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Thank you to the in-person attendees who once again filled the venue to capacity and to the hundreds who joined virtually at the 12th...
On May 1, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved 365 Retail Markets’ approximately $848 million acquisition of Cantaloupe,...
On April 17th, Judge Troy Nunley of the Eastern District of California issued a preliminary injunction (PI) prohibiting the further...
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On April 16, 2026, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”), in a move intended to “address market inefficiencies,...
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The first quarter of 2026 has been anything but quiet in the life sciences sector. Here are the top issues and trends we’ve noticed in...
March brought a one‑two punch for Nexstar’s proposed $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna. On March 18th, eight state attorneys...
We know you missed us, so we are back to examine some more pitfalls that may be unidentified or ignored until they are those monsters...
On January 23, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance (“CorpFin”) published new and revised...
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (Edwards) abandoned its $945 million acquisition of JenaValve Technology, Inc. (JenaValve) after the U.S....
With the stock market trending up and sustained high interest rates for debt financing, many acquirors are using their stock as...
Approximately 8% of the S&P 500 and 9.4% of the Russell 3000 have multi-class share structures with uneven voting rights between or among...
In the fourth quarter of 2025, Novo Nordisk tried a novel structure for making a “superior proposal” as an interloper to top Pfizer’s...
The MedTech industry is entering 2026 at a pivotal moment. Regulatory complexities, geopolitical tensions, and persistent supply chain...
The 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference concluded last week in San Francisco. In general, we noted a cautiously optimistic...
Here’s a quick overview of the new challenges and issues that I’m predicting the M&A eco-system will face in the coming year: Antitrust –...
On December 11, the White House issued an Executive Order that targets proxy advisory firms, including ISS and Glass Lewis, for...