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[Video] The M&A Word of the Day™ from the Book of Jargon® – Global Mergers & Acquisitions Is Poison Pill

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/02/14

Latham & Watkins partner Brad Faris explains the M&A term poison pill, an action taken by a company to make its equity less attractive to potential acquirers in order to prevent being acquired in a hostile takeover. For additional definitions of the...

Flash No. 36: New York Law May Be More Evenhanded Than It Appears

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/02/14

Many folks have commented on the New York State Commercial Goods Transportation Industry Fair Play Act, which was recently signed by the Governor and will not be effective until March 11, 2014, and several sources are predicting gloom and doom for...

Editorial: Florida's Arbitration Code Comes Of Age

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/02/14

After nearly 50 years, the Florida Legislature in 2013 revised Florida's antiquated Arbitration Code by adopting most of the provisions of the 2000 revision of the Uniform Arbitration Act. The new law, now renamed the "Revised Florida Arbitration...

Does Florida Law Hold Property Owners Liable When Trespassers Sustain Injuries on Their Premises?

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/02/14

It seems logical to assume that trespassers who enter a property are responsible for any injuries they sustain. However, it may surprise you to learn that Florida law looks more deeply into the details of these cases, and that there are certain...

Beware of What Happens to the Attorney-Client Privilege When Your Company is Sold

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/02/14

In Commodity Futures Trading Comm’n v. Weintraub, the United States Supreme Court noted that: When control of a corporation passes to new management, the authority to assert and waive the corporation’s attorney-client privilege passes as well......

Banking & Financial Services E-Note - January 31, 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/02/14

In This Issue: - DOJ Weighs Action Against Banks Over Payday Lending Business - More Regulatory Scrutiny Causing Banks to Pass on LBOs - Officials to Issue New Rules on Banks Holding Marijuana Funds - Fed Expected to Curb Banks' Dealings in...

Takeaways From Government Victories In Recent Antitrust Merger Trials

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/02/14

Recent government victories in the antitrust challenges to the consummated mergers of Bazaarvoice/PowerReviews and St. Luke’s/Saltzer are the latest in a string of trial successes by the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission...

Allowing Employees To Connect Own Devices Has Risks, Benefits

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/02/14

Smartphones and tablets are everywhere. People are spending more and more money to have the latest smart devices, and employers are struggling to keep up with employees’ demands for the latest technology. Originally Published in the Daily...

What Law is Used to Govern Attorney’s Fees in MDLs?

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/02/14

What law is used to govern attorney’s fees in MDLs? The answer is determined by a combination of the Erie Doctrine and choice of law rules. The Erie doctrine determines whether a federal court will apply state or federal law to a particular issue,...

Unrest In Ukraine – The Insurance Implications

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/02/14

On 21 November 2013 protesters gathered in central Kiev to demand the resignation of President Yanukovich and his government following his sudden decision not to sign an Association and Free Trade Agreement with the European Union. By the end of...

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