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EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Effect on US M&A
The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive will affect US M&A
Paul Peter Nicolai
Aug 27, 202410 min read


Selling Stockholder’s Non-Compete Invalidated
A Delaware court of Chancery invalidated a non-compete entered into as part of a business sale. The court held that the restrictive...
Paul Peter Nicolai
Mar 5, 20242 min read


DOJ Incents Voluntary Self-Disclosure in Safe Harbor Policy for Mergers and Acquisitions
Under the new policy, companies that timely and voluntarily self-disclose criminal misconduct uncovered during their pre-acquisition due...
Paul Peter Nicolai
Feb 20, 20242 min read


Carve-Out Transactions
Carve-out transactions allow owners to divest non-core business units for value creation. Businesses have increasingly embraced carve-out...
Paul Peter Nicolai
Feb 6, 20245 min read


FTC and DOJ Propose Changes to US Merger Review Process
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice– Antitrust Division (DOJ) have proposed sweeping changes to the...
Paul Peter Nicolai
Aug 15, 20234 min read


Intellectual Property Due Diligence in M & A
In today’s digital world, companies are building and accumulating significant intellectual property portfolios, whether trademarks in...
Paul Peter Nicolai
Jun 21, 20233 min read


Disclosure Of Secrets To A Competitor Not Actionable.
A federal court affirmed the dismissal of a trade secret lawsuit where the plaintiff disclosed confidential information on a call with an...
Paul Peter Nicolai
Feb 21, 20232 min read


Buying Technology Companies
There are vital technology-specific issues to consider when acquiring a technology company. Does the Company Have Adequate IP Rights?...
Paul Peter Nicolai
Nov 1, 20224 min read
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