Mergers & Acquisitions

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Latest News in Mergers & Acquisitions

  • January 30, 2026

    Live Nation Plaintiff States Fight Plan To Stay Antitrust Claims

    Nearly three dozen states accusing Live Nation of stifling competition in the live entertainment industry urged a New York federal judge not to pause their state-law claims in order to focus on federal law, arguing that handling all claims at once "will be the most efficient approach."

  • January 30, 2026

    UP, Norfolk Southern Rip Rival BNSF's Merger Docs Demands

    Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have accused rival railroad BNSF Railway of trying to delay the regulatory review for their proposed $85 billion mega-merger by demanding that they share thousands more documents, emails and other operational details in what they called a "fishing expedition."

  • January 30, 2026

    Wash. Plaintiffs Fight NY Transfer Request In REIT Merger Suit

    A proposed class of investors urged a judge to keep their securities case over a merger between two real estate investment trusts in Washington federal court instead of granting the defendants' request to transfer the case to New York federal court.

  • January 30, 2026

    Rio Tinto, Chalco Acquire Stake In Brazil's CBA For $903M

    Rio Tinto and Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., or Chalco, have agreed to acquire Votorantim's controlling stake in Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio through a jointly owned vehicle, in a deal valuing the Brazilian aluminum producer at about $902.6 million.

  • January 30, 2026

    Aviation Watch: Busy Skies, Tough Market For Airlines In 2026

    After a turbulent year in the U.S. commercial aviation sector, demand for air travel and premium service shows no signs of slackening in 2026, with airlines facing the need to compete in a saturated market, while seeking opportunities for consolidation and pursuing other avenues to profitability, says Alan Hoffman, a retired attorney and aviation expert.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Areas of Coverage

  • TRANSACTIONS
  • Mergers and acquisitions valued at $100MM or more
  • Company spinoffs and splitups
  • Transactions involving stakes of $100MM or more
  • Hostile takeovers and leveraged buyouts
  • Poison pill implementation
  • Bankruptcy selloffs
  • AGENCIES
  • Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
  • Federal Trade Commission
  • U.S. Department of Justice
  • POLICY & REGULATION
  • Dodd-Frank Act
  • International banking legislation and regulation
  • ENFORCEMENT
  • Merger reviews
  • Second requests
  • Challenges and divestitures
  • LITIGATION
  • Antitrust suits
  • Bankruptcy proceedings
  • Shareholder disputes
  • Corporate governance fights
  • Proxy battles and hostile takeover suits
  • Poison pill challenges
  • PROFILES
  • Personnel moves
  • Profiles of mergers and acquisitions practices

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