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Mergers & Acquisitions - June, 2020

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• Del. Justices Reverse $18B Towers Watson Merger Suit Toss
• DOJ, FTC Finalize Vertical Merger Guidelines
• Genomic Health Investor Calls Exact Sciences Merger Unfair
• Top US Trade Official Who Led China Talks To Rejoin Skadden
• Consumers Say Vaping Claims Aren't Barred In Juul MDL
• Advantage Gets OK On $17M In Ch. 11 Airport Contract Sales
• Monthly Merger Review Snapshot
• Skadden Steers $700M IPO For Goldman Sachs SPAC
• Updated DOJ Guidance Holds COVID-19 Compliance Clues
• What You Say In Online Mediation May Be Discoverable
• Will US Oil Cos. Follow OPEC's Lead On Production Cuts?
• UK Watchdog Skeptical Of Stryker's $4B Wright Medical Deal
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive PetIQ Merger Challenge
• Loeb, Shumaker Loop Cook Up $100M BurgerFi Merger
• Wirecard UK Allowed To Reopen As US Unit Goes Up For Sale
• 3 Firms Helm Lululemon's $500M Buy Of Fitness Co. Mirror
• Ethanol Plant Execs Say Seyfarth Shaw Steered Shaky Buyout
• Prepare For Antitrust Scrutiny Of PIPEs, Partial Acquisitions
• How COVID-19 Impact Analysis May Shape MAE Disputes
• Online Gaming Biz Lands $745M Valuation In SPAC Deal
• EU Watchdog Seeks Input On How To Define Markets
• BP Unveils $5B Sale Of Global Petrochemicals Biz To Ineos
• Simpson, Gibson Aid Blackstone's $1.65B Studio Investment
• KKR Nabs 12% Stake In Filipino Electric Co. For $193M
• Calif. Senate Advances Health Care Competition Bill
• 10 Tips For A Successful Remote Arbitration Hearing
• Sullivan & Cromwell, Willkie Steer $1B Wealth Manager Deal
• Quorum's Ch. 11 Plan For $1.3B Restructuring Approved
• DOJ Probes Heightened Woes That Shaped Pot Industry
• FTC Clears Eldorado's $8.6B Caesars Deal With Fixes
• UK Worries Taboola, Outbrain Tie-Up Could Hurt Publishers
• Amazon To Buy Self-Driving Startup Zoox
• Borden's Ch. 11 Sale Gets OK After Deal Struck To Honor CBA
• CPA Says Her Advice Not To Blame For Bungled Golf Deal
• PE Deals Should Consider Gov't Contractors' Small Biz Status
• Qualcomm Wants Investor Suit Over Broadcom Deal Nixed
• Murdochs Beat Investor Suit Over $82M Disney Sale Windfall
• Italian Utilities Purchase Fight Shouldn't Be In Pa., Court Told
• 4 Firms Steer 2 Blank-Check Cos.' IPOs Totaling $505M
• To Achieve Diversity, Law Firms Must Reinvent Hiring Process
• Taxation With Representation: Simpson, Cadwalader, Latham
• EU Antitrust Agency Must Rethink Mergers After Court Loss
• Weil, Cadwalader Steer Bid Valuing CoreLogic At $7B
• Don't Miss It: Skadden, Cooley Guide Week's Hot Deals
• Swiss Helvetia Seals €800M Deal To Buy Spanish Insurer
• Zohar Funds OK'd To Examine Tilton Books In Ch. 11 Tax Tiff
• GNC Can Tap Into Ch. 11 Funds Despite Creditor Opposition
• Cybersecurity Steps For Law Firms Amid Heightened Risks
• 2 Firms Guide Tech-Focused SPAC's Planned $525M IPO
• Warburg Pincus PE Vet Joins Curtis As Corporate Atty
• Investor Says Majority Stakeholder Drained Phone Refurb Biz
• Ravn Air Ch. 11 Plan OK'd As Sale Deadline Approaches
• Deals Rumor Mill: Allegro, Fosun, NMC Health
• Philly Refiner Ducks Ch. 11 Sale Fight With Last-Minute Deal
• Firm Launches $297M Blank Check JV To Invest In Minerals
• Canopy, Acreage Delay Deadline For Landmark Pot Co. Merger
• Constellation Sells Brandy, Wine Brands In 2 Deals For $385M
• PE-Backed Analytics Giant D&B Launches $1.3B IPO
• Windstream Defends Ch. 11 Plan From Noteholders
• Dems Ramp Up Pressure Over DOJ Antitrust 'Politicization'
• Burford Takes Equity In UK Dispute Resolution Firm
• Templar Energy's Ch. 11 Sale Effort Kicks Off With $65M Bid
• Pa. Oil Refinery Says Redoing Ch. 11 Sale Would Be 'Terrible'
• 5 Firms Rework $4.6B Trash Biz Buyout, Asset Sale
• Amazon Can Invest In Deliveroo Despite CMA Flip On Findings
• It's Time For Law Firms To Support Work-From-Home Culture
• Casino Gambling Co. Offers To Buy Online Slots Biz For $2.1B
• Juul, Altria Want Gov't Suits Tossed In Vaping MDL
• Republicans Keep Confirming Unqualified Judicial Nominees
• How Trump Forever Changed Judicial Nominations
• GNC Falls Into Ch. 11 Due To COVID-19 With $1B-Plus Debt
• Gilead To Buy 49.9% Stake In Latham-Led Drug Co. For $275M
• Barr's Dislike Of Pot Spurred DOJ Probes, Whistleblower Says
• Shareholder Suit Over GTx And Oncternal Merger Tossed
• EdgeMarc's Ch. 11 Plan OK'd After Narrowly Escaping Ch. 7
• 7 Ways M&A Might Look Different After The Pandemic
• Tips For Crafting The Perfect Law Firm Alert
• Urban Outfitters Accused Of Using Merger Talks To Pilfer IP
• Chilling Tech M&A Could Hurt Competition
• FSN Capital Wins €87M Over Ice Cream Equipment Co. Sale
• Unusual DOJ Act Helps Latham, Fried Frank Seal $2.8B Deal
• Mastercard To Pay Up To $985M For Cooley-Advised Finicity
• Borden Dairy's Ch. 11 Sale Stalled By Union Contract Dispute
• FCC Asks For Input On Effects Of Recent T-Mobile Outage
• Simpson Aids Investors In $20.7B Abu Dhabi National Oil Deal
• French Media Owners Invest To Expand Across Continent
• Quorum Investors Say Bad Faith Warrants Ch. 11 Plan Denial
• NetSuite Execs Escape Suit Over $9.3B Oracle Merger
• Cadwalader, Ropes Steer Blank-Check Co.'s Record $3B IPO
• EU Probes London Stock Exchange's $27B Refinitiv Deal
• How COVID-19 May Influence SEC's Enforcement Analysis
• Judging A Book: Elrod Reviews 'Shortlisted'
• Mandatory State Bars Likely To Remain Intact, For Now
• Genetics Co. Inks $1.4B Deal With Cooley-Led Cancer Tech Biz
• Curaleaf Nixes Cash In Amended Grassroots Purchase Deal
• Live Nation Insists Consumers Must Arbitrate Antitrust Claims
• For Distressed M&A, An Alternative To Section 363 Sales
• UK Tightens M&A Rules To Protect Cos. In Pandemic Fight
• Philly Refinery Lenders Slam $27.5M Ch. 11 Sale Price Cut
• M&A Ruling Shows Importance Of Informing Target Boards
• 3 Firms Steer Clean Trucking Co.'s Go-Public And PIPE Deal
• 11 Keys To Success At Remote Mediation
• UK Worried Over Buying Group's £50M School Supply Deal
• Taxation With Representation: Wilson Sonsini, Rutan, Weil
• Bid Flux, Questions Delay Comcar Sale Deals In Del. Ch. 11
• Dems Urge Enforcers To Resume Vertical Merger Overhaul
• Perrigo Inks $195M Sale Of UK Generics Manufacturer
• Don't Miss It: Simpson, Kirkland Guide Week's Hot Deals
• 3 Trends Underlying The Boom In Blank-Check IPOs
• Victoria's Secret Plagued By 'Abusive' Culture, Investor Says
• Citing 'Qualms,' 3rd Circ. Remands M&T Merger Action
• Feds Hope To Moot Merger Case, Citing New Farelogix Deal
• Australia Concerned About Data In Google's $2.1B Fitbit Deal
• Pandemic Could Bring Student Exodus From Legal Profession
• Deals Rumor Mill: Bombardier, Thyssenkrupp, CureVac
• UK Competition Chair Stepping Down In Sept.
• UK Sports Fashion Co. Appeals Reversal Of £90M Merger
• Largest UK Grocer To Sell Poland Stores, Office For $227M
• Philly Refinery Trims Ch. 11 Sale Terms After Seller Balks
• Reed Smith Reps Perrigo's $50M Investment In CBD Supplier
• EU Probe Throws Wrench Into FCA-Peugeot $50B Tie-Up
• Dairy Co-Op Fights Suit Over Piece Of $433M Dean Foods Buy
• The Privilege Implications Of Using Online Collaboration Tools
• Highlights From OECD Roundtable On Data Rights In Antitrust
• 2 Firms Steer Finance-Focused Blank Check Co.'s $450M IPO
• DLA Piper-Led Iberdrola Offers $579M For Aussie Power Biz
• DLA Piper Accused Of Double-Crossing Propane Client
• FCC To Probe T-Mobile After 'Unacceptable' Network Outage
• Yahoo Successor Owes Over $1B In Unpaid Taxes, US Says
• SEC Urged To Mandate Virus Disclosures From Public Cos.
• Skillsoft Gets 'Unusual' OK For Its Dual-Track Ch. 11
• 7th Circ. Won't Revive Suit Over Stock Value In $7M Sale
• Quorum Denies Plot To Jettison Equity In Del. Ch. 11 Plan
• Post-Transaction Privilege Lessons From Del. M&A Opinion
• Confronting Mental Distress In The Legal Profession
• StoneTurn Exec Says Force Majeure Clauses Lack Specificity
• Highlights From OECD Roundtable On Killer Acquisitions
• AT&T Settles Indiana Customer Poaching Suit
• Kratos To Buy Satellite Antenna Biz For $35M
• KKR Venture Pays $647M For Stake In Vietnam Developer
• UK Watchdog Probes Visa's Planned $5.3B Deal For Tech Co.
• 9th Circ. Revives IP Suit Against Oculus Over Facebook Deal
• $2.6B Musk-Solar City Trial To Test Chancery COVID-19 Rules
• US Trustee Asks Court To Block Comcar Sale To Ex-Director
• DOJ Guidance Provides Meaningful Compliance Road Map
• Litigation Finance Investments Are Not Risk-Free Loans
• O'Melveny Guides Kevin Durant In Pro Soccer Stake Buy
• Pre-IPO Companies Should Upgrade Their D&O Coverage
• Amazon Says Jeff Bezos Is Willing To Testify Before Congress
• Fried Frank, Weil Guide $80M Entertainment Co. Investment
• 58.com Valued At $8.7B In Go-Private Deal Guided By 10 Firms
• How White Privilege Helped Me Succeed In BigLaw
• Italian Insurer Generali Pays $257M To End BSI Arbitration
• The Week In Bankruptcy: Rent Relief Dominates Ch. 11 Cases
• BEA Data Collection Challenges Amid Pandemic Closures
• Koch Affiliate Accused Of Bad Faith In $1B Methanol Project
• The COVID-19 Arguments Cos. Are Making In M&A Litigation
• UK Probing Facebook's Recent Giphy Purchase
• Sabre May Be Taxiing For Another Run At Airline Booking Biz
• Rutan & Tucker, Winston & Strawn Guide $482M Food Co. Deal
• Coronavirus Q&A: Ropes & Gray's Tara Fisher
• UK Regulator Taking Closer Look At Vehicle Parts Merger
• Don't Miss It: Ropes & Gray, Willkie Guide Week's Hot Deals
• Lone Star Laterals: Sheppard Mullin, Katten, Locke Lord
• DSM Boosts Animal Gut Health Biz With €980M Erber Deal
• Will Antitrust Enforcers Take Bite Out Of $7.3B Grubhub Deal?
• Coronavirus Q&A: Honigman's Life Sciences IP Leader
• Anheuser To Shed Hawaii Brewery To Placate Regulators
• Keys To A Thriving Biz Development Culture At Your Law Firm
• Chancery Keeps $24B Dell Stock Swap Suit Alive
• Alaska Oil Biz Furie Gets Nod For Debt-Swap Ch. 11 Plan
• Asset Management M&A In The COVID-19 Era: Part 3
• Davis Polk, Goodwin Steer Pharma Deal Worth Up To $2.1B
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• UK Ramps Up Pressure Over Viagogo's $4B StubHub Deal
• Taubman Says Simon Still Bound To $3.6B Mall Deal
• Deals Rumor Mill: Rackspace Technology, Airbnb, Hovis
• Watchdog Group Asks Gov't To Rethink Facebook Purchases
• 6 Firms Advise As Just Eat Gobbles Up Grubhub In $7.3B Deal
• Competitors Question Deliveroo's Need For Amazon Deal
• Asset Management M&A In The COVID-19 Era: Part 2
• How Video Mediation Can Help Us Serve Clients Better
• Papa Murphy's Investors' Merger Suit Dismissed, For Now
• Zohar Claims Lynn Tilton Is Withholding Tax Info
• Coronavirus Q&A: Becker & Poliakoff's Real Estate Leader
• Three Firms Guide Finjan's $44M Acquisition By Fortress
• Oilfield Services Co. Investor Wants Quintana Merger Halted
• Simon Says $3.6B Deal For Taubman Is Off Due To COVID-19
• Mental Health Efforts Will Support Diversity In Legal Industry
• Dura Creditors Denied Standing For Suit Against Lynn Tilton
• DuPont Seeks To Toss ERISA Pension Liability Suit
• Debevoise Looks To Future Of Data Strategy With New Portal
• PetIQ Merger Fight Faces Skeptical Judge At 9th Circ.
• Asset Management M&A In The COVID-19 Era: Part 1
• NBC Sports' Purchase Of EZLinks Deserves Antitrust Scrutiny
• Japan's Lixil Sells Stake In Home Goods Unit For $525M
• UK Clears Elanco's $135M Divestiture For Bayer Deal
• Schwazze Picks Up 14 Colo. Dispensaries For $118M
• Winston & Strawn Guides Fintech-Focused SPAC's $360M IPO
• FTC Urges Judge To Halt Merger Of 'Coal Behemoth'
• RentPath Cleared For $588M Ch. 11 Sale And Reorg Plan
• Chancery Is The Right Venue For $525M OnCourse Deal Fight
• CTIA, USTelecom Ask FCC To Simplify Ownership Regulations
• Vegas Casino Can't End Claims Over $13M Power Plant Deal
• Nursing Homes Must Give Records In Pa. Hospital Merger Row
• Door Makers Partially Settle Unprecedented Antitrust Fight
• EU Approves Elanco's $7.6B Bayer Animal Biz Buy
• Civility Could Be Litigators' New Normal Even Post-Pandemic
• Blackstone Cuts Proposed NIBC Deal Price To Just Over €1B
• Investors Say Oracle Panel Is Stonewalling $9.3B Merger Suit
• Coronavirus Q&A: King & Spalding's Health Team Leader
• Energy Tools Co. Says Rival Poached Employees, Stole IP
• Crackdown On Chinese Cos. Could Be A Double-Edged Sword
• The Week In Bankruptcy: Eyes On The New Normal
• Don't Miss It: Latham, Kirkland Guide Week's Hot Deals
• Law Firms Must Beware Risks In Nontraditional Financing
• Morrison & Foerster Adds Freshfields Atty As NY M&A Partner
• Taxation With Representation: White, Kirkland, Skadden
• Williams Stockholder Sues In Del. For Poison Pill Details
• Utz Valued At $1.56B In Go-Public Deal Led By Cozen, Kirkland
• Health Hires: Epstein Becker, Clyde & Co., Prevail
• Judge Weighs Israeli Contractor Execs' Bid To Skirt SEC Suit
• Apex Parks Approved For $60M Ch. 11 Sale To Lenders
• How UK National Security Merger Reviews May Change Soon
• 2 Tested Alternatives To Unavoidable Court Delays
• Deals Rumor Mill: LVMH, Royal Dutch Shell, Amazon
• Minn. Ruling Represents Sensible Stance On Legal Finance
• DOJ Clears Schwab Acquisition Of TD Ameritrade
• Freshfields Partly Escapes Recruiter's Claims Over Cleary Hire
• HopgoodGanim, Allens Steer $87M Australian Gold Mine Deal
• Tax Compliance Issues For Rapidly Growing Media Cos.
• Malpractice Claim Tossed From $30M AOL-Verizon Merger Suit
• Carlyle Group Accused Of Forcing Authentix 'Fire Sale'
• Portola Investor Cries Foul Over Tender Offer Math
• Funding Questions, New Deadline Threaten Ravn Ch. 11 Sale
• PIPE Deals Are Here To Stay, Even In A Healthy Economy
• Qudian Becomes Secoo's Top Shareholder With $100M Deal
• Best Practices For A Paperless Law Practice
• How Minority Shareholders Can Limit FTC Antitrust Scrutiny
• Investor Seeks To Delay AeroCentury's Board Meeting
• Pot Co. Green Growth Gets OK To Start Insolvency Sale
• Key Insights From DOJ Revised Corporate Compliance Guide
• 9th Circ. Told Axon Must Go Through FTC Before Courts
• Cannabis Fund Buys Insolvent Canadian Grower For $10M
• What Happens To IPO Costs When A Co. Later Goes Private?
• Lawyers Must Address Racial Injustice With Radical Candor
• How COVID-19 Applies To Weakened Competitor M&A Defense
• Financial Strategies For Oil And Gas Cos. During The Slump
• 3 Firms Drive $365M Deal For Israeli Data Analytics Co
• Carrefour To Bag Taiwanese Market Co. For $108M
• 4 Firms Assist As Zip Inks $403M Deal For Fellow Fintech Co.
• UK Watchdog Gears Up For Closer Look At Vehicle Parts Deal
• JPMorgan Can't Nix Fresh Market Sale Suit, But Cravath Exits
• Blank Check Co. Negotiating Deal With Global Cannabis Corp.
• DOJ Tries Again To Nix Ruling On $360M Sabre-Farelogix Deal
• Discount Retailer Fred's Sees Ch. 11 Liquidation Plan OK'd
• Freshfields Steers 3 PE Firms' $3.3B Bid For Spain's MasMovil
• Australia Continuing Probe Of Minority Airline Investment
• How Lawyers Can Network Better, Virtually And In Person
• NOL Carryback Rule Changes Bring Benefits For M&A Parties
• Practical Tips For Presenting Your Case To Litigation Funders
• 4th Circ. Seems Leery Of Divestiture Order In Doormaker Case
• Ropes & Gray, Allen & Overy Steer $336M Health Care Deal
• Perkins Coie Adds M&A Partner To Burgeoning Texas Team
• Ohio Tax Talk: Unemployment Ruling May Offer M&A Savings
• 4 Firms Steer $1.8B Mobile Gaming Biz Tie-Up Of Zynga, Peak
• Chinese Fund Sues Game Developer Over $530M Sale
• Templar Energy Hits Ch. 11 Over COVID-19 Impact On Oil Price