Tag: Acquisitions
Are Hospital Acquisitions with COPA Authorization Exempt from HSR Pre-Merger Notification?
By: Marc Schildkraut (Antitrust Advocate)
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has suffered several recent setbacks concerning its regulatory authority. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled...
Regulator Is Auditing JPMorgan Chase’s Due Diligence In Acquisitions
A regulator is reportedly looking into JPMorgan Chase’s due diligence on recent acquisitions.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) launched the audit before lawsuits were...
Antitrust Enforcers Intensify Scrutiny of Private Equity Deals
Over the last several years, private equity firms have faced an increasingly aggressive antitrust enforcement environment, both in the U.S. and abroad. This increased...
How Do Start-up Acquisitions Affect the Direction of Innovation?
By José L. Moraga-González & Evgenia Motchenkova (VU University Amsterdam)
A start-up engages in an investment portfolio problem by choosing how much to invest in...
DOJ Probes Medtronic Acquisitions & The Effects
The US Justice Department (DOJ) is investigating whether acquisitions by Medtronic limited competition in ventilator manufacturing, according to people familiar with the matter, an...
Goldman Sachs Is ‘Very Open’ To Acquisitions
Goldman Sachs Group Chief Financial Officer Stephen Scherr said on Tuesday the bank is “very open” to acquisitions, especially those that would speed the...
US: Sony hires pro to lead mergers & acquisitions
Sony Pictures Entertainment has brought on Erik Moreno to serve as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Mergers & Acquisitions. Moreno, who joins the...
