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As generative AI continues to be a hot topic in board rooms and an unavoidable reality on the front lines of business, leaders must make informed decisions when choosing AI vendors. The integration of AI into your operations...more
When a company is in the process of pursuing a transaction involving the acquisition or merger of another company, one of the first negotiable documents encountered will likely be a non-disclosure or confidentiality agreement...more
Last week, the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (“NCSC”), the Office of Economic Security and Emerging Technologies (“OESET”) and other coordinating government agencies issued a warning to U.S. venture...more
On June 27, 2024, in Matrix Parent, Inc., et al. v. Audax Management Company, et al., the Delaware Superior Court denied Audax’s motion to dismiss, allowing to proceed H.I.G. Capital’s fraud claims in connection with its...more
At the end of May, the Israel Competition Authority’s Director General published a consent decree with Mizra Delicacy Food Industries and Zilber Meat and Sausage Products Industries. Both companies agreed to pay approximately...more
In our ever-changing technological environment, artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to exert its influence on numerous sectors, revolutionizing our approach to work. As businesses and organizations worldwide adopt...more
Strike 3 Holding, LLC is a prolific filer of federal copyright infringement actions. They have filed thousands of lawsuits across the United States in states like Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Florida, Texas...more
If you are a business owner contemplating the sale of your business, or an individual considering entrepreneurship through acquisition, you may be wondering “what are the steps in a purchase and sale of a business?”...more
Regulatory trends and high-profile investigations suggest that law firms should conduct enhanced due diligence background checks on all potential clients as part of standard risk management and compliance protocols. ...more
The arduous process of FCPA compliance requires risk teams to digest and cross-reference a morass of information – from internal data analysis to human representatives collecting interviews on the ground. Diligence failures...more
Live Webinar: A Deeper Dive into Environmental Due Diligence - Join Ulmer attorney David A. Meyer for a live webinar on Wednesday, September 15, at 2 p.m. (ET), as he continues the conversation on environmental due...more
Learning Objectives: - What are the bidding rules and where do you find them? (E.g., there are the rules in the bid/issuing agency rules, there are the local jurisdiction rules, and there are the funder rules.) -...more
Businesses today predominantly deal with electronically stored information (ESI), which may include “traditional” documents, like contracts, or “non-traditional” data such as emails or direct messages. Either way, it’s liable...more
Every day, businesses large and small are seeking to be acquired, in whole or in part. (While such efforts are often described broadly as “M&A activity” they are much more commonly aimed at “Acquisitions” than “Mergers”)....more
In part one of this three-part series on best practices for protecting trade secrets and guarding against claims of trade secret misappropriation, we examined some practice pointers for protecting trade secrets when key...more
The Situation: The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") recently published a blog post reminding merging parties to avoid creating antitrust liability through the exchange of competitively sensitive information during merger...more
Lateral Hires – Screening – Moonlighting – Due Diligence by Hiring Firm – Vicarious Liability because of Lawyer's Apparent Authority - McFarland v. Niekamp, Weisensell, Mutersbaugh & Mastrantonio, LLP, 2017-Ohio-8394, 2017...more
The sharing of confidential and proprietary information among competitors and potential competitors (even during due diligence) can raise serious antitrust concerns. In particular, parties must avoid exchanging information...more
Almost all parties are required to exchange personal data as part of a merger and acquisition transaction. With data breaches on the rise, any buyer in a M&A transaction cannot afford to ignore privacy and data security...more
Fee Splitting – Enforcement of Undisclosed Agreements – Need for Specificity - Marin v. Constitution Realty, LLC, 2017 N.Y. Slip. Op. 01019, 2017 WL 521504 - Risk Management Issue: Is an attorney fee-splitting agreement...more
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC announces the release of its annual "Securities & Shareholder Litigation 2017: A Look Ahead," a high-level report that covers recent developments and offers best practices for the year ahead. The newly...more
In a recent blog post, I highlighted key issues to be analyzed when performing due diligence on a target company that performs government contracts. In addition to the review of government contracts, comprehensive due...more
When we think of clouds, we likely picture cumulus, stratus, and cirrus ones, not the type of “cloud” that holds data and software. The latter type of cloud is generally controlled by a third-party service provider and is...more
The following is an overview of considerations to be taken into account by targets wishing to sell, and purchasers wishing to purchase, government contracting businesses. ...more
Whether you have decided to sell your company or have just begun considering the possibility, you will want to make the most out of your market potential. The preparation you undertake before the sale will help you maximize...more