On June 24th, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion that changed the standard for employees who bring Title VII retaliation claims against their employers. The effect that this decision will have on California employers remains to be seen. California’s civil rights statute, the Fair Employment and Housing Act [FEHA], applies a different causation standard …Read more
As I discussed in our first blog on software licensing published several weeks ago, software has transformed the way we conduct business and is quickly transforming the way we live our lives. It runs virtually all of the devices we take for granted yet use and depend upon to make our day-to-day lives, well more …Read more
As we’ve mentioned in earlier posts, there are many factors that affect the decision you will make on the most appropriate form of mergers & acquisitions (M&A) transaction to complete the deal you’re considering to combine two or more companies. While nowhere near comprehensive, the following table contains a short list of the most common, …Read more
The third form of M&A transaction is the merger in all its forms. A merger generally achieves the same result as a stock purchase transaction but is usually a simpler transaction. It avoids many of the obstacles incident to dealing with a large number of shareholders. Absent special super-majority voting requirements in either party’s articles …Read more
The first type of merger and acquisition (M&A) transaction we introduced you to was an asset purchase transaction. The second type of M&A transaction you should be aware of is a stock purchase transaction. The next type of M&A transaction we will introduce you to is a merger. While each form or transaction has its …Read more