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GM/Ford: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?
When teaching antitrust as I am this fall, a time always comes during the semester when I need to give my students an example of a merger whose implications for competition are so obviously adverse that the antitrust authorities would surely seek an injunction against the merger under Section 7 of the Clayton Act. My ... GM/Ford: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?
SSRN Top Tens for Corporate, Corporate Governance, and Securities Law
The current SSRN top tens for corporate, corporate governance, and securities law are after the jump.
SSRN Top Tens for Corporate, Corporate Governance, and Securities Law
The current SSRN top tens for corporate, corporate governance, and securities law are after the jump.
Hovenkamp on the Indirect Purchaser Rule
I’ve had the pleasure of spending the last few weeks curled up with Herbert Hovenkamp’s wonderful new book, The Antitrust Enterprise: Principle and Execution, which I’m reviewing for the Texas Law Review. Hovenkamp is a sharp thinker and a wonderfully clear writer, and the book is a fantastic read for scholars and students alike. As ... Hovenkamp on the Indirect Purchaser Rule
Paternalism and the iPod, Part Trois
The WSJ Law Blog reports (via this AP Report) that the French law allowing regulators to force Apple to make its iPod compatible with rival offerings went into effect Thursday. “Me too” regulatory movements are already underway in Britain, Norway, Sweden, Poland and Denmark. This, as Microsoft plans to introduce “Zune,” its entry into the ... Paternalism and the iPod, Part Trois
Cramer on Sirius/XM
A few weeks ago I suggested here that a merger between the two satellite radio firms, Sirius and XM, would not necessarily be as much of an antitrust problem as Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin seems to think. Now market analyst Jim Cramer has weighed in on the issue and encouraged Karmazin to have Sirius do ... Cramer on Sirius/XM
HCA Deal has "go shop" provision
I took a quick look at the HCA merger agreement to see whether any provisions would catch my eye. One did. The agreement contains a “go shop” provision (see earlier discussion of “go shops” here). Until 11:59 p.m. (EST) on September 12, 2006, HCA is free to solicit competing bids (see Section 7.4), although if ... HCA Deal has "go shop" provision
Sirius/XM: An Antitrust Problem?
After scoffing for months at the suggestion that satellite radio firms Sirius and XM should merge, Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin admitted this week that it’s something he’d like to see happen but expressed doubts about the antitrust authorities permitting the deal to go through. See stories here and here. Karmazin is right that the proposed ... Sirius/XM: An Antitrust Problem?
SEC provides more comfort re: foreign exchange acquisitions.
Following up on this post, the SEC has just released a fact sheet concerning potential cross-border exchange mergers (see here). The fact sheet provides more comfort that the acquisition of a foreign exchange by a U.S. company will not automatically subject the foreign exchange and its listed companies to SEC regulations. Here’s some excerpts: Joint ... SEC provides more comfort re: foreign exchange acquisitions.
Direct public offerings, free writing prospectuses, Vonage, and SOX
Back in 2001 I published an article entitled Going Public Through an Internet Direct Public Offering: A Sensible Alternative for Small Companies? DPOs had been (and continue to be) touted as a financing alternative for a small company that needs capital but can’t attract angel or VC financing or an underwriter to take it public. ... Direct public offerings, free writing prospectuses, Vonage, and SOX
CBS v. Stern Settlement
Newsday is reporting (HT: ContractsProf Blog) that CBS and Howard Stern are very near a settlement the dispute regarding Stern’s promotion of Sirius while employed at CBS.
ALEA happy hour
Dear friends of TOTM: If you’re going to be attending the American Law and Economics Association annual meeting, or if you’ll be otherwise in the neighborhood (Berkeley, that is) on May 5 and 6, there are two must-attend events over the action-packed weekend. The first is the inaugural TOTM happy hour. Join us (Josh and ... ALEA happy hour
