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Top 10 Web3/Blockchain Legal Developments of 2024

JD Supra: Mergers

The legal landscape surrounding blockchain technology underwent dramatic shifts in 2024, particularly in the United States, offering both remarkable opportunities and substantial compliance challenges. Governments introduced sweeping regulations, enforcement actions intensified and pivotal court rulings sent ripples across the crypto ecosystem.

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Getty Images and Shutterstock to merge to form $3.7B stock photo giant

TechCrunch: M&A

The combined entity is expected to be valued at $3.7 billion based on yesterdays closing share prices. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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The crazy ride in quantum computing stocks continues as shares rip higher on Microsoft's 'quantum ready' directive

CNBC: Investing

Quantum computing stocks rallied Wednesday after Microsoft urged businesses to get "quantum-ready" in 2025.

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S.E.C. Sues Elon Musk Over Twitter-Related Securities Violations

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

Regulators filed a lawsuit in federal court stemming from Mr. Musks $44 billion purchase of the social media company now called X.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Capital One Is Accused of Cheating Customers Out of $2 Billion

The New York Times: Banking

Federal regulators said in a lawsuit on Tuesday that the giant bank deliberately underpaid savings account interest, even as rates rose.

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Antitrust: FTC Withdraws Competitor Collaboration Guidelines

Deal Lawyers

Last month, the FTC and DOJ announced that they were withdrawing their Antitrust Guidelines for Collaborations Among Competitors.

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Morgan Stanley attracts assets even with AML scrutiny

American Banker - Investment Banking

The investment banking giant has been the subject of regulatory probes regarding the way it vets prospective clients. So far, that's not driving away potential clients, executives say.

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Nigeria’s success in harnessing investment

World Finance

Nigeria was the largest of the African economies in 2022, but declining oil production has seen it slip down the rankings.

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Smart, Hybrid Workspaces Go Far Beyond Productivity

Cisco: M&A

Discover how EnOcean and Mecho revolutionize workspaces with smart building technology at Ciscos PENN 1 location, enhancing sustainability, wellness, and digital integration for a future-ready hybrid office environment

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[Video] SBA’s Final Rule Is Here: Key Takeaways on Updates to HUBZone Program, Other Small Business Programs, and Various Small Business Matters

JD Supra: Mergers

Join PilieroMazzas Meghan Leemon as she unpacks SBAs final rule implementing changes to the HUBZone Program, other small business programs, and various small business matters. This comprehensive rule goes into effect on January 16, 2025, and brings significant changes that government contractors need to understand to maintain compliance and position your business for success under the new regulations.

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Top 3 Banking Secrets to Stay Relevant with Gen Z Consumers

Speaker: Brian Muse-McKenney, Chief Revenue Officer & Matt Simester, Cards and Payments Expert

In today’s world of social media, dating apps, and remote work, businesses risk becoming irrelevant (or getting "ghosted") if they fail to meet the evolving needs of Gen Z consumers. Credit cards with flexible payment options, especially for young adults with little-to-no credit history, are a particularly important and valuable solution for this generation.

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2025 Year in Preview: Antitrust Trends and Key Decisions in Private Litigation

JD Supra: Mergers

2025 promises a dynamic and challenging year for businesses as key antitrust cases set new precedent, private antitrust litigation will intensify, and legal battles evolve. In this first installment of the Wilson Sonsini Antitrust and Competition practice 2025 Year in Preview four-part series, we have compiled key antitrust litigation trends to watch for as you prepare for the year ahead, including.

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M&A in 2024 and Trends for 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

Global M&A in 2024 faced geopolitical issues, elevated interest rates, and inflationary pressures, with expanding antitrust, foreign investment, national security, and export regimes adding complexity. But inflation receded and dealmakers acted in anticipation of interest rate reductions, which central banks began delivering in the second half.

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M&A Antitrust Alert: FTC Imposes Significant Gun-Jumping Penalty for Unlawful Pre-Merger Coordination Among Crude Oil Producers

JD Supra: Mergers

M&A practitioners have long regarded the integration planning and execution process as one of the keys to a successful M&A transaction. However, in deals subject to pre-merger antitrust clearance, it is critical to navigate the line between deal provisions and arrangements intended to preserve the value of the target business and allow the parties to prepare for post-closing integration, versus those that could result in the buyer exerting control over the target business or accessing.

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Dirty Data Damaging Deals – Data Issues in AI M&A

JD Supra: Mergers

2024 saw strong interest in M&A involving companies that use or develop AI offerings. The rise of AI has brought new issues for dealmakers. In particular, 2024 also saw regulators focusing further on the collection and use of data in the development and commercialization of AI products, applying existing rules and developing new approaches to the new technology.

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Predictions You Can Rely On: How Data Drives Successful Financial Forecasting

Speaker: Robbie Bhathal, Founder & CEO, and Matthew Acalin, Head of Credit Intelligence

In today's volatile financial environment, how confident are you in your company’s financial forecasting? To get the most accurate cash predictions that will lead to long-term financial survival, real-time data is critical. Innovative cash management strategies can lead to better credit opportunities, more sustainable growth, and long-term financial prosperity.

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What Startups and Big Pharma Need to Know About AI Drug Discovery

JD Supra: Mergers

Integrating AI tools into drug discovery introduces a mix of opportunities and challenges for startups and large pharmaceutical companies. These challenges often center on intellectual property (IP) risks, licensing considerations, M&A due diligence, and documentation practices.

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FTC Announces Increased HSR Thresholds for 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Jan. 10 annual revisions to the applicable thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the HSR Act). These revisions will apply to all transactions closing on or after the effective date of the notice, which will be 30 days after its publication in the Federal Register.

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DOJ Sues Private Equity Firm KKR & Co. for Violations of HSR Act

JD Supra: Mergers

On January 14, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) sued private equity giant KKR & Co. (KKR) for numerous violations of antitrust law, alleging that KKR repeatedly violated its obligations to provide information on its acquisitions as required by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act).

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Supporting the Health of your Healthcare Organization

JD Supra: Mergers

Private equity sponsors and their healthcare portfolio companies are expected to ride the tailwind of an M&A rebound. Long-term capital gains tax rates will likely remain unchanged, or possibly drop. As a result, sellers may be incentivized to explore market opportunities without requiring investors to gross-up purchase multiple premiums.

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Enhance Customer Value: Unleash Your Data’s Potential

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.

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Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 219

JD Supra: Mergers

Food Venture Financing Trends - Inari, a seed gene-editing company, raised $144 million in its Series G round.

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Europe Daily News, 10 January 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

COMPETITION - Priornotificationof a concentration (CaseM.11855- Macquarie / Dow / Dow Infraco JV) - Priornotificationof a concentration (CaseM.11816- OTPP / Nordic Capital XI / Max Matthiessen).

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Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, January 13, 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

New Leadership for PA General Assembly Committees- The Pennsylvania General Assembly has appointed new chairs for its 52 standing committees, which play a crucial role in discussing, amending, and approving legislation, impacting the states policy making process. City & State Pennsylvania has more.

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: New Mountain to Acquire Machinify

JD Supra: Mergers

New Mountain Capital has announced it will acquire Machinify. Machinify, founded in 2016 and based in Palo Alto, California, is a provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered software focused on healthcare claims and payments.

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Deliver Mission Critical Insights in Real Time with Data & Analytics

In the fast-moving manufacturing sector, delivering mission-critical data insights to empower your end users or customers can be a challenge. Traditional BI tools can be cumbersome and difficult to integrate - but it doesn't have to be this way. Logi Symphony offers a powerful and user-friendly solution, allowing you to seamlessly embed self-service analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting directly into your applications.

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New HSR Act Size-of-Transaction Increasing to $126.4 Million

JD Supra: Mergers

On January 10, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published its adjusted reporting thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR Act). The FTC revises the HSR Act thresholds annually to track year-over-year changes in gross national product.

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European Regulatory Timeline 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

Following the turn of the new year, our UK Regulatory specialists have examined the key regulatory developments in 2025 impacting a range of UK and European firms within the financial services sector. The key dates have been distilled by the Proskauer team in an easy to read timeline with our commentary.

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Sec Lit IQ: MoFo’s Quarterly Federal Securities Litigation and Delaware Corporate Litigation Newsletter (Q4 2024)

JD Supra: Mergers

We are pleased to announce the launch of MoFos new quarterly newsletter highlighting the most important developments in federal securities and Delaware corporate litigation. In this first edition, we provide a rundown of the major developments in the fourth quarter of 2024 for busy in-house counsel.

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Record $5.6 Million Penalty for 'Gun-Jumping' Violation

JD Supra: Mergers

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a record $5.6 million civil penalty to settle allegations that three crude oil producers engaged in gun-jumping activities that violated the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act.

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Using Data & Analytics for Improving Healthcare Innovation and Outcomes

In the rapidly evolving healthcare industry, delivering data insights to end users or customers can be a significant challenge for product managers, product owners, and application team developers. The complexity of healthcare data, the need for real-time analytics, and the demand for user-friendly interfaces can often seem overwhelming. But with Logi Symphony, these challenges become opportunities.

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I Want You to Want Me. But I Don’t Need You to Need Me: Manti Holdings v. The Carlyle Group and the Meaning of Non-Ratable Benefit in Controller Transactions in Delaware

JD Supra: Mergers

Delawares rigorous fairness standards for transactions involving controlling shareholders have recently come to the forefront of the Chancery Courts docket. The Transaction.

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2025 Updates to HSR and Interlocking Directorate Thresholds

JD Supra: Mergers

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announcedits annual adjustments to (1) the pre-merger notification thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the HSR Act), (2) the HSR Act filing fee schedule, (3) the civil penalty amounts for HSR Act violations, and (4) the interlocking directorate thresholds under Section 8 of the Clayton Act.

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FTC Publishes 2025 Adjusted HSR Thresholds, While Business Groups Sue to Block New Reporting Rules

JD Supra: Mergers

On January 10, 2025, the Federal Trade Commissionannounced 2025 annual statutory adjustments to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act thresholds. These thresholds determine which mergers and acquisitions must be reported to United States federal antitrust agencies for review before consummation.

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M&A Antitrust Update: 2025 Brings New HSR Thresholds, a Challenge to the HSR Rules, and a Gun-Jumping Violation

JD Supra: Mergers

The initial days of 2025 ushered in a trifecta of significant antitrust updates for dealmakers. First, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced its annual adjustment to the monetary thresholds that apply to mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures per the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR Act), increasing the size-of-transaction threshold from $119.5 million to $126.4 million.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?