AbbVie aborts its plan to acquire Shire
U.S. drug company AbbVie is aborting its plan to acquire Irish pharmaceutical company Shire for $55 billion due to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s regulatory changes aimed at lim…
Read MoreFedEx sued over discrimination charges
The FedEx Ground Package System Inc., which is part of Memphis, Tenn.-based FedEx Corporation, is now facing a federal lawsuit over allegations of discrimination against deaf and hard-of-hearing applicants an…
Read MoreEncana plans to buy Athlon
Major oil and gas player Encana Corp. plans to acquire Texas-based shale-oil producer Athlon Energy, giving the corporation access to oil and natural gas-rich Permian Basin, according to a Calgary Herald article. The $7.1 billion dollar
Read MoreGoogle, Apple, Intel and Adobe to resume mediation in hiring lawsuit
Silicon Valley giants Google, Apple, Intel, and Adobe have resumed talks with workers in a class action lawsuit over the companies’ hiring practices, Reuters reported on Wednesday, September 3. Pl…
Read MoreRoche to acquire Santaris Pharma for $450 million
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche says it plans to buy Denmark-based biotech company Santaris Pharma for up to $450 million, Reuters reported on August 4. According to the report, Roche announced it would pay Santaris Pharma an initial amou…
Read MoreMedtronic announces its plan to buy Covidien
U.S. medical giant Medtronic has announced its plan to buy Ireland’s Covidien in a deal worth $42 billion in cash and stock, BBC News reported on June 16. According to the report, part of the
Read MoreClassic Puffery or Illegal Misrepresentation?
Puffery: advertising copy that indulges in subjective exaggeration in its descriptions of a product or service, such as “an outstanding piece of luggage.” Puffery is always a matter of opinion on the part of the advertiser and often will use …
Read MoreApple to acquire Beats for $3 billion
Apple Inc. has announced its plan to purchase American headphone producer Beats Electronics and online music streaming service provider Beats Music in a multi-billion dollar acquisition deal, according to a…
Read MoreJim Radig Appears on Ask the Expert
Last Wednesday, Jim Radig of Arenson Law Group, PC, appeared on Ask the Expert with Jim Doyne to discuss a variety of matters connected to business law. You can listen to the podcast in its entirety below. [audi…
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Last Updated : October 30, 2014