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ASSET BUYER’S PRODUCTS LIABILITY AS SUCCESSOR: A CASE STUDY

The asset buyer had not assumed this liability in the asset purchase agreement and no common ownership or officer director management between buyer and seller. M&A Stories August 26, 2021 Introduction: When an asset buyer acquires a business, they have

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COURT ALLOWS DISTRIBUTOR TO SUE BUYER FOR PRE-CLOSING BREACH IN ACQUISITION DEAL

Read about a recent acquisition deal in the printer equipment manufacturing industry where a distributor sued a buyer for alleged pre-closing breach under the “mere continuation successor liability” theory. M&A Stories March 08, 2021 Introduction: In a recent acquisition deal

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Court distinguishes the mere continuation successor liability tests of Michigan and New Jersey

Seller was headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey and operated plants in New York, New Jersey, Florida and Texas. Seller provided commercial printing services. Buyer is a Des Moines-based multi-platform communications company. On September 29, 2017, Buyer entered into an asset

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