M&A StoriesĀ Explore a recent M&A case where a buyer’s decision to back out of an asset purchase agreement led to a defamation claim by the seller. Learn about the legal proceedings and the court’s ruling in this bankruptcy-related merger…
M&A StoriesĀ Explore a recent M&A case where a buyer’s decision to back out of an asset purchase agreement led to a defamation claim by the seller. Learn about the legal proceedings and the court’s ruling in this bankruptcy-related merger…
Explore a recent M&A case where a surgeon group filed a lawsuit over reimbursement for surgeries performed before a business acquisition. Learn about the legal proceedings, magistrate’s recommendation, and the importance of clear liability allocations. Case reference: AA Medical, PC…
The asset purchase agreement provided for a breakup fee and expense reimbursement. However, the bankruptcy court did not approve the deal protection terms before the auction. Nevertheless, the court approved the breakup fee and expense reimbursement because it resulted in…
Preliminary legal skirmish highlights risks of using earnouts. M&A Stories May 22, 2023 Introduction: In the world of business acquisitions, it is common for buyers and sellers to struggle to agree on a purchase price. One approach to address this…
As a result of this discovery, the buyer filed a lawsuit against the seller group and its lawyers in a Maine federal district court. M&A Stories April 18, 2023 Introduction In the world of acquisitions, patents play a crucial role…
The asset purchase agreement did not say that the unused portion of the deposit was to be returned to the seller. The court said the unused portion of the deposit was refundable and a refund two years after the closing…
The asset purchase agreement excluded the healthcare intellectual property from the deal. M&A Stories March 6, 2023 Introduction When selling a division or product line of a business, there is a risk of disputes after the sale regarding the assets…
The buyer, in the asset purchase agreement, assumed warranty obligations owed to pre-closing sales made to Sears customers, except for customer claims made prior to the closing date. M&A Stories October 10, 2022 Introduction In 2019, the buyer of Sears…
Federal court dismissed claims of former seller employees against buyer of restaurant assets because employees did not allege in their complaint that buyer had been aware of wage and hour problems at the restaurant or the inability of the seller…
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