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M&A Seller’s $17M Earnout Dispute: Lessons from a Healthcare Tech Acquisition
Posted in problems with earnouts Tagged with: Anti-reliance Clauses, Breach of contract, Buyer's Duty to Disclose, Buyer's Motion to Dismiss, due diligence, earnout dispute, Fraud allegations, Healthcare Tech Acquisition, Legal actions in M&A, M&A, M&A Case Reference, Post-sale Performance, Sales Benchmarks, Seller Lawsuit, transparency in M&A
Navigating M&A Legal Complexities: A Close Look at Trade Secrets
Explore the legal intricacies of M&A trade secrets in this in-depth analysis of a recent case. Discover key findings, implications, and the importance of due diligence. M&A Stories November 5, 2023 Introduction: In a recent legal case, an M&A buyer…
Posted in trade secret misappropriation by former seller employee Tagged with: asset purchase agreement, Buyer's Rights, due diligence, Electronic Files, federal court, Lease Agreements, Legal Case, legal implications, M&A, M&A Transactions, misappropriation, Nebraska, Property Management, Secrecy, Seller's obligations, Trade Secret Act, trade secrets
Avoiding M&A Pitfalls: Buyer Beware in Bankruptcy
Explore the legal intricacies of M&A transactions and learn from a real case – In Re Sanders. Discover how due diligence and reliance on seller representations can impact the dischargeability of seller debts in bankruptcy. M&A Stories October 5, 2023…
Posted in nondischargeable debt in bankruptcy Tagged with: Auto Recovery Business, bankruptcy, Bond Agreements, Business acquisition, Buyer Beware, Buyer's Rights, case reference, Court ruling, Customer Contracts, Dischargeability of Debts, due diligence, Fraudulent Representations, In Re Sanders, legal proceedings, Lot Leases, M&A pitfalls, Repossession Business, Seller Debts, seller fraud, Wharton School of Business
Buyer’s Defamation Claim in Failed Bankruptcy M&A Deal
M&A Stories 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…
BUYER OF DENTAL PRACTICE ASSETS FACES LAWSUIT OVER ALLEGED MEDICAID FRAUD BY SELLER
A whistleblower claims that the buyer of the assets of a dental practice is responsible for allegedly false Medicaid claims filed by the seller. M&A Stories July 6, 2023 Introduction: In this M&A story, we discuss a case where the…
BUYER’S WARRANTY PROMISE EXPOSES LEGAL CONSEQUENCES IN MANUFACTURER’S ASSET ACQUISITION
A New Hampshire federal district court permitted the distributor to pursue a claim against the buyer based upon its assurances made to the distributor before closing. The buyer did not tell the distributor that its responsibility to fix printers sold…
BUYER OF RESTAURANT ASSETS FACES LAWSUIT OVER EMPLOYEE WAGE AND HOUR CLAIMS
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…
Posted in problems with seller's employees Tagged with: asset purchase agreement, Buyer of restaurant assets, due diligence, Employee wage and hour claims, Escrow or holdback mechanisms, Federal court ruling, Inc. (case reference), Lawsuit, Liability assumption, M&A legal blog, Vazquez v. Molto Bene Bellmore
FEDERAL COURT RULES SEARS OWNS $6.3 MILLION CASH FROM EQUITY SALE OF FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES
In a bankruptcy asset sale of Sears, the buyer had the option of purchasing the equity of the foreign subsidiaries in the event of problems with a foreign asset transfer. The buyer did and to the surprise of all, the…
Business Buyer’s Fraud Claim Fails: Understanding the Case of Ironwoods Troy v. Optigolf
No fraud: business seller’s rosy projects were just “puffery” and the buyer failed to perform due diligence. M&A Stories April 12, 2022 Introduction: In the world of business acquisitions, legal disputes may arise when a purchased business fails to perform…
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