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Paul Peter Nicolai

EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Effect on US M&A

The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive will affect US M&A

Paul Peter Nicolai

Selling Stockholder’s Non-Compete Invalidated

A Delaware court of Chancery invalidated a non-compete entered into as part of a business sale. The court held that the restrictive...

Paul Peter Nicolai

DOJ Incents Voluntary Self-Disclosure in Safe Harbor Policy for Mergers and Acquisitions

Under the new policy, companies that timely and voluntarily self-disclose criminal misconduct uncovered during their pre-acquisition due...

Paul Peter Nicolai

Carve-Out Transactions

Carve-out transactions allow owners to divest non-core business units for value creation. Businesses have increasingly embraced carve-out...

Paul Peter Nicolai

FTC and DOJ Propose Changes to US Merger Review Process

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice– Antitrust Division (DOJ) have proposed sweeping changes to the...

Paul Peter Nicolai

Intellectual Property Due Diligence in M & A

In today’s digital world, companies are building and accumulating significant intellectual property portfolios, whether trademarks in...

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Disclosure Of Secrets To A Competitor Not Actionable.

A federal court affirmed the dismissal of a trade secret lawsuit where the plaintiff disclosed confidential information on a call with an...

Paul Peter Nicolai

Buying Technology Companies

There are vital technology-specific issues to consider when acquiring a technology company. Does the Company Have Adequate IP Rights?...