AT&T plans to acquire DirecTV
American multinational telecommunications corporation AT&T has announced its plan to acquire satellite service provider DirecTV, the New York Daily News reported on May 18. AT&T stated that it intends to buy DirecTV for $49 billion…
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…
Read MoreFacebook announces it will acquire Oculus VR Inc. for $2 billion
Facebook announced it will acquire California-based virtual reality goggle maker Oculus VR Inc. for approximately $2 billion, the Financial Post revealed on Tuesday, March 25. According to the report, the arrangement is part of the social net…
Read MoreGoogle confirms Green Throttle acquisition
An online report published by the Daily Mail on Wednesday, March 12 confirmed that Google has acquired the game controller company Green Throttle. As a result of the arrangement, Google has welcomed Green Throttle’s founders Charles Huang,…
Read MoreMerck seeks to halt Actavis from marketing generic version of NuvaRing
An article published by Bloomberg News on December 24 reported that drug maker Merck sued Actavis’ subsidiary Warner Chilcott in a federal court in Delaware over allegations that it attempted to sell a generic form of Merck’s NuvaRing bef…
Read MoreDefining Good Faith in Iowa Automotive Franchise Law
In 2010, the Iowa legislature passed S.F. 2234, which added a new section to the Iowa Motor Vehicle Franchisers law (Iowa Code § 322A.18) (the “Act”) regarding a duty of good faith. The new section says: “A franchise imposes on the party a dut…
Read MoreHard Market Creates Insurance Concerns
Due in large part to the many natural disasters in the past several years, the insurance industry has shifted from a soft market to a hard market. Generally, a soft market provides wider coverage, lower premiums, and lower credit standards. Today’s…
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