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  • March 27, 2026

    Defense Deals Can Trigger Extra HSR Filing With The DOD

    Certain aerospace, defense and national security M&A transactions will require a concurrent Hart-Scott-Rodino Act filing to the U.S. Department of Defense, and practice tips for navigating this extra filing include early analysis of competitive implications of sector deals and planning for concurrent filings, say attorneys at White & Case.

  • March 27, 2026

    When Class Certification Issues And Crypto Nuance Collide

    A New York federal court's recent ruling in In re: Tether and Bitfinex highlights that crypto companies should expect courts to apply conventional class action principles to novel digital asset markets, albeit with careful attention paid to the unique features of crypto trading, say attorneys at Duane Morris.

  • March 27, 2026

    Kirkland-Led Transcend Bought By Otsuka In $1.2B Deal

    Clinical-stage biotechnology company Transcend Therapeutics Inc., led by Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, on Friday announced that it has agreed to be bought by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. in a deal worth up to $1.225 billion.

  • March 27, 2026

    EU Court Told To Uphold €7.7M Cartel Fine For Packaging Biz

    An EU court correctly interpreted rules on how competition cases are shared between national regulators and the European Commission when it upheld a cartel fine of €7.67 million ($8.83 million) against Crown Holdings Inc., an advocate general has said.

  • March 26, 2026

    Live Nation Kicks Off Defense Case In Antitrust Trial

    A coalition of state attorneys general on Thursday mostly concluded their antitrust case against Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary, following weeks of a trial that was nearly derailed after the U.S. Department of Justice dropped out, and Live Nation kicked off its defense case with a company executive who pushed back against claims of anticompetitive conduct.

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