High Technology Update: Representations and Warranties Insurance August 13th, 2010M & A Risk Management, Tech Transactions TESTTT Risk management firm, William Gallagher Associates provides this walkthrough for M & A transaction insurance. Full Article. Read More
From the Archives: “Revenue Recognition Bulletin Vol. 1 No. 1” August 10th, 2010Finance, Accounting & Compensation, Recent Legal News Contracts, Executive Search, Revenue Recognition, Revenue Recognition Bulletin, SEC By Paul Arne and Ross Albert This Morris, Manning & Martin Revenue Recognition Bulletin reviews case developments in the Rev Rec area and identifies practical suggestions for addressing these developments. On January 12, 2004, Computer Associates International (“CA”), one of the world’s largest software companies, announced that it had received a so-called “Wells Notice” from the staff of the SEC. The SEC’s Division of Enforcement issues a Wells Notice when it plans to recommend an enforcement action to Read More
Houlihan Lokey Purchase Agreement Study July 30th, 2010Finance, Accounting & Compensation, M & A, Private Equity Escrow Houlihan Lokey’s Mergers and Acquisitions group conducted a study and published this in-depth analysis of purchase agreement terms. Full Article. Read More
Georgia Appellate Court Finds Hawks-Thrashers Sale Verbal Agreement Binding July 30th, 2010MMM Tech Law Video Channel Appellate Court, Breach of Contract, Contracts, General Counsel/In-House Attorneys, Hawks, Thrashers, Turner Broadcasting The Georgia Court of Appeals upheld a decision to hold Turner Broadcasting System to its apparent verbal agreement to transfer ownership of the Hawks and Thrashers franchises, ordering the payment of the original $281-million award. Facts: During the course of negotiations with Texas business man David McDavid, Turner entered into a Letter of Intent that precluded binding negotiations without a signed agreement. However, that contract had expired by the time Turner representatives purportedly said “we have a deal” in continued verbal negotiations. McDavid had prepared a press release to announce the purchase when Turner retracted the offer, prompting McDavid to sue Read More
Tech Trek to India: India Old and New July 29th, 2010International, MMM Tech Perspectives Tech Trek to India John illustrates the contrast between the ancient and the modern in today’s India. Shot while visiting Gurgaon Delhi as part of the Tech Trek to India series. Read More
Tech Trek to India: How India Views the US and Atlanta July 29th, 2010International, MMM Tech Perspectives Tech Trek to India Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP. partners John Yates and Jason D’Cruz discuss Atlanta and India as a part of the Tech Trek to India series. Read More