Monthly Archives: February, 2023

FOIA Requests Presaged Huge Problems for Baby-Formula Maker Abbott Labs

A New Database Compiles Millions of FOIA Records to Analyze Trends Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT), the giant U.S.-based medical device and health care company, revealed on...

Renovation Resilience: Live Ventures Acquires Flooring Liquidators

As home improvement spending shows signs of resilience, Live Ventures Incorporated announced its acquisition of Flooring Liquidators, Inc. for $84 million, financed via a...

How Cryptocurrency Could be Behind Growing SEC Lawsuits

Traditionally, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforced the nation’s securities laws against public companies and related entities who committed insider trading or securities...

The New European Unified Patent Court with Marianne Schaffner and Thierry Lautier

The European Union’s new Unified Patent Court is an international body set up by participating EU Member States to deal with the...

Xylem Acquires Evoqua as Water Wars Brew

As access to fresh water grows increasingly scarce globally, water technology giant Xylem Inc. announced plans to acquire water treatment company Evoqua Water Technologies...

Opening the Book on Publishing Industry Lawsuits

The biggest players in the $29 billion publishing industry have faced 11 antitrust cases that could reshape the industry, according to Docket Alarm analysis....

Reimagining the Administration of Justice with Qudsiya Naqui of Pew Charitable Trust

Before COVID-19 came to America in early 2020, “going to court” literally meant putting on your shoes and walking into a courthouse,...

Big Oil Goes Green: Shell Acquires Volta

In Big Oil’s latest foray into green energy, Shell has announced its acquisition of Volta, Inc. for $169 million. Expected to close during the...