Monthly Archives: August, 2023

AI Goes to War: AeroVironment Acquires Tomahawk Robotics

Like an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie come to life, defense contractor AeroVironment announced its $120 million acquisition of Tomahawk Robotics, a leader in AI-enabled robotic control systems....

The DNC Goes Fishing – What Will it Catch?

FOIAengine Examines Political Opposition Research A few weeks ago, Politico’s Florida Playbook ran a story revealing what “hundreds of people, groups, and journalists” in the state were...

Manufacturing Supply Chain Investigation Risks with Jennifer M. Driscoll

Challenged by the pandemic, war, trade conflicts, natural disasters, consumer demand, and inflationary pressures, the global supply chain has drawn heightened scrutiny for its...

Analytics Reveal Firms at the Heart of Massive 3M Earplugs Lawsuits

3M is a giant manufacturing conglomerate involved in the fields of industry, worker safety, healthcare, and consumer goods. The litigation against them in the...

SPACs on Life Support as HDL Therapeutics goes Public

Biotech firm HDL Therapeutics announced that it will go public via a SPAC acquisition that values the company at $480 million. According to the press release,...

Analytics Reveal IP Suits Top the Charts for Toy Industry

The billion-dollar popularity of the recently released Barbie movie has brought toy company Mattel into focus. The US toy market revenue in 2020 was $32.6...

The IRS and Rules About Rules with Jeff Luechtefeld

The IRS closed more than 72,000 appeals last year and its Chief Counsel's Office received more than 65,000 cases. That's a lot of...

Fashion House Goes on Shopping Spree

Tapestry, Inc., owner of brands including Coach, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman, announced its $8.5 billion acquisition of Capri Holdings Limited, which owns Versace, Jimmy Choo, and...