The court concluded that GM’s refusal to grant buyer’s request to move the seller’s dealership to the buyer’s location was not a violation of applicable Missouri law. M&A Stories February 23, 2022 In a recent case, the court ruled in…
Monthly Archives: February 2022
BUYER OF WASTE TRANSPORTATION BUSINESS PREVAILS IN POST-CLOSING COMMON CARRIER CERTIFICATE DISPUTE WITH COMPETITOR
The buyer was aware that the seller had granted a license to use seller’s common carrier certificate to a competitor before the closing. But closed anyway because buyer’s lawyer thought it was not enforceable. M&A Stories February 18, 2022 Introduction:…
Posted in permits and certificates Tagged with: Buyer Prevails, Common Carrier Certificate, Competitor Dispute, Dynamic Envtl. Services v. Marioneaux, Licensing Agreement, Louisiana Public Service Commission, Louisiana Waste Transportation, M&A legal blog, Post-Closing Dispute, Waste Transportation Business
BUYER AWARDED $9.2 MILLION FOR SELLER’S HIDDEN PATENT LICENSE WITH COMPETITOR
There was apparently no public record of the seller’s license with its competitor. M&A Stories February 12, 2022 Introduction: In a significant legal case, a buyer was awarded $9.2 million after discovering that the seller of a medical device had…
Posted in Problems with intellectual property Tagged with: Competitor agreement, Damages award, Florida federal district court, Full disclosure in business deals, Intellectual property rights, M&A legal blog, Medical device acquisition, Patent infringement dispute, Patent license, Summary judgment motion
MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE CAN SUE BUYER OVER TRADE SECRET MISAPPROPRIATION BY FORMER RESEARCH SCIENTISTS
Court held that institute’s allegations if true could establish that the buyer knew or should have known that the seller’s owners had stolen the trade secrets from the medical research institution. M&A Stories February 3, 2022 Introduction: In this blog,…
Posted in Problems with intellectual property Tagged with: Biotech Company, Due Diligence in Acquisitions, Exosomes and Medical Research, Healthcare Management Provider, Intellectual Property and Trade Secrets, M&A legal blog, Medical Research Institute, Ohio federal district court, Research Institute Lawsuit, Trade Secret Misappropriation
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