Mergers & Acquisitions Law Report Index-Summary

JAPAN

– Advertising, Google/Yahoo affiliation, Internet site files objection, 988
– Banking

– – Japan Bank for Intl. Cooperation to be spun off, 1189
– – Japan Post Bank and Post Insurance to be allowed to enter financial services markets, 363; U.S. and EU voice concerns, 504; prime minister's resignation throws reform into doubt, 530

– Foreign direct investments

– – Incentive stimulus package outlined, 862
– – Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry urged to lower corporate tax rate, 406

– Merger laws, business lobby group urges overhaul, 968
– Reorganizations, interpretations of 2010 revisions issued, 699
– Rio Tinto/BHP Billiton mining joint venture, approval of Japan Fair Trade Comm. sought, 133; second review begins, 694; consolidation of Australia iron ore mining likely to violate law, 942; JFTC stops exam after deal called off, 966
– Taxation

– – Corporate tax rate decrease ordered, estate tax increased, 1189
– – Tax havens, foreign subsidiary trigger rate lowered, 1190

JOINT VENTURES

– Intellectual property, EU horizontal cooperation agreement rules revised, 1183

JURISDICTION

– Choice of forum, Alcon-Novartis merger, shareholders required to pursue claims in Swiss courts (S.D.N.Y.), 499; amended complaint rejected, 660
– Food industry, Kraft Foods purchase of Cadbury, forum non conveniens challenge dismissed (D.N.J.), 103
– Renewal of judgment, registration issues certified to Ariz. Sup. Ct. (9th Cir.), 396
– RICO extraterritorial reach limited (2d Cir.), 895
– Standing

See STANDING

– Stock ownership in Del. firm insufficient to exercise over stock transfer dispute (Del. Ch.), 353

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT (DOJ)

– Antitrust Division horizontal merger guidelines

– – Health insurers, review of past enforcement data suggests compliance, 835
– – Revision needed, 98; revision proposed, 373; practitioner discussions, 377; comment period extended, 419; new guidelines unveiled, 781; bank guidelines unchanged, 783; ABA offers suggestions, 957

– Antitrust enforcement

– – Agenda outlined, 1070
– – House panel examines, 713
– – Senate panel examines actions, Kohl (D-Wis.) urges aggressive enforcement, 545

– Health care industry

– – DOJ to focus on maintaining competition, 622
– – Mergers to be scrutinize to ensure success of reform act, 493

– Small number of filing not to diminish DOJ interest, 311