Mergers & Acquisitions Law Report Index-Summary

MARK-TO-MARKET ACCOUNTING

See FAIR VALUE ACCOUNTING

MEDIA

See TELECOMMUNICATIONS

MEDIATION

See ARBITRATION

MEDICAL DEVICES

See HEALTH CARE

MEDICINE

See PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES

MEETINGS

See CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

– Accounting for consolidations

See ACCOUNTING

– Dangers of blocking to insure survival of export cartels, 884
– Del. recent case law update, 677
– Extra jurisdictional takeover and merger tax causing concerns, 109
– Global acquisitions, need for pre-merger due diligence, 658
– Industry consolidations hamper jobs creation, 224
– Numbers to increase as economy picks up, 672

METALS

– Antitrust, Rio Tinto/BHP Billiton mining joint venture

– – EU opens probe, 109
– – Japan Fair Trade Comm. approval sought for joint venture, 133; second review begins, 694; consolidation of Australia iron ore mining likely to violate law, 942; JFTC stops exam after deal called off, 966

– Chinese investment in U.S. Steel, congressional group seeks CFIUS review, 651; Geithner responds, 689; Steel Caucus vice chair objects to continued interest in Miss. rebar mill, 805; joint venture agreement signed, 858
– Steel

– – Bankruptcy, fabricator PTC Alliance auction sale of assets approved (Bankr. D. Del.), 275
– – Graphite electrode production, Grafttech bid to buy Seadrift subject to significant modifications (D.D.C.), 1106

MEXICO

– Reorganizations, reform law violates restrictions on retroactivity (Dist. Ct. Mex. City), 1011

MINING

– Bankruptcy, Asarco property, successful bidder assumes environmental liability, 791
– Limestone, Rettig bid for Nordkalk, EC approves, 773
– METCO exchange of mining claims for stock, diminution of stock value claim lacks standing under RICO (10th Cir.), 200
– Potash//BHP Billiton merger

– – Billiton seeks to nullify Potash shareholder rights plan (Saskatchewan Fin. Serv. Comm.), 985
– – Canadian government rejects takeover, 1009
– – Dangers of blocking to insure survival of export cartels, 884
– – Insider trading charges filed against Spanish nationals (N.D Ill.), 807
– – Potash seeks to enjoin hostile takeover (E.D. Ill.), 871
– – SEC grants prompt payment exemption, 876

– Rio Tinto/BHP Billiton joint venture

– Uranium, Nuclear Regulatory Comm'n approves transfer of Wyoming licenses to Russian company, 1165

MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS

See SHAREHOLDERS

MISREPRESENTATION

See FRAUD; SECURITIES FRAUD

MONOPOLIES

See ANTITRUST

MOTOR VEHICLES

– AmeriCredit, GM to acquire, 700; shareholders approve, 905
– Car rentals

– – Hertz purchase of Dollar Thrifty, preliminary injunction denied (Del. Ch.), 851
– – ZipCar acquisition of Streetcar referred to UK Competition Comm'n, 772

– GM focuses on IPO, 745
– GMAC set to receive $3.8B from Treasury, 6
– Hummer sale to Chinese firm collapses, 210
– Motor fuels, Conn. law requires disclosure of federally filed market concentration data, 599
– NUMMI closing, Toyota files claims against GM (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), 1164
– Opel

– – German loan request canceled, 585
– – GM decision to close Belgium plant based strictly on commercial factors, 111
– – GM to invest $14B in new models, 180

– Parts manufacturers

– – Faurecia/Emcon Tech., EC clears, 59
– – Gestamp Automocion acquisition of Edscha cleared, 298
– – Johnson Controls acquisition of Michel Thierry Group approved, 1094
– – Metadyne, bankruptcy pre-petition lender's failure to obtain stay of sale fatal (S.D.N.Y.), 64
– – Pastal Holding, Peugeot acquisition cleared, 925
– – Renco Group acquisition of Body Systems Holdings Netherlands, EC clears, 1162

– Peugeot acquisition of Pastal Holding parts maker cleared, 925
– Porsche takeover of VW, hedge fund alleges violation of securities laws (S.D.N.Y.), 103
– Saab, liquidation adviser hired as purchase proposals remain under consideration, 61; agreement reached with Spyker Cars, 109; EC gives approval to Swedish government loan guarantee, 154; Spyker purchase completed, 209
– Toll roads, Finavias and Abertis join purchase of Autopista Trados M-45, EC approves, 987
– Volkswagen

– – Mahag Group dealership acquisition approved, 59
– – Porsche/VW merger delayed by tax dispute, 986

– Volvo, EC approves acquisition by Chinese firms, 696

MULTIEMPLOYER PLANS

– Withdrawal liability

See WITHDRAWAL LIABILITY

MUSIC

– Concert promoters, Ticketmaster/Live Nation merger, DOJ imposes changes (D.D.C.), 95