This outline describes certain aspects of the current legal and economic environment relating to takeovers, including mergers and acquisitions and tender offers.

Our results imply that while many of these cases and pieces of legislation have influenced takeover activity, some of them have done so in a way that may not have been anticipated by …

Apr 20, 1998 · CHAPTER 25 ACQUISITIONS AND TAKEOVERS Firms. are acquired for a number of reasons. In the 1960s and 1970s, firms such as Gulf and Western and ITT built …

Abstract: Takeover defenses, also called antitakeover provisions, reflect decades of innovation in the interplay of offensive and defensive tactics in the market for corporate control. This paper …

The Takeover Code contains six "General Principles" for the good conduct of takeover offers. In particular, the General Principles underline the need for fairness in all situations involving a …

This business law guide is a general overview of certain legal and business matters that may be relevant to takeover bids in Canada and tender offers in the United States. It is important to …

have claimed state takeovers of public schools and districts are the optimal solution for state-declared failing schools. However, these contentious acquisitions pose problems of educational j.