Monthly Archives: July, 2024

“CAT” Up a Tree: Showdown Looms over SEC’s Plan for a Huge Trading Database

FOIA Requests Reveal Perils and Possibilities of the Consolidated Audit Trail, aka “Mass Surveillance” Imagine a time when anyone might be able to file a...

We Have Liftoff: Cognizant to Acquire Belcan

As investment in space blasts off, Cognizant Technology Solutions announced it will acquire Belcan, LLC for $1.3 billion in cash and stock. Belcan provides...

Microsoft: A Window into the Litigation of a Tech Giant

As of the writing of this article, Microsoft recently retook the title of most valuable company from Nvidia. In their decades-long rise, Microsoft has...

Q2 Roundup: Kirkland Back on Top as U.S. Leads M&A Recovery

Global M&A rebounded 22% during the first half of 2024 as compared to last year, driven by U.S. activity, which surged 46% to $746...

Algorithmic Software-Facilitated Price Fixing with Jonathan Rubin

Everyone knows that price fixing is against the law, chiefly Section 1 of the Sherman Act.Competitors may not collude, i.e., agree, to keep prices...

Morgan & Morgan Seeks FDA Documents on Weight Loss Drugs

FOIAengine: Law Firm’s 48 Inquiries Follow Earlier Requests   Personal injury law firm Morgan & Morgan continued to push the Food and Drug Administration during...