Monthly Archives: January, 2025

Cars of the Future: NXP Semiconductors Acquires TTTech Auto

As car makers race toward new technologies, NXP Semiconductors N.V. announced plans to acquire TTTech Auto, an Austria-based leader in innovating unique safety-critical systems...

Bankruptcy Cases Rose Throughout 2024, Data Shows

Filings in the bankruptcy courts increased modestly in 2024 in comparison to the prior year, Docket Alarm data shows. The data, which combines bankruptcy...

How Project 2025 Targets Pentagon Leadership

FOIAengine: Over 1,500 Requests Probe Views Using FOIA A new FOIAengine analysis of just-released Department of Defense Freedom of Information Act requests reveals the extent...

Job Boom: Kirkland and Davis Polk Advise on Paychex/Paycor Deal

As U.S. job growth shows unanticipated strength, payroll giant Paychex announced it plans to acquire competitor Paycor HCM for $4.1 billion. The all-cash deal...

The Growing Litigation Threat to Starbucks

FOIAengine Breaks Down Court Cases, NLRB Actions, and Recent FOIA Requests On Brian Niccol’s first day four months ago as the new CEO of Starbucks,...

Q4 Roundup: Kirkland Leads Lackluster Rebound

While some analysts had forecasted 2024 as the “year for M&A Resurgence,” it wound up instead as the less-catchy “year for M&A’s modest rebound.”...

More Questions About Obesity Drug Makers

FOIAengine:  How Lilly, Novo Nordisk, Others Use FOIA Welcome to 2025.  At PoliScio Analytics, we logged 45,720 federal FOIA requests into our FOIAengine database during...

Year in Review: 2024’s Blockbuster Deals 

Global M&A clawed its way back from the depths of 2023, as deal values rose modestly to $3.5 trillion despite persistent economic headwinds. The...