What are Mergers and Acquisitions?

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are agreements that include the joining of two businesses in some way. While being used interchangeably, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have distinct legal definitions. In a merger, two businesses of comparable size come together to form a single new entity. Contrarily, an acquisition occurs when a larger corporation buys a smaller company, ultimately absorbing the smaller company’s business. Depending on the target company’s board of directors’ permission, M&A agreements can be friendly or hostile.

what are Mergers?

The boards of directors of the merging firms accept the union and request shareholder

Prosecutors had initially requested a more substantial gag order, citing “overwhelming media interest.”

A judge ruled Friday that lawyers in separate criminal and civil cases related to the 2022 death of Eric Richins — who prosecutors say was fatally drugged by his wife — is limited in

SAN JOSE, Calif. — As Elizabeth Holmes prepares to report to prison next week, the criminal case that laid bare the blood-testing scam at the heart of her Theranos startup is entering its final phase.

The 11-year sentence represents a comeback for the wide-eyed woman who broke through the “tech bro” culture to become one of Silicon Valley’s most celebrated entrepreneurs, only to be exposed as a fraud. Along the way, Holmes became a symbol of the shameless hyperbole that often saturates startup culture.

But questions still linger about her true intentions — so many that even the federal judge

By: Andolan Sarkar

INTRODUCTION

The genesis of the Armed Forces Tribunal was caused by the observations made by the Supreme Court (herein after ‘SC’) in Lt. Col. Prithi Pal Singh Bedi v. Union of India & Others, wherein the court noted that the punishments awarded to service persons by the Armed Forces were not proportionate and excessively harsh. The court suggested a review mechanism by the Armed Forces Tribunal. Consequently, the Armed Forces Tribunal Act was formulated in 2007. The Armed Forces Tribunal performed the function of a specialized tribunal catering to cases exclusively arising from the Armed Forces.

By- Kumar Aditya

INTRODUCTION

Maharashtra and states like, Delhi and Karnataka jumped on the bandwagon banning the operation of bike taxis in their respective jurisdictions. Karnataka banned the operation of the bike-taxis way back in 2016. Thereafter, many state governments joined the chain in banning the operation in their respective states Maharashtra Government notified the ban on the operation of the bike taxi vide notification, dated 19^th of January, 2023. As per the notification, the government banned non-transport vehicles, including two-wheelers, three-wheelers and four-wheelers, for ride pooling and aggregations. Subsequently, Rapido approached the concerned department to obtain a bike-taxi

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California will pay a $24 million civil rights settlement to the family of a man who died in police custody after screaming “I can’t breathe” as multiple officers restrained him while trying to take a blood sample, lawyers said Tuesday.

Seven California Highway Patrol officers and a nurse were charged with involuntary manslaughter earlier this year in connection with the 2020 death of Edward Bronstein, age 38.

Annee Della Donna and Eric Dubin, attorneys for Bronstein’s young children, said it’s the largest civil rights settlement of its kind by the state of California, and the second

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