Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Posted by Subodh Mishra, ISS STOXX, on Monday, November 25, 2024 Editor's Note: Subodh Mishra is Global Head of Communications at ISS STOXX. This post is based on an ISS-Corporate memorandum by Kosmas Papadopoulos, Head of Sustainability Advisory for the Americas at ISS-Corporate. Corporate impacts and dependencies related to nature have garnered considerable attention in recent years, with growing interest also reflected in shareholder proposal campaigns focused on nature-related issues.

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Appraisers Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

You only have to look at the declining number of appraisers in the market to understand where things are headed. In California, we lost 620 licensees over the past year, and will drop below 8000 total licensees in the next few months (down from over 20,000 at the peak). This is a severely greying population, with less than 5% of all active licensees below 30 years old.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Posted by Maia Gez, Michelle Rutta and Tami Stark, White & Case LLP, on Monday, November 25, 2024 Editor's Note: Maia Gez , Michelle Rutta , and Tami Stark are Partners at White & Case LLP. This post is based on a White & Case memorandum by Ms. Gez, Ms. Rutta, Ms. Stark, Scott Levi , F. Paul Pittman , and Danielle Herrick. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Division of Enforcement has recently brought a spate of enforcement actions relating to k

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Financial Times M&A

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Deal would bring together two of the biggest names in European asset management

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Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications

Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.

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Mckinsey and Company

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

To corral its vast amount of knowledge and drive new levels of productivity, the firm embarked on a journey to develop its generative AI platform, “Lilli.

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NYT M&A

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The ruling by a federal judge, Leonie Brinkema, in an antitrust case over Google’s advertising technology could add to the internet company’s woes.

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Law 360 M&A

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Swiss multinational Roche said Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire Poseida Therapeutics, a U.S. genetic engineering company, for up to $1.5 billion in cash to bolster the healthcare giant's range of blood cancer therapies.

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Mckinsey and Company

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Biotechs making their commercial debut can improve their launch success rate and overall financial performance by learning from successful first-time launchers.

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Appraisers Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In reply to Frank Palatella. I really don’t work for AMCs, but am on their lists – just hoping to pay the bills every month. As I said, I will not bid these low fees, and thus I’ve been nearly pushed out of the business. I’ve had 3 bank appraisals this month – who can realistically survive on that. I hope things change soon.

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Law 360 M&A

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

A Texas judge asked the Chapter 7 trustee in right-wing fabulist Alex Jones' bankruptcy to preserve the status quo until a sale hearing sometime in December that will determine whether the parent company of satirical news publisher The Onion was correctly chosen as the winning bidder in the auction for Jones' Infowars program.

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Speaker: Wayne Spivak - President and Chief Financial Officer of SBA * Consulting LTD, Industry Writer, and Public Speaker

The old adages that "cash is king" and "you can’t spend profits" still hold true today. But however well-known these sayings might be, it requires a change in mindset to properly implement a cash flow management system that predicts your business's runaway as accurately as possible. Key to this new mindset is understanding the difference between the Statement of Cash Flows, a historical look at the source and uses of cash, and the Cash Flow Statement, which uses transaction history and forward-l

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Appraisers Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In 2007 they were raising the education requirements nationwide because too many Appraisers were entering the profession. Dudd-Fwank handed the AMC’s a golden ticket to steal our business without disclosure to the client and here we are. Remind me what is the role of an AMC ?? Why are they needed ?? Hopefully DOGE will get this on their list before we all starve.

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Law 360 M&A

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Greenberg Traurig LLP said Monday that it is expanding its coverage in the Middle East with the addition of an international arbitration and litigation lawyer as well as a corporate lawyer with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, who were both hired away from Clyde & Co. LLP.

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Appraisers Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Another fabulous article. Thank you for exposing this. This is why I cannot work for AMCs. They refuse to pay fair rates. A fair rate here is $500. AMCs will not give you the order unless you bid $400 or less. And those orders come with 10X the drama of my regular clients. AMCs, in the VAST MAJORITY have done far more harm to the industry than good.

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Law 360 M&A

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

An attorney for Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard Inc. on Monday downplayed the benefits from an ongoing stockholder suit seeking $15 million for mid-case fixes to the two companies' $68.7 billion merger, saying the action's modest advantages should be weighed more as disclosure matters than a deal rescue.

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Speaker: Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union

In this webinar, Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union and business strategist, will take you through the ABCs of intent data. You'll learn how to effectively use it to drive business results, with practical tips on how to leverage both company and contact intent data to maximize your marketing efforts. Whether you're a seasoned marketer or just getting started, this webinar is a must-attend for anyone looking to stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of digital marketing.

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Appraisers Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In reply to Joseph. Joseph, I agree with you. I did the same thing in Missouri for years. I would see a broadcast request from Rocket Mortgage and I would ignore it. Two weeks later they would call me and see if I would do it for them. I covered 9 rural counties for the VA and after 40 years in the trucking industry I had no problem driving a distance.

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Law 360 M&A

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Delaware's Court of Chancery has teed up an argument on how to handle class member claims of former Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores Inc. stockholders whose share appraisal demand was torpedoed by the company's bankruptcy in 2022.

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Appraisers Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

When I first started, most of the guys were simply trying to be the best appraisers they could be and do their jobs the best they could through education, experience, hard work, etc. Then it changed to nothing but rule following, trying to avoid trouble and trying to give answers to nonsense questions wherein the questioner didn’t understand the question or the answer.

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Law 360 M&A

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

A D.C. federal court has set an April 14 trial date for the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust case accusing Meta of monopolizing personal social networking through its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.

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Auto Dealer Valuation Insights

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Is it that time of the year already? Although the weather may not feel like it, the calendar says this Thursday is Turkey Day. As family business directors know, change happens fast. Only a couple of years ago, a Chicago Bears vs.

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Law 360 M&A

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Four Spirit Airlines subsidiaries in the Cayman Islands were expected to file for bankruptcy protection Monday and ask a New York federal court to join the company's main Chapter 11 case, a move that Spirit says will help keep the debtor on course to confirm a reorganization plan.

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Appraisers Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Finally some amc industry whistleblowers. We will pay for more of this information. If the entire amc industry was audited, which it should be soon, people will find this activity to be commonplace. Amc’s have destroyed a once vital profession, contributed to housing over valuation on a national basis, and pilfered over twenty billion dollars from unsuspecting mortgage consumers.

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Law 360 M&A

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The New York state judge presiding over golf legend Jack Nicklaus' intellectual property lawsuit on Monday signaled he may not be able to untangle a set of contradictory contracts, which could lead to a trial over who can use the "Golden Bear's" name and likeness.

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ThomsonReuters

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

← Blog home As a new presidential administration takes shape, the potential for substantial shifts in tax laws and other financial regulations is top of mind for auditors. Audit professionals at all levels must be prepared to assess, evaluate, and respond to these changes, all while keeping clients’ needs at the forefront. Let’s take a look at some key considerations to keep in mind as your work to ensure your audit process is both compliant and resilient in an evolving regulatory landscape.

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Law 360 M&A

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Summit Materials Inc. announced Monday that it has reached an agreement to be bought out by rival Quikrete Holdings Inc. that sees the construction materials company valued at $11.5 billion, in a deal guided by Davis Polk, Troutman Pepper and Covington.

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Appraisers Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

I regularly receive a “quote” for an assignment in the middle of nowhere, I then give a fee and turn time, invariably 3 weeks goes by and I get the assignment except this time it’s a rush…the AMC spent 3 weeks shopping it around for the cheapest appraiser only to find out that no one wants to go to that area at any fee anyway, so I’m the guy…I specialize in extremely rural areas and oddball properties, sometimes driving over 2 hours each way from my office, an

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Law 360 M&A

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. III, the third special purpose acquisition company affiliated with executives of hedge fund Kingwood Capital Management, filed plans on Monday for a $220 million initial public offering, guided by three law firms.

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Appraisers Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

It’s rare that I work for AMCs these days. There’s two I continue to service on a case-by-case basis, and I always demand and get full fee. In the meantime, I often get requests for field reviews for appraisals completed by appraisers located hours away. Now mind you, the community I live in is very unique. We have a “Community Club” that encumbers 95% of the properties in the town of over 7,000 people.

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Law 360 M&A

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

EQT Corp., led by Kirkland & Ellis, will form a $3.5 billion joint venture with Blackstone Credit & Insurance to take over ownership of the Mountain Valley Pipeline and other midstream assets that EQT got in its re-acquisition of Equitrans Midstream, the partners announced Monday.

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Appraisers Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Wow, what a shocker. If you’re still working for AMC’s, you are part of the problem. The new UAD format will be the last of this industry, you are simply helping do away with appraisals as you flesh out their databases. The rampant stupidity and shortsightedness of the appraisal profession is almost unbelievable. We have been asked to build our own gallows, dig our own graves, and stick our own heads in the noose.

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Financial Analyst Insider

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) has long been regarded as a traditional pathway for aspiring business leaders, providing essential skills in management, finance, and The post How MBAs Are Shaping the Future of Entrepreneurship appeared first on Financial Analyst Insider.

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ThomsonReuters

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Jump to ↓ ESG and supply chains What is ESG due diligence? Understanding ESG risks in the supply chain ESG due diligence checklist: What to look for when assessing a vendor How to communicate ESG expectations to vendors Staying ahead of ESG requirements The need for large corporations to conduct environmental, social, and governance (ESG) due diligence in their supply chains is rapidly becoming a mandatory piece of the corporate compliance puzzle.

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Appraisers Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

These practices have been going on for years. This is nothing new and is the direct result of Dodd-Frank. There is only one acceptable resolution, eliminate AMC’s and retool the process of ordering appraisals. The VA platform is a perfect model for this redesign.

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Benzinga

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Schneider National, Inc. (NYSE: SNDR ) disclosed that it has agreed to acquire Cowan Systems, LLC and its affiliates for approximately $390 million in cash, subject to adjustments. The deal also includes a separate purchase of related real estate assets for $31 million. Cowan Systems is primarily a dedicated contract carrier with a portfolio of complementary services including brokerage, drayage and warehousing.

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Appraisers Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

this discussion has been going on since HVCC and the 2009 crash … and it’s fruitless. ‘Most qualified’ has nothing to do with competence, how do we really know and can prove the appraiser actually hire wasn’t adequate? Nobody is doing that work, if the files are bad turn the appraiser in, they’d lose their license or be fined/sanctioned.

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