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ANALYSIS: SVB Collapse, Proxy Preparation Kept Q1 Activists Busy

Activists launched the most Q1 investor activism campaigns since before the Covid-19 pandemic. Their efforts focused on two arenas: preparing for proxy season and targeting financial, biotech, and pharmaceutical companies after Silicon Valley Bank collapse.

ANALYSIS: Spinoffs Are Off to a Quick Start in 2023

More spinoff transactions have been announced so far in 2023 than in any of the last five years at the same point. Amid the ongoing M&A doldrums, 2023’s annual deal count for spinoffs may actually surpass the five-year-highs seen in 2021 and 2022.

ANALYSIS: Felony Monopoly Charges Are New Points on a Long Line

On March 29, a federal court sentenced the first felony monopolization defendant charged in almost 50 years. The DOJ’s new cases provide a through-line to historical monopoly charges, suggesting that cartels are really the common element in cases where DOJ will criminally charge a monopolist.

ANALYSIS: DoNotPay Lawsuits: A Setback for Justice Initiatives?

DoNotPay, the self-proclaimed “world’s first robot lawyer,” has found itself involved in three separate legal actions in the last month. Will these actions against the company that’s seeking to make legal information “accessible to everyone” negatively impact access to justice initiatives?

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