Corporate & Securities Law

Is Microsoft-Yahoo Merger Dead
Maybe the Microsoft-Yahoo merger is over. Microsoft reportedly has a list of nominees for the Yahoo board in the event it decides to go forward with a hostile takeover, and this Saturday is the date Microsoft previously gave Yahoo to...

Yahoo's Grief
The Deal Book (a New York Times blog) looks at the five stages of Yahoo's grief: Denial: The initial stage: ?It can?t be happening.? Yahoo is well past this. By rejecting Microsoft?s initial foray back in February 2007, Yahoo?s denial of Microsoft?s interest may have only whet Microsoft?s appetite, bought...

Microsoft and Yahoo Met To Discuss Merger, Sources Say
Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, March 17, 2008. Microsoft And Yahoo Met To Discuss Merger, Sources Say"Senior executives from Microsoft and Yahoo met Monday to discuss Microsoft's takeover bid for the company, according to two people familiar with the matter...

Hi-Tech EEOs Offer Yahoo, Microsoft Merger Advice
Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, June 2, 2008. Hi-Tech CEOs Offer Yahoo, Microsoft Merger Advice"Microsoft and Yahoo seem to hang out in all the same places but somehow keep missing each other...

Microsoft Withdraws Its Bid For Yahoo!
This just in:  Microsoft withdrew its most recent bid for Yahoo and announced it will not be making a hostile move for Yahoo.  This comes on the heels of the announcement a mere day ago that Yahoo and Microsoft were sitting down to try to hammer out a friendly deal...

Yahoo! and Microsoft Continue their "Talks"
Yahoo! and Microsoft are getting closer but the sniping continues. Yahoo! seems reconciled to the idea of becoming a Microsoft property as long as the price is right. So far, the Yahoo! board seems to think it's not...

Internet Gambling
Microsoft, Google, and Yahoo pay $31.5 million settlement for advertising and promoting illegal gambling sites online.

Merger Agreement Rejected
Finish Line and Genesco reach $175 million settlement in merger dispute.

Microsoft
Settles with Arizona for $4.4 Million

Mississippi Antitrust
Costs Microsoft $100 Million

Morgan Drexen Faces Potential Federal Class Action
Morgan Drexan FAces Potential Class Action

Microsoft Corp.
allegedly failed to provide adequate access and service to Xbox Live and its subscribers.