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Law firms Womble and BDB Pitman’s call off merger talks

Womble Bond Dickinson and UK firm BDB Pitmans had entered early merger discussions last year (Reuters) – Global law firm Womble Bond Dickinson and smaller UK firm BDB Pitmans have abandoned merger talks after “extensive discussions,” the firms said in a joint statement Wednesday. “Both firms have decided that the best path forward is to remain independent of each other,” the statement said. The law firms said in October that they were in early talks to merge. The firms said through a spokesperson they would not provide additional comments. It is not uncommon for firms to start discussions that do…
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SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Shareholders with Losses on their Investment in Canopy Growth Corporation of Class Action Lawsuit and Upcoming Deadline – CGC – Canopy Gwth (NASDAQ:CGC)

NEW YORK, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Pomerantz LLP announced that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) CGC, and certain officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of Californianand docketed under 23-cv-04905, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Canopy Growth securities between June 1, 2021 and May 10, 2023, inclusive (the “Class Period”). Plaintiff pursues claims against the Defendants under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”).…
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ROSEN, A TOP RANKED LAW FIRM,

NEW YORK, June 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announced it has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of securities of BurgerFi International, Inc. f/k/a Operations Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: BFI, OPES) between June 30, 2020 and November 15, 2022, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”). The Class Period was expanded to include more investors. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move to Court no later than June 5, 2023. SO WHAT: If you purchased BurgerFi securities…
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Spilling Secrets Podcast: How to Secure Key Employees in Health Care M&A Transactions

Now on Spilling Secrets, our podcast series on the future of non-compete and trade secret law: Human capital often drives the value of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the health care industry. Buyers involved in these deals must retain key employees to secure that value. Epstein Becker Green’s Spilling Secrets hosts Erik W. Weibust and Katherine G. Rigby join forces with the Healthcare Diagnostics podcast hosts Daniel L. Fahey and Timothy J. Murphy to talk about strategies to retain these employees. * * * Tune in to Spilling Secrets, a podcast series on the future of trade secrets and…