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BBB National Programs Inc | USA | 12 Oct 2023
National Advertising Division Recommends Comcast Discontinue or Modify “10G” Claims; Finds Xfinity “Next Generation” Claim Supported
In a challenge brought by T-Mobile US, Inc., the National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs determined that Comcast Cable…
BBB National Programs Inc | USA | 12 Oct 2023
Comcast Appeals National Advertising Division Recommendation to Discontinue or Modify Xfinity “10G” Claim
In a challenge brought by Verizon Communications Inc, the National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs recommended that Comcast Cable…
Steptoe & Johnson LLP | European Union | 17 Feb 2020
Sale Restrictions in the European Union Attract Large Fines
On January 30, 2020, The European Commission fined a group of companies belonging to the Comcast Group, including NBCUniversal, €14.327 million for…
Bird & Bird LLP | United Kingdom | 14 Mar 2019
The battle for Sky plc: the Chain Principle and Panel appeals
One of the most high profile bid situations during 2018 involved the competitive offers for Sky by 21 Century Fox and Comcast. For a public process…
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | United Kingdom | 30 Jan 2019
Sky takeover – regulating an auction process
One of the highest profile public M&A transactions of 2018 was the competitive takeover battle between Comcast and Fox for control of Sky, against the backdrop of Disney's proposed merger with Fox. As the first competitive process to proceed to an auction since the introduction of the default auction rules into Appendix 8 of the Takeover Code in 2015, the auction for Sky has been watched......
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | United Kingdom | 23 Jan 2019
Sky takeover – applying the chain principle
One of the highest profile public M&A transactions of 2018 was the competitive takeover battle between Comcast and Fox for the control of Sky, against the backdrop of Disney's proposed merger with Fox. As Disney was proposing to merge with Fox and one of Fox's assets was a 39% stake in Sky (which is subject to the Takeover Code), the Takeover Panel Executive had to consider whether to apply......
Seyfarth Shaw LLP | USA | 14 Jan 2019
5 Key Trends In Workplace Class Action Litigation For 2018: #1 The Impact Of The U.S. Supreme Court Rulings
The first key trend from our 15th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report involves rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court. Over the past few years…
Cozen O'Connor | USA | 15 Nov 2018
The State AG Report Weekly Update November 15, 2018
Missouri State Treasurer Eric Schmitt, a Republican, has been appointed to serve as AG by Governor Mike Parson. He will be sworn in as AG in January…
Latham & Watkins LLP | United Kingdom | 14 Nov 2018
Public to Private Deals: A Growing Trend for Private Equity
Public to private deals (P2Ps) have remained a strong feature of the UK private equity deal market in 2018, with five take-private bids reaching an…
Paul Hastings LLP | United Kingdom | 9 Oct 2018
Takeover Regulation in the U.K. - Bidding War for Sky plc Resolved by Rare Auction Process
Yesterday, one of the longest running UK takeovers will move a significant step closer to completion. Comcast Corporation (“Comcast”) has announced…
