acquisition
An acquisition is buying/receiving a good or asset through a business transaction or contract. Acquisition most often refers to the sale of property, such as a business.
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mergers & acquisitions
antitrust laws
The three key federal statutes in Antitrust Law are Sherman Act Section 1, Sherman Act Section 2, and the Clayton Act.
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antitrust violations
Antitrust violations occur when antitrust laws, or laws protecting trade and commerce from abusive practices such as price-fixing, restraints, price discrimination, and monopolization, are broken. The three key federal statutes in Antitrust Law are Sherman Act Section 1, Sherman Act Section 2, and
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Banking Act of 1933 (Glass-Steagall)
The Banking Act of 1933, commonly referred to as the Glass-Steagall Act, was a landmark piece of legislation in the United States that introduced significant reforms to the banking industry. It was enacted in response to the financial crises and bank failures during the Great Depression.
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buyback
A buyback refers to when a corporation repurchases its own outstanding stock. By doing so, the number of overall shares in the market drops and the value of each individual share tends to increase. Issuing a buyback offer is not binding on any individual shareholders and merely represents the corporation's offer to purchase shares at a given price.
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Clayton Antitrust Act
The Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914, codified at 15 U.S.C. 12-27, is one of the primary pieces of antitrust legislation in the United States. This act was designed to bolster the Sherman antitrust Act and outlaws the following conduct:
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collusive bidding
Collusive bidding refers to an agreement among two or more competitors to change the bids they otherwise would have offered absent the agreement. Where collusive bidding is well established, prices can rise substantially, in some cases by as much as several hundred percent.
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contribution
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corporate takeover
A corporate takeover occurs when the controlling interest in a corporation shifts from one party to another. Corporate takeovers are categorized as either hostile or friendly depending on whether the management of the company being taken over is a willing participant or not.
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