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D.C. Court Grants DOJ Request to Enjoin H&R Block/TaxACT Merger
Clifford H. Aronson,Alec Y. Chang,Ian G. John,James A. Keyte, November 21, 2011
On October 31, 2011, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an order enjoining H&R Block, Inc.’s acquisition of a rival tax preparation software firm TaxACT. Last week, the court’s redacted memorandum opinion supporting the injunction became available. The opinion...

California Governor Signs New Laws Affecting Employers
Karen L. Corman,Lisa R. D'Avolio,John P. Furfaro,Kristin Major,Risa Salins,David E. Schwartz, October 24, 2011
In deciding the fate of the flurry of employment-related bills that recently landed on his desk, California Governor Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. vetoed several bills that would have placed further burdens on California employers, including bills restricting forum selection in employee...

DOJ Issues Revised Merger Remedies Guidelines
Alec Y. Chang,Matthew P. Hendrickson,Ian G. John,James A. Keyte, June 22, 2011
The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice issued its anticipated revised Policy Guide to Merger Remedies (Remedies Guide) on June 17, 2011, which updates the Division’s original guidelines, which had been issued in 2004. The Remedies Guide restates much of the Division’s...

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