What will drive dealmaking in 2027, and what could stand in its way? Dykema is gathering input for its annual M&A Outlook, and early responses point to growing optimism, but some persistent challenges.
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A D&O policy’s insured v. insured exclusion applies to a derivative action where the shareholder plaintiff was briefly a director of the insured company, according to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California’s ruling in Gross
A D&O policy’s bump-up clause bars coverage for a shareholder class settlement that effectively increased merger consideration, according to the Delaware Superior Court’s ruling in MSG Networks Inc. v. Federal Insurance Company, et al., C.A. No. N23C-01-103 PRW CCLD, 2026
Legal departments today are navigating an increasingly varied set of challenges, often at the intersection of law, technology, business, and risk. This year’s Summit will take on four timely areas: crisis management, connected vehicles, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, and high-exposure
On July 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Administrator issued two Opinion Letters. The letters focus on a common issue facing employers today: when travel involving nonexempt remote or hybrid employees must count as hours worked
On July 1, 2024, the Sixth Circuit released its opinion in J.M. Smucker Co. v. ACE American Ins. Co., No. 25-3799, ___ F.4th ___, holding that thousands of claims due to exposure to 225 lots of salmonella-contaminated peanut butter produced
On July 14, 2026, the Seventh Circuit became the first federal appellate court to hold that text messages are not “telephone calls” under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (“TCPA”) private right of action for violations of the federal Do Not
South Carolina Court Of Appeals Rules Endorsement Covering Theft Did Not Cover Loss Of Money Unwittingly Wired To HackerSpeights v. Chubb Ltd., No. 2026-UP-194, 2026 S.C. App. Unpub. LEXIS 205 (S.C. Ct. App. Apr. 29, 2026).
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Sustained growth often comes from making the right acquisition at the right time.
Our latest Mergers & Acquisitions Outlook Survey found that 62% of respondents expect M&A activity across the automotive, transportation and mobility sectors to increase over the next
On June 30, 2026, the final day opinions in argued cases for the October 2025 Term were issued, the Court held in West Virginia v. B.P.J. (No. 24-43) and Little v. Hecox (No. 24-38) that state laws limiting participation on
