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Due Diligence Considerations in M&A Deals in Entertainment, Sports and Media Industries

For entertainment, sports and media (ESM) industries bidders ' and their counsel ' contemplating a merger-and-acquisition deal, last year's Delaware Supreme Court decision in <i>RAA Management LLC v. Savage Sport Holdings Inc.</i> highlighted the importance of assessing risk early in the due diligence process.

9 minute read May 31, 2013 at 08:24 AM
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Sean A. Monroe, Jeannine Tang, Silvia Vannini
Due Diligence Considerations in M&A Deals in Entertainment, Sports and Media Industries

For entertainment, sports and media (ESM) industries bidders ' and their counsel ' contemplating a merger-and-acquisition deal, last year's Delaware Supreme Court decision in RAA Management LLC v. Savage Sport Holdings Inc., 45 A.3d 107 (Del. 2012), highlighted the importance of assessing risk early in the due diligence process.

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