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Drinks With The Deal Podcast: Penn's David Skeel

By David Marcus

Published: May 14th, 2020

David Skeel, a bankruptcy professor at the University of Pennsylvania, talks about his work with the Puerto Rico Oversight Board, lessons from 2008 and his thoughts on the potential fallout from the coronavirus.

M&A

Covid Webcast: Cash Is King, Control a Bonus

By Tom Terrarosa

Published: May 14th, 2020

In a discussion hosted by The Deal in partnership with Edelman, dealmakers weighed in on the new landscape of their industries amid the Covid-19 pandemic, who is best positioned to do deals and how.

M&A

Big Funds Bet on DraftKings PIPE

By Paul Springer

Published: May 8th, 2020

Caledonia and Capital Research are among the investors betting on a $304 million PIPE that helps take one of the world’s premier online gambling concerns public via a SPAC acquisition.

Activism

Companies May Regret Rejecting Pre-Covid Deals

By Tom Terrarosa

Published: May 8th, 2020

Those companies that rebuffed suitors offering premiums in the 10th straight year of market expansion may find themselves easy pickings when activist campaigns return in full force.

Activism

Activist Investing Today: Goldstein Targets Fund Bylaws

By Ronald Orol

Published: May 7th, 2020

Activist investor Phil Goldstein of Bulldog Investors believes a recent SEC decision upholding closed-end fund Dividend & Income's right to ignore a shareholder proposal poses a broader threat to investor rights.