Tag Archives: M&A

The True Cost of Fashion? Ignoring Shareholders

Carolina Varas – Fashion has a price, but accurately representing information to shareholders does not. Yet for Capri Holdings, the cost of failing to do so is proving to be steep. Capri Holdings Limited, a multinational fashion holding company, owns globally recognized brands such as Versace, Jimmy Choo, and Michael Kors. Similarly, Tapestry Inc., an […]

Another Merger Blocked: Penguin Random House Barred from Merging with Simon & Schuster in Narrow Antitrust Decision

Amber Miller – On October 31, 2022, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia blocked publishing giant, Penguin Random House (“Penguin”), from its proposed $2.2 billion acquisition of equally ubiquitous publisher, Simon & Schuster. The district court sided with the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), which challenged the acquisition on the basis that […]