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Comment: Assa Abloy-Spectrum Brands divestiture case another opportunity to develop caselaw on 'litigating the fix'

By Serafina Smith
  • 01 Feb 2023 18:34
  • 01 Feb 2023 18:34
The Department of Justice’s lawsuit to block Assa Abloy’s proposed acquisition of a Spectrum Brands unit is the latest opportunity to advance federal caselaw regarding “litigating the fix” – when companies ask a court to adjudicate their merger based on a proposed remedy, or “fix,” which was either rejected by or

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Serafina Smith covers mergers and acquisitions for MLex from New York. Before becoming a journalist, Serafina was a paralegal supporting the United States Department of Justice, where she worked on foreign bribery and money laundering cases. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from New York University and a bachelor’s degree in linguistics from Georgetown University.

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