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Preserving Privilege During a Merger or Acquisition
This week, let’s address what happens to attorney-client privilege during a merger or acquisition. Here, we’re offering some suggestions about deal terms addressing privilege and data ownership, especially as they relate to sensitive pre-close deal communications about diligence, deal terms, and negotiations.

“Technical Debt” in IT Systems
This week, let’s consider the liabilities presented by hidden technical debt in IT systems.

Don’t Forget Privacy in M&A Due Diligence
This week, let’s focus on data as a source of value (or liability) in transactions by presenting this important reminder: Don’t forget privacy in M&A due diligence (and don’t conflate privacy with cybersecurity).

EU Watchdog Warns of Privacy Problems with Google-Fitbit Deal; But What About Data-opoly?
This week, we consider privacy problems and “data-opolies” in connection with Google’s plan to acquire Fitbit.