Following the news on October 10 that the Australian Parliament introduced new legislation, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill 2024, ACT | The App Association issued the following statement: “For App Association members, acquisition is often a critical path for future growth,” said Morgan Reed, President of [...]
Well, well, well, the saying goes … if it isn’t the consequences of my own actions. As compliance plans roll out under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in Europe, self-aware DMA advocates must be thinking these rueful thoughts. But it’s never a sentiment anyone wants to express unironically in public. [...]
Morgan Reed, president of ACT | The App Association, statement on the announcement that Amazon and iRobot agreed to terminate Amazon’s pending acquisition of iRobot: “For our members and fellow innovators, acquisition is a critical path for future growth. Today’s announcement that Amazon is being forced to terminate the acquisition [...]
Brussels, 24 January, 2024 — ‘The Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament has taken a significant step forward today by advancing the SEP Regulation, a development that bodes well for SMEs. This Regulation is a measured yet vital step towards enhancing fairness and transparency in the licensing of standard [...]
Morgan Reed, president of ACT | The App Association, statement on reports that competition officials from the European Commission (EC) intend to block Amazon’s acquisition of startup iRobot: “Restrictions on companies being acquired dim opportunities for our members. This possible limitation becomes a barrier to exit, and for our members, [...]