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Ashley Flowers’ audiochuck Media Receives $40 Million Minority Investment from TCG
Simpson Thacher represented Ashley Flowers and audiochuck Media, a true crime and mystery media company founded by Ashley Flowers, in connection with a $40 million minority investment in audiochuck by The Chernin Group (TCG). Founded in 2017 by Ashley Flowers, audiochuck is an Indianapolis-based entertainment company that focuses on true crime and mystery storytelling and operates one of the largest podcast networks in the world.
Metaphysic Acquired by DNEG’s Brahma AI
Matter Highlights Go Back Metaphysic Acquired by DNEG’s Brahma AI Simpson Thacher represented Metaphysic Inc., a leading developer of AI content creation technologies, in its cross-border combination with the recently formed “Brahma AI” subsidiary of the DNEG Group, one of the world's leading visual effects and animation studios for feature film and television. The sale was accomplished by way of a merger between Metaphysic and a subsidiary of Brahma AI Limited.
FTC Proposed Ban on Non-Competes Includes M&A Exception Comparable to California Law | JD Supra
[co-author: Luyi Song] On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a proposed regulation (the “Proposed Rule”) that would ban non-compete agreements imposed against workers by employers. The Proposed Rule includes a narrow sale-of-business exception (the “Proposed Exception”) that would permit a non-compete clause to be enforceable against persons holding at least a 25% ownership interest in the business entity involved in a transaction.
FTC Proposed Ban on Non-Competes Includes M&A Exception Comparable to California Law
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a proposed regulation (the “Proposed Rule”) that would ban non-compete agreements imposed against workers by employers. The Proposed Rule includes a narrow sale-of-business exception (the “Proposed Exception”) that would permit a non-compete clause to be enforceable against persons holding at least a 25% ownership interest in the business entity involved in a transaction.
Stimulus Loan Eligibility For Venture Capital, PE-Backed Cos.
By Christopher Austin, Barry Brooks, Thomas Brown, David Hernand and Chuck Patrizia April 13, 2020, 6:02 PM EDT Law360 (April 13, 2020, 6:02 PM EDT) -- Christopher Austin Barry Brooks Thomas Brown David Hernand Chuck Patrizia The $2 trillion stimulus the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security, or CARES, Act enacted on March 27, has venture- and private equity-backed companies and their investors scrambling to digest the 883-page text of the act.[1] A centerpiece of the act is the...
Borrower’s Guide to PPP Loans
A centerpiece of the $2 trillion stimulus Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), enacted on March 27, 2020, is the new loan program known as the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”). The CARES Act allocated $349 billion to the PPP with the aim to provide relief to U.S. small businesses expeditiously. The PPP loans are administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) and originated by third-party lenders.
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