Crowdfunding is “the practice of funding a project or venture by raising many small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the Internet.1 When many people hear the word “crowdfunding,” they think of reward-based crowdfunding, like Kickstarter or Indiegogo, and people across the globe pledging money to fund cool projects like…
Author: Megan Staub
The Return of the Hostile Takeover
When looking at the past several months, it is clear that unsolicited bids are on the rise and the wars that ensue are far from pretty. This past April, Endurance Specialty Holdings made a public offer for Aspen Insurance Holdings after Aspen “refused to engage at all” to friendly negotiations.1 Up until late May, Pfizer…