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  • November 2010
  • Article

A New Era for Raiders
By: Guhan Subramanian
The article presents information on corporate methods of preventing hostile takeovers by corporate raiders, such as the poison pill strategy. It is noted that some of these techniques have become less popular and effective. An argument is presented that Section 203 of...  View Details
Keywords: Strategy; Mergers and Acquisitions; United States
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  • October 2007 (Revised December 2008)
  • Background Note

Evaluating M&A Deals: How Poison Pills Work
By: Carliss Y. Baldwin
The poison pill defense against hostile takeovers was invented in 1982 by Martin Lipton, of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen and Katz. Pills are considered the most effective of all the normal defenses against a hostile bidder. Describes the two basic types of poison pills...  View Details
Keywords: Negotiation Deal; Mergers and Acquisitions
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  • winter 2007
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Bargaining in the Shadow of PeopleSoft's (Defective) Poison Pill
By: Guhan Subramanian
Keywords: Negotiation; Software; Information Technology Industry
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  • June 1998
  • Article

A New Takeover Defense Mechanism: Using an Equal Treatment Agreement as an Alternative to the Poison Pill
By: Guhan Subramanian
Keywords: Strategy; Agreements and Arrangements; Horizontal Integration
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