Sentences with phrase «poison pills in»

Being critical of many aspects of traditional publishing (the agent requirement, horrible contracts with more poison pills in them than you'd find in a bottle of arsenic, lack of appreciation for long - tail backlist sales) doesn't mean that the critic is beating up on authors who prefer that system, or who are contract bound into that system.

One day after seeming to agree to an acceptable compromise on Gov. Cuo mo's proposed 2 percent cap on property - tax levies, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver yesterday seemed to be sticking a poison pill in the fine print.

The demonstration of this poison pill in the coxsackievirus B3 could theoretically translate to other positive - sense RNA viruses, including those linked to asthma and to foot - and - mouth disease that is a major animal health concern in Europe and South America.

But a poison pill in AB 5 essentially bars the state from using data in this way, completely disregarding the work of some of California's best teachers who have spent countless hours helping leaders think through new evaluation systems.

Not exact matches

In order to buy more time, meanwhile, Tribune also implemented a so - called «poison pill» designed to hold Gannett's offer at bay.

First, it suggests Canada has been too quick in rejecting American proposals as a «red line,» or «poison pill.»

Martin Lipton, the corporate lawyer best known for helping managers stay in control with so - called poison pills, says dual - class shares ward off «myopic activists» — hedge - fund managers and buyout specialists who aim to drive up share prices in the short term yet harm the company's long - term interests.

I should say, though, that I was maybe a bit hasty in thinking that Hertz's poison pill was hard to justify because the rumored activists in the stock — Corvex and Third Point — seemed unlikely to mount a hostile takeover.

The board can, and this board did, put in place a poison pill that essentially prevents a tender offer from closing.

Here is the poison pill; the most relevant bits are in Section 1.3, the definition of «Beneficial Ownership.»

Allergan's pill is not unusual, and this won't be the last proxy fight that Pershing Square fights in the shadow of a poison pill.

Tribune Publishing enacts a «poison pill» contingency, which allows Tribune's shareholders to double their holdings in the event that another party (read: Gannett) acquires more than 20 percent of the company.

Cyber enemies could use a range of new battlefield tactics to try to cripple financial markets, from destroying the course of banking and trade settlement transactions to using poison pill algorithms to flood markets with bad data and fake trades in order to drive trading volatility and market collapse.

However the seem to have a «Poison Pill» in place for unfriendly take overs.

Netflix's «poison pill» defense, which would make it much more difficult for Icahn — or anyone else — to mount a hostile takeover, comes as the streaming pioneer struggles to regain traction amid intense competition in the online - video space.

Some even say the proposal is, in reality, a «poison pill» designed to cause talks to fail and allow the US to claim that Mexico and Canada were inflexible negotiating partners.

On a more fundamental level, the negotiations remain at an impasse over a collection of U.S. proposals dubbed «poison pills» by U.S. Chamber President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue, including the proposed sunset clause, an extreme approach to rule of origins for the auto and textile / apparel sectors, and measures that would undermine investment protection, government procurement, and trade in seasonal produce.

The publisher of the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times and other papers said Monday the plan, commonly known as a «poison pill,» would kick in if a group buys more than 20 percent of Tribune Publishing's shares or begins a tender offer to seek a 20 percent stake from existing shareholders.

It's the second time in recent years that the company has put into place a so - called «poison pill» plan.

In addition, there is the presence of pornography in the culture at all levels, degrading women and destroying families by the millions, not to speak of the Pill, which both poisons the woman and prevents new lifIn addition, there is the presence of pornography in the culture at all levels, degrading women and destroying families by the millions, not to speak of the Pill, which both poisons the woman and prevents new lifin the culture at all levels, degrading women and destroying families by the millions, not to speak of the Pill, which both poisons the woman and prevents new life.

Republicans need at least 60 votes in the Senate to pass an appropriations bill, and Democrats have made it clear that any budget that includes a «poison pill» like defunding Planned Parenthood or paying for the wall will be met with a lot of resistance.

The deal was for $ 25 million over three years, though if Chicago were to match, the third year comes with a $ 14 million salary cap hit thanks to the «poison pill» clause that Rockets GM Daryl Morey also exploited in the Jeremy Lin chase.

The most famous case was the Minnesota Vikings» inclusion of a now illegal «poison pill» clause in an offer sheet given to then - Seattle Seahawks guard Steve Hutchinson.

Donovan stated that «the language in the budget resolution is a poison pill that I just can't swallow.»

Paterson slammed the Legislature's decision to include a «poison pill» formula change that would require an additional $ 600 million in school funding along with other spending measures he would otherwise approve in a veto message signed Wednesday but released to the public on Thursday.

But each effectively had poison pills for the opposing chambers, with the Assembly linking the two years to tax extensions — vitally needed by communities around the state — and the Senate including an increase in charters with its promise of control.

For the third time, de Blasio, who has sought long - term extensions of his control of city schools, is facing hostility from Senate Republicans who have attached poison pills to the extension — namely, the raising of the cap on charter schools in the city.

City housing commissioner Vicki Been referred to the governor's proposal as a «poison pill» and de Blasio testified against it during a hearing in Albany earlier this year.

GOP leaders in the state's upper house introduced another proposal to re-authorize mayoral control of the state's largest school system, offering New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio an additional three years but pairing it with a tax credit for donations to private school scholarships — a known poison pill for Heastie and the Democratic conference he leads.

Private funding for the Arecibo Observatory — the largest single - dish radio telescope in the world — may be a poison pill

An energetic and curiously faithful remake of the 1984 film of the same name starring Kevin Bacon, writer - director Craig Brewer's Footloose is a virtual cinematic poison pill to anyone irrevocably divorced from any trace memories of adolescent feeling, and further proof that in life but especially art feeling is stronger than thought.

, a line of police cars, and the Batmobile that is kinetic and beautifully choreographed (less showy but just as great is an early bank heist that anybody who saw I Am Legend in IMAX is already familiar with)-- and there are exchanges of razor - sharp dialogue delivered like poison pills.

The above chart is based on the Department of Revenue estimates as provided in the two charts in the State July 30, 2017 Report to the Supreme Court — adapted with the changes calculated in the Fast and Slow Poison Pill sections of this report.

Seattle will only be affected by the gradual loss in State Funding over the next 9 years (the Slow Poison Pill).

We will therefore next look at another scam created by the legislature called Ghost Money before reviewing how two poison pills inserted into the Levy Swipe Scam will cause dramatic declines in school funding in the coming years.

It then LOCKS this State Levy rate in a manner that allows it to fall if there is inflation (the Slow Poison Pill)-- but it does not allow the State Levy Rate to rise if there is rapid deflation.

The slow poison pill is described in detail in the Washington State Budget and Policy Center Brief to the Supreme Court.

This means that this poison pill will result in school funding in 2029 being noticeably worse than it is today.

In short, under the Levy Swipe Scam, the Slow Poison Pill causes school funding to drop if there is home price inflation like there has been over the past 17 years.

The terrible poison - pill anti-charter school provisions contained in the Assembly's one - house budget resolution were rejected in the final budget.

Beginning in 2009, financier Ron Burkle began mounting a hostile takeover bid for the bookseller; Barnes & Noble instituted a poison pill defense, which was upheld in 2011 by a Delaware court on appeal.

In addition, we believe the Board's implementation of the «poison pill» serves no purpose other than to keep BVF from purchasing additional stock in the CompanIn addition, we believe the Board's implementation of the «poison pill» serves no purpose other than to keep BVF from purchasing additional stock in the Companin the Company.

In addition, we believe the Board's implementation of the stockholder rights plan, or «poison pill,» serves no purpose other than to entrench the Board and keep the BVF Group from purchasing additional stock in the CompanIn addition, we believe the Board's implementation of the stockholder rights plan, or «poison pill,» serves no purpose other than to entrench the Board and keep the BVF Group from purchasing additional stock in the Companin the Company.

Mr. Lampert continued, «In addition to the Board's unilateral expansion of «golden parachute» payments for management and its unilateral adoption of the «poison pill,» we are also concerned with the Board's apparent dismissal of the compelling transaction proposed by MediciNova.

The tender offer will be conditioned on the following: (i) BVF's nominees being elected to the board of directors of Avigen (the «Board») at the Special Meeting (or otherwise appointed) and constituting a majority of directors on the Board, (ii) the Board redeeming rights issued under Avigen's poison pill, (iii) Avigen not committing to any strategic transactions or capital - depleting actions, pursuant to the process described by Avigen on January 14, 2009 (or otherwise), and (iv) other customary conditions such as the absence of a suspension in trading or any material adverse change at Avigen.

The Offer is conditioned upon, among other things, (i) the Nominees being elected to the Board at the Special Meeting or otherwise being appointed to, and constituting a majority of, the members of the Board, (ii) the Board redeeming the «poison pill,» or our being satisfied in our reasonable discretion that the «poison pill» is otherwise inapplicable to the Offer, the BVF Group or any affiliates or associates of the BVF Group, and (iii) Avigen not having authorized, recommended, proposed, announced its intent to enter into or entered into an agreement with respect to or effected any merger, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution, business combination, acquisition of assets, disposition of assets, alternative strategy or relinquishment of any material contract or other right of Avigen or any comparable event or capital depleting transaction not in the ordinary course of business.

The tender offer is conditioned upon, among other things, (i) the BVF Nominees being elected to Avigen's board of directors at a special meeting of stockholders called for that purpose, or otherwise appointed, and constituting a majority of directors on Avigen's board, (ii) the Avigen board redeeming the poison pill rights issued and outstanding under Avigen's Poison Pill Rights Plan, or the Purchaser being satisfied in its reasonable discretion that the Poison Pill Rights are otherwise inapplicable to this tender offer, the Purchaser or any affiliate or associate of the Purchaser and (iii) Avigen not having authorized, recommended, proposed, announced its intent to enter into or entered into an agreement with respect to or effected any merger, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution, business combination, acquisition of assets, disposition of assets, alternative strategy or relinquishment of any material contract or other right of Avigen or any comparable event or capital depleting transaction not in the ordinary course of buspoison pill rights issued and outstanding under Avigen's Poison Pill Rights Plan, or the Purchaser being satisfied in its reasonable discretion that the Poison Pill Rights are otherwise inapplicable to this tender offer, the Purchaser or any affiliate or associate of the Purchaser and (iii) Avigen not having authorized, recommended, proposed, announced its intent to enter into or entered into an agreement with respect to or effected any merger, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution, business combination, acquisition of assets, disposition of assets, alternative strategy or relinquishment of any material contract or other right of Avigen or any comparable event or capital depleting transaction not in the ordinary course of businpill rights issued and outstanding under Avigen's Poison Pill Rights Plan, or the Purchaser being satisfied in its reasonable discretion that the Poison Pill Rights are otherwise inapplicable to this tender offer, the Purchaser or any affiliate or associate of the Purchaser and (iii) Avigen not having authorized, recommended, proposed, announced its intent to enter into or entered into an agreement with respect to or effected any merger, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution, business combination, acquisition of assets, disposition of assets, alternative strategy or relinquishment of any material contract or other right of Avigen or any comparable event or capital depleting transaction not in the ordinary course of busPoison Pill Rights Plan, or the Purchaser being satisfied in its reasonable discretion that the Poison Pill Rights are otherwise inapplicable to this tender offer, the Purchaser or any affiliate or associate of the Purchaser and (iii) Avigen not having authorized, recommended, proposed, announced its intent to enter into or entered into an agreement with respect to or effected any merger, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution, business combination, acquisition of assets, disposition of assets, alternative strategy or relinquishment of any material contract or other right of Avigen or any comparable event or capital depleting transaction not in the ordinary course of businPill Rights Plan, or the Purchaser being satisfied in its reasonable discretion that the Poison Pill Rights are otherwise inapplicable to this tender offer, the Purchaser or any affiliate or associate of the Purchaser and (iii) Avigen not having authorized, recommended, proposed, announced its intent to enter into or entered into an agreement with respect to or effected any merger, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution, business combination, acquisition of assets, disposition of assets, alternative strategy or relinquishment of any material contract or other right of Avigen or any comparable event or capital depleting transaction not in the ordinary course of busPoison Pill Rights are otherwise inapplicable to this tender offer, the Purchaser or any affiliate or associate of the Purchaser and (iii) Avigen not having authorized, recommended, proposed, announced its intent to enter into or entered into an agreement with respect to or effected any merger, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution, business combination, acquisition of assets, disposition of assets, alternative strategy or relinquishment of any material contract or other right of Avigen or any comparable event or capital depleting transaction not in the ordinary course of businPill Rights are otherwise inapplicable to this tender offer, the Purchaser or any affiliate or associate of the Purchaser and (iii) Avigen not having authorized, recommended, proposed, announced its intent to enter into or entered into an agreement with respect to or effected any merger, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution, business combination, acquisition of assets, disposition of assets, alternative strategy or relinquishment of any material contract or other right of Avigen or any comparable event or capital depleting transaction not in the ordinary course of business.

Additionally, talking about lawsuits, as we pointed out before, a mortgage on a property could serve as a poison pill against greedy lawyers trying to sue you and a put option on the property value in case of idiosyncratic catastrophic losses.

Similar to the results of Mr. Tippie's re-election, the vote of the non-insiders was drastically different than those of the insiders, with 90.7 % of outside shareholders in favor of eliminating the poison pill.

In addition, the common and Class A common shares were part of a shareholder rights plan, also known as a «poison pill.»