Blind Spots In Corporate Merger Strategy
November 10, 2025 | The Insider: White Collar Defense and Securities Enforcement
Verizon’s $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications, approved by the FCC after the company removed its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, hit a major roadblock with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and must resolve the conflict next month or risk losing the deal. In her latest Insider Blog post, “Blind Spots in Corporate Merger Strategy,” Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello Partner, Karen King examines how Verizon’s concession to federal priorities gave rise to problems with local regulators and state laws, leaving the merger stalled. The post highlights that state and local regulators have independent authority over mergers, and companies should be mindful of the full spectrum of regulatory obligations and local priorities when structuring corporate deals.
