{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Option","title":"Episode 148: Endeavor and Silver Lake Sue Carl Icahn","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/b65fc8c6\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":197,"description":"On September 21, Endeavor and Silver Lake filed suit in Delaware's Court of Chancery against Carl Icahn and dozens of his affiliated investment funds, seeking a ruling that would bar post-announcement shareholders from pursuing appraisal claims against the Endeavor take-private deal. The ask is audacious — and if it succeeds, it could fundamentally constrain appraisal arbitrage as a litigation strategy across all future take-private transactions, with direct consequences for M&A in entertainment and media. Key Takeaways: Endeavor and Silver Lake's Egon Durban filed suit on September 21 in...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/4RKcc1IGb7a3BJ1dndiWrVMcYNS3d-RHc5yAO2mJR8g/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zODVm/MzRmM2IxNDUwOWZj/NDg0NGJhMjhjOTI2/MmZhMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}