Research in Law Data mining amp interpretation Business databases for lawyers Yasmin Saira amp Dana Neacsu Research Question 1 Research problem 1 Lets study Allergan Pfizer merger and tax inversion What is a tax inversion ID: 587323
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Interdisciplinary Research in Law: Data mining & interpretation – Business databases for lawyers
Yasmin Saira&Dana NeacsuSlide2
Research Question 1: Research problem 1: Let's study Allergan - Pfizer merger and tax inversion. What is a tax inversion?
Merger steps?How to search SEC filings for a drug mergerLook at Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data for these companies
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erson/ Social Media outletsConsultationLibrary hoursResearch Guide24/7Watson Library:Location and floor plan (ground floor- 1st mezz and 2
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Basic
Information about Watson LibrarySlide4
Topics: Merger and acquisitions; taxes; ESGBest strategies and best database choice
Free and fee-based databases4Slide5
Research problem 1: Let’s study Allergan – Pfizer merger and tax inversion. What is a tax inversion?
What type of information we need?Company financial Information Merger StepsSearch SEC filings for drug mergerLook Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) for these companies
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Database for Research I. Company Research
Orbis is best for :Company Information ( National & International) Thomson One (Internet Explorer only) best for :Company data & Mergers & Acquisitions
S&P
Net Advantages is best for
:Industry review & Company data (for public companies only
Bloomberg law:
Company
data
& Mergers
& Acquisitions
GMI Analyst is best for:
Environmental & Social Governance (ESG)
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Research problem 2: A federal study on a mysterious noise that vexes (irritate –annoy) Windsor, Ont., residents has gathered evidence the disturbance is real and is pointing fingers across the Canada-U.S. border at the blast furnaces of an American steel mill.
The locals call the nuisance the “Windsor Hum,” a periodic pulsating, vibrating noise that has bedeviled residents for some time. They would like to sue but then do not know who the defendant would be and whether it is a viable corporation.7Slide8
Database Search (continued)III. News and Literature
Factiva:International and National newsSearch for ‘furnace noise’LexisNexis:International and National newsCases
Company data
Business Source Complete:
For literature search 8Slide9
Questions?
Yasmin SairaEmail
: ys21@columbia.edu
Dana Neacsu
Email: edn13@columbia.edu