CNET Dodges Proxy Fight Via Sale to CBS

Staring down the barrel of a proxy fight with hedge fund Jana Partners, San Francisco's CNET Networks agreed to sell itself to CBS for $1.8 billion May 15. It's a deal that has corporate lawyers buzzing because it highlights the trend of increased shareholder activism and hostile activity at tech companies -- and also because the five-month...

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