NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (âKSFâ) are investigating the proposed sale of STAAR Surgical Company (NasdaqGM: STAA) to Alcon Inc. (NYSE: ALC). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of STAAR will receive $28.00 in cash for each share of STAAR that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the process that led to it are adequate,
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What is the likelihood that the $28 per share offer will be increased or changed as a result of the investigation?
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