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April 22, 2025
Fed's Buffer Plan Marks Start Of Stress Test Reform 'Journey'
The Federal Reserve entered a new era last week with a proposal to smooth out fluctuations in a key capital requirement for big banks, making an opening move toward what industry experts see as potentially much bigger stress-testing reforms on the horizon.
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April 22, 2025
Texas Court Questions $55M Arbitration Award's Validity
A Texas appeals panel asked why a $55 million arbitration award to the former director of a Dallas alternative asset investment company can't float just because the arbitrator based the damages on securities filings, saying Tuesday that arbitrators have broad discretion to determine damages.
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April 22, 2025
Majority Shareholders Sanctioned In Telecoms Control Fight
A New York federal judge Tuesday sanctioned the majority shareholders of telecommunications infrastructure firm Continental Towers LATAM Holdings Ltd. for ignoring arbitral awards issued in a bitter, yearslong dispute over control of the company.
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April 22, 2025
FTX Ch. 11 Trust Says Ex-Exec's Wife Spent $600K Since Dec.
The FTX Recovery Trust urged a Delaware bankruptcy judge to enjoin the wife of former FTX executive Ryan Salame from spending additional money that the trust said was fraudulently taken from the company before its bankruptcy filing, saying Michelle Bond has spent more than $600,000 since mid-December on legal fees, luxury vacations and credit card bills.
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April 22, 2025
CFTC Wants Input On 24/7 Trading, Perpetual Contracts
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is asking the public for feedback on how it should address the availability of 24-hour trading as well as so-called perpetual derivatives that are sometimes used to speculate on the price of cryptocurrencies.
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April 22, 2025
Ark. Offers Credit For 50% Of New Payroll For HQ Relocations
Arkansas created an income tax credit for businesses that relocate their corporate headquarters to the state equal to up to 50% of their payroll for qualifying employees under a bill signed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
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April 22, 2025
Venture Guides Clinches Second Fund With $262.5M In Tow
Cooley LLP-led Venture Guides, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage infrastructure software companies, on Tuesday revealed that it clinched its second fund after securing $262.5 million of investor commitments.
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April 22, 2025
Chase Bank Can't Ditch Claims It Aided $119M Ponzi Scam
A California federal judge trimmed on Monday SiliconSage Builders LLC receiver's lawsuit accusing JPMorgan Chase of allegedly helping the now-defunct real estate developer carry out a massive $119 million Ponzi scheme, tossing an unjust enrichment claim, but allowing the bulk of the aiding-and-abetting allegations to survive.
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April 22, 2025
Nuclear Startup To Go Public Through $475M SPAC Deal
Nuclear startup Terra Innovatum said Tuesday it plans to go public at a valuation of $475 million by merging with special purpose acquisition company GSR III Acquisition Corp., joining several industry peers to go public through a SPAC deal.
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April 22, 2025
3 Firms Build $7B Moss Adams, Baker Tilly Merger
Advisory and tax giant Baker Tilly and accounting and wealth management firm Moss Adams LLP have announced plans to merge in a $7 billion deal built by three law firms, in a move the parties say will create the sixth-largest advisory CPA firm in the country.
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April 22, 2025
Parker-Hannifin Workers Asked For Input On 401(k) Fund Case
Parker-Hannifin Corp. employees were asked Monday to respond to a petition seeking U.S. Supreme Court review of their recently revived 401(k) plan mismanagement allegations.
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April 22, 2025
GCM Grosvenor Wraps $1.3B Infrastructure Advantage Fund
Private equity giant GCM Grosvenor on Tuesday announced that it successfully clinched its second infrastructure advantage fund after securing $1.3 billion of investor commitments.
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April 22, 2025
Mayer Brown, Kirkland Steer $10.6B Boeing Tech Asset Sale
Boeing said Tuesday it has agreed to sell portions of its digital aviation solutions business to software-focused private equity investor Thoma Bravo in a $10.55 billion all-cash transaction steered by Mayer Brown LLP and Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
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April 21, 2025
Trump Media Exec Seeks Penalties In 'Frivolous' Hacking Suit
A board director for President Donald Trump's social media company and his associate urged a Florida federal court to impose sanctions in a "frivolous" lawsuit alleging they hacked a cloud server to steal documents used to oust the former CEO, saying their accusers can't show what information was allegedly taken.
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April 21, 2025
Asset Manager Admits Stealing $3M From Real Estate Cos.
A Connecticut asset manager who helped clients buy and manage real estate portfolios has pled guilty to stealing nearly $3 million from entities in five states to fund his day trading endeavors, federal prosecutors announced Monday.
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April 21, 2025
YouTube's 'Nelk Boys' Want Suit Over NFTs Tossed
A pair of influencers behind the YouTube channel "Nelk Boys" asked a California federal judge to toss a lawsuit brought by a buyer of their crypto product who claimed the promised benefits never materialized, arguing the complaint does not show the defendants made any claims that have not or will not be fulfilled.
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April 21, 2025
Sports Exec, Cynosure Group Team Up For $1.2B Sports Fund
Private equity shop The Cynosure Group and Dave Checketts, the former owner of the NBA's Utah Jazz, on Monday unveiled a partnership that includes launching a new sports-focused private equity fund, with plans to target $1.2 billion in commitments.
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April 21, 2025
3 Firms Guide Brazilian Energy Producer's $155M SPAC Deal
Brazilian oil refiner PX Energy on Monday agreed to merge with special purpose acquisition company Papaya Growth Opportunity Corp. I in a deal that will take PX public in the United States at an estimated $155 million value, guided by three law firms.
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April 21, 2025
Electra Secures $115M In Funding For Ultra Short Aircraft
Aerospace company Electra.aero Inc. on Monday announced that it has clinched its Series B funding round after securing $115 million from investors, which will help the company enter its preproduction and certification phase of the "first-ever" Ultra Short aircraft.
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April 21, 2025
Navis Capital Partners Clinches $230M Next Generation Fund
Southeast Asian private equity shop Navis Capital Partners said Monday it wrapped its latest fund with $230 million in total commitments.
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April 21, 2025
High Court Wants SG's Input On Home Depot ERISA Case
The nation's highest court asked the U.S. solicitor general Monday to opine on whether it should hear a retirement plan mismanagement case from Home Depot workers who say the Eleventh Circuit wrongly required them to link financial losses to alleged breaches of fiduciary duty.
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April 18, 2025
5th Circ. Backs SEC In Fraud Case Receivership Fight
The Fifth Circuit has knocked down a Texas-based real estate investor's fight against a receivership imposed upon his entities by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, saying the lower court did not exceed its authority in allowing the receivership in the $26 million fraud case.
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April 18, 2025
JPMorgan, BofA Face GOP Pressure Over Chinese Co.'s IPO
The chair of a China-focused U.S. House committee has urged Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase & Co. not to underwrite a Hong Kong initial public offering of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. over concerns the Chinese electric car battery maker is affiliated with the Chinese military.
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April 18, 2025
High Court's Cornell Ruling Eases Path For ERISA Suits
The U.S. Supreme Court's revival of Cornell University workers' class action alleging excessive retirement plan fees will likely spur a rise in lawsuits zeroing in on employers' arrangements with recordkeepers and other service providers, and could make those cases tougher to knock out of court, attorneys say.
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April 18, 2025
Whole Foods Strikes Deal In Sweeping 401(k) Fee Suit
Whole Foods reached an agreement to end a class action alleging its failure to keep its 401(k) plan's administrative fees in check cost a class of roughly 97,000 workers millions of dollars in retirement savings, the Amazon-owned grocer told a Texas federal court.
Expert Analysis
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Opinion
No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.
A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.
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5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond
In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.
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Best Practices To Find Del. Earnout Provisions That Hold Up
Recent Delaware earnout litigation illustrates the need for careful drafting and proactive planning to avoid later divergent interpretations of the signed contract, and a series of drafting tips can help, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.
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5 Evolving Concerns For Family Offices In 2025
Complex regulatory changes and emerging operational risks will force family offices to stay on their toes in 2025, with timely action particularly necessary to address several tax and reporting developments that may affect their investments and business operations, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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2024 Was A Banner Year For Shareholder Activism
Shareholder activism campaigns in 2024 continued at an elevated pace globally, with activist investors exploiting valuation gaps and pushing aggressively for corporate governance reforms, including the ouster of many companies' chief executives, a trend that could continue once President-elect Donald Trump takes office, say attorneys at Sidley.
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7 Ways 2nd Trump Administration May Affect Partner Hiring
President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House will likely have a number of downstream effects on partner hiring in the legal industry, from accelerated hiring timelines to increased vetting of prospective employees, say recruiters at Macrae.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection
Several recent rulings make clear that the proportionality of additional proposed custodians will depend on whether the custodians have unique relevant documents, and producing parties should consider whether information already in the record will show that they have relevant documents that otherwise might not be produced, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Impact Of Successful Challenges To SEC's Rulemaking Ability
In 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission faced significant legal challenges to its aggressive rulemaking agenda as several of its rules were vacated by the Fifth Circuit, which could hinder the SEC's ability to enact rules extending beyond express statutory authority in the future, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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A Look At PCAOB's Record-Breaking Enforcement In 2024
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in 2024 brought more enforcement actions against auditors and imposed increasingly higher monetary penalties, showing that it was not afraid to exercise its power to fine and reprimand firms, a trend that will likely continue in 2025, say attorneys at Briglia Hundley.
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Series
Exercising On My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While I originally came to the Peloton bike for exercise, one cycling instructor’s teachings have come to serve as a road map for practicing law thoughtfully and mindfully, which has opened opportunities for growth and change in my career, says Andrea Kirshenbaum at Littler.
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Predicting What's Next For SEC By Looking At Past Dissents
While Paul Atkins' nomination to be the next chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has taken center stage, an analysis of Republican Commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda's past votes and dissents provides a preview of where enforcement may shift in the new administration, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.
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Exploring Venue Strategy For Trump-Era Regulatory Litigation
Litigation will likely play a prominent role in shaping policy outcomes during the second Trump administration, and stakeholders have several tools at their disposal to steer regulatory litigation toward more favorable venues, say attorneys at Covington.
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What 2024's Noncompete Turmoil Means For Banks In 2025
A look back at the most significant legal challenges to the enforceability of various restrictive covenants like noncompete and nonsolicitation agreements in 2024 can help financial institutions address the use of these critical tools this year, say attorneys at Maynard Nexsen.
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New Year, New Risks: 8 Top Cyber Issues For Finance In 2025
As financial institutions forge ahead in 2025, they must strike a delicate balance between embracing technological innovation and guarding against its darker threats, which this year could include everything from supply chain vulnerabilities to deepfakes, say attorneys at Baker Donelson.
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8 Trends And Predictions Following PE's Late 2024 Surge
Private equity will remain at the forefront of value creation in 2025, and anticipated market trends include sponsors' desire to return capital to investors and a more business-friendly tack by the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, say attorneys at Weil.