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  • August 26, 2025

    White & Case-Led EchoStar Sells Spectrum To AT&T For $23B

    Telecommunications company EchoStar, advised by White & Case LLP, on Tuesday unveiled plans to sell certain wireless spectrum licenses to AT&T in a $23 billion all-cash deal.

  • August 26, 2025

    Fed's Lisa Cook Preps Lawsuit Over Trump Firing

    Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook is preparing to file a lawsuit over President Donald Trump's announcement that she has been terminated from her position, allegedly for committing mortgage fraud, her lawyer said Tuesday.

  • August 26, 2025

    Trump Media, SPAC And Crypto.com Create $6.42B Crypto Biz

    Blank check company Yorkville Acquisition Corp., Truth Social operator Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. and Crypto.com unveiled a partnership Tuesday that would establish a $6.42 billion digital asset treasury company focused on the acquisition of the native cryptocurrency token of the cronos ecosystem.

  • August 26, 2025

    Trucking Co. Strikes Deal To End Class Suit Over 401(k) Fees

    Knight-Swift Transportation reached a deal to settle a 23,500-member class action claiming the trucking business failed to rein in excessive fees charged to workers in its $432 million retirement plan, according to a filing in Arizona federal court.

  • August 25, 2025

    Trump Fires Fed's Lisa Cook Over Mortgage Fraud Allegation

    President Donald Trump on Monday evening fired Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook over his administration's allegation that she committed mortgage fraud, thrusting the White House into uncharted territory in its campaign to exert control over the central bank. 

  • August 25, 2025

    Auto Parts Supplier Targets Tilton In $39M Clawback Case

    An auto parts supplier asked a Michigan state court to hold collateralized debt promoter Lynn Tilton and several other defendants liable to the tune of nearly $40 million, alleging they had been involved in an asset transfer aimed at ducking a judgment in the plaintiff's favor.

  • August 25, 2025

    Texas Stock Exchange Wants In On Proxy Advisory Lawsuit

    The Texas Stock Exchange and Texas Association of Business have moved to intervene in two lawsuits that proxy advisory firms have filed against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over a state law restricting the firms, aiming to back up the law known as Senate Bill 2337.

  • August 25, 2025

    ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Plans To Limit Nonbank Supervision With Rule Proposal

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to propose a rule that would rein in the use of the agency's power to designate individual nonbanks for supervision, according to a notice of rulemaking scheduled to publish in the Federal Register on Tuesday.

  • August 25, 2025

    Cooley, Latham Lead $360M ScPharmaceuticals Acquisition

    Cooley LLP-advised biopharmaceutical company MannKind on Monday unveiled plans to buy scPharmaceuticals, led by Latham & Watkins LLP, for up to $360 million.

  • August 25, 2025

    AbbVie Nabs Depression Drug From Gilgamesh In $1.2B Deal

    Covington & Burling LLP-advised biotech company AbbVie on Monday announced plans to acquire Ropes & Gray LLP-led Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals' lead investigational candidate, which targets the treatment of patients with moderate to severe major depressive disorder, for up to $1.2 billion.

  • August 25, 2025

    3 Firms Advise On Crescent's $3.1B Vital Energy Acquisition

    Crescent Energy Co. will acquire Vital Energy Inc. in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $3.1 billion, including Vital's net debt, the companies said Monday, with three law firms advising on the transaction.

  • August 25, 2025

    Judge Says Alcoa Must Reinstate Nixed Retiree Benefits

    An Indiana federal judge ordered Alcoa to revive its company-provided life insurance benefits for a group of retirees after they claimed the aluminum production company illegally ditched the program that had been enshrined in collective bargaining agreements.

  • August 25, 2025

    Jones Day, Kirkland Steer Thoma Bravo's $2B Verint Buy

    Software investing giant Thoma Bravo, led by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, announced plans on Monday to acquire customer experience software company Verint Systems Inc., led by Jones Day, in an all-cash deal valued at $2 billion, and then merge Verint with its current portfolio company Calabrio.

  • August 25, 2025

    3 Firms Steer $18.4B Keurig Dr Pepper, JDE Peet's Coffee Deal

    Keurig Dr Pepper will acquire JDE Peet's in an approximately $18.4 billion deal that aims to create a "global coffee champion" through the combination of the Keurig brand single-serve coffee platform and JDE Peet's coffees, the companies announced Monday, with three law firms guiding the transaction. 

  • August 22, 2025

    JPMorgan Agrees To Pay $330M To Resolve 1MDB Allegations

    JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $330 million to Malaysia's Assets Recovery Trust Account to resolve allegations the bank's Swiss unit facilitated transfers associated with the 1Malaysia Development Berhad, or 1MDB, according to a joint announcement made Friday.

  • August 22, 2025

    Under Trump, White Collar Crypto Defense Gets New Playbook

    White collar lawyers are crafting new blueprints for crypto-related civil and criminal defense amid the Trump administration's embrace of the industry and the financial world’s growing acceptance of cryptocurrency as a legitimate asset.

  • August 22, 2025

    DLA Piper Boosts VC Practice With Goodwin Atty In NY

    DLA Piper has added a longtime Goodwin Procter LLP partner to its emerging growth and venture capital practice in New York, the firm announced.

  • August 22, 2025

    General Atlantic Plugs $115M Into Brazilian Software Biz

    Brazilian software provider Starian on Friday revealed that it has secured more than $115 million in strategic funding from investing giant General Atlantic.

  • August 22, 2025

    Michigan Judge Gives Initial OK To Tax Foreclosure Deal

    A Michigan federal judge has granted preliminary approval to a settlement that would allow former property owners to receive the surplus profits they allege county treasurers made selling their tax-delinquent properties.

  • August 22, 2025

    PE Industry Primed To Capitalize On Trump 401(k) Order

    The Trump administration recently said it would reduce regulatory obstacles to retirement plans investing in alternative assets such as private equity, and while attorneys cautioned it could carry risks, they generally applauded the move towards "democratizing capital."

  • August 21, 2025

    GTCR Deal A 'Smokescreen' For Coatings Merger, FTC Says

    GTCR BC Holdings LLC's $627 million bid to buy the nation's largest medical device coatings company is a blatant attempt to overwhelmingly dominate an already highly concentrated market, and the "smokescreen" of a partial divestiture shouldn't convince anyone otherwise, the Federal Trade Commission told an Illinois federal judge Thursday.

  • August 21, 2025

    Canadian Insurer Manulife Taps Ex-JPMorgan Atty As GC

    Manulife, a global insurance and investment firm based in Toronto, announced Thursday it found a replacement for its outgoing general counsel, naming to the post an attorney who previously served a leadership role in JPMorgan's legal department and was general counsel for the New York-based arm of Japan's largest bank.

  • August 21, 2025

    SEC Taps Military Judge To Head Enforcement Efforts

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday announced the appointment of a senior judge in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces to lead its enforcement division.

  • August 21, 2025

    Cantor Equity Partners IV Begins Trading After $400M IPO

    Special purpose acquisition company Cantor Equity Partners IV Inc., sponsored by private equity giant Cantor Fitzgerald, hit the public markets Thursday after pricing its $400 million initial public offering the day prior.

  • August 21, 2025

    NY Appeals Court Throws Out Trump's $500M Fraud Penalty

    A divided New York state appeals court panel on Thursday tossed a nearly $500 million civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump and his sons, companies and their executives, ruling that the fine was "excessive," but kept in place a judge's finding of liability.

Expert Analysis

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    IRS Should Work With Industry On Microcaptive Regs

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    The IRS should engage with microcaptive insurance owners to develop better regulations on these arrangements or risk the emergence of common law guidance as taxpayers with legitimate programs seek relief in the federal courts, says Dustin Carlson at SRA 831(b) Admin.

  • Opinion

    Senate's 41% Litigation Finance Tax Would Hurt Legal System

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    The Senate’s latest version of the Big Beautiful Bill Act would impose a 41% tax on the litigation finance industry, but the tax is totally disconnected from the concerns it purports to address, and it would set the country back to a time when small plaintiffs had little recourse against big defendants, says Anthony Sebok at Cardozo School of Law.

  • Series

    Performing As A Clown Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    To say that being a clown in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has changed my legal career would truly be an understatement — by creating an opening to converse on a unique topic, it has allowed me to connect with clients, counsel and even judges on a deeper level, says Charles Tatelbaum at Tripp Scott.

  • 9th Circ. Ruling Is Turning Point For Private Funds In 401(k)s

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    The Ninth Circuit's decision in Anderson v. Intel reinforces that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act's duty of prudence permits fiduciaries to use private market assets in diversified funds, yet it also exposes the persistent litigation and regulatory uncertainties that continue to temper wider adoption in 401(k) plans, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • A Guide To Permanent Capital Vehicles As Access Widens

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    Recent regulatory and legislative actions are making it easier for retail investors to access permanent capital vehicles like closed-end, interval, tender offer and open-end funds, which each offer distinct advantages that are important to review, say attorneys at Mayer Brown.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Rejecting Biz Dev Myths

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    Law schools don’t spend sufficient time dispelling certain myths that prevent young lawyers from exploring new business opportunities, but by dismissing these misguided beliefs, even an introverted first-year associate with a small network of contacts can find long-term success, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.

  • Shareholder Takeaways From NY Internal Affairs Doctrine Suit

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    A May New York Court of Appeals decision in Ezrasons v. Rudd involving Barclays — affirming the state's "firmly entrenched" internal affairs doctrine — is a win for all corporate stakeholders seeking stability in resolving disputes between shareholders and directors and officers, say attorneys at Sadis & Goldberg.

  • Move Beyond Surface-Level Edits To Master Legal Writing

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    Recent instances in which attorneys filed briefs containing artificial intelligence hallucinations offer a stark reminder that effective revision isn’t just about superficial details like grammar — it requires attorneys to critically engage with their writing and analyze their rhetorical choices, says Ivy Grey at WordRake.

  • Early Trends In Proxy Exclusion After SEC Relaxes Guidance

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s recent guidance broadening shareholder proposal exclusion under Rule 14a-8 has been undoubtedly useful to issuers this proxy season, but it does not guarantee exclusion, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • Best Practices For State Banks Eyeing Federal Conversions

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    Amid a notable uptick — fueled by ongoing regulatory upheaval — in state-chartered banks exploring conversion to national bank charters, banks contemplating the decision should weigh the benefits, like uniform supervision, and potential impediments, like costly exam fees, say attorneys at Skadden.

  • 9th Circ. Has Muddied Waters Of Article III Pleading Standard

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    District courts in the Ninth Circuit continue to apply a defunct and especially forgiving pleading standard to questions of Article III standing, and the circuit court itself has only perpetuated this confusion — making it an attractive forum for disputes that have no rightful place in federal court, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.

  • Series

    Competing In Modern Pentathlon Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Opening myself up to new experiences through competing in modern Olympic pentathlon has shrunk the appearance of my daily work annoyances and helps me improve my patience, manage crises better and remember that acquiring new skills requires working through your early mistakes, says attorney Mary Zoldak.

  • Shifting DEI Expectations Put Banks In Legal Crosshairs

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    The Trump administration's rollbacks on DEI-friendly policies create something of a regulatory catch-22 for banks, wherein strict compliance would contradict established statutory and administrative mandates regarding access to credit for disadvantaged communities, say attorneys at Husch Blackwell.

  • DOJ Memo Lays Groundwork For Healthy Bank Sponsorships

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    The U.S. Department of Justice's recent digital asset policy shift offers potential clarity in the murky waters of sponsor bank relationships, presenting nontraditional financial companies with both a moment of opportunity and a test of maturity, say attorneys at Arnall Golden.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Teaching Yourself Legal Tech

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    New graduates often enter practice unfamiliar with even basic professional software, but budding lawyers can use on-the-job opportunities to both catch up on technological skills and explore the advanced legal and artificial intelligence tools that will open doors, says Alyssa Sones at Sheppard Mullin.

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