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May 21, 2025
House Panel Advances Bills Easing Securities, Banking Regs
The U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee this week approved 25 bills largely aimed at reducing capital markets and banking regulations, moving the deregulatory proposals forward for consideration by the full House.
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May 21, 2025
Verizon Looks To Break Free Of TracFone Unlocking Condition
Verizon is once again asking the Federal Communications Commission to let it out of a condition from its takeover of TracFone requiring the carrier to unlock its mobile phones after 60 days.
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May 21, 2025
Latham, Gibson Dunn Steer $5.75B Lumen, AT&T Fiber Deal
Lumen Technologies, represented by Latham & Watkins, announced Wednesday that it is selling its Mass Markets fiber-to-the-home business in 11 states to AT&T Inc., represented by Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, in a $5.75 billion cash deal that is expected to close in the first half of 2026.
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May 21, 2025
AbbVie Gets Victory In Allergan Shareholder Suit Upheld
An Illinois state appellate panel said Wednesday that a trial court properly dismissed a shareholder class action against biopharmaceutical company AbbVie Inc. that accused the drugmaker of issuing unregistered shares to investors after acquiring Irish pharmaceutical company Allergan.
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May 21, 2025
Vegan Restaurant Chain Planta To Tap $1.75M In DIP Funding
A Delaware bankruptcy judge Wednesday agreed to approve bankrupt vegan restaurant chain Planta's bid to access $1.75 million of its $3.5 million debtor-in-possession financing package, saying it needs funding to continue its efforts toward a sale.
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May 21, 2025
Wachtell Guides OpenAI On $6.5B Io Products Acquisition
OpenAI said Wednesday it will acquire io Products, the hardware startup co-founded by former Apple design chief Jony Ive, in a $6.5 billion transaction that represents the artificial intelligence company's largest acquisition to date.
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May 21, 2025
Crypto Influencer's SPAC Leads 2 Offerings Totaling $420M
A special purpose acquisition company led by crypto influencer Anthony Pompliano and advised by Reed Smith LLP raised $220 million as it went public on Wednesday, while another fintech-focused blank check company advised by DLA Piper raised $200 million in its own offering.
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May 21, 2025
Rite Aid Cleared To Sell Pharmacy Assets To CVS, Others
A New Jersey bankruptcy judge Wednesday gave drugstore chain Rite Aid the go-ahead to transfer millions of prescriptions and dozens of stores to CVS, Walgreens and other pharmacy businesses in Chapter 11 transactions.
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May 21, 2025
Kraft Heinz Signals M&A Ambitions Amid Berkshire Board Exit
Kraft Heinz Co. is evaluating potential "strategic transactions" amid a board shakeup, as the food giant lays the groundwork for potential changes to its portfolio.
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May 21, 2025
Kronos Bio Shareholder Says Sale Unfairly Benefits Execs
Kronos Bio is facing a new shareholder suit claiming its plan to be acquired by another biopharmaceutical company will unfairly entitle Kronos executives to "lucrative" benefits unavailable to public shareholders.
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May 21, 2025
Crestline Investors Closes $1.7B NAV Financing Fund
Crestline Investors said Wednesday that it has closed its third commingled net asset value, or NAV, financing fund with $1.7 billion in capital, as the private equity firm continues its strategy of offering alternative investment and liquidity options amid a volatile exit environment.
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May 21, 2025
LA Chargers Latest NFL Team To Add PE Minority Ownership
The Los Angeles Chargers have become the third NFL team to sell a minority ownership stake to a private equity firm since the league approved such investments in August, with NFL owners OK'ing the purchase of a Chargers stake by Arctos Partners LP.
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May 21, 2025
Cadwalader Adds Ex-Latham Infrastructure Atty In London
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP announced it has added a former Latham & Watkins LLP infrastructure finance attorney as a partner in its London office.
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May 21, 2025
Simpson Thacher, Hogan Lovells Guide $1.75B Shipping Deal
Typewriter Ascend Ltd., an entity backed by Stonepeak and affiliated with container leasing firm Textainer, has agreed to acquire Global Sea Containers Ltd. from China's Bohai Leasing Co. in a deal valued at $1.75 billion.
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May 20, 2025
FDIC Nixes Biden-Era Merger Rules As House Passes OCC Bill
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Tuesday finalized the repeal of stricter bank merger guidelines adopted last year, pulling them back the same day as the U.S. House moved to nullify the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's Biden-era merger policy rewrite.
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May 20, 2025
High Court Precedent Blocks FTC Commish Firings, Judge Told
A pair of recently fired Federal Trade Commission members sparred with the administration in D.C. federal court on Tuesday, with the judge raising questions about which Supreme Court precedent really holds in this dispute.
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May 20, 2025
Nextdoor Beats Investor Suit Over Post-SPAC Profitability
A California federal judge has tossed a shareholder class action that alleges hyperlocal social networking service Nextdoor Holdings Inc. misled investors about its projected profitability when combining with a special purpose acquisition company, saying the suit's plaintiff never owned or sold the company's securities before the merger, among other things.Â
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May 20, 2025
Meta Says Too Late For 'Dramatic Shift' In Antitrust Argument
Consumers who claim Meta monopolized the social media advertising market are attempting to make a late "dramatic shift" from their years-long argument that all of its users should have been paid a "made-up figure" of $5 a month for their data, the company told a California federal court Monday.
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May 20, 2025
Beach Point Nabs Nearly $1.3B For Private Credit, Real Estate
Beach Point Capital Management said Tuesday it has raised nearly $1.3 billion across two investment funds, as it continues to build out its offerings in private credit and real estate.
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May 20, 2025
Judge Denies Meta's Mid-Trial Bid To End FTC Monopoly Case
A D.C. federal judge refused Tuesday to cut short the trial in the Federal Trade Commission's monopolization lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc., not finding the clear evidentiary failure necessary to nix the government's case over the company's purchases of WhatsApp and Instagram.
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May 20, 2025
Greenberg Traurig, Gibson Dunn Guide $865M Ariz. Hotel Sale
Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc. has purchased a Marriott-branded Phoenix resort from Trinity Investments for $865 million in a deal guided by Gibson Dunn and Greenberg Traurig, per statements from the buyer and seller.
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May 20, 2025
Cleary Guides Up To $391M Sale Of Levi Strauss' Dockers Line
Levi Strauss & Co. said Tuesday that it will offload its Dockers brand to Authentic Brands Group in a deal worth up to $391 million, signaling the company's intensified focus on its denim lines and the growth of its Beyond Yoga business.
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May 20, 2025
Holland & Knight Adds Employment Litigator To DC-Area Office
Holland & Knight LLP has hired a longtime employment litigator from Quarles & Brady LLP, who joins the firm in Tysons, Virginia, to continue her practice litigating restrictive covenants, business torts and trade secrets.
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May 20, 2025
Engineer Renold Faces Competing Bids Worth Up To £183M
Renold PLC said Tuesday that it is being circled by private equity firms after receiving two separate takeover bids that would pull the British engineering firm from London's junior market.
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May 20, 2025
Ithaca To Boost Stake In UK Gas Field With £116M Deal
Ithaca Energy said Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire a 46.25% stake in a North Sea gas field from a joint venture between British Gas-owner Centrica and a German company for £116 million ($155 million) as the business looks to expand its portfolio.
Expert Analysis
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A Close-Up Look At DOJ's Challenge To HPE-Juniper Deal
The outcome of the Justice Department's challenge to Hewlett Packard Enterprise's proposed $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks will likely hinge on several key issues, including market dynamics and shares, internal documents, and questions about innovation and customer harm, say attorneys at McDermott.
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5 Merger Deal Considerations In Light Of The New HSR Rules
Now that the new Hart-Scott-Rodino Act rules are in effect, current priorities include earlier preparation for merging parties, certain confidentiality covenants, and key elements of letters of intent and term sheets, say attorneys at Fried Frank.
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What FERC Scrutiny Of Directors, Assets Means For Investors
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has recently paid dramatically increased attention to appointments of power company directors by investors, and ownership of vertical assets that provide inputs for electric power production and sale — so investors in FERC-regulated entities should be paying more attention to these matters as well, say attorneys at Day Pitney.
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Opinion
Antitrust Analysis In Iowa Pathologist Case Misses The Mark
An Iowa federal court erred in its recent decision in Goldfinch Laboratory v. Iowa Pathology Associates by focusing exclusively on market impacts and sidestepping key questions that should be central to antitrust standing analysis, says Daniel Graulich at Baker McKenzie.
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Anticipating Calif. Oversight Of PE Participation In Healthcare
A new bill recently introduced in the California Senate revives last year's attempt to increase oversight of healthcare transactions involving private equity groups and hedge funds, meaning that attorneys may soon need to assess the compliance status of existing management relationships and consider modifying contract terms, says Andrew Demetriou at Husch Blackwell.
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When Reincorporation Out Of Del. Isn't A Good Idea
While recent high-profile corporate moves out of Delaware have prompted discussion about the benefits of incorporation elsewhere, for many, remaining in the First State may be the right decision due to its deep body of business law, tradition of nonjury trials and other factors, say attorneys at Goodwin.
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New HSR Rules Augur A Deeper Antitrust Review By Agencies
After some initial uncertainty, the new Hart-Scott-Rodino Act rules did go into effect last month, and though their increased information requirements create greater initial burdens for merging parties, the rules should lead to greater certainty and predictability through a more efficient and effective review process, says Craig Malam at Edgeworth Economics.
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Why Acquirers Should Reevaluate Federal Contract Risk
Long thought of as a stable investment, the scale with which the Trump administration is attempting to eliminate federal contracts is unprecedented, and acquirer considerations should include the size and scope of all active and pending government contracts of target companies, say attorneys at Winston & Strawn.
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Opinion
SEC Defense Bar Should Pursue Sanctions Flexibility Now
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission defense bar has an opening under the new administration to propose flexible, tailored sanctions that can substantially remediate misconduct and prevent future wrongdoing instead of onerous penalties, which could set sanctions precedent for years to come, says Josh Hess at BCLP.
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7 Tips For Associates To Thrive In Hybrid Work Environments
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As the vast majority of law firms have embraced some type of hybrid work policy, associates should consider a few strategies to get the most out of both their in-person and remote workdays, says James Argionis at Cozen O’Connor.
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Series
Playing Beach Volleyball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My commitment to beach volleyball has become integral to my performance as an attorney, with the sport continually reminding me that teamwork, perseverance, professionalism and stress management are essential to both undertakings, says Amy Drushal at Trenam.
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How Law Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic
The legal industry is facing an urgent epidemic of loneliness, affecting lawyer well-being, productivity, retention and profitability, and law firm leaders should take concrete steps to encourage the development of genuine workplace connections, says Michelle Gomez at Littler and Gwen Mellor Romans at Herald Talent.
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Opinion
DOJ's HPE-Juniper Challenge Is Not Rooted In Law
Legal precedents that date back as far as 1990 demonstrate that the U.S. Department of Justice's recent challenge to the proposed $14 billion merger between Hewlett Packard and Juniper is misplaced because no evidence of collusion or coordinated conduct exists, says Thomas Stratmann at George Mason University.
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5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships
Attorneys are often focused on being seen as the expert, but bonding with clients and prospects by sharing a few key personal details provides the basis for a caring, trusted and profoundly deeper business relationship, says Deb Feder at Feder Development.
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How Rising Secondary Private Markets Affect Tech Disputes
The rise of secondaries is a natural by-product of growing and evolving private markets and, as such, we can expect their growth will continue, signaling an increase in the use of secondaries in damages as well as litigation revolving around secondaries themselves, says Farooq Javed at The Brattle Group.