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May 06, 2025
NY Says Owner Has To Sell Ski Resort After Antitrust Loss
A New York ski resort operator who a state judge has ruled violated antitrust law by buying a rival and shutting it down should have to sell off one of its properties, preferably the one it shut down, so it can be reopened for next winter, the Empire State is arguing.
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May 06, 2025
FTC Commissioner Throws Cold Water On Antitrust Defenses
Newly minted Federal Trade Commissioner Mark R. Meador criticized several arguments frequently raised in antitrust cases during a speech Monday, including that company breakups are too extreme and that innovation can justify anticompetitive conduct.
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May 06, 2025
SEC Panel Says Easier Trading Would Rev Up 'Reg A'
A small business-focused committee advising the Securities and Exchange Commission expressed renewed support on Tuesday for easing secondary trading in connection with Regulation A, hoping to broaden the appeal of this lightly used alternative to an initial public offering.
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May 06, 2025
B. Riley Escapes Investor Suit Over National Holdings Buyout
Delaware's Chancery Court has dismissed B. Riley Financial Inc. from a suit challenging its 2021 acquisition of National Holdings Corp., rejecting a former National stockholder's claim that B. Riley controlled the negotiations in the shadow of its significant stake in National.
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May 06, 2025
Kirkland Guides Rotunda Capital On $735M Fund Close
Private equity firm Rotunda Capital Partners said Tuesday it has raised $735 million for its latest fund under the legal guidance of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, surpassing its $550 million target as Rotunda's managing partners called attention to a challenging current fundraising environment.
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May 06, 2025
3rd Circ. Won't Review PNC's $106M No-Coverage Ruling
The Third Circuit declined Tuesday to reconsider its decision that PNC Bank isn't owed coverage for a $106 million judgment it incurred over claims that its predecessor mismanaged funeral trust accounts.
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May 06, 2025
Google Calls Proposed Ad Tech Breakup 'Unworkable'
Google has told a Virginia federal court that fixes being proposed by enforcers in the ad tech monopolization case calling for the sale of its ad exchange and publisher-side tool are legally inappropriate and practically "unworkable."
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May 06, 2025
A&O Shearman Atty To Lead Baker McKenzie Fintech Team
Baker McKenzie announced Tuesday it had tapped an Allen Overy Shearman Sterling attorney, one of two lawyers it was bringing aboard from the London-based firm, to serve as the new chair of its North American fintech and payments practice.
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May 06, 2025
Career Morgan Lewis Antitrust Atty Moves To Latham
An attorney who focuses his practice on the antitrust aspects of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and other corporate transactions has moved his practice from Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, where he had spent his entire career, to Latham & Watkins LLP.
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May 06, 2025
Uber Paying $700M For Majority Stake In Turkey's Trendyol GO
Uber Technologies said Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire an 85% stake in Turkish online food and grocery delivery platform Trendyol GO for $700 million in cash, as it looks to strengthen its position in a fast-growing food and grocery delivery market.
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May 06, 2025
Ex-Perkins Coie Corporate Partner Joins Dorsey & Whitney
A former Perkins Coie LLP partner whose niche is representing portfolio companies of private equity firms has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP's mergers and acquisitions group in New York and Washington, D.C.
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May 06, 2025
4th Circ. Seems Split On BofA's Post-Merger Tax Offset Claims
The Fourth Circuit seemed split Tuesday on whether Bank of America should be able to use its tax overpayments to offset interest on tax underpayments by companies that merged into it, with one judge pressing the government to respond to what he described as the bank's "common sense" argument in the $163 million case.
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May 06, 2025
Ametek To Acquire FARO Technologies In $920M Deal
Industrial technology company Ametek Inc. announced Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire FARO Technologies at an enterprise value of about $920 million, in a move that Ametek said will expand its presence in the fast-growing market for 3D measurement and imaging systems.
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May 06, 2025
Lenz & Staehelin-Led Swiss Yarn Biz To Buy Rival For $864M
Swiss yarn manufacturer Rieter said Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire local rival Barmag for approximately 713 million Swiss francs ($864 million) to expand its natural and synthetic fiber business.
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May 06, 2025
Latham Leads DoorDash's £2.9B Bid For UK's Deliveroo
DoorDash said Tuesday that it has agreed to buy Deliveroo PLC in a £2.9 billion ($3.9 billion) transaction, making the rival food delivery business the latest group with a London Stock Exchange listing to be potentially taken over by a U.S. company.
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May 06, 2025
AB Foods In Talks To Sell Kingsmill To Hovis Owner
Associated British Foods PLC said Tuesday that it is in talks to sell Allied Bakeries, a move that could lead to a kneading together of two leading bread brands.
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May 05, 2025
Officials Seek More Depo Time In Live Nation Antitrust Suit
U.S. officials have asked a Manhattan federal court to extend deposition time in a lawsuit accusing Live Nation of anticompetitive practices in ticket sales to live entertainment events, saying they need more hours to seek testimony from several entities and individuals who were recently disclosed in the case.
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May 05, 2025
Jeld-Wen Tells 4th Circ. No More Need For Factory Sale
Jeld-Wen Inc. urged the Fourth Circuit to undo a landmark order forcing it to sell a manufacturing plant, saying a divestiture is no longer needed because the rival door maker that sued is no longer at risk of going out of business.
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May 05, 2025
Meta Users Refused 9th Circ. Appeal On Data Pay Cert Denial
A Ninth Circuit panel summarily refused to permit Meta Platforms Inc. users to immediately appeal a district court decision rejecting class certification for their antitrust case alleging the social media giant would have had to pay for their data if it didn't lie about privacy safeguards.
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May 05, 2025
FB Exec Saw Messaging Apps As Threat, But Not WhatsApp
A former top Meta executive for Facebook Messenger and Instagram provided limited backing Monday for Federal Trade Commission allegations the company bought WhatsApp and Instagram to squelch competition, telling a D.C. federal judge that while he saw messaging apps as a real threat, those worries didn't include WhatsApp.
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May 05, 2025
Sunoco Expands Into Canada With $9.1B Parkland Acquisition
Sunoco LP on Monday said it has agreed to buy Canadian gas station and refinery operator Parkland Corp. in a cash and equity deal worth approximately $9.1 billion, including assumed debt, a deal that greatly expands Sunoco's North American fuel distribution business.
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May 05, 2025
Clifford Chance Adds Paul Weiss Exec Compensation Atty In NY
Clifford Chance LLP has added a Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP transactional attorney in New York as co-chair of its U.S. executive compensation practice, the firm announced Monday.
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May 05, 2025
Skechers Inks $9.4B Take-Private Deal Guided By 3 Firms
Private equity firm 3G Capital will take footwear giant Skechers private for $9.4 billion in a deal guided by three law firms amid an ongoing trade war that has rattled retailers, the parties announced Monday.
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May 05, 2025
Proskauer Adds 2 Finance Partners From A&O Shearman
Proskauer Rose LLP has added two former Allen Overy Shearman Sterling partners for its growing global finance practice in New York, the firm announced Monday.
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May 05, 2025
5 Firms Pilot Pershing Square's $900M Howard Hughes Deal
Hedge fund Pershing Square will grow its ownership stake in Howard Hughes Holdings and expand the company's business lines beyond real estate development in a $900 million deal put together by five law firms, the companies said Monday.
Expert Analysis
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Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware
Partner mobility data suggests that the third quarter of this year continued to be a buyer’s market, with the average candidate demanding less compensation for a larger book of business — but moving into the fourth quarter, firms should slow down their hiring process to minimize risks, say officers at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.
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Preparing For The New Restrictions On Investment Into China
In light of a new regulatory program governing U.S. investments in China-related technology companies of national security concern, investors should keep several considerations in mind, including the rules' effect on existing and new investments, compliance hurdles, and penalties for noncompliance ahead of the rules' January implementation, say attorneys at Gunderson Dettmer.
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Lights, Camera, Real Estate: Preparing For Film Facility M&A
As the entertainment industry struggles to recover from multiple strikes and a decline in production, certain aspects of selling or acquiring production facilities may become important to consider, as these assets are valued very differently from typical commercial real estate properties, say attorneys at Olshan Frome.
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Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out
In contrast to some cases that appear complex due to voluminous evidence or esoteric subject matter, a different kind of complexity involves tangled legal and factual questions, each with a range of possible outcomes, which require a “sliding scale” approach instead of syllogistic reasoning, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Back To The Future? Antitrust Enforcement Under Trump 2.0
While the transition to the second Trump administration's antitrust policy should be accompanied by less uncertainty, we're unlikely to get a full sense of the true focus and tenor of competition enforcement under Trump 2.0 before late next year, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.
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Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity
Cases can appear complex for several reasons — due to the number of issues, the volume of factual and evidentiary sources, and the sophistication of those sources — but the same basic technique can help lawyers tame their arguments into a simple and persuasive message, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Antitrust in Retail: Handbag Ruling Won't Go Out Of Fashion
Although a New York federal court’s recent decision to enjoin a proposed $8.5 billion merger between the owners of Michael Kors and Coach applied noncontroversial antitrust interpretations, several notable aspects of the opinion stand out as likely candidates for further discussion in future merger litigation, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.
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Gardening Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Beyond its practical and therapeutic benefits, gardening has bolstered important attributes that also apply to my litigation practice, including persistence, patience, grit and authenticity, says Christopher Viceconte at Gibbons.
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Takeaways From DOJ's Intervention On Pricing Algorithm Use
A recent U.S. Justice Department amicus brief arguing that a Nevada federal judge wrongly focused on the nonbinding aspect of software company Cendyn Group's pricing algorithm underscores the growing challenge of determining when, if ever, pricing algorithms are legal, say attorneys at Rule Garza.
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Equitable Mootness Insights From Greenlit Ch. 11 Plan Appeal
A Texas federal court recently allowed a challenge to ConvergeOne's Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan to proceed because it wouldn't disrupt the IT company's confirmed plan or harm creditors, reinforcing the importance of judicial restraint in applying equitable mootness where limited relief is possible, say attorneys at Parkins & Rubio.
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Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review
For attorneys — new ones especially — there is much fulfillment to find in document review by reflecting on how important, interesting and pleasant it can be, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.
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Expect More State Scrutiny Of PE In Healthcare M&A
While a California bill that called for increased antitrust scrutiny of many healthcare private equity transactions was recently vetoed by the governor, state legislatures are likely to continue introducing similar laws, particularly if the Trump administration eases federal enforcement, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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3 Changes Community Banks Should Expect Under Trump
A second Trump administration promises a sea change for regional and community banks, including shifts in the regulatory environment, Community Reinvestment Act rules and the M&A landscape, say attorneys at Manatt.
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How CFIUS' Updated Framework Affects Global Investors
The recent change to the monitoring and enforcement regulations governing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States will broaden administrative practices around nonnotified transaction investigations, increase the scope of information demands from the committee and accelerate its ability to impose mitigation on parties, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.
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Service Providers Must Mitigate 'Secondary Target' Risks
A lawsuit recently filed in an Illinois federal court against marketing agency Publicis over its work for opioid manufacturers highlights an uptick in litigation against professional service providers hired by clients that engaged in alleged misconduct — so potential targets of such suits should be sure to conduct proper risk analysis and mitigation, say attorneys at Dechert.