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May 13, 2025
WNBA's Connecticut Sun Put Up For Sale By Mohegan Tribe
The WNBA's Connecticut Sun, owned by a subsidiary of the Mohegan Tribe of southern Connecticut, are exploring a sale, Law360 has confirmed.
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May 13, 2025
Grocery Giants Fight Washington's 'Redundant' $32.4M Fee Bid
Kroger and Albertsons are fighting a bid by Washington's attorney general to recover a record $32.4 million in legal fees for winning a lawsuit to block a $24.6 billion merger of the grocery giants, saying that the state's "go-it-alone" litigation was unnecessary and wasteful because of parallel antitrust action by the Federal Trade Commission.
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May 13, 2025
Senate Dems Say Paramount Deal Needs Full FCC Vote
Two Democratic senators called Tuesday for a full Federal Communications Commission vote on the tie-up of Paramount and Skydance Media to avoid even the "appearance of impropriety" from the deal gaining approval amid President Donald Trump's suit against Paramount's CBS.
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May 13, 2025
NBA's Trail Blazers Tap Hogan Lovells For New Sale
The National Basketball Association's Portland Trail Blazers will be sold by the estate of the late Paul G. Allen, with Hogan Lovells retained to lead the process, the team announced Tuesday afternoon.
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May 13, 2025
Former J&J, Moderna Exec Joins Goodwin Procter In Boston
Goodwin Procter is continuing to grow its resources in the life sciences practice with the recent addition to the Boston office of an attorney who has gone back to private practice after more than seven years as an in-house counsel for Johnson & Johnson and Moderna.
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May 13, 2025
FTC To Keep Focus On Key Sectors, Address Personal Liberty
The head of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition said Tuesday the agency will remain focused on healthcare, technology and labor issues as enforcers also work to ensure corporate power does not infringe on personal liberties.
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May 13, 2025
4 Firms Build Robinhood's $178.9M Canadian Crypto Buy
Financial services giant Robinhood on Tuesday unveiled plans to acquire Canadian cryptocurrency platform WonderFi Technologies in a CA$250 million ($179 million) take-private deal built by four law firms.
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May 13, 2025
Vegan Restaurant Chain Planta Hits Ch. 11 With Sale Plans
Vegan restaurant chain Planta Group has filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware, listing up to $50 million in debt and saying it intends to sell the business as part of the bankruptcy process.
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May 13, 2025
Peugeot Invests $125M In Insurance Broker BroadStreet
The company that represents the interests of French industrial dynasty Peugeot said Tuesday that it plans to plow $125 million into U.S. insurance brokerage BroadStreet as it moves to diversify its investments away from the automobile sector.
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May 13, 2025
Latham Helps Partners Group Invest $400M In Digital Platform
Swiss private equity firm Partners Group said Tuesday that it will invest $400 million in Digital Halo, a data center platform based in Singapore, in a move to add to its $4 billion portfolio in the booming sector.
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May 12, 2025
Eric Trump-Backed Crypto Miner Merges With Gryphon Digital
A new bitcoin miner backed by President Donald Trump's two eldest sons said Monday that it will go public through an all-stock merger with Gryphon Digital Mining Inc. and will list on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol ABTC.
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May 12, 2025
Chancery Nixes Paramount-Skydance Books Suit Intervention
Delaware's Chancellor on Monday denied a Paramount Global preferred shareholders' motion to intervene in a New York public pension fund group's suit for documents on Paramount's proposed $8 billion merger with Skydance Media, the latest development in a sprawling, potential post-closing deal challenge.
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May 12, 2025
Redfin Shareholder Sues To Block $1.75B Rocket Cos. Merger
A shareholder has hit Redfin Corp. and several members of its top brass with a class action in Washington state federal court, seeking to block the real estate technology company's planned merger with Rocket Cos. by alleging the merger's proxy statement is false and misleading.
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May 12, 2025
3 Firms Steer $2.1B Pan American's Canadian Silver Co. Buy
Silver and gold producer Pan American Silver Corp. has unveiled plans to acquire Canadian mining and exploration company Mag Silver Corp., in a $2.1 billion deal built by three law firms.
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May 12, 2025
Will Justices Finally Rein In Universal Injunctions?
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to address for the first time Thursday the propriety of universal injunctions, a tool federal judges have increasingly used to broadly halt presidential orders and policy initiatives, and whose validity has haunted the high court's merits and emergency dockets for more than a decade.
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May 12, 2025
Proskauer, Cooley Guide Up To $880M Hand Sanitizer Deal
Arm & Hammer owner Church & Dwight Co. Inc. said Monday it has agreed to acquire fast-growing hand sanitizer brand Touchland for up to $880 million, in a deal steered by Proskauer Rose LLP for Church & Dwight and Cooley LLP for Touchland.
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May 12, 2025
Akin Adds Ex-Mayer Brown Real Estate Funds, M&A Partners
Former Mayer Brown LLP partners Wendy Dodson Gallegos and Jason Wagenmaker have moved to Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP to advise the firm's real estate fund formation and mergers and acquisitions practices, according to a Monday announcement.Â
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May 12, 2025
AI Powers Next Wave Of Telehealth M&A After 2024 Uptick
Telemedicine-focused deal activity is poised for a transformative shift in 2025 as strategic buyers increasingly seek companies that embed artificial intelligence across their platforms, according to a new report from tech investment bank Drake Star.
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May 12, 2025
Chancery Delays $30M Deal In SPAC Suit For Review Of Class
Citing no-longer-novel aspects of blank check company stock-drop suits, a Delaware vice chancellor on Monday trimmed a $7 million attorney fee proposal in a $29.75 million settlement to $5.5 million, but delayed approval pending clarification on post-closing stock buyer share eligibility.
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May 12, 2025
Hub International Reaches $29B Valuation After $1.6B Plug
Insurance brokerage and financial services firm Hub International Ltd., advised by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, on Monday revealed that it hit a $29 billion valuation after securing a $1.6 billion minority common equity investment.
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May 12, 2025
3 Firms Guide NRG, LS Power On $12B Natural Gas Deal
NRG Energy Inc. said Monday it has agreed to acquire a portfolio of natural gas-fired power plants and a virtual power plant platform from LS Power for $12 billion, in a cash-and-stock deal steered by White & Case LLP, Milbank LLP and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.
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May 12, 2025
Blackstone Gets More Time For Warehouse REIT Offer
Britain's mergers and acquisitions watchdog has handed the U.S. private equity shop Blackstone more time to make a firm offer for Warehouse REIT, the U.K. company said Monday, after Blackstone reduced its £489 million ($646 million) price tag for the real estate investor.
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May 09, 2025
LNG Exporter's Brass Face Investor Suit Over IPO Risk Claims
Officers and directors of liquefied natural gas exporter Venture Global Inc. face shareholder derivative allegations after trading prices for its shares sunk twice on the heels of its January initial public offering following revelations about its pre-IPO business.
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May 09, 2025
Private Fundraising Takes Hit Amid Volatile Backdrop
Global private equity and venture capital funding plunged in April amid volatile equity markets, data released Friday shows, falling from a peak in March driven by one blockbuster artificial intelligence deal.
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May 09, 2025
3 Firms Build Take-Private Deal Of Outsourcing Biz TaskUs
Outsourced digital services provider TaskUs Inc. on Friday announced plans to go private through a sale to a group that includes the company's co-founders and private equity giant Blackstone, in a transaction guided by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Latham & Watkins LLP and Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP.
Expert Analysis
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How 2025 Is Shaping The Future Of Bank Mergers So Far
Whether the long-anticipated great wave of consolidation in the U.S. banking industry will finally arrive in 2025 remains to be seen, but the conditions for bank mergers are more favorable now than they have been in years, say attorneys at Skadden.
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Series
Adapting To Private Practice: From SEC To BigLaw
As I adjusted to the multifaceted workflow of a BigLaw firm after leaving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, working side by side with new colleagues on complex matters proved the fastest way to build a deep rapport and demonstrate my value, says Jennifer Lee at Jenner & Block.
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China High Court Ruling Could Encourage Antitrust Litigation
Practitioners defending U.S. companies in China should take note of a Chinese Supreme Court ruling that plaintiffs can file suits based on either where the alleged action, or where the result of such action, occurred — which will promote civil litigation by minimizing procedural battles over forum selection, says Yang Yang at Leaqual Law Firm.
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Making The Case For Rest In The Legal Profession
For too long, a culture of overwork has plagued the legal profession, but research shows that attorneys need rest to perform optimally and sustainably, so legal organizations and individuals must implement strategies that allow for restoration, says Marissa Alert at MDA Wellness, Carol Ross-Burnett at CRB Global, and Denise Robinson at The Still Center.
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4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy
This Women’s History Month, women attorneys should consider what small, day-to-day actions they can take to help leave a lasting impact for future generations, even if it means mentoring one person or taking 10 minutes to make a plan, says Jackie Prester, a former shareholder at Baker Donelson.
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A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing
U.S. District Judge Fred Biery shares a few key lessons about how to go against the grain of the legal writing tradition by adding color to bland judicial opinions, such as by telling a human story and injecting literary devices where possible.
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Preparing For Disruptions To Life Sciences Supply Chains
Life sciences companies must assess how new and escalating tariffs — combined with other restrictions on cross-border activity singling out pharmaceutical products and medical devices — will affect supply chains, and they should proactively prepare for antitrust and foreign direct investment regulatory review processes, say attorneys at Weil.
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Mastering The Fundamentals Of Life Sciences Due Diligence
As life sciences transactions continue to gain tremendous momentum, companies participating in these transactions must conduct effective and strategic regulatory due diligence, which involves extensive amounts of information and varies by manifold factors, says Anna Zhao at GunnerCooke.
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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.