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  • September 23, 2025

    AI Health Benefits Platform Secures $400M In New Funding

    Enterprise health technology company Capital Rx Inc. announced Tuesday that it has secured a $400 million investment and will subsequently rebrand as Judi Health to "better reflect its roots" as a full-service health benefits technology company.

  • September 22, 2025

    Oracle To Secure TikTok Users' Data In Deal To Skirt US Ban

    Tech giant Oracle will be tasked with safeguarding U.S. TikTok users' personal data, and the app's recommendation algorithm will be "retrained" and operated outside the control of TikTok's Chinese parent company under a deal that President Donald Trump is expected to sign this week to avert a shutdown of TikTok, the White House said Monday. 

  • September 22, 2025

    Judge Blocks New Claims In BNY Mellon Self-Dealing Suit

    A pair of investors with the Bank of New York Mellon can't use an amended complaint to raise a relatively new theory of liability against the bank nearly five years after filing their original suit, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Monday.

  • September 22, 2025

    UK, US To Collaborate On Capital Markets, Crypto Policy

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the United Kingdom's financial ministry on Monday announced the formation of a joint taskforce to explore ways to collaborate on digital asset policy and "improve links" between the two countries' capital markets.

  • September 22, 2025

    Fifth Third Can Keep $30M In Escrow Fight, Judge Rules

    A New York federal judge has sided with Fifth Third Bank in a $30 million escrow fight, finding its claim notice over alleged "platform fee" violations was timely and valid, in a ruling that will require the suing private equity seller to return $10 million that was already released.

  • September 22, 2025

    In-House Judge Won't Pause FTC's Heart Valve Deal Challenge

    An administrative law judge refused to pause the Federal Trade Commission's in-house case challenging Edwards Lifesciences Corp.'s planned $945 million purchase of JenaValve Technology Inc. until after a ruling in the related federal court case.

  • September 22, 2025

    Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    Last week, Match.com secured approval for a $30M settlement over its 2019 reverse spinoff from IAC, and Vice Chancellor Morgan T. Zurn urged decorum among Delaware lawyers, comparing recent legal turmoil to dark times in British monarchy history. Here's the latest from the Chancery Court.

  • September 22, 2025

    Business Management Co. Valued At $1.5B After TPG Plug

    British business management platform Tide on Monday revealed that it has reached a $1.5 billion valuation following a $120 million investment led by private equity giant TPG.

  • September 22, 2025

    VC Partner Fights IRS Summonses Tied To Korean Tax Probe

    A partner at a U.S. venture capital firm urged a California federal court to quash IRS summonses seeking information on his bank accounts in connection with his tax liabilities in South Korea, saying the agency failed to meet requirements for enforcing the summonses.

  • September 22, 2025

    Atlas Holdings Buying Office Depot Owner In $1B Deal

    The ODP Corp. said Monday that it has agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of Atlas Holdings for $28 per share in cash, valuing the company at about $1 billion.

  • September 22, 2025

    PE-Backed Flood Insurance Provider Neptune Eyes $350M IPO

    Florida-based residential and commercial flood insurer Neptune Insurance said Monday that it is seeking a valuation of $2.76 billion in an initial public offering next week advised by Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.

  • September 22, 2025

    Kirkland, DLA Piper Steer Thoma Bravo's $1.4B PROS Buy

    Artificial intelligence-powered service pricing and selling solutions company PROS Holdings Inc., advised by DLA Piper LLP, on Monday announced plans to go private after being bought by Kirkland & Ellis LLP-led private equity giant Thoma Bravo in an all-cash deal that values the software company at $1.4 billion.

  • September 22, 2025

    4 Firms Build Patient Square's $2.6B Premier Take-Private Deal

    Technology-driven healthcare company Premier Inc. on Monday announced plans to go private after being bought by healthcare investment firm Patient Square Capital in a transaction valued at $2.6 billion that was built by four law firms.

  • September 22, 2025

    2 Firms Advise Compass' $1.6B Buy Of Broker Anywhere

    Real estate broker Compass said Monday that it has struck a deal to acquire rival broker Anywhere Real Estate for $1.6 billion, in a transaction advised by Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz.

  • September 22, 2025

    Linklaters Bolsters Italy Team With Top M&A Partner Hire

    Linklaters LLP has hired mergers and acquisitions expert Massimiliano Nitti as a partner and head of the corporate department to strengthen its presence in Italy to advise its international corporate and private equity clients.

  • September 19, 2025

    Goodwin, Latham Steer E-Commerce Co. Pattern's $300M IPO

    Top Amazon.com reseller Pattern Group Inc. kicked off its public-market trading debut on the Nasdaq on Friday with a $300 million initial public offering guided by Goodwin Procter LLP, and Latham & Watkins LLP represented the underwriters, which include Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan.

  • September 19, 2025

    SEC Dem Fears 'High-Speed Collision' In Private Markets

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's sole Democrat urged the agency on Friday to pay more than "lip service" to investor protection as it considers allowing more everyday Americans to access private markets, warning that the commission was headed for a "high-speed collision" if it doesn't change course.

  • September 19, 2025

    Shareholders Urge Sanctions Over Telecom Tower Seizures

    Majority shareholders of a Latin American telecommunications tower operator should be sanctioned for ignoring a court order to hand over documents related to an action the company lodged in Guatemala, a group of minority shareholders have told a New York federal judge.

  • September 19, 2025

    OneDigital Nabs $7B Value With PE-Backed Majority Stake Buy

    U.S.-based insurance brokerage and workforce consulting firm OneDigital said Friday that funds managed by Stone Point Capital and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board are acquiring a majority stake in the company in a transaction that values it at more than $7 billion.

  • September 19, 2025

    Faegre Drinker Hires Corporate Atty From Greenberg Traurig

    Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP has announced it has welcomed a New York-based corporate lawyer from Greenberg Traurig LLP.

  • September 19, 2025

    Greenberg Traurig Adds Venture Capital Atty From O'Melveny

    Greenberg Traurig LLP has brought on an O'Melveny & Myers LLP partner in its Los Angeles office, strengthening its venture capital practice with an attorney who has guided clients on hundreds of transactions that total over $10 billion.

  • September 19, 2025

    Ellenoff-Led SPAC Among 3 IPOs Seeking Total $450M

    Galata Acquisition Corp. II, a special purpose acquisition company formed by Callaway Capital Management, began trading Friday after raising $150 million by offering 15 million units at $10.

  • September 18, 2025

    Conn. Banking Chief Orders $4.9M Restitution In School Fraud

    Connecticut's banking commissioner has ordered two companies connected to Putnam Science Academy, a private high school in northeastern Connecticut, and two of its leaders to repay investors more than $4.9 million for allegedly perpetrating an affinity fraud scheme.

  • September 18, 2025

    Firms Look To Drop Shareholder Client Sapien In Linqto Ch. 11

    Lawyers for Sapien Group, a shareholder that has taken an active role in investment platform Linqto's Chapter 11 in Texas, have asked to withdraw from the case — saying their client has not paid outstanding legal bills.

  • September 18, 2025

    AI Firm's Ex-CTO Barred From Using Trade Secrets

    A Washington federal judge has barred an artificial intelligence startup's former chief technology officer from using trade secrets to hurt the company, making disparaging statements about it or contacting the company's current or prospective customers.

Expert Analysis

  • State False Claims Acts Can Help Curb Opioid Fund Fraud

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    State versions of the federal False Claims Act can play an important role in policing the misuse of opioid settlement funds, taking a cue from the U.S. Department of Justice’s handling of federal fraud cases involving pandemic relief funds, says Kenneth Levine at Stone & Magnanini.

  • Revamped Opportunity Zones Can Aid Clean Energy Projects

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    The Qualified Opportunity Zone program, introduced in 2017 and reshaped in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, offers investors federal tax incentives for development in low-income communities — incentives that are especially meaningful for clean energy projects, where capital-intensive infrastructure and long-term planning are essential, say attorneys at Dentons.

  • Atkins-Led SEC Continues Focus On Private Funds

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    Since the change in administration, there has overall been a more accommodative regulatory stance toward private funds, but a recent enforcement action suggests that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is not backing off from enforcement in the space completely, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

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    Writing Musicals Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My experiences with writing musicals and practicing law have shown that the building blocks for both endeavors are one and the same, because drama is necessary for the law to exist, says Addison O’Donnell at LOIS Law.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From Va. AUSA To Mid-Law

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    Returning to the firm where I began my career after seven years as an assistant U.S. attorney in Virginia has been complex, nuanced and rewarding, and I’ve learned that the pursuit of justice remains the constant, even as the mindset and client change, says Kristin Johnson at Woods Rogers.

  • 7 Document Review Concepts New Attorneys Need To Know

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    For new associates joining firms this fall, stepping into the world of e-discovery can feel like learning a new language, but understanding a handful of fundamentals — from coding layouts to metadata — can help attorneys become fluent in document review, says Ann Motl at Bowman and Brooke.

  • Agentic AI Puts A New Twist On Attorney Ethics Obligations

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    As lawyers increasingly use autonomous artificial intelligence agents, disciplinary authorities must decide whether attorney responsibility for an AI-caused legal ethics violation is personal or supervisory, and firms must enact strong policies regarding agentic AI use and supervision, says Grace Wynn at HWG.

  • Sweeping US Tax And Spending Bill May Bolster PE Returns

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    The One Big Beautiful Bill Act stands to benefit private equity sponsors and their investors as it alters existing law, including at the portfolio company level, making it crucial to reevaluate historic tax planning and optimize for the new tax regime, say attorneys at Paul Hastings.

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    Being A Professional Wrestler Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Pursuing my childhood dream of being a professional wrestler has taught me important legal career lessons about communication, adaptability, oral advocacy and professionalism, says Christopher Freiberg at Midwest Disability.

  • SEC Rulemaking Radar: The Debut Of Atkins' 'New Day'

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's regulatory flex agenda, published last week, demonstrates a clear return to appropriately tailored and mission-focused rulemaking, with potential new rules applicable to brokers, exchanges and trading, among others, say attorneys at Goodwin.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Adapting To The Age Of AI

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    Though law school may not have specifically taught us how to use generative artificial intelligence to help with our daily legal tasks, it did provide us the mental building blocks necessary for adapting to this new technology — and the judgment to discern what shouldn’t be automated, says Pamela Dorian at Cozen O'Connor.

  • Ch. 11 Ruling Voiding $2M Litigation Funding Sends A Warning

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    A recent Texas bankruptcy court decision that a postconfirmation litigation trust has no obligations to repay a completely drawn down $2 million litigation funding agreement serves as a warning for estate administrators and funders to properly disclose the intended financing, say attorneys at Kleinberg Kaplan.

  • What To Expect As Trump's 401(k) Order Materializes

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    Following the Trump administration’s recent executive order on 401(k) plan investments in alternative assets like cryptocurrencies and real estate, the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will need to answer several outstanding questions before any regulatory changes are implemented, say attorneys at Cleary.

  • Demystifying The Civil Procedure Rules Amendment Process

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    Every year, an advisory committee receives dozens of proposals to amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, most of which are never adopted — but a few pointers can help maximize the likelihood that an amendment will be adopted, says Josh Gardner at DLA Piper.

  • With Obligor Ruling, Ohio Justices Calm Lending Waters

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    A recent decision by the Ohio Supreme Court, affirming a fundamental principle that lenders have no duty to disclose material risks to obligors, provides clarity for commercial lending practices in Ohio and beyond, and offers a reminder of the risks presented by guarantee arrangements, says Carrie Brosius at Vorys.

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