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May 14, 2025
Kirkland-Led Equity Firm To Buy UK Insurance Broker JMG
GTCR Inc. has said that it has penned a deal to acquire JMG Group in an acquisition the U.S. private equity firm hopes will help to drive the broker's expansion across the British insurance market.
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May 13, 2025
Pot Payment Co. Wants Court To Enforce $1.3M Deal
A Boulder, Colorado, fintech company said its former business associates in a failed joint venture to create a cannabis payment system cannot be trusted to pay the $1.3 million settlement meant to end all claims of fraud, urging a Nevada federal court to step in and force them to follow through.
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May 13, 2025
Latham-Led Physical Therapy Startup Primes $410M IPO
Venture capital-backed physical therapy startup Hinge Health Inc. on Tuesday unveiled a price range on an estimated $410 million initial public offering, represented by Latham & Watkins LLP and underwriters' counsel Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, hoping to capitalize on an IPO rebound.
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May 13, 2025
Investment Firm Drops 2 Counts From $70M Client Poach Suit
Connecticut investment firm TJT Capital Group LLC has agreed to drop a Computer Fraud and Abuse Act count and a common-law trade secrets misappropriation claim from a lawsuit accusing a chief compliance officer of taking $70 million in assets under management with him when he left for a new job.
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May 13, 2025
SEC's Uyeda Encourages Opening 401(k)s To Private Assets
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner Mark Uyeda said Tuesday that regulators should explore how retirement accounts could expand to include private equity investments, arguing that such a shift would put 401(k) plans on par with pension funds.
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May 13, 2025
Kirkland-Led Denali Growth Partners Raises $400M Fund
Kirkland & Ellis LLP-advised Denali Growth Partners on Tuesday announced that it closed its second fund with $400 million of limited partner commitments.
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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
Latham-Led VMG Nets $1B For 6th Consumer Fund
Latham & Watkins LLP-advised growth equity firm VMG Partners on Tuesday revealed it had clinched its sixth consumer fund after securing $1 billion in investor commitments.
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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
Coinbase Inks $2.25M Deal In Dogecoin Sweepstakes Suit
Coinbase Inc. and promoter Marden-Kane have agreed to pay $2.25 million to put to rest a proposed class action over a Dogecoin cryptocurrency sweepstakes, a deal that follows a trip to the U.S. Supreme Court, according to a motion filed in California federal court Friday.
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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
Leon Black's Subpoena Suits Unsealed In Apollo Founder Row
A New York state judge Monday revealed details in former Apollo Global Management CEO Leon Black's ongoing arbitration battle with co-founder-turned-nemesis Josh Harris, as the court unsealed three related subpoena enforcement suits.
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May 12, 2025
Latham, Davis Polk Lead Digital Health Startup's IPO Filing
Omada Health Inc., a venture-backed startup that provides virtual care to help patients manage chronic conditions like diabetes, has filed an initial public offering, represented by Latham & Watkins LLP and underwriters counsel Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.
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May 12, 2025
9th Circ. Questions Vegas Casino Room Rate Claims
A skeptical Ninth Circuit panel had questions Monday for guests accusing Las Vegas casino-hotel operators of using the same software to inflate room rates about what they need to show for their algorithmic pricing claims to survive.
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May 12, 2025
Hedge Fund Group Urges Delay On New AML Rules
A top trade group representing hedge funds is urging the Trump administration to delay enforcement of new Treasury Department anti-money laundering rules applicable to investment managers, part of a broader attempt to persuade financial and securities regulators to slow down or rescind wide-ranging rules.
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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
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
Adams Street Clinches €270M European Venture Fund
Private markets investment manager Adams Street Partners LLC on Monday announced that it held the final closing for its latest European-focused venture fund after securing €270 million ($300 million) in capital commitments.
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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
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
Investor Claims PE Firm Filed False Financial Statements
A private equity firm and several of its executives were hit with a proposed class action in California federal court Friday alleging the firm filed several false and misleading financial statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, causing the firm's stock price to drop when they could no longer be relied upon.
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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.
Expert Analysis
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Flying Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Achieving my childhood dream of flying airplanes made me a better lawyer — and a better person — because it taught me I can conquer difficult goals when I leave my comfort zone, focus on the demands of the moment and commit to honing my skills, says Ivy Cadle at Baker Donelson.
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Circus Arts Make Me A Better Lawyer
Performing circus arts has strengthened my ability to be more thoughtful, confident and grounded, all of which has enhanced my legal practice and allowed me to serve clients in a more meaningful way, says Bailey McGowan at Stinson.
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3 Ways To Train Junior Lawyers In 30 Minutes Or Less
Today’s junior lawyers are experiencing a skills gap due to pandemic-era disruptions, but firms can help bring them up to speed by offering high-impact skill building content in bite-sized, interactive training sessions, say Stacey Schwartz at Katten, Diane Costigan at Winston & Strawn and Lauren Tierney at Freshfields.
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The Bar Needs More Clarity On The Discovery Objection Rule
Almost 10 years after Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 was amended, attorneys still seem confused about what they should include in objections to discovery requests, and until the rules committee provides additional clarity, practitioners must beware the steep costs of noncompliance, says Tristan Ellis at Shanies Law Office.
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Being A Navy Reservist Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Serving this country in uniform has not only been one of the greatest honors of my life, but it has also provided me with opportunities to broaden my legal acumen and interpersonal skills in ways that have indelibly contributed to my civilian practice, says Phillip Smith at Weinberg Wheeler.
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So You Want To Move Your Law Practice To Canada, Eh?
Google searches for how to move to Canada have surged in the wake of the U.S. presidential election, and if you’re an attorney considering a move to the Great White North, you’ll need to understand how the practice of law differs across the border, says David Postel at Henein Hutchison.
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5 Areas Congress May Investigate After GOP Election Wins
With Republicans poised to take control of Congress in addition to the executive branch next year, private companies can expect an unprecedented uptick in congressional investigations focused on five key areas, including cryptocurrency and healthcare, say attorneys at Cahill Gordon.
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Philly's Algorithmic Rent Ban Furthers Antitrust Policy Trends
A Philadelphia bill banning the use of algorithmic software to set rent prices and manage occupancy rates is indicative of growing scrutiny of this technology, and reflects broader policy trends of adapting traditional antitrust principles to respond to new technology, say attorneys at Ballard Spahr.
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Predicting Shareholder Activism Trends In New Trump Admin
While President-elect Donald Trump has promised tax policies, deregulation and lax antitrust enforcement — which all fuel shareholder activism — a closer look at his first administration's track record suggests that his second presidency might be a mixed bag for activist investors and companies alike, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Promoting Diversity In The Selection Of ADR Neutrals
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Choosing neutrals from diverse backgrounds is an important step in promoting inclusion in the legal profession, and it can enhance the legitimacy and public perception of alternative dispute resolution proceedings, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.
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Playing Ultimate Makes Us Better Lawyers
In addition to being fun, ultimate Frisbee has improved our legal careers by emphasizing the importance of professionalism, teamwork, perseverance, enthusiasm and vulnerability, say Arunabha Bhoumik and Adam Bernstein at Regeneron.Â
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Recent Rulings On Metadata
Several recent rulings reflect the competing considerations that arise when parties dispute the form of production for electronically stored information, underscoring that counsel must carefully consider how to produce and request reasonably usable data, say attorneys at Sidley.
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The 3rd-Party Bankruptcy Release Landscape After Purdue
In its Purdue Pharma ruling prohibiting nonconsensual third-party releases, the U.S. Supreme Court did not comment on criteria to render a third-party release consensual, opening a debate in the bankruptcy courts on the permissibility of opt-out versus opt-in releases, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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Parsing SEC's Emerging Trend Of Section 204A Enforcement
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently settled with Sound Point Capital Management for violating Section 204A of the Investment Advisers Act, adding to a slew of charges against investment advisers that allegedly failed to safeguard material nonpublic information, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.
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A Look At Grewal's Record-Breaking Legacy After SEC Exit
Gurbir Grewal resigned as director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Enforcement last month after more than three years on the job, leaving behind a legacy marked by record numbers of penalties and enforcement actions, as well as mixed results in aggressive lawsuits against major crypto players, say attorneys at Debevoise.