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March 26, 2025
Trump Pardons Ex-Hunter Biden Biz Pal For Tribal Bond Fraud
President Donald Trump pardoned a former business partner of Hunter Biden who was convicted of helping to execute a $60 million bond scam against a South Dakota tribal corporation, saying he believes the former venture capital and private equity fund investor was treated unfairly.
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March 26, 2025
Fintech Biz Hits $3.5B Valuation After $300M Funding Round
San Francisco-based fintech company Mercury, advised by Freshfields LLP, on Wednesday announced that it reached a $3.5 billion valuation after completing a $300 million Series C investment round led by venture capital giant Sequoia Capital.
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March 26, 2025
FERC Pressed To Reject $26.6B Constellation-Calpine Merger
Consumer and environmental groups have urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to block Constellation's $26.6 billion purchase of Calpine, saying a tie-up of two of North America's largest independent power producers would reduce competition in the nation's largest regional electricity market.
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March 26, 2025
Willkie Securities Enforcement Leader Joins Simpson Thacher
A former co-chair of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP's securities enforcement practice has moved to Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in Washington, D.C., Simpson Thacher said Wednesday.
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March 26, 2025
Sysco Can't Tap Out Of $50M Price-Fix Deal With JBS
Sysco can't back out of a $50 million agreement it made with JBS for the meat producer to exit sprawling litigation accusing it of working to fix the price of poultry, beef and pork, even though Sysco has since signed away its interest in the antitrust claims, a federal court has ruled.
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March 26, 2025
Olympus Partners Raises $3.5B For 8th PE Fund
Connecticut-based private equity firm Olympus Partners on Wednesday announced that it has raised $3.5 billion for its eighth institutional private equity fund.
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March 26, 2025
Bain Nabs Majority Stake In Italian SaaS Biz In $1.2B Deal
Private equity giant Bain Capital on Wednesday announced that it has agreed to take a majority stake in Italian software-as-a-service company Namirial in a $1.2 billion deal built by at least five law firms.
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March 26, 2025
Dollar Tree Selling Family Dollar For $1B To PE Firms
Dollar Tree said Wednesday it has agreed to sell its Family Dollar business for just over $1 billion to two private equity firms, after the Davis Polk-guided discount retailer revealed strategic review plans to sell the cash-strapped unit in June.
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March 26, 2025
Enterprise Browser Co. Valued At $4.8B After Funding Round
Enterprise browser company Island on Wednesday revealed that it reached a $4.8 billion valuation after closing its most recent financing round with $250 million in tow.
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March 25, 2025
Barretts Says Talc Injury Claims Belong To Ch. 11 Estate
Talc miner Barretts Minerals Inc. sought a Texas bankruptcy court's determination that talc injury claims based on inadequate asbestos testing are property of the estate in its Chapter 11 case, saying the question is a crucial hurdle as the company mediates a potential settlement with its affiliates, unsecured creditors and the future claims representative.
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March 25, 2025
Fintech DLocal Beats Investors' Suit Over IPO
A New York state court judge has dismissed claims against fintech firm dLocal and its underwriters in a proposed class action alleging the company misstated a key financial metric and misrepresented the state of its financial controls in advance of its June 2021 initial public stock offering that saw the company valued at nearly $9.5 billion.
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March 25, 2025
Tariffs, Economic Concerns Bring Record Q1 Deals Lull
U.S. deal transaction numbers plummeted in the first quarter of 2025 to the lowest levels seen since the financial crisis, driven by volatile trade policies and rising geopolitical tensions, but a March bump provided hope for an upswing, according to a Tuesday report from Mergermarket.
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March 25, 2025
7-Eleven Defends Cautious Antitrust Approach To Deal Talks
The parent company of 7-Eleven on Tuesday defended its wary approach to a proposed acquisition by Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. saying it has legitimate concerns about the deal clearing U.S. antitrust enforcers.
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March 25, 2025
GOP-Led House Committee Mulls Bills To Ease Capital Raising
The U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee on Tuesday debated bills that would ease rules governing private and public securities offerings, marking Congress' latest push to deregulate capital markets under President Donald Trump's second term.
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March 25, 2025
McGuireWoods-Led Falfurrias Wraps $1.35B PE Fund
McGuireWoods LLP-advised private equity shop Falfurrias Management Partners on Tuesday revealed that it closed its sixth middle-market private equity fund with $1.35 billion in investor commitments.
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March 25, 2025
Crowell & Moring Healthcare Vet Jumps To Sheppard Mullin
A longtime Crowell & Moring LLP partner has moved his healthcare-focused practice to Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP's office in Washington, D.C., the firm announced Tuesday.
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March 25, 2025
Meitar-Led Navina Wraps $55M Series C Funding Round
Artificial intelligence-powered clinical intelligence company Navina, advised by Meitar, announced on Tuesday that it clinched a $55 million Series C funding round, bringing its total amount raised to $100 million.
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March 25, 2025
Blackstone To Offer £489M For Warehouse REIT
Private equity giant Blackstone said Tuesday that it has made an approximately £489 million ($633 million) provisional final offer for British logistics property company Warehouse Real Estate Investment Trust.
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March 24, 2025
T-Mobile, Customers Push Dish For Docs In Sprint Merger Suit
T-Mobile and the customers suing over its 2020 merger with Sprint are both asking an Illinois federal judge to force Dish to turn over discovery documents, with the plaintiffs claiming the documents are key to showing why Dish never became an effective competitor in the wireless market.
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March 24, 2025
Investor Says It Was Conned Out Of $42M In Real Estate Deals
A Las Vegas investment company alleged that four businessmen fleeced it out of more than $42 million by convincing the company to invest in a Washington real estate project that collapsed when the developer was convicted of rape and also luring the firm into another bad deal under false promises.
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March 24, 2025
Skadden, Latham Lead Crypto Platform EToro's IPO Filing
Crypto-friendly trading platform eToro Group Ltd. on Monday publicly filed its long-awaited plans for an initial public offering, represented by Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP and underwriters' counsel Latham & Watkins LLP.
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March 24, 2025
Chancery OKs Paramount Global Docs Suit For Interim Appeal
Citing unsettled issues covering the use of confidential sources and pre- or post-petition evidence in stockholder books and records cases, a Delaware vice chancellor on Monday asked Delaware's Supreme Court for mid-case review of a decision that revived a Paramount Global records demand suit.
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March 24, 2025
Fed. Circ. Reverses PTAB Decision On Logistics Patent App
The Federal Circuit ruled Monday that it disagreed with how the Patent Trial and Appeal Board interpreted legal precedent on prior art, telling it to take another look at a patent application covering early online innovations in the freight transit sector that was filed more than two decades ago.
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March 24, 2025
Kirkland-Led Pike Street Clinches $199M Continuation Fund
Kirkland & Ellis LLP-led private equity shop Pike Street Capital LLC said on Monday that it closed its latest single-asset continuation vehicle after securing $199 million from investors.
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March 24, 2025
Proskauer Continues Finance Growth With Weil Atty
Proskauer Rose LLP announced the addition of a New York global finance partner from Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP on Monday after a series of recent additions to the team abroad, calling her a "recognized leader in syndicated bank lending."
Expert Analysis
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Firms Must Offer A Trifecta Of Services In Post-Chevron World
After the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo decision overturning Chevron deference, law firms will need to integrate litigation, lobbying and communications functions to keep up with the ramifications of the ruling and provide adequate counsel quickly, says Neil Hare at Dentons.
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5 Tips To Succeed In A Master Of Laws Program And Beyond
As lawyers and recent law school graduates begin their Master of Laws coursework across the country, they should keep a few pointers in mind to get the most out of their programs and kick-start successful careers in their practice areas, says Kelley Miller at Reed Smith.
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Series
Being An Opera Singer Made Me A Better Lawyer
My journey from the stage to the courtroom has shown that the skills I honed as an opera singer – punctuality, memorization, creativity and more – have all played a vital role in my success as an attorney, says Gerard D'Emilio at GableGotwals.
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How Law Firms Can Avoid 'Collaboration Drag'
Law firm decision making can be stifled by “collaboration drag” — characterized by too many pointless meetings, too much peer feedback and too little dissent — but a few strategies can help stakeholders improve decision-making processes and build consensus, says Steve Groom at Miles Mediation.
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Opinion
Litigation Funding Disclosure Key To Open, Impartial Process
Blanket investor and funding agreement disclosures should be required in all civil cases where the investor has a financial interest in the outcome in order to address issues ranging from potential conflicts of interest to national security concerns, says Bob Goodlatte, former U.S. House Representative for Virginia.
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What NFL Draft Picks Have In Common With Lateral Law Hires
Nearly half of law firm lateral hires leave within a few years — a failure rate that is strikingly similar to the performance of NFL quarterbacks drafted in the first round — in part because evaluators focus too heavily on quantifiable metrics and not enough on a prospect's character traits, says Howard Rosenberg at Baretz+Brunelle.
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Replacing The Stigma Of Menopause With Law Firm Support
A large proportion of the workforce is forced to pull the brakes on their career aspirations because of the taboo surrounding menopause and a lack of consistent support, but law firms can initiate the cultural shift needed by formulating thoughtful workplace policies, says Barbara Hamilton-Bruce at Simmons & Simmons.
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Planning Law Firm Content Calendars: What, When, Where
During the slower month of August, law firms should begin working on their 2025 content calendars, planning out a content creation and distribution framework that aligns with the firm’s objectives and maintains audience engagement throughout the year, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.
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Series
Playing Golf Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Golf can positively affect your personal and professional life well beyond the final putt, and it’s helped enrich my legal practice by improving my ability to build lasting relationships, study and apply the rules, face adversity with grace, and maintain my mental and physical well-being, says Adam Kelly at Venable.
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Law Firms Should Move From Reactive To Proactive Marketing
Most law firm marketing and business development teams operate in silos, leading to an ad hoc, reactive approach, but shifting to a culture of proactive planning — beginning with comprehensive campaigns — can help firms effectively execute their broader business strategy, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
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Tips For Revamping Patent Portfolio Strategy In AI Deal Era
Recent data suggests patents are significantly enhancing exit valuations, particularly with cutting-edge technologies like those powered by artificial intelligence, but it is necessary to do more than simply align patent strategy with business goals, says Keegan Caldwell at Caldwell Law.
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Opinion
The Big Issues A BigLaw Associates' Union Could Address
A BigLaw associates’ union could address a number of issues that have the potential to meaningfully improve working conditions, diversity and attorney well-being — from restructured billable hour requirements to origination credit allocation, return-to-office mandates and more, says Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea.
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Opinion
It's Time For A BigLaw Associates' Union
As BigLaw faces a steady stream of criticism about its employment policies and practices, an associates union could effect real change — and it could start with law students organizing around opposition to recent recruiting trends, says Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea.
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How Justices Upended The Administrative Procedure Act
In its recent Loper Bright, Corner Post and Jarkesy decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court fundamentally changed the Administrative Procedure Act in ways that undermine Congress and the executive branch, shift power to the judiciary, curtail public and business input, and create great uncertainty, say Alene Taber and Beth Hummer at Hanson Bridgett.
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Jarkesy May Thwart Consumer Agencies' Civil Penalty Power
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy not only implicates future SEC administrative adjudications, but those of other agencies that operate similarly — and may stymie regulators' efforts to levy civil monetary penalties in a range of consumer protection enforcement actions, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.