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March 31, 2025
Calif. Pot Co. Seeks Receivership, Blames Merger 'Disaster'
A cannabis producer in California has moved to enter receivership in state court, disclosing more than $173 million in liabilities and saying a 2023 merger with its parent company proved to be a "financial disaster."
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March 31, 2025
Investor Hits Solaris With Suit Over Merger Details
Houston-based oil and gas company Solaris Energy Infrastructure Inc. misled investors about the value of a mobile turbine rental business it acquired last year, according to a proposed class action filed Friday.
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March 31, 2025
Wachtell, S&C Build Mechanics Bank, HomeStreet Merger
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz LLP-advised Mechanics Bank on Monday announced plans to merge with Sullivan & Cromwell LLP-led HomeStreet Bank in a deal that will create a combined company with 168 branches and $23 billion in assets.
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March 31, 2025
Aston Martin Sells F1 Stake, Chairman Boosts Investment
Aston Martin said Monday that it is selling its stake in its Formula One team for approximately £74 million ($96 million) and will receive another £52.5 million from the company's executive chairman, who is increasing his stake in the British luxury car manufacturer.
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March 31, 2025
Paul Weiss Guiding Rocket On $9.4B Mr. Cooper Buy
Online mortgage giant Rocket said Monday it has agreed to acquire rival Mr. Cooper Group in an all-stock transaction valued at $9.4 billion, with Paul Weiss advising Rocket and Wachtell Lipton and Bradley Arant representing Mr. Cooper.
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March 31, 2025
EQT Joins $5.5B Bid For Swedish Software Co. Fortnox
Swedish private equity firm EQT said Monday that it has joined forces with the chair of Fortnox AB to make a takeover offer for the Swedish accounting software company, valuing it at 54.9 billion Swedish kronor ($5.5 billion).
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March 31, 2025
Apollo Biz's £1B Offer For Auto-Parts Maker Nears Completion
Auto-parts maker and supplier TI Fluid Systems said Monday that the necessary procedures behind its takeover for more than £1 billion ($1.3 billion) by a Canadian rival, ABC Technologies Inc., goes ahead are "almost complete."
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March 28, 2025
Musk Says His Artificial Intelligence Co. Acquired X For $45B
Elon Musk said Friday that his artificial intelligence company xAI acquired his social media platform X in an all-stock deal for $45 billion, saying that the futures of the high-profile companies are now "intertwined."
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March 28, 2025
AI Startup CoreWeave's Tepid Debut Chills IPO Enthusiasm
Artificial intelligence startup CoreWeave Inc.'s skittish debut following a scaled-down initial public offering chills recovery hopes for an IPO market that was already wobbly, though experts say viable candidates are waiting to strike if conditions stabilize.
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March 28, 2025
NY Ski Resort Co. Appealing Court's Antitrust Ruling
A New York ski resort operator told a state court on Friday that it's appealing the state's victory in its antitrust suit, which alleged that the operator purposefully closed a local competitor after acquiring it.
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March 28, 2025
PE Firm Hits Back Against Medical Device Coating Challenge
Private equity firm GTCR BC Holdings LLC told a Federal Trade Commission in-house judge Friday the commission has a warped view of the medical device coatings market, as the firm fights a bid to block its $627 million acquisition of Surmodics Inc.
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March 28, 2025
Del. Corporate Law Rework Might Upend Over 3 Dozen Cases
Legislation pushed through Delaware's General Assembly last week has called into question dozens of corporate law precedents, including some of the state's most important, according to a Columbia Law School professor and researcher.
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March 28, 2025
Woodside Sells Oil, Gas Assets In Trinidad, Tobago For $206M
Australian energy company Woodside on Friday unveiled plans to sell its Greater Angostura assets in Trinidad and Tobago to British independent hydrocarbon producer Perenco for $206 million.
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March 28, 2025
Kroger, Albertsons Appeal Block Of $24.6B Merger
Kroger and Albertsons say they plan to appeal a Washington state judge's ruling that blocked the $24.6 billion merger of the grocery chains and determined the state could collect legal costs for prevailing in its Consumer Protection Act suit opposing the deal.
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March 28, 2025
Blackstone Nabs Stake In British Airport Operator For £235M
Private equity giant Blackstone on Friday announced that its infrastructure strategy has agreed to take a minority stake in British airport operator AGS Airports for £235 million ($304.2 million).
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March 28, 2025
Startup Founder Guilty In $175M JPMorgan Deal Gone Awry
A Manhattan federal jury on Friday convicted Frank founder Charlie Javice and another former executive of the educational startup of tricking JPMorgan Chase & Co. into spending $175 million to buy the now-shuttered company by lying about its user base.
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March 28, 2025
DXC Technology Dodges Investor Suit Over Integration Issues
A Virginia federal judge has tossed an investor suit alleging that DXC Technology Co. and its top brass overhyped efforts to reduce restructuring and integration costs after acquiring several companies, finding that the plaintiffs failed to adequately allege any actionable false statements or knowledge of wrongdoing by the individual defendants.
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March 28, 2025
Davis Polk, Latham Guide $325M Braze AI Marketing Deal
Braze has agreed to acquire OfferFit for $325 million in a strategic push to enhance the customer engagement platform's artificial intelligence capabilities, with Davis Polk and Latham & Watkins steering the cash-and-stock deal.
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March 28, 2025
PE Firm Peppertree Wins $354M Award In Telecom Deal Row
An international arbitration panel has awarded $354 million to affiliates of private equity firm Peppertree Capital Management Inc. against the majority shareholders of a Latin American telecommunications tower operator, in a dispute stemming from an attempted sale of the company.
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March 28, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Norton Rose, Latham, Ashurst
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Dollar Tree sells its Family Dollar business to private equity firms, eye care company Alcon buys medical technology company Lensar and Ithaca Energy PLC buys the U.K. subsidiary of Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd.
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March 28, 2025
Equity Markets Falter In Q1 As Investor Enthusiasm Dips
Global equity capital markets have started 2025 with a whimper, as rising geopolitical tensions and unexpected policy directions from the Trump administration have significantly cooled investor enthusiasm, according to a new report from data firm Dealogic.
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March 28, 2025
UK Watchdog Clears £16.5B Vodafone-Three Deal After Fixes
The Competition and Markets Authority approved the £16.5 billion ($21.3 billion) merger between Vodafone Group PLC and Three UK on Friday after the companies agreed to invest in network infrastructure and protecting customers.
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March 28, 2025
NC Biz Court Bulletin: TikTok Duel Heats Up, NIL Suit Plays On
In March, the North Carolina Business Court readied for trial in an insurance coverage dispute involving Smithfield Foods, heard why TikTok is subject to the state's jurisdiction, and allowed the Cardiac Pack's NIL suit against the NCAA to proceed while a parallel case plays out.
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March 27, 2025
Meta Gets Stiff-Armed On FuriosaAI Offer, And More Rumors
In a bold move that underscores the growing confidence and independence of artificial intelligence startups, FuriosaAI reportedly rejected an $800 million acquisition offer from Meta. Nvidia is also on the verge of acquiring Lepton AI, and Apollo is mulling a sale of Cox Media. Here, Law360 breaks down these and other notable deal rumors from the past week.
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March 27, 2025
Judge Confirms $27M Award Against Electric Car Company
A New York federal judge confirmed a $27 million arbitral award for a multinational investment group alleging that an electric vehicle company it intended to invest in had not disclosed a proposed reverse merger with a mobile payment company.
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.