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February 12, 2025
Software-Focused PSG Secures $8B Across 2 New Funds
Software-focused growth equity firm PSG, advised by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, on Wednesday revealed that it clinched its two latest funds after securing a combined $8 billion in capital commitments.
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February 12, 2025
NYSE Plans To Launch New Exchange In Texas
The New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday announced plans to launch a new exchange in Texas, as competition for listed companies in that region intensifies.
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February 12, 2025
Crypto Platform EToro Confidentially Files IPO Proposal
Crypto platform eToro Group on Wednesday announced that it has confidentially submitted plans to U.S. regulators regarding a proposed initial public offering, marking the latest development in the trading and investment platform's yearslong attempt to go public.
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February 12, 2025
Trump Picks Crypto Policy Advocate Quintenz To Lead CFTC
President Donald Trump has nominated Brian Quintenz, a former member of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and current head of policy for venture capital firm a16z's crypto fund, to lead the derivatives market regulator.
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February 12, 2025
UK Clears £2.55B BlackRock Bid For Data Biz Preqin
The U.K.'s competition watchdog said Wednesday it has given the green light to asset management giant BlackRock's £2.55 billion ($3.16 billion) takeover of Preqin Ltd., a markets data provider based in London.
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February 11, 2025
Quantum Computing Secures TRO In Battle With Investor
New Jersey-headquartered Quantum Computing Inc. won continuation of a Delaware Court of Chancery temporary restraining order Tuesday against a former consultant and advisory firm, barring their alleged use of trade secrets and other confidential information pending a preliminary injunction hearing or trial.
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February 11, 2025
Crypto Bills A 'Test Case' For AI Regs, GOP Senator Says
A Republican U.S. senator who is leading the push for crypto industry regulation said Tuesday that Congress' actions in the digital asset space could determine whether there is a path forward for writing regulations governing the artificial intelligence industry.
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February 11, 2025
Proskauer-Led Rocktree Buys Atria, Secures $350M Financing
Infrastructure service provider Rocktree Logistics Group has agreed to buy a group of South American port services companies called Atria Soluciones Logisticas from private equity shop Southern Cross Group in a deal built by three law firms, and has secured $350 million in private credit financing in connection with the deal.
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February 11, 2025
Bain Scraps Fuji Soft Tender Offer In Bid War With KKR
Bain Capital said Tuesday that it may withdraw its plans to buy a majority stake in Fuji Soft after rival bidder KKR raised its own offer to take control of the Japanese information technology firm.
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February 11, 2025
Activist Elliott Targets Phillips 66 Again Over Lack Of Progress
Activist investor Elliott Investment Management LP on Tuesday sent a letter to the board of directors of energy conglomerate Phillips 66 calling for "urgent changes" to improve operating performance and regain shareholder trust, saying "another year of empty rhetoric and broken promises is unacceptable."
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February 11, 2025
Investor Oaktree Closes $16B Distressed Debt Fund
Los Angeles-based Oaktree Capital Management on Tuesday said it had closed a $16 billion distressed-debt fund aimed at providing capital to companies in a variety of industries, with Kirkland & Ellis advising.
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February 11, 2025
Private Equity Group Of The Year: Latham
Latham & Watkins LLP's private equity attorneys had a banner year handling significant deals, such as SRS Distribution's $18.25 billion sale to Home Depot and advising Silver Lake in a $9.2 billion equity investment in Vantage Data Centers, making it one of the 2024 Law360 Private Equity Groups of the Year.
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February 11, 2025
Novartis To Buy US Pharma Biz Anthos For Up To $3.1B
Novartis AG said Tuesday that it plans to buy Anthos Therapeutics Inc. for up to $3.1 billion, allowing the Swiss pharmaceutical heavyweight to return a drug that originated at the company back into its portfolio of cardiovascular therapies.
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February 10, 2025
NY Funds Say Paramount 'Bound' To Mull $13.5B Sale Option
Five big New York public pension funds argued in a newly unsealed Delaware court filing on Monday that a Paramount special committee breached its fiduciary duties by neglecting a $13.5 billion company sale offer and called for a Court of Chancery order compelling evaluation of the deal.
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February 10, 2025
Elon Musk-Led Group Makes $97.4B OpenAI Takeover Bid
A consortium of investors led by Elon Musk said Monday it has offered to pay $97.375 billion to buy artifical intelligence platform OpenAI, drawing a quick and snarky rejection from Sam Altman, who co-founded the platform with Musk.
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February 10, 2025
Conn. Judge Flags 'Extraordinary' Error In $10.4M Fraud Suit
A Connecticut appellate judge expressed surprise Monday that for more than five years, two teams of seasoned litigators failed to notice an error on the docket of a securities fraud lawsuit before the mistake led to a judge — and not a jury — hearing the case and issuing a $10.4 million award to investment banking firm FIH LLC.
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February 10, 2025
Lexitas Selling Registered Agent Unit To Dutch Co. For $415M
Austin, Texas-based legal services provider Lexitas said Monday that it has agreed to sell its Registered Agent Solutions Inc. unit to Dutch information services company Wolters Kluwer Financial & Corporate Compliance for approximately $415 million in cash.
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February 10, 2025
Private Equity Group Of The Year: Simpson Thacher
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP advised on private equity firm Silver Lake's $13 billion take-private sale of sports and entertainment conglomerate Endeavor Group Holdings Inc., the largest deal of its kind in the entertainment sector, landing it a spot among the 2024 Law360 Private Equity Groups of the Year.
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February 10, 2025
Investor Urges US Steel To Dump Deal After Trump Comments
Activist investor Ancora Holdings Group on Monday urged U.S. Steel to abandon its proposed $14.9 billion merger with Japan's Nippon Steel, stating that the deal has "no chance of being resurrected" in light of statements made by President Donald Trump on Friday.
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February 10, 2025
Sidley Adds White & Case Energy Ace In Houston
Sidley Austin LLP announced Monday that a former White & Case LLP attorney has joined the firm in Houston, expanding the firm's reach with leading energy companies and private equity funds.
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February 10, 2025
Orrick Lands 13-Atty VC Team From Gunderson Dettmer In LA
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP announced Monday that it has hired a 13-attorney team from Gunderson Dettmer, including the co-founders of its Los Angeles office, to bolster its tech company and venture capital services.
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February 10, 2025
Pillsbury Recruits Former Mayer Brown Tax Pro In NY
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP said it has recruited a former Mayer Brown LLP tax expert to serve as a partner in Pillsbury's New York office.
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February 10, 2025
Emerson Butts Heads With Elliott On $7.2B AspenTech Deal
Global technology company Emerson said Monday that its $7.2 billion offer to buy the remaining shares in AspenTech that it does not already own represents "compelling and certain value" for shareholders, pushing back after activist investment firm Elliott ripped the bid as an undervaluation.
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February 07, 2025
Chancery Tosses $3.4B Hertz Stock Warrant Redemption Suit
Delaware's Court of Chancery dismissed a suit Friday filed by two Hertz institutional investors accusing the company of relying on an impermissible reinterpretation of a warrant agreement to reject a redemption demand purportedly triggered by the company's post-Chapter 11 recapitalization, finding the plaintiffs' interpretation of the agreement leads to "absurd results."
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February 07, 2025
NJ Statehouse Catch-Up: Offshore Wind, AI, Neurodiversity
The retraction of New Jersey's fourth offshore wind solicitation came alongside a wave of legislative and regulatory activity that also proposed workplace rules to bolster inclusivity and a new compensation path for assault victims
Expert Analysis
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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
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
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.
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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.
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Striking A Balance Between AI Use And Attorney Well-Being
As the legal industry increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence tools to boost efficiency, leaders must note the hidden costs of increased productivity, and work to protect attorneys’ well-being while unlocking AI’s full potential, says Ed Sohn at Factor.
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Empathy In Mediation Offers A Soft Landing For Disputes
Experiencing a crash-landing on a recent flight underscored to me how much difference empathy makes in times of crisis or stress, including during mediation, says Eydith Kaufman at Alternative Resolution Centers.