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April 01, 2025
FDA Cuts Prompt Biotech Players To Rethink Deal Strategies
Funding cuts at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are sending ripples of concern through the biotech industry, as attorneys advise companies to consider a wider breadth of strategic alternatives amid fears of regulatory delays.
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April 01, 2025
Paramount Investor Gets Partial Win In $8B Merger Doc Suit
A top Paramount Global stockholder who sued for books and records on the company's proposed $8 billion acquisition by Skydance Media won Delaware Court of Chancery admission of dozens of documents Tuesday, with a rare, closed ruling to follow on confidentiality claims for other still-held-back records.
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April 01, 2025
Ariz. Developer, Son Charged In $280M Sports Park Fraud
An Arizona developer and his son tricked bondholders into investing $280 million in a Phoenix-area youth sports park by falsely promising "100% occupancy prior to breaking ground" in part via the use of forged documents, federal prosecutors in Manhattan charged Tuesday.
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March 31, 2025
Trump Commutes Con Man Jason Galanis' Prison Sentence
President Donald Trump on Friday commuted the nearly 16-year sentence of fraudster Jason Galanis, who was convicted in a shareholder rip-off and a tribal bond swindle that cost investors $81 million.
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March 31, 2025
Alcoa Retirees, Unions Win Block On Health Benefits Cutoff
Aluminum producer Alcoa USA Corp. must provide lifetime healthcare benefits to a group of retirees who were represented by unions, an Indiana federal judge ruled, greenlighting an injunction that allows class members to retroactively seek payments for costs.
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March 31, 2025
Firm Says Ex-Fin. Adviser Can't Arbitrate Trade Secrets Claims
A Connecticut financial firm told a state court that an ex-adviser can't arbitrate claims that he swiped trade secrets and formed his own competing company, citing the "plain language" of his employment agreement.
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March 31, 2025
Primerica Can't Force Arbitration In $1.4M Theft Suit
Primerica cannot force two women who claim they were the victims of theft totaling $1.4 million to go to arbitration because they did not affirmatively sign an account agreement, a New Jersey appellate panel ruled Monday.
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March 31, 2025
Mich. Judge Dismisses Biz's 'Pump-And-Dump' RICO Suit
A Michigan federal judge on Monday tossed what he called a confusing "power struggle" of a lawsuit from a company accusing its former leaders of conspiring to install a CEO and leading a pump-and-dump scheme, finding that the company was essentially improperly seeking review of a prior state court judgment that it lost.
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March 31, 2025
Ex-Bridgewater Execs Forced To Arbitrate Discrimination Suit
A Connecticut federal judge on Monday agreed to force arbitration of a dispute from two former Bridgewater Associates LP executives alleging discrimination against the multibillion-dollar asset management firm.
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March 31, 2025
Ropes & Gray Guides Commonwealth On $2.7B Sale To LPL
LPL Financial said Monday it has agreed to acquire Commonwealth Financial Network for approximately $2.7 billion, bringing together two top players in the independent wealth management space.
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March 31, 2025
Judge Won't Let Wells Fargo Duck Bulk Of $22M ADA Verdict
A North Carolina federal judge on Monday mostly kept intact a $22.1 million Americans with Disabilities Act verdict against Wells Fargo, though he did agree to lower the jury's punitive damages, which he said exceeded the statutory cap.
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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 28, 2025
Ex-Mayor Gets 2 Months In Probe Of Angel Stadium Sale
Former Anaheim, California, Mayor Harry Sidhu was sentenced Friday in federal court to two months in prison for obstructing justice and lying to investigators in connection with a probe over the sale of Angel Stadium to the Los Angeles Angels baseball team.
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March 28, 2025
GM's Cruise Must Face Trimmed Securities Fraud Suit
A Michigan federal judge on Friday trimmed a proposed class action alleging General Motors and its self-driving car unit Cruise LLC misrepresented the technological capabilities of its autonomous vehicles, but said the investor plaintiffs plausibly alleged that some Cruise executives made recklessly false statements.
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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
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
Labcorp Denied Early Win In 401(k) Fee Suit
A North Carolina federal judge denied Labcorp's motion for an early win Friday in a class of employee 401(k) participants' suit alleging their retirement savings were mismanaged, citing the parties' factual disputes over whether recordkeeping fees and investment offerings violated federal benefits law.
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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
FTX Sitting On $11.4B In Cash To Distribute To Creditors
FTX has $11.4 billion in funds ready to be handed out to creditors, but it still has much work to do to sort out the massive number of claims asserted against the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange, an attorney for the company told a Delaware bankruptcy judge Friday.
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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
Simpson Thacher-Led EQT Wraps €21.5B Infrastructure Fund
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP-advised Swedish private equity giant EQT revealed Friday that it has wrapped its sixth infrastructure fund with €21.5 billion ($23.2 billion) of total investor commitments.
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March 28, 2025
DOGE Officials Arrive At SEC With Unclear Agenda
Staffers with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency have made the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission the latest target of their cost-cutting measures, as the agency confirmed Friday that it has begun onboarding DOGE staff.
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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
Fenwick-Led AI Startup CoreWeave Prices Reduced $1.5B IPO
Artificial intelligence-focused startup CoreWeave Inc. on Thursday priced a downsized $1.5 billion initial public offering, represented by Fenwick & West LLP and underwriters' counsel Latham & Watkins LLP, well below its marketed range.
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March 27, 2025
SEC Liquidity Rule Suit Can't Be Axed Just Yet, Judge Says
A New York federal judge on Thursday refused to toss the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's suit alleging that Pinnacle Advisors LLC exceeded its allowed allotment of illiquid investments, as the intervening Loper Bright ruling has changed the standard for evaluating agency action since the dismissal bid was filed.
Expert Analysis
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How The CRE Industry Is Adapting To Tariff Uncertainty
Amid uncertainty about pending tariffs and their potential ripple effects, including higher material costs, supply chain delays and tighter margins, commercial real estate industry players are focusing on strategic planning and risk mitigation, says Daniel Leyva at Day Pitney.
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Law Firm Executive Orders Create A Legal Ethics Minefield
Recent executive orders targeting BigLaw firms create ethical dilemmas — and raise the specter of civil or criminal liability — for the government attorneys tasked with implementing them and for the law firms that choose to make agreements with the administration, say attorneys at Buchalter.
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Firms Must Embrace Alternative Billing Models Or Fall Behind
As artificial intelligence tools eliminate inefficiencies and the Big Four accounting firms enter the legal market, law firms that pivot from the entrenched billable hour model to outcomes-based pricing will see a distinct competitive advantage, says attorney William Brewer.
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Opinion
7 Ways CFTC Should Nix Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens
Several U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations do not work efficiently in practice, all of which can be abolished or improved in order to comply with a recent executive order requiring the elimination of 10 regulations for every new one implemented, say attorneys at K&L Gates.
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How Attorneys Can Master The Art Of On-Camera Presence
As attorneys are increasingly presented with on-camera opportunities, they can adapt their traditional legal skills for video contexts — such as virtual client meetings, marketing content or media interviews — by understanding the medium and making intentional adjustments, says Kerry Barrett.
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Series
Baseball Fantasy Camp Makes Me A Better Lawyer
With six baseball fantasy experiences under my belt, I've learned time and again that I didn't make the wrong career choice, but I've also learned that baseball lessons are life lessons, and I'm a better lawyer for my time at St. Louis Cardinals fantasy camp, says Scott Felder at Wiley.
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Paul Atkins' Past Speeches Offer A Glimpse Into SEC's Future
Following Paul Atkins' Thursday Senate confirmation hearing, a look at his public remarks while serving as a commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission between 2002 and 2008 reveals eight possible structural and procedural changes the SEC may see once he likely takes over as chair, say attorneys at Covington.
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Series
Adapting To Private Practice: From Fed. Prosecutor To BigLaw
Making the jump from government to private practice is no small feat, but, based on my experience transitioning to a business-driven environment after 15 years as an assistant U.S. attorney, it can be incredibly rewarding and help you become a more versatile lawyer, says Michael Beckwith at Dickinson Wright.
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The Fund Finance Market Is In Its Transformative Era
The fund finance market is experiencing explosive growth as it develops into a mature and sophisticated industry, with several recent developments – such as an increase in net asset value lending and a shift toward borrower-friendly terms – reshaping the landscape of this rapidly evolving sector, say attorneys at Fried Frank.
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Opinion
SEC Shouldn't Complicate Broker-Dealers' AML Compliance
Recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission anti-money laundering enforcement actions show that regulators should not second-guess broker-dealers' reasonable judgment, or stretch the law or their jurisdiction to regulate through enforcement, lest they expect broker-dealers to vigorously defend their AML programs, say attorneys at WilmerHale.
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State Securities Enforcers May Fill A Federal Enforcement Gap
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission appears poised to take a lighter touch under the new administration, but state enforcement efforts are likely to continue unabated, and potentially even increase, particularly with regard to digital assets and ESG disclosures, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.
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Firms Still Have Lateral Market Advantage, But Risks Persist
Partner and associate mobility data from the fourth quarter of 2024 shows that we’re in a new, stable era of lateral hiring where firms have the edge, but leaders should proceed cautiously, looking beyond expected revenue and compensation analyses for potential risks, say Julie Henson and Greg Hamman at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.
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What Rodney Hood's OCC Stint Could Mean For Banking
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Rodney Hood's time at the helm of the OCC, while temporary, is likely to feature clarity for financial institutions navigating regulations, the development of fintech innovation, and clearer expectations for counsel advising on related matters, say attorneys at Vedder Price.
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Opinion
We Must Allow Judges To Use Their Independent Judgment
As two recent cases show, the ability of judges to access their independent judgment crucially enables courts to exercise the discretion needed to reach the right outcome based on the unique facts within the law, says John Siffert at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.
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4 Actions For Cos. As SEC Rebrands Cyber Enforcement Units
As the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission signals its changing enforcement priorities by retooling a Biden-era crypto-asset and cybersecurity enforcement unit into a task force against artificial-intelligence-powered hacks and online investing fraud, financial institutions and technology companies should adapt by considering four key points, say attorneys at Troutman.