Flock Safety Lands $275M In Funding At $7.5B Valuation

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Safety technology platform Flock Safety announced Thursday it achieved a $7.5 billion valuation after closing its most recent funding round with $275 million in tow.

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Analysis

SEC's Expansion Of Confidential Filings Likely To Spur Deals

By Tom Zanki

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's latest effort to expand companies' ability to confidentially file for more securities offerings during initial stages should accelerate the pace of public issuances, according to capital markets lawyers.

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Judge Orders Reinstatement Of Many Fired Federal Workers

By Bonnie Eslinger

A California federal judge on Thursday ordered the immediate reinstatement of certain probationary employees fired from six federal agencies, saying the Office of Personnel Management did not have the authority to direct those terminations, making the firings "unlawful."

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Del.'s Divisive Corporate Law Rework Passes In State Senate

By Jeff Montgomery

Divisive amendments to Delaware's general corporation law cleared the state Senate Thursday with multiple questions but little debate and without dissenting votes, and will now be sent to the House amid warnings that failure to approve could weaken the state's standing as a top corporate charter hub.

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Deals Rumor Mill

StubHub, Figma Pursue IPOs, And More Deal Rumors

By Al Barbarino

StubHub and Figma are pursuing IPOs, Granicus' owners are exploring a $4 billion sale, and deals tied to Reese Witherspoon and Eminem could be in the pipeline. Here, Law360 breaks down these and other notable deal rumors from the past week.

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Founder Wants $14.7M In Logistics Developer SPAC Dispute

By Grace Dixon

The founder of a Latin America-based logistics property developer told a Florida federal court that he is owed at least $14.7 million as part of a 2024 special purpose acquisition company merger.

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In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360

For those who missed out, here's a look back at the law firms, stories and expert analyses that generated the most buzz on Law360 last week.

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PE Fund Accuses Ex-CEO Of Stealing To Pay Divorce Atty

By Thy Vo

A former private equity CEO has been sued by a Denver-based fund in Colorado state court for allegedly using its money to pay his divorce lawyer and for other personal expenses, following a settlement earlier this year with federal securities regulators over claims he improperly charged two other funds.

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UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

By Max Austin

The past week in London has seen J.P. Morgan face action by the founder of Viva Wallet in an ongoing feud over the company's takeover, retailer Next Group contest a claim by the home ware brand owned by private members' club Soho House, and the venue of the Wimbledon Championships sue a local group opposed to its plans to build new tennis courts on protected land in Wimbledon Park.

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Q&A

Skadden Tech Veteran Preps For AI's Planetary Revolution

By Al Barbarino

Kenton King helped open Skadden's Silicon Valley offices some 25 years ago and has lived and breathed tech for a majority of his career, so he's no stranger to so-called disruptors in the sector. But he said game-changers like artificial intelligence come along only once or twice in a lifetime.

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

By Kevin Penton

White & Case LLP, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and Fish & Richardson PC lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Federal Circuit handed Apple a significant victory in a dispute that might have led to a ban on imports of its smartwatches.

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Atty Gets 8½ Years For Attempted Embassy Attack

By Jared Foretek

A Florida attorney who pled guilty to damaging a San Antonio sculpture and unsuccessfully trying to detonate explosives outside the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 8½ years Friday, after the judge overseeing the case said the defendant's own statements at the hearing likely got him more time.

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Philly Firm Decries Ex-Holland & Knight Atty's Counterclaims

By Ryan Boysen

A tawdry courtroom brawl between Pennsylvania personal injury firm Fritz & Bianculli LLC and former Holland & Knight LLP partner Patrick McCabe continues to boil, as Fritz & Bianculli denies that it is only suing McCabe for leverage in a messy divorce caused by his wife's "salacious" affair with name partner Brian Fritz.

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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week

By Michele Gorman

Delaware made news in the past week when revisions to its general corporation law, which arose in part from recent reports that some corporations were moving to other states, passed in the state Senate. Meanwhile, a judge blocked a late deposition from a Chubb unit that sought testimony from Smithfield Foods' legal officer, slamming the insurer for making the request more than five years after the case began. These are some of the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week.​

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Former SEC General Counsel Barbero Joins Venable In DC

By Jessica Corso

Venable LLP announced Friday that former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission general counsel Megan Barbero has joined the firm's Washington, D.C., office following a three-year stint at the Wall Street regulator. 

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