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  • January 01, 2025

    High-Stakes Healthcare Court Battles To Watch In 2025

    With pivotal health law cases on the docket in 2025, attorneys will be watching how the incoming Trump administration proceeds in ongoing litigation over abortion care, the Affordable Care Act and the Medicare drug price negotiation program.

  • January 01, 2025

    5 Energy Transactional Trends To Watch In 2025

    A second Donald Trump presidency and a resulting shift in federal policy away from clean energy and toward fossil fuels will cloud the dealmaking environment for the energy industry, but attorneys believe the deal pace will remain brisk across the sector. Here are five transactional trends that are worth watching closely this year.

  • January 01, 2025

    Trump 2.0 Signals Shift Toward Capital Markets Deregulation

    The arrival of a second Trump administration promising a business-friendly agenda, along with Republican majorities governing Congress and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, signals a decisive shift toward deregulation that observers expect will broadly impact capital markets in 2025 and beyond.

  • January 01, 2025

    IPO Outlook Brightens As More Companies Eye 2025 Listings

    Capital markets attorneys are preparing to advise more companies toward initial public offerings in 2025, given evidence that a rising number of candidates are joining the pipeline in expectation of a long-awaited resurgence in new listings. ​​Here, Law360 looks at what deals attorneys and market participants expect.

  • January 01, 2025

    What 2024's Top PE Funds Say About Industry Right Now

    The largest private equity fund closings in 2024 highlight continued consolidation in the private equity space, leaving industry attorneys hopeful for an active 2025. The overall PE industry saw a surge in secondary transactions and funds during the year, while slowing distributions posed some fundraising challenges.

  • January 01, 2025

    M&A Attys Bullish About 2025 Despite Global Tensions

    Industry attorneys are optimistic about mergers and acquisitions moving into 2025 following a year with plenty of megadeals, modest upticks in deal values and volumes, interest rate cuts, and a Donald Trump reelection that is expected to bring pro-business policies and a reduction in regulatory red tape.

  • January 01, 2025

    Connecticut Cases To Watch In 2025: Ethics, Mergers & Actors

    A suit over McCarter & English LLP's municipal loan advice and a Yale-owned heath network's legal battle over a beleaguered acquisition deal are just two multimillion-dollar cases that will keep Connecticut courts busy next year. 

  • December 23, 2024

    Ex-Pharma Exec Charged With $38M Insider Trading Scheme

    A former chief science officer of pharmaceutical company Humanigen faces charges in New Jersey federal court that he dumped shares of the company before it publicly announced its potential COVID-19 drug did not receive federal approval, according to an indictment unsealed Monday.

  • December 23, 2024

    7 Firms Build Nordstrom's $6.25B Go-Private Deal

    Members of the Nordstrom family, including CEO Erik Nordstrom, and Mexican omnichannel retailer and shareholder El Puerto de Liverpool on Monday unveiled plans to take Nordstrom Inc. private in a $6.25 billion all-cash deal that was built by seven law firms.

  • December 20, 2024

    SEC's Dealer Rule Loss Is A Lesson To Regulators, Atty Says

    A Sullivan & Cromwell LLP attorney who successfully litigated a crypto industry challenge to vacate a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rule expanding the definition of dealer said the Texas federal judge's decision is another block in the recent chain of court decisions warning federal agencies to refrain from stretching old statutory terms to reach new contexts that aren't clearly within their authority.

  • December 20, 2024

    Nike, Converse Blast Co.'s Trade Secret Case Ahead Of Trial

    Ahead of a trial in February in Oregon federal court, Nike Inc. and Converse Inc. on Thursday blasted trade secret theft allegations involving an anti-counterfeiting system from Valmarc Corp., saying that Valmarc failed to protect its claimed secrets, that the technology at issue has been around for years and that the company's complaint is time-barred.

  • December 20, 2024

    The Top Cases Of 2024 In Texas: Year In Review

    Texas closed out the year with blockbuster rulings on social media companies’ use of biometric data and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s expanded definition of a dealer. Here are the biggest decisions out of Texas that topped Law360’s radar this year.

  • December 20, 2024

    SEC Sues Silver Point Over Atty's Receipt Of Nonpublic Info

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued investment adviser firm Silver Point Capital LP in Connecticut federal court on Friday, alleging that it failed to establish policies to safeguard material nonpublic information, particularly from a now-deceased former BigLaw attorney.

  • December 20, 2024

    DOL Sues Over New York BBQ Co.'s $99M Stock Plan Deal

    The U.S. Department of Labor sued Argent Trust Co. and several New York City restaurant operators in federal court, alleging they violated federal benefits law by causing a barbecue company's employee stock ownership plan to pay $99 million for overvalued company stock in a leveraged transaction.

  • December 20, 2024

    Trump Transfers $4B Equity Stake In Media Startup To Trust

    President-elect Donald Trump has transferred control over his estimated $4 billion stake in the company that owns his social media platform to a revocable trust held by his son, according to regulatory flings.

  • December 20, 2024

    Fuji Soft Founder, Bain Band Together On 'Not' Hostile Bid

    Bain Capital and Fuji Soft's founder said Friday they are joining forces on a plan to snap up a 50.1% stake in the Japanese IT company and take it private, as a bidding war with Bain rival KKR kicks into high gear. 

  • December 20, 2024

    Capital Markets Attorneys Ready For Reset After Bumpy 2024

    Capital markets activity — initial public offerings especially — posted a hesitant recovery in 2024, marginally increasing over prior-year levels before pausing altogether during a heated presidential election and postponing attorneys' hopes for a stronger rebound until 2025.

  • December 20, 2024

    Kirkland-Led Nordic Capital Wraps €2B Evolution II Fund

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP-advised Nordic Capital on Friday announced that it wrapped its second Evolution Fund after raising €2 billion ($2.1 billion) from investors in just four months.

  • December 20, 2024

    Watershed NCAA, UFC Settlements Highlight 2024's 2nd Half

    The second half of 2024 saw the sunset of several yearslong lawsuits that will significantly impact the world of sports, including the settlement of the NCAA's name, image and likeness antitrust litigation and the closing of the UFC's legal battle with current and former fighters. Here, Law360 explores the top sports and betting moments from the second half of 2024.

  • December 19, 2024

    Ropes-Led Bain Capital Trims Stake In Kioxia After $800M IPO

    Bain Capital LP trimmed its majority stake in Japanese chipmaker Kioxia Holdings Corp. following the company's $800 million initial public offering, according to a statement Thursday by Ropes & Gray LLP, which represented the private equity giant in the transaction. 

  • December 19, 2024

    Medical Supplies Giant, Drone Operator File Confidential IPOs

    Private equity-backed medical supplies giant Medline Inc. and drone operator Airo Group Holdings Inc. said Thursday that they confidentially filed plans for initial public offerings with regulators, joining a growing pipeline of IPO prospects for 2025.

  • December 19, 2024

    EU Opens In-Depth Probe Of Liberty's $3.6B MotoGP Deal

    European antitrust regulators are investigating Liberty Media's proposed acquisition of Dorna Sports, citing concerns that the €3.5 billion deal could harm competition in motorsports broadcasting and drive up licensing costs.

  • December 19, 2024

    Honda, Nissan Mulling Merger, And Other Deal Rumors

    Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan are discussing a potential merger as they look to compete with the likes of Tesla and Chinese automakers, according to a Wednesday report by Nikkei. A subsequent report in The Wall Street Journal laid out some eye-catching stats about China's growth in the industry, which it said has left automakers elsewhere across the globe scrambling to compete.

  • December 19, 2024

    Casinos Say DOJ Has No 'Starting Point' For Room Rates

    Las Vegas casino hotels urged the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday not to revive the first algorithmic price-fixing case to reach an appeals court, in a brief that took direct aim at the Justice Department's amicus intervention in the room rate lawsuit.

  • December 19, 2024

    Bain Capital Wants Out Of Bias Claims From Attorney

    Bain Capital has asked a New Jersey state court to toss discrimination claims brought by a former in-house attorney for a chemicals company it had acquired, alleging she was unlawfully dismissed after she discussed taking leave to recover from a miscarriage.

Expert Analysis

  • An Associate's Guide To Career Development In 2025

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    As the new year begins, associates at all levels should consider establishing career metrics, fostering key relationships and employing other specific strategies to help move through the complexities of the legal profession with confidence and emerge as trailblazers, say EJ Stern and Amanda George at Fractional Law Firm.

  • 5 Antitrust Issues For In-House Counsel In 2025

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    Attorneys at Squire Patton evaluate the top areas where U.S. antitrust policy is likely to change in the next 12 months, including major challenges to the Federal Trade Commission's authority that could reshape enforcement.

  • 2024 Election Results May Prove Fortuitous For Family Offices

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    Thanks to the decisive Republican victories in the 2024 elections, family offices have a unique opportunity for accelerated growth and influence, particularly through the benefits afforded by patient capital, says Edward Taibi at Olshan Frome.

  • Series

    Fixing Up Cars Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    From problem-solving to patience and adaptability to organization, the skills developed working under the hood of a car directly translate to being a more effective lawyer, says Christopher Mdeway at Kaufman Dolowich.

  • Making The Pitch To Grow Your Company's Legal Team

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    In a compressed economy, convincing the C-suite to invest in additional legal talent can be a herculean task, but a convincing pitch — supported by metrics and cost analyses — may help in-house counsel justify the growth of their team, say Elizabeth Smith and Roger Garceau at Major Lindsey.

  • Considering European-Style Lockboxes For US M&A In 2025

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    The lockbox mechanism, commonly used in Europe, offers an attractive alternative to the postclosing price adjustments that dominate U.S. merger and acquisition transactions in private equity, particularly with the market's demand for transparency likely to remain steadfast under Trump, says Laurent Campo at Potomac Law.

  • 2025's Midmarket M&A Terrain May Hold A Few Bright Spots

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    Attorneys at Stoel Rives assess middle-market merger and acquisition trends, and explain why many dealmakers have turned cautiously optimistic about the sector's 2025 prospects, despite potential inflation and new Federal Trade Commission rules.

  • When US Privilege Law Applies To Docs Made Outside The US

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    As globalization manifests itself in disputes over foreign-created documents, a California federal court’s recent trademark decision illustrates nuances of both U.S. privilege frameworks and foreign evidentiary protections that attorneys must increasingly bear in mind, say attorneys at Hunton.

  • Why Asset-Based Loans May Suit PE Companies In 2025

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    As the prospect of higher tariffs and interest rates expands the need for liquidity, private equity investors would do well to explore the timing and provisions of asset-based loans offered in the burgeoning credit-fund sector, say attorneys at McDermott.

  • Changes To Expect From SEC Under Trump Nominee

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    President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Paul Atkins for U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chair will likely lead to significant shifts in the Division of Enforcement's priorities, likely focused on protecting retail investors and the stability of the capital markets, say attorneys at Morrison Foerster.

  • A Look At SEC, CFTC's Record Year For Whistleblower Awards

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    Another banner year shows that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission have developed the gold standard for whistleblower award programs, but a CFTC funding crisis threatens to derail that program's success, say Andrew Feller and Geoff Schweller at Kohn Kohn.

  • What 2024 Trends In Marketing, Comms Hiring Mean For 2025

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    The state of hiring in legal industry marketing, business development and communications over the past 12 months was marked by a number of trends — from changes in the C-suite to lateral move challenges — providing clues for what’s to come in the year ahead, says Ben Curle at Ambition.

  • Series

    Group Running Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    The combination of physical fitness and community connection derived from running with a group of business leaders has, among other things, helped me to stay grounded, improve my communication skills, and develop a deeper empathy for clients and colleagues, says Jessica Shpall Rosen at Greenwald Doherty.

  • Strategies For Home Equity Investment Providers In 2025

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    The home equity investment product market is thriving even amid consumer concerns, regulatory scrutiny and conflicting court decisions, setting the stage for a promising but challenging environment for providers in 2025, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Opinion

    6 Changes I Would Make If I Ran A Law School

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    Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner identifies several key issues plaguing law schools and discusses potential solutions, such as opting out of the rankings game and mandating courses in basic writing skills.

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