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February 13, 2025
Musk's $97B OpenAI Bid Dubbed A 'Stunt' Amid Other Rumors
After a Wall Street Journal report on Monday revealed that a consortium of investors led by Elon Musk was offering $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, rumors began to swirl regarding the true intentions behind the billionaire's bid.
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February 13, 2025
Musk Says He'll Drop OpenAI Bid If It Scraps 'For Profit' Plans
Elon Musk has hit back at OpenAI's claim that his $97.375 billion takeover bid is improper, noting if the ChatGPT maker agrees to nix plans to become a for-profit business, his offer will be dropped.
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February 13, 2025
Growth Equity Firm Plugs $150M Into Video Monetization Biz
Buchalter PC-advised Uscreen, a video monetization platform for content creators, on Thursday revealed that it snagged a $150 million investment from Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP-led PSG, a software- and technology-focused growth equity firm.
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February 13, 2025
Willkie-Led Defense Firm Karman Prices Upsized $506M IPO
Shares of Karman Holdings Inc. soared in debut trading Thursday after the defense and space systems firm priced an upsized $506 million above its marketed range, raising money for Karman and its private equity shareholders, represented by Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and underwriters' counsel Latham & Watkins LLP.
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February 13, 2025
Paul Hastings, Cooley Lead Obesity-Focused Aardvark's IPO
Obesity-focused Aardvark Therapeutics Inc. began trading Thursday after pricing a $94 million initial public offering at the bottom of its range, represented by Paul Hastings LLP and underwriters' counsel Cooley LLP, joining a string of biotechnology firms to go public recently.
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February 13, 2025
Travers, Foley Lead Steve Madden On £289M Kurt Geiger Deal
U.S. footwear and accessories brand Steve Madden, which was being guided by Travers Smith LLP and Foley & Lardner LLP, said Thursday that it plans to buy U.K. rival Kurt Geiger from a consortium led by the Cinven private equity group for £289 million ($361 million) to expand in international markets.
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February 13, 2025
Kirkland, Davis Polk Steer SailPoint's Upsized $1.38B IPO
Private equity-backed cybersecurity firm SailPoint began trading Thursday following an upsized $1.38 billion initial public offering that priced at the top of its range, represented by Kirkland & Ellis LLP and underwriters' counsel Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, marking its return to public markets three years after being taken private.
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February 13, 2025
UK Greenlights PE Biz's £840M Deal For Workplace E-Trainer
Workplace training provider Learning Technologies Group PLC said Thursday the U.K. government has approved its planned £836 million ($1 billion) sale to a subsidiary of private equity group General Atlantic.
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February 12, 2025
OpenAI Says Musk Takeover Bid 'Exposes' Intent Behind Suit
OpenAI on Thursday told a California federal judge overseeing Elon Musk's lawsuit seeking to block OpenAI from becoming a for-profit enterprise that the Tesla founder has proposed acquiring OpenAI's business, saying the takeover effort reveals Musk's lawsuit to be "an improper bid to undermine a competitor."
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February 12, 2025
Poultry Producers Can't Dodge Bid-Rigging Claims In MDL
An Illinois federal judge trimmed on Tuesday some conspiracy claims from a massive antitrust case against chicken producers, including Pilgrim's Pride and over a dozen others, but kept intact other bid-rigging allegations, finding that a class of restaurants and other direct buyers plausibly alleged the companies increased prices in parallel.
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February 12, 2025
PE Exec Says USC Can't Escape $75M 'Varsity Blues' Suit
A private equity executive roped into the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case for his six-figure donation to the University of Southern California is asking a Los Angeles court to green-light his $75 million lawsuit alleging the school lied when it deemed his largesse improper.
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February 12, 2025
Davis Polk Guides Irish Sensor Co. On $2.3B Stateside Buy
Davis Polk-led TE Connectivity PLC said Wednesday it has agreed to acquire Richards Manufacturing Co. from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management LP and members of the Bier family, in an all-cash transaction valued at $2.3 billion.
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February 12, 2025
McDermott Adds Litigation, Private Funds Partners In NY
McDermott Will & Emery announced Wednesday the hiring of a former Cleary Gottlieb partner for its litigation practice group in New York, as well as a former investment management partner at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP as head of its U.S. private equity fund regulatory practice out of New York.
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February 12, 2025
Sidley Litigator Tapped For Treasury GC Post
President Donald Trump has nominated Sidley Austin LLP regulatory litigation and white collar partner Brian P. Morrissey to become the U.S. Department of the Treasury's top lawyer, which would mark a return to the department where he was previously the number two lawyer.
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February 12, 2025
Power Generation Co. Going Public Via $770M SPAC Deal
Energy solutions company e2Companies LLC, led by Haynes Boone, on Wednesday unveiled plans to go public via a merger with Vinson & Elkins LLP-advised special purpose acquisition company Nabors Energy Transition Corp. II in a deal that holds a pro forma enterprise value of $770 million for the combined company.
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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."
Expert Analysis
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Opinion
FTC Actions In Oil Cases Go Against Its Own Rulemaking
Two recent Federal Trade Commission actions concerning the oil and gas industry appear to defy its own merger guidelines, with allegations that fall far short of the commission's own standard — raising serious questions about the agency's current approach, say attorneys at Clifford Chance.
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Flying Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Achieving my childhood dream of flying airplanes made me a better lawyer — and a better person — because it taught me I can conquer difficult goals when I leave my comfort zone, focus on the demands of the moment and commit to honing my skills, says Ivy Cadle at Baker Donelson.
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Circus Arts Make Me A Better Lawyer
Performing circus arts has strengthened my ability to be more thoughtful, confident and grounded, all of which has enhanced my legal practice and allowed me to serve clients in a more meaningful way, says Bailey McGowan at Stinson.
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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.