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December 09, 2024
Live Nation Denied Rehearing In 9th Circ. Arbitration Fight
The full Ninth Circuit has refused to reconsider an appellate panel's recent decision invalidating Live Nation and Ticketmaster's choice of a digital arbitration startup for consumer antitrust claims over allegedly exorbitant ticket prices.
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December 09, 2024
Facebook Execs Deny Email Breach Harm In Del. Hearing
Two former Facebook directors turned to "chutzpah" in answering a stockholder class call for sanctions against them for deleting uncounted emails regarding privacy violations and the Cambridge Analytica scandal, a stockholder attorney told a Delaware vice chancellor on Monday.
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December 09, 2024
Judge Eyes Far Less Trial Time In Meta Case Than FTC Wants
The Federal Trade Commission likely has to cram much more trial in much less time than it had planned after a D.C. federal judge suggested Monday that the agency's social media monopolization case against Meta Platforms Inc. can't go much past the first week of June 2025.
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December 09, 2024
NC Attorney General Cans Counterclaims In HCA Hospital Suit
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has immunity from counterclaims brought by HCA Healthcare in an enforcement suit centered on the for-profit health network's actions since purchasing an Asheville hospital five years ago, a state Business Court judge has ruled.
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December 09, 2024
TikTok Seeks Halt On Sale-Or-Ban Law For High Court Appeal
TikTok Inc. and its users are pressing the D.C. Circuit to put on hold the implementation of a law that is set to bar the platform from the U.S. market next month while they appeal a ruling backing the measure to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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December 09, 2024
Apollo, Santander Invest In $370M Infrastructure Portfolio
Private equity giant Apollo and commercial bank Santander on Monday unveiled plans to partner to invest in a $370 million portfolio of infrastructure credit.
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December 09, 2024
Barington And Thor Invest In Macy's, Push For New Direction
Barington Capital Group LP and Thor Equities LLC said Monday they've taken a position in Macy's as they pushed the storied retailer to make strategic changes to help "improve shareholder value," while Macy's acknowledged the development and disclosed it was being counseled by Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz on the matter.
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December 09, 2024
Paul Hastings, Paul Weiss Lead $6.7B Pactiv Evergreen Sale
Packaging products maker Novolex, advised by Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP, on Monday announced that it will combine with food merchandising product manufacturer Pactiv Evergreen, led by Paul Hastings LLP, in a $6.7 billion take-private deal that is backed by private equity funds.
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December 09, 2024
Arthur J. Gallagher Buying AssuredPartners For $13.5B
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has agreed to purchase independent insurance brokerage AssuredPartners for $13.5 billion in cash, in what its seller, private equity firm GTCR, said will be the largest sale of a U.S. insurance broker to a strategic acquiror in the history of the industry.
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December 06, 2024
DC Circ. Ruling Far From Last Word On Looming TikTok Ban
The D.C. Circuit's decision Friday paving the way for a U.S. ban on TikTok to take effect next month sparked immediate concerns about the loss of a social platform that millions rely on to freely express themselves, but a likely appeal and upcoming administration change could end up flipping the script.
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December 06, 2024
FTC Dems Tout Impact of Handbag Merger Win
The Federal Trade Commission's leader said a recent court ruling that led the owners of Coach and Michael Kors to abandon their planned $8.5 billion tie-up should make it easier to prove mergers hurt competition without needing to rely on expensive economic experts.
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December 06, 2024
New EU Antitrust Head Leaves Google Breakup 'On The Table'
A potential breakup of Google, particularly its advertising placement technology business, remains on the table on both sides of the Atlantic, based on comments from the European Union's brand new antitrust chief.
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December 06, 2024
Trump DOJ Antitrust Pick Means 'Google Should Be Nervous'
President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division signaled the aggressive push against major technology giants is likely to continue, but may also suggest a somewhat friendlier reception for mergers.
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December 06, 2024
$29.75M Deal Proposed To End Del. Latch Inc. SPAC Suit
Attorneys for investors who bought into Latch Inc.'s Tishman Speyer-led, $1.5 billion take-public deal only to see their shares nosedive have tentatively settled consolidated class damage claims for $29.75 million, according to a Delaware Court of Chancery filing.
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December 06, 2024
Shell, Equinor Creating UK Oil Giant As Sea Basin Matures
Shell UK Ltd. and Equinor UK Ltd. are joining forces to create what they said will be the largest independent oil and gas company in the U.K., citing declining production in the "once-prolific basin" of the North Sea as the impetus for the 50-50 joint venture.
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December 06, 2024
Creditor Says Failed Solar Biotech Bidder Shouldn't Get Fee
A creditor of Solar Biotech asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to deny a request to pay the failed stalking horse bidder's $456,000 breakup fee, arguing there was no evidence the protections were necessary or that the bidder relied on them.
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December 06, 2024
Freshfields Adds 2 Corporate Laterals In Silicon Valley
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP has expanded its offerings in Silicon Valley with the additions of a capital markets attorney from Cooley LLP and an employee benefits and executive compensation attorney from Goodwin Procter LLP.
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December 06, 2024
Taxation With Representation: Skadden, Gibson Dunn
In this week's Taxation With Representation, BlackRock buys HPS Investment Partners, TreeHouse Foods Inc. buys Harris Tea, Aya Healthcare acquires Cross Country Healthcare, and Bruin Capital launches a soccer representation business.
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December 06, 2024
White & Case-Led Frasers To Bid $22M For Ailing Sports Biz
Frasers Group PLC said Friday that it plans to acquire troubled Norwegian sports goods retailer XXL ASA for approximately 246.4 million Norwegian krone ($22.3 million) in a deal guided by White & Case LLP and Advokatfirmaet Schjødt AS.
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December 06, 2024
DC Circ. Upholds TikTok Sale-Or-Ban Law
A D.C. Circuit panel on Friday upheld a federal law giving TikTok until January to cut ties with its Chinese parent company or face a ban in the U.S., ruling that the statute survives constitutional scrutiny.
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December 06, 2024
Guardian Group Agrees Observer Sale To Tortoise Media
The owner of Guardian Media Group said Friday that it has agreed in principle to sell The Observer to online startup Tortoise Media in an equity-based transaction that would provide a £25 million ($32 million) investment in the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.
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December 06, 2024
Direct Line Tentatively Accepts Aviva's Higher £3.6B Offer
Direct Line said Friday it has accepted an improved £3.6 billion ($4.6 billion) cash-and-shares takeover offer from Aviva but cautioned that the deal is not final until its British insurance rival makes a firm offer by a deadline of Dec. 25.
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December 05, 2024
Judge Recommends Axing Some Claims In X Severance Suit
A Delaware federal judge on Thursday recommended pruning of a 14-count suit filed by six former Twitter employees accusing the company now known as X and Elon Musk of contract breaches and other claims in connection with Musk's takeover of the social media giant in 2022.
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December 05, 2024
Jones Day Reps CNX On $505M Deal For Natural Gas Biz
CNX Resources Corp. said Thursday it has agreed to acquire for about $505 million the natural gas upstream and associated midstream business of Apex Energy II LLC, a portfolio company of funds managed by Carnelian Energy Capital Management LP.
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December 05, 2024
SpaceX Seeks Astronomical $350B Value, And More Rumors
SpaceX is in discussions for a transaction that could value the rocket and spacecraft maker at about $350 billion, the private equity owner of Crunch Fitness could sell the health club at a $1.5 billion value, and the management group looking to buy the Japanese owner of 7-Eleven may launch an IPO. Here, Law360 breaks down these and other notable deal rumors from the past week.
Expert Analysis
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Perspectives
Trauma-Informed Legal Approaches For Pro Bono Attorneys
As National Trauma Awareness Month ends, pro bono attorneys should nevertheless continue to acknowledge the mental and physical effects of trauma, allowing them to better represent clients, and protect themselves from compassion fatigue and burnout, say Katherine Cronin at Stinson and Katharine Manning at Blackbird.
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What Updated PLR Procedure May Mean For Stock Spin-Offs
A recently published Internal Revenue Service revenue procedure departs from commonly understood interpretations of the spinoff rules by imposing more stringent standards on companies seeking private letter rulings regarding tax-free stock spinoff and split-off transactions, and may presage regulatory changes that would have the force of law, say attorneys at Skadden.
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Series
Playing Music Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My deep and passionate involvement in playing, writing and producing music equipped me with skills — like creativity, improvisation and problem-solving — that contribute to the success of my legal career, says attorney Kenneth Greene.
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What's New In Kentucky's Financial Services Overhaul
Kentucky's H.B. 726 will go into effect in July and brings with it some significant restructuring to the Kentucky Financial Services Code, including changes to mortgage loan license fees and repeals of provisions relating to installment term loans and savings associations, say attorneys at Frost Brown.
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How Attys Can Avoid Pitfalls When Withdrawing From A Case
The Trump campaign's recent scuffle over its bid to replace its counsel in a pregnancy retaliation suit offers a chance to remind attorneys that many troubles inherent in withdrawing from a case can be mitigated or entirely avoided by communicating with clients openly and frequently, says Christopher Konneker at Orsinger Nelson.
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Using A Children's Book Approach In Firm Marketing Content
From “The Giving Tree” to “Where the Wild Things Are,” most children’s books are easy to remember because they use simple words and numbers to tell stories with a human impact — a formula law firms should emulate in their marketing content to stay front of mind for potential clients, says Seema Desai Maglio at The Found Word.
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FTC Noncompete Rule Risks A Wave Of State AG Actions
The Federal Trade Commission's final rule language banning noncompetes may contribute to a waterfall enforcement effect in which state attorneys general deploy their broad authority to treat noncompetes as separate and independent violations, say Ryan Strasser and Carson Cox at Troutman Pepper.
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What Transactional Attys Must Know About Texas Biz Courts
As Texas prepares to launch its new business courts, transactional attorneys — especially those involved in commercial, securities and internal governance matters — should keep several issues in mind when considering use of the state's business court system to facilitate deals and settle disputes, say attorneys at Katten.
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A Comparison Of FDIC, OCC Proposed Merger Approaches
Max Bonici and Connor Webb at Venable take a closer look at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's respective bank merger proposals and highlight certain common themes and important differences, in light of regulators continually rethinking their approaches to bank mergers.
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Being An EMT Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While some of my experiences as an emergency medical technician have been unusually painful and searing, the skills I’ve learned — such as triage, empathy and preparedness — are just as useful in my work as a restructuring lawyer, says Marshall Huebner at Davis Polk.
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The Opportunities, Risks And Rewards Of AI Acquisitions
As artificial intelligence acquisitions become an increasing area of focus for investors and technology buyers, entities should pay special attention to target identification, due diligence and more when structuring and executing a transaction with a company that has an AI-centric business model, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.
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Tiny Tweaks To Bank Merger Forms May Have Big Impact
The impact of proposed changes to the Federal Reserve Board's and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s bank merger review forms would be significant, resulting in hundreds of additional burden hours for bank merger applicants and signaling a further shift by the prudential bank regulators toward more rigorous scrutiny of mergers, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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4 Takeaways From Biden's Crypto Mining Divestment Order
A May 13 executive order prohibiting the acquisition of real estate by a foreign investor on national security grounds — an enforcement first — shows the importance of understanding how the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States might profile cross-border transactions, even those that are non-notified, say attorneys at Kirkland.
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Exploring An Alternative Model Of Litigation Finance
A new model of litigation finance, most aptly described as insurance-backed litigation funding, differs from traditional funding in two key ways, and the process of securing it involves three primary steps, say Bob Koneck, Christopher Le Neve Foster and Richard Butters at Atlantic Global Risk LLC.
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Del. Dispatch: Chancery's Evolving Approach To Caremark
Though Caremark claims are historically the least likely corporate claims to lead to liability, such cases have been met in recent years with increased judicial receptivity — but the Delaware Court of Chancery still expressly discourages the reflexive filing of Caremark claims following corporate mishaps, say attorneys at Fried Frank.