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Latest News in Private Equity
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March 31, 2026
Del. Chancery Tosses B. Riley Investor Loss Suit
The Delaware Chancery Court dismissed a stockholder derivative lawsuit accusing B. Riley Financial Inc. insiders and directors of breaching their fiduciary duties over hundreds of millions of dollars in losses tied to the failed Franchise Group investment, ruling that the claims amounted to an impermissible hindsight critique of a risky business decision.
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March 31, 2026
Anesthesia Parent Can't Duck Antitrust Suit, But Affiliate Can
The parent company of U.S. Anesthesia Partners Inc. remains in the crosshairs of a private antitrust suit accusing it of trying to monopolize Texas anesthesia services, while a federal judge dismissed for now claims against an affiliate that he said was too far removed from the alleged rollup strategy.
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March 31, 2026
DOL's Push To Curb 401(k) Suits Could Face Court Challenges
The U.S. Department of Labor's recent proposal to give retirement plan fiduciaries legal cover to select a broader range of investments aims to reduce ERISA litigation, but attorneys on both sides of the bar say they expect the rule to face legal challenges if finalized as proposed.
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March 31, 2026
Goodwin-Led Whoop Raises $575M At $10B Valuation
Wearable technology company Whoop Inc. announced Tuesday that it hit a $10.1 billion valuation after wrapping its latest funding round led by Goodwin Procter LLP, securing $575 million in investor commitments.
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March 31, 2026
Auto Platform Carvix To Go Public Via $1B SPAC Merger
Technology-driven automotive platform Carvix Inc. on Tuesday unveiled plans to go public by merging with special purpose acquisition company Crown Reserve Acquisition Corp. I in a deal that values it at an implied enterprise value of $1 billion and was built by three law firms.
Areas of Coverage
- TRANSACTIONS
- Private equity deals valued at $50MM or more
- Venture capital investments of $25MM or more
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Capital investments, including mezzanine and growth capital deals
- Joint ventures involving private equity firms
- Hostile takeovers and leveraged buyouts
- Distressed investment deals
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- Federal Trade Commission
- Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
- Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
- U.S. Department of Justice
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- International competition and securities regulators
- POLICY & REGULATION
- Dodd-Frank Act
- Delaware corporate law
- Antitrust and consumer protection controls
- Private equity industry lobbying
- International banking legislation and regulation
- ENFORCEMENT
- Merger reviews
- Second requests
- Challenges and divestitures
- Litigation
- Antitrust suits
- Shareholder disputes
- Corporate governance fights
- Poison pill challenges
- Hostile takeover disputes
- Privacy and consumer protection suits
- Bankruptcy proceedings involving private equity stakeholders
- PROFILES
- Personnel moves
- Profiles of private equity practices
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