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Latest News in Private Equity
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July 23, 2019
Securities Litigation Should Not Be Based On Junk Science
Federal securities litigation should reject the junk science of the so-called Cammer factors — none of which truly help establish whether the market for a security at issue is efficient — and return to the commonsense approach of the earliest fraud-on-the-market cases, says researcher J.B Heaton.
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July 23, 2019
4 Firms Steer GardaWorld’s $4B Recap Deal With BC Partners
Security services firm GardaWorld said Tuesday that members of its management team and BC Partners agreed to take over Rhône Group's majority stake in the company through a CA$5.2 billion ($3.9 billion) recapitalization deal.
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July 22, 2019
$6.5M Deal In Patriot National Shareholder Suit Gets First OK
A New York federal judge greenlit a $6.5 million settlement Monday that would end investors' allegations over Patriot National Inc.'s purported failure to properly consider a $475 million takeover offer from insurance software maker Ebix Inc.
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July 22, 2019
Deals Rumor Mill: Blackstone, Mishcon De Reya, Apple
Blackstone is reportedly mulling selling off a Cheniere Energy Partners stake, Mishcon de Reya LLP is said to be exploring options including a potential public offering or a stake sale, and Apple is reportedly deep in talks to buy Intel Corp.'s smartphone-modem chip unit.
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July 22, 2019
Livongo Ups Target For Wilson Sonsini-Led IPO To $267.5M
Health care management platform Livongo increased its expected IPO price range on Monday, raising the Wilson Sonsini-guided offering’s expected haul to $267.5 million at midpoint.
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
- AGENCIES
- U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- 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
Readership
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- Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
- Executives and attorneys in the private equity industry
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- Policymakers at federal and state agencies
- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
- Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
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