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Latest News in Private Equity

  • October 02, 2026

    Texas Justices Won't Review Nixed $64M Credit Suisse Verdict

    The Texas Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear an appeal of a decision that wiped away a $64 million award to a subsidiary of a Dallas investment company following alleged fraud by Credit Suisse surrounding lending for a luxury Nevada community.

  • October 02, 2026

    Skechers Seeks To End Appraisal Claims After Settlement

    Skechers U.S.A. Inc. has asked the Delaware Chancery Court to dismiss a number of actions brought by a group of investment funds seeking a court appraisal of the fair value of their shares following 3G Capital Partners' $9.4 billion takeover of the footwear company.

  • October 02, 2026

    Atty Can't Kill Claims He Tricked Client Into Renting From Him

    An attorney cannot escape a $14.5 million fraud lawsuit claiming he pressured his cannabis cultivation clients into an overpriced lease without telling them he was getting a 5% cut of the rent, a Los Angeles County judge ruled.

  • October 02, 2026

    SEC Renews Judgment Bid Against Crowdfunding Promoter

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has lodged a new request in Michigan federal court for summary judgment against a businessperson it has accused of orchestrating two fraudulent crowdfunding offerings that raised almost $2 million from thousands of investors, arguing its evidence showed the man diverted much of the money to himself, his relatives and associates.

  • October 02, 2026

    HSR Compliance Lessons Abound In Proposed $250M Deal

    The U.S. Justice Department's recently proposed $250 million Hart-Scott-Rodino Act settlement with KKR sheds light on additional safeguards that companies can put into place to mitigate risk as they prepare for their next deal, including implementation of a robust document process, say attorneys at White & Case.

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