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Latest News in Private Equity

  • September 25, 2026

    Fla. Judge Keeps Fraud Claims In Aluminum Smelter Dispute

    A Florida federal judge on Friday trimmed a counterclaim brought against a private investment fund accused of secretly trying to take over an aluminum smelting plant, but allowed the facility owners' claims alleging they were defrauded into disclosing confidential information that would be used to force an acquisition. 

  • September 25, 2026

    Texas Judge Says Perot's VC Firm Can't Be Held To Handshake

    The Texas Business Court threw out a lawsuit brought by a Dallas businessman accusing billionaire Ross Perot Jr. of stiffing him out of his rightful equity interest in a healthcare company that sold for $2 billion, saying the businessman signed an agreement waiving his interest in the company.

  • September 25, 2026

    Investor Says Colo. Real Estate Firm Hid PE Priority Deal

    An investor claimed in state court that a Colorado industrial real estate company secretly gave an outside private equity firm a priority stake in exchange for a $26.5 million investment after enticing existing limited partners not to cash out.

  • September 25, 2026

    Cooley, Latham Steer RNA Drugmaker's Upsized $446M IPO

    San Diego-based biotechnology company ADARx Pharmaceuticals began trading publicly on Friday after raising $446 million in its initial public offering steered by Cooley LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP, adding to the growing list of biotech IPOs recently.

  • September 25, 2026

    Dublin Power Co. Eaton Buying Italy's COL In €810M Deal

    Dublin-based power management company Eaton said Friday it has agreed to purchase Italian electric company COL Group from Oaktree Capital Management for an enterprise value of €810 million ($923 million).

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