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Latest News in Private Equity

  • July 31, 2026

    SwervePay Sellers Awarded $120M In Merger Fraud Suit

    The Delaware Chancery Court on Friday awarded more than $120 million to sellers of former e-payment facilitator SwervePay who claimed buyers duped them into a merger by overstating payment volumes by the tens of billions, saying the buyers' intent to induce the sellers into the fraudulent transaction was "plain as day."

  • July 31, 2026

    Fed Pitches New Rules On Loans To Bank 'Insiders'

    The Federal Reserve Board on Friday proposed updates to its rule limiting the loans a bank can offer its executives, board members and major shareholders who could influence the bank's lending decisions, saying the updates to outdated monetary thresholds aim to help community bank leaders.

  • July 31, 2026

    DC Circ. Backs Ex-Steward CEO's Contempt Charge

    The D.C. Circuit on Friday upheld a U.S. Senate committee's criminal and civil contempt finding against former Steward Health Care System LLC Chief Executive Ralph de la Torre after he refused to appear before lawmakers despite a subpoena, calling his appellate arguments "wholly meritless."

  • July 31, 2026

    Don't Miss It: Davis Polk, Goodwin Steer Hot Deals

    A lot can happen in the world of mergers and acquisitions and equity fundraising over the course of a couple of weeks, and it's difficult to keep up with all the deals. Here, Law360 recaps the ones you may have missed, including transactions helmed by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and Goodwin Procter LLP.

  • July 31, 2026

    Ex-Symplicity Founder Challenges Sale Structure In Chancery

    The founder of student software company Symplicity has sued H.I.G. Capital affiliates, Goldman Sachs lending entities, Crestline Specialty Lending and software buyer Volaris Group in the Delaware Chancery Court, alleging they structured the company's sale to strip away his contractual rights and leave him with no recovery on more than $21 million in debt and equity-related interests.

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Private Equity

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  • TRANSACTIONS
  • Private equity deals valued at $50MM or more
  • Venture capital investments of $25MM or more
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