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Latest News in Private Equity

  • February 11, 2026

    Del. Justices Grapple Over Truth Social Share Math

    An attorney for the firm that helped launch Donald Trump's social media company told Delaware's justices Wednesday that a vice chancellor erred in requiring the venture to "prove a negative" in calculations of investor stakes in the run-up to the venture's special purpose acquisition company transaction.

  • February 11, 2026

    SEC's Atkins Says ESG Fund Names Rule Is Under Review

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins told Congress on Wednesday that he has directed staff to review a Biden-era rule aimed at preventing false advertising by funds marketed to eco-conscious investors, though he didn't detail what specific changes were under consideration. 

  • February 11, 2026

    Anesthesia Group Looks To End FTC Rollup Suit

    U.S. Anesthesia Partners has urged a Texas federal court to end the Federal Trade Commission's case accusing the group of buying competing practices through a so-called rollup strategy, asserting that enforcers have no evidence of any harm to competition.

  • February 11, 2026

    Steward Health Creditor Trust Seeks $56M From Insurers

    The creditor litigation trust for the Texas Chapter 11 case of hospital operator Steward Health Care has filed adversary suits against six groups of health insurance companies, seeking payment of covered medical bills totaling more than $56 million.

  • February 11, 2026

    Ancora Opposes Netflix-WBD Merger, Backs Paramount Bid

    Ancora Holdings Group said Wednesday it opposes Warner Bros. Discovery's planned merger with Netflix, faulting the deal's financial structure and describing its path to regulatory approval as a "Hail Mary," while supporting a competing bid from Paramount Skydance Corp.

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