Asset Management

  • May 09, 2025

    SeaWorld's $1.25M Deal To End 401(k) Suit Gets Initial Nod

    A $1.25 million deal to close a class action claiming SeaWorld burdened its $300 million employee retirement plan with pricey funds and high fees can move forward, a California federal judge ruled, after initially raising questions about the workers' damages calculations.

  • May 09, 2025

    Activist Ends Battle With Lyft By Withdrawing Director Noms

    Activist investor and Lyft shareholder Engine Capital LP on Friday said it's withdrawing its nomination of candidates to stand for election to the ride-hailing company's board of directors at the upcoming annual meeting, saying Lyft's board has taken "an important first step" by agreeing to "significant" share repurchases in the upcoming quarters.

  • May 09, 2025

    NC Finance Co. Says Ex-Director Kept Client Contact Info

    A financial advising company took its former client services director to North Carolina's Business Court after he allegedly told the firm's president that he was not going to delete client information from his personal phone following his termination and intended to use it to solicit his ex-employer's customers.

  • May 09, 2025

    Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter Dies At 85

    Retired Justice David H. Souter, who served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1990 to 2009, has died at 85, the court announced Friday. 

  • May 08, 2025

    Celsius Founder Gets 12 Years For Massive Crypto Fraud

    The founder and former CEO of defunct Celsius Network on Thursday was sentenced to 12 years in prison for deceiving customers about the crypto lender's profitability and business practices, and falsely inflating the price of the platform's native token, CEL.

  • May 08, 2025

    PSP Investments, BCE To Form New Fiber Biz With $1.5B Plug

    Canadian communications company BCE Inc., led by Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP-advised Public Sector Pension Investment Board on Thursday revealed their plans to form a strategic partnership and jointly launch a new wholesale network provider called Network FiberCo.

  • May 08, 2025

    Oppenheimer Slips Suits Over Fraudster's $110M Ponzi Scheme

    A cohort of investors who said they were victims of a $110 million Ponzi scheme run by a former Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. adviser can't hold the investment firm liable for their losses, the Georgia Court of Appeals has said, ruling their losses were "at best, an indirect result" of the firm's alleged efforts to cover up the scheme.

  • May 08, 2025

    11th Circ. Revives Citigroup Cash Advance Fraud Suit Again

    The Eleventh Circuit has, for the second time, revived a nearly decadelong suit against Citigroup that alleges the bank ran a massive cash advance fraud scheme, with the appeals court saying they "see things differently" from the district court, and that the plaintiffs have sufficiently pled each count of their complaint.

  • May 08, 2025

    Financial Co. Says Ex-Reps Poached Clients For New Venture

    A wealth management firm has filed suit in Georgia federal court against two former employees who allegedly stole its confidential information, including client lists, to unlawfully solicit clients to transfer roughly $90 million in assets to their new business.

  • May 08, 2025

    SEC's Peirce Outlines Path To Exempt Tokenized Securities

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Hester Peirce on Thursday endorsed the creation of "regulatory sandboxes" that would encourage companies to develop trading systems for tokenized securities, enabling them to experiment with new technologies without certain registration requirements that govern stock exchanges.

  • May 08, 2025

    6th Circ. Eyes Reviving Kellogg, FedEx Mortality Table Suits

    The Sixth Circuit on Thursday appeared open to reviving suits against Kellogg and FedEx from married pensioners who alleged their employers' outdated actuarial assumptions shortchanged their joint-and-survivor benefits, with multiple judges seeming to doubt a lower court's assertion that employers had unfettered latitude when choosing what data to use.

  • May 08, 2025

    Mercer Advisors Nabs Tufton Capital, Adding $3B In Assets

    Mercer Global Advisors on Thursday revealed plans to acquire Tufton Capital Management LLC, guided by Nemphos Braue LLC, and to create a combined business with roughly $3 billion in client assets in the Washington D.C. market.

  • May 08, 2025

    Simpson Thacher-Led Corsair Closes $600M Fund

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP-advised Corsair Capital on Thursday announced it had closed its inaugural multi-asset continuation vehicle and secondary fund with a combined $600 million in tow.

  • May 08, 2025

    Rising Tide Of Trump Pardons Not Lifting All Boats, Attys Say

    President Donald Trump signed off on more pardons and commutations during his first 100 days in office than any president in modern history while bypassing the traditional clemency process that goes through the U.S. Department of Justice, potentially giving false hope to those who believe they have a chance to benefit from the executive actions but lack White House connections.

  • May 07, 2025

    Sidley-Led Insurer Aspen Leads 2 IPOs Raising $508M Total

    Private equity-backed specialty insurer Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd., represented by Sidley Austin LLP, on Wednesday raised $397.5 million after pricing an upsized initial public offering, leading one of two insurance listings that netted $507.5 million combined as more companies tiptoe back into the IPO market. 

  • May 07, 2025

    FSOC Rethink Of SIFI Labeling 'Is On Agenda,' Bessent Says

    U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled at a U.S. House hearing on Wednesday that the Financial Stability Oversight Council may seek again to curb its power to single out large asset managers and other nonbank financial firms for heightened regulation.

  • May 07, 2025

    McMahon's Misconduct Docs Sought In WWE Merger Suit

    Shareholders seeking damages from World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.'s disputed $21.4 billion merger with Ultimate Fighting Championship have urged a Delaware vice chancellor to force WWE's former CEO, Vince McMahon, to hand over documents regarding his alleged sexual misconduct and hush money payments, arguing they are central to the suit.

  • May 07, 2025

    AI-Focused SPAC Raises $125M As Blank-Check Filings Surge

    Dune Acquisition Corp. II, a special purpose acquisition company targeting artificial intelligence and various technologies, began trading Wednesday after raising $125 million, the latest SPAC to join the market as three more such vehicles filed IPOs in recent days.

  • May 07, 2025

    Performance Equity Clinches 5th Fund With $383M Committed

    Greenwich, Connecticut-based private equity shop Performance Equity Management LLC on Wednesday revealed that it clinched its fifth co-investment fund with $383 million in tow.

  • May 07, 2025

    Geely Lobs Offer To Take Chinese EV Maker Zeekr Private

    Chinese carmaker Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. on Wednesday announced it has submitted a non-binding proposal to take Chinese electric-vehicle maker Zeekr private by acquiring the remaining shares it does not already own.

  • May 07, 2025

    Kirkland-Led Mainsail Wraps $1.53B Software-Focused Fund

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP-advised growth equity firm Mainsail Partners announced on Wednesday that it wrapped its seventh flagship fund at its hard cap of $1.535 billion, which will be used to invest in business-to-business software companies.

  • May 06, 2025

    PennyMac Wins Quick 9th Circ. Appeal Of Libor-Rate Ruling

    A California federal judge on Monday allowed PennyMac entities to pursue their quick appeal in a proposed class action alleging they illegally imposed a lower fixed interest rate instead of a variable rate on preferred-stock dividends, asking the Ninth Circuit to clarify whether the Libor Act bars such fixed rates.

  • May 06, 2025

    DC Circ. Sides With BofA In COVID Market Loss 'Uphill Battle'

    The D.C. Circuit on Tuesday refused to revive a Bank of America client's suit claiming the bank should've tried to stop him from dumping his investments when the market tanked at the beginning of the pandemic, finding the bank is shielded by an investment contract and calling his claims an "uphill battle."

  • May 06, 2025

    Judge Scolds US Over 'Vague' Bid To Stay $380M Award Row

    A California federal judge has scolded the Trump administration as it tries to seize part of a $380 million arbitral award purportedly tied to embezzled Malaysian funds, saying it has not constructively engaged in the discovery process while seeking a stay during related criminal proceedings.

  • May 06, 2025

    Golf Gear Co. Sued In Del. Over Controller Share Sales

    A pension fund stockholder of golf gear maker and distributor Acushnet Holdings Corp. sued its controlling stockholders and directors on Monday for purportedly lining up hundreds of millions in company share repurchases that preserved the controllers' status despite repeated stock sales.

Expert Analysis

  • What Trump Presidency May Mean For Climate Reporting

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    While the Trump administration will likely take a hands-off approach to climate-related disclosures and rescind regulations promulgated under the Biden administration, state and international ESG laws mean the private sector may not reverse course on such disclosures, say attorneys at Seyfarth.

  • SEC Action Indicates Continued Focus On ESG Disclosures

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recently settled enforcement action against Invesco Advisers provides a road map for how regulatory agencies will continue to focus on ESG-related disclosures going forward, and underscores a focus on greenwashing, say attorneys at V&E.

  • The Bar Needs More Clarity On The Discovery Objection Rule

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    Almost 10 years after Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 was amended, attorneys still seem confused about what they should include in objections to discovery requests, and until the rules committee provides additional clarity, practitioners must beware the steep costs of noncompliance, says Tristan Ellis at Shanies Law Office.

  • What's Next For The CFTC After The Election

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    While much of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's enforcement actions in line with its traditional priorities will continue as usual in the near term, postelection leadership changes at the CFTC and new congressional priorities may alter the commission's regulatory framework in 2025 and beyond — particularly its oversight of crypto, say attorneys at WilmerHale.

  • Series

    Being A Navy Reservist Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Serving this country in uniform has not only been one of the greatest honors of my life, but it has also provided me with opportunities to broaden my legal acumen and interpersonal skills in ways that have indelibly contributed to my civilian practice, says Phillip Smith at Weinberg Wheeler.

  • Cos. Should Inventory Issues To Prep For New Congress

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    As the legislative and oversight agendas of the 119th Congress come into sharper focus, corporate counsel should assess and plan for areas of potential oversight risk — from tax policy changes to supply chain integrity — even as much uncertainty remains, say attorneys at WilmerHale.

  • OCC Recovery Guidance Can Help Banks Bounce Back Better

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    The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's recently finalized recovery guidelines add to the constellation of exercises that larger banks must undertake, while also aiding information-gathering and preparedness efforts that can help prevent — or better manage — bank failures, say attorneys at Davis Wright.

  • Navigating DOJ's Patchwork Whistleblower Regime

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    In the past few months, the U.S. Department of Justice and several individual U.S. attorney’s offices have issued different pilot programs aimed at incentivizing individuals to blow the whistle on misconduct, but this piecemeal approach may create confusion and suboptimal outcomes, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.

  • So You Want To Move Your Law Practice To Canada, Eh?

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    Google searches for how to move to Canada have surged in the wake of the U.S. presidential election, and if you’re an attorney considering a move to the Great White North, you’ll need to understand how the practice of law differs across the border, says David Postel at Henein Hutchison.

  • A Look At Similarities Between SOX And SEC's Cyber Rule

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    Just as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act paved the way for greater transparency and accountability in financial reporting, the SEC's cybersecurity rule is doing much the same for cybersecurity, ensuring that companies are resilient in the face of growing cyber threats, says Padraic O'Reilly at CyberSaint.

  • Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: November Lessons

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    In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy discusses six federal court decisions that touch on Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and when individual inquiries are needed to prove economic loss.

  • 5 Areas Congress May Investigate After GOP Election Wins

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    With Republicans poised to take control of Congress in addition to the executive branch next year, private companies can expect an unprecedented uptick in congressional investigations focused on five key areas, including cryptocurrency and healthcare, say attorneys at Cahill Gordon.

  • Trump's 2nd Term May Be A Boost To Banking Industry

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    President-elect Donald Trump's personnel appointments could be instrumental in reshaping the financial regulatory landscape during his second administration, likely allowing for greater merger activity and halting or undoing some of the Biden administration's more restrictive financial services policies, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • Predicting Shareholder Activism Trends In New Trump Admin

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    While President-elect Donald Trump has promised tax policies, deregulation and lax antitrust enforcement — which all fuel shareholder activism — a closer look at his first administration's track record suggests that his second presidency might be a mixed bag for activist investors and companies alike, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • What Trump's 2nd Presidency Could Mean For Crypto Sector

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    Trump's second term will bring a fundamental shift from the Biden administration's approach to crypto-asset regulation and banking supervision, with the most significant changes likely taking effect in the first two quarters of 2025 and broader policy shifts emerging over the next year, say attorneys at Cahill.

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