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April 22, 2026
A California federal judge has paused litigation filed by the U.S. government over a $380 million arbitral award issued to a PetroSaudi unit purportedly tied to funds embezzled from Malaysia, ordering a stay while the question of company control remains in limbo.
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April 22, 2026
Stoel Rives LLP has hired a Seattle-based partner with a transactional practice advising on corporate, investment and real estate matters.
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April 22, 2026
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has hired another former Kirkland & Ellis LLP partner to join its recently formed capital structure solutions practice in the San Francisco area, where she'll focus on banking and other finance matters, Simpson Thacher announced Wednesday.
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April 22, 2026
Biopharmaceutical company Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc. on Wednesday unveiled plans to acquire biosimilars-focused Kashiv BioSciences LLC in a deal worth up to $1.1 billion that was built by four law firms.
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April 22, 2026
Cboe Global Markets Inc., advised by three law firms, said Wednesday it has agreed to sell its Canadian and Australian equities exchanges to Canada's TMX Group Ltd. for a total of $300 million.
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April 21, 2026
The principal owner of the WNBA's Chicago Sky says an Illinois state judge should dismiss claims that he improperly shortchanged minority investors for his own benefit as the team's popularity and value grew, arguing the allegation finds no support from either the contract at issue or most other minority investors.
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April 21, 2026
A California federal judge has declined to let Franklin Templeton escape a suit claiming it loaded its $2.2 billion 401(k) plan with underperforming proprietary funds that carried pricey fees, ruling a group of workers backed their claims with valid comparisons.
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April 21, 2026
A Massachusetts federal judge on Tuesday said he's eager to cut to the chase in a dispute over whether BJ's Wholesale Club must allow shareholders to vote on a climate study proposal, suggesting the case could be resolved ahead of a looming proxy ballot deadline.
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April 21, 2026
Electra Vehicles Inc., a provider of artificial intelligence-driven battery technology that is represented by Latham & Watkins LLP, outlined Tuesday its plans to go public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company advised by Loeb & Loeb LLP, in a deal valued at more than $250 million.
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April 21, 2026
The Second Circuit on Tuesday seemed reluctant to restart proceedings in a long-running suit against Cigna from retirees who challenged changes to their pensions, appearing unwilling to upend a decision to turn down post-judgment discovery in the class action.
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April 21, 2026
U.S.-based semiconductor materials company Forge Nano said Tuesday it has agreed to combine with blank check company Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II Co. in a deal that values Forge Nano at $1.2 billion.
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April 21, 2026
Boston-based private equity shop HarbourVest Partners, advised by Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, on Tuesday revealed that it closed its 13th U.S. flagship primary fund after securing $2.4 billion in total capital commitments.
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April 21, 2026
A Minnesota federal judge has greenlit a $20 million fee request from attorneys who secured an $84 million settlement in a suit claiming Wells Fargo violated federal benefits law by using dividends earned by its employee stock ownership fund to offset its 401(k) contributions.
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April 21, 2026
Cryptocurrency platforms Coinbase and Kraken failed to adequately protect a Boston man from a sophisticated "support" scam that led to the loss of $500,000, according to a lawsuit filed in Massachusetts state court on Tuesday.
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April 20, 2026
Retirement plan participants have hit hospital system Providence Health & Services with a proposed class action accusing the Washington-based nonprofit of losing nearly $70 million in assets by sticking with an underperforming mutual fund that lagged behind similar investment options.
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April 20, 2026
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday proposed relaxing certain reporting requirements for hedge funds and other private fund advisers by allowing smaller firms to forego filing a disclosure used to monitor systemic risk and nixing some of its questions around volatility, event reporting and indirect exposure altogether.
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April 20, 2026
A litigation funding firm has accused its insurer of wrongfully refusing to pay out its policy's guaranteed $200 million in coverage for an unpaid loan, saying the insurer buried it in duplicative and burdensome information requests to avoid paying a valid claim.
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April 20, 2026
Kirkland & Ellis LLP-advised Cerberus Capital Management on Monday announced that it closed its latest single-asset continuation vehicle after securing $2.3 billion in commitments, which will allow the private equity firm to continue to own a controlling stake in critical digital infrastructure company Subsea Communications.
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April 20, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court won't review the Internal Revenue Service's rejection of a Texas doctor's claim to $1 million in tax deductions linked to his urgent care network's captive insurance company, the court said Monday.
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April 20, 2026
Credit Agricole Group has been hit with a suit in New York federal court alleging that the French bank engaged in a yearslong scheme to fraudulently induce two clients into a trading strategy it deemed the "perfect hedge" against certain market risks, when in reality, the strategy created hidden liabilities, forced liquidations and tens of millions of dollars in damages.
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April 20, 2026
Mining company USA Rare Earth on Monday announced plans to acquire magnetic rare earth producer Serra Verde Group in a roughly $2.8 billion cash-and-stock deal that was built by three law firms.
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April 20, 2026
The Internal Revenue Service fell short in its request for the full Fifth Circuit to revisit a high-profile case it lost in January over the self-employment tax exception for business partners with limited liability, a Texas management consulting firm said.
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April 20, 2026
The Delaware Chancery Court this past week delivered another mix of procedural rulings, fiduciary duty disputes and deal litigation, highlighting both the court's gatekeeping role and its continued focus on stockholder rights and transactional fairness.
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April 20, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday questioned an attempt to limit the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's disgorgement powers, with conservative and liberal justices alike seemingly skeptical of the argument that the agency has to identify victims before it can demand the return of ill-gotten gains.
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April 20, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it won't review a class certification challenge in a securities class action over Johnson & Johnson's cancer-related talc products in the latest development in a closely watched dispute over how courts evaluate class certification in shareholder suits.