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June 02, 2025
Crowell & Moring Opens In Boston With Faber Daeufer Tie-Up
Crowell & Moring LLP and Faber Daeufer & Itrato PC announced Tuesday they have combined, allowing Crowell & Moring to open an office in Boston that builds on Faber Daeufer's strong presence in the city's life sciences community.
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June 02, 2025
23andMe Founder Pushes Alternative Ch. 11 Sale
The founder of 23andMe has urged a Missouri bankruptcy court to revisit the $256 million sale of the company's assets to Regeneron, saying she has a better bid backed by an unnamed corporation.
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June 02, 2025
Monthly Merger Review Snapshot
The Federal Trade Commission finally dropped its long-pending challenge of Microsoft's purchase of video game developer Activision Blizzard, as enforcers pushed monopolization cases seeking to break up Google, Meta and Live Nation, while also pursuing several traditional merger cases. Here, Law360 looks at the major merger review developments from May.
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June 02, 2025
DOJ Deal OKs $1.5B Keysight-Spirent Network Testing Merger
The U.S. Department of Justice cut its first merger clearance deal of the Trump administration, and nearly its first settlement since a Biden-era hardline stance against most agreements, with a consent decree Monday allowing Keysight Technologies Inc. to proceed with its planned $1.5 billion acquisition of Spirent Communications PLC.
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June 02, 2025
Bracewell-Led Cactus Paying $345M For Baker Hughes Stake
Houston-based oilfield equipment maker Cactus Inc. said Monday that it has agreed to acquire a 65% stake in Baker Hughes' surface pressure control business for $344.5 million, bolstering its foothold in the Middle East.
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June 02, 2025
Justices' Rail Order Irrelevant To Merger Row, DC Circ. Told
Chicago suburbs challenging federal approval of Canadian Pacific's merger with Kansas City Southern urged the D.C. Circuit on Monday to pay no heed to the U.S. Supreme Court decision restricting government environmental reviews, arguing their own case challenges "other" deficiencies in addition to a failed consideration of broader climate impacts.
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June 02, 2025
4 Mass. Rulings You May Have Missed In May
Massachusetts judges grappled with accusations of fraud in the sale of a struggling life sciences company and gave the benefit of the doubt to a vendor who allegedly sold the state gallons of ineffective hand sanitizer, among other notable rulings last month.
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June 02, 2025
Paul Weiss-Led Roark Closes $1B Dave's Hot Chicken Buy
Paul Weiss said Monday it is representing Roark Capital on its acquisition of Dave's Hot Chicken at an approximately $1 billion value, as the fried chicken chain cashes in after an eight-year journey that was said to have started in a parking lot with some portable fryers.
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June 02, 2025
Fintech Startup Chime Eyes $800M IPO As Circle Ups Offering
Fintech startup Chime Financial Inc. on Monday launched plans for an estimated $800 million initial public offering, while stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Financial Inc. increased its expected IPO size to about $880 million, boosting a recovering IPO pipeline.
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June 02, 2025
Report Finds Del. Court Jumbo Fees Rival Federal System
Delaware's corporation law courts have overshadowed the entire federal court system for some class attorney fees based on multiples of usual rate benchmarks, according to two Stanford Law School researchers whose findings have already caught the attention of a top state lawmaker.
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June 02, 2025
Foley & Lardner Opens In Nashville With 3 Holland & Knight Attys
Foley & Lardner LLP has chosen Nashville as the location for its 27th office worldwide, bringing on three attorneys who had been at Holland & Knight LLP to work on regulatory, tax and transactional matters, the firm announced Monday.
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June 02, 2025
KKR Plugs $600M Into Indian Medical Conglomerate
Private equity giant KKR on Monday announced that it has invested $600 million into Indian medical conglomerate Manipal Education and Medical Group.
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June 02, 2025
Ashurst, King & Wood Guide $9.1B Soul Patts Merger Plan
Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Co. Ltd. and building products maker Brickworks Ltd. plan to merge into a company with a market capitalization of AU$14 billion ($9.1 billion), aiming to eliminate a decades-old cross-shareholding structure and create a unified entity, the Australian investment firm disclosed on Monday.
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June 02, 2025
Rosebank Revives $1.9B Deal For US Electricity Supplier
Rosebank said Monday that it has agreed to acquire Electrical Components International for "less than $1.9 billion" from investment firm Cerberus Capital, months after walking away from a deal to buy the electrical distribution systems company.
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June 02, 2025
Antares Clinches $1.2B Continuation Fund Led By Ares
Private credit solutions manager Antares Capital, advised by Proskauer Rose LLP, announced on Monday that it wrapped its inaugural continuation vehicle with over $1.2 billion in commitments, in a transaction led by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP-advised private equity giant Ares Management Corp.
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June 02, 2025
Weil-Led Sanofi To Buy US Drugmaker For Up To $9.5B
Sanofi said Monday it has agreed to acquire its U.S. rival Blueprint Medicines Corp. for a maximum of $9.5 billion, as the French drugmaker moves to bolster its immunology portfolio with three promising treatments.
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May 30, 2025
Meta Looks To Nix FTC's Lead Econ Expert After Antitrust Trial
Meta Platforms asked a D.C. federal judge Friday to strike testimony the Federal Trade Commission's lead economics expert gave during a bench trial in the antitrust case over Meta's purchase of Instagram and WhatsApp, saying the "biased witness" — a New York University School of Law professor — "advocated" for the case.
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May 30, 2025
Governor Wants Input If Dropbox Challenge Is Appealed
Delaware's governor wants to weigh in on a potential Delaware Supreme Court midcase review of a controversial state corporation law overhaul that limits the liability of directors and controlling investors for allegedly self-interested corporate acts.
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May 30, 2025
Google Must Turn Over Docs About Potential Ad Tech Breakup
A Virginia federal court granted a request from government agencies on Friday for internal Google LLC reports analyzing a potential breakup of its ad tech business, as the sides ready for a September trial to determine what remedies to impose on Google for monopolizing key ad tech markets.
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May 30, 2025
Del. Court Orders Some Doc Access In Sports Collectable Suit
Delaware's senior Court of Chancery magistrate has ordered the director of Collectable Sports Assets LLC to provide more documents about the venture to a member investigating his personal value and stake in the business, while limiting some broader demands.
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May 30, 2025
Wachtell, Akin Steer EOG On $5.6B Energy Deal
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld are advising EOG Resources Inc. on an agreement to acquire Encino Acquisition Partners from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board for $5.6 billion including debt, EOG said on Friday.
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May 30, 2025
Modine Buys Specialty Heating Business For $112M
Thermal management technology company Modine, advised by Godfrey & Khan, on Friday announced plans to acquire specialty heating solutions company L.B. White in a $112 million deal.
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May 30, 2025
REIT Investors' $12M Deal Over NexPoint Merger Get Final OK
A New York federal judge granted final approval to a $12 million securities class action settlement reached with Jernigan Capital investors who alleged the defendants omitted material information amid a 2020 sale to NexPoint Advisors, and awarded $3.9 million in fees Thursday to lead counsel for prosecuting the case.
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May 30, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, Cravath, Latham
In this week's Taxation With Representation, WiseTech completes a $2.1 billion merger with E2open, Acrisure buys a payroll management company for $1.1 billion and Hailey Bieber sells her Rhode skincare and makeup company to e.l.f. beauty for $1 billion.
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May 30, 2025
Strathcona Lobs $4.3B Offer For MEG, Snags PE Investment
North American oil producer Strathcona Resources Ltd. on Friday launched an unsolicited takeover offer to acquire Canadian thermal oil producer MEG Energy Corp. in a cash-and-stock deal, while simultaneously announcing a $662 million investment from Waterous Energy Fund in connection with the transaction.
Expert Analysis
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Forecasting The Future Of The FTC Post-Inauguration
The incoming Federal Trade Commission leadership's agenda, which is expected to be in sharp contrast with the Biden administration's enforcement posture, will be noticeable right away in the first few weeks of the Trump administration, say attorneys at Cooley.
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US-China Deal Considerations Amid Cross-Border Uncertainty
With China seemingly set to respond to the incoming U.S. administration's call for strategic decoupling and tariffs, companies on both sides of the Pacific should explore deals and internal changes to mitigate risks and overcome hurdles to their strategic plans, say attorneys at Covington.
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Series
Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My experience playing rugby, including a near-fatal accident, has influenced my legal practice on a professional, organizational and personal level by showing me the importance of maintaining empathy, fostering team empowerment and embracing the art of preparation, says James Gillenwater at Greenberg Traurig.
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Nippon, US Steel Face Long Odds On Merger Challenge
Following the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States' review of Japan's Nippon Steel's proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel, the companies face a formidable uphill battle in challenging the president's exercise of authority to block the deal on national security grounds, say attorneys at Kirkland.
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Opinion
No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.
A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.
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5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond
In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.
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Best Practices To Find Del. Earnout Provisions That Hold Up
Recent Delaware earnout litigation illustrates the need for careful drafting and proactive planning to avoid later divergent interpretations of the signed contract, and a series of drafting tips can help, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.
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What 2024 Tells Us About Calif. Health Transaction Reviews
Looking back at the California Office of Health Care Affordability's first year accepting notices for material healthcare transactions reveals critical lessons on what the OHCA's review process may mean for the future of covered transactions in the state, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.
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Republican Trifecta Amplifies Risks For Cos. In 3 Key Areas
Expected coordination between a Republican Congress and presidential administration may expose companies to simultaneous criminal, civil and congressional investigations, particularly with regard to supply chain risks in certain industries, government contracting and cross-border investment, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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2024 Was A Banner Year For Shareholder Activism
Shareholder activism campaigns in 2024 continued at an elevated pace globally, with activist investors exploiting valuation gaps and pushing aggressively for corporate governance reforms, including the ouster of many companies' chief executives, a trend that could continue once President-elect Donald Trump takes office, say attorneys at Sidley.
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7 Ways 2nd Trump Administration May Affect Partner Hiring
President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House will likely have a number of downstream effects on partner hiring in the legal industry, from accelerated hiring timelines to increased vetting of prospective employees, say recruiters at Macrae.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection
Several recent rulings make clear that the proportionality of additional proposed custodians will depend on whether the custodians have unique relevant documents, and producing parties should consider whether information already in the record will show that they have relevant documents that otherwise might not be produced, say attorneys at Sidley.
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EU's AI Act May Lead To More M&A Arbitration
With the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act and its stiff penalties beginning to take effect, companies acquiring AI targets should pay close attention to the provisions in the dispute resolution clauses of their deal documents, say Nelson Goh at Pallas Partners and Benjamin Qiu at EKLJ.
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Series
NY Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q4
In 2024's final quarter, the New York State Department of Financial Services published guidance on mitigating the rising cybersecurity risks of artificial intelligence and remote technology workers with North Korean ties, and the state attorney general launched an antitrust investigation into Capital One's proposed Discover merger, say attorneys at Haynes Boone.
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Series
Exercising On My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While I originally came to the Peloton bike for exercise, one cycling instructor’s teachings have come to serve as a road map for practicing law thoughtfully and mindfully, which has opened opportunities for growth and change in my career, says Andrea Kirshenbaum at Littler.