Canada's Weston family said Wednesday that it will buy Boots for $8.9 billion inclusive of debt, forcing the British health and beauty retailer to change hands for the second time in just over a year.
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Skadden-Led Weston Family To Buy UK's Boots For $8.9B

By Najiyya Budaly

Canada's Weston family said Wednesday that it will buy Boots for $8.9 billion inclusive of debt, forcing the British health and beauty retailer to change hands for the second time in just over a year.

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Kirkland-Led Sheridan Secures $1.345B For 2 Latest Funds

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Kirkland & Ellis LLP-advised Sheridan Capital Partners on Wednesday revealed that it raised $1.345 billion across two new funds, which will be used to invest across various healthcare sectors.

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Fried Frank-Led Conversant Wraps $845M Real Estate Fund

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Real estate-focused investment firm Conversant Capital LLC, advised by Fried Frank Shriver Harris & Jacobson LLP, revealed Wednesday it closed its inaugural private investment fund with $845 million in tow.

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DLA Piper, Loeb Guide Stablecoin Firm's $250M SPAC Merger

By Katryna Perera

Guided by DLA Piper and Loeb & Loeb LLP, stablecoin issuer First Digital Group Limited will merge with CSLM Digital Asset Acquisition Corp III Ltd., a special purpose acquisition company, and go public in a deal valued at $250 million.

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LITIGATION

Tenn. Judge Tosses Developer's Data Centers Moratorium Suit

By Isaac Monterose

A Tennessee federal judge has tossed a data center developer's challenge to a moratorium on data centers without prejudice, ruling in part that the suit is inconsistent when it comes to the type of property interest that the developer is asserting with its allegations.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

How FTC Win Charts A Court-1st Merger Litigation Playbook

A New York federal court's recent decision blocking Henkel's acquisition of Liquid Nails marked a decisive trial win for the Federal Trade Commission, and tips for merging parties in similar transactions now include preparing for full-blown federal litigation, including a complete evidentiary trial, say attorneys at Cooley.

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Why And How To Build A Neurodiversity-Informed Practice

By better understanding neurodiversity and implementing simple accommodations for clients with autism, ADHD or learning differences, attorneys can build stronger relationships with those who may otherwise struggle to obtain and benefit from legal services, while developing good habits that will benefit everyone they represent, says Ting Cheung at Sanford Heisler.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Omni Bridgeway Raises $1B For New Litigation Funding

By Ryan Boysen

Litigation funder Omni Bridgeway has raised a new $1 billion fund from mostly repeat investors, with plans to deploy the money broadly across countries and case types while avoiding debt leverage.

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Alito Explains Recusal But Says It Shouldn't Become Practice

By Katie Buehler

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said this week he "reluctantly" recused himself from a dispute that could decide whether state and local government can sue Big Oil in state courts for damages related to greenhouse gas emissions, while suggesting the high court's members shouldn't make a practice of explaining their reasons for stepping away from cases.

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Justices' Docs Should Belong To Public, Gov't Watchdogs Say

By Jack Karp

Nearly two dozen government accountability groups are calling for Congress to enact a law that would make U.S. Supreme Court justices' papers government property that would someday be available to the public.

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Analysis

Uncertainty Surrounds Judge Newman's 11th Circ. Transfer

By Dani Kass

Chief Justice John Roberts' order to transfer the Federal Circuit Judicial Council's disability investigation of a suspended 99-year-old judge to another court offers the neutral evaluation the judge has long been asking for, but attorneys are concerned about the transparency of the proceeding.

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California Federal Judge Jeffrey White To Retire After 24 Years

By Bonnie Eslinger

Senior U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White will retire at the end of the year after nearly a quarter-century on the federal bench in Northern California.

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ABA Accreditor Leader Remembered For Passion And Intellect

By Emma Cueto

After her sudden death while leading the American Bar Association council that handles law school accreditation, Melissa Hart is being remembered as a passionate and fiercely intelligent jurist, mentor and leader who will be missed as the council navigates numerous challenges to its accreditor status.

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COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

AMG Cos.

AOL

American Bar Association

American Industrial Partners

Apple Inc.

Baker Hughes Co.

Brown Shoe Company Inc.

Burford Capital LLC

CIBC Capital Markets

Canadian National Railway Company

CareCentrix Inc.

Chevron Corp.

Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Washington

ConocoPhillips

Consolidated Rail Corp.

Consumer Watchdog

Conversant LLC

Deutsche Bank AG

Exxon Mobil Corp.

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

Getty Images Holdings Inc.

Henkel Corp.

Investments Ltd.

Loblaw Cos.

Lowe's Cos. Inc.

Morgan Stanley

Nasdaq Inc.

Omni Bridgeway Ltd.

PPG Industries Inc.

Phillips 66

RBC Capital Markets

Rothschild & Co. SCA

Sheridan Capital Partners

Shields Health Solutions

Shoppers Drug Mart

Spectrum Management Holding Co.

Suncor Energy Inc.

Sycamore Partners Management LLC

The City University of New York

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

The Home Depot Inc.

The State University of New York

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

UBS Group AG

UCLA Health System

VillageMD

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

A&O Shearman

Cooley LLP

DLA Piper

Davis Polk

Fried Frank

Kirkland & Ellis

Latham & Watkins

Loeb & Loeb

Orrick Herrington

Sanford Heisler

Skadden Arps

Thompson Burton

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Colorado Supreme Court

Federal Trade Commission

Fish and Wildlife Service

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

U.S. Department of Education

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Supreme Court