Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP-advised private equity shop Ara Partners on Tuesday revealed that it closed its inaugural energy fund after securing $2.5 billion of capital commitments.
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Davis Polk-Led Ara Wraps Inaugural $2.5B Energy Fund

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP-advised private equity shop Ara Partners on Tuesday revealed that it closed its inaugural energy fund after securing $2.5 billion of capital commitments.

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Broad Street Monitor Flags Risks For Investor Redemptions

By Carolina Bolado

The court-appointed monitor for private equity firm Broad Street Global Management LLC testified Tuesday that he is concerned about more than 600 investors in the $1 billion fund who asked to redeem their investments in cash but have yet to receive their money nearly five months after the deadline.

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Colo. Defense Co. Hid Pentagon Funding Cut In IPO, Suit Says

By Zach Dupont

An aerospace and defense company was hit with a proposed securities class action in Colorado federal court Monday alleging the company misrepresented its performance and hid the government's decision to pull funding, leading to the company's stock value plummeting to more than 80% below its IPO price.

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Paul Hastings Leads Monomoy's $589M Family Fund Close

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Paul Hastings LLP-led private investment firm Monomoy Capital Partners on Tuesday announced that it wrapped its inaugural Family Fund with $589 million in tow.

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POLICY & REGULATION

CMA Seeks Views On Intersurgical's Teleflex Deal

By Irene Madongo

Britain's antitrust regulator invited comments Tuesday on whether local medical device maker Intersurgical's proposed $530 million acquisition of two businesses could harm competition in U.K. markets.

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LITIGATION

Investor Says Pot Co. Took $1.15M, Left Him Defunct Business

By Mike Curley

A Los Angeles man is suing a management company and its owner, alleging they duped him into investing $1.15 million into a cannabis venture, but he never saw repayment, and the owner eventually left him as the sole owner of the defunct business without consulting him.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Kagan: High Court 'Blinded Itself' To Election Ruling Effects

By Katie Buehler

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan criticized her conservative colleagues' approach to deciding election law cases Tuesday, saying they often rule without considering the real-world consequences of their decisions. 

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Retired Judges Say DOJ's Ethics Complaint Is Meritless

By Courtney Bublé

A coalition of 61 retired federal judges has admonished the U.S. Department of Justice for filing a complaint against federal judges in Minnesota for speaking to a newspaper about the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in their state.

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Polsinelli Seeks Sanctions For 'Knowingly False' IP Suit

By Elliot Weld

Law firm Polsinelli PC has asked a Tennessee federal judge to sanction a medical device company for advancing what it says were "knowingly false and materially incomplete" positions in a suit accusing the firm of pursuing bad faith patent infringement claims on behalf of a client.

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'Petulant' Attorney Behavior Requires New Trial, 5th Circ. Says

By Cara Salvatore

The Fifth Circuit ordered a new trial Friday for a woman who was halted while speaking at a Louisiana local council meeting, saying defense lawyers for two council members threw "a skunk into the jury box" with a bevy of improper maneuvers.

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Feds Offer Up-Front Payments For Fraud Whistleblower Tips

By Lauren Berg

The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday announced the creation of a whistleblower incentive program offering up-front monetary awards for tips that lead to criminal fraud charges.

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Atty Used Legal Cred To Prop Up Ponzi Schemes, DOJ Says

By David Aaro

A Florida attorney was arrested Tuesday on charges of using his legal bona fides to help run two Ponzi schemes that swindled investors out of nearly $2 million, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Ex-NOLA Injury Atty Gets 32 Months For Staging Crashes

By Christine DeRosa

A former New Orleans personal injury attorney has been sentenced to 32 months in prison for his role in a scheme to fake vehicle accidents with tractor trailers and other commercial vehicles so he could pursue lawsuits and extract settlements.

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COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

AE Industrial Partners LP

Ara Partners

Creedence Energy Services LLC

Jiffy Lube

Monomoy Capital Partners

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

TA Associates Management LP

Teleflex Inc.

The Catholic University of America

The Florida Bar

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

The New York Times Co.

Wells Fargo & Co.

York Space Systems LLC

LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Davis Polk

Egerton McAfee

Foley & Lardner

Gallivan White

Johnson Fistel

Levine Kellogg

Lomax Legal

Moorman Law Firm LLC

Paul Hastings

Polsinelli PC

Robbins Geller

Sabarwal Law

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Weltz Kakos

Williams Mullen

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Competition and Markets Authority

European Commission

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Election Commission

Federal Reserve System

Federal Trade Commission

Internal Revenue Service

U.S. Attorney's Office

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of the Treasury

U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

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

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

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

U.S. Postal Service

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

U.S. Supreme Court

United States District Court for the District of Colorado