Kirkland, Simpson Advise On $2.2B Jamf Go-Private Deal

By Al Barbarino

Tech-focused private equity firm Francisco Partners will acquire Jamf in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.2 billion, the companies said Wednesday, in a deal steered by Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. 

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3 Firms Guide Thermo Fisher On $8.9B Clario Deal

By Al Barbarino

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. said on Wednesday it will acquire Clario Holdings Inc., a provider of endpoint data solutions for clinical trials, from a shareholder group led by Astorg, Nordic Capital, Novo Holdings and Cinven for $8.875 billion in cash.

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PE-Backed Medical Supplies Giant Medline Files For IPO

By Yeji Jesse Lee

Private equity-backed medical supplies giant Medline has filed for its long-awaited initial public offering, eyeing a return to public markets four years after being taken private through a large buyout. 

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Warburg, Madison International Unveil $300M RE Initiative

By Isaac Monterose

Private equity firm Warburg Pincus announced Wednesday that it has teamed up with real estate investment firm Madison International Realty to create a $300 million initiative that aims to use "liquidity solutions" to invest in discounted residential, industrial, cold storage and data center properties, among others. 

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Dems Spotlight Risks Of Crypto, Private Equity In 401(k) Plans

By Grace Elletson

The Trump administration's support for cryptocurrency and other private market investments in American retirement plans is "dangerous," a group of Democratic senators told two agencies tasked with carrying out an executive order that aims to make it easier for retirement plans to feature such assets.

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CMA Clears Healthcare Property Biz's £1.8B Assura Deal

By Dawood Fakhir

The competition regulator said on Wednesday that it has cleared the acquisition by Primary Health Properties of rival healthcare properties landlord Assura PLC for approximately £1.8 billion ($2.38 billion).

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London Court Backs Corpay's £1.6B Deal For Alpha Group

By Najiyya Budaly

A London court has given the green light to the £1.6 billion ($2.1 billion) acquisition of foreign exchange platform Alpha Group International PLC by Corpay Inc., paving the way for the deal to complete.

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PE Firm's £187M Bid For Engineer Renold Becomes Effective

By Dawood Fakhir

Renold said Wednesday that private equity company MPE Partners' approximately £186.7 million ($247 million) takeover of the British industrial chain manufacturer has become effective, after the High Court sanctioned the deal on Monday.

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OpenAI Co-Founder Dodges Musk Contempt Bid, For Now

By Bryan Koenig

A California federal magistrate judge refused Wednesday to let Elon Musk tee up contempt proceedings against an OpenAI co-founder for limiting what he'd say in a court-ordered second deposition and imposing conditions on a key document in the California federal court lawsuit challenging the ChatGPT maker's transition to a for-profit structure.

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ZoomInfo Must Face Investors' Accounting Fraud Suit

By Jessica Corso

A Washington federal judge is allowing investors in software provider ZoomInfo Technologies Inc. to move forward with claims that the company acted to conceal post-pandemic customer losses, but threw out allegations against controlling shareholders that the judge said lacked a factual basis.

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The Biz Court Digest: Texas, One Year In

A year after the Texas Business Court's first decision, it's clear that Texas didn't just copy Delaware and instead built something uniquely its own, combining specialization with constitutional accountability and creating a model that looks forward without losing touch with the state's democratic and statutory roots, says Chris Bankler at Jackson Walker.

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Law School's Missed Lessons: Educating Your Community

Nearly two decades prosecuting scammers and elder fraud taught me that proactively educating the public about the risks they face and the rights they possess is essential to building trust within our communities, empowering otherwise vulnerable citizens and preventing wrongdoers from gaining a foothold, says Roger Handberg at GrayRobinson.

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Judge Blasted For Violent Sexual Comments Against Minors

By Spencer Brewer

The Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct has reprimanded a municipal judge for directing sexual remarks at children and wishing sexual violence upon them, noting that the judge exhibited racial bias from the bench.

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Meet The Judge Hearing Comey's, James' US Atty Challenges

By Jack Karp

The South Carolina federal judge who will consider former FBI Director James Comey's and New York Attorney General Letitia James' challenges to the authority of the interim U.S. attorney who brought separate criminal charges against them is known for her rigorous preparation and exacting standards.

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Comey Wins Bid For Judge Oversight In Privilege Dispute

By Jared Foretek

A Virginia federal judge has appointed U.S. Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick to preside over the privilege review of seized materials in the U.S. Department of Justice's case against former FBI Director James Comey, denying the DOJ's proposal for an outside "filter team" of government attorneys to conduct the review themselves.

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NJ Attys Punch Up Governor's Race With Campaign Funds

By Jake Maher

New Jersey's legal community has donated more than $900,000 to the gubernatorial candidates this election, with the Democrat surpassing the Republican in contributions, campaign finance records show.

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Habba Cites Essayli Ruling To Defend Role In NJ Cases

By Carla Baranauckas

The U.S. Department of Justice has urged the Third Circuit to reinstate Alina Habba's authority in two criminal prosecutions, arguing a recent California ruling backs her power to supervise cases as first assistant, even if she's barred from acting as U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey under federal vacancy law.

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Sidley's 'Incomplete' Story Hid Fraud Scheme, Family Says

By Chart Riggall

A family alleging it was roped into an illegal tax sheltering scheme on the advice of a former Sidley Austin LLP attorney has urged a Georgia federal judge to keep its suit against the firm alive, arguing a jury should decide when the family knew enough about the fraud to move forward with its claims.

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Copyright Rules For AI Creations Too Strict, IP Panel Says

By Ivan Moreno

The U.S. Copyright Office's rule barring registration of works created entirely by artificial intelligence systems may be overly strict and unlikely to endure, according to a panel of legal experts who discussed the matter Wednesday at the American Intellectual Property Law Association's annual conference in D.C.

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Judges Say Judicial Freedom Key To Maintaining Rule Of Law

By Rachel Konieczny

Colorado state and federal judges provided a glimpse Wednesday into how courts decide cases when facing current challenges to the rule of law, agreeing that judicial independence is paramount to maintaining the heart of the United States' legal system.

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4 Things To Know About Fla. Bar Admissions Reform Ideas

By Madison Arnold

A work group has issued its final report on possible changes to bar exam admission requirements in Florida, proposing 12 potential alternatives to the current system of requiring graduates to come from law schools accredited by the American Bar Association.

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Defamation Litigation Roundup: Drake, IRS, Greenpeace

By Theresa Schliep

In this month's review of defamation fights, Law360 highlights notable developments in California's anti-SLAPP law following a major Ninth Circuit opinion, as well as a decision — and appeal — in Drake's fight with his record label over Kendrick Lamar's diss track.

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