PE Giants Face Dem Scrutiny Over Data Center Investments

By Katryna Perera

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is seeking information from several major private equity firms about their involvement in artificial intelligence data center development and operations, saying the increasing number of data centers across the country is putting pressure on American families and driving up utility costs.

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Abry Clinches $780M Continuation Fund For Health Tech Biz

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Kirkland & Ellis LLP-advised private equity shop Abry Partners on Monday announced that it wrapped fundraising on a $780 million continuation vehicle, which will be used to further its partnership with healthcare technology company Centauri Health Solutions.

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No Longer Sidelined, Private Equity Firms Bet Big On Sports

By Chris Villani

With a limited number of major professional sports teams for sale and astronomical valuations leaving a high barrier to entry, experts say college sports and emerging leagues are providing opportunities for private investment, and the rapidly shifting rules are creating compliance challenges for attorneys.

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3 Firms Steer Andrew Peller's CA$579M Go Private Deal

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Canadian wine company Andrew Peller Ltd. on Monday announced plans to go private after being acquired by Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. in a deal built by three law firms and boasts an enterprise value of CA$579 million ($414.9 million).

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Aerospace Engine Maker Targets $700M IPO

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Aerospace engine maker Doncasters Group on Monday outlined plans to raise around $700 million in its initial public offering led by White & Case LLP and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.

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6th Circ. Says Auto Mogul Must 'Pay Up' In Lengthy Loan Spat

By Hailey Konnath

The Sixth Circuit on Monday upheld a $750 million judgment and a separate $20 million contempt ruling against the owner of an auto parts manufacturer in a 24-year-old fight over a defaulted loan, ruling that the mogul must "pay up."

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7 Key Questions About SEC's Faster Tender Offer Path

Following the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent order permitting an accelerated offering period for certain tender offers, attorneys at Wilson Sonsini discuss key considerations for M&A transactions, addressing eligibility, pros and cons, and how a minimum offering period as short as 10 days may operate in practice.

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UCC Digital Asset Update Is Altering Lender, Obligor Diligence

The rollout of the Uniform Commercial Code's Article 12 is transforming digital asset secured lending, forcing lenders and obligors to rethink diligence, control, custody, monitoring and contract terms, as well as collateral practices and financing structures, as jurisdictions continue to adopt the amendments, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.

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Sripetch May Prove To Be An Empty Victory For The SEC

The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Sripetch v. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission held that the SEC need not prove pecuniary harm for disgorgement, but if the commission must still identify victims and distribute funds in a compensatory way, it faces the same economic problem as before the ruling, says Erin Smith at Compass Lexecon.

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These Firms Secured The Most Damages In The Last 3 Years

By Daniel Moritz-Rabson

Government lawyers had a strong success rate in federal courts over the last three years, but intellectual property litigation saw certain firms secure damage awards worth hundreds of millions of dollars for clients, according to Lex Machina's Law Firms Activity Report 2026 released on Tuesday.

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Ex-Girardi Atty Hid Firm's Diversion Of Funds, State Bar Says

By Bonnie Eslinger

A State Bar of California prosecutor argued Tuesday at a disciplinary trial that ex-Girardi Keese attorney Robert Finnerty hid the firm's misappropriation of millions of dollars from a family's $53 million settlement, while Finnerty's counsel countered he's being blamed for the actions of his former boss, convicted and disbarred attorney Tom Girardi.

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SCOTUSblog Founder Goldstein Denied Acquittal Or Retrial

By Alison Knezevich

A Maryland federal judge on Tuesday denied SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein's bid for an acquittal or new trial, rejecting his claims that issues with jury instructions and excluded evidence warranted a do-over in his tax evasion and mortgage fraud case.

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Ex-Judge Loses Bid To Undo ICE Obstruction Conviction

By Britain Eakin

Former Wisconsin state judge Hannah Dugan has failed in her attempt to use a Fourth Circuit decision to vacate her conviction for helping a defendant in her courtroom evade immigration agents, with a federal judge ruling Tuesday the decision involves fact patterns that differ from her case.

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Senate Rejects Bid To Block Fast-Track Immigration Appeals

By Courtney Bublé

A Democratic-led Senate resolution that would have blocked a U.S. Department of Justice rule directing its Board of Immigration Appeals to quickly dismiss cases that don't raise "novel" issues failed to pass Tuesday.

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Blanche To Go Before Senate Panel July 15

By Courtney Bublé

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination hearing is a month away, and the fate of his confirmation is likely in the hands of Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and John Cornyn, R-Texas.

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Oral Arguments In Comey, James Appeal Set For September

By Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

The Fourth Circuit has scheduled in-person oral arguments for the Trump administration's appeal of the dismissals of indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James for Sept. 15-18.

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Brazil Says Justice Is Immune From Trump Media's Suit

By Carolina Bolado

Brazil asked Monday to intervene and dismiss a suit by President Donald Trump's media company and online video-sharing platform Rumble Inc. against a Brazilian Supreme Federal Court justice's gag orders, saying the suit cannot overcome immunity under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.

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