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  Crypto Exchange To Go Public Via $1B SPAC Merger

  By Jade Martinez-Pogue

  Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP-led digital asset treasury Evernorth Holdings Inc. on Monday unveiled plans to go publ...(read more)

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  Justices To Review Federal Arbitration Exemption Again

  By Daniela Porat

  The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to take up a worker misclassification suit that could further refine an exe...(read more)

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• LA Angels Staffer Testifies He Didn't Suspect Drug Abuse

  By Gina Kim

  The Los Angeles Angels' traveling secretary testified Monday in a trial over the overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs, saying he never suspected that the colleague who provided narcotics to Skaggs was abusing drugs, but instead thought his abnormal workplace behavior was due to mental health issues.

• Trump Picks State Justice, Ex-US Atty For La. Federal Bench

  By Lauren Berg

  President Donald Trump announced on social media Monday his intent to nominate a Louisiana Supreme Court justice and a former acting U.S. attorney for the Western District of Louisiana to fill vacancies on the Bayou State's federal benches.

• Trump Sending Guard To Portland Likely Legal, 9th Circ. Says

  By Rachel Riley

  The Ninth Circuit recognized in a split panel decision on Monday that President Donald Trump likely acted within his statutory power when he called for Oregon National Guard members to be sent to Portland, granting the federal government's bid to stay a lower court order blocking the deployment as an appeal plays out.

• Ex-Cano Health CEO Settles $70M Suit Over Failed Dental Deal

  By Carolina Bolado

  The ex-CEO of formerly bankrupt Cano Health Inc. has settled a $70 million lawsuit in Florida state court by a dental services provider that sought to hold him personally liable for the collapse of its business after a deal with Cano Health went sour.

• Trump Gets Ohio Opening With Judge Taking Senior Status

  By Rose Krebs

  U.S. District Judge Michael H. Watson, who presided over cases involving Ohio State University sex abuse claims, has said he will soon be taking senior status — opening up a judicial seat for President Donald Trump to fill in the Buckeye State.

• 3rd Circ. Suspects Process 'Circumvention' In US Atty Role

  By Carla Baranauckas

  The Third Circuit on Monday seemed inclined to back a district court's finding that the U.S. Department of Justice's designation of President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor violated federal law, with one jurist suggesting the appointment raised "serious constitutional implications."

• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

  By Jarek Rutz

  This past week, the Delaware Chancery Court and Supreme Court handled a crowded corporate docket, weighing blockbuster merger appeals, shareholder settlement objections, fights over control involving an NBA franchise and a high-profile appeal from Elon Musk involving a massive payday from Tesla.

• Justices Deny EcoFactor Appeal Over Google Patent Damages

  By Ryan Davis

  The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal by EcoFactor Inc. on Monday that argued the en banc Federal Circuit usurped the role of the jury when it found the company's damages expert unreliable and vacated a $20 million patent verdict it won against Google.

• UK Steps Up Antitrust Probe Into Getty-Shutterstock Merger

  By Jamie Lennox

  The U.K. antitrust regulator escalated its investigation into Getty's proposed acquisition of Shutterstock, citing on Monday "realistic" risks that a combined $3.7 billion entity could harm competition.

• Justices To Hear Bankruptcy Challenge To Estoppel Rule

  By Hilary Russ

  The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear an appeal challenging a "rigid" and "unforgivable" rule used by some bankruptcy courts that permanently blocks a debtor from pursuing litigation if they knew - but didn't disclose - the allegations as part of their bankruptcy case.

• UK Clears $24.2B Global Payments Deal For Worldpay

  By Najiyya Budaly

  Britain's antitrust authority said Monday that it has given the green light to Global Payments' planned acquisition of payments giant Worldpay for $24.25 billion after finding that it will not harm competition in any U.K. markets.

• Supreme Court Declines Appeal Over Copyrighted Floor Plans

  By Ivan Moreno

  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a petition that sought review of an Eighth Circuit ruling that found it was fair use for real estate agents to list the copyrighted floor plans of a home designer and his company.