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• February 13, 2026

  FTC Mulls Merger Rule Appeal, Blasts 'Left-Wing' Chamber

  After a Texas federal judge struck down a major overhaul of premerger reporting requirements, the Federal Trade Commission said Friday it would keep its options open for continuing the legal fight while also assailing the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the plaintiff in the case, as a "left-wing" organization.

• February 13, 2026

  Reed Smith Nabs Ex-WilmerHale Capital Markets Pro

  Reed Smith LLP has hired a former WilmerHale attorney who specializes in corporate and securities matters as a global corporate group partner in Denver for the firm's business and finance department.

• February 13, 2026

  How State FCA Activity May Affect Civil Fraud Enforcement

  A growing trend of state attorneys general enforcing their False Claims Act analogues independently of the U.S. Department of Justice carries potential repercussions for civil fraud enforcement and qui tam litigation considerations, say Li Yu at Bernstein Litowitz, Ellen London at London & Naor and Gwen Stamper at Vogel Slade.

• February 13, 2026

  How Cooley Steered The Boston Celtics' Multistep $6.1B+ Sale

  More than two decades after an investment group led by the Grousbeck family acquired the Boston Celtics for $360 million, the family focused on stewardship as much as economics as they sought a buyer worthy of the storied franchise. In an interview with Law360, David Silverman, a Cooley LLP mergers and acquisitions partner who was part of the team representing the family, described how those goals were achieved through a multistep transaction that commanded a valuation of up to $7.3 billion.

• February 13, 2026

  Australian Coal Miner Readies US Listing Via SPAC Merger

  Special purpose acquisition company Aura FAT Projects Acquisition Corp., advised by The Loev Law Firm PC, has entered into a binding letter of intent to merge with Australian coal miner Dalmore Holdings Pty Ltd., led by Duane Morris LLP, in a deal that would result in the combined company being publicly traded in the U.S.

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