Asset Management

  • May 19, 2026

    McDermott-Led Albaron Wraps $185M Healthcare Fund

    Albaron Partners, advised by McDermott Will & Schulte, on Tuesday revealed it has closed its flagship fund after securing $185 million in commitments, which will be used to invest in healthcare companies.

  • May 19, 2026

    Cigna Can't Knock Out 401(k) Forfeiture, Fund Suit

    Cigna can't escape a proposed class action alleging that underperforming investment offerings and misallocated forfeitures in its employee 401(k) plan cost workers millions, after a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Tuesday that alleged violations of federal benefits law were sufficiently backed up to reach discovery.

  • May 19, 2026

    Alphabet Investors Win Class Cert. In Ad Auction Suit

    A California federal judge certified a class of Alphabet investors accusing Google and CEO Sundar Pichai of misleading the market about whether its digital ad auctions favored Facebook's advertising network, finding common questions outweigh individualized issues.

  • May 19, 2026

    Mentari, InMed Merge In Deal Backed By $290M Funding

    InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. on Tuesday announced plans to merge with migraine prevention drugmaker Mentari Therapeutics Inc. in an all-stock deal that is backed by a $290 million private placement and was guided by three law firms.

  • May 19, 2026

    Del. Judge Pushes Firms To Back Up 2nd Bid To DQ Her

    A Delaware vice chancellor has told Friedlander & Gorris PA and two other firms to provide more information in their second bid to disqualify her from presiding over Chancery Court litigation because she previously was an attorney at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP.

  • May 19, 2026

    Stellus Wraps 4th Credit Fund With $1.5B In Tow

    Lower middle market direct lender Stellus Capital Management LLC on Tuesday revealed that it closed its fourth credit fund with $1.5 billion in tow.

  • May 19, 2026

    Ex-Trader Says Crypto Co.'s Bid For Sanctions Is 'Unfounded'

    A former trader said a cryptocurrency company is using an "unfounded" characterization of his deposition conduct to seek sanctions and lend credence to facts it hasn't otherwise been able to prove in its suit accusing him of usurping $8.1 million in digital assets.

  • May 19, 2026

    Ex-Marketing Workers Take 401(k) Forfeiture Suit To 2nd Circ.

    Two former marketing company employees said they're going to ask the Second Circuit to revive their proposed class action alleging that 401(k) plan forfeitures were misused after a New York federal judge dismissed their case in April.

  • May 18, 2026

    Ropes Steers Bain Capital's Above-Target $10.5B Asia Fund

    Ropes & Gray LLP-advised private equity giant Bain Capital has wrapped fundraising on its sixth Asia-focused fund after securing $10.5 billion in total capital.

  • May 18, 2026

    American Express Hit With 401(k) Target-Date Fund Suit

    Former American Express workers hit the credit card giant with a proposed class action in New York federal court, alleging that underperforming target-date and other investment funds in the company's 401(k) plan — with approximately $9 billion in assets and 40,000 participants — lost workers hundreds of millions in future savings.

  • May 18, 2026

    SEC Ends 'Gag Rule' Policy For Enforcement Settlements

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday scrapped a decades-old enforcement policy that prohibited settling parties from denying the agency's allegations against them, saying the policy made it appear as though the SEC was trying to "shield itself from criticism."

  • May 18, 2026

    Justices Turn Down PBGC's Bid To Hear Pension Bailout Suit

    The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Monday to take up the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.'s challenge to a Second Circuit decision that said the agency erred by rejecting the union pension fund's application for a $132 million bailout.

  • May 15, 2026

    Citron Founder Phoned Fed. Agent During FBI Raid, Jury Told

    An inspector with the U.S. Postal Service told a California federal jury considering securities fraud charges against Citron Research founder Andrew Left on Friday that even as she participated in the FBI's raid of his home, Left called her and spoke at length about the allegations against him for over an hour. 

  • May 15, 2026

    Cerebras' Mega IPO Boosts Confidence In AI Pipeline

    Artificial intelligence computing company Cerebras Systems Inc.'s blockbuster debut was well received by deals attorneys who track the pipeline for initial public offerings, with lawyers saying the upsized $5.6 billion IPO is a sign that investor confidence in the AI sector is growing. 

  • May 15, 2026

    New SEC Reporting Plan May Not Sway Energy Cos.

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission wants to let publicly traded companies move from a quarterly to a semiannual earnings reporting schedule, but energy industry volatility and investor expectations may make oil and gas firms reluctant to embrace the option.

  • May 15, 2026

    Fed Frees UBS From Order On Credit Suisse's Archegos Work

    The Federal Reserve said Friday it has terminated an enforcement action against UBS AG that was tied to its former Swiss rival Credit Suisse's business dealings with the now-defunct Archegos Capital Management.

  • May 15, 2026

    Caitlyn Jenner Faces Fresh Suit Over Meme Coin Collapse

    Media personality and former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner faces potential class action fraud claims in California state court over the collapse of her meme coins after a similar action was tossed from federal court last month because a judge said the plaintiff couldn't sustain his securities fraud claims.

  • May 15, 2026

    4 Key Takeaways From SEC's Semiannual Reporting Proposal

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently put forth a plan that could allow publicly traded companies to move from a quarterly to a semiannual reporting schedule, but whether they choose to do so and how that could impact both the growth of the public markets and insider-trading plans for corporate leaders remains up for debate.

  • May 15, 2026

    Proskauer Welcomes 2 New Partners To NY Office

    Proskauer Rose LLP announced this week that it has added two partners to its New York office — a restructuring attorney who joins from Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and a private funds attorney who comes from advisory-focused investment bank PJT Partners.

  • May 15, 2026

    8th Circ. Wells Fargo Ruling Focuses On Establishing Injury

    The Eighth Circuit's recent decision affirming the dismissal of a proposed class action claiming Wells Fargo misspent 401(k) forfeitures won't dissuade workers from filing similar suits, attorneys say, but those plan participants will likely include more details on how they were allegedly hurt.

  • May 15, 2026

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    The past week in London has seen singer Rita Ora be sued by her management company, the billionaire Gertner brothers file a part 8 claim and Stephenson Harwood lodge a debt claim against a member of the Bulgari jewelry dynasty. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

  • May 15, 2026

    Taxation With Representation: Cassels, Ropes & Gray

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, Equinox Gold Corp. and Orla Mining Ltd. announce a merger to create a major gold producer, OpenAI plans to form a company to boost adoption of its software across enterprises and private equity firm Apollo acquires trade show operators Emerald Holding and Questex.

  • May 14, 2026

    Platinum Execs, Feds Spar Amid $70M Bond Fraud Appeals

    The Second Circuit on Thursday once again weighed the nearly decadelong fraud case against former Platinum Partners executives, which has led to hard-fought trials, convictions, acquittals, appellate reversals and even a presidential pardon, as defense counsel and the government alike argued that a litany of errors demand rectification.

  • May 14, 2026

    Oppenheimer Customers Ink $70M Cash Sweep Rate Deal

    A class of Oppenheimer & Co. customers are asking a New York federal judge to greenlight a $70 million settlement resolving their claims that the investment bank pocketed hefty fees from its cash sweep account program while paying customers "unreasonable, below-market interest rates."

  • May 14, 2026

    FINRA Official Says Cooperation Credit Updates Incoming

    The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's head of enforcement said Thursday that the self-regulating watchdog of brokers will update the credit it offers to firms for cooperation and remediation, amid a broader, ongoing series of efficiency initiatives.

Expert Analysis

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building

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    A successful legal career is built through intention: understanding expectations, assessing strengths honestly and proactively seeking opportunities to grow and cultivating relationships that support your development, say Erika Drous and Hillary Mann at Morrison Foerster.

  • How Bank M&A Prospects Brightened In 2025

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    Even with less-than-ideal macroeconomic conditions in 2025, federal banking regulators' shift away from procedural concerns to focus more on core financial risks boosted M&A in several key ways, including shorter review timelines and increased interest in de novo charters, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.

  • 3 Securities Litigation Trends To Watch In 2026

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    Pending federal appellate cases suggest that 2026 will be a significant year for securities litigation, with long-standing debates about class certification, new questions about the risks and value of artificial intelligence features, and private plaintiffs' growing role in cryptocurrency enforcement likely to be major themes, say attorneys at Willkie.

  • 4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape

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    The legal profession spent 2025 at the edge of its ethical comfort zone as courts, firms and regulators confronted how fast-moving technologies and new business models collide with long-standing professional duties, signaling that the profession is entering a period of sustained disruption that will continue into 2026, says Hilary Gerzhoy at HWG Law.

  • Navigating AI In The Legal Industry

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    As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly integral part of legal practice, Law360 guest commentary this year examined evolving ethical obligations, how the plaintiffs bar is using AI to level the playing field against corporate defense teams, and the attendant risks of adoption.

  • 2025 Calif. Banking Oversight Centered On Consumer Issues

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    The combination of statutory reform, registration mandates and enforcement activity in 2025 signals that California's financial regulatory landscape is focused on consumer protection, particularly in the areas of crypto kiosk fee practices, earned wage access providers and elder fraud, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.

  • The Major Securities Litigation Rulings And Trends Of 2025

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    The past 12 months saw increased regulator focus on disclosures concerning artificial intelligence, signs of growing judicial scrutiny at the class certification stage, and shifting regulatory priorities at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — all major developments that may significantly affect securities litigation strategy in 2026 and beyond, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • The CFTC's Road Ahead Under Newly Confirmed Chair

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    Michael Selig's Dec. 18 confirmation as U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission chair comes at a critical juncture, as the agency is poised to gain oversight over the crypto industry and increase its jurisdictional mandate covering prediction markets, says Elizabeth Lan Davis at Davis Wright.

  • How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement

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    As more organizations eliminate their in-house legal departments in favor of outsourcing legal work, fractional general counsel roles offer practitioners an engaging and flexible way to practice at a high level, but they can also present legal, ethical and operational risks that must be proactively managed, say attorneys at Boies Schiller.

  • SEC Rulemaking Radar: A Reset, A Shift And A Preview Of '26

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    With major proposals withdrawn and new priorities emerging, forthcoming U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposals in 2026 will look to reshape how digital assets are regulated, recalibrate market structure and simplify how small companies go public, says Christopher Grobbel at Goodwin.

  • Del. Dispatch: Key 2025 Corporate Cases And Trends To Know

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    The Delaware corporate legal landscape saw notable changes in 2025, spurred by amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law, ubiquitous artificial intelligence fervor, boardroom discussion around DExit, record shareholder activism activity and an arguably more expansive view of potential Caremark liability, say attorneys at Fried Frank.

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    Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Nature photography reminds me to focus on what is in front of me and to slow down to achieve success, and, in embracing the value of viewing situations through different lenses, offers skills transferable to the practice of law, says Brian Willett at Saul Ewing.

  • 2025 Brought A New Paradigm For Federal Banking Regulation

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    A series of thematic shifts defined banking regulation in 2025, including a fundamental reform of prudential supervision, a strategic easing of capital constraints, steps to streamline merger reviews, and a new framework for fair access and entrants seeking to offer banking services, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving

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    Issue-spotting skills are well honed in law school, but practicing attorneys must also identify clients’ problems and true goals, and then be able to provide solutions, says Mary Kate Hogan at Quarles & Brady.

  • How CFTC Enforcement Shifted In 2025 And What's Next

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    The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission pivoted sharply under acting Chairman Caroline Pham in 2025, resulting in a pared-back enforcement docket, sweeping policy changes intended to provide greater transparency, and a renewed focus on fraud prevention and maintaining market integrity for the CFTC's core markets, say attorneys at Moore & Van Allen.

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