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March 20, 2025
4 Firms Help Seal $11B QXO, Beacon Deal After Buyout Battle
QXO Inc. said Thursday it has agreed to acquire Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. for $11 billion following an at-times contentious takeover attempt that included Beacon's rejection of a prior QXO buyout proposal, in a deal guided by four law firms.
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March 19, 2025
All GOP FTC Tamps Down Dissent, Ratchets Up Legal Fights
Dissenting voices may become an endangered prospect at the Federal Trade Commission after President Donald Trump fired the agency's two Democrats on Tuesday, with no sign of plans to name new members.
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March 19, 2025
Fla. Wellness Promoter Sued Over Disloyalty, $13M Side Gig
An investment management firm has sued a longevity expert and human biologist in Florida state civil court over disloyalty in a wellness business venture, alleging he ran a $13 million business on the side despite having a noncompete agreement requiring him to devote most of his time to the company.
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March 19, 2025
Ex-U.S. Rep. Loses 2nd Circ. Appeal In Insider Trading Case
Former Indiana Rep. Stephen Buyer has failed to convince the Second Circuit to overturn his insider trading conviction or to grant him a new trial, with the appellate court ruling Wednesday to keep his 22-month sentence intact.
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March 19, 2025
Truth Social Investors Say Suit Doesn't Belong In Fla.
The former CEO of the special purpose acquisition company that took Donald Trump's Truth Social public told a Florida appeals court on Wednesday that the SPAC's lawsuit against him and his company should be filed in Delaware rather than Sarasota.
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March 19, 2025
QXO Pushes Deadline As Beacon Takeover Talks Press On
QXO extended its Tuesday deadline for Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. shareholders to tender their shares until Wednesday, after announcing earlier in the month that friendly discussions had begun amid the once-hostile takeover bid.
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March 19, 2025
Google-Wiz Deal Brings Big Test For Trump Enforcers
Google's planned $32 billion acquisition of cloud cybersecurity company Wiz will be a major test for Trump antitrust enforcers, who will need to straddle the line between growing the country's artificial intelligence capabilities and keeping Big Tech's monopoly power in check.
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March 19, 2025
How Cleary, Simpson Thacher Went To The Mattresses With FTC
The Federal Trade Commission's attempt to block Tempur Sealy's $5 billion bid to acquire retailer Mattress Firm suffered a likely fatal blow when a Texas federal court refused to put the merger on hold.
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March 19, 2025
Anesthesiology Giant Says Private Antitrust Suit Has No Legs
U.S. Anesthesia Partners wants out of a proposed class action accusing it of monopolizing the Texas anesthesia market through a private equity-powered "roll-up" strategy, saying the man behind the lawsuit doesn't have standing to sue and has simply "repackaged" FTC allegations.
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March 19, 2025
Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2025 Editorial Boards
Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2025 Editorial Advisory Boards.
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March 19, 2025
4 Firms Steer Apollo's Buy Of Majority Stake In Energy Biz
Private equity giant Apollo on Wednesday announced that it has agreed to take a majority stake in offshore energy solutions business OEG Energy Group, in a $1 billion deal that was built by four law firms.
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March 19, 2025
Del. House Panel Sends Corporate Law Rework To Final Vote
A Delaware House committee on Wednesday sent toward a possible final House vote corporation law amendments that would create new "safe harbor" protections for officers, directors and controlling stockholders, shielding them from liability if they have conflicting interests in some corporate acts.
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March 19, 2025
Freshfields Guides €3.5B Sale Of Life Insurer Viridium
A consortium that includes German insurer Allianz said Wednesday that it would buy a controlling stake in European life insurance consolidator Viridium Group from Cinven Group Ltd, a private equity firm, for €3.5 billion ($3.8 billion).
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March 19, 2025
Reed Smith-Led Miami Bids £70M For European Stock Market
The owner of Bermuda Stock Exchange said Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire Guernsey-based The International Stock Exchange for approximately £70.4 million ($91 million) in a deal guided by Reed Smith LLP, Ashurst LLP, Mourant Ozannes LLP and Walkers LLP.
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March 19, 2025
Advanced Instruments Buys Nova Biomedical In $2.2B Deal
Biopharmaceutical and clinical markets analytical instruments provider Advanced Instruments, repped by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, on Wednesday unveiled plans to acquire Nova Biomedical, advised by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, from its founding shareholders for an enterprise value of $2.2 billion.
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March 19, 2025
Milbank Steers EQT's €890M Sale Of Rail Biz To Wabtec
Swedish investment giant EQT has agreed to sell Dellner Couplers to U.S. company Wabtec Corp. in a deal that values the train connection systems maker at approximately €890 million ($971 million) and was guided by Milbank LLP, Jones Day and Vinge.
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March 18, 2025
Emisphere, Novo Nordisk Sale Suit On Track For Settlement
Former Emisphere Technologies Inc. stockholders are set to settle stockholder litigation over the $1.8 billion sale of the biotechnology company to Novo Nordisk A/S, a Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP attorney informed Delaware's Chancery Court on Tuesday, saying a stipulation of settlement should be in next month.
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March 18, 2025
Trump Fires FTC's Democrats, But Both Vow To Fight
President Donald Trump fired the Federal Trade Commission's two Democrats on Tuesday, a move the commissioners vowed to fight and that further tees up the brewing legal battle over separation between the White House and independent agencies.
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March 18, 2025
Gibson Dunn Adds Capital Markets Partner In New York
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP has added a partner from Latham & Watkins LLP in New York, strengthening its capital markets practice group and expanding its expertise in high-yield debt, private credit and restructuring transactions.
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March 18, 2025
4 Firms Lead Ukrainian Telecom Firm's $2.2B SPAC Merger
The owner of Ukrainian telecommunications operator Kyivstar on Tuesday announced plans to merge with special purpose acquisition company Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. I in a deal that will take Kyivstar public at an estimated $2.2 billion valuation, guided by four law firms.
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March 18, 2025
Hogan Lovells Adds Ex-Apis Atty Amid Expected M&A Pickup
The former head of legal compliance at Apis & Heritage Capital Partners is now Hogan Lovells' head of New York financial institutions mergers and acquisitions, the firm announced Monday as it prepares for what it expects will be a rise in M&A activity.
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March 18, 2025
Ancora Wants US Steel Meeting Delayed After Blocked Sale
U.S. Steel Corp. shareholder Ancora Holdings Group on Tuesday urged the company's board to delay its upcoming 2025 annual meeting of shareholders until more information comes out about the company's blocked $14.9 billion deal with Japan's Nippon Steel Corp.
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March 18, 2025
M&A Disputes Expected To Jump Once Again In 2025
Dealmakers around the world expected more mergers and acquisitions disputes in 2025 for the second year in a row, as financial risk management strategies that helped deals close in 2024 were viewed as potential fuel for disputes this year, according to Berkeley Research Group's sixth annual M&A Disputes Report released Tuesday.
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March 18, 2025
Google Buying Cybersecurity Co. Wiz In $32B Deal
Google said Tuesday it has agreed to acquire Wiz for $32 billion and integrate the growing cloud security platform into Google Cloud, as the tech giant looks to become a dominant security player in the cloud computing space with the largest acquisition inked in 2025.
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March 17, 2025
Del. Corporate Law Rework Has Roots In 2 Academic Papers
A proposed overhaul of Delaware's corporations law that has rocked the First State's legal world has its origins in two works published in 2021 and 2001, written by some of the same jurists who helped draft legislation driven by alarm over corporate charter exits and shareholder suits.
Expert Analysis
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Opinion
Litigation Funding Disclosure Key To Open, Impartial Process
Blanket investor and funding agreement disclosures should be required in all civil cases where the investor has a financial interest in the outcome in order to address issues ranging from potential conflicts of interest to national security concerns, says Bob Goodlatte, former U.S. House Representative for Virginia.
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The Licensure Landscape For Psychedelics Manufacturers
As the need for bulk manufacturing of psychedelic substances grows, organizations aiming to support clinical trials or become commercial suppliers must navigate a rigorous and multifaceted journey to obtaining a license from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, say Kimberly Chew at Husch Blackwell and Jaime Dwight at Promega Corp.
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What NFL Draft Picks Have In Common With Lateral Law Hires
Nearly half of law firm lateral hires leave within a few years — a failure rate that is strikingly similar to the performance of NFL quarterbacks drafted in the first round — in part because evaluators focus too heavily on quantifiable metrics and not enough on a prospect's character traits, says Howard Rosenberg at Baretz+Brunelle.
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Foreign Threat Actors Pose Novel Risks To US Tech Cos.
A recent bulletin jointly issued by several U.S. intelligence agencies warns technology startups and the venture capital community about national security risks posed by foreign threat actors, so companies interested in raising foreign capital should watch for several red flags, say Robert Friedman and Jacob Marco at Holland & Knight.
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Replacing The Stigma Of Menopause With Law Firm Support
A large proportion of the workforce is forced to pull the brakes on their career aspirations because of the taboo surrounding menopause and a lack of consistent support, but law firms can initiate the cultural shift needed by formulating thoughtful workplace policies, says Barbara Hamilton-Bruce at Simmons & Simmons.
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Planning Law Firm Content Calendars: What, When, Where
During the slower month of August, law firms should begin working on their 2025 content calendars, planning out a content creation and distribution framework that aligns with the firm’s objectives and maintains audience engagement throughout the year, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.
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4 Steps To Address New Sanctions Time Bar Extension
Recent guidance from the Office of Foreign Assets Control clarifies details of the newly extended statute of limitations for civil and criminal enforcement of U.S. sanctions law, so compliance teams should implement key updates, including to lookback periods and recordkeeping policies, say attorneys at Freshfields.
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Series
Playing Golf Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Golf can positively affect your personal and professional life well beyond the final putt, and it’s helped enrich my legal practice by improving my ability to build lasting relationships, study and apply the rules, face adversity with grace, and maintain my mental and physical well-being, says Adam Kelly at Venable.
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Law Firms Should Move From Reactive To Proactive Marketing
Most law firm marketing and business development teams operate in silos, leading to an ad hoc, reactive approach, but shifting to a culture of proactive planning — beginning with comprehensive campaigns — can help firms effectively execute their broader business strategy, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
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Tips For Revamping Patent Portfolio Strategy In AI Deal Era
Recent data suggests patents are significantly enhancing exit valuations, particularly with cutting-edge technologies like those powered by artificial intelligence, but it is necessary to do more than simply align patent strategy with business goals, says Keegan Caldwell at Caldwell Law.
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Opinion
The Big Issues A BigLaw Associates' Union Could Address
A BigLaw associates’ union could address a number of issues that have the potential to meaningfully improve working conditions, diversity and attorney well-being — from restructured billable hour requirements to origination credit allocation, return-to-office mandates and more, says Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea.
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Opinion
It's Time For A BigLaw Associates' Union
As BigLaw faces a steady stream of criticism about its employment policies and practices, an associates union could effect real change — and it could start with law students organizing around opposition to recent recruiting trends, says Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea.
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How Justices Upended The Administrative Procedure Act
In its recent Loper Bright, Corner Post and Jarkesy decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court fundamentally changed the Administrative Procedure Act in ways that undermine Congress and the executive branch, shift power to the judiciary, curtail public and business input, and create great uncertainty, say Alene Taber and Beth Hummer at Hanson Bridgett.
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Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Is My Counterclaim Bound To Fall?
A Pennsylvania federal court’s recent dismissal of the defendants’ counterclaims in Morgan v. Noss should remind attorneys to avoid the temptation to repackage a claim’s facts and law into a mirror-image counterclaim, as this approach will often result in a waste of time and resources, says Matthew Selmasska at Kaufman Dolowich.
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Bank M&A Continues To Lag Amid Regulatory Ambiguity
Bank M&A activity in the first half of 2024 continued to be lower than in prior years, as the industry is recovering from the 2023 bank failures, and regulatory and macroeconomic conditions have not otherwise been prime for deals, say Robert Azarow and Amber Hay at Arnold & Porter.