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Landmark Changes May Be Coming: State Senate Passes Bill Overhauling New York's 126-Year-Old Antitrust Law

In June, the New York State Senate passed perhaps the most comprehensive and aggressive state antitrust bill in more than a century.

United States Anti-trust

M

Mintz

Banking Industry Outlook: U.S. Banking M&A Activity Mid-Year Review

Active First Half: The first half of 2025 saw 72 U.S. banking mergers and aquisitions (M&A) transactions announced, representing a combined deal value of $10.39 billion.

United States Finance

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Holland & Knight Advises Haystack Team In Growth Equity Investment From Breakwall Equity

TYSONS (July 1, 2025) – Holland & Knight advised Haystack Team Inc. in securing a growth equity investment from Breakwall Equity, a private equity firm focused on investing in enterprise software companies. The deal was announced on June 24

United States Commercial

HK

Holland & Knight

The Consequences Of Prolonged High Interest Rates? "Higher For Longer" Shifts Value Within The Capital Structure

Through our Viewpoints series, Riveron experts share their opinions on current topics, business trends, and industry news.

United States Commercial

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Riveron

Midstream Agreement Issues In The Face Of Consolidation

United States Energy

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Bracewell

Global Trends In Private Markets: Spotlight On The Middle East 2025

Worldwide Finance

AO

A&O Shearman

FTC Updates (June 23 – 27, 2025)

United States Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

IP Due Diligence: The Make-Or-Break Factor In Modern M&A

United States IP

C

Caldwell

FTC Orders Divestitures In Retail Fuel Outlet Deal And Signals A Return To More Standard Remedy Discussions

United States Energy

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Connections — July 2025

United States Energy

M

Mintz

Texas Adopts Further Legislation In Push To Attract Corporations

United States Commercial

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Delaware Supreme Court Reverses Unprecedented Aiding And Abetting Decision Against Third-Party Acquiror

United States Litigation

ST

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Brussels Regulatory Brief: May/June 2025

European Union Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

Speed To Cash: How Working Capital Can Accelerate PE Value Creation

United States Commercial

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AlixPartners

U.S. Vs China As A Global Trade Partner, Are We (U.S.) The Bad Guys?

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

[PODCAST] When Scammers Strike: How Mediation Can Help Resolve Consumer Fraud Claims

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Trade Wars & Sanctions – The New Trade Order

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Trump's Plan B For Tariffs

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Rare Earth Minerals, And China's Global Dominance

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure M&A Activity — July 2025

Xcelplus International, engaged in the development and manufacture of zero-emissions waste-to-energy products, was acquired by Firepoint Energy through a reverse merger...

United States Energy

M

Mintz

California Federal Court Holds Exception To I V. I Exclusion Restores Coverage For D&O Claim Based On Dilution Of Shares

The United States District Court for the Southern District of California, applying California law, has held that an exception within an insured vs. insured (I v. I) exclusion of a D&O policy restored coverage for a suit between insured directors.

United States Insurance

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Wiley Rein

Hidden Costs Of Payroll Dysfunction: Implications And Strategic Solutions

Getting payroll wrong is more than just a mistake. Payroll errors do more than frustrate employees — they damage brand reputation, hinder M&A integration and expose businesses to compliance risks...

United States Commercial

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Nathan Viehl On Why Earnout Disputes Are Rising In Challenging PE Markets

Thompson Coburn partner Nathan Viehl wrote a new article in IFLR discussing the dual nature of earnouts in private equity transactions. While acknowledging their value in bridging valuation gaps, Nathan highlights how earnouts can also spark disputes that diminish deal value and harm crucial business relationships.

United States Environment

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Thompson Coburn LLP

Antitrust In Focus - June 2025

United States Anti-trust

AO

A&O Shearman

U.S. Merger Remedies See Revival As Antitrust Agencies Conditionally Clear Five Cases

United States Anti-trust

AO

A&O Shearman

Restrictive Covenants: The Delaware Court's Message To M&A Drafters

United States Commercial

C

Caldwell

Overview Of 2025 Delaware, Nevada, And Texas Corporate Legislation—Impact On Choice Of Corporate Domicile

United States Commercial

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Colorado Enacts "Mini-HSR" Law, Joining Growing State-Level Premerger Filing Trend

United States Anti-trust

BB

Bass, Berry & Sims

European Commission Proposes Defence Readiness Omnibus: Regulatory Reform For Strategic Sectors

European Union Government

AO

A&O Shearman

What To Know About The Receivership Process

United States Insolvency

NM

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

U.S. DOJ First Declination For Sanctions Violation Since Creation Of M&A Safe Harbor

United States International

AO

A&O Shearman

Dividend Recaps In 2025: High-Yield Bonds Crash The Party

United States Finance

D

Dechert

State By State, Pre-Merger Notifications Expand

United States Anti-trust

AV

Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider

What To Know About The Receivership Process

As financial pressures mount across industries—from real estate to retail to private equity—lenders, investors, and other stakeholders are increasingly turning to receiverships...

United States Insolvency

NM

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

U.S. DOJ First Declination For Sanctions Violation Since Creation Of M&A Safe Harbor

On June 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) National Security Division (NSD) and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas (SDTX) announced the first-ever declination to prosecute a firm and its affiliates following the firm's voluntary disclosure of sanctions and export control-related violations involving an entity the firm acquired in 2020.

United States International

AO

A&O Shearman

Dividend Recaps In 2025: High-Yield Bonds Crash The Party

In 2025, private equity firms are increasingly turning to dividend recapitalizations to return capital to investors amid a sluggish exit environment.

United States Finance

D

Dechert

State By State, Pre-Merger Notifications Expand

In the wake of the recent major revisions to the federal merger review form, states are also getting into the act, creating broad new transaction notification requirements.

United States Anti-trust

AV

Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider

AbbVie's Tax Triumph: Breaking Free From Capital Loss Limitations

United States Tax

HK

Holland & Knight

DOJ's National Security Division Issues First Declination Under Its New M&A Policy Intended To Incentivize Timely Voluntary Self-Disclosures By Acquirers

This is the first time the NSD—which enforces criminal violations of export controls and sanctions—has issued a declination pursuant to its March 2024 Mergers & Acquisition Policy (the "M&A Policy").

United States Commercial

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Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP

Fourth Circuit: "Bump-Up" Exclusion Applies When Settlement Seeks To Cure Harms Associated With Undisclosed Conflict Of Interest During Merger Transaction

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, applying Virginia law, has affirmed a district court's ruling that a "bump-up" provision in a D&O policy applied to bar indemnity coverage for the settlement of various underlying shareholder actions involving allegations of undisclosed conflicts of interest in connection with a merger.

United States Commercial

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Wiley Rein

Preferred Equity: Navigating A Rapidly Evolving Market—podcast

The preferred and minority/ structured equity market is experiencing significant growth and transformation, particularly across the UK, continental Europe, and the United States, but also further afield in the Middle East.

United States Commercial

AO

A&O Shearman

From Wall Street To Main Street: Investor Advocate Puts Private Funds On The 401(k) Horizon

On June 25, 2025, the SEC's Office of the Investor Advocate (OIAD) released its annual report to Congress on its policy priorities for fiscal year 2026.

United States Finance

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Proskauer Rose LLP

When Life Gives You Oranges, Try To Find An Implied Term

United States Commercial

AO

A&O Shearman

DOJ Declination Of Private Equity Firm Underscores Need For Robust M&A Due Diligence

United States Commercial

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Delaware Law Alert: Chancery Court Applies Conditional Probability To Calculate Damages In Earnout Dispute

United States Commercial

MB

Mayer Brown

Leaders In Law - Q&A With Gabriela N. Smith, Founder Of GNS Law And Exit-Ed Podcast

United States Commercial

K

Klemchuk

Oregon Enacts Limitations On PE Investment In Physician Practices

United States Commercial

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

IPO Journey: How To Prepare As Regulators Aim To Ignite Markets

United States Commercial

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

New Oregon Law Leads Nation In Restricting Healthcare Investment

United States Healthcare

D

Dechert

Harnessing Intelligent Automation: Boosting Value For Mid-Sized Enterprises With Global Business Services (GBS)

Worldwide Technology

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

European Commission Approves Liberty Media's Acquisition Of MotoGP

United States Anti-trust

BB

Baker Botts LLP

AI Wins Big On "Fair Use," But Judge Slams Brakes On Piracy In Landmark Anthropic Copyright Ruling

United States Technology

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Jones Walker

Texas Legislation Regulating Proxy Advisory Firms Effective September 1st

United States Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Delaware Law Alert: Conditions Precedent Under The Microscope—Key Lessons For M&A Agreements

United States Commercial

MB

Mayer Brown

What's In The Senate Budget Bill? Key Tax Updates To Know Now

United States Tax

KR

Kaufman Rossin

SEC Investigations: A Primer

United States Commercial

WS

Winston & Strawn LLP

Recent Ninth Circuit Opinion Finds Failure Of Company To Push Back On An SEC Comment As Evidence Of Defendant's State Of Mind For Purposes Of Section 12(a)(2) Liability

United States Commercial

BT

Barnes & Thornburg

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Deals And Disruption: The 2025 M&A Forecast (Video)

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WilmerHale

Managing Partner Jeny Maier Appears On Capitol Forum's ABA Spring 2025 Interview Series (Video)

AV

Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider

Securities Docket Weekly Update - Feb 14 (Video)

AP

Anderson P.C.

Life Science Dealmaking Trends 2025 (Video)

M

Mintz

Calfee's Doug Neary Discusses Some of the Biggest and Most Typical Problems Seen in Executing M&A Deals as well as Recent Innovations in M&A for Companies and Private Equity Firm Clients (Video)

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Calfee Halter & Griswold

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