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International Edition

Gateley After-Tax Profits Take 47% Hit After Recent Acquisitions

Staff bonus payments will not be paid out this year, with the firm citing 'the challenging economic back drop'.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Set Blueprint Against Caterpillar's International Litigation Tactics

"The U.S. courts will demand that a plaintiff choose one and pursue that venue exclusively rather than try to have several bites against the same defendant," said Daniel Pulecio-Boek, a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig.
4 minute read

International Edition

Four Firms Line Up For Barcelona FC Media Deal

Firms from Spain and the US have advised on the deal to centralize the football club's digital and audiovisual content units under one brand and take it public.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Lawsuits Are Piling Up Against The Hartford Over Data Breach

"Not until roughly three months after it claims to have discovered the data breach did defendant begin sending the notice to persons whose [personal identifying information] defendant confirmed was potentially compromised," the complaint said. "The notice lacked sufficient information on how the breach occurred, what safeguards have been taken since then to safeguard further attacks, and/or where the information hacked exists today."
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

'They Didn't Blow Up the World': Big Law Reacts to New SEC Fund Rules

The new rules for PE firms and hedge funds will likely create more work for regulatory partners, as well as increase demand for recent public sector lawyers with regulatory agency experience.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

$499 Million: Big Banks, EquiLend Reach Settlement in Antitrust Class Action

Litigation is expected to continue against Bank of America, which is not a party to the settlement. Credit Suisse, another defendant in the case, reached an $81 million settlement in 2022.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

McDermott Lands International M&A Partner From Dechert

Howard Kleinman has a focus on South America and cross-border transactions.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

SEC Adopts New Rules for Private Fund Advisers, Drops Strict Provisions

"By enhancing advisers' transparency and integrity, we will help promote greater competition and thereby efficiency," SEC Chair Gary Gensler said.
4 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Agreeing to Wider Customer Notice, FTX to Settle Claims Out of Delaware Court

Sullivan & Cromwell partner Brian Glueckstein said the sheer volume of claims involved in the case—around nine million in total—makes it a candidate for keeping smaller settlements moving without court oversight as a way of avoiding spending more time and money than necessary.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: Kirkland Advises in $15B in Deals, Dealmakers Await Adoption of New PE Rules

While Kirkland had a big week in deals, the firm and others are facing significant changes in oversight rules for PE firms and hedge funds.
7 minute read

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