Serbia PM Miloš Vučević Resigns Amid Canopy Collapse Protests
Serbia PM Miloš Vučević Resigns Amid Canopy Collapse Protests. Serbia’s Prime Minister Miloš Vučević announced his resignation on January 23, 2025, after weeks of massive protests across the country in response to the tragic collapse of a concrete canopy in November 2024, which resulted in multiple deaths. The protestors, demanding justice for the victims, have […]
Ropes & Gray Advises Vince Holding on Majority Stake Sale to P180
Ropes & Gray Advises Vince Holding on Majority Stake Sale to P180. Ropes & Gray has acted as legal advisor to Vince Holding Corp. in the sale of a majority stake in the company to P180, a newly established luxury apparel venture. This significant transaction, known as the “P180 Acquisition,” will see P180 acquire a […]
Norton Rose Fulbright Advises Beneva on Major Canadian Insurance Merger
Norton Rose Fulbright Advises Beneva on Major Canadian Insurance Merger. Norton Rose Fulbright is providing expert counsel to Beneva on its significant merger with Gore Mutual, a key development in the Canadian insurance sector. The merger, which combines Beneva, Canada’s largest mutual insurer, with one of the country’s oldest property and casualty mutual insurers, marks […]
Simpson Thacher Expands to Luxembourg with New Partners
Simpson Thacher Expands to Luxembourg with New Partners. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has announced its plans to open an office in Luxembourg, alongside the recruitment of prominent funds partners Jean-Christian Six, Paul Van den Abeele, and Yannick Arbaut. This new office, which is expected to begin operations in the first quarter of 2025, will […]
Vine Co-Founder Launches Meme Coin, VineCoin
Vine Co-Founder Launches Meme Coin, VineCoin. Rus Yusupov, the co-founder of Vine, recently announced the launch of VineCoin, a meme coin named after the popular short-form video application that was discontinued in 2017. The announcement, shared on X (formerly Twitter) this Wednesday, quickly gained traction among crypto enthusiasts, with the token’s market capitalization surpassing $200 […]
Brazil’s President Lula Signs Bill Limiting Smartphone Use in Schools
Brazil’s President Lula Signs Bill Limiting Smartphone Use in Schools. On January 25, 2025, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a new bill aimed at restricting the use of smartphones in schools. This legislative move reflects a global trend aimed at tackling the negative impact of excessive smartphone use on students’ academic performance […]
EBRD Loans €35 Million to CEDIS for Montenegro Energy Upgrade
EBRD Loans €35 Million to CEDIS for Montenegro Energy Upgrade. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a loan of up to €35 million to Crnogorski Elektrodistributivni Sistem (CEDIS), marking a significant step forward in Montenegro’s energy sector. The funds will support the establishment of a new supervisory control and data acquisition […]
Rosen Law Firm Reminds Pacira Investors of Class Action Lawsuit Deadline
Rosen Law Firm Reminds Pacira Investors of Class Action Lawsuit Deadline. Rosen Law Firm, an international law firm specialising in investor rights, is reminding individuals who acquired securities of Pacira BioSciences, Inc. between August 2, 2023, and August 8, 2024 (referred to as the “Class Period”) of an important deadline for those wishing to participate […]
Latham & Watkins Advises Ares in Sale of Potomac Energy Center to Blackstone
Latham & Watkins Advises Ares in Sale of Potomac Energy Center to Blackstone. Blackstone Energy Transition Partners, a subsidiary of Blackstone, has entered into an agreement to purchase the Potomac Energy Center, a 774-megawatt natural gas power facility located in Loudoun County, Virginia, from Ares Management. In this major transaction, Latham & Watkins LLP represented […]
White & Case Advises €750M Notes Issuance for PKO Bank Polski S.A
White & Case Advises €750M Notes Issuance for PKO Bank Polski S.A. White & Case LLP has advised the joint bookrunners for the issuance of €750 million in 3.375% senior preferred notes, set to mature in 2028, by PKO Bank Polski S.A.. This transaction is a significant part of the bank’s €4 billion Euro Medium […]
Jennifer Kesse Disappearance: Family Seeks Answers
Jennifer Kesse Disappearance: Family Seeks Answers. Jennifer Kesse, a Florida woman who mysteriously disappeared 19 years ago, continues to remain missing, and her family is urgently seeking answers. The case has baffled authorities and the public alike, but the Kesse family refuses to give up hope in finding their daughter and sister. The Disappearance of […]
Meta Ex-COO Sheryl Sandberg Sanctioned in Lawsuit for Deleting Emails
Meta Ex-COO Sheryl Sandberg Sanctioned in Lawsuit for Deleting Emails. Sheryl Sandberg, the former Chief Operating Officer of Meta Platforms, has been sanctioned in an investor lawsuit for deleting emails that were crucial to legal proceedings regarding Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal. On Tuesday, a Delaware Chancery Court judge imposed sanctions on Sandberg for deleting […]