Atlanta Veteran Dies After Nurse’s Feeding Tube Error – Judge Awards Family $8.7M
Atlanta Veteran Dies After Nurse’s Feeding Tube Error – Judge Awards Family $8.7M. A federal judge has awarded $8.7 million to the family of a Vietnam War veteran who died after a tragic medical mistake at the Atlanta VA Medical Center. The ruling highlights a disturbing case of gross medical negligence and a government cover-up […]
What Uber’s $1.5B Buyback Means for Law and Investors
What Uber’s $1.5B Buyback Means for Law and Investors. When Uber announced it was buying back $1.5 billion worth of its own stock, the reaction was quick: the markets took notice, analysts weighed in, and investors saw it as a sign of confidence. After all, companies don’t spend billions unless they believe their stock is […]
Kirkland & Ellis Advises Blackstone on CDN$7 Billion Investment in Rogers Communications Subsidiary
Kirkland & Ellis Advises Blackstone on CDN$7 Billion Investment in Rogers Communications Subsidiary. Kirkland & Ellis LLP acted as legal counsel to Blackstone in a high-profile transaction involving a CDN$7 billion equity investment in a new subsidiary of Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B; NYSE: RCI). The deal marks a significant move in the […]
Levi & Korsinsky Launch Lawsuit Against Venture Global After IPO
Levi & Korsinsky Launch Lawsuit Against Venture Global After IPO. National securities law firm Levi & Korsinsky, LLP has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of investors in Venture Global Inc. (NYSE: VG). The suit centers on allegations that the company misled investors during its January 2025 initial public offering, concealing critical operational risks […]
George Hunter Joins Sidley’s M&A Practice in New York
George Hunter Joins Sidley’s M&A Practice in New York. Sidley Austin LLP has made a significant addition to its New York office with the arrival of George Hunter as a partner in the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) practice. Formerly a partner at Jones Day, Hunter is known for his deep experience advising public companies […]
Did North Dakota Mayor Tom Ross Commit Workplace Harassment — Even If It Was “Accidental”?
Did North Dakota Mayor Tom Ross Commit Workplace Harassment — Even If It Was “Accidental”? By now, plenty of people in North Dakota — and probably a lot of lawyers across the country — have heard about what happened in Minot. But in case you missed it: Mayor Tom Ross resigned after sending a masturbation […]
Clifford Chance Advises PSBC and CCB on RMB235 Billion A-Share Issuances
Clifford Chance Advises PSBC and CCB on RMB235 Billion A-Share Issuances. Clifford Chance has advised the Postal Savings Bank of China (PSBC) and China Construction Bank (CCB) through two major A-share issuances set to raise up to RMB235 billion (US$32.4 billion) in total. PSBC plans to raise up to RMB130 billion (US$17.9 billion), with strong […]
Hogan Lovells Welcomes Prominent Litigators in D.C.
Hogan Lovells Welcomes Prominent Litigators in D.C. Hogan Lovells has expanded its litigation bench with the addition of four highly respected partners—Gary Orseck, William Trunk, Jennifer Windom, and Matthew Madden. The group joins the firm’s Washington, D.C. office from Kramer Levin, where they built a reputation handling some of the most high-profile commercial litigation matters […]
The Carbon Cost of AI and the Legal Risk of Data Center Energy Use
The Carbon Cost of AI and the Legal Risk of Data Center Energy Use. Artificial intelligence is advancing at breakneck speed, transforming sectors from healthcare to finance. But behind the innovation lies a lesser-known consequence: AI’s enormous energy appetite. In 2023 alone, U.S. data centers consumed roughly 4% of the country’s electricity. By 2030, that […]
White & Case Advises Lenders on Befesa’s €650M Term Loan B Repricing
White & Case Advises Lenders on Befesa’s €650M Term Loan B Repricing. Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised lenders, led by Citibank, on the successful repricing and refinancing of Befesa S.A.’s €650 million term loan B facility. The repricing lowered the interest rate by 50 basis points. Befesa, a leading provider of […]
Baker McKenzie Advises Intel on Landmark $9B NAND Business Sale to SK hynix
Baker McKenzie Advises Intel on Landmark $9B NAND Business Sale to SK hynix. Intel Corporation has officially completed the second and final closing of its $9 billion sale of its NAND memory and solid-state drive (SSD) business to SK hynix Inc., marking the conclusion of a multi-year, multi-phase transaction that significantly reshapes the global memory […]
When Tragedy Strikes: The McCaffety Family and the Line Between Criminal and Civil Justice in the Milam County Crash
When Tragedy Strikes: The McCaffety Family and the Line Between Criminal and Civil Justice in the Milam County Crash. Late Monday afternoon, a quiet stretch of Highway 36 near the Milam-Burleson county line became the site of unimaginable heartbreak. Clint and Meghan McCaffety, along with their 16-year-old son Connor, were killed in a violent crash […]