Sherman & Howard merge with Taft
Sherman & Howard merge with Taft. Taft expands to the Mountain West region by combining with a prominent 130-year-old Denver’s law firm, Sherman & Howard L.L.C., creating more than 1,000 attorneys. The merger will take effect on January 1, 2025. Sherman & Howard CEO Stefan Stein said: “From the inception of the firm in 1892, […]
Man accused in assassination attempt wrote note indicating he intended to kill Trump
Ryan Wesley Routh, the individual charged in the alleged assassination attempt on Donald Trump had previously written a note expressing his intention to kill the former president, as revealed by the Justice Department on Monday. The man accused in assassination attempt wrote note indicating he intended to kill Trump. This disclosure was part of the […]
Paul, Weiss advised on $20 Billion Frontier Verizon deal
Paul, Weiss advised on $20 Billion Frontier Verizon deal. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP served as legal adviser to the strategic review committee of the board of directors of Frontier. Verizon is buying Frontier in an all-cash transaction valued at $20 billion. This strategic acquisition will significantly expand Verizon’s fiber footprint across […]
ACCC sues Coles and Woolworths over fake discount claims
ACCC sues Coles and Woolworths over fake discount claims. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) claims Coles and Woolworths broke consumer law by temporarily raising prices before lowering them to a value either the same as or higher than the original cost. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the alleged conduct, if proven to […]
Vicki Gunvalson Pleads with Judge over Elder Abuse Lawsuit
Vicki Gunvalson Pleads with Judge over Elder Abuse Lawsuit. The Real Housewives of Orange County star Vicki Gunvalson, 62 has been accused of financial elder abuse and fraud by Diane Field, 74 – one-time client of Vicki’s Coto Insurance & Financial Services firm. Diane Field alleges in the suit, filed in May at the Superior […]
Mayer Brown advise Blackstone on AirTrunk acquisition
Mayer Brown advise Blackstone on AirTrunk acquisition. Mayer Brown acted as Hong Kong legal counsel to Blackstone and the consortium of buyers formed with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board on the acquisition of AirTrunk, a prominent data center operator in Asia. The transaction was valued at an implied enterprise value of A$24 billion (US$16.1 […]
What is the California Bar Exam score boost program?
What is the California Bar Exam score boost program? The state bar announced on Friday, that it has requested the California Supreme Court to increase real bar exam scores by up to 40 points for individuals who do well on experimental tests scheduled for November and July. The maximum points on the exam is 2,000 […]
Sean Combs Denied Bail on Sex Trafficking and Racketeering Charges
Sean Combs Denied Bail on Sex Trafficking and Racketeering Charges. Sean Love Combs (born Sean John Combs; November 4, 1969), also known by his stage name Diddy, formerly Puff Daddy and P. Diddy has been denied bail on sex trafficking and racketeering charges following his September 16, arrest in Manhattan after he was indicted by a grand jury. Music Mogul The music […]
Mohamed Al Fayed accused of multiple rapes by former staff
Mohamed Al Fayed accused of multiple rapes by former staff. Mohamed Al Fayed, the former head of Harrods, has been accused of rape by five former female employees who allege that the late billionaire sexually assaulted them during his tenure at the prestigious London department store. In a recent BBC documentary it claims that the […]
Ropes & Gray Advises On Sixth Street Lending Partners’ $600 Million Bond
Ropes & Gray Advises On Sixth Street Lending Partners’ $600 Million Bond. Ropes & Gray acted on behalf of the initial purchasers in the offering of $600 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.750% notes due 2030 by Sixth Street Lending Partners. This investment-grade 144A bond offering was priced on September 9 and subsequently announced […]
DLA Piper advises Titan Partners in Owlet, Inc. IPO
DLA Piper advises Titan Partners in Owlet, Inc. IPO. DLA Piper advised Titan Partners Group, a division of American Capital Partners, as underwriter in the public offering of Class A common stock for Owlet, Inc. (Owlet), a pioneer of smart infant monitoring. The public offering, together with a comprehensive debt refinancing, is expected to result […]
Newsom threatens lawsuit against Norwalk over homeless shelters
Newsom threatens lawsuit against Norwalk over homeless shelter ban. Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that he may pursue legal action against the city of Norwalk unless it reverses its recently adopted moratorium on emergency shelters for the homeless, as well as single room occupancy and transitional housing. The urgency ordinance was adopted by […]