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Friday, June 19, 2026

Transactional

Berkshire Hathaway to Acquire Taylor Morrison in $8.5B Take-Private Deal

Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to acquire Taylor Morrison Home Corporation in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $8.5 billion. Under the definitive agreement, Berkshire will pay $72.50 per share for Taylor Morrison, representing a 24% premium to the homebuilder’s May 29 closing price of $58.50. The deal gives Berkshire one of the nation’s largest community developers and homebuilders...

Litigation

SEC and Elon Musk Defend $1.5M Twitter Disclosure Settlement

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Elon Musk are defending their proposed $1.5 million settlement over Musk’s delayed disclosure of Twitter stock purchases after a federal judge raised concerns about the agreement. In separate filings in Washington, D.C., federal court, both sides argued that the settlement was the product of arm’s-length negotiations and was not tainted by improper collusion...

Policy

SEC Reverses Course to Rescind Biden-Era Corporate Climate Disclosure Mandate

The Securities and Exchange Commission is moving to formally rescind its controversial 2024 climate-risk disclosure rule, shifting the compliance strategy for corporate defense and securities attorneys. According to reports by ESG Dive, the agency sent a letter to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals confirming it will not renew its legal defense of the regulations. Under the direction of Chair Paul Atkins, the commission is shifting toward notice-and-comment rulemaking to officially undo the mandate...

Features

Google Vows to Replenish More Water Than Data Centers Consume by...

Google has announced a suite of water stewardship commitments designed to outpace its data center consumption by 2030. Operating 165 projects across 97 watersheds, the tech giant aims to replenish more than 19 billion gallons of water annually. This target is more than double its 2024 consumption footprint, translating to enough water to supply Los Angeles for over 40 days...

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Attorney Intel is pleased to announce The Top 25 Intellectual Property Attorneys of 2024. These accomplished attorneys represent a diverse spectrum of expertise within intellectual property (IP) law, a field dedicated to protecting and enforcing the legal rights of creators, innovators, and businesses over their inventions, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets...

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