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White & Case, Latham and Skadden Advise on Fertitta’s $17.6B Caesars...
Fertitta Entertainment has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Caesars Entertainment in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $17.6 billion, with White & Case advising Fertitta and Latham & Watkins and Skadden advising Caesars. The deal includes $31.00 in cash for each outstanding Caesars share, representing a 49% premium to the company’s unaffected share price on February 25, 2026, and the assumption of roughly $11.9 billion in outstanding debt...
Litigation
Google Files Formal Appeal Against Landmark 2024 Search Monopoly Ruling
Google has filed an official appeal targeting U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta’s landmark 2024 antitrust ruling, which declared the tech giant acted illegally to maintain a search monopoly. As first reported by Reuters, the company is contesting the federal court's findings that it engaged in unlawful practices by securing default placements through distribution contracts...
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
Surface Transportation Board Puts $85 Billion Coast-to-Coast Rail Merger on Hold
Federal transportation regulators have halted the review of the proposed $85 billion merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, altering the timeline for antitrust and regulatory clearance. According to a report by Quartz, the Surface Transportation Board accepted the companies' revised merger application but immediately placed all proceedings in abeyance. The federal body, which holds exclusive authority over railroad combinations, indicated that portions of the filing lacked sufficient clarity and detail regarding market competition...
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