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Litigation Piles Up as Google Confronts Social Media...

In a stunning opinion issued last week, Judge Amit Mehta of the District of...

Chasing Cash: United Bankshares to Acquire Piedmont Bancorp

As banks battle for deposits, United Bankshares announced its $267 million acquisition of Piedmont...

False Claims Act, Health Care Whistleblowers, and Whistling...

The DOJ’s annual report for 2023 revealed that the agency’s Health Care Fraud Unit...

President Biden’s Critical Infrastructure Cyber Memo and CrowdStrike’s...

How secure is our nation's critical infrastructure? One recent event serves as a cautionary...

Skadden and Vinson & Elkins Advise on Solaris/MERs...

Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure announced it will acquire Mobile Energy Rentals LLC (MER), a provider...

FTC Pursues an Oil Industry Legend, as Others...

FOIA Requests Target Scott Sheffield, King of the Frackers, Amid Reports of a Criminal...

Making Waves: Saltchuk to Acquire Overseas Shipholding Group

As global shipping proves buoyant, Saltchuk Resources announced its plan to purchase Overseas Shipholding...

Buying Biotech: Baker & McKenzie and McDermott Advise...

Ligand Pharmaceuticals announced it will acquire biotech company APEIRON Biologics for $100 million. The...