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McGuireWoods' Eric Olshan Inducted Into the American College of Trial Lawyers
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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McGuireWoods' Eric Olshan Inducted Into the American College of Trial Lawyers
October 29, 2026
McGuireWoods partner Eric G. Olshan was inducted as a Fellow of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) on Oct. 23, 2026, during the organization's annual meeting in New York.
The ACTL is an invitation-only fellowship dedicated to improving the standards of trial practice, promoting the administration of justice and protecting the rule of law. Fellows are selected for exhibiting the
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RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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McGuireWoods' Eric Olshan Inducted Into the American College of Trial Lawyers
October 29, 2026
McGuireWoods partner Eric G. Olshan was inducted as a Fellow of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) on Oct. 23, 2026, during the organization's annual meeting in New York.
The ACTL is an invitation-only fellowship dedicated to improving the standards of trial practice, promoting the administration of justice and protecting the rule of law. Fellows are selected for exhibiting thehighest standards of trial advocacy, ethical conduct, integrity, professionalism and collegiality. Membership is limited to no more than 1% of the total lawyer population in any given state, province or country.
Olshan helps clients navigate complex government investigations, enforcement actions and high-stakes litigation. Before joining McGuireWoods in 2025, he served in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for over 17 years, culminating in his appointment by the President and unanimous confirmation by the Senate as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania based in Pittsburgh.
During his career in government, Olshan spent over 15 years as a white collar prosecutor, including 10 years as a trial attorney and deputy chief in the DOJ Criminal Division's Public Integrity Section in Washington, D.C., and over five years as an assistant U.S. Attorney and chief of the Economic/Cyber/National Security Crimes Section in the Western District of Pennsylvania.
As U.S. Attorney, Olshan led the three-month capital trial of the shooter who murdered 11 worshipers at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue in 2018, the worst antisemitic mass shooting in U.S. history. Olshan has practiced in federal courts across the country and tried more than two dozen cases to verdict, including federal white collar trials in seven federal districts. A skilled appellate advocate, he has handled criminal and civil appeals in the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits.
"It is an honor to join the American College of Trial Lawyers, an organization that stands for the same values I do: trial practice excellence, effective administration of justice and, most significantly, upholding the rule of law," Olshan said.
Olshan's selection to the ACTL follows his recent induction into the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL).
"Eric's inductions into these distinguished organizations reflect his exceptional skill, unwavering integrity and sound judgment," said Noreen Kelly, McGuireWoods' deputy managing partner and head of litigation. "His trial experience and leadership at DOJ make him invaluable to our clients, and we are proud to see him recognized by his peers in this way."
Olshan joins McGuireWoods partners Mark E. Anderson, Jonathan T. Blank, Jason H. Cowley, Jonathan P. Harmon, Michael N. Herring and Steven J. McCool as ACTL Fellows. Anderson and Samuel L. Tarry Jr. are also Fellows in IATL.
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IFLR1000 Recognizes Morgan Lewis Practices, Lawyers in 2027 Western Europe Rankings
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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IFLR1000 Recognizes Morgan Lewis Practices, Lawyers in 2027 Western Europe Rankings
FRANKFURT, LONDON, MUNICH, PARIS, October 29, 2026: Morgan Lewis has received 21 practice area and 29 individual lawyer rankings in the IFLR1000 Western Europe 2027 guide, highlighting the firm's established presence and continued growth of its transactional practices across France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
In France, the firm was recognized in seven practice areas, including new rankings for Investment
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PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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IFLR1000 Recognizes Morgan Lewis Practices, Lawyers in 2027 Western Europe Rankings
FRANKFURT, LONDON, MUNICH, PARIS, October 29, 2026: Morgan Lewis has received 21 practice area and 29 individual lawyer rankings in the IFLR1000 Western Europe 2027 guide, highlighting the firm's established presence and continued growth of its transactional practices across France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
In France, the firm was recognized in seven practice areas, including new rankings for InvestmentFunds, Private Equity, and Restructuring and Insolvency. In the United Kingdom, Morgan Lewis earned 13 practice area rankings, including a new recognition in Corporate and M&A: Large Cap. In Germany, the firm also received a new ranking in M&A: Mid-Cap.
IFLR1000 annually ranks law firms and lawyers by practice area and jurisdiction based on transactional deal evidence and client feedback, including in the fields of banking and finance, restructuring and insolvency, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, project development, and real estate.
PRACTICE RANKINGS
France
* Banking
* Capital Markets: Structured Finance and Securitization
* Financial Services Regulatory
* Investment Funds
* M&A: Mid-Cap
* Private Equity
* Restructuring and Insolvency
Germany
* M&A: Mid-Cap
United Kingdom
* Bank Lending: Borrower Side
* Bank Lending: Lender Side
* Bank Lending: Sponsor Side
* Capital Markets: Debt
* Capital Markets: Structured Finance and Securitization
* Corporate and M&A: Large-Cap
* Corporate and M&A: Mid-Cap
* Financial Services Regulatory: Non-Contentious
* Private Equity
* Private Equity Funds
* Project Development
* Project Finance
* Restructuring and Insolvency
LAWYER RANKINGS
France
* Hugues Bouchetemble - Highly Regarded, Financial Services Regulatory
* Sophie Perus - Notable Practitioner, Banking and Finance
* Sebastien Pontillo - Notable Practitioner, M&A
* Gilles Saint Marc - Highly Regarded, Banking and Capital Markets: Structured Finance and Securitization
* Hubert de Vauplane - Highly Regarded, Financial Services Regulatory
Germany
* Sebastian Dexheimer - Notable Practitioner, M&A: Mid-Cap
* Florian Harder - Highly Regarded, Private Equity
* Ulrich Korth - Notable Practitioner, M&A: Mid-Cap
* Chloe Lignier - Rising Star, Corporate and M&A
United Kingdom
* Carter Brod - Highly Regarded, Capital Markets: Debt and Capital Markets: Equity
* Tim Corbett - Notable Practitioner, M&A
* Mark Geday - Notable Practitioner, Private Equity and M&A
* Theresa Kradjian - Highly Regarded, Capital Markets: Structured Finance and Securitization
* Matthew De Cataldo - Rising Star, Private Equity
* Olivier Chambord - Notable Practitioner, Project Development
* Philip Cheveley - Notable Practitioner, M&A
* Simon Currie - Notable Practitioner, Financial Services Regulatory and Private Equity Funds
* Paul Denham - Notable Practitioner, Banking
* Robert Hutton - Rising Star Partner, Private Equity and M&A
* Steven Lightstone - Notable Practitioner, Investment Funds
* Eliska Macnerova - Rising Star, Investment Funds
* Robert Mailer - Highly Regarded, Investment Funds
* Tayne Rankine - Notable Practitioner, Investment Funds
* Gemma Roberts - Notable Practitioner, M&A and Private Equity
* Oliver Rochman - Notable Practitioner, Private Equity Funds
* Allison Soilihi - Rising Star Partner, Project Development
* Iain Wright - Notable Practitioner, Capital Markets: Equity and M&A
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Original text here: https://www.morganlewis.com/news/2026/10/iflr1000-recognizes-morgan-lewis-practices-lawyers-in-2027-western-europe-rankings
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Husch Blackwell Assists Arevon Energy in Closing Tax Equity Financing for 124 MW Big Muddy Solar Project in Southwestern Illinois
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Husch Blackwell Assists Arevon Energy in Closing Tax Equity Financing for 124 MW Big Muddy Solar Project in Southwestern Illinois
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Husch Blackwell's renewable energy team assisted Arevon Energy in the closing of a $120 million tax equity commitment from Wells Fargo Bank for the 124 MW Big Muddy Solar Project located in Southwestern Illinois.
Husch Blackwell served as project development and local counsel to Arevon through the development, debt financing, and tax
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KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Husch Blackwell Assists Arevon Energy in Closing Tax Equity Financing for 124 MW Big Muddy Solar Project in Southwestern Illinois
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Husch Blackwell's renewable energy team assisted Arevon Energy in the closing of a $120 million tax equity commitment from Wells Fargo Bank for the 124 MW Big Muddy Solar Project located in Southwestern Illinois.
Husch Blackwell served as project development and local counsel to Arevon through the development, debt financing, and taxequity financing of the Big Muddy Solar Project, which is Arevon's first utility-scale energy facility in Illinois.
In February, Arevon secured a $183 million debt package that included a tax equity bridge loan, construction-to-term loan, and a letter of credit. Big Muddy Solar will generate a host of economic benefits in Jackson County, Illinois and surrounding areas including the creation of an estimated 250 jobs during peak construction to build the project. Over its operating life, Big Muddy Solar is expected to deliver more than $12.6 million in property tax payments that will help fund schools, roads, and other area initiatives, while generating enough domestically produced electricity to power more than 24,000 Illinois homes annually.
The Husch Blackwell team was led by senior associate Riley Nickel and included attorneys Kirsten Large, Ben Murphy, Sarah Milocco, Michael Blackwell, Kevin Valenzuela, Leah Kaiser, Lizzy Warner, Mara Pollets, and Page Arbuckle, and paralegals Tina Chamblee, Cassidy Van Houtan, and Brandy Hutchison. Anna Kimbrell served as the supervising partner.
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Goodwin UK Recognized in ITR World Tax 2027
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Goodwin UK Recognized in ITR World Tax 2027
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International Tax Review ranked Goodwin among the leading United Kingdom law firms in the 2027 edition of its ITR World Tax rankings.
Goodwin's UK Tax and Incentives practices are recognized for their industry engagement, thought leadership, and sector-specific advice. Working closely with the firm's private equity, investment funds, technology, life sciences, real estate, and healthcare practices, its lawyers advise clients
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BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Goodwin UK Recognized in ITR World Tax 2027
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International Tax Review ranked Goodwin among the leading United Kingdom law firms in the 2027 edition of its ITR World Tax rankings.
Goodwin's UK Tax and Incentives practices are recognized for their industry engagement, thought leadership, and sector-specific advice. Working closely with the firm's private equity, investment funds, technology, life sciences, real estate, and healthcare practices, its lawyers advise clientson the full range of tax and incentives matters across these industries.
Goodwin was ranked in the following UK categories:
* General Corporate Tax
* Tax Controversy
* Transactional Tax
Goodwin lawyers were named Notable Practitioners, Women in Tax Leaders, Highly Regarded Practitioners, and Rising Stars, including:
* Laura Charkin - Notable Practitioner / Women in Tax Leader
* Dulcie Daly - Notable Practitioner / Women in Tax Leader
* Charlotte Haywood - Rising Star / Women in Tax Leader
* Anna Humphrey - Highly Regarded / Women in Tax Leader
* David Irvine - Highly Regarded
* Saba Rais - Notable Practitioner / Women in Tax Leader
ITR World Tax assesses tax advisory firms and practitioners across jurisdictions worldwide. Its annual research draws on an evaluation of their work, professional experience, and feedback from clients and peers.
Learn more about Goodwin's rankings at ITR World Tax.
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Original text here: https://www.goodwinlaw.com/en/news-and-events/news/2026/10/announcement-tax-goodwin-uk-recognized-itr-world-tax-2027
Fried Frank: ADT to Be Acquired by Thrive Holdings
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson LLP, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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ADT to be Acquired by Thrive Holdings
October 29, 2026
Fried Frank is advising Citi and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC as financial advisors to ADT on its agreement to be acquired by Thrive Holdings, a permanent capital holding company focused on investing in established businesses and advancing their capabilities through technology, in a transaction valuing ADT at approximately $7.6 billion in equity value and $15.3 billion in enterprise value.
The transaction brings together
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NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson LLP, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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ADT to be Acquired by Thrive Holdings
October 29, 2026
Fried Frank is advising Citi and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC as financial advisors to ADT on its agreement to be acquired by Thrive Holdings, a permanent capital holding company focused on investing in established businesses and advancing their capabilities through technology, in a transaction valuing ADT at approximately $7.6 billion in equity value and $15.3 billion in enterprise value.
The transaction brings togetherADT's more than 150 years of security experience, nationwide service network and customer trust with Thrive Holdings' long-term capital and engineering capabilities. Following the closing of the transaction, ADT will form the foundation of Thrive Holdings' smart home security business. For more on the transaction, which is expected to close in in the first quarter of 2027, read ADT's press release.
This transaction is a continuation of Fried Frank's work advising leading financial institutions and banks as the financial advisors on high-value deals.
M&A and private equity partners Philip Richter and Roy Tannenbaum are leading the Fried Frank team, which includes M&A and private equity associate Morgan Smith.
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This communication is for general information only. It is not intended, nor should it be relied upon, as legal advice. In some jurisdictions, this may be considered attorney advertising. Please refer to the firm's data policy page for further information.
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Original text here: https://www.friedfrank.com/news-and-insights/adt-to-be-acquired-by-thrive-holdings-13236
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Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Company Pays $2.5M After Waiting Too Long to Self-Report Criminal Misconduct - 5 Lessons From DOJ's First "Near Miss" Deal
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 30 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight:
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Company Pays $2.5M After Waiting Too Long to Self-Report Criminal Misconduct: 5 Lessons From DOJ's First "Near Miss" Deal
Oct 29, 2026
The Justice Department just announced that a US company will avoid criminal prosecution after self-disclosing equipment sales to a Russian missile maker, but it will still pay roughly $2.5 million in criminal and civil penalties because it waited until the media was about to report the story before coming forward. Per the DOJ's press release on October 27, Extreme Networks
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ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 30 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight:
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Company Pays $2.5M After Waiting Too Long to Self-Report Criminal Misconduct: 5 Lessons From DOJ's First "Near Miss" Deal
Oct 29, 2026
The Justice Department just announced that a US company will avoid criminal prosecution after self-disclosing equipment sales to a Russian missile maker, but it will still pay roughly $2.5 million in criminal and civil penalties because it waited until the media was about to report the story before coming forward. Per the DOJ's press release on October 27, Extreme Networksis now the first company to receive a "near miss" non-prosecution agreement under the DOJ's new corporate enforcement policy. What does this first-of-its-kind resolution tell you about handling misconduct you uncover inside your own organization? Here's what happened and five lessons for employers.
Quick Refresher: DOJ's New Self-Disclosure Policy
The DOJ rolled out its first-ever department-wide Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy earlier this year, which you can read about in detail in our March 19 Insight here. The policy covers potential criminal exposure across a wide range of areas, from workplace safety and environmental compliance to immigration and anti-bribery laws.
It gives companies that uncover wrongdoing three possible paths depending largely on how fast they act.
* Path 1: Declination. DOJ declines to prosecute if you voluntarily and promptly self-disclose, fully cooperate, and appropriately fix the problem, with no aggravating circumstances. To count as voluntary, the disclosure must come before any imminent threat of disclosure or government investigation.
* Path 2: "Near miss." If you acted in good faith but your disclosure doesn't qualify as voluntary (or aggravating factors exist), you receive a non-prosecution agreement lasting less than three years, no independent compliance monitor, and a 50% to 75% reduction off the low end of the federal sentencing guidelines fine range.
* Path 3: Everything else. Prosecutors have discretion over the outcome, with a maximum 50% reduction in penalties.
Hidden Sales to a Russian Missile Maker
According to the DOJ's announcement, Extreme Networks, which designs and sells networking gear, discovered that its Russia-based subsidiary sold about $500K in equipment and services to a Russian weapons manufacturer that produced anti-aircraft missile systems. The customer's parent company had been on the Treasury Department's sanctions list since 2014, so the sales would have required a license from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
But the company's global trade compliance team didn't know who the customer was, as several Russian-based employees hid the customer's identity for the five-year period when the sales took place between 2018 and 2022. That concealment led the company to file false export information with the government and illegally ship goods out of the US, and it never obtained the required license.
Extreme Networks received a whistleblower report about the situation in April 2022, launched an internal investigation, and engaged outside counsel to assist, but did not report any misconduct to the government at that time.
Media Reporting Led to DOJ Disclosure
Fast-forward to October 2022, when Reuters reached out to Extreme Networks and said it was about to run a news report revealing the sales (you can read that news story here). The company went to the DOJ's National Security Division to report the situation and hoped that its disclosure would be considered voluntary.
Prosecutors credited the company for:
* full cooperation, including promptly turning over relevant facts and documents, responding to subpoenas in a timely way, and making employees available for interviews; and
* prompt remediation, including ending its relationship with the third-party distributor used to make the sales, improving its screening procedures, hiring more compliance staff, and adding diligence procedures for mergers and acquisitions.
However, the DOJ said that a disclosure made under imminent threat of public exposure didn't count as "voluntary." So, Path 1 described above (declination) was no longer on the table, but Path 2 ("near miss") was.
Misconduct Leads to Big Penalties
The good news for Extreme Networks is that its self-reporting and cooperation led to no criminal charges and no independent monitor. However, the DOJ still required the company to forfeit the $488,000 in revenue from the sales it made to the Russian company, and to pay a matching criminal fine.
The company also agreed to settle a parallel civil case with OFAC for more than $1.5 million, bringing the total bill to roughly $2.5 million.
5 Lessons for Employers
Here are five lessons every employer should learn from this first near-miss resolution.
1. Moving quickly can put you in the best position. The DOJ's policy requires self-reporting as soon as reasonably practicable, and no later than 120 days after receiving an internal whistleblower report. If you delay your report, a journalist, a whistleblower, or an agency inquiry can all end your chance of getting a Path 1 declination resolution.
2. Cooperation still pays, even if you miss the window. But even a late report is better than nothing. Extreme Networks avoided prosecution and an outside monitor largely because it self-reported and cooperated with prosecutors, even though it came forward only after learning a news outlet was about run a story.
3. Don't depend on employee honesty for compliance. The misconduct here started with local employees who deliberately kept information from the company's compliance team. Consider independent verification of high-risk transactions, periodic audits of subsidiaries and third-party partners, and internal reporting channels your employees trust and actually use.
4. Plan for multiple agencies. As the OFAC settlement shows, the civil side can cost more than the criminal side. Before you disclose, map out every regulator with a potential stake in the matter and coordinate your approach across all of them.
5. Fix the root cause, and be ready to prove it. The company's remediation steps offer you a practical checklist you should consider following if you discover wrongdoing: cut ties with the third party involved, tighten screening procedures, and add compliance staff.
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Dentons' 2026 U.S. Pro Bono Impact Report: Advocacy in Action
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSrpt) -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Dentons' 2026 US Pro Bono Impact Report: Advocacy in Action
October 29, 2026
Dentons' 2026 US Pro Bono Impact Report: Advocacy in Action tells the stories of the people and partnerships behind our pro bono work and the impact they have made in advancing access to justice.
From a decade-long pursuit of clemency to appellate victories for survivors, the report highlights the dedication and collaboration that brings this work to life.
Read the full report to see how our lawyers, business professionals, clients
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSrpt) -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Dentons' 2026 US Pro Bono Impact Report: Advocacy in Action
October 29, 2026
Dentons' 2026 US Pro Bono Impact Report: Advocacy in Action tells the stories of the people and partnerships behind our pro bono work and the impact they have made in advancing access to justice.
From a decade-long pursuit of clemency to appellate victories for survivors, the report highlights the dedication and collaboration that brings this work to life.
Read the full report to see how our lawyers, business professionals, clientsand community partners are working together to make a difference.
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