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O'Melveny To Add Eight New Partners In 2026
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13 -- O'Melveny & Myers, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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O'Melveny To Add Eight New Partners In 2026
NEW YORK--December 12, 2025--Eight outstanding lawyers reflecting O'Melveny's wide-ranging capabilities and breadth of talent have been elected to the firm's 2026 partner class: Caroline Lynch (Project Development & Real Estate--Los Angeles), Brian Quinn (Antitrust & Competition--Washington, DC), Asher Rivner (Securities Litigation & Financial Services--New York), James Rothstein (White Collar Defense & Corporate Investigations--San Francisco), Anne Steinberg
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13 -- O'Melveny & Myers, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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O'Melveny To Add Eight New Partners In 2026
NEW YORK--December 12, 2025--Eight outstanding lawyers reflecting O'Melveny's wide-ranging capabilities and breadth of talent have been elected to the firm's 2026 partner class: Caroline Lynch (Project Development & Real Estate--Los Angeles), Brian Quinn (Antitrust & Competition--Washington, DC), Asher Rivner (Securities Litigation & Financial Services--New York), James Rothstein (White Collar Defense & Corporate Investigations--San Francisco), Anne Steinberg(Health Care--Newport Beach), Lauren Wagner (Securities Litigation & Financial Services--New York), Vincent Wang (Capital Markets--Hong Kong), and Heather Welles (General Litigation--Los Angeles).
"Each of our new partners embodies the very best of O'Melveny, demonstrating a relentless pursuit of excellence and an unwavering commitment to our firm and our clients," said O'Melveny chair Bradley J. Butwin. "They have proved themselves to be not only superb litigators and dealmakers--consistently delivering top-tier client service and outstanding results--but also exemplary firm citizens, leaders, and champions of our shared values. This stellar group will enrich and strengthen our partnership and our firm--now and well into the future."
About O'Melveny's 2026 Partner Class
Caroline Lynch--Project Development & Real Estate / Energy--Los Angeles
With deep experience in energy infrastructure projects, Caroline Lynch is recognized as one of the nation's top tax equity finance lawyers. She has represented many of the largest players in that space over the last several years in a variety of tax equity finance investments, project and portfolio acquisitions, joint ventures, and tax credit transfer transactions. Lynch also counsels clients on a broad range of corporate matters, including internal restructurings, commercial contract drafting, and corporate governance. Noted for her creativity and collaborative nature, she maintains a robust pro bono practice and helps schools and other community clients by advising on contracts, bylaws, and board member issues. She began her O'Melveny career as a summer associate after earning her J.D. from Columbia Law School, where she was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and managing editor of the Columbia Law Review.
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Brian Quinn--Antitrust & Competition--Washington, DC
Brian Quinn is an innovative litigator and legal tactician who steers clients through their most challenging civil and criminal antitrust matters--from investigations and trials to class actions and appeals. Law360 has honored Quinn as an antitrust "Rising Star," and both Chambers USA and The Legal 500 US have recognized him for the numerous victories he has helped secure, including a precedent-setting win in a first-of-its-kind cryptocurrency case, and a complete acquittal at trial for a client in a high-profile criminal matter. Before entering private practice, Quinn served on President Obama's White House press advance team and later served in the Office of the US Trade Representative, where he advised on digital strategy. Quinn began his O'Melveny career as a summer associate and is a member of the Employment Committee for the firm's Washington, DC office. He graduated from Stanford Law School and was senior online editor of the Stanford Law Review.
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Asher Rivner--Securities Litigation & Financial Services--New York
Asher Rivner is a seasoned litigator who advises financial institutions, private equity firms, corporations, and directors and officers on their most complex, high-stakes litigation and investigations related to breach of contract, derivatives, mortgage-servicing, indentures, and credit agreements. He also advises on corporate governance, bankruptcy and insolvency-related matters, and general commercial litigation. Clients count on Rivner to untangle intricate issues and transactions, and craft common sense solutions and persuasive, easy-to-understand arguments. He has served on the Employment Committee for O'Melveny's New York office and has received two Legal Aid Society awards for his pro bono work. Before joining the firm as an associate, he clerked for Magistrate Judge James Orenstein of the Eastern District of New York. Rivner is a graduate of New York University School of Law, where he was awarded the Dean's Scholarship and was the development editor of the New York University Annual Survey of American Law.
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James Rothstein--White Collar Defense & Corporate Investigations--San Francisco
James Rothstein guides clients through sensitive investigations and litigation, including cases involving allegations of white collar crime, executive misconduct, and securities fraud. He also counsels companies facing critical business disputes and government enforcement actions, and his accomplishments in numerous trade secret matters have been recognized by The Legal 500 US. Rothstein began his career as an O'Melveny summer associate and has served on the firmwide Associate and Counsel Advisory Committee. In 2019 he received the firm's Warren Christopher Values Award--O'Melveny's most prestigious honor--in recognition of exceptional client service, distinctive leadership, and superior citizenship. He clerked for the Hon. Harris Hartz of the Tenth Circuit US Court of Appeals, and he graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif and comments editor of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review.
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Anne Steinberg--Health Care--Newport Beach
Anne Steinberg combines exceptional, vigorous advocacy with kind and empathetic leadership. Her practice focuses on defending US-based health insurers and managed care organizations facing government investigations, audits, and litigation, and she has significant experience managing complex False Claims Act litigation with the US Department of Justice and whistleblowers. Steinberg's clients value her sound judgment and unwavering calm under pressure, seeking her counsel on a variety of regulatory issues including the increasingly conflict-ridden sector of pharmacy benefits and pharmacy benefit managers. Steinberg joined O'Melveny as a summer associate and has co-chaired the firmwide Associate and Counsel Advisory Committee, served on the Newport Beach Employment Committee, and chaired the Newport Beach Summer Committee. She is a 2021 Warren Christopher Values Award winner and maintains an active pro bono practice focused on adoption and veterans' issues. Steinberg graduated from Columbia Law School, where she was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.
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Lauren Wagner--Securities Litigation & Financial Services--New York
Lauren Wagner is a multifaceted litigator who excels in both the financial services and
restructuring spaces. She is a go-to advisor for clients facing complicated bankruptcy matters and commercial litigation, including fraudulent transfer, fiduciary duty, and breach of contract claims. A respected thought leader in "lender on lender" disputes, she draws on extensive experience that includes a secondment at one of the world's leading financial services companies, as well as a clerkship with the Hon. Martin Glenn of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Wagner began her career at O'Melveny as a summer associate. She serves on the firmwide Associate and Counsel Advisory Committee, has chaired the New York office's Diversity Day event, and maintains a strong pro bono practice focused on defending vulnerable women. Wagner earned her J.D. cum laude from Fordham University School of Law, where she received the Archibald Murray Public Service Award.
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Vincent Wang--Capital Markets--Hong Kong
Admitted to practice in Hong Kong, China, and New York, Vincent Wang is a versatile and trusted corporate advisor who specializes in capital markets transactions involving a wide array of companies, particularly mainland Chinese companies seeking to go public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Wang also counsels clients on bond listings, mergers and acquisitions, and matters related to foreign direct investment. He has earned a respected reputation for his vast market knowledge and his steady leadership in deal execution. Earlier in his career, Wang held an in-house role as counsel for a US private equity firm, and he served as a judicial extern to Judge Gerald Cohn of the US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. He received a Master of Laws from Renmin University of China before obtaining his LL.M. and J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis.
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Heather Welles--General Litigation--Los Angeles
Heather Welles is an exceptional trial lawyer and brief writer who deftly handles critical witnesses and arguments on behalf of a wide range of clients in high-stakes matters. She devotes a significant portion of her practice to water cases, earning recognition from Law360 as an environmental law "Rising Star," and she has secured signature wins for the firm's largest entertainment, health care, and insurer clients. Before joining O'Melveny, Welles clerked for the US Court of Appeals for the DC and Ninth Circuits. She has served on the Employment Committee for the firm's Los Angeles office and the firmwide Associate and Counsel Advisory Committee. Welles also maintains a dynamic pro bono practice and helped achieve victories in two pro bono US Supreme Court cases. She graduated first in her class from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, where she was editor-in-chief of Ecology Law Quarterly.
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About O'Melveny
It's more than what you do: it's how you do it. Across sectors and borders, in board rooms and courtrooms, we measure our success by yours. And in our interactions, we commit to making your O'Melveny experience as satisfying as the outcomes we help you achieve. Our greatest accomplishment is ensuring that you never have to choose between premier lawyering and exceptional service. So, tell us. What do you want to achieve? Visit us at www.omm.com; learn more in our firm at-a-glance; and find us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
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Original text here: https://www.omm.com/news/press-releases/o-melveny-to-add-eight-new-partners-in-2026/
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Littler: Employment Regulatory Recap - 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 13 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Employment Regulatory Recap: 2025
At a Glance
* New regulations at the federal, state, and local levels were issued or introduced this past year.
* This roundup provides a summary of select regulatory actions that impact the workplace.
By Joy Rosenquist, Hannah Stilley, and Joe St. James
As 2026 approaches, many employers have been familiarizing themselves with new laws addressing everything from protected leaves to required employee notices and benefits offerings. Employers should also be aware of
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SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 13 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Employment Regulatory Recap: 2025
At a Glance
* New regulations at the federal, state, and local levels were issued or introduced this past year.
* This roundup provides a summary of select regulatory actions that impact the workplace.
By Joy Rosenquist, Hannah Stilley, and Joe St. James
As 2026 approaches, many employers have been familiarizing themselves with new laws addressing everything from protected leaves to required employee notices and benefits offerings. Employers should also be aware ofregulatory updates, which further clarify or add to their obligations under the law and can carry penalties for noncompliance. While some regulations simply codify enacted legislation into the state's administrative code, federal, state, and even local agencies are authorized to make significant changes to employment-related rules. As the year concludes, there are regulatory updates, both final and pending, on which employers should educate themselves for 2025 and beyond.
Note that this recap provides a summary of notable generally applicable labor and employment regulations that were enacted or proposed in 2025, and is not meant to be all-inclusive. Employers with questions about specific regulations or their obligations under a new regulation should consult with counsel.
Federal
Federal government agencies have broad powers to reshape or entirely rescind regulations, which can shift employer obligations nationwide, sometimes with little notice. Since January 2025, the Trump administration has molded the federal regulatory landscape to its legislative and policy priorities, with a particular focus on active deregulation. The president and administration officials have made it a policy goal to see fewer regulations at the federal level and directed, under Executive Order 14192 (Jan. 31, 2025), that for every one regulation promulgated, ten regulations be cut.
Immigration
On October 30, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security published an interim final rule ending the automatic extension of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for noncitizens who filed timely EAD renewal applications. Prior to this rule, noncitizen applicants would receive an automatic extension of up to 540 days from their EAD expiration date, allowing them to continue to work while their application was processed. In issuing this interim final rule, DHS immediately ended the practice of granting these automatic renewals, which had been in place since January 2017, and applicants that file on or after October 30, 2025, will not receive an automatic extension.
Proposed: Qualified Tips for the "No Tax on Tips" Provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
As H.R.1, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" was signed into law in July 2025, one of its key provisions was a tax deduction for "qualified tips," applicable only to individuals working in occupations that customarily received tips on or before December 31, 2024./1 The law itself does not define which occupations qualify for this tax deduction. In September 2025, the Department of the Treasury proposed regulations identifying which occupations are considered to have customarily received tips on or before this date, including recognizable occupations like servers, bartenders, taxi drivers, rideshare drivers, and food delivery drivers, as well as lesser-known occupation categories, like bellhops and casino dealers.
In addition, the proposed rule provides definitions of "qualified tips" for purposes of this above-the-line deduction. On October 23, 2025, a public hearing was held on the proposed rulemaking, and industry groups and other interested organizations made their concerns known for the rules as they are currently written.
Proposed: Companionship Exemption
On July 2, 2025, the Department of Labor proposed a rule that would revert back to a 1975 rule that exempted domestic employees that provided "companionship services" from coverage under the Fair Labor Standard Act's minimum wage and overtime requirements. The Department contends that the definition of "companion services" is too narrow, and third-party employers are prevented from claiming exemptions. Further, the Department asserts that the use of companionship services is discouraged as the Act's interpretation is read now, therefore making the services more expensive. The public comment period ended on September 2, 2025, and the Department is currently still reviewing comment submissions.
Proposed: Heat Standard
Most of the previous administration's proposed occupational health and safety rules will either linger in regulatory limbo or will be rescinded. However, the current administration has continued the rulemaking process for the Occupational Health and Safety Agency's (OSHA) Health Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Standard, initially proposed on August 30, 2024 under the Biden administration. The proposed rule would require all employers to create a heat safety plan to assess heat hazards in the workplace, require that cool or shaded areas be available for rest breaks, and provide training to employees and supervisory workers on the safety standard. OSHA held an informal public hearing from June 16th through July 2, 2025, and the post-hearing comment period recently ended on October 30, 2025. The agency received thousands of comments from the public and will now review the comments for concerns and feedback. More information related to the standard and the process can be found here (https://www.osha.gov/heat-exposure/rulemaking).
State
One area of law in which regulations play an outsized role at the state level is in the implementation of certain leave laws. As a growing number of states enact laws allowing employees to take paid sick, family caretaking, or medical leave, many of the laws permit specific details required for their implementation to be put forward through regulations. In 2025, as new paid leave programs were rolled out, regulations were critical to compliant administration of these laws. For example, Alaska's Department of Labor & Workforce Development issued rules clarifying how employers must count employees for purposes of business size, how employers may permissibly frontload sick leave to employees at the start of a benefit year, and what constitutes an employee's "regular rate of pay" during sick leave, among other provisions. In anticipation of Minnesota's paid leave law going into effect on January 1, 2026, the state issued final regulations which specified notice requirements for beginning, extending, and returning from leave. Notably, Delaware issued regulations on December 1, 2025, clarifying that an "application year" for the state's new paid family and medical leave program must be measured from the date that an employee first takes any leave under the program. These regulations, issued only a month before the program was set to take effect, required employers using other 12-month periods as application years to update their policies. Looking ahead, Maryland has reissued proposed rules to implement the Maryland Family and Medical Leave Program. Employer and employee contributions are set to begin on January 1, 2027, though this date may be delayed by the state to no later than January 3, 2028. The proposed regulations would clarify coverage and contribution requirements under the program, revise dispute resolution processes, and establish the state governmental division tasked with administering the program.
Beyond leave administration, state agencies were busy in 2025 updating other requirements for employers. In September, California's Privacy Protection Agency issued long-awaited regulations addressing liability for employers using artificial intelligence-based tools and related automated decision-making technologies, and the state's Civil Rights Department finalized regulations prohibiting employers from using automated tools that screen applicants or employees based on a protected class.
Iowa issued numerous regulations in the past year, redefining certain aspects of minimum wage coverage and tip income determination, as well as record retention requirements and wage violation investigation procedures. Moreover, Rhode Island updated its wage and hour rules, removing employers' ability to petition for a waiver from the state's holiday and Sunday premium pay obligations and redefines "retail business" to clarify how overtime rules apply.
Looking ahead, other regulations proposed at the state level could create additional burdens for employers in the new year. Colorado has proposed rules that would redefine certain prohibited occupations for minor employees, as well as further restrict the subminimum wage for minors. Proposed regulations in New Mexico would require employers in the state to implement heat illness and injury prevention measures at worksites. Louisiana has proposed a rule requiring workplace safety plan corrections or revisions to a workplace safety plan to be submitted within 30 days of an initial safety audit, among other rules that have yet to be adopted.
Local
Local regulations, while less prevalent than those at the federal and state levels, nevertheless can create additional burdens for employers. Notably, New York City's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection adopted rules in July 2025 to incorporate the state's prenatal personal leave without this provision first having passed the city council, and in doing so, created local requirements more stringent than those at the state level. For example, these citywide rules allow employers to require documentation of an employee's use of prenatal leave and require reasonable notice for certain absences, as well as create a substantial reporting requirement for employees' prenatal leave balance at each pay period. In response, the New York City Council eventually adopted Ordinance 0780-2024 on October 25, 2025, to incorporate the requirements promulgated by New York City regulation.
New York City frequently adopts administrative regulations implementing its various employment-related ordinances, but it is not the only local jurisdiction that is active. Many cities with more complex employment-related ordinances tend to enact regulations to clarify compliance obligations. For example, Los Angeles recently amended its rules implementing the city's Freelance Worker Protections Ordinance, and St. Paul, Minnesota adopted amended rules that implement the city's wage theft, minimum wage, and paid sick leave ordinances.
Industry employers, especially those employing app-based workers, should also be cognizant of regulatory rulemaking on the local level. For example, New York City issued a final rule to increase pay rates and how utilization rates are calculated, although this rule is being challenged. Further, Seattle adopted final rules to clarify coverage calculations to determine eligibility for deactivation rights under the App-Based Worker Deactivation Ordinance.
Conclusion
Why all the regulatory activity? Oftentimes, the local jurisdictions or state agencies are able to act much faster than their slower state legislative counterparts. Therefore, we have to keep a close eye on local jurisdictions and regulatory agencies that are able to issue high-impact and restrictive regulations on a much faster timeline than the state or federal government.
The regulations issued throughout 2025 applied to a wide range of jurisdictions and subject matters. Employers should consider seeking assistance of counsel in staying up to date with regulatory changes and their associated compliance requirements.
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See Footnotes
1/ For more information on the "no tax on tips" portion of H.R. 1, see Rob Pritchard, David Jordan, and William Weissman, IRS Provides Guidance for Taxpayers to Claim Deductions for Qualified Tips and Qualified Overtime Compensation, Littler ASAP (Nov. 21, 2025); Rob Pritchard and William Weissman, IRS Will Not Impose Penalties Based on Reporting of "No Tax on Tips" and "No Tax on Overtime" for 2025, Littler ASAP (Nov. 7, 2025); David Zwier and Rob Pritchard, Department of Labor Issues Opinion Letter Regarding Employees Who Customarily and Regularly Receive Tips, Littler ASAP (Oct. 3, 2025); Daniel B. Boatright and Robert W. Pritchard, Treasury Department Issues Proposed Regulation on "No Tax on Tips", Littler ASAP (Sept. 19, 2025); Rob Pritchard, David Jordan, William Hays Weissman, Eli Freedberg, and Dan Boatright, Treasury Department Releases "Preliminary List" of "No Tax on Tips" Occupations, Littler ASAP (Sept. 3, 2025); Rob Pritchard, David Jordan, William Hays Weissman, and Sean Dawson, IRS Publishes Draft Revised Form W-2 in Response to No Tax on Tips and No Tax on Overtime Reporting Requirements, Littler ASAP (Aug. 19, 2025); Rob Pritchard, David Jordan, William Weissman, and Sean Dawson, What Employers Need to Know About No Tax on Tips and No Tax on Overtime, Littler ASAP (July 3, 2025).
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Authors
Joy C. Rosenquist, Shareholder, Sacramento
Hannah T. Stilley, Research Attorney, Kansas City - Global Services Center
Joe St. James, Research Attorney
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Original text here: https://www.littler.com/news-analysis/asap/employment-regulatory-recap-2025
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Taft Helps ALLETE, Inc. Obtain Minnesota Regulatory Approval of $6 Billion Take-Private Transaction
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Taft Helps ALLETE, Inc. Obtain Minnesota Regulatory Approval of $6 Billion Take-Private Transaction
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On December 10, 2025, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") issued an order approving the $6.2 billion sale of ALLETE, Inc. d/b/a Minnesota Power to Global Infrastructure Partners and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The Taft team, led by Elizabeth (Liz) Brama and Kodi Verhalen, with support from Andy Carlson, Ina Avalon, and Spencer Rojas, represented ALLETE
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Taft Helps ALLETE, Inc. Obtain Minnesota Regulatory Approval of $6 Billion Take-Private Transaction
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On December 10, 2025, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") issued an order approving the $6.2 billion sale of ALLETE, Inc. d/b/a Minnesota Power to Global Infrastructure Partners and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The Taft team, led by Elizabeth (Liz) Brama and Kodi Verhalen, with support from Andy Carlson, Ina Avalon, and Spencer Rojas, represented ALLETEthroughout the 15-month regulatory process.
This transaction, the largest Minnesota merger/acquisition announced in 2024 according to the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, also marks the first time a Minnesota publicly traded electric utility has been taken private. Commission approval enables ALLETE and its investor partners to provide approximately $200 million in financial benefits to Minnesota customers, in addition to historic additional customer, workforce, and community commitments and protections. As such, this transaction represents one of the largest and most unique utility regulatory matters in Minnesota in decades. Minnesota Power will remain an investor-owned public utility under Minnesota law and subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission.
The 19-month process included two weeks of public hearings throughout Minnesota Power's service territory; one week of evidentiary hearing where nearly 20 witnesses were offered for cross-examination; responses from Minnesota Power and the Partners to 617 discovery requests comprised of nearly 1,400 individual requests for responses or documents; thousands of pages of pre-filed testimony and schedules; hundreds of pages of post-hearing briefing; and months of multi-party settlement negotiations that ultimately led to a coalition of support from the Minnesota Department of Commerce, labor groups, clean energy organizations, business groups, and low-income customer representatives. The matter was opposed by other parties and received extensive media attention.
In early October, the Commission approved the acquisition by unanimous vote. Shareholders previously approved the acquisition - with a 97% vote in favor - in 2024. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin approved the acquisition in late 2024 and early 2025, respectively. The acquisition is expected to close late this year.
More information is available from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission and ALLETE, Inc.
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Original text here: https://www.taftlaw.com/news-events/news/taft-helps-allete-obtain-minnesota-regulatory-approval-of-6-billion-take-private-transaction/
Morgan Lewis Advises ISAI Gestion on the Launch of Its Fourth Early-Stage Fund
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Morgan Lewis Advises ISAI Gestion on the Launch of Its Fourth Early-Stage Fund
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PARIS, December 12, 2025: Morgan Lewis represented ISAI Gestion in the launch of its fourth early-stage fund, ISAI Venture IV. Structured as a professional private equity fund, ISAI Venture IV has raised nearly EUR75 million for its first closing.
ISAI Venture IV is a French fund dedicated to financing and supporting high-potential tech players. The fund looks to invest between EUR1
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PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Morgan Lewis Advises ISAI Gestion on the Launch of Its Fourth Early-Stage Fund
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PARIS, December 12, 2025: Morgan Lewis represented ISAI Gestion in the launch of its fourth early-stage fund, ISAI Venture IV. Structured as a professional private equity fund, ISAI Venture IV has raised nearly EUR75 million for its first closing.
ISAI Venture IV is a French fund dedicated to financing and supporting high-potential tech players. The fund looks to invest between EUR1million and EUR3 million in startups founded by French nationals, both in France and abroad, particularly in the United States.
ISAI Gestion is a leading French management company, focused on tech investments, based in Paris and New York and having raised more than EUR1.1 since inception across four strategies, early-stage venture, corporate venture, growth lending, and tech buyout.
The Morgan Lewis team that assisted ISAI Gestion in this transaction included partner Nicolas Capelli and associates Nassim Doudou and Nouha Benzakour.
For more, read ISAI's announcement.
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Original text here: https://www.morganlewis.com/news/2025/12/morgan-lewis-advises-isai-gestion-on-the-launch-of-its-fourth-early-stage-fund
Kirkland's Energy & Infrastructure Practice Recognized at IJ Global's Americas Awards
CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Kirkland's Energy & Infrastructure Practice Recognized at IJ Global's Americas Awards
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IJ Global honored Kirkland with four awards at the 2025 IJ Investor Americas Awards, which recognize the best fundraising and deployment, as well as M&A activity, in the energy and infrastructure sector.
Kirkland was named "Legal Adviser of the Year: North America," and was recognized for the Firm's role in the following "Transactions of the Year" for 2025:
1\. Digital Infrastructure
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CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Kirkland's Energy & Infrastructure Practice Recognized at IJ Global's Americas Awards
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IJ Global honored Kirkland with four awards at the 2025 IJ Investor Americas Awards, which recognize the best fundraising and deployment, as well as M&A activity, in the energy and infrastructure sector.
Kirkland was named "Legal Adviser of the Year: North America," and was recognized for the Firm's role in the following "Transactions of the Year" for 2025:
1\. Digital InfrastructureDeal of the Year : Kirkland advised GIC on a circa $15 billion joint venture with Equinix and CPP Investments to capitalize, acquire and develop a U.S.-centric digital infrastructure platform.
2\. Oil & Gas Deal of the Year : Kirkland advised ONEOK, Inc. on its definitive agreement with EnLink Midstream, LLC to acquire all outstanding publicly held common units of EnLink for $4.3 billion.
3\. Securitization Deal of the Year : Kirkland advised Metronet on multiple securitization financings to refinance existing indebtedness in connection with its acquisition and restructuring by KKR and T-Mobile.
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Original text here: https://www.kirkland.com/news/award/2025/12/ij-global-americas-awards
Greenberg Traurig's Fred E. Karlinsky Named to Insurance Business America's 'Hot 100 2026'
MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig's Fred E. Karlinsky Named to Insurance Business America's 'Hot 100 2026'
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Dec. 12, 2025 - Greenberg Traurig, P.A.'s Global Insurance Regulatory & Transactions Practice Chair Fred E. Karlinsky was recognized as one of the 100 top insurance leaders in the U.S. by Insurance Business America.
The 11th annual Hot 100 list honors insurance leaders who have made significant contributions to the industry, according to the publication.
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MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig's Fred E. Karlinsky Named to Insurance Business America's 'Hot 100 2026'
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Dec. 12, 2025 - Greenberg Traurig, P.A.'s Global Insurance Regulatory & Transactions Practice Chair Fred E. Karlinsky was recognized as one of the 100 top insurance leaders in the U.S. by Insurance Business America.
The 11th annual Hot 100 list honors insurance leaders who have made significant contributions to the industry, according to the publication.Karlinsky was recognized for his work representing clients across the insurance sector and helping to stabilize and shape the future of Florida's property insurance market.
As a leading advocate for the insurance industry, Karlinsky played a key role in shaping the tort reforms adopted in Florida in 2022 and 2023. While he helped to change the regulatory landscape, he simultaneously worked to help grow the market, advising startups as well as other new entrants into the marketplace.
"This recognition is a testament to the dedication and hard work by our team as we help clients navigate the ever-evolving insurance landscape," Karlinsky says. "I am grateful for the trust our clients place in us and proud of our continued commitment to providing innovative, practical solutions to their most complex challenges."
A shareholder in the firm's Fort Lauderdale, Tallahassee, and Washington, D.C., offices, Karlinsky has over 30 years of experience representing insurance companies, reinsurers, and a wide array of related entities on regulatory, transactional, corporate, and governmental affairs matters. He is a recognized authority on insurance regulatory and compliance issues and regularly leads insurers' corporate and mergers and acquisitions transactions. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and Florida Trend 500, and is recognized as the only Band 1 Florida insurance lawyer by Chambers.
Beyond his legal practice, Karlinsky has served as an adjunct professor of law at Florida State University College of Law since 2008 and currently chairs the board of visitors. He also serves as president of the Florida Supreme Court Historical Society and on the board of directors of Global Indemnity Group, a publicly traded specialty insurance holding company. Since 2014, he has served on and currently chairs the Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission, where five of the seven current sitting Justices of the Florida Supreme Court have been appointed during his tenure.
Click here for Insurance Business America's Hot 100 2026 List.
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Original text here: https://www.gtlaw.com/en/news/2025/12/press-releases/greenberg-traurigs-fred-e-karlinsky-named-to-insurance-business-americas-hot-100-2026
Applied Therapeutics Announced Sales Agreement to Cycle Group
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Applied Therapeutics Announced Sales Agreement to Cycle Group
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Ropes & Gray advised Applied Therapeutics (Nasdaq: APLT) in an agreement to be acquired by Cycle Group Holdings Limited. The transaction was announced on December 11 and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026.
Under the agreement, Cycle will initiate a tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of Applied's common stock for 8.8 cents per share in cash at closing. Shareholders will also receive
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BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Applied Therapeutics Announced Sales Agreement to Cycle Group
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Ropes & Gray advised Applied Therapeutics (Nasdaq: APLT) in an agreement to be acquired by Cycle Group Holdings Limited. The transaction was announced on December 11 and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026.
Under the agreement, Cycle will initiate a tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of Applied's common stock for 8.8 cents per share in cash at closing. Shareholders will also receivea non-transferable contingent value right (CVR), which offers potential additional payments based on several milestones.
The CVR allows for potential payment of up to 10 cents if the FDA approves a new drug application for any galactosemia indication within eight years of the closing. Another 10 cents per CVR could be paid upon FDA approval for a CMTV-SORD indication within a similar timeframe. In addition, up to 20 cents may be paid if global net sales of any related product by Cycle reach $200 million over any four-quarter period within ten years after closing. CVR holders are also entitled to share in any excess cash of Applied at closing if it exceeds $500,000 capped at $1.5 million.
The Ropes & Gray team was led by mergers & acquisitions partner Sarah Young, mergers & acquisitions counsel Tyler Silvey, mergers & acquisitions associate Alexandra Charron and employment, executive compensation and benefits associate Akansha Mishra and included employment, executive compensation and benefits partner Renata Ferrari, IP transactions partner Megan Baca, life sciences regulatory & compliance partner Joshua Oyster, health care partner David Peloquin, tax partner David Saltzman, litigation & enforcement partner Ama Adams, IP transactions counsel Jimmy Chen, private equity counsel Daniel Lee and benefits consulting group principal Christine Joyce.
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