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Haynes & Boone: DOJ's National Fraud Enforcement Division Announces Enforcement Priorities - What You Need to Know
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news:

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DOJ's National Fraud Enforcement Division Announces Enforcement Priorities - What You Need to Know

By Ronald W. Breaux, J. Nicholas Bunch, Seth Farber, Taryn McDonald, Bill Morrison, Tim Newman, Richard Weber and Neil Issar

On Aug. 13, 2026, Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald issued a memorandum outlining the enforcement priorities of the Department of Justice's ("DOJ") National Fraud Enforcement Division (the "NFED"). The memo represents the latest and most detailed articulation ... Show Full Article
Paul Hastings Advises TD Cowen, Mizuho, H.C. Wainwright & Co. and Lucid Capital Markets on FocalTherics' Underwritten Offering
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news:

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Paul Hastings Advises TD Cowen, Mizuho, H.C. Wainwright & Co. and Lucid Capital Markets on FocalTherics' Underwritten Offering

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Paul Hastings LLP advised TD Cowen and Mizuho as joint book-running managers and H.C. Wainwright & Co. and Lucid Capital Markets as co-managers for FocalTherics' pricing of its underwritten public offering of 8,425,000 American Depositary Shares (ADSs), each representing one ordinary share of the company, at a public offering price of $4.75 per ... Show Full Article
Paul Hastings Advises Piper Sandler, BTIG and Brookline Capital Markets on Outlook Therapeutics' Public Offering of Common Stock and Warrants
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news:

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Paul Hastings Advises Piper Sandler, BTIG and Brookline Capital Markets on Outlook Therapeutics' Public Offering of Common Stock and Warrants

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Paul Hastings LLP advised Piper Sandler, BTIG and Brookline Capital Markets as underwriters in a public offering by Outlook Therapeutics (Nasdaq: OTLK) of 55,555,556 shares of its common stock and accompanying warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 55,555,556 shares of its common stock at a price of $0.99 per share and accompanying ... Show Full Article
Hughes Hubbard & Reed: Jeremy Paner Analyzes Trump Administration's Renewed Economic Pressure Against Iran With Bloomberg
NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news:

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Jeremy Paner Analyzes Trump Administration's Renewed Economic Pressure Against Iran with Bloomberg

The U.S. is increasing economic pressure on Iran through sanctions and other measures.

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* The article examines whether further sanctions on buyers of Iranian oil and financial intermediaries could increase pressure on Tehran.

* Paner noted that the U.S. has added approximately 2,200 sanctions on Tehran since 2018, including around 350 imposed as part of the "Economic Fury" initiative.

* Paner ... Show Full Article
BlackSea Technologies to Be Acquired by AEVEX for $650 Million
PALO ALTO, California, Aug. 14 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release:

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BlackSea Technologies to Be Acquired by AEVEX for $650 Million

Cooley advised BlackSea Technologies, a Razor's Edge portfolio company and one of the largest providers of unmanned surface and subsea vessels in the U.S. defense market, on its agreement to be acquired by AEVEX, a leading U.S. defense technology company specializing in autonomous systems, AI enabled mission software, and advanced ISR and electronic warfare solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, AEVEX will acquire BlackSea for $650 ... Show Full Article
Billy Zhang Named a 2026 ALB Hong Kong Rising Star
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:

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Billy Zhang Named a 2026 ALB Hong Kong Rising Star

Asset management counsel Billy Zhang, has been named a 2026 ALB Hong Kong Rising Star by Asian Legal Business.

This annual list recognizes Hong Kong's most promising next-generation lawyers based on their work on important matters, service to key clients and notable professional accolades. Honorees are distinguished by their legal expertise, dedication and innovative approaches to client service.

Billy represents global investors and fund sponsors ... Show Full Article
Akin Advises Apollo S3 as Co-Lead Investor in Exponent's Euros750 Million Continuation Vehicle
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Akin Gump, a law firm, issued the following news release:

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Akin Advises Apollo S3 as Co-Lead Investor in Exponent's Euros750 Million Continuation Vehicle

Akin advised Apollo S3 as a co-lead investor in the closing of Exponent's, a leading European private equity firm, approximately Euros750 million single-asset continuation vehicle for H&MV Engineering, an Ireland-based provider of specialist high-voltage electrical engineering services for data centers, battery energy storage systems, utilities and renewables.

The Akin team was led by investment management partner ... Show Full Article