Wednesday - September 16, 2026

Law/Legal

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Ropes & Gray Leads Team That Secures $60 Million Civil Rights Settlement Against New York City Over Unlawful Property Seizures
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:

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Ropes & Gray Leads Team that Secures $60 Million Civil Rights Settlement Against New York City Over Unlawful Property Seizures

Ropes & Gray LLP has reached a $60 million class action settlement on behalf of homeowners whose properties were seized without compensation under New York City's Third Party Transfer program. Ropes & Gray served as lead pro bono counsel alongside co-counsel Valli Kane & Vagnini and White & Case. The settlement, which is subject to preliminary court approval, is believed to ... Show Full Article
Ropes & Gray Honored With Four 2026 LMG Life Sciences Americas Awards
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:

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Ropes & Gray Honored with Four 2026 LMG Life Sciences Americas Awards

Ropes & Gray was recognized at the LMG Life Sciences Americas Awards 2026 in the following four categories at a gala ceremony in New York City on September 10, further enhancing its reputation as one of the world's preeminent global life sciences practices:

* M&A Attorney of the Year - Emily Oldshue

* Regulatory Attorney of the Year: Pricing & Reimbursement - Eve Brunts

* US Rising Star (Financial & Corporate) - Evan Tallmadge

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Ropes & Gray Advised Genstar Capital in Growth Investment in Richey May
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:

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Ropes & Gray Advised Genstar Capital in Growth Investment in Richey May

Ropes & Gray represented Genstar Capital in a strategic growth investment in Richey May, a Top 50 accounting and advisory firm. The transaction was announced on Sept. 14.

The investment will accelerate Richey May's organic growth and M&A strategy, supporting the firm's continued expansion as a national platform.

Founded over 40 years ago and headquartered in Denver, Colo., Richey May provides accounting, tax, and advisory services ... Show Full Article
Pillsbury Advises Blue Laser Fusion on Merger and Concurrent $25 Million Private Placement
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release:

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Pillsbury Advises Blue Laser Fusion on Merger and Concurrent $25 Million Private Placement

Pillsbury advised Blue Laser Fusion, Inc., a developer of advanced laser technology for directed-energy defense and fusion-energy applications, in connection with its merger transaction with Unite Acquisition 2 Corp., through which Blue Laser Fusion became a public reporting company, and a concurrent private placement that generated approximately $25 million in gross proceeds.

In the private placement, Blue Laser Fusion ... Show Full Article
Littler: Oregon Court Rejects Per-Paycheck Penalties for Unlawful Wage Deductions
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 16 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news:

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Oregon Court Rejects Per-Paycheck Penalties for Unlawful Wage Deductions

By Christine Sargent

September 15, 2026

On September 10, 2026, the Oregon Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal of the plaintiff's individual and class action wage violation claims in Winn v. Blakeslee Vineyard Estate, Inc., holding that the $200 statutory damages outlined in Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) Sec.652.615 are awarded per category of statutory violations, not per paycheck, and that the employer's successful cure under ... Show Full Article
Littler: How Employers are Enforcing Non-Compete and Confidentiality Agreements
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 16 (TNSrpt) -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news:

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How Employers are Enforcing Non-Compete and Confidentiality Agreements

With 92% losing staff to competitors in the last 12 months, Littler's survey shows how employers are protecting their propriety information and business interests.

September 15, 2026

At a Glance

* 92% of employers saw employees depart to competitors in the last year.

* When such exits involve a restrictive covenant or confidential information violation, 95% of employers took some action in response.

* Strong employment ... Show Full Article
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Advises Zankore on US$3.1 Billion Financing for AI Infrastructure
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news:

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises Zankore on US$3.1 billion financing for AI infrastructure

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has advised Zankore on a US$3.1 billion senior term loan facility, one of Asia's largest AI infrastructure financings.

The financing follows the launch of Zankore in August, with Ooredoo Group, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, NVIDIA and Nokia partnering to scale 1GW of NVIDIA DSX AI Factory capacity, with around 200MW of capacity due in the first ... Show Full Article