Monthly Archives: January, 2024

“The Assassin” Strikes Again

FOIAengine:  Short Seller Fahmi Quadir Goes for Another Kill To keep a nickname like “the Assassin,” the killer better not miss. By the time short seller...

Wachtell, Covington, and Skadden Advise on Hewlett Packard’s AI Acquisition

Hewlett Packard announced its $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks, Inc., a leader in Artificial Intelligence-native networks. As AI matures, companies are betting on...

Under Pressure: Inside a Growing Litigation Trend

In 1679, inventor Denis Papin demonstrated the first recorded pressure cooker before the Académie des Sciences in Paris. He demonstrated that it was possible...

SEC Attacks SPACs

As the SEC launches a salvo of regulations against special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), New Era Helium Corp. announced the company would be going...

A Gambit to Allow Covid Vaccine Lawsuits  

In FOIAengine, a Law Firm’s Strategy Takes Shape When we tallied the hundreds of thousands of Freedom of Information Act requests filed with the federal...

Legal Analytics Show Boeing’s Litigation Flight Marked by Aircraft Incidents

“There’s one dangerous part of the airplane trip, and that’s the drive to the airport,” John Cox, a retired airline pilot and aviation accident...

Flame on: King & Spalding, Vinson & Elkins advise on Kodiak’s Acquisition of CSI Compressco

With U.S. natural gas production at record highs, Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. announced its $854 million acquisition of CSI Compressco LP. The all-equity deal arrives...

Massive Mass Tort Settlements and Liability Forecasting with Mark Eveland and Ed Silverman

Today we talk about liability forecasting and the role it plays in the administration of massive, sometimes multi-billion-dollar mass tort settlement trusts. These mechanisms...