National Law Review M&A

APRIL 21, 2023

DiVarco Ashley McKinney Fischer Jurisdiction: Illinois Type of Law: Health Law & Managed Care Antitrust & Trade Regulation Mergers & Acquisitions Administrative & Regulatory

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Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 25, 2024

Posted by Verity Winship (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), on Thursday, April 25, 2024 Editor's Note: Verity Winship is a Professor of Law and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. This post is based on her article forthcoming in the Indiana Law Journal.

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Benzinga

APRIL 22, 2024

Mueller Industries Inc (NYSE: MLI ) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Nehring Electrical Works Company and certain affiliated companies for approximately $575 million plus an additional $25 million earn out. Nehring produces wire and cable solutions for the utility, telecommunication, electrical distribution, and OEM markets.

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Law 360 M&A

JULY 27, 2022

Southern Illinois Hospital Services has urged an Illinois federal court to toss an updated suit targeting its completed purchase of a medical center, arguing that the only one complaining about the deal is the "aggrieved competitor" bringing the case, Marion HealthCare LLC.

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Appraisal Rights

APRIL 9, 2020

In Illinois, a shareholder has the right to dissent from certain corporate actions such as a merger, sale of substantially all of the company’s assets or organizational changes that materially and adversely affect shareholder rights. 805 ILCS 5/11.65(a). 805 ILCS 5/11.70(a). Brynwood Co. Schweisberger , 913 N.E.2d 2d 150, 162 (2d Dist.

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Benzinga

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The wind farm, Panther Creek, is Greenbacker's first wind energy asset in the state of Illinois. The project, located in Pike County, will be Greenbacker's largest clean energy asset in Illinois, a state in which the renewable energy company has also built a growing community solar presence. "We're

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Benzinga

MAY 11, 2023

SESI) today announced the acquisition of NewHope Academy (NHA), a special education school in Arlington Heights, Illinois, that serves those living with autism, emotional disabilities, specific learning disabilities, or other health impairments. PHILADELPHIA, May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Specialized Education Services, Inc.

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Benzinga

APRIL 11, 2022

Brentwood, TN, April 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pinnacle Dermatology, a BayPine portfolio company, expands its Illinois presence with the acquisition of Dermatology Physicians Group in Chicago. We welcome the patients and staff of Dermatology Physicians Group to the Pinnacle Dermatology group of practices," said Chad A.

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Law 360 M&A

APRIL 8, 2024

Patients who cut a $55 million antitrust settlement with NorthShore University HealthSystem are urging an Illinois federal court to reject objections by United Healthcare Services, arguing that the insurer has no standing to derail the deal and that its challenge to the agreement could dilute their recovery.

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Benzinga

AUGUST 23, 2022

Town and Country Bank is a community bank serving markets in Central Illinois and St. Key benefits of the transaction include: Expands HBT Financial's Illinois footprint with entry into the Springfield, St. Louis Metro East with a relationship-based approach. billion, total loans held for investment of $3.1

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Benzinga

AUGUST 23, 2022

Town and Country Bank is a community bank serving markets in Central Illinois and St. Key benefits of the transaction include: Expands HBT Financial's Illinois footprint with entry into the Springfield, St. Louis Metro East with a relationship-based approach. billion, total loans held for investment of $3.1

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Law 360 M&A

MARCH 27, 2024

An Illinois federal court granted T-Mobile's request on Wednesday to immediately appeal a ruling refusing to toss a proposed class action from AT&T and Verizon subscribers who have alleged their prices increased because of T-Mobile's 2020 merger with Sprint.

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Law 360 M&A

MARCH 25, 2024

An Illinois appellate panel reversed a Cook County judge Friday and revived a derivative lawsuit demanding that TreeHouse Foods sue three individual executives the shareholders claim materially misled them by falsely stating that two newly acquired companies were being successfully integrated into the food company's operations.

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Law 360 M&A

APRIL 26, 2024

public told Delaware's Court of Chancery on Thursday it has agreed to settle two proposed stockholder class actions in conjunction with pending federal class and derivative suits in the Northern District of Illinois. An attorney for a blank-check company that took ATI Physical Therapy Inc.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 12, 2024

Posted by Jalal Sani (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Nemit Shroff (MIT), Hal White (University of Notre Dame), on Friday, January 12, 2024 Editor's Note: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA Jalal Sani is Assistant Professor of Accountancy at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Nemit Shroff is the School of Management Distinguished (..)

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Benzinga

JUNE 21, 2022

(NASDAQ: MSBI ) (the "Company" or "Midland") today announced the completion of its branch purchase and assumption of deposits and certain loans and other assets associated with FNBC Bank and Trust's ("FNBC") branches in Mokena and Yorkville, Illinois.

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National Law Review M&A

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

LaComb Jurisdiction: California Illinois Minnesota New York Washington Wisconsin Type of Law: Mergers & Acquisitions Antitrust & Trade Regulation Special highlight:

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Business Wire M&A

MAY 1, 2023

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.--(BUSINESS BUSINESS WIRE)--CareTrust REIT, Inc. NYSE:CTRE) announced today that it has acquired a 136-unit, two-facility memory care portfolio located in the greater Chicago metropolitan area. The facilities will be operated by affiliates of Chapters Living, LLC, a new operator relationship for CareTrust.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 10, 2023

Posted by Anne Thompson (University of Illinois), Oktay Urcan (University of Illinois), and Hayoung Yoon (Southern Methodist University), on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 Editor's Note: Anne Thompson is an Associate Professor of Accountancy and Oktay Urcan is a Professor of Accountancy at the University of Illinois Gies College of Business.

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Law 360 M&A

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Several Illinois towns and Chicago's commuter rail system told the D.C. Circuit on Friday that federal regulators improperly approved Canadian Pacific's $31 billion merger with Kansas City Southern without fully vetting the public safety and environmental harms resulting from increased rail traffic congestion in the Windy City.

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Law 360 M&A

JANUARY 24, 2024

An Illinois federal judge granted initial approval Wednesday to a $55M settlement by NorthShore University HealthSystem, resolving a 16-year-old antitrust class action over alleged price hikes the health system instituted following a merger in 2000 with Highland Park Hospital.

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Sun Acquisitions

APRIL 18, 2024

Sun Acquisitions announces its latest sell-side engagement, representing a well-established catering business in operation for over 30 years and based in Illinois. For further information, please get in touch with Sun Acquisitions at (773)-243-1603 or via email at marketing@sunacquisitions.com. Contact Information: Sun Acquisitions 8745 W.

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Law 360 M&A

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

President Joe Biden announced five judicial nominees on Wednesday to serve on the Seventh Circuit as well as on district courts in Illinois, Arizona and the District of Columbia.

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Law 360 M&A

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Consumers urged an Illinois federal court to reject a bid by T-Mobile to immediately appeal a decision refusing to toss a proposed class action over the carrier's 2020 merger with Sprint, saying any delays in the case would make it harder to undo the deal.

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Law 360 M&A

DECEMBER 18, 2023

A Florida investment company suing Cohn & Cohn over the disappearance of $3 million placed in escrow with the Illinois law firm told a federal judge that no jury damages trial is needed on three claims on which liability has already been decided in the company's favor.

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Law 360 M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

National law firm Dykema promoted 10 attorneys to member in its offices in Texas, Michigan and Illinois ranging in practice from real estate to tax to litigation and environmental, the firm recently announced.

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Law 360 M&A

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

shareholder Wildcat Capital Management issued a letter to Consolidated on Friday opposing the Illinois-based telecommunications company's planned $3.1 Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc. billion take-private deal with a pair of investment fund managers, claiming that the deal undervalues the company by nearly $1 billion.

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Law 360 M&A

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Bankrupt hospital operator Pipeline Health System asked a Texas judge to approve a $92 million sale of its Illinois medical facilities, saying the transaction will enable those hospitals to remain in operation.

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Law 360 M&A

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

An Illinois federal judge won't toss consumers' proposed class action targeting T-Mobile's 2020 merger with Sprint, ruling that they have adequately pled that the merger could have plausibly led to an increase in prices for all wireless customers, but freeing SoftBank from the litigation on improper venue grounds.

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Law 360 M&A

JANUARY 10, 2024

President Joe Biden released his first round of new judicial nominees of 2024 on Wednesday, which includes picks for district courts in the District of Columbia, Rhode Island, Illinois, California, Michigan and Virginia.

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Benzinga

APRIL 3, 2024

closed on the final state, Illinois, in its previously announced acquisition of the U.S. NEW YORK, April 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG), a subsidiary of Fanatics Holdings Inc., businesses of PointsBet.

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Law 360 M&A

OCTOBER 16, 2023

in an all-cash, take-private deal that values the Illinois-based telecommunications company at roughly $3.1 Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc. said Monday it is being sold to Searchlight Capital Partners LP and the British Columbia Investment Management Corp.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 13, 2023

Posted by Anne Thompson (University of Illinois), Oktay Urcan (University of Illinois), and Hayoung Yoon (Southern Methodist University), on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Do Companies Redact Material Information From Confidential SEC Filings? Evidence From the FAST Act.

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Law 360 M&A

JULY 26, 2023

A Delaware bankruptcy judge Wednesday said she will approve Illinois power plant operator Lincoln Power's $26.25 million asset sale and a Chapter 11 plan that the company says has full creditor support.

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Law 360 M&A

DECEMBER 7, 2022

T-Mobile has urged an Illinois federal judge to permanently toss out a group of non-customers' lawsuit blaming the company's $26 billion merger with Sprint for price increases they experienced two years later, arguing that they have no standing and can't plausibly link their increases to the merger.

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Law 360 M&A

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

A group of Illinois cannabis entrepreneurs has filed a $325 million lawsuit against a jet-setting investor who they claim skipped out on a $75 million deal to buy two Quad Cities dispensaries so she could help start a rival enterprise and become their "biggest competitor."

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Law 360 M&A

DECEMBER 13, 2022

T-Mobile dropped its request on Monday to temporarily pause proceedings in a proposed class action lawsuit over its $26 billion merger with Sprint until the judge has made a decision on its bid to transfer the case from Illinois to New York, where the companies beat a prior merger challenge.

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