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By Michael O'Boyle

Blue Bell Case Shows Why Companies Should Keep Leaders Off Stand

Blue Bell Creameries directors’ testimony in a corporate responsibility trial over a fatal listeria outbreak illustrates why these kinds of cases usually settle if the companies can’t get then dismissed.

Trump’s About-Face in Law Firm Fights Casts Pall Over ABA Suit

Justice Department lawyers are heading to court today to defend President Donald Trump’s attacks on law firms after the administration backtracked on a move to drop out of those fights.

Blackstone Staff Opened Wallets With BCRED Under Pressure

Executives at Blackstone Inc. had a decision to make.

Luckin Coffee Backer Is Said in Advanced Talks for Blue Bottle

Centurium Capital Partners is in advanced talks to acquire Nestle SA’s Blue Bottle Coffee, according to people familiar with the situation.

Hogan Lovells’ NY Earnings Will Rival DC, London With Cadwalader

Hogan Lovells’ upcoming merger with Cadwalader will nearly double its New York-based revenue, putting that office nearly on par with its highest-grossing centers.

Private Market Titans Warn of Pain as Credit Cracks Widen

Amid the worst start to the year for their stocks in more than a decade, leaders of Wall Street’s biggest private markets firms had a surprising message: investors have reason to be concerned.

Goldman’s Solomon Surprised by ‘Benign’ Markets on War

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Chairman David Solomon said he’s been surprised by the “benign” reaction in financial markets to the Middle East conflict, adding that it will take weeks to understand more about the situation.

Blackstone Talks on $4 Billion New World Deal Stall Over Control

Blackstone Inc.’s talks with New World Development Co. have hit a roadblock because the billionaire family that runs the cash-strapped Hong Kong developer is reluctant to give up control, people familiar with the matter said.

Bill Gates, Leon Black Testimony Sought for Epstein Probe

The congressional committee investigating disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein is seeking transcribed interviews with Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates and Apollo Global Management co-founder Leon Black.