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**Apollo, BlackRock Deny Asking Kirkland To Abandon Optimum**
*By Tracey Read – March 27, 2026, 3:40 PM EDT*

Apollo, Ares, BlackRock and other major financial firms have denied the allegations made by Optimum Communications. Optimum claims the firms “bully‑ed” the law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP into withdrawing as its transaction counsel in a telecommunications deal, seeking retaliation for a separate collusion lawsuit that Optimum filed in a New York federal court.

The dispute centers on whether the financial firms improperly pressured Kirkland & Ellis to step aside, thereby influencing the outcome of Optimum’s transaction and undermining its legal strategy. Optimum argues this conduct was meant to punish the company for its antitrust claims, while the defendants assert that no such coercion occurred. The case highlights ongoing tensions between large financiers and corporate counsel in high‑stakes litigation.

Read more: https://www.law360.com/articles/2458582/apollo-blackrock-deny-asking-kirkland-to-abandon-optimum

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SMACKDOWN!

Motion to dismiss - DENIED by U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan allowing a Federal Lawsuit accusing Elon Musk of illegally exercising executive powers as the head of DOGE to move forward.

Net-net the court ruled that Musk took actions in DOGE “despite lacking lawful authority.” https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trumps-bid-to-kill-embarrassing-elon-musk-lawsuit-fails-miserably/

DL the Court's Ruling here: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.277463/gov.uscourts.dcd.277463.119.0_3.pdf #DOGE #Lawsuit #FederalCourt #USGov #ExecutivePower #Government #Fail

ICE Arrests Defendant During Federal Court Hearing, Raising Legal Concerns

📰 Original title: In rare move, ICE drags criminal defendant out of a federal courtroom

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ICE Arrests Defendant During Federal Court Hearing, Raising Legal Concerns

📰 Original title: In rare move, ICE drags criminal defendant out of a federal courtroom

🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Usuarios: It's clickbait ⚠️

View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/ice-arrests-defendant-during-federal-court-hearing-raising-legal-concerns/?redirpost=237c5e41-d9fb-4ceb-af2b-7f479e7e67aa

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Judge hints at federal class action, orders DOJ evidence in trans military ban case

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Scouting America accuses LGBTQ+ travel agency Queer Scout of trademark infringement

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How 2 court rulings this week shifted the tariff refund debate

The still-burgeoning effort by businesses to get tariff refunds from a wary Trump administration took two notable steps…
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