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Workers have finally reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging that a Servpro franchise and its contractors did not provide protective equipment or implement other safety measures during the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic, allegedly violating public…
In February 2026, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced a settlement with Weidner Property Management LLC regarding the property management company utilizing Thoma Bravo’s RealPage software. RealPage (and the landlords and…
State pension funds managing over a trillion dollars in combined retirement assets have adopted Responsible Workforce Management policies to help drive value and manage risk in their private…
New Trump administration rule seeks to bail out private equity, credit with workers’ 401(k) savings DOL expands access to private equity despite evidence of underperformance, high fees, and illiquidity risk WASHINGTON, DC — Today the Trump White House …
Walgreens has changed since the buyout. Things that were warned may be coming to pass. In The Lord of the Rings, Galadriel’s mirror reveals visions of the past, the present, and things that may…
RealPage now finds itself in hot water due to its 2025 purchase of Livble, a rent payment software that offers a “Rent Now Pay Later” approach to paying rent. The property management software…
Another former Pipeline hospital halts operations, West Suburban Medical Center suspends care Closure follows pattern of instability tied to the private equity-backed hospital chain OAK PARK, IL — Yesterday, West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park…
Trump administration seeks to bail out private equity, credit with workers’ 401(k) savings, PESP warns New rule expands access to private equity despite evidence of underperformance, high fees, and illiquidity risk WASHINGTON, DC — The Trump White House…
In light of continued investor interest in healthcare and the risks associated with private equity ownership of healthcare companies, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project is tracking private equity-backed healthcare acquisitions. Below is a list of private equity healthcare buyouts,…
Private Equity Stakeholder Project was featured in multiple outlets after Walgreens announced layoffs affecting hundreds of workers just months after its acquisition by private equity firm Sycamore Partners. According to reporting across several publications, Walgreens is…
Since President Trump announced his desire to ban institutional investors like private equity firms from owning single-family housing, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project’s original research and commentary has featured prominently in news coverage of the subject. …
In late October of 2025, Triangle Tenants Union, a local of the North Carolina Tenants Union, successfully pushed Durham’s city council to unanimously pass an ordinance that criminalizes the collection of rent by landlords overseeing dangerous and unlivable…
