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How ‘Vulture Investors’ Get Rich Wrecking Companies, Killing Jobs, Endangering the Vulnerable & Spoiling the Environment–And Our Tax Code Helps Them Do It Private equity (PE) firms use money raised from wealthy individuals and institutional investors…
New research released by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) shows that private equity played a disproportionately large role in large U.S. bankruptcies in 2024: 56% of large corporate bankruptcies (those with liabilities exceeding $500 million)…
Key Findings Disproportionate Role in Bankruptcies Private equity firms played a role in 56% (27 of 48 filings) of large U.S. corporate bankruptcies during 2024 (bankruptcies with liabilities of $500 million or greater at the time of filing). Private…
PESP has released the Private Equity Bankruptcy Tracker A running list of U.S. bankruptcies connected to private equity Updated February 12, 2025 Key Findings Disproportionate Role in Bankruptcies Private equity firms played a role in 56% (27 of 48…
A company accused of violating federal regulations has sought to use federal funds for costs it incurred to defend those violations. After an audit, a designated administrator of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rejected such use…
In December, the United Farm Workers (UFW) announced their first boycott in twenty years, seeking to encourage customers not to buy mushrooms grown at Windmill Farms, which is…
For months, Oscar Mayer, a ready meals producing company owned by private equity firm Pemberton Asset Management, has been facing accusations of legal violations, union busting, and a scheme to fire and rehire employees at its operations…
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) has released updated research tracking the largest employers in the United States that are owned by private equity firms. This comprehensive research underscores the significant impact of private equity ownership on the American workforce…
Last month, the proposed sale of private equity-owned Video Relay Service (VRS) company ZP Better Together to Teleperformance was announced. Owned by private equity firm Kinderhook Industries, ZP Better Together is a provider…
Proposed deal would have hurt consumers, workers, say advocates Yesterday, a federal judge blocked the $24.6 billion acquisition of grocery chain Albertsons by rival grocery Kroger, siding with the Federal Trade Commission in its argument that…
Potential Walgreens buyer Sycamore Partners has history of bankruptcies and workplace violations This week, a potential acquisition of national pharmacy company Walgreens by private equity firm Sycamore Partners was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. The nonprofit watchdog…
Feinberg could lead DOD after Cerberus-owned Dyncorp paid over $9 million to resolve DOJ lawsuits This week, it was reported that President-elect Donald Trump selected Stephen Feinberg to be his deputy Defense secretary. Feinberg is the Co-Founder, Co-Chief…
