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In a groundbreaking development, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP), with members of the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe and South Texas Environmental Justice Network, convened an in-person meeting with private equity firm Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) to discuss the firm’s backing…
A new report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project explains the corporate pillaging that led Steward Health Care to declare bankruptcy in May 2024. The report details how private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, aided by hospital landlord…
On June 11, 2024 U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) introduced the Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act of 2024 to root out corporate greed and private equity abuse in the health care system.
In May, Red Lobster announced it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, closed dozens of stores, and would be selling all its assets.[1] CEO Jonathan Tibus, who was brought in as a restructuring advisor, was quick to…
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project submitted a letter calling on the FTC and the DOJ to block the proposed merger of asset manager giant BlackRock and private equity firm Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). The merger appears to be…
On June 5, in capitulation to the outcry from the private equity industry, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down[1] the Private Fund Advisors rule promulgated by the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC).
Once again, landlords associated with the property management software RealPage find themselves in hot water. On May 22nd, the FBI raided Cortland Management, an Atlanta-based multifamily property developer.
The first-ever Private Equity Energy Tracker was just updated by the Private Equity Climate Risks data consortium project. First released in February of 2024, the Energy Tracker showcases a list of the energy holdings of 21…
On June 5, over 90 organizations and individuals, representing patients, workers, communities, public interest advocates, and healthcare researchers, called on federal authorities, as part of their review of competition in health care, to take action…
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) and Manufactured Housing Action (MHAction) have released the Private Equity Manufactured Housing Tracker, a first-of-its-kind tool monitoring private equity and hedge fund ownership of manufactured housing communities…
A proposed merger of asset manager giant BlackRock and private equity firm Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is currently under review by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC.) This $12.5 billion deal would be BlackRock’s largest acquisition in 15 years and…
Nichole Heil, PESP climate research and campaign coordinator, submitted public comment to the Oregon Investment Council (OIC) in its latest meeting on May 29th, sharing with the OIC board about the importance of implementing the Net Zero plan…
