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On March 15, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that he reached a settlement with Progress Residential, HavenBrook Homes, and related companies for his February 2022 lawsuit.[1] The lawsuit alleged that the “syndicate of corporations”[2] under-maintained…
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 firm Platinum Equity owns prison and jail telecom contractor Aventiv Technologies (formerly Securus). The largest and one of the most predatory providers of phone and communications services to U.S. jails, prisons, and detention centers, Aventiv relentlessly preys upon incarcerated people…
In 2023, a surge in bankruptcies hit the healthcare sector, sending shockwaves through critical services across the nation. Today, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) reveals alarming data in its latest report, “Private Equity Healthcare Bankruptcies…
Uncertainty around global demand for liquified natural gas (LNG), otherwise known as methane gas, and overinvestment in export infrastructure should raise questions about massive proposed projects like Global Infrastructure Partners’ (GIP) Rio Grande LNG Terminal. There is increased uncertainty for…
Today, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP), a nonprofit watchdog of the private equity industry and Wall Street, launches the Private Equity State Risk Index, a groundbreaking tool aimed at assessing the impacts of private equity (PE)…
More than a year after a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) investigation exposed child labor at Blackstone’s Packers Sanitation (PSSI), injuries continue at PSSI worksites, and the company has fought OSHA oversight with legal maneuvering, including making efforts…
“When Health Care Becomes Wealth Care: How Corporate Greed Puts Patient Care and Health Workers at Risk” PESP healthcare director Eileen O’Grady testified this month at a field subcommittee hearing of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions…
The global energy landscape is in a state of flux, propelled by a growing emphasis on sustainability and the urgent need to address climate change. In fact, a recent NOAA analysis showed the…
New research by the Private Equity Climate Risks consortium follows private equity’s role in U.S. liquefied natural gas emissions. Private equity (PE) has played a significant role in driving investments in the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) industry, particularly in…
Each month, PESP’s Healthcare Team will be putting together a roundup that shares the latest news stories related to private equity in healthcare and highlights the work that our team has published in the last month. In the news …
Despite private equity’s immense impact on housing markets, the average person knows little about how the industry functions. For advocates and tenants organizing in private equity-owned properties, this can pose some challenges. To help bridge this…
