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If the name Karen Read sounds familiar, it’s because the first trial was the focus of a hugely popular Netflix miniseries that I have to admit to binging. Compelling TV doesn’t usually guarantee compelling evidence, proving up that sometimes the truth can get in the way of a good story. [...]

Attending the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo last week was one of those experiences that sticks with you. The setting—Edinburgh Castle at night—was dramatic. The music—bagpipes, drums, military precision—was powerful. Puts a lump in your throat. But what really hit me was the discipline and consistency behind it all. This event [...]

The recently published Dead Deal Report by Axial breaks down why so many LOIs fall apart—and one reason hits close to home: inadequate due diligence backgrounds. We see this all the time. Red flags missed early end up tanking deals late in the process. It’s costly, frustrating, and avoidable. Background [...]

Last Friday, I hit up an EO event in Calabasas with Brian Smith, the founder of UGG. I expected a good talk… but got a great one wrapped in sheepskin. Fun fact: UGG made more in its first five years than Nike did in its first five. (Take that, swoosh.) [...]

30-50 million views and counting (23m on TikTok) — all because one man didn’t want to be seen on the Coldplay kiss cam with a woman who wasn’t his wife. It has been the subject of comments like, "Coldplay just released two singles!" And has turned the band into a [...]

Right now, the DOJ is currently investigating a 2022 acquisition of Mobileum, with H.I.G. Capital accusing Audax of fraudulently inflating the company’s financials before the sale, triggering a criminal probe amid heated lawsuits. I guess allegedly getting snookered into overpaying by a quarter billion might get anyone’s dander up. This [...]