McGuireWoods has long been an avid supporter of the advancement of professional women. As part of our initiative seeking to expand the leadership of women in private equity, we are continuing our series of profiling women leaders in private equity. We are hopeful that this series will serve to inspire other women to pursue their…

Ballard v. NTB Financial Corporation was filed in the Arapahoe County District Court on July 7, 2021, claiming that Defendants conspired with Financial Visions, Inc. (“FV”) and its principal, Dan Rudden (“Rudden”), to induce investors into purchasing unregistered securities in violation of antifraud provisions of the Colorado Securities Act.

Plaintiffs are individuals and a business entity who invested in promissory notes sold by FV and Rudden. Defendants are NTB Financial Corporation (“NTB”), an investment firm based in Denver, Colorado, and George Louis McCaffrey III, a registered representative employed by NTB that is alleged to have advised certain clients to invest in the unregistered promissory notes.

Morrison, et al. v. Rockwell, et al. was filed in California Superior Court, Marin County, on May 28, 2021. The complaint seeks civil damages for claims of breach of fiduciary duty, multiple violations of the California Corporations Code, constructive fraud, breach of contract, and negligence.

Plaintiffs are a group of investors who used Defendants as investment advisors.  Defendants are a series of corporate entities, Dow Rockwell, LLC, Rockwell Retirement Partners, and Marin Wealth Management, LLC, an individual investment advisor, Rick Rockwell, and many unnamed defendants Plaintiffs believe may have been involved in aiding Defendants.

RiverGlade Capital has announced it completed three investments in the first half of 2021.

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New York City’s recently enacted biometric privacy law took effect July 9, 2021. While the law is vague as to exactly who must abide by certain subsections, it is undoubtedly consumer-focused. However, even if employers escape New York City’s biometric ordinance, a looming New York state law may soon impose more expansive biometric requirements on…

Bain Capital Private Equity has announced it will acquire PartsSource from Great Hill Partners.

PartsSource, based in Aurora, Ohio, is an online marketplace for medical equipment maintenance parts and services. Founded in 2001, the company states that it supports 3,000 member hospitals and more than 15,000 clinical sites.

Bain Capital Private Equity, based…

HealthEdge Investment Partners has announced it has invested in Today’s Dental Network

Today’s Dental Network (TDN) is a multi-specialty concierge dental practice network and support organization supporting clinical practices offering general dentistry, periodontics, orthodontics, oral surgery and a dental lab for permanent and removable fixtures through 17 locations serving Southwest Florida.

HealthEdge Investment Partners,…

A new Georgia anti-kickback statute seeks to halt a recently identified pattern of substance abuse treatment centers seeking patient referrals from healthcare providers in exchange for fees.

Read on for details about this law, which prohibits such “patient brokering.” Violations may result in criminal liability, including potential imprisonment.

On July 12, 2021, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) proposed interagency guidance on how banks should manage third-party relationships, including partnerships with fintech companies. The proposal would offer a framework for banks when developing risk management practices for their third-party relationships, taking into account the level of risk, complexity, size of the organization, and the nature of the third-party relationship.