FFL Partners has announced it has invested in Perlman Clinic.

Perlman, based in San Diego, is an independent provider of primary care in the Greater San Diego Market. Founded in 2005, Perlman operates 16 facilities staffed by more than 100 primary care providers who provide primary care, urgent care, behavioral health and wellness services.

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York Private Equity has announced it has acquired Healthcare Linen Services Group (HLSG).

HLSG, based in St. Charles, Ill., is a provider of healthcare laundry services in the Midwest and Central United States. Founded in 1915, the company operates processing plants across four regional brands — Logan’s Linens, Logan’s Uniform Rental, Superior Health Linens

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Office of Enforcement (OE) has historically focused on four “priorities,” as described in its annual Report on Enforcement. Those four priorities included (1) fraud and market manipulation; (2) serious violations of Reliability Standards; (3) anticompetitive conduct; and (4) conduct that threatens the transparency of regulated markets. In the 2021 Report on Enforcement, however, the OE included a new enforcement priority: “threats to the nation’s infrastructure and associated impacts on the environment and surrounding communities.”

Audax Private Equity has announced it has completed a strategic growth investment in Flow Control Holdings.

Flow Control, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, is provider of sanitary flow components to producers of pharmaceuticals and other non-healthcare products. Founded in 2018, Flow Control is the parent company to Steel & O’Brien Manufacturing and Ace Sanitary.

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FinCEN Alert Highlights Potential U.S. Commercial Real Estate Investments by Sanctioned Russian Elites and Their Proxies (January 30, 2023)

As the world watched in horror over the atrocities occurring in the war zones of Ukraine this week, global leaders re-doubled their efforts to bring increasing sanctions pressure to bear on Russian industry, the Russian economy and the sphere of influence surrounding Russian President Vladimir Putin.  The U.S., UK and EU rolled out a series of new or newly-tightened sanctions measures over the course of the week, and signaled that more tools remain in the sanctions toolkit going forward.  DOJ also announced a number of enforcement actions initiated as part of “Task Force KleptoCapture,” including a criminal indictment against a Russian oligarch for attempting to evade previously imposed sanctions.

Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL) has announced it will acquire a majority interest in Intelligent Medical Objects (IMO) from Warburg Pincus.

The deal was reported to be worth more than $1.5 billion.

IMO, based in Rosemont, Ill., is a healthcare data enablement company. Founded in 1994, the company states that its suite of software

As tax season approaches, cryptocurrency investors and their advisors are facing heightened scrutiny. The New York State Office of the Attorney General recently announced its commitment to hold “cryptocurrency tax cheats accountable.” Taxpayers who fail to properly declare their crypto income could face treble damages, interest, and penalties under the New York False Claims Act, in addition to criminal prosecution and separate liabilities and penalties under the tax law.

Berkshire Partners and Warburg Pincus have agreed to invest in Ensemble Health Partners, according to a news release.

Ensemble, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a provider of technology-enabled revenue cycle management solutions for health systems. Founded in 2014, the company states it has partnered with nearly 300 hospitals across the United States.

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On March 31, 2022, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued the March 2022 edition of its Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights. The publication provides a high-level overview of consumer compliance issues identified in 2021 through the FDIC’s supervision of state-chartered banks and thrifts that are not members of the Federal Reserve System.  It provides important guidance regarding compliance priorities for these financial institutions.