Cravath Publishes Winter 2026 Issue of Alumni Journal
On March 11, 2026, Cravath of counsel Scott B. Reents participated in Legalweek 2026, which took place from March 9‑12 in New York. Scott spoke on a panel entitled “Tech‑Driven Legal Innovation,” which discussed the latest AI innovations in law firms and legal departments, the implications of AI for litigation and discovery and predictions for the next wave of legal innovations.
Deals & Cases
October 31, 2024
On October 31, 2024, Sterling Check Corp. announced the closing of its acquisition by First Advantage Corporation, with a transaction value of approximately $2.2 billion. Sterling and First Advantage are both global providers of technology‑enabled background and identity verification services. As publicly announced, the companies entered a merger agreement on February 29, 2024, and received second requests from the Department of Justice on May 28, 2024. The parties announced the satisfaction of regulatory closing conditions on October 29, 2024. Cravath represented Sterling on all antitrust matters in connection with the transaction.
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