Civil Law

Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: J.P. Morgan Life Sciences Invests in Turbett Surgical

J.P. Morgan Life Sciences Private Capital has invested in Turbett Surgical, according to a news release.

Turbett, founded in 2013 and based in Henrietta, New York, is a medical equipment company that manufactures mobile sterilization pods and consumable filters for surgical equipment sterilization.

J.P. Morgan Life Sciences Private Capital is the life sciences platform of J.P. Morgan Private Capital. The platform invests in early-stage biotherapeutics and late-stage healthcare companies.

Terms of the investment were not disclosed.

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Civil Law

Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Vance Street Acquires Injectech

Vance Street Capital has announced its acquisition of Injectech from The West Group (TWG).

Injectech, founded in 1998 and based in Fort Collins, Colorado, is a manufacturer of luer locks, bond-in luers, check valves, tube to tube connectors and spikes for the medical industry.

Vance Street, founded in 2007 and based in Los Angeles, is a middle market private equity firm that invests in several sectors, including medical technology and life science. The firm typically pursues companies with between $ … Read the rest

Civil Law

A Major Deal for the Minor League: California Bill Paves the Way for Historic Collective Bargaining Agreement for Minor League Baseball

Major changes are coming to the Minor League. In April, Major League Baseball (MLB) players and owners voted to ratify a historic collective bargaining agreement that, for the first time in history, covers Minor League players. MLB owners voted unanimously to ratify the agreement on April 3, following a March 31 vote in which more than 99 percent of Minor League players voted to ratify the agreement. The five-year agreement, which was negotiated by MLB and the MLB Players Association (MLBPA), … Read the rest