%0 Journal Article %A Randall W. Bodner %A Peter L. Welsh %A Arthur J. Cutillo %T On the Radar Screen and in the Crosshairs %B Understanding and Protecting Against Litigation Risks Facing Private Equity Firms %D 2007 %R 10.3905/jpe.2007.682345 %J The Journal of Private Equity %P 58-79 %V 10 %N 2 %X With the rising influence and power of private equity players, comes the rising issue of litigation risks. The authors delve into a host of legal problems from limited partners, employees, bankruptcy proceedings, Federal securities law, transactional/M&A issues, antitrust matters, and other legal issues. A wide selection of recent cases are noted and briefed, along with solutions to various problems. The article provides an important check-list for the legal health of your firm.TOPICS: Private equity, risk management, legal/regulatory/public policy %U https://jpe.pm-research.com/content/iijpriveq/10/2/58.full.pdf