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Asset Management - May, 2020

266 articles

• Neiman Marcus Ch. 11 Examiner Bid Dropped After Criticism
• Int'l Securities Org Says Virus Shouldn't Stop 'Fair' Filings
• Emory, Workers Seek OK Of $16.8M Deal In ERISA Suit
• Corporate Bond Rush Brings A Big Wave Of Firsts
• Avoiding Inadvertent Privilege Waivers In E-Communications
• PE Minority Investments Offer Alternative Capital During Crisis
• SEC Tags Another Adviser With Fee Disclosure Penalties
• Fla. Investment Firm Strikes Deal With SEC In $39M Fraud Suit
• 5 Tips For Drafting Effective Legal Billing Guidelines
• Can Cannabis Survive The Virus? The Cash Crunch Intensifies
• Pa. Law Firm Sued Over Client's $134M Unpaid Judgment
• Ky. Man Pilfered $10M In Futures Trade Scheme, CFTC Says
• 3 Firms Steer Oncology Biotech's $350M Spinoff, IPO Plans
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• NYU Workers Point To 8th Circ. Decision In ERISA Appeal
• GE, Fund Chided For 'Petty Squabble' Over Pension Arbitrator
• Damages Analysis Tossed From BNY Mellon RBMS Action
• Don't Cancel Your Summer Associate Programs
• Pulling Up Stakes: Sidley Austin, Baker McKenzie, Orrick
• 5 Questions To Ask When Workers Earn Social Media Infamy
• FINRA Hits Stifel For $3.6M In Year's Top Suitability Settlement
• High-Level Suspect In $1B OneCoin Scam Hires Barket Firm
• Retail Investors Hit By Oil Price Drop May Turn To The Courts
• SEC Seeks $2.5M From Ponzi Scheme Operator
• Gibson Dunn Guides Gene Test Co.'s IPO Amid COVID Slump
• Major Asset Managers Call For Climate Impact Framework
• 1st Circ. Affirms Win For Educator In Suit Over Saudi Contract
• Mass. Regulators Claim PE Firm GPB Capital Misled Investors
• Gov't Can Depose Manafort's Banker And Obtain Assets Docs
• SEC Confronts Fraud Amid 'Spike' In COVID-19 Tips
• CFPB Says Chicago Was 'Hotbed' Of Fifth Third Misconduct
• 5 Ways To Reduce Post-Pandemic Legal Malpractice Exposure
• Supermarket Income JV Pays $125M For UK Grocery Portfolio
• Land O'Lakes Botched Retirement Plan Handling, Workers Say
• JPMorgan's $9M Deal To End 401(k) Suit Clears First Hurdle
• 2 Firms Assist As KKR Injects $1B Into New Data Center Biz
• GE, Fund Can't Agree On Arbitrator In $205M ERISA Case
• Bank Sued Over $900M Securitization Deal Disrupted By Virus
• Oil Co. Says It Can Keep Payments For Well Constructions
• Ares Management Pays $1M To Settle SEC Insider Info Claim
• Slate Asset Management Providing Canada $363M In Relief
• Justices' SEC Disgorgement Ruling May Shape FCPA Matters
• Objector Fights $15M Deal In American Realty-Tied REIT Suit
• Using The M&A Slowdown To Prepare A Portfolio Co. For Sale
• Latest Deals In Libor Suit Boost Lenders' Recovery To $35M
• Credibility Concerns About Virtual Arbitration Are Unfounded
• High Court Won't Review Nonconsensual Ch. 11 Releases
• ​​​​​​​Labaton Sucharow Takes Lead In WWE Stock-Drop Suit
• Investors Seek To Wrap $95M Deal On Bond Price-Fix Claims
• Judge Makes Schlichter Bogard $5M Fee Offer It Won't Refuse
• Whole Foods-Anchored Fla. Center Trades Hands For $47M
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• Hollywood Executive Charged With $28M BlackRock Fraud
• Goldman Class Cert. Ruling Has COVID-19 Implications: Amici
• 8th Circ. Revives Washington U. Workers' ERISA Suit
• Calif. Financial Adviser Charged In Alleged $10M Ponzi Scam
• New ERISA Suits Could Clarify Plans' Cybersecurity Duties
• SEC Actions Point To 'Hyperfocus' On Disclosure Issues
• Fort Worth Episcopal Diocese Wins $100M Property Fight
• FINRA Can't Pin $12.5M Promissory Note Fraud On Brokerage
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• SEC Backs Fine For Compliance Chief Who Missed Red Flags
• Real Estate Rumors: Chetrit, Altaris, Zurich Insurance
• A Lawyer's Guide To Client Service Continuity Planning
• Virus Derails Cornell Retirement Plan Trial For Now
• Is The Future Of The Annual Shareholder Meeting Online?
• Coronavirus Q&A: Dechert Real Estate Leader
• SEC Urged To Establish ESG Disclosure Policies
• Investors' Attys Get $11M After Settlement With ER Operator
• Broad Consumer Law Could Cause 'Mischief,' Pa. Justice Says
• SEC Eases Disclosure Rules Related To Acquisitions
• Virtual Meetings Could Be Fertile Ground For Legal Discovery
• Merrill Lynch Traders Can't Avoid Spoofing, Fraud Charges
• Bankruptcy's 'Deep Freeze' May Be Struggling Cos.' Best Hope
• Real Estate Rumors: Vornado, Housing Trust Group, Facebook
• Paul Weiss Leads Apollo To $1.75B Credit Solutions Fund
• 1st Circ. Affirms Ex-State Street Exec's Fraud Convictions
• Fla. Judge Keeps Most Of $3.1M Legal Investment Fraud Case
• New CFTC Policy Offers 'Road Map' On Enforcement Penalties
• Contingent Fees A Great Option For Cos. During Downturn
• 2nd Circ. Affirms Defeat Of DeVry Insider-Trading Suit
• The Role Of Remote Mediation After The Crisis Is Over
• Preventing Elder Exploitation As Securities Fraud Increases
• Sears Investor Didn't Show Insider 'Group,' 2nd Circ. Says
• Pot Co. Investor Says Shady Debt Deals Led To Default
• New Info Could Boost Allergan ERISA Suit, 3rd Circ. Told
• Cboe Investors To Take VIX Manipulation Loss To 7th Circ.
• Skadden, Sullivan Steer REIT's $600M Private Investment Deal
• 7 Steps To Romancing The Virtual Classroom
• New Partner Bolsters Ropes' London Asset Management Team
• Firms Get Fiery In Fight To Lead Consolidated Luckin Suit
• Raydon Workers Win Bid For Docs From Bank In ERISA Row
• Curo Investors Seek Cert. In Canada Products Class Action
• Main Street Lending Adjustments Mean Help For More Cos.
• Real Estate Rumors: Kushner, Zaragon, JP Morgan
• 5 Tips For Emergency Relief Petitions During COVID-19
• Key Return-To-Work Considerations For Law Firms
• Dream Industrial REIT Buys 31 Properties For $153M
• Financial Worries Besiege Vroom's Market Debut
• Sony Launches $3.7B Takeover Bid For Sony Financial Unit
• Investors Sue Block.one Over Unregistered $4B ICO
• SEC Suspends Ex-KPMG Auditors For Alleged Exam Cheating
• Vulgar Sexism Was Normal At Hedge Fund, Ex-Employee Says
• Robbins Geller Leads Southwest Safety Lapse Securities Suit
• Companies Face Fraught Choice On PPP Return Deadline
• Hong Kong Index To Permit Cos. With Unequal Voting Shares
• Macau Casino Fund Gets OK For $856M Debt Swap
• A Creative Solution For Teaching Local Practice In Law School
• New Banking Rule Could Free Up $55B Amid Pandemic
• Remote Investigations May Streamline Path To Asset Recovery
• PE Fund Manager Accused Of Shortchanging Investors
• Nat'l Collegiate Owner Blames 'Bad Actors' In Chancery Suit
• Del. Justices Uphold Toss Of Suit Over $65M Lending Co. Sale
• Judge OKs Bid Targeting Asset Manager In $9.8B Award Fight
• Ex-Cantor Fitzgerald Worker Says Leave Policy Hurts Dads
• Cancer-Focused Biotech's Shares Soar After Upsized IPO
• FINRA Says Merrill Lynch Gave Unregistered Exec Key Duties
• Making Law Firm Panels Work For The Cost-Conscious GC
• US Bank Says Rehashed 'Champerty' Stance Won't Save Suit
• Coronavirus Q&A: DLA Piper Real Estate Leaders
• Ponzi Schemer Wants Out Of Prison Over Virus Risk
• Distressed Debt Tax Opportunities For Foreign Investors
• Cohen & Buckmann Snags Benefits Expert From Deloitte
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Canadian Cannabis Co. Sells UK Biz In Roughly $64M Deal
• Morningstar Analysts Helped With Marketing, SEC Says
• Burford Loses Bid For LSE Trader Info In Short-Selling Attack
• NY Court Upends Coverage Win For Former RCAP Execs
• Sinovac Investor Settles SEC Disclosure Claims For $290K
• SEC Sues Adviser That Passed On Its Self-Report Program
• NYSE Seeks More Relief From Shareholder Approval Rules
• Deals Rumor Mill: Uber, CVC Capital Partners, Thyssenkrupp
• Liability Management Transactions Accelerate Amid Pandemic
• BNY Mellon Pushes For Toss Of Trust Fund Selection Suit
• 'Wolf Of Wall Street' Producer Pays $107M To Exit 1MDB Case
• Pandemic Presents Teamwork Test For Law Firms
• 4 Exceptions To Termination Of Intra-EU Investor Arbitration
• Real Estate Rumors: Goldman, Rampante Realty, Grupo Eco
• 'Biased' Juror Letter To SEC Unsealed In Adviser Fraud Case
• Cleary, Wikborg Steer Tronox's $300M Deal For Titanium Biz
• How To Fight 'Relief Defendant' Status In SEC Actions
• Father Of CMBS Says Virus Could Destroy Sector
• Goldman Wants Full 2nd Circ. Review Of Split Panel's Ruling
• BBVA Must Face Claims It Squandered $47M In Retiree Money
• No Need To Extend Dura's Ch. 11, Creditors Say
• Nigeria Targets NY Asset Manager In $9.6B Award Fight
• Uber Asks 9th Circ. To Ax Fund's Illicit Biz Practices Suit
• Flurry Of SEC Activity Shows Interest In ESG Terminology
• SEC Proposal May Foretell Valuation Enforcement Focus
• 8 Tips For Retaining An Expert During COVID-19 And Beyond
• Greenberg Traurig Guides KBS REIT In Salt Lake City Sale
• A Bridge Too Far: High Court Limits Novel Fraud Theories
• Jailed Fraudster's Virus Risk Has Judge Mulling 'Do No Harm'
• Optimism Rising Among Private Lenders During Pandemic
• House Bill Promises Free Coronavirus Treatment, Pension Aid
• Wedbush Hires Ex-BNY Mellon Vet As Compliance Chief
• ResCap Says Lending Tree Must Cough Up $68.5M Judgment
• BNY Mellon Says It Had No Duty To Foundation In Settlement
• Receiver Appointed Over Firm Accused Of Fraud By SEC
• Dura Will Keep Legal Claims Against Tilton In Ch. 11 Sale
• What It's Like To Move From Army JAG To BigLaw
• Ag Fund's Ex-CEO Loses Most Of Document Bid In Chancery
• Law Firms Settle Ex-NFL Player's Wealth Management Suit
• Lowey Dannenberg Seeks $6.3M For Hospital Stock Drop Deal
• Startup Exchange Gains BlackRock Backing In $65M Round
• Real Estate Rumors: Related, Allen & Overy, Welltower
• Activist Investor Elliott Urges Alexion To Consider A Sale
• 7th Circ. Won't Rethink ERISA Win For Northwestern
• Morgan Stanley To Pay SEC $5M Over Wrap Fee Accounts
• Suit Over AOL-Verizon Deal Expert's 'Grudge' Survives In Del.
• COVID Crimes: White Collar Cases To Expect From The Crisis
• Broker Defrauded Investors In Matched Trading, SEC Says
• SEC Says Crisis Didn't Cause Westport Jury To Rush Verdict
• Bank Regulators Tweak Approach To Loan Risk Reviews
• EIG's $663M RICO Claim In Brazil Bribery Case Tossed
• How Biz Development Cos. Can Mitigate Regulatory Risks
• How Law Firms Can Maximize COVID-19 Insurance Coverage
• SEC Says Investment Firm Inflated Funds For Nearly A Decade
• Protecting Privilege When Communicating With Contractors
• AA, Retirees Must Clarify Benefits Calculations In ERISA Suit
• 4 Firms Steer Cancer-Focused Biotech's $125M IPO Launch 
• Fund Assignee Fights To Keep $32M Suit Against Firms Alive
• E-Trade Case Clarifies Calif. Trade Secret Royalty Framework
• Brazilian Meatpacker BRF Settles Shareholder Suit For $40M
• Latham, Matheson Steer Stenn's $200M Trade Loan Backing
• Chancery Orders Fast Track For Fraud-Tainted Hotel Sales
• Judge Won't Police Attys' Arb. Talk In Goldman Sex Bias Suit
• Benefits Litigation To Watch For Post-Pandemic
• Investors Say Canadian Hemp Co.'s Lies Caused Stock Drop
• Lewis Brisbois Launches Delaware Office With 2 Attys
• Virtual Caucuses Can Improve The Mediation Process
• FINRA Wants To Serve Docs By Email Amid Crisis Challenges
• PBGC Says Dura Sale Must Include Pension Liability
• How To Assess Accounting Materiality Amid Economic Crisis
• CFTC Says Investment Co., Boss Should Lose Registrations
• 6 Alleged Pump-And-Dump Firms Will Pay SEC $32M
• Chancery Wants Student Loan Trust Fee Feud Resolved Fast
• Don't Alter Audit Trail Pact Over 'Hypothetical' Hack, SEC Told
• Real Estate Rumors: Sidewalk Labs, Allakos, CalPERS
• Financial Cos. Face CARES Act Litigation, Enforcement Risks
• Main Street Lending Program Offers Liquidity With Limits
• Texas Bank Seeks Redo In $62M Winstead Malpractice Suit
• What All Attorneys Can Learn From Female Rainmakers
• Greenberg Traurig Grows Philly Real Estate Practice
• SEC Spars With Blockvest Over Sanctions Recommendation
• Brookfield Unveils $5B Program For Struggling Retail Cos.
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• NY Hedge Fund Manager Fined Over 'Wash' Trades
• Far Point Board Rescinds Support For €2.3B Global Blue Deal
• DOJ Nabs 'Largest Ever' $49M Forfeiture In 1MDB Clawback
• Hedge Fund Exec, Trader Tell 2nd Circ. Trial Was Flawed
• Firm Wants FINRA Award Nixed After 'Inattentive' Zoom Panel
• Uber Aims To Kill Suit Over Post-IPO Stock Price Slide
• Merchant Cash Advance Co. Can't Fully Slip NY Fraud Suit
• FINRA Bars Ex-SEC Atty Accused Of Cheating On Exam
• Navy Capital GC Joins Cannabis Firm Feuerstein Kulick
• SEC Orders Exchanges To Revamp Market Data Policies
• ​​​​​​​6 Firms Vie For Lead Counsel In WWE Stock-Drop Suits
• Chinese Investors Fight Bid To Toss EB-5 Fraud Suit
• Institutional Pullback Presents Family Office Opportunities
• Promoting Lawyer Well-Being Is More Essential Than Ever
• Hammerson Nixes Planned $519M Sale Of Retail Properties
• SEC Claims UK 'Spread Trader' Ran $9M Ponzi Scheme
• Stockholders Cite Red Flags In MetLife Annuity Cutoff Suit
• 6th Circ. Rules Exec's Ch. 7 Can't Block IP Theft Judgment
• Columbia Workers Deny Using Pandemic To Glean Advantage
• REIT LondonMetric Raises $149M In Upsized Share Sale
• Greenberg Traurig Friendships Lead Judge To Exit SEC Case
• GreatBanc Accused Of Violating ERISA In Hostile Takeover Bid
• Remote Depositions Bring Ethics Considerations For Lawyers
• Rapid Clinical Developments Increase Insider Trading Risks
• Wall Street Giants Get Green Light To Launch New Exchange
• NPS, Hines Investing $492M In $2.3B Manhattan Project
• More Reasons To Redesign The Open Office Post-Pandemic
• Del. Judge Rejects Stockholder Call To Dismiss Pace Ch. 11
• Pierce Bainbridge Founder Admits Missteps, Vows Comeback
• Ropes Guides Oberland To $1.05B Health Care Royalty Fund
• Union Fund's Arbitrator Picks 'Better Suited' Than GE's
• Ex-Investment Manager Dodges Prison For Stock, Tax Crimes
• Dura Automotive Heads Toward Last Resort Del. Ch. 11 Sale
• Former Investment Exec Cops To $18M Pre-IPO Fraud Scheme
• 'Varsity Blues' Parents Step Up Attack On Feds Over Evidence
• Regulatory Relief For BDCs Amid Pandemic Is Limited
• SEC Proposals To Simplify Exempt Offerings Are Just In Time
• As Investor Suits Tick Up, Loss Causation May Be A Hard Sell
• JPMorgan Chase Spoofing Treasury Futures Market, Suit Says
• Scott + Scott Looks To Lead FICO Antitrust Suits
• Davis Polk-Led Cloud Services Co. Launches $425M IPO
• State Of Class Certification
• Attys Seek $20M In Fees After $79M Wells Fargo ERISA Deal
• Preston Hollow Seeks $100M In Del. For Nuveen Defamation
• Early Pandemic-Related Shifts We're Seeing In Legal Finance
• COVID-19 Gives Congress Greater Incentive To Pass SAFE Act
• The Death Of The LSAT
• Crypto Investment Co. Aims To Compel NY Atty To Return $5M
• 4 Tips For Complying With Coronavirus Benefit Mandates
• SEC Calls Summary Judgment For Broker 'A Matter Of Law'
• SEC Strikes $3.2M Deal With Former Billion-Dollar Hedge Fund
• Wilmington Trust Pays $88M To End DOL ESOP Suits, Probes
• Taxation With Representation: Weil, White, Kirkland
• Ex-Broker Accused Of Sports Crypto Scam Eyes Guilty Plea
• Philly Firm Wants $47M Arbitration Malpractice Case Axed
• Shell Says 'See What Sticks' ERISA Suit Lacks Substance
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• DOJ Should Issue No-Action Letters For Marijuana Industry
• Platinum Fortune Pays $530M For UK Video Game Developer