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Asset Management - August, 2020

268 articles

• Top Whistleblower Bounties At Stake As SEC Preps Rule Vote
• Cboe Asks 7th Circ. Not To Revive VIX Manipulation Claims
• Diversity Snapshot: As Told By Black Law Firm Leaders
• BigLaw Needs More Underrepresented Attorneys As Leaders
• Ideas For Closing BigLaw's Diversity Gap
• These Law Firms Have The Most Diverse Equity Partnerships
• How Law Firms Can Hire And Retain More Black Attorneys
• Advancing Racial Justice In The Legal Industry And Beyond
• How COVID-19 May Forever Alter Work Life For Disabled Attys
• BigLaw Cannot Reap Diversity Rewards Without Inclusion
• In Their Own Words: Being Black In BigLaw
• SEC Wants Default Win Against Traders In $31M Spoofing Row
• Illinois CFO Sentenced To 16 Years For $65M Theft
• LinkedIn, Zynga Founders Prep $600M Tech Blank-Check Co.
• 'Make A Lot Of Money' Recruiter Asks For 5-Year Sentence
• Nutmeg Group Exec Urges 7th Circ. To Toss $1.3M Judgment
• Womble Bond Dickinson Adds 2 Real Estate Finance Attys
• What Presidential Election Means For Securities Regulation
• Employer Best Practices For Monitoring Remote Devices
• Why 2020 Could Be A Pivotal Year For Diversity At Firms
• Law360 Diversity Snapshot: How Does Your Firm Measure Up?
• One Year In, Mansfield Rule Is Boosting In-House Diversity
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot: What You Need To Know
• Diversity Work Doesn't Have To Be Reserved For Partners
• Chancery Suggests Pruning Claims In $5.8B Hotel Sale Battle
• NY Firm Wants Hedge Fund Chief's Picasso Over Unpaid Bills
• SEC Leaves Door Open For More Private Market Expansion
• Scotiabank Feels The Wrath Of A Regulator Scorned
• Broker Settles SEC Claims That Unauthorized Trades Lost $1M
• Trio Posed As Pastors In $28M Ponzi Scheme, Feds Say
• SEC's Peirce Blasts US Regulatory, Corporate Environment
• Banks Get Benchmark-Rigging Claims Dismissed As 'Foreign'
• New Wall Street-Backed Exchange Pushes Launch To Sept. 21
• Litigation Funder Wants NFL Players Atty Sanctioned
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Jury To Decide 'Customer' Status In Hotel Finance Fight
• Lighting Co. Investors Get Class Cert. In Stock-Drop Suit
• Chancery Ruling Limits National Collegiate Founder Clout
• B. Braun Medical Hit With ERISA Suit Over 401(k) Costs
• NYSE Gets Nod To Allow Capital Raising In Direct Listings
• Ex-SEC Staffer Wins Bid For Criminal Bench Trial
• Allaying Ransomware Threat To Private Funds Amid Pandemic
• 4 Opportunities For Mediators To Settle Big-Dollar Cases
• Cornell ERISA Trial Back On Track, But Logistics Unclear
• 5 Law Firms Steer $300M Blackstone-Tricon Residential Deal
• Neiman Files $60M Suit Alleging Bid Meddling By Creditor
• Raydon, Lubbock Ink $2.4M Deal In ESOP Transaction Dispute
• Investor Sues Fla. Fund After SEC Says It Stole $2M
• Goldman Must Turn Over Info On €13B Arcelor-Mittal Merger
• Greenberg Traurig Scorches Gibson Dunn In Hotel Sale Trial
• Investor Must Pay $35M, Global Blue Says On Merger's Eve
• Feds Finalize Bank Reg Changes From Pandemic's Early Days
• SEC Rule Boosting 'Human Capital' Disclosure Draws Dissent
• SEC Says Fla. Adviser Conned Investors Out Of $2M
• 2 Firms Drive Deal Forming Major Minority-Focused US Lender
• ADP 401(k) Plan Participants Defend Suit Over Personal Info
• Chancery Keeps Alive $195M Gift Card Co. Sale Fraud Suit
• Divided SEC Lets More Investors In On Private Offerings
• Real Estate Rumors: Metro 1, AIMCO, MidFirst Bank
• SEC Proxy Rules Pose Threat To Markets, Shareholders
• Remote Proceedings Bring New Wrinkles For Court Records
• Gannett Asks 4th Circ. To Rethink 401(k) Stock Fund Ruling
• Oil Giant Can't Pull NCA Into Clyde & Co. Asset Dispute
• BofA Says Too Few Bond Holders Dooms Class Bid
• Calif. Adviser Swiped $2.2M From Clients, SEC Claims
• DOL To Hold Hearing On New Fiduciary Rule Proposal
• Cross-Selling Strategies For Law Firms During Pandemic
• Goldman Puts Class Cert. Challenge To The Supreme Court
• Coronavirus Q&A: Benesch Real Estate Leader
• Paul Hastings Welcomes Back Partner After In-House Stint
• Broker-Dealer Says SEC Overstepping In Sham Cos. Suit
• JPMorgan Workers' Counsel Seeks $3M Fee In ERISA Deal
• NY Judge Clears Way For Trial In Ex-Nomura Trader's SEC Suit
• Calif. Has Jurisdiction Over 1MDB Asset Fight, 9th Circ. Says
• SEC Rips 'Absurd' Bid To Profit From Ponzi-Funded Homes
• Credit Suisse Gets Initial OK For $15.5M Write-Down Deal
• Chancery Asks Why Fraud Case Was Kept From Hotel Buyer
• Citi Gets Another Freeze In $900M 'Mistake' Transfer Litigation
• Crypto Exchange Gets SEC Nod For $117M Token Offering
• Atty Media Interview Lessons From Trump's Axios Appearance
• Pot Capital Crunch Shows Signs Of Easing With Big Deals
• SEC Sues Ex-Brokers For Role In $22M Belize Airport Ponzi
• PE Investments Push Software Co. Visma To $12.2B Valuation
• Citibank Files 3rd Suit Over $900M 'Mistake' Payment
• Toronto-Based Dealer Owes CFTC $500K Over Capital Deficits
• Eldridge's Fintech SPAC Leads IPO Floats Worth $900M
• Robust SPAC Trends Bode Well For IPO Pipeline
• US Oil Fund Facing 2nd Wells Notice, This Time From CFTC
• Why Remote Depositions Are Likely Here To Stay
• BTG Reaches Deal In 401(k) Record-Keeping Fee Challenge
• Insurers Must Cover Ex-RCAP Execs' Defense Costs
• DOJ Aims To Bolster Antitrust Enforcement With New Teams
• Brother Of 'CryptoQueen' Dropped From OneCoin Fraud Suit
• TD Bank To Pay $122M In CFPB Overdraft Settlement
• Investor Sues Ex-Citigroup Exec's SPAC To Block $11B Merger
• Marble Ridge Accused Of Dashing Neiman Marcus Ch. 11 Deal
• 7 Keys To Drafting Effective Legal Briefs
• Prudential Blasts Investors' 'Misguided' Fraud Claims
• IHeart Workers Say 401(k) Plan 'Rife With Potential Conflicts'
• State AGs Sue Over FDIC's Valid-When-Made Rule
• Lampert, ESL Seek To Trim Sears Creditor Claims
• SEC Must Now Approve All New NMS Plan Fee Changes
• Citibank Files Another Suit Over $900M 'Mistake' Payment
• Ex-FINRA Exec To Lead SEC NY Office As Agency Reshuffles
• The Tiger In The Car Wash
• Insurtech IPO Success Highlights Shifting Investor Priorities
• SEC Eyeing Major US Oil Fund's Response To April Crash
• Weighing The Virtual Courtroom Option In Civil Cases
• 6 Ways SEC May Respond To High Court Disgorgement Ruling
• E-Trade Sued Over Glitch When Oil Price Dipped
• Atty, 5 Others Targeted In Crypto Multilevel Marketing Scheme
• Citigroup Gets Freeze On $175M 'Mistake' Payment To Brigade
• MetLife Directors Escape Suit Over Pension Annuity Program
• Vivus Says Ch. 11 Plan Should Be OK'd Despite Opposition
• Starboard Looks To Tap Into SPAC IPO Rally With $300M Float
• AT&T Dodges Shareholders' DirecTV Now Fraud Suit
• New DOL Regs Let Workers See 401(k) In Monthly Installments
• Willkie Reps Investment Group On $250M Energy Fund
• Coty, JAB Can't Ditch Del. Investor Suit Over $1.7B Deal
• FinCEN Says Law Will Guide BSA Enforcement Decisions
• Attys Shouldn't Overlook Obligations To Potential Clients
• Goldman Sachs Deal Capping Director Pay OK'd In Del.
• Endo Fights Class Cert. In Investors' Drug Price-Fixing Suit
• Cooley, Sidley Steer Electric Car Co.'s $2.4B Go-Public Deal
• Southwest, Execs Aim To Ground Investors' Safety Lapse Suit
• NCA May Be Drawn Into Clyde & Co Oil Asset Freeze Fight
• High Court Taps Kirkland's Nielson To Defend FHFA Structure
• SEC Defeats Settlement Holdouts In Muni Bond 'Flipping' Case
• Goldman Sachs Wants 2nd Circ.'s Input In 401(k) Plan Suit
• Brazilian Airline Gets $17M Enforcement Suit Revived
• Citigroup Says Brigade Won't Return 'Mistake' $175M Payment
• PwC Looks To Break Up Massive Class In Benefits Suit
• Strategies For Associates Seeking Jobs Amid Hiring Slump
• Multiemployer Plans Poised For More Assumption Rate Suits
• 5 Takeaways From White House Stance On China Listings
• REIT Lines Up $120M For Cannabis Investments
• What To Watch As Simon Looks To Exit $3.6B Taubman Deal
• Qihoo Beats Investor Suit Over $9.3B Take-Private Deal
• Harwood Capital Unit Sues Insurance Broker For Negligence
• DOJ Issues First FCPA Advisory Opinion In 6 Years
• Crypto Investors' Case Against Gaming Co. Must Be Arbitrated
• Wells Fargo Adds Big Bank Execs To Roster In Risk Revamp
• Justices Told 1st Circ. Created ERISA Loophole For PE Funds
• SEC Continues Fee Disclosure Sweep With $767K Settlement
• Dragoneer's SPAC Leads 3 Blank Check IPOs Totaling $1.04B
• Lease Restructuring Groups Emerge As Virus Drives Demand
• 5 Family Office Pitfalls That May Void Securities Exemptions
• COVID-19 Telework May Trim Fund Managers' NYC Biz Taxes
• Ill. Broker Loses Bid To Block Upcoming Zoom Arbitration
• Safeguards Against Legal Malpractice Liability As Claims Rise
• Companies Plant Seeds For Green Convertible Bonds
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Speedcast Agrees To $395M Sale To Lender Amid Ch. 11
• Wyo. Man Sold Securities In $170M Ponzi Scheme, SEC Says
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• NYC Atty On Hook For $5M After Crypto Money Goes Missing
• 'You Are A Former Lawyer,' Irked Judge Says In Jailing Atty
• SEC's Exam Unit Urges Keeping Tabs On Staff Amid COVID-19
• Retail REIT Netstreit's $225M, 3 Firm-Led IPO Misses Mark
• WWE Swaps K&L Gates For Paul Weiss In Stock-Drop Suit
• 3 Ways Law Firms Can Guard Diversity Gains During Crisis
• Qiagen Investors Shun Thermo Fisher's $12.5B Offer
• 1st Sports SPAC RedBall Acquisition Prices $500M IPO
• 3 Firms Guide Chinese Housing Platform's $2.1B IPO
• Investors Must Pay Authentix's Legal Fees, Chancery Says
• Cannabis Marketing Firm Raises $10M In Private Capital
• Judge Skeptical She Has Jurisdiction In Zoom Arbitration Suit
• SoftBank-Backed Fortress SPAC Leads 2 IPOs Totaling $405M
• CareerBuilder Inks Deal With Ex-Worker In 401(k) Fee Suit
• Money Moves: Alston & Bird, Norton Rose, Saxton & Stump
• 'Varsity Blues' Tipster Gets 1 Year For Stock Schemes
• Bridgewater Says Ex-CEO Must Arbitrate Gender Bias Claims
• What I Learned As A Virtual Summer Associate
• SEC Proxy Advice Rule Is A Major Win For Retail Investors
• 3 Firms Steer Liberty Global's $7.4B Deal For Swiss Cable Co.
• Split 5th Circ. Tosses Accountant's Suit Against SEC Judges
• 2nd Circ. Rejects Lehman's $1B Clawback Effort
• Accused Crypto Fraudster Denies $35M Trading Scheme
• New Group Aims To Elevate Voices Of Black Compliance Pros
• Private Debt Fund Founder Arrested On Fraud Charges
• Han Kun Nabs New Partner From King & Wood Mallesons
• Fired Finance Exec Must Face Trade Secrets Suit
• New Proxy Advice Policy Reflects SEC's Softened Stance
• Broker Says FINRA Can't Hold Arbitration Hearing On Zoom
• 4th Circ. Revives Suit Over Gannett 401(k) Stock Fund
• Lesser-Known Litigation Funding Best Practices For Attorneys
• T-Mobile Workers Call On 1st Circ. To Save Fidelity ERISA Suit
• Churchill Nabs $2B For US Residential Transition Lending
• Feds Won't Seek Prison For Reported 'Varsity Blues' Tipster
• PwC Ex-Workers Fight Bid To Decertify Class In ERISA Suit
• Title Insurance Investors Say $1.8B Deal Forced Through
• Gunderson Guides Online Learning Biz's $66M In Financing
• Gibson Grabs Ex-Skadden Tax Partner For New York Office
• HSBC Hong Kong Beats Ponzi Scheme Suit
• Thompson Hine Adds Pair Of Investment Management Attys
• Interactive Brokers To Pay $38M To Multiple Regulators
• Land O'Lakes Aims To Sink ERISA Suit Over 401(k) Roster
• Using Sidecar Funds As A Source Of Capital Amid Volatility
• Temasek Nixes $3B Keppel Deal Over Financial Performance
• Uber Can't Escape Investor Suit Over Scandal-Scarred IPO
• ADA Protects Lawyers With Disabilities, But We Must Do More
• Considerations For NY Small Biz Truth In Lending Compliance
• Ex-SEC Examiner Wants Bench Trial Over Feds' Protest
• Jones Day Guides Greystar To $600M Real Estate Debt Fund
• Huntington Bancshares Settles ERISA Suit For $10.5M
• Legal Deserts Threaten Justice In Rural America
• Del. Judge Nixes Equity Panel In Biopharma Vivus' Ch. 11
• JPMorgan Fights Class Cert. Bid In Interest Rate Swaps Suit
• White House Seeks 2022 Cutoff In China Listings Crackdown
• Winston & Strawn Launches ESG Advisory Team
• Stamps.com Tells Chancery Reseller Deals Were Legit
• Foley Hoag Steers Bid Valuing Building Products Co. At $72M
• XFL Hands Off League To The Rock In $15M Ch. 11 Sale
• Class Of 250,000 Workers Gets OK In AT&T 401(k) Fee Suit
• Latham & Watkins Brings On Transactional Tax Pro In Calif.
• SEC Fines Rialto $350K For Mischarging Its Own Funds
• When Investor Talks Render Biz Judgment Review Unavailable
• WWE Can't Dodge Stock-Drop Suit Over Saudi Relationship
• Taxation With Representation: Wachtell, Skadden, Latham
• Questions Linger Over Coinbase's Potential Public Listing
• An Employer's Guide To 'Composite' Retirement Plans
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Senate Approves Peirce, Crenshaw As SEC Commissioners
• Ill. Court Revives Think Tank CEO's Challenge To State Bonds
• Apple, Intel Renew Fortress Patent Claims In Amended Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: TikTok, Tencent, Japan Post
• Ex-PIMCO CEO Rips Solitary Quarantine In Admissions Case
• Alternative Trading Platform OTC Link Hires New CCO
• Analyzing Upward And Downward Trends In Legal Tech
• APG To Pay $356M To Buy Out JV Partner In Real Estate Fund
• Linklaters Lands Goldman Sachs, Schulte Roth Alum
• Real Estate Rumors: Nuveen, Pascal's Catering, Amazon
• Rising Star: Simpson Thacher's Steven Klar
• American Air Beats Ex-Workers' 401(k) Investment Option Suit
• Epic Games Hits $17.3B Value In Wilson Sonsini-Led Funding
• Vivus Eases Equity Committee 'Death Trap' In Ch. 11 Plan
• Insurance Tycoon's Political Corruption Conviction Upheld
• SEC Fines Pair Of Advisers $1M Over Order Flow Payments
• SEC Enforcement Co-Chief Peikin To Leave Agency Next Week
• SEC Proposes Disclosure Overhaul For Mutual Funds, ETFs
• Grant & Eisenhofer To Lead Suit Over $4B Block.one ICO
• Fla. Court Affirms Dismissal Of Burger King Investor Suit
• ABA's New Guidance On Litigation Funding Misses The Mark
• Camping World's $12.5M Stock-Drop Deal Gets Final OK
• 3 Firms Lead Blackstone's $4.7B Buy Of Ancestry
• BlackRock Sustainability Fund Nets £2B From UK Pension Co.
• Rising Star: Sidley Austin's David Form
• NYMEX, Ex-Staffers To Pay $4M CFTC Fine In Info Leak Case
• More Finance Tools Go Hand-In-Hand With Larger SPAC Deals
• OCC Relaxes Regs For Pooled Investment Funds Due To Virus
• Onex Whittles SIG Combibloc Stake In $540M Secondary Sale
• McClatchy Cleared To Sell 30 News Organizations In Ch. 11
• Platinum's Huberfeld Sees 2.5-Year Prison Sentence Vacated
• Rising Star: Kirkland's Nicole Washington
• 3 Firms Steer Pair Of Blank Check IPOs Raising $439M
• What Firms Should Ask Before Hiring Attorneys From Gov't
• Morgan Stanley Hit With Suit Over Sensitive Data Exposures
• Latham Edges Peers In Blistering July For IPOs
• Vegas Casino Says No Co-Owners In $13M Power Plant Deal
• 2nd Circ. Revives Stock Suit Against REIT Omega Healthcare
• The Ethics Of Using Chatbots For Legal Services
• Exxon Says NY Climate Trial Win Dooms Texas Investors' Suit
• Electric Truck Co. Lordstown To Go Public In $1.6B SPAC Deal
• ADP Says Workers' Data Not A Retirement Plan Asset
• Curo Investors Ink $9M Deal On Canada Lending Class Action
• 2 Firms Shape NexPoint's $900M Storage REIT Buy
• Rising Star: Fried Frank's Bryan Hunkele
• The Rock, Dany Garcia To Buy XFL Out Of Ch. 11