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Asset Management - November, 2020

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• Chancery Finds Chinese Co. Defaulted In $5.8B 15-Hotel Sale
• AirBit Club Co-Founder Will Face Scam Charges In NY
• Wall Street Group Backs SEC's Audit Trail Security Proposal
• Cboe Investor 'Reluctance' Questioned In 7th Circ. VIX Fight
• 9th Circ. Won't Rehear Axis' Insurance Spat With Northrop
• 3 Firms Guide Stake Sale Valuing PA Consulting At $2.4B
• Fed Extends Several COVID-19 Emergency Lending Facilities
• 7 Tips For Predeposition Meetings Under New Federal Rule
• Hudson Pacific, CPP Investments Buy $625M Office Building
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• The Firms That Dominated In 2020
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Real Estate Rumors: LibreMax, Mattos Family, Morgan Stanley
• FINRA Fines Wells Fargo Over Time Stamp Issue
• Judge Won't Order Ch. 11 Freeze On Crypto Firm's Assets
• Media, Energy-Focused SPACs Raise $561M In Market Debuts
• Judge Axes Fla. Fund Investor Suit Over Failed Service
• Cannabis Developer To Pay SEC $192K Penalty In Fraud Suit
• Ethics Reminders As Employees Move To Or From Gov't
• Expect 2021 SEC To Turn Hawkish On Auditor Enforcement
• Yellen At Treasury Could Set Stage For More Active FSOC
• Commissioner Blasts CFTC's 'Incomplete' Oil Crash Report
• Coinbase Ending Margin Trading Based On CFTC Guidance
• Chancery Slams Gilead Stonewalling Over Records Demands
• How Firms Can Prep For A More 'Aggressive' SEC
• Prison Operator's Family Separation Defamation Suit Tossed
• Del. Solera D&O Decision May Have Limited Impact
• Clarion Buys 1.9M-Square-Foot Industrial Portfolio
• A Key To Helping Clients Make Better Decisions During Crisis
• Dechert Steers $15B Tie-Up Of FS KKR Biz Development Cos.
• OCC Hits JPMorgan With $250M Fine Over Fiduciary Biz
• Victoria's Secret Parent Sued Over 401(k) Plan Fees
• SEC Urges China-Based Issuers To Beef Up Risk Warnings
• 9th Circ. Says Client Can't Sue Ariz. Firm In Company's Stead
• Investor Sues Fla. Fund That SEC Says Stole $2M
• IRS Nixes Purpose-Or-Use Test In Final Like-Kind Rules
• Indicted Ex-Goldman Banker Denies Role In 1MDB Scandal
• Forex Rigger Katz On Track For $400-Per-Hour Consult Gig
• IAnthus, Cannabis PE Firm Want Securities Suit Tossed
• SEC Fights To Call Spartan 'Shell Factory' At Trial
• Ex-Fed Chair Yellen Is Biden's Pick For Treasury Secretary
• NY Judge Exits Sex Bias Suit Targeting Fellow School Parent
• Fenwick Guides Rocket Builder In $500M Fundraise
• Ashurst Guides Logistics REIT In $332M Green Bond Issuance
• 3 Firms Direct SPAC Deal Forming $2B Software Developer
• Ethics Considerations For Law Firms Implementing AI
• 5 Firms Guide Rental Co.'s Increased $2.5B Offer
• SEC Official Calls On Firms To Empower Compliance Chiefs
• Pomerantz, Abraham Fruchter To Rep Forescout Investors
• Debt Relief Co. Sued By Feds For Telemarketing, False Claims
• OCC Pitches Rule Requiring Banks To Provide 'Fair Access'
• SEC's Clayton Leaves Behind Market-Friendly Legacy
• Real Estate Rumors: Hana Financial, Nunez, Giant Food
• Taxation With Representation: Wachtell, Kirkland, Latham
• Ex-Finance Pro's No-Prison Sentence Caps BofA Insider Case
• Picking The Right Location And Tools For Virtual Courtrooms
• UK Broker Sued For Fees Tied To Adviser's Capital Fraud
• US, EU, Others Put Export Credit Negotiations On Ice
• Lawyer Gets 10 Years For Role In $72M Fraud Scheme
• As Investor Activism Grows, So Do ESG Practice Groups
• Investors Claim 'Madoff Level' Fraud At Bankrupt Crypto Firm
• Norton Healthcare Strikes Tentative Settlement In ERISA Row
• SEC Hires FINRA Vet, Promotes Another For NY Broker Exams
• Davis Polk Helps Indian Retailer Close $6.4B Fundraising
• China Biologic Lands $4.76B Value In Take-Private Deal
• McMillan, Torys Build $3.1B Canadian Lumber Tie-Up
• Deals Rumor Mill: Bumble, Deliveroo, Talkspace
• Impressed Judge Set To Approve $23.6M Forex-Rigging Deal
• SEC Chair Says Climate Disclosures Aren't One-Size-Fits-All
• Beware Atty Ethics Rules When Reporting COVID-19 Fraud
• Latham-Led REIT Lands $1.7B For Life Science Projects
• 3 Firms Forge Nasdaq's $2.75B Deal For Financial Crime Co.
• SEC's Hinman Offers Parting Words On Corporate Disclosures
• PIMCO Shorts Women On Pay And Promotions, Suit Says
• GPB Capital Mismanagement Suit Survives In Chancery
• SEC Enforcement Against Public Cos. Hits 6-Year Low In 2020
• Charging To Access Pa. Council Meeting Broke Law, Suit Says
• Rexford Industrial Drops $339M On 2 California Complexes
• Looking For Judicial Activists? Check The Footnotes
• Ex-Merrill Lynch Trader Denies Guilt In Slimmed Spoof Suit
• Best Practices For Legal Technology Adoption
• Real Estate Rumors: IQHQ, Longfellow, PulteGroup
• 3 Associates Of Rapper TI To Pay SEC $103K In ICO Scheme
• Latham Directs 3rd Searchlight Fund's $3.4B Closing
• KKR Takes $100M Ownership Stake In NZ Animal Health Co.
• 3 Firms Steer SPAC Deal Forming $5.4B Electric Vehicle Maker
• PE-Backed Insurance Co. Rakes In $1B From Investors
• SEC Chair Praised And Rebuked In Last Senate Appearance
• CoreLogic Shareholders Keep Most Board Members After Vote
• Deutsche Boerse Values ISS At $2.3B As It Buys 80% Stake
• Trump's Fed Pick Falters In Push For Senate Confirmation
• T-Mobile Workers Ask 1st Circ. For New Shot At ERISA Suit
• Blank-Check Trio Tap Public Markets For $640M Combined
• What The Biden-Harris Win Means For Securities Regulation
• Real Estate Rumors: Miami Beach, Deustche, Ryan
• Clifford Chance, S&R Guide Embassy REIT's $1.3B Purchase
• DataRobot Boasts $2.7B Value After $270M Funding Round
• Feds Reel In Ponzi Suspect After Underwater Escape Attempt
• The Pandemic's Long-Term Impact On Law Firm Operations
• Software Co. Lands $270M To Improve Open Source Database
• Texas Justices Urged To Nix Neiman Marcus Defamation Suit
• How Biden Might Dismantle Trump-Era Regulations
• SEC Whistleblower Tips Eclipse Records Amid COVID-19
• Ryanair Investors Seek Class Cert., Lead For Robbins Geller
• V&E Builds Investment Funds Practice With Oaktree Alum
• Loeb, Jones Day Steer SPAC Tie-Up For $1.2B Recycling Co.
• O'Melveny, Weil Guide Strava's $110M Fundraising
• Lack Of Access To Remote Court Proceedings Is Inexcusable
• Retirement Plan Rule Throws Cold Water On ESG Factors
• Ropes & Gray Reps Thomas H. Lee In $900M Automation Fund
• Ponzi Ruling Complicates Texas Fraudulent Transfer Litigation
• Feds Sharpen Spoofing Claim Against Ex-Merrill Lynch Trader
• SEC Chairman Jay Clayton To Step Down At End Of Year
• Simon, Taubman Ink New $3B Deal To Settle Merger Dispute
• SEC Imposes First Fines In Exchange-Traded Product Probe
• Jury Convicts Investment Co. Boss On Fraud Charges
• Health Org Gets $2B To Give Poor Nations COVID-19 Vaccines
• Why Attacks On Trump's Election Lawyers Are Problematic
• Real Estate Rumors: CFH, Hudson's Bay, AvalonBay
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Spain's Naturgy Inks $3B Sale Of Chilean Biz To Chinese Co.
• Major Crowdfunders Merger Gets UK Fast-Track Review
• Twitter Contributes $100M For Launch Of Social Justice Fund
• DC Circ. Unlikely To Revive Cato's SEC Gag Rule Challenge
• IRS Aims For Carried Interest Final Regs In Dec., Official Says
• Avoiding 6 Common E-Discovery Production Pitfalls
• Cooley-Led Retailer Hits $1.1B Value After PE Investment
• DLA Piper Atty Wants Out Of Suit Over Alleged Ponzi Ties
• DOL Finalizes Registration Rule For Pooled Employer Plans
• Deals Rumor Mill: Saudi Aramco, KPN, Boston Dynamics
• Funds Slam Southwest's 2nd Bid To Ground Safety Lapse Suit
• New Vivus Ch. 11 Plan Offers Stockholders Drug Royalties
• Crypto Firm Cred Inc. Opens Ch. 11 With Creditor Notice Issue
• Citi Fined $475K By FINRA But Scores Cooperation Points
• 3 Firms Guide TPG And TA Associates' $1.6B Planview Buy
• SEC Unit Finds Compliance Flaws At Advisers' Branch Offices
• Real Estate Rumors: Boies Schiller, HPP, Capital Partners
• BofA Wants Discrimination Suit Over $100M In PPP Funds Cut
• Kirkland-Led PE Fund Surpasses Target With $7.5B Close
• OFAC Art Transaction Advisory Signals Increased Scrutiny
• PE Shop Varde Nabs $2.6B To Target Cos. Affected By Virus
• Court Says Commission-Based Wedbush Advisers Can Get OT
• Zendesk Escapes Securities Claims Over 2016 Data Breach
• Cos. Look To Lower $14M Award To SEC In FCC Scheme
• 5 Firms Guide As Apollo Bets $591M On Sazka Group
• SEC Actions Likely To Spur Further Private Markets Growth
• Investcorp Sells $900M Of Urban Apartment Complexes
• Law Firm Biz Development Tips For The Pandemic Era
• High Court Won't Wade Into IBM Benefits Case Again
• Ex-Lawyer Gets 3 Years For Defrauding NFL, MLB Players
• Real Estate Rumors: Terra, Apollo, East Lake Management
• Viking Cruises Lands $500M To Stay Afloat Amid Virus
• High Court Won't Take Mass. $1.8M Tax Fight On Trust Assets
• Hong Kong PE Shop Pays $1.27B For CityPlaza One Tower
• Latham Guides Extra Space's $300M Investment In Jernigan
• Rulings Show Limits Of Federal Agency Vacancy Law
• Judge Tosses 3 WWE Saudi Arabia Derivative Suits
• Bid Protest Spotlight: Pandemic, Burdens, Timeliness
• 3 Firms Steer Asset Manager's $2.7B Liquid Storage Co. Buy
• Insider Fraud Claims Send Crypto Investor Cred Inc. To Ch. 11
• 5 Predictions For Banking Regulation In A Biden Presidency
• What Biden's Win Means For SEC Enforcement, Leadership
• High Court Expansion Unlikely After Tight Election
• Biden Win May Lead To First Black Female Justice
• Biden's Win Means Big Business For BigLaw
• Biden Beats Trump At The Polls As Court Battles Continue
• Firm Should Be DQ'd, Sanctioned For Threats, Court Told
• DC Circ. Keeps Broker's Lifetime FINRA Ban Intact
• 2 Firms Guide REIT, GIC Launch Of JV With $930M Projects
• Nigeria Sees Bid Aimed At Bolstering $10B Award Fight Nixed
• Madoff Client Seeks To Nix Trustee's Ch. 11 Clawback Appeal
• SEC Commish Says Climate Change A 'Grave' Systemic Risk
• Investors Defend $1.4T Crypto Price-Rigging Conspiracy Suit
• Law Firm Tries To Sink Third Suit From $23.5M REIT Takeover
• SBA Survey Signals Enhanced COVID-19 Loan Scrutiny
• Taxation With Representation: Simpson, Cleary, Ropes & Gray
• Feds Won't Pressure Banks To Use Leading Libor Alternative
• DOL Benefits Arm Pumps Out Spate Of Regs In 2020
• V&E, Clifford Chance Guide Aspire's $300M IPO
• Ex-BigLaw Bankruptcy Atty Mulls Guilty Plea In Extortion Rap
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Latham Guides Graham Partners Fund To $937M Close
• Cleary, Lowenstein Lead American Tower's $3.5B Telecom Buy
• BigLaw Must Drop The Billable Hour To Improve Diversity
• FINRA Fines Wells Fargo $300K On Tip From Senior Citizen
• Finance Co. Slams Texas City's Claims In $15M Project Spat
• Deals Rumor Mill: TikTok, 7-Eleven, Airbnb
• SBA Survey Unfairly Targets COVID-19 Relief Borrowers
• Disgraced NFLers' Atty, Litigation Funder Settle Fraud Suit
• Ex-Wells Fargo Worker Says Cos. Can't Limit ERISA Venues
• Uncertain Election Leaves Capital Markets In Flux
• Trump Unleashes Barrage Of Lawsuits In Battleground States
• Irish HR Biz OKs Outsourcing Co.'s $373M Buyout Offer
• SL Green Inks $952M Sale Of Hudson Yards Office Property
• UPenn Fires Back At Ex-Workers' Class Cert. Bid In ERISA Suit
• Fund Manager Used 'Dr. Cash' Moniker To Bilk $4M, Feds Say
• Real Estate Rumors: Badia Spices, Hines, CIM Group
• SDNY Ruling Affords Forum, Arbitration Clause Drafting Tips
• SEC's Final Accredited Investor Rule Vs. Public Suggestions
• PJT Partners Boosts Deputy GC To Top Counsel Spot
• Senate Majority Still In Doubt As Races Tighten
• Biden Campaign Plays Down Trump High Court Threat
• Trump Vows To Contest Uncounted Ballots At High Court
• The BigLaw Attorneys Battling Over An Undecided Election
• Don't Look To Bush v. Gore For 2020 Blueprint
• Senate — And Pandemic Relief — Still Hanging In The Balance
• JPMorgan Expects Fine For 'Deficiencies' In Internal Controls
• Block.one Seeks Out Of Proposed Securities Suit
• 3 Firms Guide $300M Alaska Internet Provider Sale
• Texas Man Pleads Guilty To $13M Securities Fraud
• Class Attys Seek $18.5M In Fees For Libor Deals With 7 Banks
• Real Estate Rumors: Radiology Board, Crocker, Maven
• SEC On Fast Track For Record Whistleblower Awards In FY 21
• 8 Tips For Effective Oral Advocacy In Virtual Court Hearings
• RE Platform Nabs $1B, Launches JV For Urban Development
• Latham, Stephenson Harwood Steer Waterfall's $826M ACI Bet
• From The Front Lines: The Attorneys Protecting This Election
• SEC's Record 2020 Enforcement Haul Soars On Disgorgement
• Universal Health Must Face 401(k) Fee Challenge
• Art World Is Attractive To Sanctions-Evaders, Treasury Warns
• Divided SEC Eases Limits And Rules On Private Offerings
• Fifth Third Eyes Exit From Investor Suit
• Deloitte Looks To KO Class Claims In Maternity Leave Suit
• Apollo Taps Akin Gump Partner As Litigation, Regulation Head
• Where Renewable Energy Is Headed After Election Day
• Wealth Manager AMP Eyes $4.5B Buyout Amid Turmoil
• UK Antitrust Arm Probing $300M Tronox Titanium Biz Deal
• Bridgestone Beats Pension Fund's $4.4M Withdrawal Suit
• 15 Minutes With Prudential Financial's General Counsel
• Feds Aim To Nix Ponzi Schemer's Bid To Escape Sentence
• Simpson, Fried Frank Steer $293M Blackstone-COPT Venture
• Justices Decline To Review HSBC Banker's Fraud Conviction
• A GC's Blueprint For Improving Legal Industry Diversity