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Asset Management - December, 2023

274 articles

• Bankman-Fried Inks Pact With FTX Debtors Over Embed Deal
• SEC Fines Energy Co. $5M For Faking Inflated Revenue
• SEC Doles Out More Than $28M To 7 Whistleblowers
• The Most-Read Legal Industry Law360 Guest Articles Of 2023
• IRS Launches Prefiling Tool For Monetizing Energy Credits
• SEC Faces Renewed Petition Over 'Gag Orders'
• Cigna Overpayment Claim Tossed In Chuck Close Benefit Suit
• ABA Tax Tells IRS To Narrow Digital Asset Reg Definitions
• AlpInvest, Leonard Green Clinch $2.2B Continuation Fund
• Real Estate Rumors: Beacon Partners, Blackstone, MetLife
• Vericity Investor Sues In Del. For Books On $170M Buyout
• Judge OKs Mass. Hospital Workers' $500K ERISA Settlement
• Software Co. Visma Hits $21B Valuation With New Investment
• Deutsche Bank Must Face Trader's Malicious Prosecution Suit
• Ex-Swiss Exec Cops To Helping Dodge Taxes On $60M
• What The 2023 Bank Failures Taught Us, And What's To Come
• NY Atty Freed After Deal To Hand Over Docs In $5.2M Suit
• SEC's Accredited-Investor Report Could Signal Tighter Rules
• How SEC And NY Cyber Reporting Rules Affect Key Industries
• Feds Urge Justices To Affirm 2nd Circ. In SEC Disclosure Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Warner Bros, Blue Origin, Chuck E. Cheese
• Attorneys' Busiest Times Can Be Business Opportunities
• Taxation With Representation: Skadden, Ropes & Gray
• Harbour Energy To Buy Asset Portfolio For $11.2B
• Exxon, Chevron Top 2023's 10 Largest M&A Deals
• The Spiciest Quotes Heard In Mass. Courtrooms In 2023
• 5th Circ. May Not Be Done Axing SEC Rules
• 6th Circ. OKs $7.5M Award Against Ex-Merrill Lynch Broker
• Judge Quickly Rejects SBF's Bid To Delay Sentencing Hearing
• Illinois BCBS Patients Score Win In ACA Trans Care Bias Suit
• Amazon Brand Buyer Nixes 'Death Trap' In Ch. 11 Disclosure
• SVB Sues FDIC Over $1.9B 'Lawless' Holdback
• The Top Bankruptcy Cases And Issues Of 2023
• A Difficult Year For CRE, But Future May Be Brighter
• Kirkland, Foley & Lardner Lead Bain's $200M Insurer Buy
• In The World Of Legal Ethics, 10 Trends To Note From 2023
• More SPAC Woes As One Vehicle Shutters, Another Deal Nixed
• Seafood Co. Wants $500K In Fees After 'Bad Faith' ESOP Suit
• 5 Firms Build Aon's $13.4B PE-Backed Insurance Broker Buy
• Choppy Conditions Tripped Up Capital Markets Again In 2023
• E-Bike Rental Co. Bird Hits Ch. 11 With Sale Plans
• Strategies For Wire Fraud Prevention As Risk Is On The Rise
• 5th Circ. Axes SEC's Stock Buyback Rules
• Purported VC Exec Gets 8 Years For $6M Pre-IPO Share Scam
• Regulators Urged To Monitor DeFi Like Traditional Finance
• 14 States File Amicus In Puerto Rico Utility's Bond Fight
• Former Geico Agents Turn To 6th Circ. In Misclassification Suit
• Justices Urged To Weigh If Syndicated Loans Are Securities
• FERC Will Rethink Wall Street Utility Ownership Rules
• Univar, Union Fund Spar Over Contract Wording In $190K Row
• 2nd Circ. Backs Madoff Trustee's $19M Clawback Award
• Volume-Based Transaction Pricing Proposal Raises Questions
• IRS Not To Blame For Billionaire's Leaked Info, US Says
• FTX Inks Deal With Bahamas Liquidators On Customer Claims
• Paul Weiss, Kirkland Steer $179M Buy Of Bitcoin Mining Sites
• SEC, NY Cybersecurity Rules Create Complexity For Insurers
• How Attorneys Can Be More Efficient This Holiday Season
• Top 10 Whistleblowing And Retaliation Events Of 2023
• Hancock, SQM Team Up On $1.1B Azure Minerals Bid
• CFPB, OCC Order US Bank To Pay $36M Over COVID Benefits
• FCA Ends Odey Asset Management Probe Without Action
• NY Judge Says Trump's $1M Expert 'Lost All Credibility'
• Tennessee Alleges BlackRock's ESG Goals Mislead Investors
• CFTC Wins OK For $2.7B Binance Deal, $150M Zhao Payout
• Client Says Firm's $3M Liability Is Clear, No Trial Needed
• SEC Cites Dodd-Frank In Defense Of Private Funds Rule
• Met Opera Oboist Drops Reduced Retirement Plan Benefit Suit
• 'What I Like About You' Guitarist Dislikes Band's Accounting
• Wells Fargo Resolves Ex-Worker's Age Discrimination Suit
• Life Sciences Co. Sells Its Spine Biz To H.I.G. In $375M Deal
• IEA Seeks Summary Judgment In Ares, Oaktree Merger Suit
• FTX Ch. 11 Plan Proposes To Pay Customers Cash, Not Crypto
• Understanding Advance Notice Bylaws Is Key For All Parties
• Insurer Scores $1.4M In Atty Fees For Co.'s Ex-Exec Suit
• Kirkland, Goodwin Steer $800M Deal Involving A-Rod's SPAC
• Biggest Washington Decisions Of 2023
• 4 Firms Build $4.4B Go-Private Deal For Analytics Firm Alteryx
• Children's Book Writing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Energy Co. Investors Get Final OK For $8.2M Deal In IPO Suit
• 5th Circ. Backs Toss Of Investor Suit Against Oil Field Co.
• SEC Rips 'Nonsensical' Bid To End Fugitive's Wife's Tax Levy
• Conn. Fund Manager Stole $3.4M From Investors, Feds Say
• FTX's $24B Tax Bill Could Wipe Out Any Creditor Recovery
• DOL Backs Yale Workers' 2nd Circ. Push For New ERISA Trial
• 7 Biggest Massachusetts Top Court Rulings Of 2023
• Skadden-Led Chinese Procurement Platform Inks $62M IPO
• UK Gov't Told To Define Fund Management For VAT Exemption
• No Jail Time For NC Auditor Who Took State Car To Spa
• A Review Of 2023's Most Notable Securities Litigation
• 4 Major Benefits Policy Developments From 2023
• SEC Turns Away Coinbase's Bid For Crypto Rulemaking
• 5th Circ. Backs Insurer's Defeat Of 401(k) Exit Fee Suit
• 2 VLSI Patents Can't Be Used In $900M Intel Case, Judge Says
• Taxation With Representation: Latham, Freshfields, Debevoise
• Crypto Firm SafeMoon Files Ch. 7 After Exec Indictments
• Corp. Accountability At Stake In Macquarie Suit, Justices Told
• Arrow Financial Execs Accused Of Hiding Weak Controls
• Trump-Tied SPAC Loses Millions More In PIPE Financing
• Commodities Firm Pays $106M To Settle Brazil Bribery Claims
• Athena Tech SPAC, Air Water Ventures Terminate $300M Deal
• Clorox Seeks Exit From Ex-Worker's 401(k) Forfeiture Suit
• Axos Unit Pulls 'Bait And Switch' On Savings Rates, Suit Claims
• Sens. Blast SEC For Likely Delay On Human Capital Proposal
• Penny Stock Maven Charged With Stock 'Scalping' Scheme
• Judge Says SEC Annuity Suit Doesn't Supersede State Law
• ESG Investing Caught In Culture War Crosshairs In 2023
• 4 Key Ways CFIUS Affected Private Equity In 2023
• Real Estate Rumors: Crescent, Berkadia, NNN REIT
• 2 More Real Estate Execs Charged In $26M Investment Scam
• Deals Rumor Mill: Macy's, KKR, General Atlantic
• DOJ Officials' Remarks Signal New Trends In FARA Activity
• Celsius Founders Can't Shed FTC Crypto Fraud Claims
• Investor Says More Changes Required At Betting Biz Entain
• Sandbrook Capital Clinches $1.5B Climate Infrastructure Fund
• Trump Loses Challenge To Gag Orders In NY AG's Fraud Case
• Credit Suisse To Pay SEC $10M Over Barred Advisory Work
• SEC Tackles Treasury Market Risk With New Clearing Mandate
• Debevoise Reps Ara Partners On $3B Decarbonization Fund
• US Trustee Asks Court To Reject Prime Core Releases
• EU States, Parliament Agree To Set Up New AML Body
• DOL Inks Deal With Attorney In Union Fund Misuse Suit
• Deals Software Co. Noetica AI Raises $6M Seed Fund Round
• Trump's NY Fraud Case Set For Jan. Finale As Testimony Ends
• Investment Fund Hits Back At Manager Over $7.5M Bonus
• How Clients May Use AI To Monitor Attorneys
• Climate Tech Co. Dimensional Grabs $20M In Series A
• Trump Rests Fraud Defense As NY AG's Trial Nears End
• Fla. Judge Won't DQ Duane Morris In Suit Over $35M Scheme
• SEC's Short-Selling Rules Targeted In New 5th Circ. Challenge
• GOP Reps Seek IG Probe Of SEC Market Surveillance Tool
• Okla. AG Urges 10th Circ. Not To Block Ban On Trans Care
• Merrill Lynch Underpays Retirement Accounts, Suit Says
• Real Estate Co. Asks 2nd Circ. To Confirm $185M Award Order
• Detroit Health System Reaches $5M Deal To End ERISA Fight
• Billionaire Says Suit Blaming IRS For Leaker Should Proceed
• 8 Ways To Negotiate Improved Disgorgement Outcomes
• FTX Says It Doesn't Have To Pay $24B Tax Bill To IRS
• Judge Candidate Fights Retired Tax Officials' Immunity Claim
• How The NY AG Leads Investigations In Civil Securities Fraud
• Apex Fintech Revives IPO Plans After Canceled SPAC Merger
• Space-Focused Tech Biz Clinches $100M VC Funding Round
• Philly Mall Owner Gets $30M Of $60M Bankruptcy Loan
• Finnish Asset Manager Closes $283M North American PE Fund
• SiriusXM Agrees To Merge With Liberty Media Tracking Stock
• LIVE COVERAGE: Day 43 Of Trump's NY Civil Fraud Trial
• Elon Musk Must Face Trimmed Investor Suit Over Buyout
• Healthcare-Focused SPAC Gardiner Acquisition Calls It Quits
• Conn. Adviser Settles SEC's $6.9M Free-Riding Scheme Suit
• Quinn Emanuel DQ, Dogecoin Sanctions Nixed In Musk Suit
• Treasury To Propose Adviser, Real Estate Corruption Rules
• Homeowners Condemn Mich. Counties' 'Whack-A-Mole' Defense
• AG, Judge Say Trump Can't Appeal NY Gag Orders Higher, Yet
• Plan Managers Can't Get High Court Scrutiny Of DOL Win
• Maryland Health System To Pay $3.25M To End ERISA Suit
• ESG Around The World: Singapore
• Top Court Won't Hear Hedge Fund Priest's Appeal In SEC Case
• Buchalter Brings On Ex-Ballard Spahr Corporate Pro In LA
• Del. Justices Affirm Atty's Dismissal Over Privileged Info Case
• Chinese Procurement Biz Orders Up Plans For $66M IPO
• What 3rd Circ. Gets Wrong About Arbitration Enforcement
• The Pop Culture Docket: Judge D'Emic On Moby Grape
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• $1.1B Debt Sends Mall REIT Back Into Ch. 11
• Cigna Opts For $10B Buyback As Humana Deal Rumors Fizzle
• Trump Cancels Plan To Testify In NY Fraud Trial Defense
• Yale Workers Ask 2nd Circ. To Order New Trial In ERISA Suit
• Workers Want Win On Shell 401(k) Mismanagement Claim
• Nasdaq Pays $4M To Settle Alleged Iran Sanctions Breaches
• Madoff Trustee Seeks $45M NY Bankruptcy Court Distribution
• Judge Grants SEC Receiver For GPB Capital Amid CEO Case
• Northern Trust To Pay $2.5M To Exit AutoZone 401(k) Suit
• Pomerantz To Lead Maui Fire Suit Against Hawaii Utility
• US Chamber Looks To Kill SEC Buyback Rules At 5th Circ.
• What Banks Should Know About FDIC Assessment Rule
• Steelmaker Says 401(k) Mismanagement Suit Not Ripe
• 5 Recent ERISA Decisions Attorneys Should Know
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Performing Music Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• No Shortage Of Action For Energy Deal-Makers In 2023
• Off The Bench: NCAA Pay Plan, Title IX Claims, Graffiti Smear
• COVERAGE RECAP: Day 42 Of Trump's NY Civil Fraud Trial
• CFTC Wins $61M Order Against Fla. Forex Trading Firm CEO
• Binance Founder Must Remain In US Until Sentencing
• Musk Asks Justices To Let Him Nix SEC Deal Over Tesla Tweets
• Missouri's 'Games' Can't Save Anti-ESG Rules, SIFMA Says
• OCC Flags AI As 'Emerging' Risk In Banking System
• Chinese Tutoring Co. Escapes Investor Suit Over Reg Reforms
• SEC Sues 4 Cos. Linked To Alleged $89M Pre-IPO Fraud
• Online Trader's Go-Public Plans Fail As SPAC Merger Fizzles
• Trump Expert Tells NY Trial Court There's No Sign Of Fraud
• Fla. Law Firm Says Student Debtors Filed 'Revenge' Lawsuit
• Judge Says BofA Foreign Exchange Rate Suit Should Proceed
• Actuary Co. To Pay $4M To End 401(k) Fee Suit
• Athletes, YouTubers, Banks Want Out Of FTX Litigation
• DLA Piper, Kirkland Rep As PE Firm Buys Soccer Club Stake
• Binance Seeks To Arbitrate Fraud Oversight Investor Suit
• How 'As Such' Changes LPs' Self-Employment Tax Exposure
• Lawmakers Pitch Bipartisan Tweaks To Retirement Law
• Democratic AGs Say National Banks Bucking Investigations
• Morgan Stanley Secures $1.2B Across 2 New Funds
• The SEC's Cooled Down But Still Spicy Private Fund Rules
• Deals Rumor Mill: Panera Bread, Neiman Marcus, Hahn & Co.
• COVERAGE RECAP: Day 41 Of Trump's NY Civil Fraud Trial
• BofA CEO Shrugs Off Mortgage Fears In CFPB Funding Case
• Seattle Firm Fights Doctor's Claim It 'Abused' Legal Process
• Feds Charge NJ Man With $89M Pre-IPO Investment Fraud
• Feds Say No Reliable Proof For FTX's $0 Tax Estimate
• SEC's Climate Proposal Leads Rules Lined Up For 2024 Votes
• FTX Says Ch. 11 Plan Coming Before Year's End
• FINRA Fines SoFi, 3 Others Over Securities Lending Claims
• GE Can't Escape Ex-Wind Farm Workers' Severance Suit
• Seafood Co. Breaks Free From Ex-Workers' ESOP Suit
• Del. Justices Urged To Reverse $1.2B Galaxy-BitGo Deal Spike
• Prime Core Wants $10M Loan To Fund Ch. 11 Wind-Down
• Breaking Down High Court's New Code Of Conduct
• Trump's NY Gag Appeal Claims Laughable, Judge's Atty Says
• UK-Based Gold Miner Eyes US Listing Via $115M SPAC Merger
• 5 Firms Build $675M Sale Of Revenue Cycle Management Biz
• Financial-Services Focused SPAC Blue Room Files $200M IPO
• SEC Chair Warns Businesses Against AI Washing: 'Don't Do It'
• Trump's Broker & Club Member Touts Mar-A-Lago's $1B Value
• LinkedIn, Zoom May Be Enforcers' Next Recordkeeping Target
• Virtu Attacks SEC's 'Hypothetical' Information Security Suit
• Feds Say Bosnian Man Helped Russian Flee Sanctions Case
• Gannett Beats 401(k) Class Action Over Tegna Stock
• Laos Can't Sue In US For $3M Arbitral Awards, Investor Says
• Mechanics Seek Class Status In Kuwait Forced-Labor Suit
• AP3 And Wafra Team Up For New $1.05B Investment Platform
• Another Khosla-Backed SPAC To Fold As Merger Search Fails
• Ancora Sides With Trian As Disney Board Battle Brews
• Legal Profession Gender Parity Requires Equal Parental Leave
• Illinois Firm Wants Jury Trial On All Counts Over Missing $3M
• 'Paper Tiger' Finds Its Fangs: Repeat Offenders And The CFPB
• COVERAGE RECAP: Day 40 Of Trump's NY Civil Fraud Trial
• Justices Weigh Limits Of Possible Ruling Against SEC Courts
• Sidley Austin's Woodbridge Work Not Free Speech, Panel Told
• SEC Head Accountant Flags Cash Flow Statement Concerns
• FirstEnergy Lands Stay In Investor Suit Over Bribery Scandal
• Trump Seeks NY High Court Review Of Fraud Trial Gag Orders
• Execs Siphoned $4M From Failing Hospital, Trustee Says
• Blank-Check Co. Aimei Health Technology Prices $60M IPO
• SEC Fines Adviser Over Custody Rule Violations
• Gensler Says Coordination Possible With EU On Climate Regs
• Swiss Bank To Pay $123M For Hiding Offshore Account Funds
• FICO Says Revised Antitrust Suit Still Falls Flat
• Activist Short-Sellers Are The Dark Knights Of Wall Street
• Activist Wants EGain Sale, Slams CEO's 'Arrogant' Leadership
• 5 Firms Build Chinese Battery Biz's $450M SPAC Merger
• SEC Tells 5th Circ. Buyback Rules Not Fixed Before Deadline
• US Energy Developer Completes $1.2B Capital Raise
• NC Bank Accuses Ex-VP, Administrator Of Looting Client Info
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• COVERAGE RECAP: Day 39 Of Trump's NY Civil Fraud Trial
• Justices Call O'Connor 'American Hero,' 'Perfect Trailblazer'
• SIFMA Slams States' Bid To Rewrite Broker Conduct Rules
• Former Clerks Say Justice O'Connor Still Worth Emulating
• Therapy Co. SPAC Investors Fight Del. Stock-Drop Suit Toss
• Ga. Counties End Wells Fargo Mortgage Suit Without Settling
• K&L Gates Adds ETF Firm GC To Asset Management Practice
• Crypto Site Blockas Hit With User Suit Over $2.5M Account
• Del. Suit Targets E-Commerce Biz Advance Notice Rule
• Investors Say Boeing Can't Ditch Retooled 737 Max Fraud Suit
• Everton Appeals Penalty That Slid Team Into Relegation Zone
• Trump Gets More Experts In NY Fraud Trial, Can't Call Monitor
• New Regs Will Strengthen Voluntary Carbon Offset Market
• 3 December Argument Sessions Benefits Attys Should Watch
• Judge Threatens SEC With Sanctions In Crypto Case
• 4 Decisions For Which Justice O'Connor Will Be Remembered
• Justice O'Connor Shattered Barriers, Built Bridges
• SPAC Eyeing AirAsia Parent Merger Risks Nasdaq Delisting
• Weil Reps Brookfield On Historic $30B Infrastructure Fund
• COVERAGE RECAP: Day 38 Of Trump's NY Civil Fraud Trial
• Sandra Day O'Connor, First Woman On Supreme Court, Dies
• Writing Thriller Novels Makes Me A Better Lawyer