Asset Management

  • September 09, 2025

    1st Circ. Urged To Nix $42M Disgorgement In Stock Scheme

    Five alleged participants in a $144 million multinational pump-and-dump scheme asked the First Circuit on Tuesday to vacate a disgorgement order holding them jointly and severally liable for nearly a third of the alleged ill-gotten gains, saying the order is based on "gibberish" records generated by the scheme's mastermind.

  • September 09, 2025

    Kidney Care Co. Strive Health Secures $550M In New Funding

    Kidney care company Strive Health, led by Goodwin Procter LLP, on Tuesday revealed that it has completed a $550 million capital raise, which will be used to help the company enhance its "value-based" care model through advanced technology such as artificial intelligence-driven tools and analytics.

  • September 09, 2025

    4 Firms Build Horizon Quantum's $503M SPAC Merger

    Quantum computing software developer Horizon Quantum Computing Pte. Ltd. on Tuesday announced plans to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company dMY Technology Group in a deal that values it at $503 million and was built by four law firms.

  • September 08, 2025

    CoinShares, Infleqtion To Hit Public Markets Via SPAC Mergers

    Two separate companies, digital asset manager CoinShares International Ltd. and quantum computing company Infleqtion, on Monday announced plans to go public through mergers with special-purpose acquisition companies in two deals that combined are worth an estimated $3 billion.

  • September 08, 2025

    Las Vegas Man Gets 7 Years For $1.4M Fraud Scheme

    A Las Vegas man who pled guilty to charges related to defrauding investors out of $1.4 million, largely for a phony cannabis manufacturing venture, was sentenced to seven years in prison by a New York federal judge in a Friday order that more than doubled the maximum time prosecutors sought.

  • September 08, 2025

    Nasdaq Seeks SEC Nod To Trade Tokenized Securities

    Nasdaq said on Monday that it has submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission its proposal to facilitate tokenized securities trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market, in an effort to "support the evolution of the markets."

  • September 08, 2025

    Securities Class Actions Had A Late Summer Appellate Bloom

    While the later summer months are often a quiet time for the nation's courts, the federal appellate courts were hard at work this past July and August issuing important rulings on class certification standards for shareholder lawsuits and handing down split-panel decisions over the future of disclosure litigation.

  • September 08, 2025

    2 Firms Steer $540M IPO For Oilfield Water Infrastructure Co.

    Houston, Texas-based oilfield water management company WaterBridge Infrastructure said Monday that it is seeking to raise up to $540 million in an initial public offering guided by Latham & Watkins LLP and Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP.

  • September 08, 2025

    Bank Group Urges Supervision Reform Amid Regulatory Shift

    A banking think tank announced Monday a new campaign to persuade federal policymakers to reform bank supervision frameworks the institute described as "subjective, duplicative, tangential to material risks and extralegal," the news following on the heels of a similar proposal issued by federal regulators.

  • September 08, 2025

    Calif. Says Defunct SVB Owes State Over $76M In Taxes

    The former parent company of Silicon Valley Bank owes the state of California upward of $76 million in taxes on income from a portfolio of securities for years leading up to the bank's failure, a state taxing authority told a New York bankruptcy court.

  • September 08, 2025

    New $25M Vanguard Investor Tax Case Deal Gets Initial OK

    A $25 million settlement of a class action accusing Vanguard of improperly triggering an asset sell-off that saddled investors with steep tax bills received preliminary approval Monday, according to an order in Pennsylvania federal court, after a $40 million deal was rejected in May.

  • September 08, 2025

    Morgan Stanley Raises $900M For Japan Real Estate Fund

    Morgan Stanley's real estate investment arm said Monday that it has raised $900 million for a new fund to invest in Tokyo, Osaka and other major markets in Japan based on trends such as high return-to-office rates and growth in office employment.

  • September 08, 2025

    Kirkland-Led One Equity Partners Clinches $3.25B 9th Fund

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP-advised One Equity Partners on Monday announced that it wrapped its latest and largest fund to date after securing $3.25 billion from investors.

  • September 05, 2025

    SEC Lost Year's Worth Of Gary Gensler Texts, Watchdog Says

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made "avoidable errors" that caused the agency to lose all text messages sent and received by former chair Gary Gensler for nearly a year of his tenure, some of which haven't been recovered, according to a report from the SEC's Office of Inspector General.

  • September 05, 2025

    SEC, CFTC Set Sights On Crypto In Regulatory Collab

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Friday they are moving forward with a broad regulatory harmonization effort that they hope will encourage innovation in growing markets, and lawyers tell Law360 they expect the focus to be writing rules governing the crypto sector.

  • September 05, 2025

    Fla. Judge Trims Trump Media SPAC Exec Hacking Suit

    A Florida federal judge has sent into discovery a suit alleging a board director for President Donald Trump's social media company and his associate hacked a cloud server to steal documents used to oust the former CEO of the company, finding that several computer fraud and conspiracy claims fail but allowing a breach of fiduciary duty claim to move forward.

  • September 05, 2025

    HCA Healthcare Can't Halt Discovery In 401(k) Forfeiture Suit

    A Tennessee federal judge denied HCA Healthcare's bid Friday to stop discovery while the court considers its motion to toss a worker's suit claiming it illegally used forfeited 401(k) funds to cover its own contribution costs, finding the alleged novelty of her claims can't block case information collection.

  • September 05, 2025

    Lindberg Challenges Receivership After $524M Arbitral Award

    Insurance mogul Greg Lindberg, who pled guilty to defrauding policyholders and was convicted of attempting to bribe North Carolina's insurance commissioner, urged a state appeals court to overturn the appointment of a receiver over his worldwide assets, after he was hit with a $524 million arbitration award.

  • September 05, 2025

    Paris-Based SPAC Joins US Pipeline Targeting $100M Listing

    Greenberg Traurig LLP will lead a Paris-based blank check company's planned $100 million initial public offering targeting a diverse portfolio of U.S. companies, according to the special purpose acquisition company on Friday.

  • September 05, 2025

    IPO Market Gears Up For Late-Year Surge In New Listings

    Initial public offerings appear poised for a surge to finish the year as the uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff actions and geopolitical tensions has subsided, with experts saying that companies are getting more comfortable hitting the public markets.

  • September 05, 2025

    Taxation With Representation: Milbank, Wachtell, Latham

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, aircraft lessor Air Lease Corp. agrees to a take-private deal, Evernorth Health Services invests billions in Shields Health Solutions, Cadence Design Systems Inc. acquires the design and engineering business of Hexagon AB, and Kraft Heinz Co. plans to split into two independent, publicly traded companies.

  • September 04, 2025

    Hedge Fund Shareholders Push To Dismiss $300M Asset Suit

    A derivative lawsuit from shareholders who allege that leaders of an investment fund allowed an exchange of over $300 million in diversified assets for "worthless" illiquid equity considers a novel issue of Delaware law and should be dismissed without prejudice, counsel for the shareholders told the North Carolina Business Court on Thursday at a hearing.

  • September 04, 2025

    Asset Manager Seeks OK Of $53M Mexican Bank Award

    An asset management firm has urged a New York federal court to enforce a more than $53 million arbitral award it won in a dispute over management fees due under a trust agreement with a Banamex unit.

  • September 04, 2025

    Trader With Middle Name 'Danger' Owes $3.8M In SEC Claims

    A securities trader with the middle name "Danger" who was sentenced to nearly four years in prison after copping to a federal wire fraud charge in connection with a $2.9 million Ponzi scheme, is also on the hook for $3.8 million in disgorgement and prejudgment interest in a parallel U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission suit, a California federal judge has ruled.

  • September 04, 2025

    SEC, CFPB Rulemaking Agendas Show Deregulatory Push

    Federal regulators overseeing the financial services sector on Thursday unveiled new rulemaking agendas that they say will return their agencies to their core missions with policies to define authority and limit compliance burdens.

Expert Analysis

  • Review Risk Is Increasing For Foreign Real Estate Developers

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    Federal and state government efforts have been expanding oversight of foreign investment in U.S. real estate, necessitating careful assessment of risk and of the benefits of notifying the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, say attorneys at Troutman.

  • Energy Order Brings Risks For Lenders And Borrowers Alike

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    A recent executive order directing the attorney general to submit a report next month with recommendations for halting enforcement of state laws the administration says are hampering energy resources presents risks for lenders and borrowers using state-generated carbon credits, but proactive steps now can help insulate against adverse consequences, say attorneys at Faegre Drinker.

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    Power To The Paralegals: An Untapped Source For Biz Roles

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    Law firms looking to recruit legal business talent should consider turning to paralegals, who practice several key skills every day that prepare them to thrive in marketing and client development roles, says Vanessa Torres at Lowenstein Sandler.

  • Series

    Playing Poker Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Poker is a master class in psychology, risk management and strategic thinking, and I’m a better attorney because it has taught me to read my opponents, adapt when I’m dealt the unexpected and stay patient until I'm ready to reveal my hand, says Casey Kingsley at McCreadyLaw.

  • Does R-Squared Have A Role In Event Study Analysis?

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    With 2024 marking the second consecutive year to experience an increase in securities class action filings, determining the reliability of event study models is of utmost importance, but it's time to reconsider the traditional method of doing so, say analysts at StoneTurn Group.

  • Opinion

    Why It's Time To Retire The Efficient Market Hypothesis

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    As agentic artificial intelligence systems increasingly affect financial markets, the efficient market hypothesis no longer offers a viable foundation for legal and regulatory engagement, and a new theoretical foundation is needed, say Zachary Brenner, a student at California Western School of Law, and attorney Gary Brenner.

  • As Tariffs Hit The Radar, PE Counsel Should Review Strategies

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    As tariffs compound existing challenges in the private equity sector, counsel should consider existing headwinds such as interest rates and industry-specific impacts like supply chains and pricing power, which may help mitigate risks and capture opportunity, says Nathan Viehl at Thompson Coburn.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Becoming A Firmwide MVP

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    Though lawyers don't have a neat metric like baseball players for measuring the value they contribute to their organizations, the sooner new attorneys learn skills frequently skipped in law school — like networking, marketing, client development and case evaluation — the more valuable, and less replaceable, they will be, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.

  • What We Lost After SEC Eliminated Regional Director Role

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    Former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Regional Director Marc Fagel discusses the recent wholesale elimination of the regional director position, the responsibilities of the job itself and why discarding this role highlights how the appearance of creating a more efficient agency may limit the SEC's effectiveness.

  • $38M Law Firm Settlement Highlights 'Unworthy Client' Perils

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    A recent settlement of claims against law firm Eckert Seamans for allegedly abetting a Ponzi scheme underscores the continuing threat of clients who seek to exploit their lawyers in perpetrating fraud, and the critical importance of preemptive measures to avoid these clients, say attorneys at Lockton Companies.

  • Series

    Teaching Business Law Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Teaching business law to college students has rekindled my sense of purpose as a lawyer — I am more mindful of the importance of the rule of law and the benefits of our common law system, which helps me maintain a clearer perspective on work, says David Feldman at Feldman Legal Advisors.

  • SEC's Crypto Statement Offers Clarity On Disclosures

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    While the crypto industry awaits a definitive rule from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on whether a crypto-asset is a security, its recent guidance provides a road map for registrants seeking to comply with current disclosure requirements and shows the commission is working toward a comprehensive regulatory framework, say attorneys at Debevoise.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Mastering Discovery

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    The discovery process and the rules that govern it are often absent from law school curricula, but developing a solid grasp of the particulars can give any new attorney a leg up in their practice, says Jordan Davies at Knowles Gallant.

  • Opinion

    Proposals Against Phillips 66 Threaten Corporate Law

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    Activist investor Elliott Investment Management's latest attempted tactic — initiating a high-stakes proxy contest against Phillips 66 — goes too far and would cause the company to both violate Delaware law and avoid the legal exception to the shareholder proposal process, says J.W. Verret at George Mason University.

  • CFTC Memos Clarify When 'Sorry' Still Gets You Subpoenaed

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    A pair of Commodity Futures Trading Commission advisories released in February and April open a new path to self-reporting but emphasize that serious breaches still warrant a trip to the penalty box, prompting firms to weigh whether — and how — to disclose potential violations in the future, say attorneys at Pryor Cashman.

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