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Capital Markets - August, 2015

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• SEC Abusing Power, Aspiring Dark Pool Market Tells 8th Circ.
• 2nd Circ. Solidifies Argentina Bank's Creditor Shield
• FinCEN Rule Loops Advisers Into Anti-Laundering Crusade
• SEC's 7th Circ. Win Won't End War On Admin Courts
• China Stock Market Probe Elicits 'Confessions'
• Futures Watchdog Proposes New Cybersecurity Rules
• Intercorp Pulls Planned $400M US IPO
• 1 Firm Leads August IPO Activity Amid Volatility
• Berkshire Hathaway Unveils $4.5B Stake In Phillips 66
• Don't Miss It: Hot IPOs & Firms From The Week Of Aug. 24
• Argentine Central Bank Escapes Bondholder Suit At 2nd Circ.
• Litigation Risk For HFT Facilitators Fades Fast
• 5 Insights From 3M General Counsel Ivan Fong
• ADP Readies $2B Bond Offer, Boosts Buyback
• Exchange-Traded Products Need Reining, SEC Warned
• Calif. Tech Co. Synopsys Buys Back $100M In Stock
• China Huarong Asset Management OK'd For $3B Hong Kong IPO
• 'Flash Crash' Trader Can't Stall Extradition Case, Court Says
• First Week Of September To Offer No Relief For IPO Market
• Buchanan Ingersoll Adds Financial Services Pro
• Mitsubishi Corp. Pays $1.1B For 20 Percent Stake In Olam
• Ex-Weil Shanghai M&A Pro Joins O'Melveny In Southern Calif.
• Don't Miss It: Hot Deals & Firms We're Following This Week
• 'Flash Boys' Suits Lose Luster After Exchange Case Tossed
• Icahn Reveals Stake In Copper Co. Freeport-McMoRan
• Newman, Chiasson Fight SG's Supreme Court Cert. Bid
• Ex-Telecom Heads Can't Nix SEC's Witness In FCPA Case
• Merck KGaA Sells $2.4B In Bonds To Fund Sigma-Aldrich Buy
• CFTC Can Restart Claim Against Convicted Ex-Sentinel CEO
• REIT Hansteen Pays $160M To Boost Stake In Property Fund
• K&L Gates Nabs Dentons Finance Pro For Singapore Outpost
• CFTC Ratchets Up Retail Forex Protections After Swiss Shock
• Etsy Investors Slam IPO Fraud Suit's Removal To Fed. Court
• SEC's 'Regulation A+' Should Get An F, States Tell DC Circ.
• PE-Backed Wound Care Co. Acelity Readies IPO Plans
• Barclays, Exchanges Get High-Frequency Trading Suits Nixed
• Ex-Telecom Heads Want Witness Nixed in FCPA Suit
• 2nd Circ. Urged To Revive Suit Over Internet Ad Co.'s IPO
• Corruption Still Chilling US Business In Asia, Report Finds
• Dallas PE Firm Closes $446M Inaugural Oil, Gas Fund
• Facebook IPO Underwriters Get Help From SEC In 2nd Circ.
• China Probes Top Brokerages Amid Market Plunge
• Beazley Says Ace Must Defend Nasdaq In Facebook IPO Suit
• Gazit-Globe Raises $189M Via Israel Debenture Offering
• Deals Rumor Mill: Worldpay, Staples, Tesco
• Morgan Lewis Nabs 2 Ex-K&L Gates Partners In London
• Price Impact Analysis — Where The Halliburton Court Erred
• EU Antitrust Watchdog Probes Precious Metals Trading
• Citibank Denied Rehearing In AIB's Suit Over Rogue Trader
• El Pollo Loco Execs Dumped Stock At Inflated Price, Suit Says
• Freddie Mac, Principal Seek To Update 2nd Circ. Libor Brief
• China Cracks Down On Illegal Banks Amid Market Turmoil
• Stock Volatility Could Weigh Heavily On M&A Market
• Etsy Says Investor's IPO Fraud Suit Belongs In Fed. Court
• 7th Circ. Rejects Bid To Challenge SEC In-House Court
• Don't Miss It: Hot IPOs & Firms From The Week Of Aug. 17
• India's SEBI Approves Merger With Commodities Regulator
• Investors Target $55B Charter-TWC Deal, Related Offering
• Hausfeld Appointed Co-Lead Counsel In Forex OTC Actions
• Puerto Rico Turns To Supreme Court For Debt Help
• King & Spalding Snags Synovus Deputy GC For Atlanta Office
• Ironridge Refused Subpoena For SEC Enforcement Docs
• Facebook IPO Underwriters Want A Say In Nasdaq Settlement
• Charles Schwab Pays $2M FINRA Fine On Net Capital Shortfall
• China OKs Pension Fund Investments In Ailing Stock Market
• How Regulation A Can Help M&A Practitioners
• Law360 Pro Bono All Stars Show Dedication To Helping Others
• SEC's 'RoboCop' Drags Agency Into 21st Century
• Nasdaq Floats 'Kill Switch' For Options Market With SEC
• Market Volatility Seals Quiet End To August IPO Market
• 3 DC Circ. Rulings Shaping The SEC's Dodd-Frank Powers
• 20 Firms Show How To Win Big And Do Good
• Providence Investors Look To Block Stock Issue
• MoFo, Clifford Chance Aid In MedEquities' Planned $150M IPO
• The Political Implications Of UK's Tom Hayes Verdict
• 2nd Circ. Returns To The 'Mess' Of Argentina Bond Classes
• CFTC Wants $9M From Forex Fraudsters
• Chinese Tech Co. Warns Securities Probe May Yield Delisting
• Barclays Investors Win Class Cert. In Libor-Rigging Suit
• Fairway IPO Suit Should Be Tossed, Magistrate Judge Says
• IPO Investors Decry Facebook 'Windfall' In Nasdaq Deal
• Oaktree Sues Warburg Pincus For Rural/Metro Value Inflation
• 4 Real Estate Crowdfunding Risks For Investors
• FDIC Sues Citi, US Bank Over $695M Mortgage Security Loss
• 4 Customs Bill Sticking Points To Watch
• Ex-Miami Official Says Defenses Should Remain In SEC Suit
• SEC Accuses Felon Ex-Accountant Of Breaking Industry Ban
• Vietnam Devalues Dong After China's Yuan Devaluation
• SEC Judge Won't Move Admin Case To Ga. For Ironridge
• Dallas Atty Gets 1 Year In Vodka Investment Fraud Case
• CFTC Floats Changes To Cleared Swap Data Reporting Rules
• Global Regulators Propose Unique Tagging For Derivatives
• Goldman Sachs Asia-Pacific Unit Gains HK Banking License
• Deutsche Gets 2nd Shot At Recouping $30M In Tribune Reorg
• Top 5 Ways To Help A Law Professional Land A Job
• NY Appellate Court Upholds ACA's $120M Goldman Fraud Suit
• Freddie Mac Wants Va. Fraud Claim Back In Libor MDL
• SEC's Dating Advice For Internet Platforms And Its Impact
• CFTC Issues First-Ever Registration Exemption To ASX Clear
• Bio-Rad Investor Accuses Board Of Rampant Malfeasance
• BB&T's Latest Deal Could Mark Uptick In Bank M&A
• Trading Tech Co. Says Chinese Securities Probe Advancing
• PE-Backed Surgical Center Co. Plans $431M IPO
• Promontory Agrees To NY Ban For Standard Chartered Failings
• SunGard Pulls IPO Following $9.1B Deal With FIS
• Orrick Lures Tech Atty From Pillsbury In San Francisco
• Slim CFTC Staffing Delays Enforcement Reviews, Report Says
• Futures Traders Folded Into Forex OTC Litigation
• How Much Money Does It Take To Make A Lawyer Happy?
• Don't Miss It: Hot IPOs & Firms From The Week Of Aug. 10
• CORRECTED: Facebook Execs Seek To Intervene In Nasdaq IPO Settlement
• BNP To Pay $115M In Forex Class Settlement
• Lowenstein Snags Wilson Sonsini Tech Vet To Boost NY Office
• Banks Paid Out $132B In Post-Crisis Mortgage Deals: Report
• Surging Market Gave HK Securities Watchdog Surplus In Q2
• CFTC Wins Injunction Against Accused 'Flash Crash' Firm
• $350M Bond Issue OK'd For Meadowlands Project
• Eurogroup Agrees To Send Billions To Greece In 3rd Bailout
• Blank Check Co. IPOs Rise As Low Risk Level Draws Investors
• No IPOs Ahead As August Slump Mixes With Market Volatility
• Freddie Mac Can't Join Libor Antitrust Appeal, Judge Says
• Activist Investor Trian Takes 7% Sysco Stake
• Norton Rose Atty Tapped Vice Chair Of Canada Market Agency
• CFTC Commissioner Mark Wetjen To Resign
• TrueCar, Goldman Sued Over IPO Investors' Losses
• Goldman To Buy GE Capital's $16B Online Bank
• China Financial Regulators Should Share Info More, FSB Says
• A Challenge To CFPB's Constitutionality Continues
• Low Rates, M&A Mania Boost Jumbo Bonds To Record Highs
• Fla. Investment Adviser Cops To $9M Facebook Stock Fraud
• SEC's $20M Muni Bond Case Puts Pressure On Pricy Markups
• Feds Say Accused Press Release Hackers Are Flight Risk
• CFTC Grants Temporary Relief To Overseas Swap Dealers
• Facebook IPO Buyers On Board With Nasdaq Deal, Judge Told
• Forex Settlements Hit $2B As Goldman, 4 Others Reach Deals
• Houlihan Lokey Misses IPO Target By More Than $90M
• Insurers, Foreign Firms Hit With UK Exec Liability Rules
• SEC Hits Edward Jones For $20M For Muni Bond Overcharges
• Auditor Liability In A Post-Omnicare World
• Argentina Sanctioned For Keeping Asset Info From Creditors
• Record Dark Pool Fine Shows Risks Of Business Experiments
• Mohegans' Casino Co. Closes $85M Senior Note Offering
• Life Sciences IPOs One Step Ahead Of Market Volatility
• UK Regulator Scores $11.8M In Fines In Stock Layering Case
• Saul Ewing Nabs Baker Botts Deals Pro For DC Office
• Whistleblower GC Pushes To Keep Bio-Rad In Bribery Suit
• Alibaba To Buy Back Up To $4B Shares Amid Market Concerns
• Tax Plans To Eliminate Interest Deductions Miss The Mark
• China's Currency Dips Again As US Lawmakers Tee Off
• Willkie Guides FIS On $9.1B Deal For Software Co. SunGard
• Hot CMBS Deals Market Pushes Down Delinquency Rate
• Cruise Operator, PE Firms To Trim Stakes In Norwegian
• ITG Hit With Record $20.3M SEC Fine Over Misused Client Data
• Insider Trading Hack Exposes Big Hole In Security Plans
• Deutsche Bank Investors Want 2nd Shot Under Omnicare
• Greece, Creditors Agree 'In Principle' To Bailout Terms
• Puerto Rico Water Agency To Offer $750M In Revenue Bonds
• Futures Traders Seek Consolidation Into Forex OTC Suit
• Activist Pushes Newcastle To Buy Back Shares Or Sell Itself
• Alleged Facebook IPO Fraudster Fights SEC $5.7M Penalty Bid
• China Devalues Yuan In Surprise Announcement
• US Charges 9 In Brazen Hacking, Insider Trading Scheme
• Genworth Hit With Derivative Suit Amid Deception Claims
• Investor Advocates Blast Arbitration In DOL Fiduciary Rule
• SEC's Aguilar Calls For Clearer Enforcement Orders
• How To Pick The Best Investment Bank For Your IPO
• ADT Investors Appeal Stock Repurchase Suit To 11th Circ.
• KCG Expects To Pay SEC $1M Over Order Handling Violations
• China Regulator Vows To Curb Margin Trading, Short Selling
• 2nd Circ. Raps Argentina Bond Row Judge For Flouting Ruling
• Kirkland, Jones Day Guide CareTrust REIT's $175M Offering
• SEC Inspector General Probes In-House Judge Bias Charges
• SEC's Friendly Fire Against CCOs — And How To Avoid It
• Wyo. Girds For $411M Fight With Bankrupt Miner
• Don't Miss It: Hot IPOs & Firms From The Week Of Aug. 3
• SEC Helps Venture Capital Firms Enter The Internet Era
• Zynga Inks $23M Investor Settlement Over Pre-IPO Claims
• SEC Seeks To Back Former Bio-Rad GC In Firing Suit
• Freddie Mac Wants In On 2nd Circ. Libor Antitrust Appeal
• Slater Gordon Woes Bad News For Public Law Firm Movement
• Marathon Hearings May Bring Changes To DOL Fiduciary Rule
• Motorola Solutions To Repurchase $2B Shares In Auction
• Poseidon Suspends IPO Plans Amid 'Unfavorable' Market
• 5 Cos. Set Sights On $552M As IPO Market Wavers
• PE-Backed Philly Oil Refinery Pumps Brakes On $250M IPO
• Banks Oppose Exchange Claims In OTC Forex Action
• Libor Plaintiffs Want To Hear From 8 Ex-Barclays Workers
• Brown Rudnick Adds Hedge Fund Veteran As NY Partner
• Deals Rumor Mill: Worldpay, Wind, 3 Italia, SavingGlobal
• Latham Steers $160M Debut Of Allergy Biotech Aimmune
• Pamplona Capital Invests $150M In Fiber Telecom Provider
• Dark Pool Operator Sued Over Expected Record SEC Payout
• CFTC Fines Morgan Stanley Over Dodd-Frank Violation
• Samsung Activist Cuts Stake As $8B Cheil Deal Goes Unabated
• Dentons Adds Capital Markets Partner In NY
• M&T Says Talks Over A US Mortgage Settlement Have Begun
• Looking Closer At The Pay Ratio Rule — And How To Comply
• China Allows Bond Issuance To Fund Specific Projects
• PE-Backed Planet Fitness Grabs $216M In IPO
• SEC Pay Ratio Rule Appears Bound For Courtroom Showdown
• 24 Banks Facing Class Action Over Treasury Manipulation
• China's Market Woes Expected To Slow US Delistings
• Data Storage Co. Tintri Nabs $125M In VC Funding Round
• Schulte Picks Up Private Equity Pro From Sutherland
• Deals Rumor Mill: HelloFresh, JC Flowers, Bilfinger
• SEC Passes New Swap Dealer Registration Rules
• On Deck Accused Of Misleading Investors In $230M IPO
• Amplify Snack Brands Nabs $270M In IPO Before Stock Dip
• Silver Lake Backs Motorola Solutions With $1B Investment
• Eurozone Lenders Upbeat About Greek Bailout Deal Talks
• Libor Judge Calls Out Forex Judge On Antitrust Logic
• Jones Day Adds Energy Transactions Pro From BakerHostetler
• Celgene Prices $8B Note Offering To Back Receptos Deal
• JPMorgan Ranked Most Systemically Important Bank
• Barclays Libor Judge Asks UK Court To Compel Testimony
• MSRB Eyes Changes To Market Transparency Plan
• SEC's Gallagher Blames Dodd-Frank For Politicizing Agency
• Ropes & Gray Adds Finance Pro From Weil Gotshal
• UK Sells $3.3B Stake In RBS To Begin Ending Bailout
• 6 Things Bankers Want You To Know About Guiding An IPO
• China Stock Exchanges Crack Down On Short Selling
• Private IPOs And Unicorns May Trigger HSR Act Filings
• CFTC Wins Round Against Intrade In Illegal Trading Suit
• 8th Circ. Denies Ex-Atty's Appeal In Investment Fraud Case
• Insurers Want Out Of Suit Over Nasdaq's Facebook IPO Deal
• SEC Subpoenas Flowserve Over Possible FCPA Violation
• UK's Guilty Verdict In Libor Trial Bodes Well For DOJ
• Goldman Sachs Eyes $5.9B For Upcoming Legal Expenses
• 2 Firms Dominate July IPO Activity With Hefty Listings
• 1st UK Conviction Gives More Ammunition To Libor Plaintiffs
• Deals Rumor Mill: Petco, BASF, Syngenta, Third Point, Suzuki
• Cybersecurity Co. Zscaler Raises $100M In Financing Round
• Chinese Rental Site Raises $300M In Financing Round
• NY Bars Promontory Over Standard Chartered Failings
• $235M Citi, Goldman, UBS Settlement Approved In MBS Case
• Deals Adviser Houlihan Lokey Sets Terms For $313M IPO
• Hong Kong Tickets BNP Unit $15M Citing Dark Pool Failures
• China Freezes Citadel Account Amid Automatic Trading Probe
• Ex-UBS Trader Sentenced To 14 Years On Libor Charges