Capital Markets Archive » June, 2018

Capital Markets - June, 2018

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• Justice Kennedy Leaves Mixed Record On Civil Rights
• US Bank Can't Press Pause On Trimmed Ambac RMBS Suit
• 2 Firms Seize Spotlight During Sizzling June For IPOs
• Puerto Rico Sees New Fiscal Plan After Labor Reform Fails
• Relativity, Creditors Reach Deal To Advance Ch. 11 Case
• Platinum Partners Execs Set For New Year Fraud Trial
• Kokesh Spread Could Pose Risk To SEC Enforcement Power
• Trump Says He Will Announce Supreme Court Nominee July 9
• Kennedy's Retirement: Legacy, Fallout & The Battle Ahead
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Underwriters Dropped From Investor Suit Over Auto Co. IPO
• State Street Fraud Case Firms Punch Back At Special Master
• Limiting Law Firms' Professional Liability Risks: Part 3
• New Stats On Millennial Attorney Disciplinary Actions
• Taxation With Representation: Jones Day, Pillsbury, Wachtell
• Altaba Noteholder Suit Tossed By Del. Chancery Judge
• Deals Rumor Mill: Fox, Prudential, Nextel
• Why The Defense Bar Celebrates Kennedy
• REV Group Hit By Stock-Drop Suit After Bad Financial Report
• Deutsche Bank Unit Comes Up Short In Fed Stress Tests
• Madison Square Garden To Explore Knicks, Rangers Spinoff
• Roberts Becomes True Power As 'Kennedy Court' Ends
• 3 Convicted For Bilking Pensioners, Sioux Tribe Out Of $60M
• Broker Accused Of Obstructing $300M Stock Fraud Probe
• SEC Floats New ETF Plan, Whistleblower Program Revamp
• Firms In State Street Row Should Cut $10.6M In Fees: Report
• Cable Co. Hit With Investor Suit Over Post-IPO Stock Dip
• PE-Backed BJ's Wholesale Club Leads 7 IPOs Totaling $1.7B
• Kennedy Known For Careful Scrutiny Of Statutory Language
• Bitcoin Cash Investor Fights Coinbase's Arbitration Bid
• Ex-Bankrate CFO Cops Plea, Will Pay $21M In Fraud Case
• Limiting Law Firms' Professional Liability Risks: Part 2
• SEC Expands Eligibility For Relaxed Disclosure Rules
• Delay On Kennedy Replacement 'Ain't Going To Happen': GOP
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer: Prioritizing Is Always Key
• ICOs As Exempt Securities Offerings: An Economic Analysis
• From Iqbal To Citizens United: Kennedy's Biggest Decisions
• Life After Kennedy: 1 Big Question, 6 Judges To Watch
• 'Goodbye, Tony!' Justices Bid Farewell To Kennedy
• When Partisan Passion Raged, Kennedy Was The Vote To Get
• NY High Court Sets Rocky Road For $2B RMBS Claims Trial
• Crypto Investor Seeks Remand Of Unregistered-Security Suit
• Jefferies Seeks Toss Of Failed Biotech Co. Investors' Suit
• Chinese Used-Car Platform Leads 4 IPOs Raising $394M
• SEC Seeks Comment On Cboe Rule Change For Bitcoin ETF
• Limiting Law Firms' Professional Liability Risks: Part 1
• Former Conn. US Atty Deirdre Daly Joins Finn Dixon
• GOP Kicks Off Race To Confirm Kennedy Replacement
• SEC Administrative Proceedings After Lucia
• Jones Day Nabs Ex-Buchanan Finance Pro In Pittsburgh
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer: How Congress Affected My Career
• Justice Kennedy's Retirement To Upset High Court Balance
• Martoma — The Latest Critical Insider Trading Decision
• $96M Deal With Last 5 Firms In ISDAfix Suit Gets 1st OK
• Freed Ex-HSBC Forex Exec Can Return To UK Pending Appeal
• SEC Wants Biz Tied To Tribal Bond Scam To Share Docs
• Crypto Insiders Want Clearer Regulation Of Their Industry
• S&P Analyst Leaked Merger Info In $300K Scheme, Feds Say
• Deals Rumor Mill: KKR, ConAgra, Spectrum Pharmaceuticals
• Ex-State Street Exec Convicted On Fraud Charges
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer: DC Isn't As Bad As You Think
• New, Improved Rules For 'High Volatility' Real Estate Loans
• Toward T+0: Preparing For Faster Securities Settlements
• Nine West Lenders Clear Way For $50M DIP Term Loan
• Ex-HSBC Exec Must Spot More Cash To Head To UK On Bail
• Ex-UBS Trader Seeks To Get CFTC Spoofing Suit Tossed
• Chinese Online Car Marketplace, Biotechs File 6 IPOs
• High Court Won't Review $806M RMBS Judgment
• Husch Blackwell Adds Ex-Akerman Finance Atty In Dallas
• Skadden, Davis Polk Guide Chinese Tech Giant's IPO Filing
• Wells Fargo To Pay $5.1M For Improper Trading Practice: SEC
• Sirius' Merger With SPAC Creates Public Co. Worth $2.2B
• Lucia Leaves Many Important Questions Unanswered
• Platinum Boss Parts With Quinn Emanuel, Adds Celeb Lawyer
• Deals Rumor Mill: Blackstone, AC Milan, China Renaissance
• Ex-State Street Exec's Fraud Trial In Mass. Jury's Hands
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer: 6 Things I Learned In Congress
• The Role Of Underwriting Fees In Accessing Public Markets
• 2nd Circ. Again Keeps Martoma Insider Trading Conviction
• Euribor Rigging Charges Against 5 Traders Go To London Jury
• 14 Firms To Steer IPOs Surpassing $2.5B To Close Busy June
• Health Care Cos. Raise $228M To Cap 10-IPO Week
• High Court's Lucia Ruling Opens ALJs To Political Influence
• CFTC Denies Brokerage's Claim It Flouted 'Norms' In Appeal
• Labaton Asks For Judges' Communications In $75M Fee Fight
• Cohen Milstein, Levi & Korsinsky To Lead Credit Suisse Suit
• Akin Gump Boosts Tax Group With Ex-Hunton Andrews Atty
• Big Banks Could Keep Lending In Big Recession, Fed Says
• Narrow High Court Ruling In Lucia Raises Questions For SEC
• Feds Oppose Accused Cryptocurrency Fraudster's Travel Bid
• SEC Says Suit Alleging Microcap Schemes Not Time-Barred
• Ex-State Street Exec Keeps Mum As Fraud Trial Nears End
• Reg A+ Graded 'Incomplete' At Three-Year Mark
• Administrative Fees For $2.3B In Forex Deals Top $9.5M
• Labaton Sucharow Can't Get Judge Recused In $75M Fee Row
• BigLaw's Associate Salary Model Is A Relic Of A Bygone Era
• Nasdaq Blockchain Test Shows Regulators Need To Catch Up
• Supreme Court Says SEC In-House Judges Must Be Appointed
• Irish Cloud Coin Co. Breached US Securities Law, Suit Says
• IHeartMedia Beats US Trustee's Objection To Exec Bonuses
• High Court Could Give SEC Tougher Road In Fraud Actions
• Ellenoff Grossman Guides Twelve Seas In $180M IPO
• Chinese Blank Check Co. New Frontier Upsizes IPO To $230M
• BakerHostetler Nabs Brown Rudnick Corporate Partner In OC
• 'Let Canada Handle It,' ICO Promoter Says Of SEC Fraud Suit
• Ex-State Street Exec Seeks Fraud Acquittal Midtrial
• Ex-UBS Trader Can't Slip FCA Ban Despite 'Troubling' Probe
• China Agritech: More Than Meets The Eye
• NY Hits Deutsche Bank With $205M Fine Over Forex Business
• 5 Investment Advisers Ran $102M Ponzi Scheme, SEC Says
• Ambac Opens 1st Circ. Fight Over Puerto Rico Bond Diversion
• #MeToo At Law Firms And What We Can Do About It
• Merrill Lynch Fined $42M In 5-Year Trade Execution Scam
• Cybersecurity Firm That Probed DNC Hack Now Worth $3B
• 2nd Circ. Frees Ex-HSBC Forex Exec While Appeal Plays Out
• Deals Rumor Mill: Autogrill, Abraaj, Xiaomi
• Nelson Mullins Adds Ex-Baker Donelson Securities Pro
• Thunder Bridge Prices $225M IPO To Pursue Fintech Deal
• High Times Mag Launches A+ IPO To Pursue Joint Ventures
• Cadwalader Regulatory Atty Decamps For Debevoise
• SEC Sues NY Man Over $11.5M Microcap Co. Stock Scheme
• A Chat With Holland & Knight CFO Mia Stutzman
• New Clarity On SEC's Approach To Crypto Regulation
• SFO Euribor Case Is 'Misleading,' Defense Tells Jury
• The Best Firms For Minority Equity Partners
• The Hurdles Facing BigLaw's Minority Women
• GCs Tackle Law Firm Culture In Diversity Push
• Knowledge Lawyers Can Help Firms Stay Ahead Of The Curve
• Judge Slams DOJ Jury Trial Bid In Ex-Barclays Trader Case
• UBS Units Seek $20M Debt Bond Suit Coverage At 1st Circ.
• Justices Reject Momentive Ch. 11 Make-Whole Payments Row
• PE-Backed BJ's Leads 9 IPO Launches Exceeding $1.9B
• Proskauer Called 'Conflicted' In Sale Leaving $15M Tax Bill
• Baker Botts Attracts Capital Markets Partner In Houston
• In Their Own Words: Minority Partners On Reaching The Top
• JPMorgan To Pay CFTC $65M Over ISDAfix Rigging
• $340M Ch. 11 Sale Of Nine West, Bandolino Brands Approved
• SEC Delays Action On NYSE Venue Plan To List Bitcoin ETFs
• Former State Street Exec Mulls Testifying In His Fraud Trial
• The 2018 Law360 Diversity Snapshot
• High Court Agrees To Review Banker's Copy-Paste Fraud
• Minority Lawyers On Why They Left BigLaw
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot: By The Numbers
• The Best Firms For Minority Attorneys
• Taking On The 'Petri Dish' Of BigLaw Bias
• Law360's Pro Say: What BigLaw Should Do About Diversity
• JPML Bundles CBOE Index Manipulation Suits In Chicago
• NJ Advisory Firm Loses Registration Over Phony Securities
• Deals Rumor Mill: DWF, LyondellBasell, Qualcomm
• 10 Firms To Steer Biotech-Heavy IPO Lineup Exceeding $1B
• Fed Board OKs Credit Exposure Limits For Big Banks
• PE-Backed Avalara Leads 3 IPOs Raising $377M Total
• China Agritech May Have Limited Practical Effect
• An Unprecedented Look Inside The FARA Unit
• US Trustee Slams IHeartMedia Executive Bonuses
• Law Firms Want Mass. Judge Recused In $75M Fee Fight
• Citi To Pay States $100M For Libor Rigging
• CFTC Calls Virtual Currencies 'Goods' At Boston Hearing
• Chinese Used-Car Platform Uxin Launches $437M IPO
• SEC Official Says Bitcoin And Ether Are Not Securities
• Swaps Exchange Accuses BofA, Goldman Of Illegal Boycott
• DOJ Wins 3-Month Deposition Stay In Forex Investor Suit
• Freshfields, Roschier Steer Kojamo's €150M IPO
• Why Lawyers Shouldn't Accept Fees In Cryptocurrency: Part 2
• Del. Justices Focus On Terms In $167M Loan Default Appeal
• JPMorgan, ADR Holders Strike $9.5M Deal In Fee Suit
• Time Limit Under NY Securities Law May Frustrate Big Cases
• PE-Backed Avalara Raises IPO Target To $172.5M
• VC-Backed Dutch Fintech Sizzles After Pricing $1B IPO
• Hidden-Fee Scheme Cost UK Pension Plan $3M, Jury Hears
• Why Lawyers Shouldn't Accept Fees In Cryptocurrency: Part 1
• At SFO Trial Defense Claims Euribor Rig Was Honest Mistake
• Puerto Rico Investors Cry Foul Over Sales Tax Revenue Deal
• Reg A+ Is Becoming A Popular Path To Pursue ICOs
• CFTC Says Fla. Woman Stole $870K In Precious Metals Fraud
• Merrill Lynch To Pay $16M To Settle RMBS Scam Claims
• Deals Rumor Mill: Abraaj, Sportradar, Xiaomi
• Hong Kong Concrete Co. To Sell $533.4M In New Shares
• Wilson Sonsini Nabs Squire Patton Tech, Life Sci Pro In LA
• CPI Says Investor Is Unfit To Lead $173M IPO Suit
• Blackstone REIT's $10B Raise To Come With $2.6M Legal Bill
• Credit Suisse Wins 3-Year Limit On Martin Act Suits
• Untangling The Web Of Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules
• Breaking Down The 2nd Criminal Spoofing Trial: Part 2
• Ex-Barclays Trader Key Player In Euribor Fix, Jury Told
• Insurer Says US Bank Struck Lowball Settlement As CYA Move
• Ex-Wilmington Bank Execs Slam Convictions, Seek Acquittal
• Essential Properties Set To Launch $588M IPO
• China Agritech May Drive Class Members To Court Early, Often
• Wells Fargo Bans Crypto Purchases On Its Credit Cards
• Securities Fraud Class Actions Must Be Curtailed, Attys Say
• Fenwick Guides Workday In $1.55B Adaptive Insights Buy
• Foley & Lardner Adds SEC Atty For Securities Practice
• Former RMBS Prosecutor Heads To Lowenstein Sandler In NY
• Breaking Down The 2nd Criminal Spoofing Trial: Part 1
• Ripple Labs Case Will Address Key Cryptocurrency Question
• 15 Minutes With The General Counsel Of Vencore
• Euribor Traders' Rigging Denials 'Absurd,' Prosecutor Says
• Justices Narrow American Pipe Tolling For Class Actions
• Ex-State Street Exec OK'd Hidden Fees, Key Witness Says
• CertiSign Director To Pay Legal Fees After Breach Finding
• Impediments To Legal Industry's 'Inevitable' Future: Part 2
• IHeartMedia Can Pay Employee Bonuses, Access $450M DIP
• 6 Firms To Steer 7 IPOs Exceeding $1.4B As June Gets Hot
• Snap Investors' Misleading Metrics Fight Passes Muster
• Ex-CEO Of Yacht-Sharing Co. Gets Prison For Investor Con
• Attys Awarded 20% Of $110M ComScore Settlement
• Dechert Snags Ex-US Prosecutor For London Office
• Ant Financial Inks $14B Financing Agreement With Investors
• Dr Pepper Shines Spotlight On Delaware Appraisal Rights
• London Eyes Aramco's $100B IPO With New Listing Category
• Ex-State Street Exec Didn't Handle Duped Clients, Jury Told
• 9th Circ. Pauses Calif. Escrow Ruling So BofA Can Appeal
• DOJ Gets Court's OK To Notify Spoofing Victims Via Website
• Startups Get More Leeway To Issue Stock-Based Equity Plans
• Ex-Nomura RMBS Trader Looks To Split Suit Amid New Trial
• Investor Groups Take On SEC Paperless Reporting Rule
• Mt. Gox Customer's Testimony Sinks Cert. Bid, Judge Says
• Lehman's Bid For Preferred Stock Swap Comes Under Fire
• Plaintiff Linked To $75M Attys' Fees Flap Wants To Stay On
• Investors Blast FXCM Owner's Bid To Toss Securities Suit
• Impediments To Legal Industry's 'Inevitable' Future: Part 1
• Fintech-Focused Blank Check Co. Upsizes IPO To $500M
• Agreement Reached In Puerto Rico Sales Tax Revenue Fight
• Failing Calif. Leasing Co. An $80M Ponzi Scheme, SEC Says
• Nasdaq Withdraws Proposal To Ease SPAC Listing Rules
• Platinum Receiver Fights Firm's $489K Fee Bid
• Credit Default Swaps And The Hovnanian Exchange Offer
• BNY Fights Investors' Bid For Cert. In ADR Overcharge Suit
• SocGen Cops To FCPA Charge For Libyan Bribery Scheme
• SEC Scores $36.4M Judgment Against Oil and Gas Fraudsters
• VC-Backed Verrica Pharmaceuticals Joins June IPO Parade
• Funko Bobbled IPO, Investor Says In Stock-Drop Suit
• Former Boston Exec Devised State Street Fraud, Jury Hears
• Ex-Nomura RMBS Trader Scores New Trial After Litvak Ruling
• 2nd Circ. Wary Of Dead CEO's $194M Cash-For-Stock Tax Win
• Nine West Creditors Can Probe $2.2B Sycamore Takeover
• Deals Rumor Mill: Abu Dhabi National Oil, Recordati, Abraaj
• Divided SEC Approves Proposed Volcker Rule Amendments
• Dutch Fintech Startup Adyen Launches Potential $1B IPO
• SEC Settles Muni Bond Fraud Claims With 3 Town Officials
• 1st Circ. Mulls Creditors' Role In Puerto Rico Recovery
• Investors Denied Default $11.1M Award In Tibet Pharma Suit
• 4 Things To Know About The 'Volcker 2.0' Proposal
• Deals Rumor Mill: ConocoPhillips, Saudi Aramco, Xiaomi
• CFTC Wants To Maintain Higher Threshold For Swap Dealers
• The Jury's In For Ex-State Street Exec's Fraud Trial
• Crypto Co. Ripple Labs Latest To Be Sued Over Token Sale
• SocGen To Pay $1.3B Over FCPA, Libor-Rigging Charges
• Trucking Company Leads 3 IPO Launches Totaling $618M
• Kokesh And Its Impact On SEC Enforcement, A Year Later
• Nomura RMBS Trader Can't Shake SEC Suit Over Alleged Fibs
• Why Widespread Use Of Live Video Testimony Is Not Justified
• As Piwowar Exits, Trump Taps Ex-Milbank Atty For SEC
• Feds Want Spoofing Victim Notification Page On DOJ Website
• Common Ownership Not An Antitrust Problem: FTC Commish
• Tech 'Unicorn' Domo Among 6 Cos. Filing IPO Plans
• Dr Pepper Shareholders Denied Appraisal In $21B Keurig Deal
• Chancery Stays Cryptocurrency Suit For Arbiter Review
• Deals Rumor Mill: PropNex, Pengxin, REPAY
• Software Provider Adaptive Insights Launches $115M IPO
• SEC Delays Action On NYSE Bid To Ease Blank Check Rules
• Feds Want Platinum Exec's 'Bad Acts' Admitted In Fraud Trial
• CYS Investor Sues To Halt $1.2B Two Harbors Deal
• Judging A Book: Wallach Reviews 'Uncivil Warriors'
• States' Crypto Enforcement Onslaught Has Only Just Begun
• Euribor Requests 'Look Bad' In Hindsight, Ex-Trader Tells Jury