Capital Markets Archive » July, 2018

Capital Markets - July, 2018

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• Global Brokerage Shareholder Can't Use Ch. 11 To See Docs
• Puerto Rico Utility, Bondholders Reach Tentative Debt Deal
• EU Hits Credit Suisse With Formal Forex-Rigging Complaint
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive Suit Alleging E-Trade Venue Fraud
• Ambac Again Beats Nomura's Bid For Wis. Regulator Docs
• McKinsey Aims To Dismiss RICO Suit Over Ch. 11 Disclosures
• Deals Rumor Mill: Glennmont, SoftBank, John Laing
• Katten Adds Commercial Finance Atty From Simpson Thacher
• Praised For Cooperation, Ex-State St. Manager Avoids Jail
• OCC Will Accept Fintech Charter Applications
• Ex-Merrill Lynch Traders Say They're Not Guilty Of 'Spoofing'
• Ex-HSBC Forex Trader Wins Appeal Against Extradition To US
• Puerto Rico Board Constitutional Challenges Certified To AG
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Barclays Dark Pool Suit
• HSBC To Pay $4.75M To Settle Libor-Rigging Claims
• Judge Urged To Keep Case Against Ex-Nomura Traders Alive
• CFTC Seeks $3.2M Judgment In Fraud Suit Against Crypto Co.
• Mesa Air Group Leads 2 IPOs Totaling $268M
• 3 Firms Steer Grit Real Estate Income's $132M Raise
• 15 Minutes With OTC Markets Group's General Counsel
• Feds Give Up On Litvak, Drop Charge In Lieu Of 3rd Trial
• Deutsche Bank Steps Up Euro Clearing Move From London
• Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
• Ex-Barclays Trader Says Lack Of Duty To HP Undoes FX Case
• Deutsche Wants Privilege Log Order Paused In RMBS Suit
• Convicted Ex-Stockbroker Charged Again In Microcap Scheme
• Tibet Pharma Investors Escape Dismissal For Now In IPO Row
• Deals Rumor Mill: Tyson, Saudi Aramco, Enel
• Cooley-Led UK Technology Co. Tops 2 IPOs Totaling $242M
• Considerations When Purchasing Tax Receivable Agreements
• AbbVie Investors Sue Over 1-Day $100M Stock Drop
• Deutsche Wins Appeal To Keep Italian Swaps Dispute In UK
• SEC Again Says No To Winklevoss Twins' Bitcoin ETF
• Warren, Sanders Introduce Bill To Ax Puerto Rico Debts
• E-Commerce Co. Pinduoduo Leads 7 IPOs Totaling $2.7B
• Quinn Emanuel, Kessler Topaz Top List To Lead VIX MDL
• Feds Notch 1st Plea Deal In Beaufort Fraud Investigation
• BofA, Barclays, 3 Others Duck Silver Price-Fixing Claims
• Deals Rumor Mill: Zekelman, Wells Fargo, Benetton
• SAP Ruling's Curious Approach To Subject Matter Eligibility
• The Future Of Authenticating Audio And Video Evidence
• New SEC Rules Encourage Companies To Go Public
• Top UK Court Rejects RBS Libor Swaps Misselling Appeal
• Swiss Regulator Launches Proceedings Against ICO Issuer
• Deutsche Traders Charged With Metals Market 'Spoofing'
• US Bank Settles With UBS For $850M In Put-Back Suit
• Market Volatility Pushes Surge Of First-Half Class Actions
• Puerto Rico Gov't Battles Over Fed. Board Budgeting Powers
• Gene Editing Co. Bluebird Bio Offers 3.4M Shares At $162
• Fenwick-Led Bloom Energy Leads 2 IPOs Raising $337.5M
• From Billable Hours To Bedtime Stories: Lawyering With Children
• 1st Circ. Denies Labaton Bid To DQ Judge In $75M Fee Fight
• SEC Wins $10M Judgment Over Cemetery Securities Scheme
• Philly Real Estate Lender To Pay $3.8M To End SEC Suit
• Ex-Servergy CEO Dodges Injunction, Disgorgement From SEC
• Deutsche Bank Faces Privilege Waiver Over Log In RMBS Suit
• Feds Say Evidence Easily Ties Ex-State Street Exec To Fraud
• Royal Park Wants Sampling Ban Tossed In US Bank RMBS Row
• CBOE Faces Another VIX Futures Manipulation Antitrust Suit
• Washington Has 'Amnesia' On Bank Reg Rollbacks: Brown
• Fyre Fest Founder Settles With SEC For No Additional Fine
• Chau Says SEC Penalties Should Fall After Lucia Decision
• SEC Pick Wants To Dispel Notion Wall Street Is Rigged
• How Mammoth Student Loans Are Dogging Today's Lawyers
• SocGen Wants Film Producer's Negligence Claims Nixed
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive $40M Wells Fargo Debt Sale Suit
• Are Blockchain Utility Tokens Securities?
• Law360's Global 20 Doesn't Acknowledge Global Networks
• Investment Firm Can't Resume Del. Hostile Takeover Suit
• Data AI Co. Claims Blockchain Biz Stole Credit Score IP
• Perkins Coie Nabs Dorsey & Whitney VC Pro In Silicon Valley
• Ambac's Claims Over $94M MBS Deal Not Ripe, US Bank Says
• Deals Rumor Mill: Verint, Aramco, China Tower
• Zohar, Tilton Go Back To Mediation Over Del. Ch. 11 Cash
• Bitfunder Boss Admits To Lying About Theft Of 6K Bitcoins
• Dodd-Frank Reform Brings Flexibility For Stock Compensation
• Is The Grass Greener On The Solo Side?
• Real Estate Brokerage Leads 4 IPO Launches Exceeding $1.2B
• The Least-Stressed Attorneys In A Stressed-Out Profession
• Law360's Satisfaction Survey: By The Numbers
• House Panel Wants To Grill Puerto Rico Gov. On PREPA Crisis
• Banks Say Firm's Claims Don't Belong In Swaps Antitrust MDL
• 11 Firms To Steer IPOs Topping $3B In Busy Summer Stretch
• Stroock Picks Up Partners From Steptoe, Morgan Lewis
• Ex-UBS Trader, CFTC To Settle Spoofing Suit
• Canadian Regulator Spotlights Disclosure Deficiencies
• Morgan Lewis-Guided Biotech Firm Scores $101.5M From IPO
• Deutsche Bank Units Will Pay $75M To Resolve SEC Claims
• Suddenly, ALJs Become Political Appointees
• No-Show Estonian Forex Dealer Must Pay $11M In CFTC Case
• Cooley-Led Cannabis Co. Leads 5 IPOs Raising $446M
• Investors Sue Kleiner Perkins, I-Bankers Over Fisker Loss
• Deals Rumor Mill: Fosun, UnitedHealth, Niu
• King & Spalding Snags Skadden Atty For NY Corporate Group
• Virtual Coin Owners Seek Cert. Against Currency Exchange
• The Big Picture: The SFO's Rate-Rigging Prosecutions
• Hong Kong Fines HSBC $1.2M For Bond-Selling Breaches
• Convicted Bankers Get 13 Years For Rigging Euribor
• ICOs No Guarantee Of 'Easy Money,' Wilson Sonsini Atty Says
• Goodwin-Led Biotech Tops 3 IPOs Totaling $384M
• House Passes 'Jobs Act 3.0' To Spur Capital Formation
• Puerto Rico Gov. Appoints New Utility Chief After Shake-Up
• 2 Ex-Merrill Lynch Traders Indicted On Spoofing Charges
• Merrill Lynch Escapes Suit Over Use Of Customer Cash
• Dark Pools Must Disclose More Info Under New SEC Rules
• SEC Adopts Rules Easing Disclosure On Equity Compensation
• US Bank Can't Dodge Most Claims In Sham Tribal Bonds Suit
• A Chat With Gibson Dunn Diversity Chief Salim-Williams
• Former Oil Exec Settles With SEC On $11.7M Offering Fraud
• What Kavanaugh's Writing Tells Us About His Personality
• Lorenzo V. SEC: Will High Court Further Curtail Rule 10b-5?
• Top US Clearinghouse Plans Dublin Hub To Beat Brexit
• China Trade War Leads Cos. To Disclose Tariff-Related Risks
• Powell Defends Fed's Handling Of Big Bank Stress Tests
• Lilis Energy Sues Another Ex-Exec To Get Back Compensation
• Kuwait Hit With $100M Claim By Russian Businesswoman
• 5th Circ. Finds FHFA Structure Unconstitutional
• Envision Shareholder Moves To Block $9.9B Sale To KKR
• Chinese E-Commerce Co. Tops 3 IPO Filings With $1.5B Deal
• 3 Pros, 3 Cons Of Litigation Finance
• Kraft Must Share Expert Reports In Wheat Market Action
• California Decision Distorts Bank Liability Under FIRREA
• Kraft Says Traders Shouldn't Get CFTC Reports In Wheat Row
• Puerto Rico Pension Investors Can Sue US Gov't, Judge Rules
• CFTC Fights Ex-UBS Trader's Bid To Ax Spoofing Suit
• Executive Order Boosts Fears Of Politically Influenced ALJs
• Investor Loses Bid To Block $981M Capital Co. Asset Sale Vote
• Wealth Manager Leads 4 IPO Launches Surpassing $1.1B
• Modern Communication Brings E-Discovery Challenges
• Banks Seek Toss Of Claims Against Affiliates In Libor MDL
• Foreign Banks Want Out Of Canadian Rate-Rigging Suit
• You're Hired! What Kavanaugh's Nomination Means For SEC
• Recent Trends In Structuring CRE-CLOs
• Puerto Rico Fed. Oversight Board Picks Ruled Constitutional
• 11th Circ. Alters Language, Not Result, In Metals Fraud Suit
• Mayer Brown Adds Ex-Jones Day Atty In Finance Expansion
• 14 Firms To Guide IPOs Exceeding $1.1B As Deals Resume
• It's Not All About The Benjamins, Baby (Lawyer)
• Marketer Wants Out Of CFTC's $16M 'Binary Options' Suit
• ERISA Counsel Go After $3.4M In $75M State St. Fee Row
• Class Counsel Get $6.9M In Libor Rigging Suit
• Judging A Book: Hood Reviews 'Lawyering From The Inside Out'
• Pharmacy Tech Investors Say Board Gave Itself Cheap Stock
• PREPA Board Members Resign Over Political Encroachment
• Twice-Charged Ex-Broker Gets Sentence He Bargained For
• Convertible Bonds Surge To Highest Clip Since 2008
• The Biggest Securities Decisions Of 2018: Midyear Report
• Ruling 'Fatal' For Objection To $2B Forex Deal, Court Told
• Adviser Accused In $102M Ponzi Case Can Use Some Funds
• CFTC Triples Record With $30M Whistleblower Award
• Challenging SEC Authority To Enforce The Bank Secrecy Act
• Labaton Asks 1st Circ. To Remove Judge In $75M Fee Fight
• London Jury Convicts Ex-Barclays Trader Of Rigging Euribor
• Kavanaugh Splurged On Baseball Tix, Reports Say
• Royal Park Denied Class Certification In US Bank RMBS Suit
• 4 Kavanaugh Arguments You Gotta Hear
• PREPA Chief Resigns Amid Restructuring, Privatization Push
• House Passes Bill To Allow Venture Exchanges
• VIX MDL Lead Should Have Young, Diverse Attys, Judge Says
• Kennedy's Legacy Remains Alive In Kavanaugh's Nomination
• Senate Panel Gearing Up For Kavanaugh Vetting Fight
• What Civil Rights Rulings Could Look Like Under Kavanaugh
• Lilis Wants Damages, Stock Awards Back From Axed VP
• 3 Top E-Discovery Case Law Lessons Of 2018 (So Far)
• SEC Accuses 2nd Man In Fitbit Stock Manipulation Scam
• Deals Rumor Mill: Nexstar Media, JD Finance, Blackstone
• Former Deutsche Bank Exec Heads To White & Case
• The 1st Judicial Finding That Digital Tokens Are Securities
• Kirkland To Open New Dallas Office With 6 M&A Attorneys
• 'Not A Complicated Case': Kavanaugh's Straightforward Style
• Puerto Rico Fights Special Revenue Bond Insurer Appeal
• Ex-Deutsche Traders Get '11th Hour' OK For UK Testimony
• Rockport Opens Del. Ch. 11 Suit To Block $54M Claim
• Feds Defend Spoofing Indictment Of Software Developer
• VC-Backed Biotech Co. Leads 2 IPO Launches Totaling $139M
• IHeartMedia Creditors Seek To Bring Claims Against Lenders
• Dems Need Unified Front To Combat Trump's High Court Pick
• 5 Tips For Kavanaugh As Confirmation Gets Underway
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive ERISA Forex Suit Against Big Banks
• Trump Issues Post-Lucia Order Nixing Exams For ALJs
• Feds Want Max Prison Time For Broker's Stock Schemes
• With Kavanaugh's Nomination, Chevron's Future Looking Grim
• Cancer-Focused Vaccinex Joins IPO Party With $46M Offering
• Law Schools Must Take A Stand Against Mandatory Arbitration
• Kavanaugh Dissent Shows Skepticism For Deference To SEC
• 2nd Circ. Rejects Feds' Bid For Redo On Litvak Decision
• How Kavanaugh's Conservative Cred, DC Ties Won The Day
• Senate Battle Lines Drawn With Kavanaugh As Trump's Pick
• Royal Park Can't Use Loan Sampling In US Bank RMBS Suit
• Puerto Rico Lawmakers Join Battle Over Fed Board Power
• 5 Kavanaugh Opinions You Need To Read Right Now
• Trump Picks Brett Kavanaugh For Supreme Court
• 9 IPO Launches Exceeding $1.2B Rev Up July Pipeline
• Skadden Steers Chinese Smartphone Co. Xiaomi's $4.7B IPO
• Hong Kong Fines Bank $3M For Failing Duties As IPO Sponsor
• Investors Say Triangle Capital Dealing In 'Half-Truths'
• SEC Seeks Quick Wins In $5M 'Prime Bank' Case
• What To Expect From The FDIC's New Chief
• Ex-SocGen Exec Says Libor Charges Stem From Gender Bias
• Ocular Looks To Kick Investor Suit Over Eye Drug Approval
• Blockchain Atty Departs MoFo To Launch Crypto Boutique
• What You Need To Know For The Supreme Court Nomination
• SEC Moving Toward Sharper Clarity On Crypto Regs, ICOs
• Providence Financial To Pay SEC $49.5M To End Fraud Claims
• PE-Backed Wireless Speaker Co. Sonos Files $100M IPO
• Texas Bank Countersues Consultants For $10.5M Stock Buy
• EB-5 Fraud Dispute Flares Up After $1.1M Settlement
• SEC Sues Repeat Offender Over 'Streamlined' IPO Fraud
• Myths And Facts About Using TAR Across Borders
• 3 Key Defense Arguments For Post-Lucia SEC Proceedings
• In 2nd Try, SEC, ITT Execs Reach Deal On Eve Of Fraud Trial
• Peruvian Food Co. Exits $460M IPO As It Eyes Private Deal
• A Torrid Pace Of Securities Suit Filings In Year's 1st Half
• Regulators Want CCPs To Oversee Commodity Storage
• Global Brokerage Must Produce Docs, Shareholder Says
• Asia-Focused Market Veterans Plan $40M Blank-Check IPO
• Deals Rumor Mill: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Aramco, Abraaj
• Puerto Rico Gov. Challenges Fed Board's Legal Authority
• Nomura Can't Duck $500M Bond Securing $806M RMBS Loss
• Rockport's Ch. 11 Banker OK'd, Asset Auction Canceled
• Forex Investors Want $1M From Ex-Trader In Rigging Suit
• Sainsbury's Secures £3.5B In Financing For Asda Deal
• Law360 Reveals The Global 20 Firms Of 2018
• How Smaller Firms Can Go Global Without Going Bankrupt
• Global Law Firms Bulk Up In Europe As Brexit Approaches
• Standards Group Helps Set Irish, French Derivatives Market
• Feds, Traders Spar In Closing Of Earnings Hacking Case
• Deals Rumor Mill: CSC ServiceWorks, Tata, Sapura
• Feds Ask 2nd Circ. To Rethink Litvak Trial Error Ruling
• China Agritech's Positive Implications For Plaintiffs
• Hedge Fund Leader's SPAC Raises $130M IPO To Pursue Deal
• Energy-Focused Blank Check Co. Closes Upsized $55M IPO
• CBOE Accused Of Manipulating VIX Futures In Antitrust Suit
• $3M 'Little Red Hen' Shareholder Payout OK, 1st Circ. Rules
• Financial Services Body Finalizes New Bond Issue Standard
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer
• Mass. Watchdog's Private-Placement Probe To Target 10 Firms
• Commodity Pool Operator Charged With Fraud, Obstruction
• Ex-Barclays Trader's Wire Fraud Charges Not Time-Barred
• The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term
• High Court Nomination Watch: 7th Circ.'s Amy Coney Barrett
• Narrow Rulings Reveal Wide Gulfs Between Justices
• 4 High Court Lineups That Might Surprise You
• Kennedy's Exit Won't Tip High Court Balance For Banks
• PwC Must Pay FDIC $625M Over Colonial Bank Failure
• The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court Term
• Trump Plows Ahead With Supreme Court Selection Process
• SEC Veteran Joins Proskauer's Corporate Unit In DC Office
• Chinese E-Commerce Co. Leads 6 IPO Filings Totaling $1.6B
• NYSE Pulls Proposal To Ease Rules On Blank Check Cos.
• 6 Firms Steer Dell's Stock Swap Deal With VMware Unit
• A Trump Supreme Court Nominee Can Be Defeated
• The Most Talkative Justices Of The Term
• The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
• The Supreme Court Term By The Numbers