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Capital Markets - April, 2019

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• Elon Musk, SEC Get Green Light To Revise Earlier Twitter Deal
• Platinum COO Gives Mixed Reasons For Leaving Hedge Fund
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive Real Estate Mogul's $100M Libor Suit
• SEC, FTC To Keep Targeting False Advertising, Robo-Advisers
• Lieff Cabraser, Kessler Topaz Seek $23.2M For BNY Deal
• REIT, Biotech And Tech Startups Launch IPOs Totaling $215M
• China May Soon See Variable Interest Entity M&A Review
• Accused ICO Fraudsters Say Feds Saw Privileged Slack Chats
• Expense Reporting Software Biz Divvy Lands $200M Series C
• Orrick-Led Beyond Meat Ups Targets, Aims For $231M IPO
• Forex Firm Accused Of $75M Fraud Signs CFTC's Injunction
• Ex-Platinum COO Tells Jury Execs Were In On Investor Fraud
• NYDFS Unveils New Consumer Financial Protection Group
• Brothers Can't Shake SEC's Suit Over Biased Stock Reports
• Bitcoin 'Inventor' Accused Of Forging Email Cited In Fla. Suit
• SEC Fine Shows Bad Data Can Put The 'Risk' In Model Risk
• WeWork Moves Forward With Confidential IPO Plans
• Online Pet Supply Biz Chewy Readies For Kirkland-Led IPO
• 7 Cos. Heat Up IPO Pipeline With Nearly $1B In Deals
• Alibaba Strikes $250M Deal Ending Stock-Drop Suit
• A Chat With Cleary Chief Talent Officer Hy Pomerance
• Proskauer Adds Restructuring Pro From Schulte Roth
• Feds Eyeing Merrill Unit In Metals Trading Probe, BofA Says
• Ex-AG Mukasey Won't Testify At Platinum Founder's Trial
• Bed Bath & Beyond Riled Up After Activists' Plan To Fire CEO
• Canopy Growth's $300M Bet On US Pot Will Draw Copycats
• Investors File $2.4M Suit Over Bunk Cryptocurrency Platform
• Bear Stearns Fights Reed Smith Dismissal Bid In $500M Suit
• 11 Firms To Guide 7 IPOs Exceeding $1B To Start May
• SEC, Musk Revise Earlier Deal To End Twitter Use Dispute
• HSBC Gets Another Shot At Deutsche Bank RMBS Suit
• What SEC Exam Trends Mean For Asset Managers
• Forced Arbitration Is A Far Worse 'Product' Than Jury Trials
• Goodwin Procter, Latham To Steer Slack's Direct Listing
• Preet Bharara On The Human Factor In The Justice System
• Cooley-Led Uber Seeks To Raise $9B In IPO
• Platinum Execs Press Investor Over Fund's Riskiness
• CFTC Wins Over $40M In 'Binary Options' Trading Scam Suit
• Bitfinex Hid $850M Loss Using Tether Funds, NY AG Says
• Morgan Stanley Paying Calif. $150M For RMBS Lies, AG Says
• Glencore Discloses CFTC Foreign Corruption Probe
• Investors In ICO Involving Rapper T.I. Told To Bring More Facts
• Skadden, Latham Steer 2 Follow-On Offerings Raising $152M
• Japanese Bank Escapes Fine For Compliance Failings
• Emulex Highlights Greater Scrutiny Of Issues At High Court
• Fed's Bank Control Proposal Could Aid Fintech Investment
• Ex-Platinum CFO Says Investors Knew Of Fund's Cash Woes
• Greenlane IPO Could Lift Prospects Of Cannabis-Related Cos.
• Regulators Wary Of Moving Too Fast On Fintech Rules
• Deals Rumor Mill: Goldman Sachs, The Lycra Co., Delek
• The M&A Aftermath Of High Court's Emulex Punt
• Black Diamond Asks 2nd Circ. To Restore Reduced Award
• In SEC's Remediation Model, Hard Choices For ICO Issuers
• A Step Toward Consistent State Laws For Crypto Cos.
• Class Attys Seek A Third Of $12.5M BNY Mellon ERISA Deal
• Trader Ran High Tab In Outings With UBS Officer, Jury Hears
• Hungry For Reg Relief? SEC, CFTC Staff Say Speak Up
• Wirecard Wins $1B Investment As Regulator Seeks Probe
• 'Deception And Greed' Drove Platinum Fraud, Jury Hears
• Jury Trials, Though In Decline, Are Well Worth Preserving
• Puerto Rico Fed Board Wants High Court Take On Its Makeup
• Gov't Drops Software Exec Spoofing Case After Mistrial
• Emulex Doomed By Procedural Issues In Tender Offer Case
• Chinese E-Commerce Cos., Brewing Co. Launch IPOs
• Real Estate Rumors: Oaktree, United Community Bank, Natixis
• Deals Rumor Mill: Centerbridge, Pampa Energia, Leong Hup
• Macquarie Says Investors' Stock-Drop Suit Oversells Evidence
• Cooley-Led Biotech Nixes IPO, Scores $142M Funding Round
• Netflix Borrowing $2B To Fund Growth, Content Expansion
• Claims Trimmed In $2.9M Health Care Investment Fraud Suit
• A Broader View Of The US Supreme Court Bar
• Justices Drop Emulex Appeal Over Tender Offer Suits
• Creditors' Effort To Sue On Puerto Rico's Behalf Rebuffed
• Davis Polk-Led Chinese Streaming Platform Files $500M IPO
• CFTC Accuses Florida Forex Trading Firm Of $75M Fraud
• New FinCEN Action Is A Warning To P2P Crypto Exchangers
• PE-Backed Women's Fashion Retailer Torrid Pulls $100M IPO
• 4 Cos. Launch IPOs Totaling $650M Led By Mobile Games Biz
• Tesla Shrinks Board Following Independence Concerns
• Post-Lucia, It's Deja Vu With The SEC
• Feds Say Ex-JPMorgan Trader Can't 'Redraft' Rigging Case
• Investors Seek Class Cert. In US Steel Stock-Drop Suit
• FinCEN Flexes Muscle With 1st P2P Crypto Exchanger Case
• CFTC Now Allows Exceptions To Privacy Notice Requirement
• Forex Dealer Can't Dodge Document Request In Rigging Suit
• Clark Hill Grows Public Finance Team In Philly, Pittsburgh
• Argentina Seeks To End Hedge Fund's $84M Bond Suit
• Online Lender Pays $3M To End SEC's Overstatement Claims
• BNY Mellon Pans Royal Park's Bid For Sampling In RMBS Suit
• VC-Backed Cloud Computing Co. Files Cooley-Led IPO
• Revised Digital Tokens Bill Still 'Needs A Lot Of Work'
• Fla. High Court Rejects $115M In Bonds For New Hospital
• Deals Rumor Mill: Ancestry, Advent, Acuris
• PE-Backed Medical Tech Co. Files Simpson Thacher-Led IPO
• The Big Picture: How #MeToo Is Changing The Legal Industry
• Justices Could Trigger Sea Change For Tender Offer Suits
• Jury Trials Are In Decline For Good Reason
• Nasdaq Wants To Raise The Bar For Reg A+ Listings
• Vinson & Elkins Leads Oil & Gas Co. Brigham's $261M IPO
• 2nd Circ. Won't Save FXCM Investor Suit A 2nd Time
• EU Gives Green Light To Blocwide Laws On Covered Bonds
• Libor Deal Distribution 'Problematic At Best,' NY Judge Says
• Escape Hatch Remains For Judges Accused Of Misconduct
• Pinterest Raises $1.4B After Pricing IPO Above Range
• Filing-Happy Law Firms Not Limited To Event-Driven Claims
• Cancer Biotech, 2 Others Score IPOs Totaling $279M
• Deals Rumor Mill: Uber, RIL, Equian
• Atty Barred From Securities Industry For Visa Fraud Scheme
• New SEC Staff Guidance Could Leave Mutual Funds In A Bind
• Federal Courts' #MeToo Response Is A Guide For State Courts
• SC Utility, Ex-CEO Sued Over Failed Nuclear Reactor Project
• Riding #MeToo Wave, State Courts Get Their Ships In Order
• EEOC's Lipnic On Sexual Harassment In The Courthouse
• Kessler Topaz Gets Committee Slot But Not Lead In Cboe MDL
• UAE Fintech Biz Gears Up For $200M IPO In London
• Why I Became A Lawyer: A Circuitous Path To The Law
• Cooley-Led Tech Unicorn, Biotech Firm Raise IPO Targets
• Tesla Tweet Suit Paused While 9th Circ. Reviews Lead Pick
• Eventbrite Investor Sues Over Ticketfly Deal Delay
• Discipline Rare For State Judges In Sexual Misconduct Cases
• Wall Of Secrecy Surrounds Sexual Harassment In State Courts
• Uber IPO Docs Warn Of Legal Woes, Gov't Probes
• Justices Probe Private Right To Bring Tender Offer Suits
• Investor Sues Landscaper Over $501M IPO Disclosures
• 9 Companies File IPOs To Bolster May Pipeline
• Trading Co. Board Members Escape Suit Over CEO's Actions
• Deals Rumor Mill: AB InBev, Chi-Med, Biohaven Pharma
• Despite TurnKey, SEC Will Try To Regulate Most Digital Assets
• Judging A Book: Conrad Reviews 'The Jury Crisis'
• 2nd Circ. Upholds Muni Bond Fraud Conviction
• Pomerantz Attys Seek $8M In Fees In Barclays Dark Pool Suit
• Sullivan & Cromwell Steers Jumia On $196M IPO
• 15 Firms To Steer Robust IPO Lineup Led By Pinterest
• As Lyft, Uber Go Public, Drivers' Status Is Still Murky
• Justices May Clear Up Private Right To Sue Over Mergers
• Investor Action Against Longfin Trimmed But Kept Alive
• Deals Rumor Mill: Kantar, BofA, Performance Health
• Puerto Rico Retiree Plan Says Banks Fixed Bond Prices
• A Reminder To Address Sanctions Compliance Shortfalls
• GE Pays $1.5B To End DOJ's Crisis-Era Mortgage Claims
• Revamping Your Approach To Client Development
• SEC Has Been Busy In FY 2019
• Trump Admin Moves To Rein In Agency Guidance Materials
• CFTC Chair Goes To Kansas To Promote Ag Market Innovation
• Jefferies Urges Court To End Investors' Suit, Sanction Attys
• Hong Kong Ramps Up Disclosure Rules For Green Funds
• Ex-Kessler Topaz Atty Fights Firm Over Cboe MDL Lead Role
• Investors Request UK Depo Of Ex-Trader In Rigging Suit
• Blockchain Firm Seeks SEC's Blessing For $50M Token Sale
• Deals Rumor Mill: National Enquirer, Vanke, Sberbank
• Highlights From 'SEC Speaks' 2019
• Cooley-Led PagerDuty's Shares Soar After Upsized $218M IPO
• 3 Firms To Steer Uber's $1B IPO
• UniCredit Says EU Has Linked It To Alleged Bond Cartel
• What Lawyers Must Know Before Acting As Escrow Agents
• Two Firms Steer Cybersecurity Software Co. To $108M IPO
• Nasdaq Calls For Relaxing 'Outdated' Market Regulations
• State Regulator Kicks Crypto Exchange Bittrex Out Of NY
• Carlton Fields Adds Digital Currency Attorney In Miami
• Skadden Guides Chinese Streaming Co.'s $326M Follow-On
• Deals Rumor Mill: VW, QSR Brands, BioTek
• UAE Payment Processor Raises £1.1B In London IPO
• It's Wise To Be Wary Of Audit 'Dialogue' With PCAOB
• Brazilian Firm OK'd To Seek Docs In Bond Offering Challenge
• Cooley-Led Tech Unicorn Alters Price, Looks To Raise $208M
• Texas Securities Board Shuts Down Cryptocurrency Co.
• Pension Funds Shift £60B Following Solvency II, BOE Says
• Muni Market Anxiety Teed Up In 1st Circ. Puerto Rico Appeal
• SEC's Peirce Says 'No-Action' Relief Has Become Secret Law
• SEC Sets Limits On Shareholder Climate Actions
• Vinson-Led Brigham Minerals Launches Estimated $223M IPO
• Deals Rumor Mill: Verallia, Nestle, Aramco
• Mistrial Declared In Ill. Software Exec's Spoofing Trial
• Freelance Attorneys Are An Asset To In-House Legal Teams
• Vaping Products Supplier Greenlane Launches $80M IPO
• 3 Firms Steer Deutsche Börse's Bid To Buy Axioma For $850M
• Ex-Deutsche Boss Slapped With $300K Fine For Rate Rigging
• Ex-Trader Says CME Spoofing Claims Must Be Arbitrated
• Standard Chartered Pays $1B To Settle Sanctions Violations
• Fed Eyes Relaxed Living Wills, Revamped Foreign Bank Rules
• Baltimore, Philly's Bond Rate-Rigging Suits Combined
• SEC Expects Lorenzo To Extend Beyond Dissemination
• Tech 'Unicorn' Tops 4 IPO Launches With $626M Deal
• Qatar Sues Banks For 'Brazen' FX Rig Tied To Saudi Embargo
• Jury Told Software Exec Didn't Knowingly Aid Illegal Trades
• Deals Rumor Mill: Finablr, SoftBank, Riskified
• 4 Key Tech Issues CFTC Is Tracking
• Barclays, BNP Paribas, Others Accused Of Bond Price-Fixing
• Image-Sharing Co. Pinterest Launches Estimated $1.2B IPO
• 2 Firms Guide Go-Public Deal For PE-Backed Chuck E. Cheese
• Norway Gov't To Have Final Say On Oslo Bors Battle
• Enron Investors Strike Deal With Ex-CEO To End 16-Year Saga
• Software Exec's Acquittal Could Rein In Spoofing Cases
• Calif. Atty, PE Firm Receiver Settle EB-5 Investor Fraud Suit
• Crypto Traders Wrestle With Export Deduction Qualification
• Cleary Steers Lowe's On $3B Notes Offering
• Deals Rumor Mill: KKR, Dyal Capital, TransCanada
• 8 Firms To Guide 3 IPOs Topped By African E-Commerce Biz
• Latham & Watkins Steers Game Developer's $100M IPO
• EU Shields UK Clearinghouses From Hard Brexit Breach
• Senate Confirms Calabria To Lead Housing Finance Regulator
• PE-Backed Tradeweb Tops 3 IPOs With $1.1B Offering
• Senate Dems Press Fed Board Pick To Explain Back Taxes
• Hong Kong Watchdog Seeks Cap On Brokers' Margin Lending
• Latin America-Focused Blank Check Co. Raises $250M In IPO
• SEC Disclosure Rule Puts Hedging Policies In Spotlight
• Medical Device Co. Medacta Scores $1.9B In Swiss IPO
• 'Big Tech' Questions Echo Early Days Of US Corporate Law
• Software Exec Dodges Conspiracy Charge In Spoofing Trial
• SEC Says ICO Doesn't Need To Register As Security
• Attys Shouldn't Get $300M Slice Of Forex Deal, Objector Says
• 1 Firm Edged Ahead In March As IPOs Finally Gain Steam
• Deals Rumor Mill: Allstate, UBS, Tristar
• Polsinelli Lands Finance Pro As Shareholder In Denver Office
• Pinduoduo Wants Out Of Investor Suit Over Counterfeit Goods
• Kirkland To Steer IHeartMedia's Post-Bankruptcy IPO
• What Restitution Could Mean For SEC Enforcement Cases
• Davis Polk-Led StoneCo Prices $790M Secondary Offering
• Judge In Elon Musk Tweet Suit Defends Lead Plaintiff Pick
• Judge Orders Ex-Brokers In Ponzi Scheme To Pay $2.7M
• Housing Finance Reform A Priority, Lawmakers Tell Bankers
• CFTC Economist Says Software Creator Knew Market Risks
• Action-Packed 'No Action' Letters: Relief For Prime Brokers
• Big Banks Dig For Gold Sellers' Data In Price-Fix Case
• Baltimore Targets 11 Banks In Latest Price-Rigging Suit
• Senator Urges SEC To Toughen Shareholder Proposal Rules
• Deals Rumor Mill: DAZN, Tencent, China Railway
• A CFTC Whistleblower Award Breaks New Ground
• PE-Backed Tradeweb Markets Boosts IPO Estimate To $906M
• EU Authorizes Singapore Venues To Serve Euro Trades
• Lowenstein Hires Ex-Cohen Prosecutor, SEC Counsel
• Software Exec Knew Of Spoofing Scheme, Jury Hears
• Crypto Co. Can't Escape Securities Class Action Over ICO
• Allen & Overy Guide UAE Payment Processor's $3B IPO
• Deals Rumor Mill: Grindr, ADNOC, Slack
• 1 Exec Escapes, Rest Remain In FXCM Stock-Drop Suit
• Rate-Rigging Convictions Deliver Much Needed Win For SFO
• Tech Unicorn, Cybersecurity Co. Prime IPOs Totaling $281M
• High Court Won't Review $1.5M Award In CFTC's Metals Suit
• Ex-Barclays Bankers Get 4-Plus Years For Euribor Conspiracy