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Capital Markets - July, 2019

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• The SEC's Crypto Summer: Inching Toward Clarity
• Futures Trader Pays $150K To End CFTC's Spoofing Claims
• Texas Judge Finds Forterra Suit Must Be Brought In Delaware
• Mont. Investor Gets 2½ Years For Galanis Tribal Bond Fraud
• CFTC's Energy Insider Trading Suit Moves To Texas
• Securities Class Actions Hover Near Records In 2019
• Investors Argue Over Lead Plaintiff Role In Lyft IPO Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Invesco, Durst, Grand Peaks
• 2 Ex-Execs Want Platinum Bond Fraud Convictions Flipped
• Gene Therapy, Drilling Contractor Raise $101.5M In Debuts
• Debunking 3 Myths About Contract Attorneys
• Banks Try To Escape Philly, Baltimore Bond Rate-Rigging Suit
• Winston & Strawn-Led Fintech SPAC Lands $220M IPO
• Binary Options Boss Defends Lying To Clients In $145M Fraud
• Crypto Laws Must Balance Innovation With Safety, Sens. Told
• Network 1 Ducks Claims It Misled Investors In Longfin Offering
• Cancer Biotech Oasmia Hid Deals From Investors, Suit Says
• Deals Rumor Mill: Sulaiman Al Habib, Lloyds, Diaverum
• Transaction Price Dominates Delaware Appraisal Litigation
• Investors Get OK For $10.9M Forex Deal With Citigroup, MUFG
• Jumia Investors Tussle For Lead Role In IPO Fraud Suit
• Goodwin-Led Tech Co. Dynatrace Ups IPO Target To $500M
• Ripple Execs Ask Congress For Sensible Crypto Regulation
• NY AG Seeks 'Rubber Stamp' In Bitfinex, Tether Investigation
• Unregistered Trader Pays $200K To Settle CFTC Case
• Chuck E. Cheese Parent Cancels $1.4B Go-Public Deal
• SEC Tells DC Circ. Not To Review Exchange Fee Program
• 4 Firms Guide Israel-Based Inmode's $75M IPO Pricing
• Facebook And Kik: Similar Products, Disparate SEC Treatment
• Barclays, JPMorgan Face UK Forex-Rigging Class Action
• Law360 Reveals The Global 20 Firms Of 2019
• Crypto Exchange Linked To Mt. Gox Hack Faces $100M Suit
• Foreign Banks Get Good Marks, Extensions On 'Living Wills'
• Sibor Price-Fixing Suit, Related $21M Settlement Tossed
• Mt. Gox Founder Can't Ditch Bitcoin Fraud Suit In Penn.
• Exchanges Back To 'Flash Boys' Battle After Appeal Bid Loss
• Deals Rumor Mill: LSE, Apax Partners, DWS
• Gaming Startup Gets SEC's 2nd Token Sale No-Action Letter
• Proskauer Nabs M&A Duo From Manatt Phelps For LA Office
• Puerto Rico Fiscal Board Defends Makeup To High Court
• 16 Big Banks Want Opt-Outs' Forex-Rigging Suit Dismissed
• Wanda Sports, Mexican Energy Co. Price IPOs Totaling $283M
• 5 Essential Elements Of An Effective Anti-Retaliation Program
• 2nd Circ. Upholds Coin.mx Credit Union Coup Convictions
• V&E Guides Energy-Focused SPAC's $300M Offering
• Ex-Bear Stearns, Scotia Trader Admits To Spoofing Scheme
• Atty, Fintech Conference Founder Both Lose In Fee Dispute
• Head Of Crypto Escrow Biz Behind $7M Scheme, Feds Say
• 9th Circ. Revives CFTC's Fraud Suit Against Metals Broker
• Judge Orders Mediation For $25B Puerto Rico Bond Disputes
• Takeaways From Regulators' Digital Asset Custody Statement
• 5 Cos. Hit The Market With Combined $879M In IPOs
• Here's Looking At FINRA 'Extraordinary Cooperation': Part 2
• Consumer Lenders Can Act Now To Reduce Post-Libor Risk
• 5 Hard Phrases Lawyers Should Master
• PG&E Bondholders Rip CPUC's 'Road To Nowhere' Proposal
• Facebook's $100M SEC Settlement May Complicate Libra Pitch
• Binary Options Boss Made Investors Lose, FBI Agent Testifies
• Deals Rumor Mill: Charter Communications, WeWork, SDIC
• 2 More Trials On Deck Over Alleged Platinum Bond Fraud
• WeWork, More Companies Could Go Public Sooner Than Later
• Alleged Bitcoin Creator's Partner Can Subpoena UK Witnesses
• Wanda Sports Downsizes IPO Fundraising Target To $280M
• YogaWorks Says IPO Suit Doesn't Have A Leg To Stand On
• Levi & Korsinsky, Silver Miller To Lead $4B Crypto Ponzi Suit
• Here's Looking At FINRA 'Extraordinary Cooperation': Part 1
• Solar Biz Drops Baker Botts-Led IPO Target To $221M
• Time To Resolve Post-Cyan Securities Class Action Confusion
• 3rd Circ. Says Board Observers Not Same As Directors
• Banks' Atty Bets 'Daughter's College Tuition' In Price-Fix Suit
• NYDFS Launches Innovation Division To Oversee Fintech
• Bitfinex, Tether Bid Once Again For NY AG Matter Dismissal
• Health Care Analytics Co. Raises IPO Target To $171.5M
• Investors Clamor To Lead Suit Over Chemical Co. Stock Drop
• Feds Release 'Living Will' Summaries For 8 US Megabanks
• Deals Rumor Mill: Apollo, Bird, Reliance Industries
• Ex-State Street Exec's Crime Not Foreign, Feds Tell 1st Circ.
• Canadian Cannabis Producer Sundial Lights Up US IPO Plans
• Securities Litigation Should Not Be Based On Junk Science
• Kik ICO Showdown May Reverberate Across Crypto Industry
• Facebook's Libra Raising Unique Questions For Lawmakers
• Binary Options Agent Says Boss Padlocked Client Profits
• Credit Suisse Stumbles At Start Of $253M Toxic RMBS Trial
• Strong Debut Augurs Well For China's New Startup Market
• Deals Rumor Mill: Blackstone, Mishcon De Reya, Apple
• Livongo Ups Target For Wilson Sonsini-Led IPO To $267.5M
• Trading Firm Robinhood Nabs $323M In Latest Funding Round
• Investor Sues Fintech Co. Ideanomics Over Stock Drop
• AT&T Sees Most Claims Cut From $224M Data Breach Suit
• E-Discovery Experts Could Increase Fed. Court Efficiency
• Software Biz Leads 3 Firms In IPO Launches Totaling $546M
• CFTC Gets $2.9M Win Against No-Show Alleged Fraudster
• Chatting With The CCO: Fidelity's Norm Ashkenas
• Money Moves: Covington, Weil, Eversheds Sutherland
• 11 Firms To Guide 7 IPOs Exceeding $1.4B As July Stays Hot
• Wells Fargo Says Tribe Must Pay In $250M Loan Dispute
• Groups Urge Libra Partners To Stand Up To Facebook
• UK's Regional REIT Lands $78M Through New Share Offering
• FINRA Presses Brokers For Voluntary Notice On Digital Assets
• Digital Asset Securities Statement May Be Missed Opportunity
• 3 Cos. Raise $1B In IPOs Led By Peruvian Asset Manager
• Crypto 'IEOs' Grow Globally Despite US Legal Obstacles
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• AB InBev Inks $11.3B Sale Of Australian Unit To Asahi Group
• Binary Options Exec Trained Reps To Con Investors, Jury Told
• Linklaters Hires Blockchain Wonk As 1st US Fintech Leader
• SEC Told To Emphasize That Earnings Guidance Not Required
• Warren Attacks PE Firms For 'Legalized Looting' With New Bill
• Deals Rumor Mill: AB InBev, AT&T, Axalta
• NJ AG Says Online Rental Co., CEO Sold Unregistered Tokens
• SEC, CFTC Fine Portfolio Manager They Say Faked Profits
• Akin Gump Brings Debt Finance Partner To NY Office
• SEC Hits Capital Energy Execs With Suit Over Ponzi Scheme
• Remembering Justice Stevens As A Law Firm Leader
• 5 Cos. Price IPOs Totaling $1.1B, Led By Danish Biotech Firm
• NY Credit Card Securitization Class Action Misuses Madden
• 'May I Just Ask': Era Of Civility Passes With Justice Stevens
• Justice Stevens' Chevron Legacy Under Attack
• 'Kindness, Humility, Wisdom': Justices Remember Stevens
• The Stories They Tell About Justice Stevens
• Hear Justice Stevens In 5 Memorable Moments On The Bench
• Justice Stevens' High Court Legacy In 4 Charts
• Centra COO Pleads Guilty In $25M Crypto ICO Scheme Case
• Volcker Relief For Some Foreign Funds Extended By 2 Years
• Health-Minded REIT Nabs $858M Share Sale For Hospital Buys
• Deals Rumor Mill: Takeda, Dynata, Ferretti
• Investor Suit Stemming From 2016's Biggest US IPO Falls Flat
• REIT CapitaLand Eyes $162M Share Sale
• US Bank Escapes Most Of Trust Insurer's Settlement Suit
• Pulling Up Stakes: Mintz Levin, Skadden, Dentons
• Davis Polk-Led Gaming Biz DouYu Racks Up $775M IPO
• A Look Back At Justice Stevens' Most Important Opinions
• Justice John Paul Stevens' Brand Of Judicial Humility
• Binary Options Boss Didn't Know About Reps Fraud, Jury Told
• Centra Tech Slams Investors For 'Backpedaling' In ICO Suit
• Retired Justice John Paul Stevens, Hero To Left, Dead At 99
• Mobile Banking Co. Curve Raises $55M In Series B Round
• Lack Of Trust In Facebook Dominates Libra Senate Hearing
• Snapchat Investors Slam Bids To Block Cert. In IPO Suit
• Exchanges Lose Bid To Appeal Survival Of 'Flash Boys' Suit
• Cannabis-Focused SPAC Prices $575M Canadian IPO
• Answers To Key Legal Finance Ethics Questions
• How The SEC Could Expand Access To Private Offerings
• Insurer ProSight Global Looks To Raise $150M In IPO
• Facebook Promises US Lawmakers Libra Will Be Regulated
• FHFA Flip-Flop Underscores Flawed Design, 5th Circ. Told
• Mnuchin Says Crypto Misuse Is National Security Risk
• Federal Agencies Need A Uniform Record-Keeping Process
• VW Rips SEC's Delayed Emissions Fraud Suit
• What To Know About Pending Insider Trading Legislation
• Nomura Settles SEC's Shoddy Supervision Claims For $26.5M
• 2 Health-Focused Businesses Aim For IPOs Totaling $280M
• NY Licenses Crypto Exchange For Big-Firm Block Trading
• Venezuelans Hit Gem-Tied Crypto Co. With $30M Ponzi Suit
• Snapchat Fights Class Cert. Bid In Investors' IPO Suit
• Libra Sparks Bipartisan Angst, But What Can Regulators Do?
• DOJ Granted Deposition Delay In Forex-Rigging Suit
• No Summer Break Yet As 10 Firms Ready 9 IPOs For Market
• PR Bondholders Say Debt Dispute Should Go Forward
• Attys Get $4.9M In Fees In Citigroup Exchange Rate Suit
• Baker Botts, Goodwin Steer $429M In Solar, Health Care IPOs
• Fintech Co. Seeking OK To Open Crypto Derivatives Exchange
• RBC Capital Exits Investors' Contract Breach Suit
• Taxation With Representation: Skadden, Sullivan, Wachtell
• Patchwork Of Broker Conduct Regs Complicates Compliance
• The Role Of Dictionaries In Last Term's High Court Decisions
• Investor Who Filed $4B Crypto Ponzi Suit Cut From Lead
• How To Evaluate The Rise In Legal Employment
• Regulators Wait To Be Convinced Of Crypto Asset Safeguards
• Bitcoin Co. Boss Gets 14 Months For Lying To SEC
• Crypto Group Launches Committees In Bid To Self-Regulate
• Volcker Rule Reform Next Steps Coming In Fall, Quarles Says
• Brazilian Retailer Escapes Suit Over Pre-IPO Disclosures
• Deals Rumor Mill: J.Crew, AB InBev, Hitachi
• IPO Surge Produces Record Exits For Venture Capital
• Exchanges Defend Bid To Appeal 'Flash Boys' Suit Survival
• Mortgage Securities Dispute Gets Expedited Trial Date
• How Proposed Law Could Affect SEC Disqualification Waivers
• Investors Fight Cement Co.'s Bid To Pause $1B IPO Suit
• Hedge Fund Boss Convicted Of $100M Mismarking Scheme
• Swiss Re Shelves £3.3B Insurance Unit IPO Amid Low Demand
• First SEC-Approved Token Offering To Launch Thursday
• 2 Told To Pay $400K In CFTC's Bitcoin Solicitation Fraud Suit
• Dems Urge SEC To Toughen Enviro, Social Disclosure Rules
• Deals Rumor Mill: McAfee, Swiss Re, Carlyle
• Bitcoin 'Inventor' Wants $10B Suit Kicked To State Court
• Credit Union Regulator Blocked From Exiting Libor Class
• Blockchain Co. Diginex To Go Public Through SPAC Merger
• When FCPA Violations Turn Into Private Securities Cases
• EU Antitrust Watchdog Loses Appeal In ICAP Libor Fine Fight
• Real Estate Rumors: LeFrak, Brookfield, Asana
• Fed Vice Chair Says Stress Tests Must Keep Evolving
• RBS, SocGen Can Stay Out Of Forex-Rigging Suit
• Investors Can't Add Card Transactions To Forex-Rigging Suit
• The Business Case For Championing Diverse Legal Teams
• Deals Rumor Mill: Generali, WPP, Bayer
• Can Data Solve BigLaw's Diversity Problems?
• 12 Attorneys On How Diversity Gives Them The Edge
• Bracewell Adds Energy Finance Atty From Pillsbury
• Fund CEO's Alibi Straight Out Of 'Casablanca,' Feds Tell Jury
• Streaming Co. Leads 4 IPO Launches Set To Raise Over $1.8B
• IFinex's Ties To NY Are 'Many And Deep,' State AG Says
• 2 Former Platinum Execs Convicted Of Fraud, Ex-CFO Walks
• Investors Hit Back At Crypto Co.'s Bid To Force Arbitration
• Virgin Galactic SPAC Deal Launches Biz To $1.5B Valuation
• SEC Says VW's Actions Delayed Filing Of Emissions Suit
• How The Legal Pipeline Is Failing Black Attorneys
• Digital Asset Custody Remains A Concern For Regulators
• $40M FX Loss Deductions Legitimate, Ex-CEO Tells High Court
• In Their Own Words: 9 Partners On Diversity At Work
• The Best Firms For Minority Equity Partners
• 3 Health Care-Focused Cos. Launch IPOs Totaling $277M
• Deals Rumor Mill: WeWork, AB InBev, Nexon
• Wilson Sonsini Nabs Gunderson IPO Pro In Silicon Valley
• Medallia Gears Up For Wilson Sonsini-Led $227M IPO
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot By The Numbers
• Diversity Efforts At Many Firms Ignore Disabled Attorneys
• The Best Firms For Minority Attorneys
• Despite Progress, Firms Still Slow To Track LGBT Data
• Trading Data Trips SFO Case As Rate Rigging Trials Wrap
• Ex-Deutsche Bank Exec Acquitted In UK Rate-Rigging Trial
• UBS Can't Revive Bid For $20M Coverage Of Debt Bond Suits
• Latin American Energy Co., Biotech Firm Join IPO Pipeline
• Tesla, Banks Want Out Of $1.8B Bond Offering Fraud Suit
• Madden Fallout Lingers, Leading To Uncertainty In Fintech
• 3 Biggest Energy M&A Trends In 2019: Midyear Report
• FCA Says It Will Take A Long Look At Facebook's Libra
• UK Regulator Eyes Retail Ban On Crypto Derivatives
• Trump Announces New Federal Reserve Board Nominees
• House Dems Call For Facebook To Put Libra Plans On Pause
• Bitfinex Returns $100M To Tether Amid NY AG Proceeding
• 2 Firms Grab Spotlight In Scorching June For IPOs
• Investors Fight Exchanges' Appeal Bid In 'Flash Boys' Suits
• Deals Rumor Mill: AB InBev, Deutsche Bank, Majestic Wine
• VW Wants Bondholder Emissions Fraud Suit Nixed For Good
• Tower Research Wants CME Spoofing Claims Arbitrated
• Lloyds, Rabobank Settle Swiss Libor Rigging Probe
• Rethinking The Tech-First Approach To Law Firm Solutions
• Hauschild Atty Slams SFO For Ignoring Banker's Trading Data
• Court Tells Centra Pair To Reveal Advice Of Counsel Defense
• Investors Slam Crypto Co. For 'Willful' Default In Fraud Suit
• SEC Approves Nasdaq Plan To Raise Reg A+ Standards
• 5 Companies File $825M In IPOs, Setting Up July Flurry
• Ex-JPMorgan Trader's Subpoena Should Be Axed, Feds Say
• Blame The 2018 Crash, Not Us, Cryptocurrency Co. Says
• Trade Lawyers Square Off Over Currency CVD Proposal
• Pillsbury Adds Ex-Willkie M&A Vet With London Roots
• Crypto Fraudster Gets 7 Years For $1.5M Binary Options Plot
• Whistleblowers Increasingly Shape SEC, CFTC Enforcement
• Ex-Barclays Trader Takes Conviction To European Court
• Fraud Went On Under Deutsche Bank Exec's Nose, SFO Says