Capital Markets Archive » August, 2019

Capital Markets - August, 2019

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• Amid Acute Regulatory Pressure, Can Libra Hold It Together?
• Tezos Foundation Dodges ICO Suit In Calif. State Court
• Royal Park Says It's Settling RMBS Suit Against HSBC
• Dealmakers Hunker Down For A Robust Fall IPO Market
• Investors Can Ask To Depose UK Traders In Forex Suit
• Custodian Seeks To Toss Crypto IRA Co.'s Suit Over Assets
• Paul Hastings Nabs Skadden Capital Markets Pro In LA
• Deals Rumor Mill: Apcoa, Blued, Smiths Group
• Drugmaker Fine Shows SEC's Renewed Disclosure Focus
• New Best Practices Under E-Discovery Spoliation Rule
• 2nd Circ. Affirms BP, Shell's Escape From Oil Antitrust Claims
• Texas Crypto Issuers On The Hook For $10.1M In SEC Deal
• Live Well Financial Execs Charged With Overvaluing Bonds
• Deals Rumor Mill: Aramco, Hilton Grand Vacations, Ferretti
• Calif. Tribe Asks NY Court To Nix Wells Fargo Loan Suit
• How Law Firms Can Create Content Decision Makers Will Read
• Cboe Wants Out Of Index Manipulation MDL For Good
• African Exchange To Offer Security Tokens To EU Investors
• 4 NY Cases Forge Post-Cyan Securities Litigation Landscape
• BofA, JPMorgan Strike $1.5M Deals In Libor-Rigging Suit
• Puerto Rico Officials Blast Oversight Board In High Court Brief
• UK Bank Stopped From Ditching French Fintech Contract
• UK Moves Toward Treating Bitcoin As Property In Key Ruling
• Deals Rumor Mill: Amazon, EQT, Addison Lee
• NY's Restored Martin Act Clock May See Old Claims Tested
• Blackhawk's Ch. 11 Debt Swap Plan Confirmed In Del.
• Permira-Backed TeamViewer Gearing Up For Frankfurt IPO
• Fenwick-Led Peloton's IPO Filing Shows Bumpy Road Ahead
• Bitcoin 'Inventor' Ordered To Give Up Half Of Bitcoin Holdings
• Ill. Futures Trader Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Investors
• Publicizing Whistleblower Claims Doesn't Always Pay Off
• Accounting Firm RSM Fined $950K Over Independence Rules
• Blockvest Owner Can't Escape Senior Couple's Securities Suit
• Crypto IRA Co. Sues Custodian For Holding Assets Hostage
• Deals Rumor Mill: McAfee, Revlon, JPMorgan
• VC-Backed Fintech Biz Bond Financial Lands $10M Seed
• Cryptocurrency Presents Puzzle For Unclaimed Property Laws
• Deutsche Borse Unit Raided In Cum-Ex Tax Scam Probe
• Implementing ISDA's Credit Derivatives Definition Changes
• NY Extends Clock For Bringing Martin Act Suits To 6 Years
• LA Man Cops To Running Illicit ATM-Like Crypto Exchange
• PE-Backed Shoe Retailer Cole Haan Gears Up For IPO
• Chinese AI Startup Gears Up For $500M Hong Kong IPO
• Blockchain Firms Must Respect AML Laws, Swiss Say
• Committee Chair's Libra Worries Not Allayed By Swiss Trip
• Investment Company Act Circuit Split Exposes Mutual Funds
• Kokesh Doesn't Prevent Broker's Lifetime Ban, SEC Says
• Bank Of England Chief Bullish On Gov't-Backed Digital Money
• Fees On Crypto Purchases Didn't Breach Contract: Chase
• Fed Chair: 'No Recent Precedents' For Trump's Trade War
• 9th Circ. Affirms Immigration Atty's EB-5 Fraud Suit Loss
• SEC Urges Court To Keep Crypto Wizard's Funds Frozen
• Investor Advocates Fear Looser Exemption Rules Will Backfire
• PROMESA Board Is Unconstitutional, Aurelius Tells Justices
• Crypto Co. Seeks To Escape Suit Over Fake Trading Platform
• Taxation With Representation: Gibson, Kirkland, Latham
• Ping Set To Go Public In $100M Kirkland-Led Offering
• Hacker Must Repay £900K In Cryptocurrency After Data Theft
• SEC Breaks Yearslong Silence On Selective Disclosures
• Centra Tech Says Investors' Claim It Faked Evidence Is Bogus
• Alleged Crypto Pyramid Scheme Scammers Settle FTC Suit
• Lucia's Latest ALJ Fight Thrown Out Of Federal Court
• Fund Seeks $83M For Chinese Co.'s Alleged Bond Default
• SEC's No-Action Letters Confer Utility Token Guidance
• DLA Piper Adds Investment Pro As Partner In LA
• Fintech Startup Pagaya Issues $115M ABS To Expand Platform
• Goldman, Citi and JPM Lead US Banks Funding Fintech Cos.
• Del. Court Nixes Review Bid In Deutsche Suit Over Vik Debt
• Feds Rip Platinum Bids To Dodge Fraud Raps Post-Trial
• Foley & Lardner Snags Boston Finance Pro From WilmerHale
• Deals Rumor Mill: Alibaba, Goldman Sachs, Cigna
• Blockchain Capital Says UK Crypto Firm Is Copying Its Name
• Conglomerate 3M Seeks $3.3B Bond Sale To Fund Acelity Buy
• Litigation Finance Can And Should Protect Its Reputation
• SEC Guidance Could Subject Proxy Firms To Closer Scrutiny
• Market Watchdogs Look Closer At EU Crypto Asset Rules
• Fracking Supply Co. Proposes $80M Ch. 11 Debt-Equity Swap
• Russian Crypto Ratings Agency Settles SEC's Promo Claims
• NY AG Gets Go-Ahead To Continue Bitfinex Investigation
• Drugmaker Pays $200K To End SEC Fight Over Study Leaks
• Crypto Co. Veritaseum Asks Court To End SEC's Asset Freeze
• 2nd Ex-JP Morgan Metals Trader Cops To Spoofing
• Crypto Platform Sets $130M Target In Rare IPO Filing
• CFTC's Silence Stings In Wheat Futures Manipulation Case
• Bank Regulators Sign Off On Finalized Volcker Rule Changes
• Commerzbank Bids For Quick Wins In BNY Mellon RMBS Suit
• SEC Opposes Bid For New Judges In Fla. Microcap Case
• BofA Seeking Patent For 'Multi-Tiered' Crypto Wallet Security
• Binance Eyes Gov't Partnerships With New Crypto Initiative
• Hong Kong Agencies Ink Pact To Combat Financial Crime
• 4 Life Science Cos. Lead 5 IPO Filings Totaling $476M
• Tower Research Urges Court To Toss CME Spoofing Claims
• CFTC Fights Kraft's Sanctions Bid Over $16M Wheat Suit Deal
• Argentina Hit With €384M UK Suit Over Bond Payout
• Crisis Messaging To Protect Law Firm Brand And Bottom Line
• Kraft Says CFTC Press Release Broke $16M Wheat Suit Deal
• Crypto Co. Gets NY Regulator's OK To Launch Bitcoin Futures
• BMO Capital To Pay $4M To Settle ADR Mishandling Claims
• SEC, VW Must Cut Deal In Emissions Fraud Suit, Judge Says
• Deals Rumor Mill: JD.com, MPI, Apollo Global
• HK Exchange Seeks To Improve Liquidity, Control Volatility
• DC Circ. Won't Review SEC's Paperless Reporting Rule
• Shuttered Investment Co.'s Libor Claims Against UBS Tossed
• Citi Investors Drop $2.3B Toxic Mortgage Class Action
• Tech Unicorn, Orthodontics Biz File IPOs Totaling $200M
• Breast Implant Co. CEO To Pay $160K Over Offering Omission
• TI Says ICO Investor Suit Should Be Dead And Gone
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Casino Investors, Noteholders Agree To Joint IPO Probe
• WeWork IPO Filing Reveals Legal, Governance Risks
• Court Nixes Bitcoin Founder's Escape Bid Amid 'Tangled Web'
• SEC Encourages Remediation With Gentle ICO Enforcement
• What You Should Know About Courtroom Closures
• Kansas Bank, Chinese Lender Price IPOs Raising $187M
• Deals Rumor Mill: ChemChina, SIX Swiss Exchange, Revlon
• Pulling Up Stakes: Proskauer, McDermott, Greenberg
• Blake Cassels Steers Cannabis-Focused SPAC's $350M IPO
• 3 Firms Guide $393M GoldenTree Insurance Deal
• Kraft, Mondelez To Pay $16M In CFTC Wheat Futures Case
• Chinese Lending Platform Pulls $80M Shearman-Led IPO
• BitMEX's 'Misleading' Ad Violated UK Code, Watchdog Says
• Casino Investors, Noteholders Spar Over IPO Probe
• Co. Accused Of Pyramid Scheme Says It Was Framed By SEC
• Anderson Kill Expands Crypto With New Partner Bob Cornish
• Chancery Decision Demonstrates When To Skip Appraisal
• 7th Circ. Won't Revive Forex Market Maker's Defamation Suit
• Wyndham Hotels Ups Share Repurchase Program By $300M
• Skadden To Guide Massive WeWork IPO
• Centra Execs Can't Use Privileged Chats To Skirt Indictment
• Securities Atty Wants New Judges In Microcap Scheme Suit
• 3 Firms Steer Atlas Intermediate's $710M Take-Public Deal
• Lost Crypto Value Surpasses $4.26B Worldwide In 2019
• Game Platform ICO Hype Caused 'Mass Confusion,' Suit Says
• SEC's Disclosure Proposals Compete With Investor Demands
• Accused NY Forex Fraudsters Get Separate Trials
• Big Banks Get Dozens Of Claims Cut From Libor-Rigging MDL
• Changes To Accredited Investor Rules Take Priority At SEC
• Why I Became A Lawyer: A Seaweed Scientist's Odyssey
• SEC Says Health Care Blockchain Co. Didn't Register Tokens
• Investors Float Fixes To 'Problematic' Libor Deal Distribution
• Platinum Partners Investor Schooled By NY Fraud Judge
• SEC Says Crypto Wizard Bilked $15M From Investors
• Glancy Asks To Lead Med. Device Co. Stock-Drop Suit
• CFTC's $103M Yukom Fraud Suit Follows Exec's Conviction
• Bondholders Say VW Can't Dump Emissions Fraud Suit
• SEC's Amendments Streamline Reporting — In Some Cases
• Deals Rumor Mill: CBS-Viacom, WeWork, Arriva
• SEC, Canadian Duo Ink $7M Deal To Settle ICO Fraud Claims
• Fla. Nerve Repair Co. Hit With Investor Suit Over Stock Drop
• Blockstack Token Offering Establishes Reg A+ Prototype
• Insurance Industry Needs To Build Trust In Digital Securities
• SEC Defends Its Judges' Removal Protections At 5th Circ.
• Investors Want UK Traders To Testify In Last Leg Of Forex Suit
• Wells Fargo Blasts Bankrupt Fund's Bid To Probe Casino IPO
• Deals Rumor Mill: DoorDash, SoftBank, Barrick
• Kessler Topaz Must Wait On VIX Manipulation MDL Top Spot
• 3rd Circ. Decision Limits Liability Of Board Observers
• Ellenoff-Led Blank Check Co. Nabs $300M IPO For Fintech Buy
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Malaysia Charges 17 Goldman Sachs Execs In Bond Scandal
• SEC Proposes Updates To Legal, Risk Disclosure Rules
• Centra Tech 'Fabricated' Evidence, Investors Say
• PG&E Shareholders Outline Possible $15B Rights Issue
• Ga. Man Ordered To Pay $2.8M For Forex Fraud Scheme
• Deals Rumor Mill: Altice, Saudi Aramco, KKR
• ETF Pioneer Dodges $2.5M Fraud Suit Over Ties To Barclays
• Israeli Medical Device Co. Raises $70M In IPO
• Davis Polk Steers Cannabis Blank-Check Co.'s $250M IPO
• Clients Benefit From Law Firm Expense Growth
• NJ Regulator Targets 2 ICOs As 'Cryptosweep' Continues
• NY Judges Split On Post-Cyan Discovery Stays
• Texas Regulator Knocks NY Forex And Crypto Co. For Fraud
• Binary Options Boss Convicted Of Role In $145M Fraud Scam
• Tesla Stock-Drop Suit's Leader Challenged At 9th Circ.
• Camping World Execs Misled Investors, Shareholder Says
• Changing Ethics Rules Is Key To Law Firm Innovation
• Coinbase Slips Most Claims In Suit Over Bitcoin Cash Rollout
• Immigration Atty Can't Push Malpractice Suit Into Arbitration
• Kik Says SEC 'Twists The Facts' With Unregistered ICO Claims
• Luxembourg Bank Denies Plotting To Tank Qatar's Currency
• Trump Has Few New Legal Tools In Chinese Currency Squeeze
• Chancery Sends Ag Fund Ex-CEO's Records Suit Toward Trial
• Claims Trimmed In US Bank Premium Point Fraud Suit
• Leading Private Equity Lawyer Joins Schulte Roth & Zabel
• 6th Circ. Clears 2, Says Bank Fraud Was 'Wrong Crime'
• Deals Rumor Mill: Bumble Bee, Adtalem, Deutsche Bahn
• UBS Defends Doc Request In DOJ's Crisis-Era RMBS Suit
• Investors Want Centra Tech Sanctioned For Arbitration Push
• 9th Circ. Opinion Validates Broader CFTC Authority
• UK Data Regulator Warns Over Facebook's Currency Plan
• Bitcoin 'Creator' Rebuts Expert's Forgery Finding In $10B Suit
• Kessler Topaz Wants Back On Top Of VIX Manipulation MDL
• 2nd Circ. Upholds Senior Noteholders' Win In Liquidation Row
• Trump Labels China A Currency Manipulator As Tensions Rise
• Nvidia Tries to Nix Stock-Drop Suit Over Crypto Sales
• Class Alleging 'Massive' $4B Crypto Fraud Moves Forward
• Elliott Urges Scout24 To Split Up Real Estate, Auto Units
• Greenberg Traurig Nabs Bell Nunnally Litigator In Dallas
• Facebook IPO Scammer Fights 22-Year Sentence At 9th Circ.
• Judging A Book: Castillo Reviews 'Raising The Bar'
• SEC Changes Make Requesting Confidential Treatment Easier
• Casino Investor, Noteholders Want Ch. 11 Probes Into IPO
• ProShares Says 'Volpocalypse' Risks Were Fully Disclosed
• A Road Map For A Cryptocurrency Crackdown: Part 3
• Stinson-Led Bank CrossFirst Readies $114M IPO
• Skadden Steers Hong Kong Investment Firm's $174M IPO
• Berger Montague Looks West With San Diego Office Launch
• CFTC Fintech Chief Set For August Private Sector Jump
• Shareholders Want More Info On Construction Co.'s $71M Deal
• Nasdaq's 'Disagreement' No Basis For Rehearing, PTAB Says
• Global 2019 Fintech Investment Hits $37.9B Amid Slowdown
• Puerto Rico Bank Asks Supreme Court To Shield Fed Board
• Ropes & Gray Steers Vapotherm's $45M Follow-On Offering
• CME Spoofing Claims Should Not Be Arbitrated, Investors Say
• SEC Gets Backing In Exchange Fee Spat At DC Circ.
• A Road Map For A Cryptocurrency Crackdown: Part 2
• Data Could Be Achilles Heel For $27B LSE-Refinitiv Deal
• Davis & Gilbert Lands VC, Fintech Pro From Hand Baldachin
• Mass. Financial Adviser Hid Conflict From Clients, SEC Says
• SEC's Peirce Says Global Crypto Rules Not The Answer
• Canadian Cannabis Biz Raises $143M In Upsized IPO
• A Road Map For A Cryptocurrency Crackdown: Part 1
• Dynatrace Prices Upsized IPO, Raising $544M In Debut
• Banks Slam Investors' 'Vague' UK Forex Rigging Suit
• London Stock Exchange Inks $27B Deal For Refinitiv