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Capital Markets - September, 2019

236 articles

• Blockchain Co. To Pay SEC $24M Over Unregistered ICO
• Principal Of Crypto Co. Indicted In $7M Bitcoin Scheme
• Ex-Locke Lord Atty's Miranda Objection Too Late, Feds Say
• Fannie, Freddie Given Green Light To Retain More Capital
• Crypto Exchange Wants Investor Suit Tossed
• Rising Star: Cravath's Nicholas Dorsey
• New Council To Rate Crypto Assets On Securities Scale
• Cooley To Steer Vir Biotechnology's $150M IPO
• True Wellness Requires A Deeper Look At Atty Profession
• Vague Contract Terms Do Not Always Mean The Insurer Loses
• WeWork To Withdraw IPO After Executive Shake-Up
• Cryptocurrencies No Substitute For Money, ECB Says
• Hologram Co. CEO Hit With Fraud, Illegal Stock Sale Suit
• Crypto Firm Longfin Must Pay SEC $6.8M In Default Order
• Financial Cos. Ignore Tech At Their Own Peril, Deutsche Says
• Puerto Rico Oversight Board Files $35B Restructuring Plan
• UN Report Says Fintech Is Key To Sustainable Development
• Cooley-Led Fertility Benefits Provider Set For $100M IPO
• Scammers Targeted 'Lazy And Greedy' Investors, SEC Says
• Ex-Platinum Exec Acquitted, Co-Founder Gets New Trial
• 13 Firms To Steer 6-IPO Week Dominated By Biotechs
• Gov't-Backed Digital Currencies On Horizon, ING Exec Says
• Sequoia Ruling Dodges Debate Over Fund Docs As Contracts
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Pursuing Wellness
• K&L Gates Snags Ex-MoFo Corporate Pro In San Francisco
• Senate Anti-Money Laundering Bill Targets Shell Companies
• Libra May First Find Success Outside EU, US: Crypto Atty
• CFTC Official Calls For Continued Embrace Of Fintech
• VW Must Face Bondholder's Emissions Fraud Suit
• Bird & Bird Adds Ex-Norton Rose Atty As Hong Kong Partner
• DLA Piper Tapped To Investigate Chinese Casino's IPO
• Kuwait Bank Launches First Boursa REIT With $329M In Cash
• Deals Rumor Mill: CD&R, WeWork, Ping An Insurance
• Oportun Financial Raises $94M In Cooley-Led Offering
• Busy SEC Eases ETF Rules, Lets More Cos. 'Test The Waters'
• IRS Must Clarify Cryptocurrency Reporting Rules
• How BigLaw Is Adapting To Plaintiff-Side Litigation
• Whistleblower Initiatives Clarify CFTC Enforcement Priorities
• Fenwick, Latham Steer Venture-Backed Peloton's $1.2B IPO
• Chancery Blocks Blue Racer IPO In EnCap-Williams Battle
• Gibson Dunn Nabs Capital Markets Partner From Jones Day
• Credit Suisse Defeats Investor Suit Over Inverse VIX Crash
• Pursuing Wellness: A Focus On Firm Holistic Health Training
• Acquisition-Hungry Broadcom Prices Upsized $3.25B Offering
• Firms Should Stay Course Amid New Broker Standard Suits
• Judging A Book
• FCA Plan To Clamp Down On Crypto Trading Faces Opposition
• Louisiana AG Says Big Banks Rigged Gov't-Sponsored Bonds
• Fixed-Income Platform TMC Settles SEC Claims For $2.1M
• House Panel Presses SEC On Whether Libra Is A Security
• Banks Fight Bid To Apply 2nd Circ. Ruling To Bond Case
• New Claims Tie Banks To Bond Price-Fixing, Court Told
• FSB Climate Disclosure Framework Poised For 2020 Traction
• NY AG's Bitfinex Probe Hits Another Roadblock On Appeal
• Judge Jackson Reviews 'When Should Law Forgive?'
• WeWork CEO Neumann Steps Down Amid Stalled IPO
• Kik To Shut Down Messaging Service, Blames SEC Action
• AB InBev Unit Sets Price For $5B Hong Kong Offering
• Republicans Press OCC For 'Administrative' Madden Fix
• Purported Metals, Real Estate Co. Must Repay Investors
• Binary Options Sales Rep Gets 8 Months For $145M Fraud
• Conspiracy Claims Cut From Odebrecht Bribery Suit
• Pursuing Wellness: Steps Toward A Supportive Firm Culture
• Crypto Exchange Giant Binance Readies US Trading Launch
• 4 Biotech Firms Freshen Pipeline With IPOs Totaling $526M
• Investors Accuse Calif. Crypto Co. Of Abandoning Them
• Ripple Says ICO Suit Alleging Crypto Is Security Filed Too Late
• Ex-SocGen Exec Tells 2nd Circ. She's No Fugitive
• CME Group Plans To Launch Bitcoin Options Early Next Year
• Shareholders Slap Slack With Suit Over Outage Credits
• Court Will Redo Damages Interest In Deutsche RMBS Suit
• Seven Firms To Steer 4 IPOs Raising $1.8B, Led By Peloton
• Binary Options Sales Rep Gets 14 Months For $145M Fraud
• Pursuing Wellness: Mental Health Education As A Firm Priority
• Loma Negra Says No Wrongdoing In $1B IPO Disclosures
• Chinese Fintech Co. Seeks Toss Of Suit Over Post-IPO Regs
• The New Frontier Of Cryptocurrency Collateral
• PR Oversight Board Defends Appointments At High Court
• 6 Questions For Nasdaq's US, European Surveillance Heads
• 2nd Circ. Reinstates Conviction Of Ex-Nomura Trader
• CFTC Calls For Whistleblower Tips As Enforcement Evolves
• Sacramento Home Of Orrick, DLA Piper To Sell For $199M
• School District Settles SEC Fraud Claims Over $100M Offering
• Cooley-Led Datadog Leads 3 Cos. With Bullish $648M IPO
• Pursuing Wellness: A Firm's Work With Mental Health Experts
• Airbnb Plans To Check Into Public Market In 2020
• AbbVie Dodges Suit Over $100M Stock Drop
• SEC Joins Other Regulators In OK'ing Volcker Rule Changes
• 2 Crypto Consultants Accused Of $8M Extortion Plot
• Triaxx Must Prune 2 CDOs' Portfolios After PIMCO Fight
• Credit Suisse Scrambles For RMBS Win After 2 Appeal Losses
• Parties In Bitcoin 'Inventor' Case Closing In On Settlement
• Proposed Bitcoin ETF Issuers Withdraw From SEC Evaluation
• Real Estate Rumors: SAG Realty, Wells Fargo, Trammell Crow
• Pursuing Wellness: When A Firm Brings Counseling On Site
• AB InBev Hong Kong Unit Revives $4.6B IPO Plans
• SEC's Broker Bar Stance Hinges On Penalties Vs. Remedies
• Skadden-Led Envista Tops 2 Health Care IPOs Totaling $764M
• New Evidence Can't Save Bond Price-Fixing Suit, Banks Say
• Orrick Snags Capital Markets Pro From Cooley In London
• Wells Fargo Wins Early Exit From $163M CDO Fraud Suit
• Ex-CFTC Chair Joins Blockchain Advocacy Group As Adviser
• WeWork's IPO Stumbles Serve As Wake-Up Call For Unicorns
• Blank-Check Co. Raises $305M In Ellenoff Grossman-Led IPO
• Feds' Spoofing Case Against JPMorgan Traders Turns Heads
• Coinbase, Ex-Davis Polk Atty To Head CFTC Market Oversight
• CFTC Alleges Man Made $10M In Binary Options Fraud
• Pursuing Wellness: Inside A Firm Meditation Program
• Bondholder Says VW Can't Use New Evidence To Sink Suit
• Analytics Co. Datadog Ups Cooley-Led IPO Target To $600M
• Pulling Up Stakes: Covington, Wilson Sonsini, Greenberg
• Crypto Co. Investors Denied Cert. In $32M ICO Fraud Suit
• Third Point's FTC Fine Displays Antitrust Rule Quirk
• WeWork Delays IPO, Commits To Completing Deal In 2019
• CFTC Fines Metals Trader, Company $1.1M For Spoofing
• CFTC Approves Finalized Volcker Rule Revisions
• Milberg Blew Deadline In $12M Bond Fees Fight, Investors Say
• LSE Investor Backs Rejection Of HK Exchange's £30B Bid
• Longfin Investors Want Another Shot At Network 1 Claims
• Swiss Libor-Rigging Plaintiffs 'Do Not Exist,' Judge Finds
• Early Sampling Of Electronic Info Is Underutilized In Discovery
• PE-Backed Endeavor Leads 2 IPO Launches Totaling $700M
• Crypto-Mining Pools, Chips May Prompt Antitrust Concerns
• Keppel DC REIT To Buy 2 Singapore Data Centers For $425M
• Facebook Exec Goes To Twitter To Defend Libra
• PG&E Bankruptcy Will Test Shareholder Capitalism
• 3 JPMorgan Traders Accused Of 8-Year Spoofing Racket
• FCA Chief Urges EU To Ease Market Access In No-Deal Brexit
• CFTC Fines Tullett Prebon $13M Over Swaps Desk Dishonesty
• Traders Ask 2nd Circ. To Revisit Energy Co. Antitrust Suit
• Lowey Dannenberg, Scott & Scott To Lead Spoofing Suit
• France, Germany Move To Block Libra Cryptocurrency
• 6 Firms To Steer Health Care, Tech IPOs Set To Raise $1.5B
• Chicago Merc Says 2 Cos. Clearly Used TM Post-License
• Investors Pull Plug On BNY Mellon RMBS Trustee Suit
• Centra Tech Can't Dodge Default Or Arbitrate Investor Suit
• Goodwin, Latham Steer Life Sciences IPOs Totaling $244.5M
• Cloudflare Beats Range With $525M Wilson Sonsini-Led IPO
• SEC's Shareholder Proposal Change May Muddle 2020 Proxies
• WeWork Slashes CEO's Voting Power In Updated IPO Filing
• Weatherford's Revised Ch. 11 Plan To Cut $5.8B In Debt OK'd
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• The Factors Courts Consider In Deposition Location Disputes
• LSE Snubs £30B Bid From Hong Kong Stock Exchange
• SEC's Stance On No-Action Letters Raises Uncertainty
• Futures Firm Fined After Losing $1M To Phishing Email
• CFTC Sanctions Ex-Compliance Chief For Lying To Regulator
• DOJ Mulls New Guidance On Corporate Poverty Claims
• Energy Finance Atty Joins Ex-Pillsbury Partners At Bracewell
• Attys Push For $63M Fee Award In Alibaba Stock-Drop Suit
• Deutsche Bank's $15M Deal Is 1st In Bond Price-Fixing Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: AB InBev, Affirm, BinDawood
• Custodian Slams Crypto IRA Co.'s Account Access Bid
• High Court Snub Raises Foreign Issuer Economic Concerns
• French Finance Minister Vows To Block Libra In Europe
• What To Consider Before Filing For A Rule 57 Speedy Hearing
• E-Cig Seller Hid SF Ban Ahead Of IPO, Investors Say
• Simpson Thacher Steers Genomics' $390M Upsized IPO
• Skadden-Led SmileDirectClub Prices $1.3B IPO Above Range
• Ex-HSBC Forex Chief's Fraud Conviction Upheld By 2nd Circ.
• Munger Tolles & Olson Nabs Ex-SEC Pro In LA
• Crypto Could Be 'Next Frontier' In Terror War, US Official Says
• Proposed Rules Convey Shift In SEC's Disclosure Approach
• Dems Want Tougher Rules On Unregistered Securities Sales
• Advisers Follow States In Challenging SEC's Broker Rule
• Deals Rumor Mill: WeWork, Groupon, Grab Holdings
• Japanese Banks OK'd To Announce $71M Libor Settlements
• CFTC Sues Futures Trader Over 'Free Money' Website
• Baker McKenzie Eyes Miami Growth In New Latin America Hub
• Weatherford Cuts $400M In Debts From Ch. 11 Plan
• Kirkland-Led Blank Check Co. Raises $200M In IPO
• Fenwick-Led Peloton Gears Up For Potential $1.1B IPO
• Hong Kong Stock Exchange Makes £30B Play For LSE
• Canadian Cannabis Biz Hit With Investor Suit Over $143M IPO
• Facebook Says US Regulators Might Not Slow Libra Abroad
• Merrill Hit With $300K Fine For Spotty Transaction Records
• African Exchange Merj Launches $4M Tokenized IPO
• Bondholder Can't Claim Fraud From Unseen Docs, VW Says
• Deals Rumor Mill: ArcelorMittal, Saudi Aramco, Peloton
• Fatburger Parent Co. Tries Again To Escape IPO Suit
• Simpson Thacher-Led Genomics Co. Ups IPO Target To $342M
• Why I Became A Lawyer: Expanding The Meaning Of Diversity
• State AGs Sue SEC Over 'Watered-Down' Broker Conduct Rule
• New Audit Rules Are Keeping Public Companies Up At Night
• Pa. Gov. Can't Sue Over Harrisburg Incinerator, Firms Say
• SEC Asks Judge To OK Judgment In $36M Bar Works Fraud
• Deals Rumor Mill: WeWork, Trans-Cab, Repsol
• Trader's Gripe About ALJ 'Irrelevant,' 2nd Circ. Judge Says
• SEC Seeks $6.5M Default Order Against Longfin
• SEC Framework Complicates Digital Asset Secondary Trading
• Datadog Leads IPO Flurry Expected To Raise $729M Combined
• Full 5th Circ. Rules FHFA Is Unconstitutionally Structured
• Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
• Clearinghouse Standards Get Regulators' Selective Backing
• SEC's Fee Program Is 'Power Grab,' Exchanges Tell DC Circ.
• 9 Firms To Guide 6 IPOs Eyeing Nearly $2.2B To Start Sept.
• Fortress Funds Snap Up Litigation Funder Vannin Capital
• Tower Research Can't Duck Korean Futures Suit: Investors
• Malta Regulator Narrows Its Focus On Island's Crypto Frenzy
• Longfin Creditors Sue Former Execs Over Illegal Stock Sales
• Hong Kong Exchange Inks Deal With Ping An To Grow Fintech
• Latham-Led Analytics Co. Prices $552M Secondary Offering
• Trump Admin Floats Plan To Privatize Federal Mortgage Giants
• Nasdaq Taps Its Top North America Lawyer As Global GC
• Facebook's Cryptocurrency Libra Draws EU Antitrust Scrutiny
• Live Well Financial Boss Denies $140M Bond Scam
• Deals Rumor Mill: WeWork, ExxonMobil, Palantir
• 5 Key Takeaways From The SEC's Proxy Guidance
• NY Approves 1st-Ever Regulated Gold-Backed Cryptocurrency
• Amid Cryptocurrency Tax Questions, IRS Signals Enforcement
• How The Wayback Machine Can Strengthen Your Case
• Bellus Health Raises $70M In Upsized Stateside IPO
• Trader Hits ADM With Ethanol Derivatives Manipulation Suit
• Options Clearing Co. To Pay $20M To Settle SEC, CFTC Claims
• Riot Blockchain Tries Again To Escape Bitcoin Fraud Suit
• Volcker Revisions Overhaul Proprietary Trading, Compliance
• Skadden Steers Danaher Dental Unit's Potential $600M IPO
• Centra Tech Investors Seek Sanctions In Faked Evidence Feud
• SEC Judges' Due Process An 'Empty Promise,' 5th Circ. Told
• Deals Rumor Mill: Poshmark, Lindsay Goldberg, Selecta
• Draft Civil Procedure Jurisdictional Rule Needs A Tweak
• Investors Land Partial Certification In Forex Suit
• CSBS Suit Over OCC Fintech Charter Tossed For Second Time
• Many Banks Beat Price-Fix Suit, For Now, But Several Remain
• Perkins Coie Grows NY Office With Ex-BNY Mellon Atty
• Big Banks Want Out Of Post-Scandal Libor Rigging Suit
• Judges Won't Step Down In SEC Fraud Suit Against Atty
• 5 Health Care IPOs Could Total $682M, Led By Genomics Biz
• Investor Floats $40M Deal With Banks In Libor-Rigging Case
• Crypto Investor Tries To Keep $224M AT&T Hacking Suit Alive
• Skadden-Led Orthodontics Biz Launches Potential $1.2B IPO
• Wilson Sonsini Guides Cloudflare IPO Targeting $357M
• SEC's Proxy Reform Emphasizes Accountability, Transparency
• MPs To Seek 2-Month Delay To Avoid No-Deal Brexit
• ECB Exec Warns On 'Treacherous' Facebook Currency Plan