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Capital Markets - October, 2019

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• Gemini-Backed 3iQ Bitcoin Fund Set To Launch In Canada
• 'Bitcoin Jesus' Says Market Hijacking Suit Short On Evidence
• Moody's Can Use Market Sourcing For NY Franchise Tax
• FHFA Constitutionality Case Not Fit For Review, Justices Told
• Dealer Settles SEC, CFTC Actions Over Bitcoin-Funded Swaps
• New SEC Guidance Is 'Arbitrary,' Proxy Advisory Firm Says
• SEC's Fraud Enforcement Shows Quality, If Not Quantity
• Forex Trader Tells NY Jury 'Immature' Chats Aren't Criminal
• 5 Trends Influencing RFPs For Law Firms
• 2 Biotechs Raise Combined $116M After IPOs Price Low
• Alleged Ponzi Schemer Says Notes He Issued Not Securities
• Marathon Lines Up Speedway Spinoff Amid Activist Pressure
• CME Details Bitcoin Futures Options Before Q1 2020 Launch
• Insurers Blast 'Improper' Additions To Ocwen ERISA Suit
• Steptoe Welcomes Back Ex-CFTC Division Director As Partner
• Liquid Holdings Reaches $4M Settlement Over IPO Claims
• CoinList Secures $10M Investment To Start Crypto Exchange
• VW Asks For Redo Of Bondholder's Emissions Fraud Ruling
• CFTC Nabs $2.5M Victory Over Currency Trading Scheme
• Jumia Investors Get Lead Counsel OK'd In IPO Fraud Suit
• Vinson-Led Commercial REIT Primes $150M IPO
• Saudi Aramco Signs String Of Deals Worth Roughly $2B
• Deny Trio's Bid To Escape Riot Blockchain Suit, Court Told
• SEC Says No Bankruptcy For Real Estate Ponzi Vehicle
• Baker McKenzie Launches New Regulation Group With 4 Attys
• Wells Fargo Says Calif. Tribe Can't Dodge Casino Loan Suit
• Why I Became A Lawyer: Being There For Families In Trouble
• Kik's High-Level SEC Deposition Requests Denied By Judge
• African Export-Import Bank Puts London IPO On Hold
• Pepper Hamilton Guides Medical Device Maker's $60M IPO
• SEC's New ETF Rule Is A Win For Issuers, Investors
• Kilpatrick Townsend Nabs Real Estate Pro From Starwood
• Banks Will 'Almost Certainly' Join Libra, Facebook Exec Says
• Investor Group Says SEC Rule Change Would Hobble Rights
• Ex-Locke Lord Atty Can't Call Ethics Expert At Crypto Trial
• SEC's Crypto Actions Reinforce Hard Line On Digital Assets
• Intercontinental Exchange Launches ETF-Focused Market Hub
• 5 Firms Guide Fintech, Biotech IPOs Totaling $295.8M
• What PE Attys Need To Know About The Uncertain IPO Market
• OCC's Otting Confident That Fintech Charter Will Take Effect
• Carlton Fields Moves Blockchain Co-Leader To LA Office
• Novel Libor Sentence Shows Issues Foreign Defendants Face
• 3 Ways To Disclose Cryptocurrency Transactions To The IRS
• NY Judge Again Refuses To Excuse NCUA From Libor Deals
• Congress Must Step Up To Regulate Social Media Giants
• Pitney Bowes Beats Post-Cyan Investor Suit In Connecticut
• Ex-IRS Attorney Joins Ballard Spahr's Finance Group
• 4 Ways To Address Rising OFAC Cryptocurrency Oversight
• Cooley-Led Fertility Benefits Co.'s $130M IPO Misses Target
• SEC Says Kik Is Using Discovery For 'Irrelevant Sideshow'
• 7 Questions For Euronext's Compliance Chief
• Goodwin-Led Cabaletta Prices Below Range With $75M IPO
• Trading Models Underestimate Securities Class Damages
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Chinese Education Co. Raises $220M In IPO, PE Investment
• SEC's Pitch To Spur Small-Cap Trading Likely To Draw Debate
• Ex-Deutsche Bank Traders Dodge Prison For Libor Rigging
• Binary Options Fraudster, Co. Must Pay $4.6M In CFTC Win
• Libra Launch Expected, But US Presence Remains Uncertain
• SEC, CFTC Join Global Financial Innovation Network
• Baker McKenzie Steers Chinese Builder's $172M Offering
• Deals Rumor Mill: Paysafe, Reynolds, Banijay Group
• LabCFTC Going Independent As Fintech Innovation Takes Off
• Davis Polk-Led Insurance Firm Prices $230M IPO At Low End
• $16M Kraft Deal Axed After CFTC Press Release Debacle
• Zuckerberg Pledges To Only Move On Libra With Regulator OK
• Crypto Ratings Co.'s New Legal Chief Worked At SEC, S&P
• Custodian Says Crypto IRA Co.'s Suit Should Remain Paused
• IRS Never Proved Forex Trades Were Rigged, DC Circ. Hears
• SEC's ICO Enforcement Has 'Changed Behavior,' Official Says
• Accused Crypto Schemer Calls Allegations A 'House Of Cards'
• Where Law Firm Partners Go When Changing Jobs
• SEC's Bitwise ETF Rejection Signals Bitcoin Market Distrust
• 2 Firms Steer $1.9B Waste Management Co. IPO
• Nerve Repair Co. Says Derivative Suit Lacks Demand Futility
• Dilworth Paxson, Ex-Atty Face $6M Suit Over Bond Scam
• Bill Pegs Libra As Security Ahead Of Zuckerberg Testimony
• Crypto Co. Investors Defend Renewed Cert. Bid In ICO Suit
• CFTC Officials Won't Have To Testify In Kraft Sanctions Fight
• Ripple Boosts Regulatory Efforts, Joins Blockchain Group
• PR Officials Balk At Debt Write-Offs As Part Of PROMESA Fix
• SoftBank Takes 80% WeWork Stake As Ex-CEO Cedes Power
• 3 Ways To Leverage Vulnerability For Lawyer Well-Being
• JPMorgan Spoofing Case To See Another Person Charged
• IRS Proposed Regs Could Guide Tax Choices For Libor's End
• Cooley-Led Rapt Therapeutics Renews IPO Plans
• TCJA May Not Pick Up Slack If Internal Debt Rule Scrapped
• IFinex Asks Calif. Court For Help In Search For $880M
• Investors Denied Cert. Rethink In Twitter Stock Fraudster Suit
• PE-Backed Shoe Retailer Cole Haan Confidentially Files IPO
• Investors Denied Cert. In Suit Against Twitter Stock Fraudster
• Real Estate Rumors: Madison, Deutsche, Fortune Hotels
• PE-Backed Real Estate Investor Primes $1.5B Hong Kong IPO
• Why SPACs Are Turning To Reps And Warranties Insurance
• Bernstein Litowitz To Lead Venator Shareholders' Fire Suit
• Wire Fraud Charges For Metals Traders Hold Up, Judge Says
• Ex-Nomura Trader Says Misstating Sales 'Common' In Industry
• SEC, Telegram Agree To Delay $1.7B Token Delivery To Feb.
• ProShares Investors Fight To Keep 'Volpocalypse' Suit Alive
• Investment Banks Can't Escape FDIC Suit Over RMBS
• 11 Firms To Guide 8 IPOs Seeking $826M
• 3 Firms Steer 2 Blank Check Cos.' Combined $295M IPOs
• SEC Delays Action on Nasdaq's Direct Listing Proposal
• What Do Market Overreactions Mean For Securities Litigation?
• Crypto Co. Parent Seeks Own Exit From Market 'Hijacking' Suit
• 3rd Stock Drop Suit Faults 'Erratic' Overstock.com Founder
• New Data Shows BigLaw's True Profitability
• 7 Questions For MarketAxess' GC For Europe And Asia
• Latham, Sidley Guide $300M Kennedy Wilson Investment 
• SFO Closes Libor-Rigging Probe Without More Charges
• Law360's The Term: Puerto Rican Debt Crisis, DC Sniper
• Libra, Facing Pressure, Urged To 'Persevere' By GOP Sen.
• Barnes & Thornburg Scores CFTC, SEC Alum For DC Office
• Cooley, Linklaters Steer $69M Biotech IPO, Private Placement
• House Examines Boom In Buybacks Amid Bills To Curb Them
• Fintech Could Emerge From A Hard Brexit Largely Unscathed
• Telegram Rebuts SEC's Bid To Block $1.7B Token Delivery
• Deals Rumor Mill: AT&T, Global Infrastructure Partners, Apollo
• Opportunity Zone Info Reports Needed, House Panel Told
• SEC's Lax Crypto Settlement Marks Unexplained Policy Shift
• Rosen Law Gets $62.5M Award As Alibaba Deal Gets Final OK
• Lewis Rice Leads BellRing To $480M Upsized Offering
• Crypto Compliance Guidance In The Works, Top IRS Atty Says
• E-Cig Seller Hit With 2nd Shareholder Suit Over SF Ban
• CFTC Says Nev. Man Swindled $11M In Ponzi Trading Plot
• SEC, Stock Exchanges Urged To Rein In Dual-Class Shares
• Why Trump's Orders On Agency Guidance Are Significant
• Fed Board Member Lays Out Challenges Facing Libra
• Banks Must Face Bond Price-Fixing Suit Post-Deutsche Deal
• Will PCAOB's New Audit Rule Trigger Shareholder Litigation?
• Thomson Geer To Steer Australian Cannabis Co.'s $13.5M IPO
• German Real Estate Investor Domicil Postpones $166M IPO
• Goodwin-Led Cabaletta Bio Launches $87M IPO
• Crypto Co. Fights Investors' Renewed Cert. Bid In ICO Suit
• Direct Listings Gain Traction As IPO Alternative
• Forex Fee Objector's $300K Deal Gets No Support In NY Court
• Deutsche Must Face Some RMBS Claims After NCUA Gets Sub
• Bradley Arant Hires Leading Crypto Compliance Pro In DC
• Investors' Suit Barred By Arbitration Clause, Crypto Co. Says
• Investors' Org Urges SEC To Reconsider Proxy Guidance
• Global Decline In M&A, IPOs On Tap For 2020
• Pulling Up Stakes: Winston & Strawn, Sidley, K&L Gates
• Supervisor To Pay $150K In Latest ADR Settlement, SEC Says
• FX Fraud Decision Tests Limits Of Right-To-Control Theory
• Benefits, Biopharma And Boat Cos. Prep IPOs Totaling $360M
• IRS Crypto Guidance Clarifies A Few Things For Investors
• Courts Keep Rejecting Litigation Funding Discovery Campaign
• Justices Struggle Over Need To Confirm PR's Oversight Board
• Spotify, Uber Among 21 Libra Association Founding Members
• BoE's Carney Backs Tighter Regulation Of Forex Market
• Bear Stearns, Reed Smith Settle $500M Malpractice Suit
• SEC Blocks $1.7B Digital Token Offering In Court
• Feds Call Ex-Deutsche Traders 'Emblematic' Of Banking Ills
• DC Circ. Presses SEC To Justify Exchange Fee Program
• How Emotionally Intelligent AI Could Assist With E-Discovery
• FinCEN 'Travel Rule' Update Sets Challenges For Crypto Cos.
• Davis Polk, Skadden Steer Insurer's Potential $246M IPO
• Visa, MasterCard, EBay Drop Out Of Libra Association
• Dutch Tech Biz CM.com Pumps Brakes On €100M IPO
• US, China Reach Truce To Delay Next Tariff Wave
• IRS Cryptocurrency Guidance Leaves Unanswered Questions
• Reed Smith Nabs Ex-Morrison & Foerster Capital Markets Atty
• Biotech, Bank Raise Combined $276M In Low-Priced IPOs
• Congress Looks To Expand Financial Whistleblower Definition
• SEC's 'Test The Waters' Expansion Could Spur More Offerings
• Ether Is Definitively A Commodity, CFTC Chair Says
• Fed Wraps Up Work On Revamped Big Bank Rules
• Former Intuit Exec Takes Over Top Role At LabCFTC
• PIMCO Atty Slams 'Fraternity Culture' In Discrimination Suit
• US-China Talks Resume With Hope Of Paving Way To Deal
• Did Citi Dupe DOJ In Forex Investigation?
• Data Pinpoints Expert Valuation Differences In Del. Appraisals
• Deals Rumor Mill: Postmates, Exxon Mobil, Armacell
• US Venture Funding Falls In Q3, But Stays Historically High
• 4 Firms Steer BioNTech's Downsized $150M IPO
• Murphy & McGonigle Adds 2 Former SEC Attys In DC
• Preventable Risks Your Law Firm May Be Overlooking
• 1st Circ. Doubts Ex-State Street Exec's Bid To Ax Conviction
• Strine Calls For Sweeping Corporate Overhaul As Term Wanes
• SEC Nixes Bitwise ETF Bid Citing Bitcoin Market Manipulation
• Sens. Warn Payment Cos. On Dangers Of Sticking With Libra
• Bitcoin Players Seek Exit From Market 'Hijacking' Suit
• Objector Drops Opposition To $300M Fee Award In Forex Case
• Zuckerberg To Face Lawmakers' Questions On Libra
• Cannabis-Focused Blank Check Co. Merida Files $100M IPO
• 6 Ethics Tips For Attorneys Making Lateral Transfers
• Volcker Rule Changes Finalized After Fed's Signature
• IRS Clarifies Tax Treatment Of Crypto Hard Forks, Airdrops
• Facebook's Libra Faces Tough Scrutiny Ahead Of UK Launch
• Feds Ask To Delay Next Platinum Trial While Appeal Plays Out
• Tesla Suit Lead Plaintiff Survives 9th Circ.'s Scrutiny
• IRS Proposes Tax Relief For Transition From Libor
• CFTC Targets Binary Options Marketers Over Bogus Ads
• Black Diamond Can't Flip Barclays' Win In Contract Fight
• Goodmans-Led Canadian Software Firm Completes $56M IPO
• Food Co. Newlat Gears Up For €197M Italian IPO
• Payment Provider Sues Crypto Co. For £2.4M In Unpaid Fees
• Crypto Investors Say Bitcoin Manipulation Cost Market $466B
• HK Stock Exchange Drops $36.7B Bid For LSE
• NY Investment Manager Admits To $115.5M Ponzi Scheme
• Justices Pass On Real Estate Mogul's $100M Libor Suit
• Supreme Court Lets Puerto Rican Pension Fund Claims Stand
• Crypto Redditors Must Face Some Claims Over Missing $170M
• Chinese Home Rental Biz Q&K Taps Cleary Gottlieb For IPO
• PTAB Axes Another Nasdaq Patent Under Alice
• Supreme Court Won't Hear Trust Insurer's Jurisdiction Row
• Nutrition Food Biz Joins Pipeline With Potential $525M IPO
• Kazakh Bank Co. Pulls London IPO Over Market Conditions
• The Ins And Outs Of SEC's Expanded 'Test The Waters' Rule
• Aluminum Case Can't Save Bond Price-Fix Suit Versus Banks
• FCA Investigations Into Cryptocurrency Cos. Surge 74%
• Libra Association Loses PayPal, 1st Co. To Publicly Withdraw
• Crypto Exchange Gets Ball Rolling On Global Self-Regulation
• Tech Co. Impinj, Execs Must Face Suit Over Platform Problems
• Platinum Prosecutors To Appeal Acquittal, New Trial Orders
• Rising Star: Simpson Thacher's Hui Lin
• 7 Firms To Guide 3 IPOs Totaling $550M, Led By Biotech Cos.
• Regulatory Scrutiny Exposes Crypto Oversight Challenges
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Ex-Locke Lord Atty Can't Shield Docs In Crypto Case
• 5 Ways Capital Markets Lawyers Can Prepare For A Recession
• Industry-Led Crypto Ratings Leave Some Wanting More
• Stablecoins Come Under FSB Scrutiny At Request Of G20
• Deals Rumor Mill: Six Flags, Shutterfly, Airbnb
• 5 Steps Toward Broker Conduct Rule Compliance
• Rising Star: Sidley Austin's Ankit Kashyap
• Biotech Cancels IPO While 3 Others Launch In Choppy Market
• Consider The Power Of Tactical Empathy
• SmileDirectClub Hit With Investor Suit Over $1.3B IPO
• Crowell & Moring Bolsters Fintech Group With New Lead Hire
• Lek Securities, CEO To Pay $2M To End SEC 'Layering' Suit
• Citi Lied To DOJ In Forex Probe, Acquitted Trader Says
• Centra Tech Investors Fight Judge's Cert. Denial In ICO Suit
• Citing SEC Settlement, Crypto Investors Fight Dismissal Bids
• Post-Libor Rate Comes With Interest Accrual Concerns
• Rising Star: Goodwin Procter's Sarah Axtell
• FINRA Fines UBS $2M For Continued Muni Violations
• The Problem — And Opportunity — Of Implicit Bias In The Bar
• Supermarket Income REIT Raises Fundraise Target To £100M
• German Real Estate Investor Domicil Seeks $164M IPO
• 2 Brokerages To Pay $37.5M To Resolve Forex Fraud Claims
• CFTC Fines Morgan Stanley Unit, Others For Spoofing
• 2 Firms Eclipse Peers In IPO Work During Choppy September
• Kaplan Voekler Steers Red Oak's $50M Bond Offering
• Crypto Pump-And-Dump Claims Can't Hold Up, Execs Say
• Judging A Book: Thapar Reviews Gorsuch's 'A Republic'
• Kirkland Set To Steer HBT Financial's Potential $149M IPO
• Rising Star: Davis Polk's Shane Tintle
• Philly, Baltimore Fight To Keep Big Banks In Rate-Rigging Suit
• Banks Get Mexican Bond Price-Fixing Suit Dismissed
• Eilers Aids Cannabis Real Estate Firm Bangi's $50M Offering