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Capital Markets - April, 2020

236 articles

• Riot Blockchain Escapes Pump-And-Dump Class Claims In NJ
• Egypt Says Docs Bid In $2B Arbitral Fight Must Be Nixed
• Underwriting of YayYo IPO Plagued By Fraud, Suit Says
• Fed Expands Main Street Lending Program To Larger Cos.
• Key Tax Considerations For Secondary Sales Of Private Funds
• Andreessen Horowitz Launches New $515M Crypto Fund
• Coronavirus Q&A: Akerman's Real Estate Chair
• Relief For Ginnie Mae Servicers Comes With Strings Attached
• Pandemic May Prompt Legislative Action On Court Deadlines
• Sens. Argue New CFPB Lending Rule Invites Discrimination
• Lessons From Steven Seagal On Digital Asset Endorsements
• Deals Rumor Mill: Charlotte Tilbury, Arctos Sports, Aurora
• Davis Polk, Kilpatrick Townsend Steer Delta's $3.5B Offering
• Blockstack SEC Filing Focuses On Network Decentralization
• Judge Mulls Fairness Of Nomura Bond Traders' Prosecutions
• Pillsbury Adds DLA, Reed Smith Attys To Restructuring Team
• Mining, Metal Cos. Can't Escape Aluminum Price-Fixing Suits
• Applying PPP Loan Affiliation Rules To PE Portfolio Cos.
• 2 Blank-Check Cos. Refill Pipeline With IPOs Totaling $500M
• Eventbrite Beats Investor Suit Over Ticketfly Integration
• Judging A Book: Richardson Reviews 'Criminal Dissent'
• Critics Attack SEC For 'Guerrilla Governance' Of Fund Fees
• Coronavirus Q&A: Blank Rome Real Estate Leader
• Commerzbank's RMBS Trustee Suit Against US Bank Pared
• CFTC Commissioner Quintenz To Leave Agency In October
• O'Melveny Lures 2 Real Estate Partners Back From DLA Piper
• Navigating Digitized Mortgage Processes During COVID-19
• GAO Urges Bank Regulators To Review AML Regs
• Telegram Saga Shows Opportunity For Better Crypto Regs
• Tips For Minimizing Law Firm Liability During COVID-19
• Social Capital's Latest Blank-Check IPO Raises Another $360M
• Chinese Media Co. Accused Of Double-Digit Revenue Inflation
• SEC Settles Fraud Claims Over $25.5M Charter School Bonds
• Loma Negra Defeats Investor Suit Over $1B IPO Disclosures
• Crypto Co. Slams Dismissal Bids In Bitcoin Cash Antitrust Suit
• Fraudster Freed As Judge Slams 'Ever-Changing' DOJ Advice
• SEC And Kik Rip Each Others' Args Over $100M Token Sale
• Swiss Biotech Firm, Chinese Crypto Miner Boost IPO Pipeline
• Biotech Firm, Gambling Software Co. Prep IPOs Totaling $83M
• IRS App Retooled For Taxpayers Awaiting Virus Relief Funds
• SEC Statement On Emerging Markets Is A Stunning Failure
• A Proposed Technology-Assisted Review Framework
• Dems Seek $10B In COVID-19 Aid For Minority, Rural Lenders
• Chinese Co-Living Co. Hit With Investor Suit Over COVID-19
• 4 Tips For Crafting Good Disclosures After A Chaotic Quarter
• Investors Fight Kevin Hart's Bid To Nix Crypto Scam Suit
• SEC Forms Team To Monitor COVID-19's Market Impact
• Navigating Loan Doc Implications Of Pandemic Disruption
• YogaWorks Investors' Filing Tweaks Don't Save IPO Suit
• Unstable Regulation Of Crypto Creates Legal Malpractice Risk
• How Lawyers Can Find Equanimity In Crisis
• Macau Casino Investment Fund Proposes $856M Debt Swap
• Silicon Valley Financings Plummeted In March
• Kirkland, Maples Steer Blank Check Co.'s $360M Debut
• SEC Says Crypto Co. Raised $2.5M With Fake 'Trading Bot'
• HK Regulators Warn About Volatility Of Oil Futures Market
• Duff & Phelps Exec Says Real Estate Lending Is Nearly Frozen
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Interim CEO Appointed At Crypto Trading Platform Bakkt
• Pot Fintech Co. Teams With Credit Union On Contactless Tech
• 7th Circ. Won't Rethink Chicago Exchanges' Antitrust Row
• DraftKings Bets On Go-Public Deal Despite COVID-19 Woes
• Market Decline Will Have Diverse Repercussions For Cos.
• Arent Fox Adds Burns & Levinson Corporate Atty In Boston
• Investors Fight SmileDirectClub's Bid To Nix IPO Suit
• Courts Should Look To 3 Bar Exam Alternatives During Crisis
• Blue Apron Can't Dodge Investors' Stock-Drop Suit
• Venture-Backed Biotech Firm Raises $120M In Upsized IPO
• Ex-DOJ Deputy Warns Of Virus' Long-Term Compliance Risks
• 'No Reason To Delay' Judgment In VIX Manipulation Case
• SEC Floats Overhaul Of Investment Fund Valuation Rules
• Sidley Helps Pilot United Airlines' $1B Stock Offering
• Pandemic Could Be Spark For Private Equity Powder Keg
• Mitigating Fraud Risk During COVID-19 Crisis
• Investors Fight Bid To Nix Mexican Bond Price-Fixing Suit
• Skadden-Led Blank Check Co. Prices Upsized $720M IPO
• Are Litigation Funding Documents Protected From Discovery?
• Slack Investors' Suit Over Service Outage Credits Trimmed
• Virus Prompts SEC To Delay Audit Trail Reporting Deadlines
• Fintech To Play Central Role In Small Biz Lending Efficiency
• Sens. Demand Transparency On $750B COVID-19 Credit Plan
• Banks Kept Billions From Small Bond Traders, Suit Says
• SEC Telegram Injunction Is A Wakeup Call For Token Investors
• Virus-Prompted Market Volatility May Expose Fraud Schemes
• How COVID-19 Might Uproot Centuries Of Litigation Traditions
• Ripple Sues YouTube Over Crypto Scams
• Silicon Valley VC Fundings Fell After COVID-19 Hit US
• Trader Agrees To Pay CFTC $1.75M To End 'Free Money' Suit
• Fed Gives Bank Insiders Relief On COVID-19 Small Biz Loans
• Blockchain Group Urges 'Narrow' Ruling In SEC's Kik Action
• UK Furniture Retailer Plans Debt, Equity Raises Amid Virus
• Judge Slams Blockvest's 'Egregious Misconduct' In SEC Fight
• Feds Say Ex-JPMorgan Trader Deserves More Than 3 Years
• Wilson Sonsini-Led Oric Pharmaceuticals Launches $75M IPO
• COVID-19 Considerations For Private Equity Fund Sponsors
• Amid COVID Market Volatility, Are CLOs The Next RMBS?
• High Court Won't Hear Broker's Challenge To FINRA Immunity
• Tips For Commercial Mortgage Borrowers Affected By COVID
• Consider Legal Ramifications Before Recording Video Calls
• What Telegram Ruling Tells Us About Future Of Crypto Sales
• Pension Fund Fights To Keep Ocwen ERISA Suit Alive
• Pulling Up Stakes: K&L Gates, Jones Day, Cooley
• Bank Regulators Urge 'Risk-Based' Approach To AML Exams
• SEC Wins Fraud Suit Over Microcap Co.'s Fake Public Filings
• SEC Urged To Accept E-Signatures On Filings Amid Pandemic
• WeWork Can't Get Quick Chancery Trial In $3B SoftBank Case
• Capital Markets Advice Nowadays Is About More Than Finance
• Levi & Korsinsky To Rep Class In Opera Browser Action
• Locke Lord Picks Up Public Finance Trio From Norton Rose
• Texas Regulator Targets Coronavirus-Related Securities Fraud
• Addressing Temp Worker Cyber Breach Risk At Financial Cos.
• Investors Should Resist 'Giveback Inflation' In Partnerships
• 3 Tips For Deposing Difficult Witnesses Remotely
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 3 Firms Steer $400M Injection In Outdoor Advertising Biz
• Fox Brings On Ex-Holland & Knight Tax-Planning Pro
• Cannabis Firm Using Crisis To Hide Shortfall, Investors Say
• Liu V. SEC Offers Opportunity For Clarity In Disgorgement Law
• Debt Buyback And Liability Management During The Pandemic
• Investors Seek OK Of $44M Settlement With ER Operator
• Crisis-Era RMBS Investors Dispute US Bank's 'Champerty' Win
• CFTC Sues Fintech Investment Group Over Compcoin Fraud
• Money Runs Out For Pandemic Small-Biz Loan Program
• 5th Circ. Nixes Restitution In Ex-BP Economist's Extortion Plot
• Corporate Borrowing Binge Expands To High-Yield Bonds
• 4 Key Issues Clouding COVID-19 Small Biz Loan Program
• Latham Steers Pharma Co. In $100M Follow-On Offering
• Cryptocurrency Group Hit With Lawsuit Over $8M In Losses
• Insider Trading Enforcement And COVID Political Intelligence
• COVID-19 Securities Class Actions May Hinge On Disclosures
• SEC Staff Urges Investment Cos. To Update Info Despite Virus
• New Jersey's Plan For 2020 Law Grads Is Brilliant
• Tesla Can't Shake Stock Suit Over Musk's Take-Private Tweets
• NY Businessman Settles SEC's Microcap Fraud Suit For $3.5M
• Baker Botts Reps Valero In $1.5B Senior Notes Offering
• Hacked Crypto Investor Says AT&T Is Distorting His Claims
• CFTC Eyes Changes To Commodity Broker Bankruptcy Rules
• A Board's Guide To Conducting Virtual Shareholder Meetings
• Managing E-Discovery Providers In Times Of Crisis
• Witness Preparation Tips For Your Next Video Deposition
• Key Concerns For Wind Projects During COVID-19: Part 2
• Cooley-Repped Life Sciences Group Prices $121M Offering
• Robinhood Users Get Service Outage Suit Moved To Calif.
• Square, PayPal And Intuit To Bolster $349B Biz Loan Program
• SEC Taps Ex-Cravath Litigator As Chief Accountant Counsel
• Spanish Gas Co. Wins Doc Bid In $2B Arbitral Fight For Now
• VW Says SEC Can't 'Pile On' With Late Emissions Fraud Suit
• Court Says Trader Must Share Oil Spill Info In Tax Refund Bid
• Key Concerns For Wind Projects During COVID-19: Part 1
• In Defense Of Virtual Mediation
• SEC Staff OKs E-Filing For Restricted Securities Sale Docs
• Investors Prep $3B Lifeline For Distressed Cannabis Assets
• Banks Say Recent Rulings Doom Treasury Auction Suit
• Crypto Co. Inks $250K Deal With Investors Over 2017 ICO
• A Blow To Crypto Miners Disputing Local Energy Rates
• Industry Implications Of SEC's Accredited Investor Proposal
• A Call To Action For The Coming Insurance Litigation Siege
• 'Rapacious' Businessman Ran $2M Scam, Trust Claims
• How A Small Law Firm Adapts To Remote Work
• Don't Just Delay The Bar Exam — Cancel It Forever
• Life Science Cos. Navigate Dicey Path To Public Markets
• Wave Of Suits Could Lead To New Era In Crypto Litigation
• SEC Enforcement Expected To Surge On COVID Volatility
• Gas Co. Targets Depository Trust Co. In $2B Award Fight
• SEC Urges Public Cos. To Bolster Disclosures Amid Outbreak
• Tax Considerations For REITs In A Coronavirus-Driven Market
• Supermarket Income REIT Plans $94M Share Sale
• Proxy Firm OKs Poison Pills, Bashes Buybacks In Pandemic
• Key Risks For Green Bond Issuers When Plans Change
• A Look At Fed's New Facility For Money Market Mutual Funds
• Cravath-Led Booking Prices $4B In New Debt Amid Downturn
• Don't Forget Firm Culture When Adapting To Remote Work
• SEC Provides COVID-19 Relief To Business Development Cos.
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 2nd Circ. Won't Ruffle Key Theory As Goldman Case Plows On
• DC Circ. Urged To Toss CCO's Fine For Missing Red Flags
• SEC Eases Regulations On Business Development Companies
• ERISA Fiduciary Best Practices During Market Instability
• SEC Unit Highlights 4 Key 'Best Interest' Exam Focus Areas
• Cooley-Led BioPharma Raises $96M In IPO At Top Of Range
• Ex-Akin Gump Atty Joins Loeb & Loeb's Corporate Group
• Wells Fargo Can't Nix Equitybuild Ponzi Scheme Claims
• 7th Circ. Urged To Rethink Chicago Exchanges' Antitrust Win
• Cahill Gordon Suspends 2020 Summer Associate Program
• Robinhood Users Add Gross Negligence Claim To Outage Suit
• Clayton Urges Cos. Seeking Rescue Aid To Inform Investors
• Split 2nd Circ. Rejects Goldman's Bid To Decertify Class
• WeWork Committee Sues SoftBank For Nixed $3B Share Buy
• Conducting Court Hearings Remotely: 12 Considerations
• Airbnb Nabs $1B In Private Backing During Travel Slump
• Airlines Wary Of Giving Up Equity For Gov't COVID-19 Funds
• Blockchain Group Urges 2nd Circ. To Reverse Telegram Ruling
• FinCEN Grants Reporting Relief In Updated BSA Guidance
• Fintech Lenders May Miss Boat On Virus Relief Loan Program
• Firm Cost-Cutting Has GCs Watchful But Not Worried — Yet
• Cantor Fitzgerald to Pay $3.2M for Blue Sheet Violations
• Crowell & Moring Picks Up Ex-Atrium Attys In San Francisco
• SBA Loan Guidance Doesn't Resolve Fate Of Venture Startups
• NY Moves To Streamline Securities Filings In Virus Response
• NYSE Proposes Temporary Relief For Listed Cos. Hit By Virus
• The Era Of Video Mediation Is Here — Or Is It?
• COVID-19 Highlights BigLaw Need For Emotional Intelligence
• SEC Accounting Chief Expects 'Significant' COVID Challenges
• Switch Says Mysterious Exit Of Lead Plaintiff Would Be Unfair
• Telegram Order Raises Questions About Crypto Fundraising
• Venture-Backed Firms Could Miss Out On Virus Relief Loans
• Regulators Warn Forex Trader To Stop Selling In Texas
• Judicial Shaming Of Attys Is Troubling Even During Pandemic
• Blockvest Says Issues Of Fact In ICO Fraud Case Remain
• What It's Like To Join A Law Firm In The COVID-19 Era
• SEC Accuses Entertainment Tech Co. Of $45M Offering Fraud
• Taxation With Representation: Sidley, Kirkland, Gibson
• Don't Be Social Media Distancing: LinkedIn Tips For Lawyers
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• IEX To Pay Nothing In Settling Nasdaq's Trading IP Suit
• SEC Chief Says Coronavirus Won't Stop Reg BI Plans
• SEC Urged To Ease Private Funding Rules Amid Pandemic
• 2nd Circ. Refuses To End Ex-SocGen Exec's Fugitive Appeal
• Feds Will Take Late Comments On Volcker Funds Proposal
• Paul Weiss-Led Carnival Cruise Co. Prices $6B In Offerings
• Remote Depositions: Coming To A Home Office Near You
• Ways Lawyers Can Support The Most Vulnerable Right Now
• Prosecutors Aim To Halt SEC Suit Against Blockchain Duo
• 2nd Circ. Backs Stock-Parking Penalty For Ex-Barclays Trader
• McDermott Snags Finance Partner In London
• 2nd Circ. Revives Yen Libor-Rigging Suit Against Big Banks
• Hemp Co. CEO Hit With Sanctions In SEC Fight
• Telegram Cannot Narrow SEC's Injunction, Judge Rules
• Borrowing Report Forecasts Oil Lending Bloodbath
• NY Order May Limit Foreclosures, But Could Hurt Local Banks
• Chinese Hologram Co. WiMi Prices $26M IPO At Low End
• Fintech Co. GreenSky Hit With Derivative Suit Over IPO
• Cooley-Led Life Sciences Firm Seeks To Raise $75M In IPO
• Confronting The Challenges Of Virtual Mediation
• Fitzgerald Yap Steers Wash. Homebuilder's $15M IPO Plans
• Burford Wants LSE Ordered To Disclose Alleged Spoofer IDs