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Capital Markets - June, 2020

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• SEC Urged To Upgrade Disclosures On COVID-19, Diversity
• Time To Comply With SEC Regulation Best Interest, Form CRS
• Weed Industry-Driven REIT Prices Upsized Offering For $225M
• Nvidia Says Investor Suit Over Crypto Mining Sales Still Fails
• Skadden Steers $700M IPO For Goldman Sachs SPAC
• Pot Co. Cites Force Majeure To Skip Payment On $35M Debt
• What You Say In Online Mediation May Be Discoverable
• Defense Considerations For SEC Remote Interview Requests
• Loeb, Shumaker Loop Cook Up $100M BurgerFi Merger
• High Court's CFPB Ruling May Leave Other Agencies Exposed
• 2nd Circ. Rejects Challenge To SEC's Regulation Best Interest
• Miller Energy Investors Win Cert. In Suit Over KPMG Audit
• Bondholders Say Venezuela Defense In $1.68B Case Falls Flat
• Bank Compliance Risk 'Elevated' Due To COVID-19, OCC Says
• Covington, Freshfields-Led Biotech Co. Nabs $251M Financing
• Volkswagen Says DOJ Deal Bars SEC Emissions Fraud Claims
• Prepare For Antitrust Scrutiny Of PIPEs, Partial Acquisitions
• 20 Years Later, E-Sign Act's Transformative Impact Continues
• Online Gaming Biz Lands $745M Valuation In SPAC Deal
• DOL Floats Fiduciary Rule To Replace One Scalia Helped Kill
• High Court Won't Hear Monex Challenge To $290M CFTC Suit
• 10 Tips For A Successful Remote Arbitration Hearing
• Investors Can Grill HSBC On 2018 Forex Deal, Judge Says
• Nasdaq To Delist Luckin Coffee As Executive Shake-Up Brews
• Martin Midstream Looks To Restructure $323M In Debt
• 5 Tech And Life Sciences Cos. Raise Nearly $1B Total In IPOs
• High Court's SEC Enforcement Ruling Has Tax Consequences
• 4 Firms Steer 2 Blank-Check Cos.' IPOs Totaling $505M
• To Achieve Diversity, Law Firms Must Reinvent Hiring Process
• Taxation With Representation: Simpson, Cadwalader, Latham
• Virus, Regs Highlight Need For Model State Whistleblower Law
• Ex-Crypto COO Agrees To Digital Offerings Ban, SEC Says
• What Hong Kong Policy Shift Means For US Finance Cos.
• Ex-BigLaw Atty, Others Want Out Of $4B OneCoin Fraud Suit
• Albertsons Rings Up Smaller-Than-Expected $800M IPO
• Court Seeks US Input On Venezuela's $1.68B Oil Bonds
• CFTC Expands Anonymity Protections On Swaps Trades
• Volcker Rule Rollback Opens Up Private Funds To Banks
• Cybersecurity Steps For Law Firms Amid Heightened Risks
• 2 Firms Guide Tech-Focused SPAC's Planned $525M IPO
• Madoff Recovery's Next Steps After Justices' Petition Pass
• Ex-FinCEN Head Faces Compliance Nightmare At Wirecard
• Loeb & Loeb Adds Senior Tax Partner In New York
• Senate Backs New Sanctions Over China's Hong Kong Policy
• Deals Rumor Mill: Allegro, Fosun, NMC Health
• Abramoff Charged With Conspiracy In Alleged Bitcoin Scheme
• SEC Chief Asked Trump For Berman's Job Days Before Ouster
• Cancer Biotech Lands $110M In Financing, Refiles For IPO
• FDIC Board Approves Valid-When-Made Rule, Mirroring OCC
• Telegram Agrees To Pay SEC $18.5M To End Offering Claims
• Central Banks Urged To Fast-Track Digital Currency Adoption
• Wright Ducks Sanctions As $10B Bitcoin Suit Poised For Trial
• PE-Backed Analytics Giant D&B Launches $1.3B IPO
• Investors Fight Cannabis Co. Sundial's Bid To Nix IPO Suit
• SEC Urges Cos. To Stay On Top Of COVID-19 Disclosures
• High Court Should Review Goldman's Maintenance Theory
• Recently Sentenced Forex Fraudster Owes CFTC $3.8M
• It's Time For Law Firms To Support Work-From-Home Culture
• SEC Suit Against Blockchain Duo Paused Amid Criminal Case
• Republicans Keep Confirming Unqualified Judicial Nominees
• How Trump Forever Changed Judicial Nominations
• Justices' Liu Ruling Creates More Questions Than Answers
• Latham Steers American Airlines' $2B Stock, Notes Offering
• Chinese Fintech Co. Must Face Securities Suit, Investors Say
• High Court Missed Chance To Define SEC Enforcement Limits
• Commercial Mortgage Loan Modifications Amid COVID-19
• Tips For Crafting The Perfect Law Firm Alert
• Thomas Gira, Head Of Market Regulation At FINRA, Dead At 58
• Nasdaq Serves Luckin Coffee Another Delisting Notice
• 7th Circ. Won't Revive 'Perplexing' AbbVie Stock Drop Suit
• Fears Of Stablecoin Dominance Inflated, Fed Paper Suggests
• SEC Chair's Nomination To Lead SDNY Raises Eyebrows
• Cadwalader, Ropes Steer Blank-Check Co.'s Record $3B IPO
• EU Probes London Stock Exchange's $27B Refinitiv Deal
• 4 Cos. Join Busy IPO Pipeline With Launches Totaling $598M
• How COVID-19 May Influence SEC's Enforcement Analysis
• It's Time For Valuation Experts To Let Go Of The Size Premium
• Judging A Book: Elrod Reviews 'Shortlisted'
• Mandatory State Bars Likely To Remain Intact, For Now
• Genetics Co. Inks $1.4B Deal With Cooley-Led Cancer Tech Biz
• High Court Preserves SEC Disgorgement, With Limits
• Shock, Disappointment In SDNY Circles Over Berman Ouster
• Defiant Berman Says He Isn't Quitting Manhattan US Atty Post
• SEC Ends Suit Against Crypto CEO Over Bogus $42.5M ICO
• Trump Admin. To Release Info On Large PPP Loan Recipients
• Fed's Quarles Outlines Stress Test Approach Amid Pandemic
• Grocer Albertsons Leads 2 IPO Launches Totaling $1.45B
• 4 Life Sciences Companies Price IPOs Totaling $854M
• SEC Extends Relief For Registered Funds, Biz Dev Firms
• SEC Says Pa. Atty, Brother Defrauded Crypto Investors
• Hertz's Aborted Ch. 11 Stock Sale Smacks Of Securities Fraud
• 3 Firms Steer Clean Trucking Co.'s Go-Public And PIPE Deal
• 11 Keys To Success At Remote Mediation
• Fed. Courts Are Best Regulator Of Securities Class Actions
• Banks Cash In On PPE, But Risks Could Haunt Them
• Taxation With Representation: Wilson Sonsini, Rutan, Weil
• CFPB Urges CARES Act Compliance As Complaints Surge
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 3 Trends Underlying The Boom In Blank-Check IPOs
• SEC Told More 'Accredited Investors' Could Benefit Minorities
• Trump Taps SEC Senior Counsel For Dem Commissioner Seat
• Warehouse REIT Aims To Raise $217M With Share Sale
• Fee Pilot Ruling 'Disappoints,' But SEC Will Find Path Forward
• Largest US Mutual Bank Unveils $1.5B Go-Public Plans
• Judge Will Fight Lieff Cabraser In 1st Circ. Atty Fee Appeal
• Pandemic Could Bring Student Exodus From Legal Profession
• Deals Rumor Mill: Bombardier, Thyssenkrupp, CureVac
• Judge Shields Telegram Investor Names And Bank Records
• Pot Co. Acreage Holdings Borrows $15M At 60% Interest Rate
• Forterra Stock-Drop Class Seeks Final OK Of $5.5M Settlement
• Wilson Sonsini, Kirkland Lead Crypto Mining Co.'s $106M IPO
• Feds Unveil Simplified Application For PPP Loan Forgiveness
• NY Ruling Highlights Elasticity Of Good Faith And Fair Dealing
• The Privilege Implications Of Using Online Collaboration Tools
• Auditor Takeaways From Financial Regulators' Virus Guidance
• 2 Firms Steer Finance-Focused Blank Check Co.'s $450M IPO
• Ex-Mt. Gox CEO Can't Duck Bitcoin Exchange Fraud Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Rialto, Inter Miami, Baywood Hotels
• Powell Says Fed Keeping Its Aim Broad With Lending Powers
• Wells Fargo Will Pay Maryland $20M To Settle RMBS Claims
• Judge OKs $77M Fees In Fannie, Freddie Bond Price-Fix Suits
• SEC Urged To Mandate Virus Disclosures From Public Cos.
• Wachtell To Steer Match Group Owner's IPO
• Class Urges NY Judge To Enforce $250K ATBCoin Settlement
• Centra Tech Co-Founder Cops To $25M Crypto Scheme
• SEC Lacks Authority For Fee Pilot Program, DC Circ. Rules
• Royalty Pharma Raises $2.2B In Year's Largest IPO
• SEC Chief 'Concerned' About Virus As Landmark Reg BI Nears
• SEC Allows Towns To Sell Securities To Banks Amid COVID-19
• Emerging Markets Companies Face Increased US Scrutiny
• Confronting Mental Distress In The Legal Profession
• 3 Firms Steer Chinese LGBTQ Dating App's $50M US Debut
• Judge Won't Order Twilio To Preserve Emails In BitMEX Suit
• UK Watchdog Probes Visa's Planned $5.3B Deal For Tech Co.
• CFTC Chief Makes Case For 'Principles-Based' Regulation
• House Panels Set Deadline For Agencies To Release PPP Data
• Investment Co. Wilshire Phoenix Eyes Bitcoin Trust Launch
• 2nd Circ. Denies Goldman Another Chance To Decertify Class
• Justices' Cert Snub Perpetuates Commodities Act Uncertainty
• Litigation Finance Investments Are Not Risk-Free Loans
• 4 Life Sciences Companies Launch IPOs Totaling $588M
• Fed To Resume Bank Exams After Scaling Back For Pandemic
• Justices Reject Traders' Commodity Exchange Act Dispute
• Pre-IPO Companies Should Upgrade Their D&O Coverage
• Greenberg Traurig-Led Produce Freshness Co. Nabs $150M
• Ropes Helps Novavax Ink $200M PIPE Deal To Fight COVID-19
• How White Privilege Helped Me Succeed In BigLaw
• CFTC Alleges $3M Multilevel Marketing Forex Trading Scheme
• Security Cam Co. Arlo Settles With Investors For $1.25M
• Hotels In Pandemic Freefall Struggle To Avoid Default
• Biotech Cos. Flood Public Markets With IPOs Over $900M
• Investors Call Lyft's Bid To Exit IPO Suit A 'Red Herring'
• March Trading Halts May Complicate Securities Class Actions
• Rutan & Tucker, Winston & Strawn Guide $482M Food Co. Deal
• Counsel Nabs $7.4M For $18.5M Deutsche Bank Deal
• Coronavirus Q&A: Ropes & Gray's Tara Fisher
• FINRA Extends COVID-19 Remote Work And Deadline Relief
• Sullivan & Cromwell Steers Azek Co.'s Upsized $765M IPO
• Stars Align For Clarity In Fintech Banking Regulations
• SBA Sued Over Criminal History Bar For Biz Relief Loans
• Brokers Ramping Up AI Capabilities To Fight Financial Crime
• Keys To A Thriving Biz Development Culture At Your Law Firm
• Asset Management M&A In The COVID-19 Era: Part 3
• Forex Scammer Evoked 'God's Kingdom' In Heist, Gov't Says
• Skadden-Led JD.com Nets $3.9B In Hong Kong Listing
• Deals Rumor Mill: Rackspace Technology, Airbnb, Hovis
• VC-Backed Fintech Bill.com Prices Upsized $535M Offering
• EU Floats Non-EU Clearinghouse Rules To Boost Security
• SFO Ends Pursuit Of Traders Accused Of Rigging Euribor
• Venezuelan Ambassador Says 2020 Bonds Are Invalid
• Shearman Grabs Financial Regulatory Pro From Cadwalader
• Asset Management M&A In The COVID-19 Era: Part 2
• Wilson Sonsini-Led Online Educator Prices $228M Stock Sale
• CFTC Extends COVID Relief For Recording, Time-Stamp Rules
• How Video Mediation Can Help Us Serve Clients Better
• Centra Tech Founder To Plead Guilty In $25M ICO Fraud Case
• Coronavirus Q&A: Becker & Poliakoff's Real Estate Leader
• Mnuchin Casts Doubt On Capital Gains Tax Cut In Virus Bill
• Mental Health Efforts Will Support Diversity In Legal Industry
• SEC Invites Comment On Nasdaq's China Listings Crackdown
• Twilio Holds Evidence Of BitMEX US Presence, Suit Says
• Push For Sanctions Continues Against Bitcoin 'Inventor'
• Crypto Developer Ripple Seeks Trim Of Investors' Fraud Suit
• Asset Management M&A In The COVID-19 Era: Part 1
• Latham, Skadden Steer Car Seller Vroom's Upsized $468M IPO
• CFTC Awards Whistleblower $6M, Slams 'Baseless' Objection
• Winston & Strawn Guides Fintech-Focused SPAC's $360M IPO
• Trading Software Co. Hit With Antitrust Suit
• Fed Says It's Expanding Main Street Lending Program
• World Bank Predicts 5.2% Virus-Related Economic Decline
• Crypto Investment Scheme Blocked By Texas Regulator
• New Ruling May Aid Syndicated Loan Market Amid Pandemic
• PG&E Seeks About $9B From Investors For Ch. 11 Exit
• Royalty Pharma Leads Life Sci Trio Set To Raise $2.2B In IPOs
• Gain Capital Unit Fined For Missed Fraud 'Warning Signs'
• Real Estate Rumors: Wells Fargo, Ceruzzi, PNC Bank
• Strict Liability Has No Place In 'Should Have Known' Case
• Civility Could Be Litigators' New Normal Even Post-Pandemic
• Sullivan & Cromwell Steers The Azek Co.'s $625M IPO Plans
• SEC Says $12M Lost In Crypto Mining And Trading Fraud
• Investors Say Canopy's Overgrowth Put $98M Of Pot To Waste
• DC Circ. Sends 14-Year Case Over Data Fees Back To SEC
• Trio Of Life Science Cos. Raise Combined $660M In IPOs
• Crackdown On Chinese Cos. Could Be A Double-Edged Sword
• Pandemic Prompts GOP To Push Capital Gains Tax Relief
• As SEC's Reg BI Deadline Looms, Firms Face A 'Very Big Lift'
• OCC's Interest Rate Transfer Rule Is No Madden Panacea
• SEC's Token Issuer Case May Help Define Crypto Market
• Law Firms Must Beware Risks In Nontraditional Financing
• Fintech Shift4's Shares Soar After $345M Latham-Led IPO
• Real Estate Rumors: Acento, 24 Hour Fitness, Time Equities
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• CFPB Tackles Libor Transition In New Guidance, Reg Proposal
• OCC Initiates Push To Reassess Banking Innovation Rules
• Home Seller Says House Flipper Paid In 'Worthless' Crypto
• CFTC Closes 'Loophole For Bad Actors' With New Rule
• Cboe Can't Stop Doc Request Over VIX Manipulation
• Market Recovery Gains Steam With ZoomInfo's $935M IPO
• Ex-Goldman Exec's 1MDB Trial Reset For 2021
• 2 Tested Alternatives To Unavoidable Court Delays
• Minn. Ruling Represents Sensible Stance On Legal Finance
• Real Estate Rumors: Brookfield, 312 Food Corp., Klovern
• Davis Polk, Ogier Advise On Clarivate's $1B Secondary Sale
• Thoma Bravo Trims Dynatrace Stake In $1B Offering
• Feds Fight Crypto Fraudster's Release Bid After Just 8 Months
• Aurora Cannabis To Sell Alcohol Retailer Stake For $20.5M
• NY Shareholder Litigation Dismissal Raises Bar For Plaintiffs
• PIPE Deals Are Here To Stay, Even In A Healthy Economy
• Best Practices For A Paperless Law Practice
• Latest ETF Rejection Further Entrenches SEC's Bitcoin Rift
• How Minority Shareholders Can Limit FTC Antitrust Scrutiny
• Debevoise Guides Warner Music's $1.9B Nasdaq Debut
• GreenSky Investors Score Class Cert. In IPO Suit
• Goodwin-Led Pliant Therapeutics Shares Pop After $144M IPO
• Bitcoin ATMs Likely To Be Next Crypto Regulatory Hotspot
• Investment Firm Must Pay $29M To End SEC Suit
• Bitcoin 'Inventor' Says Sanctions Will Deny His Right To Trial
• White House Lawyer Confirmed As Virus Relief Watchdog
• Nasdaq Proposal Could Toughen Rules On Chinese Issuers
• Jumia Wants Out Of Investors' IPO Fraud Class Action
• SEC's Reg BI Defies Dodd-Frank Mandate, 2nd Circ. Hears
• OurCrowd Targets $100M For Pandemic Innovation Fund
• What Happens To IPO Costs When A Co. Later Goes Private?
• Lawyers Must Address Racial Injustice With Radical Candor
• Mortgage Servicers Will Bear Brunt Of CARES Act Relief
• Financial Strategies For Oil And Gas Cos. During The Slump
• JPMorgan, Barclays To Pay Mexican Bond Investors $20.7M
• ZoomInfo, Pliant Therapeutics Bulk Up IPOs Before Pricing
• Car Seller Vroom Targets $300M For Latham-Led IPO
• Blank Check Co. Negotiating Deal With Global Cannabis Corp.
• OCC Head Says Prolonged Lockdowns Risking Banks' Health
• Chinese Delivery Firm Preps $264M IPO Amid U.S.-China Spat
• Pot Co. Acreage Raises $60M In Pair Of Funding Deals
• 3 Firms Help Two Biotechs Term IPOs Worth $205M
• How Lawyers Can Network Better, Virtually And In Person
• Practical Tips For Presenting Your Case To Litigation Funders
• Real Estate Rumors: Investors Bank, Investcorp, Omninet
• Latham-Led Fintech Shift4 Payments Launches $300M IPO
• JPMorgan Hit With Another Futures Spoofing Class Action
• Coronavirus Q&A: Goulston Real Estate Leaders
• High Court Upholds Puerto Rico Financial Oversight Board