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Capital Markets - August, 2020

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• Facebook, Twitter IPO Scammer Gets 3-Year Sentence
• Top Whistleblower Bounties At Stake As SEC Preps Rule Vote
• CFTC Reinstates Swap Exchange Embroiled In Big Bank Suit
• Cboe Asks 7th Circ. Not To Revive VIX Manipulation Claims
• These Law Firms Have The Most Diverse Equity Partnerships
• Advancing Racial Justice In The Legal Industry And Beyond
• Diversity Snapshot: As Told By Black Law Firm Leaders
• BigLaw Needs More Underrepresented Attorneys As Leaders
• How COVID-19 May Forever Alter Work Life For Disabled Attys
• BigLaw Cannot Reap Diversity Rewards Without Inclusion
• How Law Firms Can Hire And Retain More Black Attorneys
• Ideas For Closing BigLaw's Diversity Gap
• In Their Own Words: Being Black In BigLaw
• Electric Carmaker Nio Raises $1.5B In Upsized Public Offering
• LinkedIn, Zynga Founders Prep $600M Tech Blank-Check Co.
• Funds Travel Rule Compliance Obstacles Facing Crypto Firms
• Womble Bond Dickinson Adds 2 Real Estate Finance Attys
• What Presidential Election Means For Securities Regulation
• Diversity Work Doesn't Have To Be Reserved For Partners
• Why 2020 Could Be A Pivotal Year For Diversity At Firms
• Law360 Diversity Snapshot: How Does Your Firm Measure Up?
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot: What You Need To Know
• One Year In, Mansfield Rule Is Boosting In-House Diversity
• NY Firm Wants Hedge Fund Chief's Picasso Over Unpaid Bills
• SEC Leaves Door Open For More Private Market Expansion
• Robinhood Hires 2 For Compliance Team Amid Outage Suit
• Scotiabank Feels The Wrath Of A Regulator Scorned
• Broker Settles SEC Claims That Unauthorized Trades Lost $1M
• Ex-Analyst Slaps SMBC With Age Bias Suit
• SEC's Peirce Blasts US Regulatory, Corporate Environment
• Banks Get Benchmark-Rigging Claims Dismissed As 'Foreign'
• SoftBank Plans Roughly $12.5B Stake Sale Of Telecom Unit
• Taxation With Representation: Paul Weiss, Simpson, Skadden
• New Wall Street-Backed Exchange Pushes Launch To Sept. 21
• 4 Ways To Prepare For SEC Or CFTC Penalty Negotiations
• Lone Star Laterals: Munsch Hardt, King & Spalding
• NYSE Gets Nod To Allow Capital Raising In Direct Listings
• Simpson Thacher Steers Electric Vehicle Maker's $1.5B IPO
• Offshore Driller Hermitage Appeals Ch. 11 Delisting By NYSE
• Binance Launches Anti-Crypto Fraud Alliance With Oasis Labs
• Ellenoff Grossman Steers Cantor-Backed SPAC's $500M Debut
• Deals Rumor Mill: TikTok, Hut Group, Serie A
• Allaying Ransomware Threat To Private Funds Amid Pandemic
• 4 Opportunities For Mediators To Settle Big-Dollar Cases
• 5 Law Firms Steer $300M Blackstone-Tricon Residential Deal
• Skadden, Simpson Help Create $5.5B Building Materials Biz
• Feds Finalize Bank Reg Changes From Pandemic's Early Days
• Libra Replaces Departing GC With Former DHS Legal Head
• SEC Rule Boosting 'Human Capital' Disclosure Draws Dissent
• 1st Circ. Affirms New Lead Plaintiff Can't Save Biotech Suit
• Divided SEC Lets More Investors In On Private Offerings
• SEC Proxy Rules Pose Threat To Markets, Shareholders
• Remote Proceedings Bring New Wrinkles For Court Records
• Ledgewood Guides $750M IPO For Fintech-Focused SPAC
• Triton Lobs $447M Take-Private Bid For Swedish IT Biz
• Latham, Paul Weiss Help Form $2.5B Metal 3D Printing Co.
• Palantir Becomes Latest 'Unicorn' To Pursue Direct Listing
• DOL To Hold Hearing On New Fiduciary Rule Proposal
• EB-5 Ruling Shows Viability Of SEC Disgorgement Challenges
• Derivatives Firms' Preservation Obligations During COVID-19
• Ant Group Files For Potential Blockbuster IPO In HK & China
• Cross-Selling Strategies For Law Firms During Pandemic
• Baxter Wants Investor Suit Over Forex Accounting Tossed
• Goldman Puts Class Cert. Challenge To The Supreme Court
• Coronavirus Q&A: Benesch Real Estate Leader
• 4 Firms Drive $5B OSIsoft Pickup By Aveva
• NY Judge Clears Way For Trial In Ex-Nomura Trader's SEC Suit
• Ex-Speaker Paul Ryan's Blank-Check Outfit Files $300M IPO
• Robinhood Users Blast 'Game-Like Interface' In Amended Suit
• Citi Gets Another Freeze In $900M 'Mistake' Transfer Litigation
• 2 Legal Teams Vie To Lead JPMorgan Chase Spoofing Action
• Crypto Exchange Gets SEC Nod For $117M Token Offering
• 15 Minutes With Square's General Counsel
• Manatt Adds 2 Ex-FisherBroyles Attys To Boost Fintech Team
• Atty Media Interview Lessons From Trump's Axios Appearance
• Weil, Orrick Lead SPAC Deal For $3.4B Self-Driving Tech Co.
• Traders Sue Scotiabank After $127M Spoofing Deal With DOJ
• Pot Capital Crunch Shows Signs Of Easing With Big Deals
• CFTC Seeks $572M From Vanished Crypto Fraud Suspect
• Cannabis Co. Green Thumb Eyes Potential US IPO
• Toronto-Based Dealer Owes CFTC $500K Over Capital Deficits
• Eldridge's Fintech SPAC Leads IPO Floats Worth $900M
• Robust SPAC Trends Bode Well For IPO Pipeline
• Budding Decentralized Finance Industry Comes With Risks
• Pandemic Is No Excuse To Limit Defendants' Trial Rights
• US Oil Fund Facing 2nd Wells Notice, This Time From CFTC
• Taxation With Representation: Cravath, Sullivan, Hogan
• Why Remote Depositions Are Likely Here To Stay
• VW, But Not Ex-CEO, Dodges SEC's Emissions Fraud Claims
• Brother Of 'CryptoQueen' Dropped From OneCoin Fraud Suit
• Atty Seeks $825K Following Chase Crypto Fee Settlement
• Real Estate Rumors: Opa-locka Industrial, Sapir, Amazon
• Gunderson-Led BlockFi Nabs $50M In Latest Funding Round
• Investor Sues Ex-Citigroup Exec's SPAC To Block $11B Merger
• Accounting For The Effect Of Disclosures On Peer Stock Price
• 7 Keys To Drafting Effective Legal Briefs
• Paul Hastings Picks Up London Finance Pro From Shearman
• Plaid Taps Former Top CFPB Lawyer As New General Counsel
• SEC Must Now Approve All New NMS Plan Fee Changes
• Holland & Knight Adds Corporate Atty From Winston & Strawn
• Ex-FINRA Exec To Lead SEC NY Office As Agency Reshuffles
• Airbnb Pushes Forward With Confidential IPO Plans
• Merrill Trader Wants Feds' Spoofing Investigation Reviewed
• Insurtech IPO Success Highlights Shifting Investor Priorities
• SEC Eyeing Major US Oil Fund's Response To April Crash
• Weighing The Virtual Courtroom Option In Civil Cases
• 6 Ways SEC May Respond To High Court Disgorgement Ruling
• Pair Of Life Science Cos. Raise Combined $247M In IPOs
• E-Trade Sued Over Glitch When Oil Price Dipped
• Scotiabank To Pay $127M Tied To 'Massive' Spoofing Scheme
• Coronavirus Q&A: Bilzin Sumberg Real Estate Leader
• Atty, 5 Others Targeted In Crypto Multilevel Marketing Scheme
• Starboard Looks To Tap Into SPAC IPO Rally With $300M Float
• CFPB Seeks To Blunt Challenge To Financial Law 'Taskforce'
• FinCEN Says Law Will Guide BSA Enforcement Decisions
• 5 Considerations For Enhancing SEC Disclosures Amid Crisis
• Attys Shouldn't Overlook Obligations To Potential Clients
• Cooley, Sidley Steer Electric Car Co.'s $2.4B Go-Public Deal
• High Court Taps Kirkland's Nielson To Defend FHFA Structure
• SEC Defeats Settlement Holdouts In Muni Bond 'Flipping' Case
• Brazilian Airline Gets $17M Enforcement Suit Revived
• Texas Regulator Blocks Crypto Debit Card Investment Scheme
• Inflammatory Disease Biotech Kymera Launches $125M IPO
• Robinhood Nabs $200M Series G Round, Valuing Co. At $11B
• Strategies For Associates Seeking Jobs Amid Hiring Slump
• 5 Takeaways From White House Stance On China Listings
• Qihoo Beats Investor Suit Over $9.3B Take-Private Deal
• Crypto Investors' Case Against Gaming Co. Must Be Arbitrated
• Investors Say Nvidia Knew Sales Depended On Crypto Mining
• Venezuela Oil Co. Seeks Court's Help In $150M Bond Fight
• SEC Continues Fee Disclosure Sweep With $767K Settlement
• Dragoneer's SPAC Leads 3 Blank Check IPOs Totaling $1.04B
• Lease Restructuring Groups Emerge As Virus Drives Demand
• COVID-19 Vaccine Maker, Software Co. IPOs Raise $618M
• Safeguards Against Legal Malpractice Liability As Claims Rise
• Companies Plant Seeds For Green Convertible Bonds
• OCC Defends Its Fintech Charter Authority At 2nd Circ.
• Fed Says It's Testing Distributed Ledgers, Digital Currencies
• Crypto Software Co. Settles SEC Fraud Claims Over $5M ICO
• NYC Atty On Hook For $5M After Crypto Money Goes Missing
• SEC's Exam Unit Urges Keeping Tabs On Staff Amid COVID-19
• Retail REIT Netstreit's $225M, 3 Firm-Led IPO Misses Mark
• Coronavirus Q&A: Akin Gump Partners On Virus Relief Probes
• Fed. Court Applies OCC 'Valid When Made' Rule In Usury Case
• 3 Ways Law Firms Can Guard Diversity Gains During Crisis
• M&A Freeze-Out Ruling Underscores Minority Investor Rights
• Prison Biz Blasts Suit Over Virus-Linked Stock Drop
• Deals Rumor Mill: Airbnb, Amazon, American Express
• 1st Sports SPAC RedBall Acquisition Prices $500M IPO
• 3 Firms Guide Chinese Housing Platform's $2.1B IPO
• 4th Circ. Says Interactive Brokers Must Pay $1M Arb. Award
• OCC Letter May Help Ease Banks' Lingering Crypto Concerns
• SoftBank-Backed Fortress SPAC Leads 2 IPOs Totaling $405M
• Latham-Led Fintech Trumid Nets $200M From Investor Group
• Money Moves: Alston & Bird, Norton Rose, Saxton & Stump
• What I Learned As A Virtual Summer Associate
• SEC Proxy Advice Rule Is A Major Win For Retail Investors
• Split 5th Circ. Tosses Accountant's Suit Against SEC Judges
• FaceBank Files For IPO Following FuboTV Tie-Up
• 2nd Circ. Rejects Lehman's $1B Clawback Effort
• New Group Aims To Elevate Voices Of Black Compliance Pros
• Coinbase Breaks With Major Blockchain Industry Group
• Biz Analytics Co. To Spend $500M On Bitcoin, Stock Buybacks
• Lesser-Known Litigation Funding Best Practices For Attorneys
• Facebook Builds Group Focused On All Its Payment Initiatives
• Long Point Capital Sued Over 'Corrupt' Stock-Purchase Plan
• Settling Eventbrite Investors Say Virus Hurts Recovery Odds
• Using Sidecar Funds As A Source Of Capital Amid Volatility
• Uber Can't Escape Investor Suit Over Scandal-Scarred IPO
• ADA Protects Lawyers With Disabilities, But We Must Do More
• Coronavirus Vaccine Contender CureVac Launches $200M IPO
• Kodak's $765M Loan Put On Hold Amid Stock Trading Scrutiny
• Jones Day Guides Greystar To $600M Real Estate Debt Fund
• Legal Deserts Threaten Justice In Rural America
• Fintech-Driven SPAC Leads 2 IPOs Tapping Market For $1.27B
• Crypto Execs' Availability Disputed In Securities Suit
• JPMorgan Fights Class Cert. Bid In Interest Rate Swaps Suit
• White House Seeks 2022 Cutoff In China Listings Crackdown
• Winston & Strawn Launches ESG Advisory Team
• How COVID-19 May Change Long-Term Aviation Outlook
• Latham & Watkins Brings On Transactional Tax Pro In Calif.
• SEC Fines Rialto $350K For Mischarging Its Own Funds
• Questions Linger Over Coinbase's Potential Public Listing
• Coronavirus Q&A: Cassin Real Estate Leader
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Senate Approves Peirce, Crenshaw As SEC Commissioners
• 5 Firms Assist Intercontinental Exchange's $11B Ellie Mae Buy
• Citing Liu, 9th Circ. Nixes SEC's $15.5M Win In EB-5 Case
• Funko IPO Securities Suit Dismissed In Washington State
• Alternative Trading Platform OTC Link Hires New CCO
• Pair Of Health Care Cos. Net Combined $487M In IPOs
• Using Blockchain To Settle Trades Could Alter Litigation
• Analyzing Upward And Downward Trends In Legal Tech
• Rocket Shrinks Target To Raise $1.8B In Paul Weiss-Led IPO
• Fed's New Real-Time Payment System Targets Interoperability
• SEC Reinstates Accountant Barred Over Cannabis Co. Audits
• Fintech Funding Value Rebounds As Megadeals Spike In Q2
• BigCommerce Sells Big After $216M DLA Piper-Led IPO
• Nano Investor Seeks Class Cert. In Crypto Theft Suit
• SEC Enforcement Co-Chief Peikin To Leave Agency Next Week
• Venable, Winston & Strawn Guide REIT's Plans For $310M IPO
• Cloud Co. Rackspace's $703M Paul Weiss-Led IPO Misses Bar
• FTC Will Hold Cos. To Privacy Shield Promises, Chair Says
• SEC Proposes Disclosure Overhaul For Mutual Funds, ETFs
• Real Estate Rumors: Sterling Bay, DR Horton, JPMorgan
• UK Traders Made $500M By Causing April Oil Crash, Suit Says
• Canopy Says It Warned Investors About Pot Market Risks
• What UK Insolvency Law Changes Mean For US Finance Cos.
• Grant & Eisenhofer To Lead Suit Over $4B Block.one ICO
• Aussie Banks Can't Duck Rate-Rigging Suit
• ABA's New Guidance On Litigation Funding Misses The Mark
• Investor Says Crypto Execs Trying To Vanish 'Into The Fog'
• NYMEX, Ex-Staffers To Pay $4M CFTC Fine In Info Leak Case
• SEC Said To Be Probing Kodak Stock Spike After Gov't Loan
• Crypto Biz Says Liu Raises Bar For SEC Disgorgement Claims
• More Finance Tools Go Hand-In-Hand With Larger SPAC Deals
• FTC Sues Yellowstone Capital For Cash Advance Abuses
• OCC Relaxes Regs For Pooled Investment Funds Due To Virus
• Onex Whittles SIG Combibloc Stake In $540M Secondary Sale
• COVID-19 Is Straining Compact Between Utilities, Regulators
• 3 Firms Steer Pair Of Blank Check IPOs Raising $439M
• What Firms Should Ask Before Hiring Attorneys From Gov't
• Silicon Valley Firm Closes 2nd Crypto-Driven Fund With $110M
• Crypto Industry Org Urges More OCC Fintech-Bank Guidance
• HSBC Says It's Settling Calif. AG's Forex Trading Probe
• NY Atty Can't Rehash SEC Registration Fight, Judge Rules
• Latham Edges Peers In Blistering July For IPOs
• Kirkland, Ledgewood Guide SPAC Deal Valuing Paya At $1.3B
• The Ethics Of Using Chatbots For Legal Services
• Electric Truck Co. Lordstown To Go Public In $1.6B SPAC Deal