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Capital Markets - September, 2020

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• SEC Beats Kik In Landmark Suit Over $100M Crypto Sale
• Palantir, Asana Debuts Build Momentum For Direct Listings
• Pot Co. IAnthus' $169M Debt Plan Stalled By Canadian Court
• Law360's The Term: The Impact Of Amy Coney Barrett
• Bondholders Get OK To Pursue $390M Venezuela Debt Case
• Chinese Data Center Company Leads 3 IPOs Totaling $750M
• CFTC Strikes Spoofing Settlement With Chicago Trading Firm
• Pot Co. Acreage Borrows $33M, Pays Off $11M Debt
• What We Know About How Judicial Bias Can Influence Rulings
• 5 Ways SEC's Final Rules Will Affect Whistleblowers
• Morgan Stanley Will Pay $5M To Settle Short Selling Claims
• Aimco Investor Calls For Shareholder Vote On $10B Co. Split
• Rating Agency To Pay SEC $2M Over Risk Assessing Policies
• In JPMorgan Deal, DOJ Puts Spotlight On Compliance Tech
• CFTC Sues Traders, Business For Spoofing Oil Futures
• Tencent To Take Chinese Search Engine Co. Private For $3.5B
• Cooley And Shearman Steer Biotech Orphazyme's $84M IPO
• We Must Hold Banks Accountable To Stop Money Laundering
• Overstock.com Gets Crypto-Dividends Suit Tossed
• SMBC Exec Says She Was Paid Less Than Male Subordinates
• Law Firm Social Responsibility Strategies In The New Normal
• JPMorgan To Pay Feds $920M Over Spoofing Claims
• Investor Suit Against Crypto Platform Sent To Arbitration
• King & Spalding Adds 2 Ex-Baker McKenzie Attys in Houston
• Citibank To Pay $4.5M To Settle CFTC Deleted Files Claims
• Uber Investors Seek Class Cert. In Scandal-Scarred IPO Suit
• What To Expect On Key Civil Procedure Issues From Barrett
• Blank-Check Sponsors Get Creative In Crowded Market
• Chinese Fintech Co. Must Face Suit Over Post-IPO Regs
• Japanese Chipmaker Kioxia Calls Off Planned $3.2B IPO
• Canadian Cannabis Co. Raises $8.2M In Stock Sale
• 4 Firms Steer Weibo Owner's $2.6B Take-Private Led By CEO
• Skadden-Led Granite Point Closes On $300M Financing
• CMS Snags Finance Partner From Vinson & Elkins
• How Law Articles And A Viral Clip Got Barrett The Nomination
• What Happens Now That Amy Coney Barrett Is The Nominee
• Judge Amy Coney Barrett: 7th Circ. Decisions To Know
• Among Democrats, A Growing Appetite To Alter High Court
• What A 6-Vote Majority Would Mean For The Supreme Court
• Judge Barrett Worth Nearly $2M, Disclosures Show
• A History Of Supreme Court Confirmations In 3 Charts
• Trump Chooses Amy Coney Barrett For Ginsburg's Seat
• Dem Reps. Eye High Court Term Limits, Temporary Expansion
• U.S. Pressed For Firm Stance In Venezuelan Bond Case
• Direct Listings Highlight Busy IPO Week Involving 12 Firms
• Clearing House Fight Not For Arbitration, 11th Circ. Told
• Tech-Focused SPACs Raise $500M For Acquisitions
• BNY Mellon Accused Of Aiding Ex-BigLaw Atty In $4B Fraud
• Accountant Challenging SEC ALJs Seeks Full 5th Circ. Review
• Jury Convicts Ex-Deutsche Traders Of Wire Fraud
• Qudian Investors Fight Bid To Nix Securities Suit Over IPO
• A Likely Tipping Point For Nonlawyer Ownership Of Law Firms
• Practical Lessons From 2nd Circ. Lehman Bankruptcy Ruling
• Bank Lessons From OCC's Stablecoin Custody Go-Ahead
• Wachtell Guides Penn National's $854M Stock Offering
• Key Points From New Blockchain Legal Guidance
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• CFTC, States Say Metals.com Swindled Seniors Out Of $185M
• Feds Ask Justices To Ignore Convicted HSBC Banker's Appeal
• SEC Rule A Bittersweet Victory For Whistleblower Advocates
• Ex-SEC Enforcement Co-Chief To Rejoin Sullivan & Cromwell
• Attys Decry Co-Counsel's 'Irrational' Fee Bid In ICO Suit
• BMW To Pay $18M To End SEC's Inflated Disclosure Claims
• Financial Services Co. Head Charged In $4.4M Fraud Scheme
• Goldman Gets Industry Support For High Court Cert. Fight
• Lighting Biz Agrees To Pay SEC $1.25M Over Fraud Scheme
• AMC To Sell 15M Shares To Stay Afloat Amid Pandemic
• Foreign Securities Class Actions 10 Years After Morrison
• DC Circ. Weighs Reversal of Broker's Lifetime FINRA Ban
• 3 Firms Power $2.4B SPAC Deal For ChargePoint
• Deals Rumor Mill: Ant Group, Aviva, Sequoia Capital
• A Road Map For Drafting Persuasive Discovery Motions
• Split SEC OKs Plan To Toughen Shareholder Proposal Rules
• Jurors Divided In Ex-Deutsche Traders' Spoofing Trial
• Latham, Davis Polk, Whalen Guide GoodRx's $1.1B IPO
• Fired Cryptocurrency Worker Defeats Trade Secrets Suit
• Framing The Legacy Of The SEC Under Clayton
• How Congress Can Depoliticize The Supreme Court
• Tesla Investors Seek Class Cert. In Take-Private Tweet Suit
• Platinum Partners Co-Founder Wants $5M Bond Cut To $500K
• SEC Rule Asserts Authority To Adjust Whistleblower Awards
• Competing Libor-Transition Proposals Create More Problems
• Weil, Greenberg Traurig Lead Deal To Form $16B Mortgage Co.
• The Case For A Nonpolitical Federal Judiciary
• 4 Questions As Nikola Navigates Gov't Probes, Investor Suits
• Watchdog Props Up Reports At Heart Of 'FinCEN Files' Leak
• Takeda Subsidiary Seeks $130M For Drug Firm's Spinoff Fraud
• Fintech Co. Unifiedpost Raises $295M, Goes Public In Europe
• Powell Skeptical Expanding 'Main Street' Would Help Small Biz
• Aimco Investor Blasts Plan To Split Company, Calls For Vote
• Media-Focused SPAC Leads 3 IPOs Raising $590M Combined
• Investors Say Phone Co.'s IPO Didn't Disclose Product Flaws
• The Keys To A Better Privilege Logging Paradigm
• Ex-Deutsche Traders Say Gov't Didn't Prove Spoofing Scheme
• Justice Ginsburg: Who She Was, How She Shaped The Law
• Law360's The Term: The Life And Legacy Of Justice Ginsburg
• Budding Textualist Star Barbara Lagoa Eyed For High Court
• No Early Wins For Bitcoin 'Inventor' Ahead Of $10B Trial
• McConnell Defends Election-Year Plan To Replace Ginsburg
• OCC Says Banks Can Hold Reserves For Stablecoin Issuers
• New Exchange MEMX Seeks To Challenge NYSE, Nasdaq
• New Olympics CCO Says Communication Is Key To Overhaul
• Pending Changes Pose Threat To SEC Whistleblower Program
• White House Due Process Memo Could Reform Enforcement
• What Shifting FCPA Enforcement Means For Financial Cos.
• Cravath, Latham Craft $8B Deal For Cancer Detection Biz
• Birthdays, Weddings And In Between: RBG And Her Clerks
• Our 'North Star': What RBG Means To Women In Law
• Will The Senate Replace Ginsburg Before Election Day?
• 5 To Watch As GOP Races To Fill Ginsburg's Seat
• RBG's Biggest Opinions, From Civil Rights To Civil Procedure
• Mexico Meat Co. To Pay $60K For Flouting Cattle Futures Bar
• 12 Firms To Guide IPOs Exceeding $2B As September Sizzles
• In Her Own Words: 4 Of Ginsburg's Strongest Bench Dissents
• With The Passing Of Ginsburg, The Left Loses An Icon
• Fed Nudges 'Main Street' Lenders With New Guidance
• Justice Ginsburg, 87, Dies Of Cancer Complications
• Alzheimer's Biotech Leads Trio Of IPOs To Raise $428M Total
• Lawmakers Say Akin Gump Report Doesn't Clarify Kodak Loan
• SEC Rule Tweak A Partial Fix For Underrepresented Founders
• Law Firm Hiring Considerations In A COVID-19 Economy
• How The Pandemic Could Turbocharge ESG Investing
• Cooley-Led 3D Software Maker's $1.3B IPO Soars Above Mark
• 3 Firms Power SPAC Deal Forming $1B Hybrid Fleet Biz
• Justices Told FHFA's Structure Sinks Fannie, Freddie 'Sweep'
• Feds Seek Over $330M In New 1MDB Forfeiture Actions
• LinkedIn, Zynga Founders' Blank-Check IPO Raises $600M
• Sens. Say SEC Rule Would Damage Whistleblower Program
• Robbins Geller To Lead Investor Suit Against US Oil Fund
• Cyber Fraud Prevention Co.'s Ex-CEO Charged In $123M Fraud
• SEC Says CCO Altered Reports To Mislead Agency Staff
• Treasury Says It Lacks Data On Finance Sector's Cyber Risks
• Energy, Biotech Companies Float IPOs Totaling $575M
• MedMen Raises $20M In Debt Financing
• 5 More Companies Raise $2.4B As IPO Market Keeps Rolling
• Ex-JPMorgan Trader Gets 8 Months For Forex-Rigging
• Hurdles Ahead For Stock Exchange Direct Listings
• Delta's $9B Debt Financing Takes Off As Virus Losses Grow
• Lawyers Must Act To Preserve Democracy This Election
• Deals Rumor Mill: TikTok, Flipkart, KKR
• Ex-Colleague Says Deutsche Traders Taught Him To Spoof
• Akin Gump's Probe Of Kodak Loan Finds No Law Violations
• Court Quashes Forex Investors' NY Agency Doc Request
• 7 Firms Steer 3 More IPOs Totaling $909M In Red-Hot Market
• Suit Says Electric-Truck Co. Nikola Misled Investors
• Paul Ryan's Co. Debuts In Kirkland-Led $720M SPAC Floats
• ZTO Launches $1.6B HK Listing As US Considers Crackdown
• Ex-HSBC Banker Can't Get Redo On 2nd Circ. Fraud Appeal
• How To Effectively Defend Witnesses In Remote Depositions
• Snowflake Balloons On Debut After $3.36B IPO Beats Target
• Feuerstein Kulick Leads $35M Pot Co. Debt Financing
• SEC Crypto Fine Draws Rare Dissent From Commissioner
• How The Pandemic Is Changing Stock Volatility Calculations
• Software Firm Will Pay $72.6K To End CFTC Spoofing Claims
• Investors Defend Doc Request To NY Agency In Forex Case
• Kirkland Guides Health-Focused SPAC's $500M IPO Plans
• Feds Say Traders Exploited Market Rules In Spoofing Scheme
• Sidley, Latham Steer Dialysis Co. Outset's Upsized $242M IPO
• NYC Atty Takes $5M Crypto Loss Dispute To 2nd Circ.
• Latham, Skadden Steer $4.8B Real Estate Site's SPAC Tie-Up
• Whether And How To Compel Remote Arbitration
• Magistrate Pans EB-5 Fraud Case Against PNC, Fla. Hotel
• DOJ Official Warns Of Anti-Competitive 'Information Exchange'
• Skadden Guides Aimco's Split, Launch Of $10B REIT
• PE-Backed GoodRx Leads 4 IPO Launches Totaling $1.4B
• Snowflake Increases Blizzard-Size IPO Plans To $2.9B
• Coronavirus Q&A: Davis Polk's Corporate Department Leader
• The Unique Challenges Of Protecting A Law Firm Brand
• Rapper T.I. Fined $75K By SEC Over Alleged ICO Scheme
• 15 Firms To Steer IPOs Totaling $6.7B Amid Market Blitz
• DC Man Touted Diamond Biz In Ponzi Scheme, Feds Say
• Chicago Trial Will Break Tie On Market Spoofing Theory
• Pandemic Delays Legal Consultancy Elevate's IPO To 2022
• SoftBank Taps Ex-Milbank Atty For Top Compliance Spot
• Bondholder Says Venezuela Oil Co. Can't Escape $40M Ruling
• Big Banks Call Small Bond Conspiracy Suit 'Impossibly Broad'
• 4 Firms Lead Canadian Retail Software Co.'s $355M US IPO
• Tech, Sustainability Blank-Check Cos. Net $825M In Debuts
• Lehman Ruling Continues Bankruptcy Safe Harbor Expansion
• Employment Concerns For Financial Cos. During COVID-19
• Insurer Says High-Speed Trader Not Covered For $68M Penalty
• How To Calculate Securities Fraud Class Size With SEC Data
• JP Morgan Compliance Pro Joins Real Estate Firm As CCO
• Treasury Sanctions 4 Linked To Russian Election Interference
• OCC's Potential Boon For Payment Industry Faces Headwinds
• Pension Fund Urges 9th Circ. Not To Ax VW Emissions Suit
• Summer's Top 10 Deals Show How Pandemic Is Shaping M&A
• CFTC Takes Extra Care To Cover Whistleblower Tracks
• CFTC Plugs 'Transparency' Of Corporate Compliance Memo
• Hedge Fund-Backed SPAC Leads 3 IPOs Raising $860M Total
• Deals Rumor Mill: Amazon, Borsa Italiana, Koninklijke Philips
• Parsing The DOJ's Flawed Spoofing Theory
• 8 Borrower Considerations For SOFR Loan Documentation
• Fed's Main Street Lending Program Falling Short, Sens. Told
• Investors Claim YieldStreet 'Duped' Them, Lost $125M
• 3D Software Provider Leads 4 IPO Launches Totaling $1.5B
• Gary Cohn's Blank-Check Co. Goes Live After $720M IPO
• OCC Touts Charter Power As NY Notes Consumer Protection
• Gov't Retirement Plans Should Approach ESG Cautiously
• Early Takeaways From FINRA's Virtual Hearings
• Convenience Store Chain's Blank-Check Deal Forms $1.4B Co.
• Palantir, Asana Prepare Trading Debuts For Direct Listings
• What To Know When Making Dispositive Motions In Arbitration
• Blockchain Co. Fights YouTube Move To Dismiss Scam Suit
• AT&T Sheds More Claims In Crypto Investor's $24M Hack Suit
• Lyft Ducks Most Of Investors' IPO Suit
• Top Exchanges Back Cboe In 7th Circ. VIX Manipulation Fight
• SEC Move To Scrap Disclosures Ignites Firestorm From Cos.
• NY Agency Rips 15M-Page 'Fishing Expedition' In Forex Case
• Snowflake Leads Fall IPO Rush With $2.7B Debut Plans
• Latham, Kirkland Lead SPAC Deal Valuing Marketer At $5.2B
• NYSE Urges SEC To Lift Stay On Direct Listings Expansion
• Twitter Hack Highlights Crypto Mixers' AML Issues
• Couple Claim Crypto Scammer Used Threats And Insults
• 4 Ways Amicus Briefs Can Support An Overall Legal Strategy
• Ill. Atty Says Investor Has No Basis For Negligence Claims
• Atty Blasts SEC's Fraud Claims As 'Fiction,' Seeks Sanctions
• Calif. Judge Rules Cyan Loophole 'Not Illegal' Under State Law
• 3 Firms Guide Dual $400M Blank Check IPOs
• Taxation With Representation: Debevoise, Wilson, Mayer
• Crypto Cos. Want Out Of $1.4T Bitcoin Manipulation Suit
• Nasdaq Proposes Changes To SPAC Listing Rules
• Ill. Adviser To Pay $356K SEC Fine In Fee Disclosure Case
• Pandemic Moves $10B Bitcoin 'Inventor' Trial To 2021
• Deciding Whether Co-Mediation Is Right For Your Case
• 3 Trends To Watch As Fall IPO Pipeline Gets Ready To Burst
• Who Gets Accredited Investor Status Under New SEC Rule?
• I-Mab Bags AbbVie Partnership, Nets $418M From Investors
• Ex-SocGen Exec Asks 2nd Circ. To Deep-Six Libor Case
• Banks Seek To Cut All But 1 Buyer In Aluminum Antitrust MDL
• SEC Charges Ill. Man With $19M Cannabis Securities Scam
• Bank Of England Urges Regulation Of Payments Innovation
• VW-Fueled Battery Maker Hits $3.3B Value With Merger
• E-Commerce Biz The Hut Group Preps $1.2B London IPO
• Loeb & Loeb-Guided SPAC Ditches Warrants In $145M IPO
• Deals Rumor Mill: Bumble, Wave Broadband, Airbnb
• Black Law Firm Leaders On Improving Diversity In BigLaw
• Ariz. Law Firm Ownership Rule Change Is A Win For Clients
• NYSE's Expansion Of Direct Listings Faces New Hurdle
• Sen. Crapo Seeks Answers From OCC On Digital Assets
• 3 Firms Guide $568M Biopharma Go-Public Deal
• Wells Fargo Failed To Oversee Annuity Switches, FINRA Says
• Why D&O Insurance Is Costly Despite Fewer Securities Suits
• Gaming Co. Skillz Hits $3.5B Value With Go-Public Tie-Up
• White & Case Guides Life Sciences SPAC To $385M IPO
• How To Write A Better Comment Letter On Agency Proposals
• Israeli Co.'s $20M Float Sinks Amid Life Science IPO Wave
• Ex-HSBC Banker Mounts New Challenge To Fraud Conviction
• SEC Blasts Dropil's 'Scattered Arguments' About Liu Ruling
• SEC Judges Once More Under Attack At Supreme Court
• Tribune Media Can't Get Coverage For Stock Buyback Suits
• Wilson Sonsini, Simpson Thacher Steer Tesla's $5B Offering
• Preparing For A CMBS Litigation Wave Amid COVID-19
• The Problem With Collectability In Legal Malpractice Cases