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Capital Markets - October, 2020

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• Full 5th Circ. To Hear Challenge To SEC's Judges
• Bankrupt Hertz Moves To OTC After Delisting From NYSE
• COVID-19 Drugmaker Leads 2 Latham-Led Cos.' $373M IPOs
• Blank-Check IPO Mania May Have Hit Its Peak
• Oil Futures Suit Can't Go To Arbitration, TD Clients Say
• Book Review: Did The High Court Cause Mass Incarceration?
• MVP: Paul Weiss' Jordan Yarett
• Skadden, Kirkland Steer Chinese Fintech's $2.4B IPO
• Ex-Google Atty Joins Coinbase In Latest Crypto People Move
• Davis Polk Steers Asia-Focused Blank-Check Co.'s $175M IPO
• SPAC Investors Sue To Block $3.7B Medicare Co.'s Formation
• CFTC Spells Out Staff Procedure For Fine Reductions
• 3 IPOs Exceed $1B Amid Market Volatility, Others Delay
• Volcker Rule's VC Changes Will Support Underserved Regions
• Persuasion Skills Attys Can Learn From Political Speeches
• Deals Rumor Mill: Dunkin', Las Vegas Sands, Guitar Center
• MVP: Mayer Brown's Amanda Baker
• SEC Cyber Chief And Ex-SEC Atty Spar Over Crypto Guidance
• NYSE Exec, Ex-Weil Partner Taking VC Crypto Regulatory Role
• SoFi Clears Initial OCC Hurdle In Quest To Launch Bank
• Ocwen, Wells Fargo Fight Bringing Fla. Deal Into ERISA Suit
• Georgetown Law Prof Skeptical Fidelity Sold Shares Carefully
• 1st Circ. Downs Union Challenge To Puerto Rico Benefits Cuts
• 3 Firms Assist As Blank-Check Co. Inks $300M SolarMax Deal
• SEC Says Chicago Suburb Not Honoring Bond Fraud Deal
• Cooley-Led Auto Insurer Leads 5 IPOs Raising Nearly $1.2B
• Split SEC Will Allow Funds To Expand Derivatives Use
• Milberg Clients Urge 2nd Circ. To OK Axing $12M Fee Suit
• BofI Ruling May Erode Cos.' Securities Class Action Defenses
• Pot Co. 4Front Inks $30M REIT Deal To Pay Down Debt
• Reflections On My 1st Judicial Election Amid Racial Tensions
• MVP: Kasowitz's Michael A. Hanin
• SEC Corporation Finance Director To Step Down
• Burger King Owner Sued Over Offering Statements, Stock Fall
• Airbnb Picks Nasdaq Exchange For Expected IPO
• Fidelity Charitable President Defends Share Liquidation
• Latham-Led Health Tech SPAC Raises $300M For Acquisition
• Key Issues To Watch As Coty Investor Suit Proceeds
• Kirkland, White & Case Steer Genius' Go-Public At $1.5B Value
• 11th Circ. Affirms Former Fla. Trader's Fine In CFTC Fraud Suit
• Weighing Litigation Vs. Arbitration Amid Court Disruptions
• Crypto Co. Can't Trim SEC's $2.5M Offering Fraud Suit
• MVP: Hogan Lovells' Emil Arca
• Ex-SEC Chief Economist Says Fidelity Bungled Sale Of Shares
• COVID-19 Drug Developer Joins IPO Pipeline In Packed Week
• SEC Counsel Suggests 8th Grade Reading Level On Form CRS
• Murphy & McGonigle Expands To Chicago With Securities Pro
• Justices Told FHFA's Structure Not Fatal To Profit Sweep
• SEC Dems Criticize 'Grace Period' For Rule-Breaking Brokers
• Fintech Giant Ant's Record-Smashing IPO Set To Exceed $34B
• MVP: Dechert's John Timperio
• How Attys Can Guard Against Rising Settle-And-Sue Claims
• 5 Areas SEC 'Finders' Proposal Needs More Clarity
• Fidelity Flubbed $100M Charitable Stock Sale, Economist Says
• SEC's Peirce Has 'Reservations' About Recent Agency Action
• DC Circ. Upholds CCO's Fine For Missing 'Clear Red Flags'
• Racketeering Suit Rewrite Bid Shows 'Bad Faith,' BitMEX Says
• Ethereum Developer Wants N. Korea Sanctions Charge Tossed
• Legislators Seek Clearer Regulatory Path For Digital Tokens
• Goldman Sidesteps Monitor In 1MDB Deal, Raising Eyebrows
• Ropes, Latham Steer Cancer-Focused Biotech's $120M Float
• Loan Docs Should Standardize Libor Replacement Language
• Carbonite Dodges Securities Suit Over Dud Software
• Law Firm Tips For Attracting, Retaining Attys During Pandemic
• Financial Services Co. Head Cops To $4.4M Fraud Scheme
• 1MDB's Destructive Path, From Wall Street To Hollywood
• How Brent Crude Oil's Dominance Could Come To An End
• Meet The Attys Guiding Goldman's $2.9B 1MDB Plea Deal
• Finding A Path Forward To Regulate The Legal Industry
• Ex-Citigroup Forex Rigger Who Helped Feds Fined $20K
• SEC, CFTC Ease Margin Rules On Securities Futures Trading
• 6 Structural Issues Complicating Libor Transition
• What To Know About Software Co. M&A As Deal Volume Rises
• McGuireWoods Boosts DC Squad With Ex-FINRA Exec
• Deals Rumor Mill: Didi Chuxing, Playtika, Adidas
• Cybersecurity Co. McAfee Leads 3 IPOs With $740M Debut
• Freshfields, Simpson Drive $827M CarLotz SPAC Merger
• Lawyering While Parenting: A Day In A Dad's Pandemic Life
• Goldman To Pay $2.9B After Admitting Role In 1MDB Fraud
• Fidelity Sale Of Donated Funds Was 'Nightmare,' Judge Hears
• Goldman Investors Ask High Court To Leave Cert. Ruling Be
• 8 Firms Steer 5 Blank-Check IPOs Exceeding $1.3B Total
• US Financial Crime Compliance Costs Jump To $35B In 2020
• Dropbox Stockholders' Suit Over IPO Gets Tossed
• Kirkland, Cooley Steer PE-Backed Datto's $594M IPO
• Avoiding Smart Contract Conflicts Despite Ambiguity
• Real Estate Rumors: Stateside, Silverstein, Sunview Medical
• Lawyering While Parenting: A Day In A Mom's Pandemic Life
• 2nd Circ. Gives Teeth To Omnicare Securities Fraud Standard
• Ant Group Tees Up Blockbuster Debuts In HK, Shanghai
• SEC, Kik Agree To End Crypto Sale Saga With $5M Fine
• Fidelity VP Texted That Charitable Arm 'Botched' Share Sales
• 3 Cannabis Cos. Raise $65M In Separate Stock Offerings
• 4 Ways A Biden Election Could Swing SEC Priorities
• Abramoff-Linked Crypto Firm Seeks Nix Of SEC Fraud Suit
• Locke Lord Snags Energy-Focused Capital Markets Partner
• Fed's Quarles Suggests Virus May Spur New Nonbank Policy
• Key Lessons From SEC Fine Over Mid-Merger Stock Buyback
• 5 Firms Guide Pair Of Blank-Check IPOs Raising $650M
• 3 Ways COVID-19 Is Reshaping The EB-5 Landscape
• Robinhood Outage Case Returned To Calif. State Court
• BitMEX Case Seen As Blessing In Disguise For Crypto Sector
• Auto Insurance Startup Root Readies $568M IPO
• 5 Cost-Cutting Strategies For Corporate Legal Departments
• Fidelity Blasted At Trial For 'Blindly Dumping' Donated Shares
• Investor To Ask 2nd Circ. To Revive Benchmark-Rigging Suit
• Ill. Judge Axes Ex-Merrill Lynch Trader's Spoofing Charge
• 10 Firms To Steer 8 IPOs Exceeding $2B As October Stays Hot
• Trust's $2M Suit Over Alleged Scam Tossed Out
• Preparing The Next Generation Of Female Trial Lawyers
• Mentorship Is Key To Fixing Drop-Off Of Women In Law
• Wearing Natural Hair In BigLaw
• These Firms Have The Most Women In Equity Partnerships
• Female Attorneys Gain Ground In Battle For Clerkships​
• What BigLaw Can Do To Actually Retain Female Attorneys
• Emerging ESG Compliance Obligations For Private Funds
• Justices Warned Of 'Upheaval' In FHFA Constitutionality Case
• FinCEN Hits Bitcoin Service Operator With $60M Fine
• 3 Firms Guide Billtrust's SPAC Go-Public Deal At $1.3B Value
• 5 Ways Firms Can Avoid Female Atty Exodus During Pandemic
• In Their Own Words: Being A Woman In BigLaw
• Law360's Glass Ceiling Report: What You Need To Know
• Glass Ceiling Report: How Does Your Firm Measure Up?
• NY Judge Says $1.68B In Venezuelan Bonds Is Enforceable
• Biotech, Med Device Companies Price 6 IPOs Totaling $712M
• NY Tax Talk: Trump Tax Returns, Revenue Rebound, Reform
• 3 Firms Help Cboe Scoop Up Dark Pool Operator
• Pot Co. Cancels $3.9M Stock Sale Over Short Seller Fears
• Thiel-Backed Blank-Check Co. Leads 2 IPOs Raising $635M
• Conagra Escapes Shareholder Suit Over $11B Pinnacle Deal
• Split SEC Relaxes Certain Auditor Independence Rules
• Highlights From 'SEC Speaks' 2020
• BoE Puts Capital Markets At Forefront Of Climate Fight
• Marathon Unit Hit With $20M Fine Over Stock Buyback Plan
• Burford's NYSE Launch Presages 'Securitized' Case Financing
• SEC Walks Rare Path In $800K Whistleblower Award
• Divided CFTC Enacts Long-Awaited Rules On Position Limits
• Kirkland-Led Solar Panel Maker Leads 2 IPOs Nabbing $1.6B
• Rolls-Royce Raises $2.6B Of Bonds In Response To COVID-19
• Pot Co. Says Stock Buys Disprove $144M 'Sham' Asset Plot
• Recent SPAC Surge May Portend Increased Litigation
• Ex-NFL Investor May Renew Effort To Resolve Crypto Charges
• Deals Rumor Mill: Xilinx, Saudi Aramco, Fenway Sports
• E-Trade Looks To Duck Suit Over Glitch Tied To Oil Price Drop
• FINRA Postpones In-Person Arbitrations, Mediations To 2021
• SEC Seeks To Restore Judgment Nixed By 9th Circ. Over Liu
• SEC Deals For $4M Finalized In $30M Ponzi Scheme Suit
• WuXi PharmaTech Dodges Securities Suit
• 3 Looming CMBS Trouble Spots As Pandemic Continues
• Coinbase's Compliance Chief To Depart After Two-Year Tenure
• DOJ Guidance, Indictment Suggest Expanding Crypto Focus
• Latham Steers Xenia Hotels' Planned $200M Debt Deal
• Lawyers Must Fight Voter Suppression This Election Season
• Why Sustainable Finance Is On The Rise
• Willkie, Kirkland Guide Tech Co.'s $2.6B Go-Public Deal
• BofA, Foreign Banks Look To Ditch Rate-Rigging Claims Again
• 'Click Click Money' Marketer Must Pay $13.8M, Judge Says
• PE-Backed Cybersecurity Brand McAfee Aims For $759M IPO
• 3 Firms Lead $1.5B Skillsoft Deal
• 4 Enforcement Actions Highlight SEC's Focus On Earnings
• Why Online Mediation May Be Here To Stay
• MVP: Simpson Thacher's Roxane Reardon
• 3 Firms Guide REIT's $1.7B Cold Warehouse Biz Buy
• Blackstone-Backed Lender Scores $1.9B Value In SPAC Tie-Up
• Jumia Seeks OK Of $5M Deal To End Investors' Suits
• BitMEX Hires CCO Amid Federal Probe-Triggered Reshuffle
• Fla. Co., CEO Lose CFTC Registrations After Fraud Conviction
• SEC's Roisman Cautions Against 'Regulation By Enforcement'
• Judge Consolidates JPMorgan Spoofing Suits, Taps Counsel
• Browser Firm Opera Omitted Fintech From IPO, Investors Say
• Biopharma Co. Leads Pack Of 5 IPOs Totaling $650.8M
• Inside The IRS' Final First-Year Depreciation Tax Regulations
• MVP: Kirkland & Ellis' Josh Korff
• Early Takeaways From SEC's FY 2020 Fraud Enforcement
• Oil & Gas Bankruptcies May Drag As Secured Debt Swells
• Clients Have The Power To Promote Wellness At Law Firms
• Regulators Are Keeping A Close Eye On SPAC Disclosures
• 3 Firms Aid As Interdealer Broker Buys Peer For Up To $700M
• Euronext To Acquire Borsa Italiana From LSEG For €4.3B
• DOJ Cyber Task Force Issues Crypto Enforcement Blueprint
• Wilson Sonsini, Cooley Steer Sports Streamer's $183M IPO
• Lorenzo Settles With SEC 18 Months After High Court Defeat
• Size Premia Are Alive And Kicking In Small-Co. Stock Pricing
• Fee Bid Is 'Unseemly Mudslinging,' ICO Suit Co-Counsel Says
• Homeless Shelter-Focused REIT Raises £241M In UK IPO
• Appellate Courts Should Welcome Well-Crafted Amicus Briefs
• Why ESG Considerations Matter For Energy Executives
• Deals Rumor Mill: Roblox, Airbnb, Global Payments
• Paul Weiss Guides IBM's Infrastructure Services Spinoff
• MVP: Hogan Lovells' Eve Howard
• Warren Seeks Pandemic Planning Info From Biggest Banks
• Blank Check Co. Targets Pot Real Estate In Deals Worth $185M
• Split SEC Proposes Exemption For Small Business 'Finders'
• Two TPG-Backed SPACs Among 5 Raising Total $1.8B In IPOs
• SEC Revamps Rules On Fund Of Fund Investment Limits
• Ex-DOJ Atty Can't Intervene In Merrill Traders Spoofing Case
• 4 Firms Helm DraftKings $1.7B Public Offering
• Pot Co. IAnthus Wins Approval For $169M Debt Plan
• Floating-Rate Debt Considerations As Libor Cessation Nears
• Alternative Financing Options For Retail And Hotel Properties
• MVP: Davis Polk's Richard Truesdell
• Space Cargo Co. Momentus Valued At $1.2B In SPAC Deal
• Law Office, Others Targeted For Breach of Confidentiality
• Robinhood Rips 'Shoot For The Moon' Strategy In Outage Suit
• SEC's Accredited Investor Rule Will Benefit Sovereign Wealth
• CFTC Calls FY20 A Record-Breaking Year For Enforcement
• CFTC Enforcement Chief To Depart Following Record Year
• What Hiring Law Firms Should Consider Instead Of Grades
• MVP: Cooley's Charlie Kim
• Skadden, Proskauer Guide Blank Check's Upsized $360M IPO
• Skadden, Orrick Lead Deal Forming $3.7B Medicare Provider
• Judge Denies Wins For SEC And Marketer In Fraud Suit
• Kane Kessler, Mayer Brown Guide $890M Bioplastics Merger
• TD Ameritrade Aims To Tank Crude Oil Futures Action
• 3 Firms Steer Battery Co.'s $384M Go-Public Deal With SPAC
• Software Innovator John McAfee Accused Of Tax Evasion
• Real Estate Co. Gets $170M Via PIPE Deal Amid Board Conflict
• Key Steps For Complying With Calif. Board Diversity Law
• Cancer-Focused Firm Leads 4 IPO Launches Totaling $353M
• High Court Won't Hear Dispute Over Bear Stearns MBS Sale
• MVP: Cahill Gordon's Douglas S. Horowitz
• Ex-Barclays Forex Rigger Who Helped Feds Fined $50K
• Ripple Investors' ICO Suit Trimmed Again
• Judging A Book: Schroeder Reviews 'Collegiality'
• 5 Big Banks Get Final OK On $22M Libor-Rigging Settlement
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms
• Simpson Thacher Reps Academy For Undersized $203M IPO
• Fed Highlights Broad BSA Deficiencies At Pa. Bank
• 14 Firms Steer 7 Blank Check IPOs Raising $3.2B To Buy Cos.
• How Rookies Should Prep For A Unique Supreme Court Term
• DOJ Antitrust Unit Greenlights Plan For Benchmarking Rates
• 1 Firm Seizes Spotlight Amid September's IPO Surge
• What One Scrapped Opinion Might Say About Judge Barrett
• Supreme Court Cheat Sheet: The Biggest Cases To Watch
• Canadian Pot Co. Can't Slip Suit Over $144M 'Sham' Asset Buy
• SEC's Win Over Kik Builds Needed Precedent For Crypto
• Cos. Should Have To Notify Workers Of Whistleblower Rights
• Overcoming The Pandemic's Hurdles To Pro Bono Work
• GOP Vows Virus Infections Won't Slow Barrett Confirmation
• Trump Tests Positive For COVID-19
• Feds Say BitMEX Execs Failed To Prevent Money Laundering
• 3 Trends For GCs To Watch In IPO Listings
• Levi & Korsinsky To Lead Stock-Drop Suit Against Prison Biz
• Fund Firm's Cooperation Helps It Avoid SEC Fine In Fee Case
• SEC Awards $37M To Whistleblowers To Close Record Year
• 3 Firms Rep Apollo-Backed Blank-Check Co. In $750M IPO
• Crypto Co. Boss Cops To Lying About $3.25M Transaction
• Playboy Eyes Return To Public Markets With $381M Tie-Up
• SEC's Whistleblower Amendments Are A Step Backward
• Hims & Hers Merges With PE-Backed SPAC To Form $1.6B Biz
• Best Practices For Presenting Exhibits In A Remote Deposition