Capital Markets Archive » January, 2021

Capital Markets - January, 2021

225 articles

• SEC Faces Uphill Battle To Act On GameStop Trading War
• Sen. Warren Demands SEC Action Amid GameStop Frenzy
• Coinbase's Public Listing Plans Shine Spotlight On Crypto
• Ripple Slams SEC's 'Unprecedented And Ill-Conceived' Suit
• Hedge Fund Says Banks' Spoofing, Naked Shorting Cost It Big
• Big Banks 'Sow Confusion' In Small Bond Suit, Investors Say
• What Growing Focus On ESG Means For Insurers
• Goodwin, V&E Rep Education Co.'s $1.7B Go-Public Deal
• K&L Gates Adds New Banking, Finance Partner In Chicago
• SEC Must Reprioritize Investor Protection To Foster Recovery
• Preparing The Securitization Market For Libor Transition
• Ex-Goldman Exec's 1MDB Trial Delayed Amid Dismissal Push
• Biden's Regulatory Freeze Unsettles Crowdfunding Advocates
• How Compliance Departments Can Prepare For Biden
• Crypto CEO Claims Trimmed In SEC Pump-And-Dump Suit
• Shearman Guides Qualtrics To Upsized, $1.6B Debut
• Deals Rumor Mill: Fenway Sports Group, KKR, 23andMe
• New Ariz. Law Practice Rules May Jump-Start National Reform
• Website Biz Squarespace Files Confidential IPO Plans
• SEC Settlement With Hedge Fund Offers Corporate AI Lessons
• Robinhood Trading Blocks Draw Lawsuits And Lawmakers' Ire
• OCC Hits Brakes On 'Fair Access' Rule
• 3 Firms Drive SPAC Deal Valuing Electric Car Startup At $3.4B
• SEC Says Bogus Media Co. Scammed $14M From Investors
• White House, SEC 'Monitoring' Volatile GameStop Stock
• Venezuela Oil Co. Says It Never Waived Sanctions Defense
• How The SPAC Boom Could Trigger More Lawsuits
• Class Lead Fight Heats Up In Alibaba Suit Over Halted Ant IPO
• Kirkland-Led Solar Supplier Shoals Powers Up $1.9B IPO
• Pandemic Bankruptcy Avoidance Efforts Create New Hurdles
• SEC Enforcement Needs New Guiding Principles
• Kirkland Steers Mortgage Biz LoanDepot's $300M IPO Plans
• Europe Grants Equivalence Access To US Clearinghouses
• Feds Charge Crypto Trader 'Coin Signals' With $5M Fraud
• Saul Ewing Bolsters Cannabis Practice With Corporate Pro
• 7 Brexit Considerations For US Financial Services Cos.
• 10 Tips For Your Next Virtual Court Appearance
• 4 Firms Steer SPAC's $300M Israeli Medical Pot Co. Tie-Up
• Crypto Taking A Backseat During Pandemic, IRS Official Says
• Credit Suisse Unit Ordered To Pay $604M In Toxic RMBS Case
• Tilray Shareholders Seek To Keep Original Claims Alive
• Bondholders Can't Speed Up Appeal In $1.9B Venezuela Case
• Goldman Says High Court Cert. Fight Is 'Not A Close Case'
• Goldman Fingerprint Lapse Led To Felon's Hiring, FINRA Says
• Ropes, White & Case Guide Hillman Go-Public At $2.6B Value
• Companies Boost IPO Sizes As Another Blistering Week Starts
• Ex-CFTC General Counsel Dan Davis Lands At Katten
• Transocean Ruling Provides Strategic Restructuring Road Map
• Luckin Investors Slam Exit Bids In Suit Over 'Massive' Fraud
• Ripple Token Case Highlights Need For SEC Clarity On Crypto
• 5 Firms Drive $2.6B SPAC Deal For Online Marketer Taboola
• Don't Let Lies Infiltrate The Mediation Process
• High Court Won't Take Up M&T Bank Merger Case
• Movie Theater Giant AMC Raises $917M To Fend Off Ch. 11
• Benefits Administrator Hits $7.3B Valuation In SPAC Merger
• Judges On Race: Lack Of Data Deters Criminal Justice Reform
• Pot Grower Zenabis Inks $47M Loan To Refinance Debt
• Xerox Spinoff Fights Cert. Of 'Lawyer-Driven' Investor Suit
• Former SEC Staff Attorney Takes Helm Of Enforcement Unit
• More Charitable Crypto Donations Spur Calls For Rule Change
• DuPont, Others Commit $4B To 'Forever Chemical' Liabilities
• Public Markets Still Hot As 4 IPOs Raise Combined $2B
• Simpson Thacher-Led Mortgage Co. Launches $250M IPO
• V&E, Mayer Brown Power $2.6B EVgo SPAC Merger
• New Use Of SPAC Subsidiaries Offers Another IPO Option
• FinCEN Says No To Activity Reports Over Negative Press
• SEC Wins Case Against Alleged Cannabis Stock Schemer
• CFTC Names Democrat Rostin Behnam Acting Chairman
• Luxury Fashion Retailer Leads $532M Pair Of IPOs
• Chinese Fintech Co. Investors Claim Fraud Over IPO
• 'Come In And Talk To Us,' SEC's FinHUB Chief Urges
• Cred Inc. Ch. 11 Disclosures OK'd Over US Trustee Objection
• Chinese Telecom Cos. Push For US Delisting Reversal
• Weil, Latham Guide PE-Backed Supermarket's $134M IPO Bet
• Schwab Forms New Regulatory Group As SEC Turns Over
• Law Firms Should Note GCs' Growing Focus On Biz Strategies
• Biden Names Allison Herren Lee Acting SEC Chair
• Dentons Names Co-Head Of Its So. Cal. Venture Tech Group
• Lyft Slams Class Cert. Bid In IPO Suit
• Challenging SEC ALJs Shouldn't Be 'Illogical,' 5th Circ. Told
• Biden DOL May Ax Socially Conscious 401(k) Investing Hurdle
• Accused JPMorgan Spoofer Says CFTC Expert Isn't Conflicted
• Capital One AML Remediation Stopped More Devastating Blow
• Latham-Led Medical Device Company Returns To IPO Market
• Queen's Gambit SPAC Among 6 That Raised $1.4B Via IPOs
• DLA Piper-Led Rastegar Launches $200M REIT
• SEC Enforcement Expansion May Face Constitutional Limits
• 6 Changes The Legal Industry Should Prepare For
• Gensler Expected To Be An Aggressive Enforcer As SEC Chair
• Robinhood Ruse Hurt 'Young Adult' Traders, Investor Claims
• 4 Cos. Join IPO Pipeline Seeking To Raise $3.9B Total
• Genomic Testing Co. Preps $100M IPO Led By Cooley, Latham
• Arizona May Have Nudged US Law Firms Toward Future IPOs
• Yellen Pledges Targeted Tax Relief As US Treasury Secretary
• How SEC Can Address 'Inherent Dilemma' Of Its Mandate
• Gensler Could Steer SEC Toward Stronger Investor Protection
• FTC's Chopra Gets Biden Nod To Become Next CFPB Director
• Simpson, Davis Polk Steer Dating App Bumble's IPO Filing
• Investors Say Crypto Co. Status Research 'Tricked' Them
• US Chides Vietnam Over Currency, But Makes No Tariff Threat
• Davis Polk, Latham Guide Game Maker Playtika's $1.9B IPO
• Thoma Bravo's Cadwalader-Led SPAC Rakes In $900M Via IPO
• Chancery OKs TRO In Ripple Labs Investor Fight
• Taxation With Representation: Baker, Wachtell, Shearman
• 4 Legal Industry Trends Litigation Financiers Are Watching
• Tipster Atty Who Sued SEC Says New Rule Caters To Wall St.
• Goodwin-Guided Poshmark's Shares Leap After $277M Debut
• Tips For Forming A Real Estate Fund
• Gibson Dunn, Latham Guide Petco's Above-Target $864M IPO
• Keep BitMEX Racketeering Suit Alive, Traders Tell Calif. Judge
• 4 Steps For Public Cos. Subject To New Executive Pay Rules
• A Lawyer's Guide To Setting Well-Being Goals In 2021
• Deals Rumor Mill: Lucid Motors, Deutsche Telekom, GTCR
• Bankers Trust To Pay $5M In Hospice Workers' ESOP Suit
• OCC Finalizes 'Fair Access' Rule In Last-Minute Push
• OCC's Brooks To Step Down As Top National Bank Regulator
• BitGo Brings On Former Coinbase Compliance Chief As CCO
• Congress Must Fix The AML Whistleblower Law
• DOD Launches Tool To Link Tech Cos. With Vetted Funders
• Alibaba Investors Seek Lead In Suits Over Ant's Halted IPO
• Skadden, Davis Polk Steer Fintech Affirm's $1.2B IPO
• Keyword Searches To Improve Your Privilege Doc Review
• Chesapeake Energy Ch. 11 Plan Confirmed With $5.13B Value
• Latham, Milbank Guide Talkspace's $1.4B Go-Public Deal
• LSE's $27B Data Co. Takeover Gets EU Nod With Antitrust Fix
• Top Whistleblower Attorney Sues SEC Over New Rules
• Top Dem Says Senate Banking Agenda To Put Workers First
• Baxter Dodges Investor Suit Over Forex Accounting, For Now
• Fintech Startup Sues VanEck Over Canceled Bitcoin ETF
• Gary Gensler Reportedly Tops Biden's List To Lead SEC
• 9th Circ. Weighs VW Bid To Reset Bondholder Fraud Standard
• SEC's Acting Enforcement Chief To Leave By End Of January
• Baker McKenzie-Led Online Luxury Retailer Floats $266M IPO
• Zoom Preps $1.5B Offering Guided By Cooley, Wilson Sonsini
• Ex-SEC Corporate Finance Head Rejoins Simpson Thacher
• Feds Fight Bid To Toss $330M 1MDB Forfeiture Suit
• Attys For Snap Investors Seek $41M From $155M Deal
• 5 Blank-Check Cos. Raise $1.1B Amid Sizzling IPO Market
• 3 Firms Guide Proterra's $1.6B Go-Public Deal
• Armstrong Teasdale Adds Ex-Assistant US Atty In New York
• ABA Approves Remote Practice, But Questions Remain
• Fed Governor Says Some AI Too Complex, Could Cause Bias
• Senate Flip Could Turbocharge Cannabis Deal-Making
• How Biden Administration Can Crack Down On Ransomware
• What Is Insider Trading In The Derivatives Markets?
• SPAC, Smart Window Co. Tap GIC For $200M To Back Tie-Up
• $1.9B Bondholders Fear Losing Citgo, Urge Circuit To Hurry
• Feds Say Ex-CFTC Adviser Can't Be Accused Spoofer's Expert
• Ten IPOs Could Raise Nearly $5B As 2021 Gets Rolling
• GoodRx IPO Timed To Beat Amazon's Rival Launch, Suit Says
• Traders Seek Cert. In Louis Dreyfus Cotton Futures Row
• What To Expect From Securities Litigation In 2021
• Keys To Creating Standout Law Firm Thought Leadership
• PPP Enforcement Issues To Watch In 2021
• White & Case, Shearman Rep Bakkt's $2.1B Go-Public Deal
• High Court Won't Take Up SEC In-House Judges Debate
• Judges On Race: The Power Of Discretion In Criminal Justice
• Top 5 Criminal Justice Reforms Advocates Want Under Biden
• SEC Met Howey Test In Bitcoin Fraud Suit, Calif. Judge Says
• Latest SEC Bounty Shows Outside Tipsters Still Welcome
• Investors Press Canopy On Alleged Lies About Pot Demand
• 2nd Circ. Urged To Refuse Rescue Of Post-Scandal Libor Suit
• SEC's Direct Listings Expansion Could Invite New Risks
• Israeli Co. Enjoined In CFTC's 'No Risk' Trading Scheme Suit
• 4 Firms Lead Cancer-Centric Biotechs In IPOs Totaling $459M
• Taxation With Representation: Wachtell, Cravath, Skadden
• FINRA Taps Ex-Obama Counsel, Latham Partner For Board
• Cooley, Skadden Rep Cancer Biotech's $1.7B Go-Public Deal
• State Street Fraudster Wins Early Prison Exit Amid Virus Spike
• 5 Attorney Business Development Tips For The New Year
• Credit Suisse Sets Aside Additional $850M For US Disputes
• Purported Crypto Fraudster Should Pay $100M, CFTC Says
• Paul Weiss, Latham Help Meineke Owner Launch $703M IPO
• 'Vagueness' Axes Laundering Claims, Bitcoin Biz Owner Says
• Judge Vacates Own Nix Of Overstock.com Case Over 'Mistake'
• Virtu Fights For $3.2M Fee Award Against Ex-Worker
• Acquitted Trader Can Use Some DOJ Evidence For Civil Case
• SEC Investment Unit's Chief Counsel To Depart
• Swedish Biotech Oasmia Settles Investor Claims For $2.4M
• What Trading Restrictions On China Mean For US Markets
• How Defense Bill Will Overhaul AML Policy In US
• Latham-Led Mobile Game Developer Playtika Preps $1.6B IPO
• Minimizing Disruption To Clients During Law Firm IT Upgrades
• Fintech SoFi Inks $8.65B SPAC Deal Driven By 3 Firms
• Vape Co. Greenlane Beats Securities Suits Over $110M IPO
• White & Case Adds Fintech Lawyer Doug Landy As Partner
• Crypto Firms Blast FinCEN's Push To Regulate Industry
• Cred Borrower Seeks To Hit Third Parties For Collateral Loss
• NYSE Backtracks And Again Plans To Delist Chinese Stocks
• Mt. Gox Investors Urge Ill. Judge To Certify $400M Fraud Class
• Gibson Dunn Guides Petco's Plans For $744M Market Debut
• Pot Grower Zenabis Looks To Fend Off Purported Takeover
• How Dems Could Alter SEC's Enforcement Approach
• Goodwin, Davis Polk Rep Poshmark's Planned $244M IPO
• Tips For Drafting Effective Amicus Briefs
• OCC Says Banks Can Use Blockchain Networks, Stablecoins
• Investors Say NJ Firm Snuck Off With $2.6M In Pot Profits
• 3 SPACs Go Public After Raising $525M Combined
• Ripple Investor Sues To Cash Out In Light Of SEC Action
• Groups Push FINRA To Bolster Broker Misconduct Rules
• NYSE Halts Plans To Delist Trio Of Chinese Telecom Cos.
• Skadden, Davis Polk Rep Planned $873M Retail Lending IPO
• Mayer Brown Adds 3 Partners In New York, Houston
• 5 Trends That Will Influence E-Discovery In 2021
• Self-Hosted Cryptocurrency Wallets Face New Privacy Hurdles
• Trump Pushes 1st Circ. Nominee But Drops Bipartisan Picks
• DLA Piper-Led Sylebra To Invest $200M In Car Sensor Tie-Up
• Bondholders Can't Forge Ahead With Citgo Sale Yet
• Blockchain Holds Potential For Commercial Real Estate
• Pair Of Cancer-Focused Biotechs Launch IPOs Totaling $300M
• Deutsche Bank Unit Fined $2.5M Over Record-Keeping Issues
• LPL Settles FINRA Records, Fingerprint Claims For $6.5M
• Calif. Federal Forum Clause Rulings Are Good News For Cos.
• US Trustee Asks Court To Block Cred Inc. Ch. 11 Plan Deal
• How Relationship Partners Can Draft Winning RFP Responses
• Fintech Litigation To Watch In 2021
• Law Firm Merger Predictions For 2021
• Securities Litigation Trends That Will Matter Most In 2021
• The Next Wave Of COVID-19 Securities Litigation Is Building
• Fintech Trends And Regulations To Watch In 2021
• 5 Litigation Areas For Banks To Watch In 2021
• Climate Regs Expected To Lead CFTC Policy Agenda In 2021
• 3 Questions Looming For The 2021 IPO Market
• Blank-Check Deals, Distressed M&A To Headline 2021 Trends
• Mitigating IRS Cryptocurrency Enforcement Risk In 2021