Capital Markets Archive » March, 2021

Capital Markets - March, 2021

259 articles

• Venezuela Oil Co., Bondholder Face Off Over US Sanctions
• Wall Street Giants Beat Treasury Auction Rigging MDL
• FDIC Hit Community Banks With 30% Fewer Violations In 2020
• SEC Puts Brokers On Notice For Money Laundering Concerns
• 2 Firms Rep Food Delivery Biz Deliveroo's £1.5B LSE Fizzle
• Stifel, Jefferies Exit Louisiana AG's GSE Bond-Rigging Case
• Compass Cuts IPO To $475M With Help From Fenwick, Latham
• AMC Investors Win Class Cert. In Securities Dispute
• FINRA Approves Crypto Biz's Acquisition Of Broker-Dealer
• 3 Cybersecurity Questions To Ask Before A Remote Mediation
• White & Case Adds Ex-Baker Botts Capital Markets Pros
• What Cos. Need To Know Before Entering Nascent NFT Market
• FCA Eyes New Rules For SPAC Stock Listings To Rival US
• Odebrecht Units Sanctioned For Willfully Destroying Evidence
• Coinbase Taps Former SEC Director For Capital Markets Role
• Biden Signs 2-Month Extension For PPP Virus Loan Program
• VC-Backed Blank-Check Cos. Seek $625M In Planned IPOs
• Crypto Co-Founder Can't Toss $10M ICO Default Judgment
• Trader Cops To Duping Investors Who Backed Forex Business
• A Uniform Mediation Act Primer As States Continue Adoption
• 3 Firms Help Air Taxi Co. Land On Nasdaq In $3.3B SPAC Deal
• Justices Seem Irked By Narrowing Scope Of Goldman Case
• 16 Firms Could Steer IPOs Totaling $3.7B In Short Week
• Dorsey, Saul Ewing Steer Pot Co. Ascend's $125M IPO
• Atty Froze Out Partner From VC, Crypto Funds, Suit Says
• 4 Firms Steer Broadridge's $2.5B Deal To Acquire Itiviti
• Why SPACs Should Consider Captive Insurance
• Milbank Snags Schulte Roth M&A Co-Chair Amid Deals Boom
• Freshfields, Kirkland Steer $7B SPAC Deal For UK Car Retailer
• Safeguarding Privileged Communications In A Remote World
• SEC Should Get Behind Shareholder Voting Transparency
• Dems Take Aim At SEC Shareholder Proposal Rules Changes
• Cash-Hungry Cos. Find Alternative To Volatile Markets
• AI Biz Plans $1B IPO Guided By Cooley, Davis Polk
• Crypto Miner, Power Biz Narrowly Avert Trial Over $3.7M Bill
• Blockchain Analytics Co. Gets $2B Value In Latest Financing
• The UK Needs Safe Harbors For Libor's Wind-Down
• 4 Areas Of Cyberattack Vulnerability For Law Firms
• Taxation With Representation: Sullivan, Wachtell, Skadden
• WeWork Bets On Post-COVID Co-Working In $9B SPAC Deal
• What To Watch For When Goldman Cert. Fight Hits High Court
• Greensill Capital's US Arm Files For Ch. 11 Protection
• SPAC Investor Sues In Chancery Over MultiPlan's Stock Drop
• SEC Inquiry Into Blank-Check Boom Could Be Just The Start
• GOP Sen. Demands SEC Briefing On 'Premature' ESG Initiative
• DOJ Says Keep Trump's EB-5 Rules Under 'De Facto' Doctrine
• Capital-Raising Strategy After SEC's Private Offering Rules
• SEC's Peirce Aims To Improve Digital Asset Safe Harbor Plan
• Crypto Investors Tell 11th Circ. Class Denial Was Wrong
• Bain-Backed Cleaning Products Co. Misses Bar In $692M IPO
• How To Help Your Witnesses Overcome Hindsight Bias
• Former NY Insurance Chief Joins DLA Piper As Partner
• Robinhood 'Concealed' Costs Of Trading, Users Say
• Exchange Tells CFTC It's Pulling NFL Futures Listing Proposal
• Yellen Cool On Too-Big-To-Fail Labels For Asset Managers
• Madoff Client Ordered To Pay Back $3M In Fake Profits
• Kirkland, Skadden Steer Dodgers Owner's 3rd SPAC Filing
• NYC Developer Faces $49M Suit Over Defaulted Condo Loans
• Cooley-Led Cloud Startup & Car Wholesaler's IPOs Top $1B
• Blockchain.com Hits $5.2B Valuation After $300M Injection
• SEC Rule Targets Chinese Firms After Luckin Coffee Scandal
• Key Takeaways From SEC's Enhanced ESG Disclosure Focus
• Gunderson Dettmer Scoops Public Offerings Atty From MoFo
• NJ 'Reply All' Ethics Opinion Brings New Pitfalls For Attorneys
• Online Trading App Robinhood Confidentially Files IPO
• FXCM Stockholders, But Not Noteholders, Granted Class Cert.
• Yellen, Powell Defend Push To Keep Tabs On Climate Risks
• App Co. Shareholders Sue Ex-WeWork Brass Over Bad Deal
• Online Broker, Airline And Software Firms Join IPO Wave
• Profs, Venezuela Say $1.9B Maduro Bonds Can't Be Enforced
• 3 Firms Vie To Be Lead In 9F Investors' Fraud Suit
• 3 Firms Guide 3D Printing Biz VELO3D's $1.6B Go-Public Deal
• US Says Hands Are Tied On Goldman 1MDB Evidence Transfer
• Robbins Geller Led 2020 Investor Deals With $1.6B Recovery
• SEC Shouldn't Target Funds With New ESG Task Force
• 3 Arthrex-Adjacent High Court Cases Could Affect PTAB's Fate
• Debevoise, Sidley Lead $1 Billion Acquisition Of Ohio National
• SEC Sues Trader Who Teased 'F—YOUDOJ' License Plate
• Chancery Names Amicus For Bid To Revamp Defunct Co.
• Fed Vice Chair Stresses Need To Halt New Libor Issuances
• 3 Biotech Firms Join Packed Calendar Of At Least 19 IPOs
• Law360's 2021 Capital Markets Editorial Advisory Board
• Ripple Attys Seek $3.2M Following Win In Del. Suit
• McAfee Bodyguard Pleads Not Guilty In Crypto Fraud Case
• CORRECTED: Winston & Strawn, Pillsbury Guide Bitcoin Miner's Go-Public
• Judging A Book: Bibas Reviews Rakoff's 'Why The Innocent Plead Guilty'
• SEC Seeks $4.5M Judgment Against Ponzi Scheme Ringleader
• How Nonfungible Tokens Could Disrupt The Legal Landscape
• 6 CFIUS Considerations For De-SPAC Transactions
• Allen & Gledhill Guides CapitaLand's $16B Restructuring
• CFTC Fines Coinbase $6.5M Over 'Reckless' Reporting
• Schwab Must Face Suit Over Short-Sell Trading Glitch
• Chancery Grants Ripple Win In Tetragon Cash-Out Suit
• Creditor Says Clerical Errors Have Imperiled $118M Suit
• SEC Panelists Trade Blows On ESG Disclosure Plan
• NY Judges Won't Toss Investor Suit Against Renren Execs
• 3 Firms Guide $300M Israeli Tech-Focused Blank-Check Biz
• 3 Biotech Firms, Cannabis REIT Price IPOs Totaling $758M
• Brazil Approves Latin America's 1st Bitcoin ETF
• For Law Firm Digital Marketing, Less Is Sometimes More
• Taxation With Representation: Goodmans, Herbert, Skadden
• Regulators Will Let COVID-19 Capital Relief For Banks Expire
• Pillsbury, Ropes & Gray Steer Health Tech Co. $1.2B Go-Public
• A Rare Selective Disclosure Enforcement Action From SEC
• Ex-Deutsche Traders 'Easily' Denied Retrial In Spoofing Case
• 2nd Circ. Expedites Citi Appeal In $500M Revlon Transfer Fight
• Ex-Goldman Exec Says Bank Sitting On Key 1MDB Evidence
• Chinese IoT Platform Developer Leads 4 IPOs Topping $1.5B
• Fintech OppFi Faces CFPB Probe Over Military Lending
• Paul Weiss, Davis Polk Rep Insurtech's Planned $490M IPO
• Prepare To Meet New Fed Expectations On Effective Boards
• Real Estate Platform Offerpad Valued At $3B In SPAC Merger
• UK Rules Revamp Offers Shot At Post-Brexit IPO Boom
• Crowell & Moring Joining Up With Kibbe & Orbe
• Investor Deals Back On Track After 'Unusual' 2019
• Sen. Brown Says Public Banking Plan Can 'Rebuild Trust'
• 2nd Circ. Revives Sibor Price-Fixing Case
• Cred Inc. Creditors Push Jail Time For Ex-CFO In Ch. 11
• CFTC Says New Climate Unit Could Spur Regulatory Changes
• 3 Firms Guide Launch Of $4B Single Family Rental Biz
• Crypto Giant Coinbase Registers 115M Shares For Trading
• UK Looks Determined To Grab A Larger Share Of SPACs
• Chinese Fintech Co. Dodges Investor IPO Suit
• Shares Of Restaurant Tech Biz, Airline Fly In Market Debuts
• Ropes, Davis Polk Steer KKR-Backed SPAC's $1.2B Offering
• SEC Head Wants Proxy Revamp Amid 'Soaring' ESG Demand
• A State Win In Bank Loan Suit Would Hurt Access To Credit
• SEC Accuses '@OCMillionaire' Of $900K Twitter Hype Scheme
• Former BitMEX CEO To Surrender On AML Charges
• Reinvent's Third Skadden-Led SPAC Raises $850M
• DraftKings Scores $1.1B In Convertible Notes Offering
• Investor Drops Suit Over MultiPlan's $11B SPAC Merger
• Strategies For Fighting Back Against A Rambo Litigator
• Canadian PE Firm Picks Up Proxy Advisory Firm Glass Lewis
• 5 Firms Craft SPAC Deal For $10.4B Cryptocurrency Platform
• Browser Firm Opera Escapes Investor Suit Over Fintech
• Robinhood Seeks To Nix Customers' Data Breach Suit
• Trade Groups Push For New PPP Deadline, Citing Tech Issues
• Prickett Jones, Kessler Topaz Tapped To Lead Match.com Suit
• Cooley-Led DigitalOcean Leads 5 Planned IPOs Totaling $2B
• XRP Holders Say SEC's Ripple Suit Has Cost Them $15B
• SEC Seeks Public's Help As ESG Initiatives Plow Ahead
• After High Court Win, Liu Can't Get SEC Asset Freeze Lifted
• GameStop Frenzy No Reason To Jettison Securities Theory
• Revlon Lenders Fight Citi Bid To Keep $500M Under Freeze
• Pot Blank-Check Co. Picks Up 4 Businesses In $210M Deal
• Surveying Global Tax Updates For Sovereign Wealth Investors
• Traders' BitMEX Racketeering Suit Dismissed With A Warning
• Tetragon Denied Early Appeal After Ripple Injunction Nixed
• Convertible Bond Offerings Ride To New Heights
• Pool Equipment Biz Raises $685M To Lead IPO Pack
• Polsinelli Adds 2 New Shareholders In DC
• 5 Key Takeaways From Tulane's 33rd Annual M&A Conference
• E-Trade Beats Suit Over Glitch Tied To Oil Price Drop, For Now
• Acquitted Ex-Trader Says 'Spiteful' DOJ Withholding Evidence
• Plastic Co. CEO Gets 3 Years For 'Sham' Business Model
• 5 Risk Areas For Banks One Year Into The COVID-19 Crisis
• 9th Circ. Upholds County's New Power Rate For Crypto Miners
• Dickinson Wright Taps Ex-Tech GC As Partner In Austin
• Translating SEC Exam Priorities Into Compliance Action Items
• ESG Agenda May Lead The SEC Down Long, Litigious Path
• 1 Year Into Pandemic, It's Time To Rethink Law Firm Billing
• Citigroup Can't Duck Trader's Malicious Prosecution Claims
• Lyft Investors Say Common Questions Call For Class Cert.
• Regulatory Edge Benefiting SPACS Should End, Panel Told
• Cooley-Led Korean E-Commerce Giant Delivers $4.6B IPO
• SEC Acting Director Shines Spotlight On SPACs, ESG Issues
• GameStop Hype Exposes Securities Litigation Theory's Flaws
• What Companies Should Know About SIGPR Oversight
• Bakkt Marketplace Gets New York State 'BitLicense'
• Rogue High Court Citation May Spark Legal Writing Changes
• Deals Rumor Mill: Shutterfly, Cooper, Apax Partners
• Wilson Sonini-Led Roblox Scores Goal With Direct Listing
• US Can't Seize $330M Allegedly Tied To 1MDB Fraud Scheme
• Fed Says Late Libor Preppers May Face Supervisory Action
• SEC Delays Decision On Nasdaq's Diversity Proposal
• Mt. Gox CEO Fights Class In $400M Bitcoin Fraud Case
• SEC Cautions Investors About Celebrity-Backed SPACs
• Senate Panel Advances Biden's SEC Pick, Ties On CFPB Nom
• Mitigating Risk Amid Layoff-Driven Confidential Witness Boom
• The Case For Diversity In Internal Investigation Teams
• DOL Move Bodes Well For Socially Conscious 401(k) Investing
• Firms Vie For Class Lead In Chancery Match.com Spinoff Suit
• Ex-Cred CFO Is A Fugitive In UK, Ch. 11 Examiner Says
• Gibson Dunn, Graubard Pilot $1.1B Telemed Co.'s SPAC Union
• SEC's Crenshaw Urges Stiffer Corporate Misconduct Penalties
• Ripple Beats Investor's $175M Cash-Out Bid Over SEC Case
• Bipartisan Bill Would Separate Digital Tokens From Securities
• Skadden, Kirkland Guide SoftBank's $480M Blank-Check IPOs
• Key Insights From DOJ's 2020 Fraud Enforcement
• Disparate Accountability For Robinhood Platform And Its CEO
• 'No Room For Error': Novavax Deal Hits Home For Ropes Atty
• Puerto Rico Files Plan To Exit Restructuring By Year's End
• 2 Firms Steer Quantum Computing Biz's $2B Go-Public Deal
• Luckin Coffee Investors Work Toward Stock Suit Settlement
• Kramer Levin, Schulte Roth Steer Priority's $425M Fintech Buy
• Food-Ordering Co. Olo Tops 4 IPO Launches Totaling $706M
• FINRA Capital Markets Atty To Head Market Regulation Unit
• 5 Ways Outside Counsel Can Impress Their Clients
• NY Securities Rulings Don't Constitute Cyan Backlash
• Judge Can't Send Out-Of-State Chase Clients To Arbitration
• Compliance Officers Stretched Thin As Remote Work Goes On
• Venezuela Oil Co. On The Hook For $40M Bond
• 4 Ways A Gensler-Led SEC Could Toughen SPAC Scrutiny
• Latham Guides Airbnb in $2B Convertible Notes Offering
• 3 Firms Steer SPAC Merger Forming $2B Bitcoin Mining Biz
• InterPrivate's Trio Of SPACs Raise Combined $700M In IPOs
• SEC Accuses AT&T Of Selectively Disclosing Info To Analysts
• Citibank Loan 'Blunder' Ruling Raises Appellate Issues
• IRS Should Level The Field For R&D Tax Credits
• 2nd Circ. Retirement Will Let Biden 'Flip' The Court
• Musk's Crypto Tweets Likely Didn't Violate SEC, CFTC Rules
• Software Pioneer John McAfee Indicted In Crypto Case
• Banks, Ex-Merrill Traders Defeat Investors' Spoofing Case
• Deals Rumor Mill: Robinhood, Flipkart, Permira
• Ripple Execs Look To Exit SEC's Landmark Token Sale Case
• Ethics Tips For Attorneys Telecommuting Across State Lines
• Kirkland-Led Alternative Senior Care Biz Lands $350M In IPO
• UK Food Delivery Startup Deliveroo Eyes Dual-Class IPO
• SEC Pays $5M To Tipsters, Denies Duo Who Alerted Media
• Abusive M&A Litigation Highlights Need For Securities Reform
• SEC Task Force Will Use Data, Tips To Uncover ESG Violations
• Latham, S&C Direct $5B SPAC Deal For Insurance Tech Co.
• Kaepernick's ESG-Focused Blank-Check Biz Raises $300M
• Nvidia Beats Claims It Masked $1B In Crypto Mining Sales
• SDNY Judge's Exit To Open Up Coveted Spot On Bench
• SEC To Step Up Climate, Crypto Focus In 2021 Examinations
• NY Rulings Show State Court Aversion To Securities Act Suits
• 6 Ways Legal Employers Can Help Pandemic-Weary Parents
• Citi Wants Its $500M Kept On Ice For Transfer Fight Appeal
• Former Skadden Tax Partner Joins Weil In New York
• Latham, Goodwin Steer Oscar Health's Upsized $1.4B IPO
• Ex-Trader On The Hook For $22.7M Judgment, 11th Circ. Says
• UK Exchange Listing Rules Overhaul To Clear Way For SPACs
• PwC Seeks Early Win In Whistleblower's $5M Retaliation Trial
• Goldman Sachs' General Counsel Is Exiting The Bank
• GameStop, Diversity Policies Dominate Gensler's SEC Hearing
• EB-5 Biz Groups Sue Feds Over New Investment Restrictions
• Renewable Energy Cos. Need New Risk Management Tools
• Latham Guides Crypto Tax Startup In $100M Funding Round
• US Shale Drillers Still Not Out Of The Woods, Execs Say
• SEC's Peirce Says Gensler, FinHUB Could Bring Crypto Clarity
• Sidley Snags SEC Vet To Chair New Corporate Advisory Group
• Aussie Bank Westpac Inks $25M Deal In Rate-Rigging Suit
• Hong Kong Explores Allowing Blank-Check Listings
• The Market Forces Driving The Electric Vehicle SPAC Trend
• Stock Platform Accused of Anti-Semitism, Denying Wages
• Charitable Fund Dispute Opens Doors For Litigation Wave
• Ill. No Good For CFTC Oil Futures Spoofing Suit, Traders Say
• Remote Working Tips For Lawyer Trainees And Their Firms
• 3 Firms Lead Publisher Beacon Street's $3B Go-Public Deal
• Orrick Boosts Capital Market Practice With 3rd Hiring Of 2021
• 6 Topics To Watch As Gensler Interviews For Top SEC Job
• SPACs Power Another Record-Breaking Month For IPOs
• Goldman Sachs Will Trade Bitcoin Futures Amid Crypto Boom
• SoftBank-Backed Blank-Check Co. Drops IPO Goal To $280M
• FDIC Innovation Chief Aims To 'Move The Needle' On Fintech
• SEC Working Toward 'Global' Climate Disclosure Framework
• Rocket Lab To Go Public At $4.1B Value In Blank-Check Union