Capital Markets Archive » April, 2021

Capital Markets - April, 2021

210 articles

• SEC's New Chair Seeks Fixes For Unequal Access To Capital
• 2nd Circ. Told Revlon Lenders' Citi Win 'Wrong As It Sounds'
• Real Estate Rumors: Easton, Vornado, Housing Trust
• PE Firm Says 2nd Circ. Was Wrong To Enforce $1M Award
• Wilson Sonsini, Weil Guide Gores SPAC-Sonder $2.2B Merger
• Federal Reserve Sued Over Debit-Card Interchange Fee Rules
• SEC's Peirce Talks ESG And Agency's Future Under New Chair
• Reverse-Mortgage Millionaire Guilty Of Massive Debt Fraud
• Tutoring Startup Settles SEC Claims It Cooked The Books
• COVID Vaccine Maker, Cancer Biotech IPOs Total $231M
• FCA Proposes Relaxing Suspension Rules For SPAC Listings
• SEC Enforcer's Exit Won't Sour Gensler On BigLaw Hires
• CBD Co. Hit With $12M Fraud Suit Over Failed Biz Transaction
• Attys Get $14M After $5.4M Mortgage Lender Judgment
• Staffing Platform ShiftPixy Files 4 SPACs Exceeding $1B
• Xerox Spinoff, Investors To Mediate Securities Class Claims
• Real Estate Rumors: Harbor Group, Arbor, Simon Property
• Justices Should Clarify Securities Fraud Loss Causation
• Bibox Token Buyer Pushes To Revive State Law Claims
• Deals Rumor Mill: Carlyle, Ant Group, Freshworks
• Latham-Led Entertainment Giant Leads 3 IPOs Topping $1.4B
• Latham Taps Ex-V&E Private Equity Atty In Houston
• NY, Del. Judges Take Brunt Of 3-Year Rise In Securities Filings
• Robust Debt Market Keeps Humming At Record Levels
• Raymond James Gets Bigger Chunk Of $8M Jay Peak Deal
• SEC Enforcement Head Resigns 1 Week After Being Hired
• Stradley Ronon Helps Nuveen Fund With $575M IPO
• Teary Ex-CEO Tells Jury Mortgage Co.'s Failure Not His Fault
• What Kan. Bankruptcy Ruling Means For Junior Lenders
• Mobile Store Biz Enjoy Goes Public In $1.2B Weil, Cooley Deal
• Robinhood's Bid To Toss Hacking Suit Meets Skeptical Judge
• People's United Bank Will Pay $1.75M To Exit Jay Peak Suit
• Robinhood MDL Attorneys Vie For Leadership Roles
• Most Firms Withhold Hard Data In Human Capital Disclosures
• US Wants $330M Held By Clyde & Co. In 1MDB Funds Fight
• Credit Suisse Faces Revived Claims Over Inverse VIX Crash
• How SPACs Can Avoid Failed China Reverse Mergers 2.0
• Baker McKenzie Hires Transactional Atty From Baker Botts
• The Pandemic's Bright Spots For Lawyers Who Are Parents
• CBD Co. Dodges Counterclaims From Ex-Consultant, For Now
• SEC Requests $21M In Follow-Up To Landmark Liu Ruling
• UK Accountant Must Testify In Del. Case, London Court Rules
• Latham, Skadden Steer IPO For Ex-Apple Chief's Marketing Biz
• COVID Vaccine Maker, Jessica Alba's Startup Launch IPOs
• Former FCC Chair Pai Joins Private Equity Firm Searchlight
• Archer Adds NY Atty To Business Counseling, M&A Groups
• 4 Ways Private Capital-Raising Rules Are Loosening Up
• Latest CFTC Bounty Stirs Calls For More Whistleblower Funds
• OCC Greenlights Crypto Co. Paxos' Federal Banking Charter
• Chancery Awards BioPharm Co. $38M For Fraud-Tainted Deal
• Canadian Pot Co. Says Accounting 'Error' Doesn't Prove Fraud
• Robinhood Says Ice Cube's IP Suit Barred By 1st Amendment
• Socially Conscious Blank-Check Co. Files For $250M IPO
• Economic Sanctions And Export Controls: A Q1 Update
• No Discovery For Now In Crypto Co.'s Beef With Ellenoff Firm
• Revise Mansfield Diversity Mandates To Also Benefit Veterans
• How To Set Execs' Pay In SPACs Without Breaking A Sweat
• Who Is Alex Oh? 6 Things To Know About SEC's New Enforcer
• We Haven't Heard The Last From SPACs, Panel Says
• Cooley-Led NeuroPace Raises $102M After Brief CFIUS Pause
• Louisiana To Settle Rest Of GSE Bond-Rigging Case
• Bitcoin 'Inventor' Claims Copyright Of Bitcoin White Paper
• GOP Sens. Say Biden Climate Policies Undermine SEC
• 3 Firms Steer $2B Vivid Seats Go-Public Deal
• Deals Rumor Mill: Toshiba, Discord, Oxford Nanopore
• SEC Taps Paul Weiss Partner To Lead Enforcement Division
• 3 Firms Build SPAC Deal For $2.2B Real Estate Tech Provider
• SEC Says Ripple Aims To 'Harass' In Latest Discovery Dustup
• Cooley-Led Workplace Software Firm Leads Trio Of Tech IPOs
• House Approves Bill For Crypto Regulatory Working Group
• PetroSaudi Seeks Final Ax To Feds' $330M Forfeiture Suit
• Crypto Bills Show Consensus On Need For Federal Oversight
• Ex-Nomura Trader Tells 2nd Circ. He Had No Intent To Harm
• Citizens Financial GC Joins Murphy & McGonigle
• In-Limbo Finders Exemption Legitimizes Market's Open Secret
• FinCEN Rules Seen As Potential 'Killer' Of Art, Antique Shops
• Morningstar Says SEC Oversteps Its Authority In Ratings Suit
• Audits Continue Unabated Despite COVID-19, Report Shows
• DLA Piper Adds Benefits, Exec Comp Partner From Cooley
• What To Expect From FinCEN's Beneficial Ownership Rules
• Latham-Led Entertainment Giant Stages IPO Comeback
• Using Cryptocurrency To Evade Sanctions Creates New Risks
• Fintech Entrepreneur Cops To Fraud In Pandemic Relief Rap
• 4 New SEC Executive Staff Members Bring In-House Expertise
• Morgan Lewis, Goodwin Steer Fintech's $1.2B SPAC Deal
• Solar Tracking Co. Tops 4 IPO Launches Totaling $705M
• Crypto Buyer's Claims Against Bibox Came Too Late
• Asset Management Takeaways From SEC Risk Alert On ESG
• Investors Sue Credit Suisse Over Greensill, Archegos Fiascos
• Court Tosses Investor Suit Against Cannabis Firm, For Now
• China Bank Unit Faces Ponzi Scheme Suit Over $46.5M Loss
• Law360's Guide To Biden's Judicial Picks
• SEC Reopens Public Comment On Universal Proxy Proposal
• Skadden-Led Website Biz Squarespace Files Direct Listing
• Pension Fund Drops Suit Against Tesla Over $1.8B Bond Offer
• Astrotech Hit With Derivative Suit Alleging Bogus Shares
• 5 Firms Lead Trio Of Biotech IPOs Raising $721M Combined
• Why The Future Law Firm Model Is Industry-Based Offerings
• FINRA Fines Trading Firm $250K For Alleged AML Failures
• 6 D&O Provisions To Consider When Buying SPAC Insurance
• Madoff's 'Seismic Shift' On SEC, Compliance Still Felt Today
• 'Thumbs Up': Regulators Back Push For Legacy Libor Fix
• Pharma Co. Says PE Firm Owes $6.7M After Merger
• Gaming Firm's Public Debut Tops Five IPOs Exceeding $4.5B
• Mass. Regulator Wants Robinhood Barred From State
• Investment Firms Illegally Killed Gas Plant Contract, Suit Says
• Luckin Coffee Nabs $250M To Fund Restructuring, Settlement
• SEC Doles Out Second-Largest Whistleblower Award
• Bursor & Fisher Makes Play To Lead Robinhood MDL
• Deals Rumor Mill: Toshiba, VinFast, Impossible Foods
• Dell Readies VMware Spinoff Featuring $12B Dividend 
• Coinbase's Public Debut Vaults Crypto Further Into Spotlight
• Inventor's Trust Sues Ex-Partner's Brother Over Lost Bitcoin
• Creditors Blast Puerto Rico Bond Claims Judgment Motion
• Ex-CEO's Counsel Ducks Specifics As Bond Fraud Trial Opens
• Are Nonfungible Tokens Securities?
• Fintech Lands $3.6B Value After Latham, Davis Polk-Led IPO
• White & Case Adds Baker Botts Capital Markets Atty
• Advisers Sue For Fees After Wejo Turns To SPAC With Citi
• Senate Confirms Gary Gensler To Lead SEC
• DC Circ. Urged To Back SEC In 'D-Limit' Fight With Citadel
• SEC Urged To Ramp Up Money Market Fund Regulations
• SEC's Latest Guidance Likely To Further Slow SPAC Market
• O'Melveny Adds Former CFPB Lawyer To Fintech Practice
• Blockchain Software Biz Lands $65M From JPMorgan, Others
• Thought Leadership's Critical Role In Law Firm Diversity
• Ellenoff Grossman Sued For Malpractice Twice In Six Weeks
• Grab Valued At Nearly $40B In SPAC Deal Delivered By 5 Firms
• Regulators Warn That SPAC Accounting Errors Require Fixes
• Three Firms Tapped To Lead Robinhood Order Flow Suits
• Latham-Led Cybersecurity Biz Darktrace Floats London IPO
• 7 Cos. Restock Pipeline With IPOs That Could Exceed $2.1B
• Rite Aid Beats Suit Over Ex-Atty's Insider Trading Warning
• Structural Shift In ESG-Linked Debt May Make Issuance Easier
• SEC Loses Bid For Ripple Labs Execs' Personal Financial Info
• Citi Cites Archegos In Push For $500M Revlon Transfer Freeze
• Feds Drop Criminal Charges In Alleged Fintech Fraud Scheme
• SEC Exam Unit Warns Firms Of ESG Disclosure Deficiencies
• TPG-Backed Blank-Check Co. Leads Trio Raising Total $510M
• SEC's ESG Unit Chief Says Existing Regs Key To Enforcement
• Fed Asks Banks For Input On AML Risk Models
• Sustainability-Linked Bonds Provide Boost For Green Finance
• 4 Firms Guide Clinical Stage Pharma Cos. In $221M IPOs
• Growth Cos. Should Disclose Projections In IPO Prospectuses
• Investor Says Bitcoin Mining Co. Misused Offering Proceeds
• What Associates Should Consider Before Switching Practices
• Bitcoin Cash Received From Hard Fork Is Taxable, IRS Says
• Taxation With Representation: Fried Frank, White & Case, Weil
• 3 Reasons Securities Fraud Litigation Exposure Fell In Q1
• Boat-Buying Ponzi Schemer Admits Luring Investors
• Blank-Check Co. Picks Up Calif. Pot Brand In $567M Deal
• NY Investment Firm Nabs $100M To Grow Bitcoin In Insurance
• SEC Official Warns That SPACs Offer No Legal Shortcuts
• SEC's Whistleblower Chief To Depart After Record-Setting Run
• CFPB's QM Rule Delay Plan Gets Industry, Advocate Pushback
• 4 Effective Ways To Prioritize Client Advocacy
• Deals Rumor Mill: Toshiba, Flipkart, Clubhouse
• 5 Firms Rep In Cellebrite's $2.4B Go-Public Deal
• Kirkland Welcomes New Tax Partner From Weil
• Senate Banking Chair Probes Banks Over Archegos Collapse
• 9th Circ. Urged To Revive Investor Suit Over Omitted Deal Info
• 2nd Circ. OKs Plaintiff Swap, Revives Post-Scandal Libor Suit
• Hagens Berman, Faruqi, Others Vying To Rep Clover Investors
• Former Malaysian PM Can't Intervene In 1MDB Evidence Fight
• App Development Biz AppLovin Seeks $30B Valuation In IPO
• Remote Law Firm Culture Should Prioritize Associate Training
• Ex-CFPB, Alston & Bird Attorney Joins Credit Card Co.
• NFL Investor Taps New Atty For Crypto Case After Fee Dispute
• More Than A Dozen Firms Steered Top Q1 Real Estate Deals
• 3 Firms Drive $5B SPAC Deal For UK Diagnostic Testing Co.
• Jay Peak EB-5 Fraud Case's $8M Deal Nabs Final Approval
• Generation Hemp Taps Ex-Baker Botts Partner As 1st GC
• Lamar Advertising's Blank-Check Co. Files For $300M IPO
• Kirkland-Led Sports Card Giant Hits $1.3B Value In SPAC Deal
• FINRA Fines Credit Suisse $345K For Worker Oversight Lapse
• Lax Contemporaneity Test Could Buoy Insider Trading Claims
• Virtual Litigation May Unravel The Narcissistic Lawyer
• Rosen Law Aims To Lead Securities Claims In Robinhood MDL
• Ripple Labs Wins Access To SEC Internal Crypto Discussions
• Gibson Dunn, Wilson Sonsini Steer $1.3B Robotics SPAC Deal
• Electric Car Co.'s $2.4B Deal Was Built On Lies, Investor Says
• Crypto Trial Will Have Limited Plexiglass On Scientist's Advice
• Fintech Seeks $2B Valuation In Latham, Davis Polk-Led IPO
• Nexo Users Say Crypto Lender Wrongly Suspended XRP Use
• Troutman-Led GameStop Unveils Potential $1B Stock Offering
• Understanding SPACs' Hidden Capital Costs
• ABA Remote Work Guide Raises Bar For Atty Tech Know-How
• Robinhood Restricted-Trading Suits Will Play Out In Florida
• Trading Tech Row Tossed For Lack Of Antitrust Harm, Acts
• Archegos Collapse Drags 'Family Offices' Into The Spotlight
• COVID-19 Has 'Exasperated' Bank Compliance Teams
• Chancery OKs Atty Fees For Ripple After Win Over Tetragon
• Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, Torys, Goodwin
• Lateral Hire Conflict Screening Lessons From DLA Piper Case
• 3 Firms Guide Rep Blank-Check Co.'s $125M Planned IPO
• Snell & Wilmer Snag Atty From Troutman Pepper In San Diego
• Key Enforcement Risks For SPAC Parties Amid SEC Scrutiny
• FinCEN Head Blanco To Depart, Names Acting Director
• What Companies Must Know Before Merging With A SPAC
• Crypto Exchange Coinbase To Make Public Debut April 14
• Tech, Health Care Stand Out Among Largest Deals From Q1
• Ex-CFTC Chair Tarbert Joins Citadel Securities As Top Lawyer
• March IPOs Exploded, But The Boom Is Starting To Slow
• Energy Industry Water Recycler Floats $400M Notes Offering
• Barclays, Others Freed From La.'s GSE Bond-Rigging Case
• Lack Of Facts Kills Bitcoin Cash Hijack Suit, Fla. Judge Says
• Venator's UK-Based GC Can't Duck Shareholder Suit In Texas
• Deals Rumor Mill: Kioxia, Raizen, Bayer
• FinCEN Seeks Input On New Anti-Money Laundering Rules
• Merrill Pays $450K FINRA Fine For Potential Insider Info Leaks