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Capital Markets - July, 2021

228 articles

• SEC Raises The Disclosure Bar For China-Based IPO Seekers
• BotsForWealth Marketer Seeks $10M After Alleged Ouster
• Exxon Again Seeks Win In Indonesian Human Rights Suit
• Skadden, Latham Guide Dole's Downsized $400M IPO
• What To Expect Under New SEC Enforcement Director Grewal
• Founder Of French Telecom Iliad Makes €3.1B Take-Private Bid
• Binance Crypto-Exchange Winds Down Derivatives In Europe
• SEC Accuses Broker-Dealer Of Violating 'Short Tender Rule'
• FinCEN's New Adviser Aims To Crack Down On Crypto Crime
• House Gives SEC $73M Boost, Blocks Trump-Era Proxy Rules
• Deals Rumor Mill: Baxter International, Didi Global, Nanosys
• Air Taxi Startup Lowers Enterprise Value Of SPAC Deal By $1B
• Puerto Rico Restructuring Plan Heads For Creditor Vote
• Latham, Weil Gotshal Steer Vacasa's $4.5B SPAC Deal
• Royal Bank Of Canada Unit Let Out Of Forex Rigging Suit
• Bank Hapoalim's US Arm Names New GC From RBC Capital
• Battery Maker Clarios Delays $1.7B IPO, Citing 'Volatility'
• HSBC Says Data Gaps Make FX Rigging Suit Impossible
• Robinhood Hits The Markets After $2.1B Cravath-Led IPO
• Nikola Founder Charged In NY With Lying To Raise Billions
• Vaxart Suit Turns 'Mundane To Nefarious,' Del. Judge Told
• Crypto Developers Seek $701K Sanctions For 'Baseless' Suit
• 2 Firms Seek To Rep Investors In Sprawling Robinhood Suit
• Blockchain Co. Drops Trade Secrets Suit Against Early Backer
• Class Counsel Dodges DQ Bid In Robinhood Marketing Suit
• Law Firms, Know Who's Responsible For Your Cloud Security
• Latham-Led Duolingo Prices $520M IPO
• US Marshals Tap Crypto Bank To Handle Seized Digital Assets
• 4 Firms Power SPAC Deal For $3.14B EV Charging Biz Allego
• FINRA Investigating Robinhood Founders' Registration Status
• OCC Names New Risk Officer Amid Broader Climate Risk Push
• V&E-Led Bitcoin Miner Stronghold Plans $100M IPO
• Benefits For Law Firms Venturing Into New Services
• How Anti-Corruption Push Affects US Cos. Operating Abroad
• Credit Suisse Appoints Goldman Partner To Head Up Risk
• Oat Milk Co. Investor Sues Over $1.4B IPO 'Greenwashing'
• Puerto Rico Fiscal Board Strikes $260M Bond Insurer Deal
• Cryptocurrency Miners Need 'Scrutiny,' Senators Told
• Investors Say Robinhood Restrictions Caused $10B In Losses
• Fireblocks Hits $2B Valuation In Latest Financing Round
• UK Antitrust Watchdog Clears IHS Markit, CME Joint Venture
• FCA Eases Rules To Give Flexibility To Large SPAC Deals
• Trump Adviser Barrack Denies Illegal Lobbying Charges
• 9th Circ. Tells Court To Redo Lead Plaintiff In Nikola Stock Suit
• Crypto Exchange Seeks Restraining Order Against Hackers
• Zinc Buyers Nab $9.85M In Price-Fixing Antitrust Row
• Quartet Of Life Sciences Cos. Prepare For $526M In IPOs
• Embracing ESG: Exelon GC Talks Diversity Initiatives
• The Law360 400: Tracking The Largest US Law Firms
• Where Have All The Associates Gone?
• Will SEC Be Told To Butt Out Of AML Reporting Enforcement?
• Pot Co. Moxie's Investors Sue After IPO Plans Bite The Dust
• Air Taxi Startup Beats 'Catastrophic' IP Injunction
• Digital Ad Co. Grabs $160M In IPO After Merger's Demise
• US Holds Off On Vietnam Tariffs After Currency Deal
• Commodity Pool Operator Takes New Shot At Plea Deal
• SPAC Backed By Indicted Ex-Trump Adviser Pulls IPO Plans
• Freddie Mac Names CCO Amid Broader Top-Level Reshuffle
• How Wyoming Is Leading On Cryptocurrency
• Kirkland, Ropes Form $5.3B SPAC Deal For PE-Backed Cvent
• Coinbase Slapped With Securities Suit Over Public Debut
• Carlton Fields Adds Ex-FINRA Enforcement Atty In DC
• SEC Puts Advisers On Notice With 'Wrap Fee' Risk Alert
• Trump's Ex-CFPB Chief Signs With Crypto-Monitoring Firm
• FINRA Sweeps To Target SPACs, Social Media Influencers
• Visa To Buy Orrick-Led Fintech Currencycloud At $962M Value
• Recent SPAC Settlement Signals SEC Enforcement Wave
• Deals Rumor Mill: GlobalFoundries, General Electric, Zoom
• Kirkland-Led Insurer Ryan Specialty Lands $1.3B IPO
• Revamping Law Firm Marketing Lists — With Partner Buy-In
• ECB Seeks To Assure Data Protection Board Over Digital Euro
• Justices Urged To Halt SEC's Bank Secrecy Act 'Power Grab'
• Bank CCOs Outline Their Top Emerging Risks Of 2021
• Schwab Allowed Unregistered Adviser, Mass. Regulator Says
• Ex-Trader To Seek 'Post-Dismissal Relief' After OCC Retreat
• Blockchain Execs Put Profits Over Tech, Investor Says
• 4 Software Cos. Grab $1.2B In Flurry Of IPOs
• Cooley, Kirkland Craft SPAC Merger For $4.3B Bitcoin Miner
• Traders Spoofed Market To 'Rip Off' Others, Ill. Jury Hears
• Skadden, Morgan Lewis Shape Private Stock Trading JV
• Davis Polk, Cleary Guide Clarios' $1.7B IPO Launch
• FTX Trading Raises $900M Series B For Crypto Exchange
• The Murky World Of Legal Rankings Gets Some Clarity In NJ
• Viridi Funds' ETF Focuses On Greener Crypto Mining
• Puerto Rico Fiscal Board Says New Bond Group Is Not Needed
• 2 Firms Steer BBQGuys' $839M Go-Public Deal
• Awaiting High Court Answer On Post-Cyan Discovery Issue
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive Market-Rigging Suit Against Big Banks
• Warren Calls For CFPB Scrutiny Of Overdraft Fees, Crypto
• The SEC Spooked Ackman But Won't Stifle Novel SPAC Deals
• Sullivan & Cromwell, Kirkland Rep Zegna's $3B Go-Public Deal
• US And Vietnam Cool Trade Tensions With Currency Pact
• SEC Fines UBS $8M For Alleged Investment Oversight Issues
• Robinhood Says It Expects $30M Fine From NY Regulator
• Embracing ESG: Cigna Counsel Talks Employee Wellness
• FINRA Shows Subtle Shift On Evaluating Best Execution
• Robinhood Readies $2.2B IPO Guided By Cravath, Davis Polk
• Ackman-Led SPAC Scraps $4B UMG Deal Amid SEC Pushback
• Traders, DOJ Set To Square Off In Next Chicago Spoofing Trial
• 3 Trends On The Securities Litigation Radar: Midyear Report
• Nano Buyer Withdraws Suit After Class Claims Fall Short
• 3 Firms Rep $200M E-Commerce, Fintech-Focused SPAC IPO
• FINRA Hits Laidlaw & Co. With $1.5M Fine, Suspends CCO
• Binance Stops Selling Digital Tokens Linked To Stock Prices
• Lawmakers Revive Bill To Ban Insider Trading Amid '8-K Gaps'
• Wilson Sonsini Guides Fintech Co. To $360M IPO
• Hybrid Work Models Are Key To Gender Parity In Law Firms
• How UK Binance Ban Is Putting Cryptocurrency On Notice
• Credit-Sensitive Rates Could Allay Libor Transition Hurdles
• Winston, Paul Weiss Guide Manufacturer's $1.5B SPAC Deal
• Ripple To Depose Ex-SEC Official Following Fiery Day In Court
• SEC, Gensler Put SPAC Players On Notice With Latest Action
• Club Operator's $420M Float Leads Busy Day Of IPOs
• With OCC Reorg, Hsu Takes Agency Back To The Future
• FINRA Fines Firm $750K Over Puerto Rican Bond Trading
• Va. Bank Says W.Va. Gov.'s $421M Suit Filed In Wrong Court
• Real Estate Rumors: Terreno, Square Mile, Alexander Boria
• Senate Clears Treasury Undersecretary For Domestic Finance
• Autonomous Vehicle Tech Co. Hits $13B Value With SPAC Deal
• EU Watchdog Warns Investors Of Risks In SPAC Deals
• SEC Members 'Disappointed' By Latest Crypto Order
• Crypto Trader Can't File For Bankruptcy Amid SEC Suit
• Oil Rig Deal Hurt Brazilian Conglomerate, Creditors Say
• Investor Says Chinese Tech Co. Knowingly Broke Cyber Laws
• Fed Proposes Guidance For Third-Party, Fintech Relationships
• Cybersecurity Biz Cybereason Lands $275M In Financing
• Puerto Rico Plan Vote Ruling Waiting On Bond Insurer Deal
• 3 Keys To Winning Your Next Oral Argument
• Another Investor Sues Apache Over Failed Drilling Project
• Patterson Belknap Adds Ex-SEC Counsel As Securities Head
• DuPont, Others Ink $50M Del. Deal Over 'Forever Chemicals'
• SPAC, Merger Target And CEOs Accused Of Faulty Disclosure
• JPMorgan, Investors Reach Deal To Settle Spoofing Suit
• SEC Commissioners Weigh In On Post-GameStop Disclosures
• 2 Firms Help Lead Altus Power's $1.6B Go-Public Deal
• Ex-Matterport CEO Sues Over Stock Trading Restrictions
• SEC Seeks $6.4M From Duo In Cannabis Investment Scheme
• Top SEC Official Suggests More ESG Enforcement Is Coming
• Ex-Grassley Atty Says Trust Is Key To Whistleblower Venture
• Judge Brushes Off Traders' Offer Of Cryptocurrency Tutorial
• Chinese Freight Co. Hit With Investor Suit After Cyber Probe
• Puerto Rico Fiscal Board Seeks OK For Bankruptcy Plan Vote
• PE-Backed Waterworks Co. Leads 4 IPOs Likely To Top $1.2B
• 7th Circ. Again Upholds First Market Spoofing Conviction
• Keys To Efficient And Accurate Doc Review For E-Discovery
• Rising Star: Cleary's Macey Levington
• White & Case, Kirkland Steer Battery Co.'s $3.6B SPAC Deal
• Insurer Leads Flood Of 14 IPO Prospects That Could Top $3B
• Achronix Agrees To End $2B Tie-Up With Blank Check Biz
• CarLotz Hit With Investor Suit After Post-SPAC Stock Drop
• Pension Fund Wants Rehearing In 9th Circ. VW Emissions Suit
• Problems To Avoid When Forming Your 2nd Real Estate Fund
• Embracing ESG: Raytheon GC Talks Climate Change
• Rising Star: Mayer Brown's Lindsay O'Neil
• IRS Crypto Exchange Data Suit Wrongly Tossed, 1st Circ. Told
• 2nd. Circ. Says PDVSA Unit Can't Escape $150M Bond Case
• China's Regulatory Crackdown Could Chill US-Bound IPOs
• SEC Says Tea Co.'s Blockchain Move Brewed Insider Trading
• 5 Firms Rep Pair Of Blank-Check IPOs Raising $425M
• 3 Firms Guide Crypto Exchange Bullish's $9B Go-Public Deal
• Ex-Tower Research Trader Ducks Jail Time In Spoofing Case
• Q2 Stock Drop Stats Buoy High Court's Goldman Ruling
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Taxation With Representation: Gibson, Latham, Simpson
• Rising Star: Cadwalader's Jed Miller
• Evoqua To Pay $16.7M To End Investors' Suit Over $500M IPO
• High Court's 'Pivotal' Probe Highlights Wrinkle Of Cyan Ruling
• OCC Drops Forex-Rigging Case Against Ex-JPM, Citi Traders
• 2 Blank-Check IPOs Net $575M To Hunt For Acquisitions
• Greensill Says Ch. 11 Finacity Sale Resolves $20M Liability
• Firms That Led 2021's Largest Hospitality Deals To Date
• Investors' Attys Duck Sanctions In Stock-Loan Antitrust Suit
• Exxon Disputes Atty Fee Bid In Sanctions Dispute
• Deals Rumor Mill: Sydney Airport, Tencent, Ottobock
• An Early Look At What State AGs Want From ESG Disclosures
• 5 Firms Sculpt SPAC Deal For $1B Tumor Treatment Developer
• Greenberg, Goodwin Steer SPAC Deal For $4.5B Fintech Circle
• SEC Committee Pushes For More ESG, Diversity Disclosures
• COVID Vaccine Vial Maker Leads Wave Of 5 IPO Launches
• Funds Can't Intervene In Proposed Luckin Coffee Settlement
• SEC Set To Settle With Promoters Of $2B BitConnect Offering
• Real Estate Rumors: Hector Duer, Credit Suisse, Wafra
• Binance Adds Compliance Pro As Regulatory Scrutiny Mounts
• Davis Polk Promotes 9 New Partners, 8 In NY
• These Firms Guided Top Real Estate Deals In 1st Half Of 2021
• Female-Led SPAC And $2B Renewable Energy Tech Co. Unite
• Mass. Ruling A Cautionary Tale For Attorneys Changing Firms
• What To Expect From SEC's Insider Trading Reforms
• Latham, White & Case Lead SPAC Deal For $2.8B Planet Labs
• Didi Investors Sue Over $4.4B IPO After China Crackdown
• DC Circ. Shuts Down Cato's SEC Gag Rule Challenge
• Fed Says Interchange Fee Rules Challenge Is Too Late
• The Term Finale: A 'Kumbaya Court'? Not So Fast
• China Vows Crackdown On Companies That List Abroad
• First Citizens Bank Hires Ex-US Attorney To Be Chief Counsel
• FinCEN Hires Ex-DOJ Crypto Expert As Digital Assets Adviser
• Financial Board Sues To Stop New Puerto Rico Pension Plan
• Jones Day-Led Infor Sells Unit To Hexagon In $2.75B Deal
• The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term
• Returning To Open Court: Excitement, Nerves And Extra Prep
• 2 Firms Lead SPAC Deal For $4.3B Social Networking App 
• The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
• DraftKings Investor Says SPAC Partner Has Black Market Ties
• Big Banks Are Accused Of CDS Market Manipulation Scheme
• Charles Schwab Reveals $200M Hit Tied To SEC Probe
• Crypto Major Binance Hit With Criminal Complaint In Thailand
• Robinhood Fine A Harbinger Of Looming Regulatory Clashes
• Pot Co. Backed By Jay-Z Cancels $50M SPAC Investment
• Plaintiff Takeaways From High Court's Goldman Ruling
• Justices Seemed Above The Political Fray, Until The Last Day
• No Sign Of A Summer M&A Slowdown In Sight
• Fintech Bursts Into The Spotlight In 2021's 1st Half
• State Of The Oil And Gas Industry: Midyear Report
• Justices To Mull Discovery Stays In State Securities Suits
• 5 Massachusetts Cases To Watch In 2021's 2nd Half
• Capital Markets Soared To Record Heights To Start 2021
• How To Avert Media Narrative And Get A Fair High-Stakes Trial
• 1 Firm Edged Peers As June IPO Market Exploded
• Robinhood's Top Atty Earned $30M In 2020, IPO Docs Show
• FinCEN Anti-Money Laundering Notice Falls Flat With Experts
• Robinhood Settles Suit Over 20-Year-Old Trader's Suicide
• SoftBank Injects $200M Into Brazilian Cryptocurrency Platform
• Biden Hiring Spree Looms For Key Bank Regulatory Posts
• Krispy Kreme Lands $3.4B Valuation In Public Markets Return
• Lyft Says Investors Don't Need Pre-IPO 'Play-By-Play'
• Deals Rumor Mill: TPG, Reebok, Chronext
• Cravath, Davis Polk Steer Trading App Robinhood's IPO Filing
• Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review