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Capital Markets - November, 2021

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• Ackman SPAC Can't Lean On SEC To Beat Suit, Investor Says
• Grayscale Calls SEC's Rejection Of Bitcoin ETFs Unfair
• Fed's Powell Says He Won't Sideline Supervision Vice Chair
• Brazilian Fintech Startup Nubank Cuts IPO Projection To $2.5B
• Rimon, Schiff Hardin Steer Cannabis SPAC's $200M IPO
• Seward & Kissel Hires Ex-Practus Atty For Investment Group
• Chatham Ups Bid For RR Donnelley To $10.25 A Share
• SEC's Proxy Voting Proposal Could Shake Up Private Funds
• Without Leadership Buy-In, Law Firm DEI Efforts Stand To Fail
• Troutman, Covington Lead SPAC Deal For $3.3B Bitcoin Miner
• Electric Vehicle Biz Makes Plans For $150M IPO
• JPMorgan Can't Get Quick OK For $60M Spoofing Deal
• Eversheds-Led Cannabis REIT Launches Plans For $106M IPO
• What 2021 Enforcement Results Say About SEC's Agenda
• SEC Issues Guidance On 'Spring-Loaded' Executive Comp
• Former FINRA Market Regulation Chief Joins Sidley Austin
• Hivemind Capital Launches With $1.5B For Crypto Bets
• Confronting Origination Credit: Self-Advocacy Tips For Attys
• Blockchain Loses Bid To End Claims In IP Theft, Poaching Suit
• RR Donnelley Acknowledges Chatham Bid Against Atlas
• Big Names Could Stack December's IPO Pipeline
• EU Unveils New Plans To Boost Capital Markets Union
• EU Opens In-Depth Probe Of Technical Foam Deal
• 1st Circ. OKs Tossing Investment Analyst's Defamation Suit
• Reed Smith Steers Fintech-Oriented SPAC's $250M IPO Filing
• 2 Firms Want To Lead, Combine XL Fleet Merger Suits In Del.
• Senator Probes Stablecoin Issuers Over Investor, Market Risk
• SEC's Alleging An Asset Is A Security Does Not Make It So
• A Real-World Guide To Staying Discovery In Federal Court
• Investor Disavows Toshiba Spinoff Plan, Calls For Change
• Global-E Buys Fellow E-Commerce Services Co. In $500M Deal
• Bitcoin Trial Jurors Mull Claims 'Inventor' Stole, Hid Assets
• Olympic Skater Seeks To Ice Claim Of Fraudulent Token Sales
• SDNY Judge Leans Toward Split BitMEX Trials
• Financial Co. Sues For Coverage In Investment Advising Case
• 3 Firms Guide Men's Grooming Biz's $1B SPAC Merger
• Dream Industrial REIT Prices $197M Worth Of Green Notes
• Bank Regulators Will Roll Out Crypto Guidance In 2022
• SEC Warning To Crypto Attys Harkens To Prior Crackdowns
• IMF Warns Against El Salvador's Adoption Of Bitcoin
• Investors Say E-Discovery Co. Misled On Financial Disclosure
• India-Focused SPAC Leads 2 Public Debuts Totaling $236M
• Int'l Securities Org. Urges Oversight Of ESG Ratings Providers
• Impossible Foods Bags $500M In Mirae Asset-Led Funding
• Bitcoin 'Inventor' Takes Stand Once More At Close Of Trial
• Legato Merger Targets Infrastructure With Second SPAC
• Lobe & Loeb Hires Corporate Attorney From MoFo
• Takeaways And Next Steps After FSOC's Climate Risk Report
• Medical Cannabis Co. Akanda Files Confidential IPO Docs
• Cooley-Led Crypto Biz MoonPay Blasts Off With $555M Series A
• 3 Cases Could Influence Electric Vehicle SPAC Litigation
• Reed Smith Steers Sustainability-Geared SPAC's $220M Filing
• Biden Sticks With Powell For Second Term As Fed Chair
• Bitcoin 'Inventor' Brings In Autism Expert To Help Defense
• Pomerantz Chases Its Own Archegos Litigation Against Banks
• FinCEN Urges Banks To Help Spot Environmental Crimes
• Movie Producer Owes SEC $5M For Pot Investment Scheme
• SEC Floats Increased Reporting For Securities Lending
• Surge In Tips To SEC Exposes Gaps In Internal Reporting
• Congress Adds Fuel To SEC's Ambitions To Regulate SPACs
• SEC Fines McKinsey Unit $18M Over Insider Info Policies
• Pomerantz, Block & Leviton To Lead Nikola Investor Class
• KinderCare Says 'Regulatory Delays' Derailed $503M IPO Plan
• Ledgewood Guides Fintech-Focused SPAC In $350M Debut
• SEC Accuses NJ Trader Of $5.8M Market Manipulation Scheme
• House Sends Biden's $1.75T Budget Plan To Senate
• SEC Says Fines Surged, Disgorgement Plunged In FY 2021
• Ameritrade Stockholders Fight For Del. Suit Against Schwab
• Biden OCC Pick Takes Hits From Both Sides In Senate Hearing
• Sen. Warren Urges Probe Of Trump's SPAC Merger Plans
• Reps. Push To Amend Crypto Reporting In Infrastructure Law
• Robinhood MDL Gets Its Antitrust Wing Clipped By Fla. Judge
• Cooley-Led Salad Chain Sweetgreen Serves Up $364M IPO
• Did Trump's SPAC Violate Federal Securities Law?
• Cooley, Davis Polk Rep SPAC Deal For $4B Crypto Co. Bitdeer
• Facing GOP Heat, Biden OCC Pick To Praise 'American Dream'
• Lawmakers Hear Calls For Increased Stablecoin Regulation
• Fed Governor Opposes Restricting Stablecoins To Banks
• Braze Hits $8B Valuation In Cooley, Simpson Thacher-Led IPO
• SEC Approves Universal Proxy, Seeks To Ease Regs On Firms
• Hard Drives In Bitcoin Trial Are Inaccessible, Jury Told
• Heed These Rules, Or Risk Your Argument On Appeal
• SEC Cases Against Public Cos. Fell Again In FY21
• Cryptocurrency Buyers Say Blockchain Biz Cut Them Out
• Sidley-Led Orion Clinches $2.3B Metals Investment Fund
• Skadden, Davis Polk Lead SPAC Deal For $1B Data Provider
• SEC's Roisman Wary Of Playing Into 'Gamification' Fears
• Bitcoin 'Inventor' Scolded For Online Comments During Trial
• Ripple Labs Wants Smaller Role For SEC In Crypto Oversight
• Fed Orders China's ICBC To Revamp NY Branch Risk Function
• Medical Device Co. To Pay $10M To End Suit Over Stock Drop
• SEC Panel Urged To Boost Rural Access To Capital Raising
• Chinese Fintech Co. Investors Want $7.5M Deal Approved
• Cos. Must Brace For Financial Regs On Climate-Related Risk
• Greenberg Traurig Adds Tax Pro In Chicago
• What To Include In Orders Governing Remote Arbitration
• Gibson Dunn, Latham Rep Peloton's $1B Stock Offering
• Ellenoff, Ropes Steer India-Focused Tech SPAC's $200M IPO
• Lionbridge Takes Trade Secrets Coverage Row To 1st Circ.
• Switzerland Opens Door For SPACs To List With New Rules
• NYC Investment Firm Manager Accused Of Securities Fraud
• GOP Reps. Say 'Digital Dollar' Must Serve US Interests
• SEC's 2021 Tipster Awards Topped All Prior Years Combined
• 3 Firms Guide $1.2B, 3-Way Skin Care Blank-Check Tie-Up
• 9 Companies Gear Up For November's Last Hurrah Of IPOs
• Duke Energy To Add 2 Board Members Amid Activist Dispute
• Embracing ESG: CBRE GC Talks Effective Compliance Emails
• Paradigm Launches Blockbuster $2.5B Cryptocurrency Fund
• Mayer Brown DC Office Grabs Simpson Securities Expert
• Robbins Geller To Lead DraftKings Investor Class Action
• Ginkgo Says Milbank Probe Rebuts Short-Seller's Fraud Claim
• Barclays, Others OK $50M Deal To End Gold Price-Fixing Suit
• SEC Seeks To Enforce Contested Subpoenas Against DeFi Biz
• Customers Sue Robinhood Over Data Security Breach
• O'Melveny-Led Blockchain Game Platform Forte Lands $725M
• Global ESG Disclosure Standardization Efforts Show Promise
• KKR Investor Wants Records To Probe $560M Insider Payout
• SEC Policy Easing Investor Proposals Could Spark Pushback
• SEC Rejects VanEck ETF Investing Directly In Bitcoin
• The Hazards Of Female Lawyers Being 'Office Moms'
• Wynn's $3.2B SPAC Deal For Online Gambling Biz Called Off
• DLA Piper Grabs Former Kirkland Investment Expert In Calif.
• Chancery Roasts Loews Attys In $690M Award To Investors
• Growing Role For Attorneys As 'Greenwashing' Risks Mount
• Cravath, Baker McKenzie-Led J&J Plans Consumer Biz Spinoff
• Crypto Industry Should Brace For Brewing Enforcement Storm
• SEC Warns Advisers That Fee Failures May Constitute Fraud
• CityCoins Launches Crypto Token To Raise Funds For NYC
• Bitcoin 'Inventor's' Online Comments Admitted In Trial
• Latham, Cooley Rep Expensify For $3.3B Valuation In IPO
• Sen. Burr's In-Law Ordered To Testify In SEC Trading Probe
• SEC Halts Registration Of 'American CryptoFed' Digital Tokens
• Discovery Immunity For Draft Expert Reports Lacks Clarity
• Latham, Davis Polk Rep Security Co.'s $808M Go-Public Deal
• Perkins Coie-Led Blockchain SPAC Prices Upsized $261M IPO
• Ex-McKinsey Partner Charged With Insider Trading On Deal
• UK Tells S&P To Protect Divested Biz In $44B IHS Markit Bid
• Latham-Led Rivian Prices Year's Largest IPO At $11.9B
• Bitcoin 'Inventor' Accused At Trial Of Lying About Trust
• Ex-Deutsche Traders Want Out Of CFTC's Spoofing Claims
• Investors Ask 2nd Circ. To Revive Offering Fraud Claims
• SEC's Crenshaw Urges DeFi Cos. To Play By Disclosure Rules
• White & Case, Simpson Thacher Steer Hertz's $1.3B Offering
• $18M AMC Stock Fraud Deal Gets Initial OK
• Defense Tips For Navigating SEC's New Admissions Policy
• A Phased Approach To In-House Legal Tech Adoption
• Latham-Led Bitcoin Miner Iris Energy Launches $215M IPO
• Judge Awards $839K To Sellers In Theater Securities Dispute
• Cannabis Marketing Co. Hits $500M Valuation In SPAC Deal
• US Oil Agrees To Pay $2.5M Over SEC Disclosures
• Paul Weiss, Gibson Dunn Steer GE's Split Into 3 Cos.
• NY Fines Dubai-Based Bank $100M Over Sanctions Violations
• US Sanctions Continue To Gum Up $1.2B Award Enforcement
• OCC Head Urges Bank Boards To Lean In On Climate Risk
• SEC's Grewal Denies 'Regulation By Enforcement' On Crypto
• PDVSA, US Co. Locked In Post-Trial Fight Over $150M Debt
• Bitcoin 'Inventor' Struggles To Explain Conflicting Evidence
• SEC Taps Kirkland Partner As New PCAOB Chair
• Robinhood Says Hacker Stole Millions Of Customers' Info
• Federal Reserve's Quarles To Step Down By Year-End
• Latham-Led Early Childhood Ed. Provider Sets Up $503M IPO
• Confronting Origination Credit: How Firms Can Redo Policies
• Paul Hastings, Davis Polk Rep $1B FiscalNote Go-Public Deal
• Justices Pass On Bid To Curb SEC Role In AML Enforcement
• Investors Pledge $100M For Blockchain-Based Gaming
• SEC OKs Audit Watchdog's Rule On Foreign Firm Inspections
• Banks Brandish Odd-Lots Win In Treasuries Antitrust Fight
• EV Truck Maker Rivian's Potential $9.9B IPO Tops Deep Lineup
• JPMorgan Sued In Del. For Docs On $920M DOJ Settlement
• Latham, Skadden Rep $291M Russian Real Estate Listings IPO
• Ackman's Firms Fire Back At Challenge To Legality Of SPACs
• How To Comply With ABA's New Language Access Guidance
• Kirkland Guides ESG-Focused Blank Check Co.'s $200M IPO
• SEC Senior Counsel Named Head Of Whistleblower Office
• Incorporating Safeguards For CFPB Info Request Targets
• Bitcoin 'Inventor' Tells Jury That Pal Was Too Sick To Help
• Slack Seeks Full 9th Circ. Review In Direct Listing Case
• Feds Aim To Hone 1MDB Evidence At Ex-Goldman Exec's Trial
• Gas Import Terminal Giant Hit With Securities Class Action
• Why Slack Decision Struck A Nerve With Corporate America
• Gensler To Attys: Don't Help Crypto Cos. Hide From The SEC
• Deals Rumor Mill: Axel Springer, SoftBank, The Athletic
• BakerHostetler Adds IPO And Securities Atty In NY
• Ex-OCC Chief Brooks Heads To Bitfury After Binance.US Exit
• 2 Firms Rep TradeStation's $1.4B Go-Public Deal
• Cooley Pilots Personal Finance Co. NerdWallet's $131M IPO
• Electric Truck Co. Nikola Earmarks $125M To Settle SEC Probe
• 'Satoshi' Atty Hits Back At Wright's Bitcoin IP Suit
• Judge Wants More Info Before OK'ing $27.5M Block.one Deal
• SEC Gets Default Win Against Ga. Firm In $3.3M Fraud Case
• Brother Says Emails Show Programmer Co-Invented Bitcoin
• SEC Guidance May Make It Harder To Block Shareholder Votes
• Lawmakers Question SEC Reluctance Over Bitcoin ETF
• Hertz To Uplist On Nasdaq As Part Of $1B Offering
• Latham, Sidley Guide Claros Mortgage's Reduced $103M IPO
• Sustainable Sneaker Brand Allbirds Steps Up With $303M IPO
• Kirkland, Paul Hastings Guide Kevin Durant-Backed SPAC
• Willkie Creates New Office Managing Partner Post In NY
• Best Practices For Hiring And Integrating Freelance Lawyers
• UBS Hit With Forex Rigging Suit In UK
• Sens. Pressed For Legacy Libor Fix As Litigation Risk Looms
• SIFMA Hails SEC's Decision On Audit Trail Cyber Liability
• NY Judge Says Time's Up For Venezuela Over $40M Bond
• Business Software Firms Weave, Backblaze Join IPO Blitz
• Kirkland, Paul Hastings Steer Black Rifle Coffee's SPAC Deal
• Crypto Mining-Linked Products Weren't Securities, Jury Finds
• Questions To Ask If Doing Business In A Corruption Hot Spot
• AMC Investors Want Initial OK For $18M Deal In Securities Suit
• US Treasury Eyeing Foreign Crypto Activity, Official Says
• Regulators Urge Congress To Act On Stablecoin Risks
• Fracking Co. Investors Want Class Cert. In Fraud Suit
• Bitcoin 'Inventor' Changed Tune After Friend Died, Jury Told
• IPO Market Could End 2021 With A Furious Finish
• Puerto Rico To Send Notice To Retirees On Bankruptcy Plan
• King & Spalding Grabs Corporate Partner From Norton Rose
• Ascendas REIT Issues $122M In New Notes
• Embracing ESG: Cognizant Counsel, CSO Talk Collaboration
• Ultra Petroleum Investor Seeks Out Of Securities Suit
• Uber Investors Eye Class Cert. In Suit Over 'Train Wreck' IPO
• Davis Polk Guides Nubank's Plans For $3B Market Debut
• BitMEX Bosses Can Wait To Reveal AML Trial Strategy
• As Social Impact Becomes The Test, Firms Asked To Step Up
• The 2021 Law360 Pulse Social Impact Leaders
• Social Impact Leaders: A Look At Our New Law Firm Ranking
• HSBC Escapes Currency Firm's UK Forex-Rigging Suit