Capital Markets Archive » January, 2022

Capital Markets - January, 2022

238 articles

• Trump Adviser Barrack Says Gov't Wrongly Delayed Charges
• Redbox Investor Seeks Fees Over Corrected SPAC Vote
• SEC Reinstates Ex-Logitech Exec After Accounting Scandal
• Del. Court Lets Zoox Limit Discovery In Appraisal Case
• Securities Litigation Trends To Watch This Year
• Citibank Whistleblower Seeks Cut Of $400M OCC Penalty
• Castlight Health Investor Sues Over $370M Vera Sale
• Keys To Keeping Law Firm Talent Amid The Great Resignation
• Investors In Pot Co. Aphria Seek Class Cert. In $144M Suit
• Mixmax Accused Of 'Bad Faith' Scheme In Records Suit
• Cancer-Focused Biotech Co. Plans $132M IPO In Cold Market
• CFTC Rules Don't Address Crypto, Trading Adviser Says
• Crypto Exchange FTX Hits $32B Valuation In Series C
• SEC Spares Tech Firm Fines In Effort To Play Up Remediation
• Yelp Execs Ink $18M Deal To End Investor Suit Over Ad Woes
• GOP Senator Rips 'Omissions' In Biden Fed Picks' Paperwork
• SEC Could Pull More 'Unicorns' Into Public Reporting Regime
• Crypto Attys On SEC's Treasury Markets Rule: 'Pay Attention'
• Quantum Corp. Must Face Starboard Fraud Claims in Del.
• CFTC Probing Winklevoss Crypto Co. After Feds Drop Case
• NatWest Hit With Investor Class Action Over Spoofing
• View Inc. Investors Seek Records On 'Disastrous' SPAC Deal
• Hong Kong Fines Citi's Asia Unit $45M For Misleading Clients
• Strategies For Coping With Stress In The Legal Profession
• Sichenzia Ross, Loeb Lead $2.5B Health Care Tech SPAC Deal
• FTC Says Social Media Is A 'Gold Mine' For Crypto Scammers
• Attys Get $3M For Repping Chinese Fintech Firm's Investors
• 5 Breyer Opinions For Financial Services Attys To Know
• The Term: Breyer's Legacy And The Nomination To Come
• SEC Calls Out Private Fund Advisers' Fee, Disclosure Lapses
• SEC Taps Ex-Cravath Partner To Be Corp Fin Deputy Director
• Breyer Retiring As Supreme Court Lurches Right
• 3 Keys To Success For Health Care Private Equity Buyers
• 2nd Circ. Reverses Deutsche Bank Traders' Libor Convictions
• Labaton Nabs Lead In Honest Co. Investor's Diaper IPO Suit
• SEC Refloats Executive Compensation Disclosure Rule
• 4 Firms Rep As Satellite Biz D-Orbit Goes Public In $1.3B Deal
• Robinhood Defeats Investors' 'Meme Stock' Claims
• Impact Healthcare REIT Seeks To Raise $67M With Share Sale
• What You Need To Know About Judge Jackson
• Davis Polk-Led Credo Raises $200M In Downsized IPO
• Biden At His Side, Justice Breyer Announces Retirement
• Democrats Plan Swift Confirmation Of Breyer Successor
• Crypto Exchange FTX US Hits $8B Valuation In Series A
• SEC Seeks To Beef Up Regs On Treasury Trading Platforms
• Crypto Laundering Jumped To $8.6B In 2021, Data Firm Finds
• Meet The Possible Nominees For Justice Breyer's Seat
• How AI Can Transform Crisis Management In Litigation
• Digital 9 Infrastructure Raises $128M Through Share Sale
• Homebuilder, CFO Must Face SEC's Insider Trading Claims
• Ex-Goldman Exec's Team Can't Tell Jury About 1MDB Fugitive
• 'Just Do Your Job': Justice Breyer's Legacy Of Pragmatism
• SEC Seeks More Disclosure From Private Funds
• SEC Sacrifices Process To Block New Proxy Adviser Rules
• 5 Breyer Opinions You Need To Know
• Justice Breyer To Retire From High Court
• Digital Medicine Co. Akili Valued At $1B Via SPAC Merger
• Bitcoin 'Inventor' Can't Post Security In Tokens, Court Rules
• NY Senate OKs Ex-Obama Adviser To Be Top Financial Cop
• New CFTC Chair Taps Agency Vet To Serve As GC
• US Corruption Rating Stalls Amid COVID-Fueled Standstill
• Mass. Probes BlackRock, Vanguard In Mutual Fund Tax Sweep
• Supervisor Relationships Are Key To Beating Atty Burnout
• What Stablecoin Industry Can Expect From Congress In 2022
• 3 Firms Guide Crypto Mining SPAC Deal Valued At $1.5B
• Stevens & Lee Adds Two Tax Attorneys In NJ, Pa. Offices
• Latin America-Focused SPAC Leads 2 IPOs Totaling $230M
• Beyond Big: Smaller, Hyperfocused Firms Still Stand Out
• 3 Firms Shape SPAC Deal For $1.7B UK Visual Effects Giant
• Tesla Rips 'Rapacious' $162M JPMorgan Suit Over Musk Tweet
• Gensler Says SEC To Fine Tune Cybersecurity Rules
• NY Banking Agency Pick Pledges 'Rigorous' Fintech Oversight
• Latham Lands ESG Experts To Bolster Capital Markets Team
• FinCEN Proposal Would Broaden Suspicious Activity Sharing
• DC Circ. Nixes Challenge To SEC Wireless Fee Schedule Rule
• Cases To Know As Mass. Securities Regulator Eyes 8th Term
• COVID Fuels Top Firms' Priorities In 2022
• The Leaderboard: Tracking A Firm's Litigation Footprint
• Investor Claims Robinhood Concealed Downturn Before IPO
• IPO Market Gets Off To A Rocky Start In 2022
• SEC's $37M Tipster Award Is Second Largest Of FY 2022
• Fintech-Focused SPAC Leads IPO Trio Totaling $625M
• Swedbank Taps New CCO As Regulatory Cleanup Continues
• SPAC N2 Acquisition Withdraws $450M IPO
• SPAC Led By Ex-Trump Adviser Makes $9.3B Bet On Allwyn
• Fed Hints At Digital Dollar Approach As Debate Stage Set
• Virtu, Axis Near Settlement In $11M Hacking Coverage Fight
• Investor Accuses Dating Site Of Shady Dealings In $11M Suit
• Food Industry-Focused SPAC Leads 2 IPOs Totaling $285M
• Ex-Crypto CEO's 'Crass' Bribery Joke Won't Be Shown To Jury
• SEC Rejects Another Bitcoin ETF, Citing Fraud Fears
• Libor Isn't Only Benchmark Transition That Requires Attention
• Lawmakers Weigh Cryptocurrency Mining's Energy Impacts
• RR Donnelley Reveals New Bid From Unnamed Suitor
• FINRA Fines Credit Suisse $9M Over Client Protection Issues
• Deals Rumor Mill: Zentiva, Carlyle Group, Acorns Grow
• King & Spalding Adds DLA Piper Atty In DC
• Goldman Asks To Exit Investor Suit At Heart Of Cert. Battle
• Burns & Levinson Adds 2 Attys To Corporate Cannabis Group
• SEC Has Issued $2.4B In Crypto-Related Penalties Since 2014
• Jack In The Box Ends Mascot IP Suit Against Crypto Exchange
• Congress Passes Puerto Rico Conflicts Disclosure Bill
• SEC's Gensler Targets Private Equity And Hedge Fund Fees
• 'Gold Hawgs' Crypto Exec Hogged Investments, SEC Says
• The Rising Demand For Commercial Litigators In 2022
• Bitcoin 'Inventor' Fights Estate's Bid For New Trial
• Ellenoff Grossman, Loeb & Loeb Steer SPAC's $75M IPO
• 3 Cybersecurity Imperatives For Financial Cos. This Year
• O'Melveny Nabs 5-Partner Locke Lord Team In Dallas
• Crypto Trading Software Biz ITrustCapital Hits $1.3B Valuation
• Boston Children's Retirement Plan Too Pricey, Suit Says
• Q&A With Anchorage Digital's New Chief Risk Officer
• SEC Seeks $338K From Adviser Who Lost Investors Millions
• Exchanges Fine Routing Firm $960K For Erroneous Orders
• Bank Regulator Group Ends Fintech Charter Suit Against OCC
• Sen. Brown Aims For Quick Action On Biden's Fed Picks
• Puerto Rico Restructuring Plan Gets Long-Awaited Court OK
• Fintech Startup Acorns Grow And SPAC Scrap $2.2B Merger
• Davis Polk-Led Credo Technology Launches $275M IPO
• Chancery Judge Says Tesla CEO's Pay Docs Can Stay Sealed
• Mnuchin's PE Firm Invests $150M In Satellite Imagery Co.
• 3 Firms Rep ProKidney's $2.64B Go-Public SPAC Deal
• SEC's 'Shadow Trading' Theory Passes Muster With Judge
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• The Firms That Dominated In 2021
• 4 Things To Know About Biden's Latest Fed Picks
• Hyzon Motors Hit With Suit Days After SEC Subpoena
• NY Investor Gets 17½ Years For $115M Ponzi Scheme
• Delaware Suit Means SPACs Will Face Tougher Legal Scrutiny
• Money Laundering Regs Too Unwieldy To Police Art Market
• Crypto Exchange FTX Launches $2B Venture Fund
• 3 Firms Guide Pair Of Tech-Focused SPACs Raising $511M
• $50M Gold Price-Fixing Deal Against Barclays, Others OK'd
• Office Depot Delays Spinoff To Mull 2 Bids For Consumer Biz
• 5 Firms To Guide Eye Care Giant Bausch & Lomb's IPO Spinoff
• Fed's Brainard Backs Light Touch For Small Banks On Climate
• BitMEX Hires Ex-Coinbase GC As New Chief Risk Officer
• Investors' Challenge To $3.1B Materials Co. Sale Moves Ahead
• OCC Chief Calls For Bank-Like Rules For Stablecoin Issuers
• Investor Alleges Nikola Board Was Blind To Fraud
• Kirkland-Led Bitcoin Miner Rhodium Eyes $100M IPO
• Takeaways From White Collar Criminal Enforcement In 2021
• Ransomware Is Top Of Mind As FinCEN Drafts AML Rules
• SEC Wins Claim Atty's Biotech Co. Stock Sales Were 'Charade'
• CFTC Names Ex-USPS Atty As First Chief Diversity Officer
• How In-House Counsel Can Make The Case For Settling Early
• 3 Firms Steer PE Giant TPG's $1B IPO
• Deals Rumor Mill: Reddit, Lockheed Martin, ProKidney
• Court OKs Pharma Investors' $12.7M Deal Over Drug Trial
• Alleged Shadow Trader Asks Judge To Halt SEC 'Overreach'
• Pot Site Leafly Raises $30M Ahead Of Planned SPAC Merger
• Jack Dorsey To Spearhead New Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund
• Hyzon Motors Faces SEC Subpoena Over Short-Seller Report
• More Than A Dozen Firms Aided 2021's Top Hospitality Deals
• Big Banks Craft Climate Frameworks Amid Talks With OCC
• High Court Ruling Spurs SEC Fight Over $2.9M Disgorgement
• Delaware Justices Seek Gist Of Cox-Sprint Wireless Pact
• SEC, Adviser Strike $1.2M Deal Over Fee Reporting Lapses
• To Retain Talent, GCs Should Prioritize Mission Statements
• Why US Businesses May Stop Accepting Cryptocurrency
• E-Trade To Pay $350K After FINRA Flags Oversight Weakness
• Cooley, Loeb & Loeb Shape $511M Medical Co. SPAC Merger
• Fed's Powell Sees Climate Stress Tests As 'Important Priority'
• Coinbase Must Face Claims Over Dogecoin Sweepstakes Ads
• PDVSA Lines Up Appeal Over $166M Debt Ruling
• SEC Fines Overstock Unit Over Dark Pool Rule Violations
• McGuireWoods Adds Another SEC Alum From Morgan Lewis
• More Than A Dozen Firms Aided 2021's Top Real Estate Deals
• Anticipate Another Busy Year Of M&A Activity
• Top 10 Whistleblowing And Retaliation Events Of 2021
• Puerto Rico To Get Bankruptcy OK With Plan Modifications
• Financial Cos. Must Address Climate Risk As Regulations Near
• SEC Urged To Look At Big Picture Before Holding CCOs Liable
• GoodRx Beats IPO Suit Over Surprise Amazon Competition
• SPAC Investor Says Talkspace Misled On Costs, Demand
• Robinhood Fights 'Meme Stock' Claims As Apex Gets A Win
• PR's Oversight Board Says Unions Still Lack Standing To Sue
• Green Light On SPAC Deal Suit Puts Fiduciary Duty In Context
• More Securities Class Actions May Rely On Short-Seller Data
• What Retailers Selling NFTs Must Know About Legal Regimes
• EZCorp Shareholder Says $16M Board Stock Awards Improper
• Justices Won't Review Revival Of Sibor Price-Fixing Case
• Fed Vice Chair To Step Down Early Amid Trading Scrutiny
• Dykema Opens Milwaukee Office With Capital Markets Laterals
• Duane Morris, Sidley Steer Four Springs' $252M IPO Launch
• Republicans Slam Gensler For Limiting SEC Comment Periods
• Del. Chancery Finds Ex-Matterport CEO Can Trade Freely
• FDIC Chair's Exit Likely To Boost Biden's Banking Agenda
• More Than 30 Law Firms Guided 2021's Biggest Deals
• Investors Sue Health Insurer Over COVID-Linked Costs
• Citigroup Staff Must Vax, Or Get The Ax, By Mid-January
• Deals Attys Approach JPMorgan Event Cautiously Optimistic
• 1MDB Trial For Ex-Goldman Exec Reset For February
• Ohio Investment Firm Can't Rush $246M PDVSA Win
• Chicago Exchange Awarded $330K In Fees After Antitrust Win
• Foundation Aims To Raise $100M For Blockchain Ecosystem
• Opportunities And Legal Implications In The Metaverse
• 3 Biotech Firms Kick Off '22 With IPOs Totaling $482M
• SEC Says Crytpo Startup Used ICO Proceeds For Gold Mining
• Investors Hit Credit Suisse With Suit Over Delisted Trade Note
• Illicit Crypto Transactions Hit All-Time Highs And Lows In 2021
• SEC Sues Fla. Men Indicted In Federal Insider-Trading Case
• Loeb & Loeb Hires White And Williams' Securities Group Chair
• Del. Justices Toss SmileDirectClub Stockholder Deal Appeal
• SEC Kicks Off 2022 With $13M Tipster Award Tied To Fraud
• Squire Patton Snags Financial Services Attorney In Atlanta
• PE-Owned Data Analytics Firm Qlik Files Confidential IPO
• Recent Bias Suits Against Law Firms And Lessons For 2022
• NeoReach Investor Wants To Inspect 'Suspicious' Stock Offer
• SEC Should Follow Congress' Pragmatic Approach On Crypto
• Morningstar Inc. Unit Gets SEC's CMBS Ratings Suit Trimmed
• Inside The Top De-SPACs That Didn't Survive 2021's 2nd Half
• Bitcoin 'Inventor' Must Face New Trial, Estate Says
• Blockchain Co. BTCS To Offer Dividend In Bitcoin
• India-Focused SPAC Raises $200M To Pursue Tech Acquisition
• Bitcoin 'Inventor' Must Post Security In £4B Hacking Suit
• HSBC Reaches Deal To Settle NCUA Suit Over RMBS
• SEC Pushes Back Decision On NYDIG's Bitcoin Fund
• Ping Shareholder Sues In Del. To Probe $327M Stock Sale
• Economic Analysis May Play Larger Role In SEC Enforcement
• CFTC Settles With Crypto-Based Betting Platform For $1.4M
• Comrit Calls For Boardroom Change At New York City REIT
• Walgreens Workers Attys Seek $4.6M In Sweeping ERISA Case
• IRS Ditches Fair Market Value Provision In Final Libor Rules
• Latham-Led Payroll Software Firm Launches $214M IPO
• Del. Class Suit Over $11B MultiPlan SPAC Merger To Proceed
• U. Of Chicago Prof Pleads Not Guilty To Insider Trading
• Ex-SEC Veteran Joins Morgan Lewis As Partner In DC
• TPG Sets Price Range For IPO With Eye On $9.5B Valuation
• Associate Hiring Outlook At Law Firms Is Bright For 2022
• Can The IPO Market Pull Off Another Robust Year?
• 3 Hurdles That Could Slow The Pace Of SPACs In 2022
• SEC Enforcement Outlook For 2022
• More Proxy Battles, ESG To Propel 2022 Shareholder Activism
• 4 Trends To Watch After Crypto's Big Year
• Fintech Litigation To Watch In 2022
• Securities Litigation To Watch In 2022
• UK Financial Regulatory Change To Accelerate In 2022