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Capital Markets - April, 2022

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• Black Rifle Coffee And SPAC Deal Successor Hit With Suit
• Asset Manager Says Lowenstein Advice Led To SEC Scrutiny
• HSBC Beats RMBS Trustee Suit On Champerty Grounds
• Pharma Co. Sued For $12M For Underpaying Board Chair
• Fund Vet Hit With $19.5M Suit Over AppHarvest Stock Sales
• Don't Miss It: Kirkland, Gibson Dunn Guide Week's Hot Deals
• SEC Climate Plan Caters To Profit-Driven Funds, Profs Say
• Goodwin Procter Adds Davis Polk Capital Markets Pro
• Vaccine Maker's Upsized Offering Leads Pair Of Biotech IPOs
• Associates, Look Beyond Money In Assessing Lateral Offers
• Space-Focused SPAC Withdraws Plans For $300M IPO
• Mich. Pot Co. Nabs Financing With Federally Chartered Bank
• Crypto Firm Founders Hit With Fraud Charges And SEC Suits
• Venezuelan Creditor Moves Closer To Enforcing $246M Debt
• Fintech, Sustainable Energy SPACs Raise $175M Combined
• Big Banks Say 'Odd Lots' Judge Had No Conflict At Dismissal
• House Reups Bill Giving CFTC Crypto Spot Market Oversight
• Danske Bank, Feds In Talks Over Money-Laundering Scandal
• China-Focused SPAC Hony Capital Cancels $200M IPO
• 10 Considerations After SEC's Climate Disclosure Proposal
• New York City REIT Proxy Battle With Comrit Heats Up
• Bausch & Lomb Spinoff IPO Could Raise $788M
• Preventing Impermissible Client Solicitation After ABA Opinion
• SEC Hits Brazil Co. With Fraud Suit Over Deadly Dam Collapse
• Shumaker Adds Partner, Senior Atty In Sarasota
• KKR Plots $5.2B Deal For Hitachi's Third-Party Logistics Biz
• Aerojet Board Split Intensifies As Chair Sues CEO In Calif.
• Musk Faces A Few More Hurdles Before Acquiring Twitter
• Telecom Shareholders' Fight Must Be Arbitrated, Court Hears
• SIFMA Says SEC Private Fund Rule Could Stifle Innovation
• OCC Head Calls For Unified Standard For Stablecoins
• DraftKings Says Investor Suit Over Merger Still Lacks Facts
• Roche Freedman Attys Seek To Ax Former Partner's Claims
• Takeaways On Fed's Central Bank Digital Currency Proposal
• Financial Services Co. Stole Trade Secrets, Rival Says In Suit
• Lessons On Avoiding E-Discovery Violations And Sanctions
• Lying Strategy Not Unlawful, Ex-Nomura Trader Tells Jury
• Archegos Execs Charged With Giant Fraud After Collapse
• MoneyGram Stockholder Sues To Stop Madison Dearborn Buy
• UBS Hit With $350K FINRA Fine For Late Trade Reporting
• 3 Firms Rep In Tech-Focused SPAC's $70M IPO
• Crypto Industry Can't Count On Congress, At Least Not Yet
• Gensler Pushes For 1-Minute Bond-Trade Reporting Deadline
• Labaton Sucharow To Lead Suit Over Insurer's COVID Costs
• How Does Musk's Buying Twitter Affect Its Legal Department?
• Senate Confirms Brainard As Federal Reserve Vice Chair
• A Guide To Web3 Applications In The Cannabis Industry
• O'Melveny Hires 6th Partner From Locke Lord In Texas
• Coke Shareholders Greenlight $11M Payout To Ex-GC
• 2 Firms Lead In EON Reality's $655M Go-Public Deal
• Collaborative Tech Will Dictate Future Law Firm Success
• Chinese Fuel Cell Co. Weighs $1B SPAC Deal To List In US
• Tesla Wants Redo On Ruling Over Musk's Take-Private Tweet
• Bancorp Must Repay $12.5M Over Pandemic-Busted Deal
• Norwegian Investor's Creditors Cite Jurisdiction In $50M Row
• China-Based Fintech Co. Beats Investor Suit Over IPO
• Feds Oppose Citibank VP's Bid For Whistleblower Award
• NY Lawmakers Target Crypto Scam 'Rug Pulls' In New Bills
• Cannabis REIT Is A 'Marijuana Bank' In Disguise, Suit Says
• Why The Metaverse Matters For Real Estate Attorneys
• Apache Investors Defend Suit Over Failed Drilling Project
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• How To Effectively Prepare A Witness For Remote Testimony
• Musk, Twitter Reach Deal On $44B Sale
• Latham-Led Vax Developer Launches Plans For $175M IPO
• Investors Target Sales Agent For EquiAlt Ponzi Losses
• Transportation-Focused SPAC Zi Toprun Files For $110M IPO
• Under Fire From Biz Groups, DOL Stands By Crypto Guidance
• SEC's Stock Buyback Proposal Ignites Pushback
• Blockchain Security Biz CertiK Lands $60M In Funding
• Polygon Unveils $100M Fund For Blockchain Developers
• New Bancorp CCO Sizes Up Third Parties Amid Fintech Boom
• Chinese Co-Living Co. Couldn't Know COVID Risk, Judge Says
• Freshfields Partners Not Alarmed By Slump In SPAC Deals
• As Cyber Risks Surge, Remember Attorneys' Ethical Duties
• SEC Freezes Funds Of Atty Shot By FBI In $449M Ponzi Suit
• Crypto Miner Raises $505M For Climate-Friendly Computing
• Financial Cos. Not Ready For SEC's Climate Plan, Report Says
• Investors Take Aim At Wells Fargo Over $449M Ponzi Scheme
• Icahn Blasts McDonald's, Wall Street Cos. For ESG 'Cover-Up'
• Cricket NFT Biz Rario Lands $120M Series A
• Deals Rumor Mill: Twitter, Zendesk, Hitachi
• Binance Adds Ex-FCA, FINRA Officials To Compliance Team
• Binance Seeks Out Of $8M Texas Romance Scam Suit
• Elon Musk Says He Has Secured $46.5B To Buy Twitter
• Judge Admits 'Inexcusable' Error In Atty's SEC Fraud Trial
• Rethinking E-Discovery Readiness Amid Rise Of Collab Tools
• Robinhood Users Again Seek Class Cert. In Order Flow Suit
• Tesla Investors Can't Silence Musk Over TED Talk
• DOJ Charges Israeli Corporate Atty With Securities Fraud
• Judge Denies Ripple's Attempt To Strike SEC Expert's Report
• Supply Chain Info Will Strengthen SEC's Climate Rule
• Schubert Jonckheer, Lifshitz Seek To Lead Lordstown Suit
• Davies-Led Consumer Lending Biz QuadFi Lands Up To $100M
• Small-Business Lender FundPark Nabs $250M For Expansion
• Loeb & Loeb Pilots Tech-Focused SPAC's $100M Upsized IPO
• Embracing ESG: Uber Counsel Talks Safety Standards
• Prospectively Appointing Jackson To High Court Is Unlawful
• Litigation Funder Sold Unregistered Securities, SEC Says
• Big Banks Say VP's Letter Backs Bid To Narrow VRDO Case
• PayPal Asks Judge To Toss Investors' Suit Over Stock Drop
• Crypto Co. Can't Undo Order Letting SEC Share Info In Probe
• Coinbase Sweepstakes Case Moves Ahead Despite Appeal
• Verano, Green Thumb Monopolized Ill. Pot Market, Suit Says
• Proposed SEC Restrictions Stand To Add SPACs Risk
• Global Forecasters See Trade Weakening Amid Ukraine Crisis
• Law Profs Blast SEC Plan To Trim 'Activist' Investor Deadlines
• Ropes & Gray Adds Ex-Proskauer Capital Markets Partner
• Chinese Freight Platform Halts US IPO Amid Market Woes
• Kremlin Orders Russian Companies To Delist Foreign Shares
• Creditors To Face Headaches As Russian Default Looms
• Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Near Aluminum Antitrust Deal
• Investor Sues For Docs In $860M Permian Basin Asset Buy
• Fatburger Investors Claim Fraud Inquiry Tanked Stock Price
• Tesla Investors Want Musk Muzzled Over SEC Comments
• SEC Proposals May Harm Digital Asset Space, GOP Reps. Say
• Reinsurance Exec Faked Berkshire Investment, Feds Say
• Conn. Atty Can't Redo Trial Over Alleged Jury Talk, SEC Says
• Banks Challenge FDIC's $624M Sale Calculation In RMBS Suit
• Husch Blackwell Adds Real Estate Finance Partner In Chicago
• Aircraft Co. Hit With Stock Drop Suit Over Electric Jet Claims
• Sullivan, Fried Frank Guide $800M DigitalBridge-Wafra Deal
• Best Practices For Avoiding Bank Reference Letter Scams
• Ropes & Gray Adds Capital Markets Pro From Weil
• Latham, Davis Polk Steer ArchiMed's $1.2B Natus Medical Deal
• CFTC 'Struck Foul Blows' In Suit Against Kraft, Judge Says
• Biden Plays It Safe With Pick For Fed Supervision Chief
• One Year In, SEC's Gensler Has Delivered A Rulemaking Storm
• FinCEN Urges Banks To Help Crack Down On Kleptocracy
• Exec, Son Settle Insider Trading Suit Over COVID Test Deal
• Peirce Says SEC's 'Hostility' Shows In SPAC Merger Snub
• Crypto Group Says SEC Exchange Proposal Chills Speech
• Ex-Merrill Lynch Trader Cops To Spoofing Treasury Notes
• Investor Sues To Delay Insurance Underwriter's $41.4M Merger
• JPMorgan Sued Over $80M Exec Stock Option Disclosures
• Time To Fix Legal Industry's Environmental Pro Bono Problem
• Exxon Hit With $288K Tab Over Alex Oh, Paul Weiss Conduct
• What Federal Web3 Initiatives Mean For Fintech Professionals
• Twitter Adopts Poison Pill To Thwart Elon Musk's $43B Offer
• 4 Ways Lawyers Keep Busy When Public Markets Are Shut
• Biden Taps Michael Barr For Fed's Top Bank Regulatory Job
• 3 Lingering Questions About Musk's Twitter Takeover Bid
• Musk Slams SEC 'Bastards' For Allegedly Forcing 2018 Deal
• UBS Investor Sanctioned Over Redo Bid In NY Derivative Suit
• Bitcoin Mining Biz Hit With Securities Suit Over Supply Issues
• Ex-Domino's Exec Accepts $1.9M Fine In Insider Trading Case
• Blockchain Biz Sends $886M To Stablecoin Foundation
• O'Melveny Conflict In Trump Ally's Trial May Need Workaround
• Remembering An Underappreciated Legal Skill — Listening
• Deals Rumor Mill: Mobileye, Kohl's, Uniti Group
• Supply Chain Implications Of SEC's Climate Proposal
• Elon Musk Launches $43B Takeover Bid For Twitter
• SEC's Interpretation Of Tipster Protection Rule Stirs Debate
• SEC Says Atty Shot By FBI Took Part In $449M Ponzi Scheme
• 7 Firms To Lead Goldman, Morgan Stanley Insider Info Suits
• Binance Injects $110M Into French Cryptocurrency Startups
• Attorneys Can Promote Trade, Security Amid Global Conflict
• 3 Firms Serve Up Rockpoint's Investment In Margaritaville
• How Cos. Can Respond To ESG Focus In SEC Exam Priorities
• 2 Firms Rep Crypto- And Fintech-Focused SPAC's $100M IPO
• Gibson Dunn-Led LNG Firm Prices $384M IPO At Top Of Range
• 1MDB Trial Gives Courts Another Shot At Shaping FCPA Law
• SEC Chief Doubles Down On Climate Plan Amid GOP Uproar
• Fla. Man To Pay $100K To End SEC Suit Over Ponzi Scheme
• Goodwin Guides Circle In $400M Fundraise, BlackRock Deal
• Mitigating Antitrust Risk In Decentralized Autonomous Orgs
• Key Takeaways From SEC's 2022 Exam Priorities
• Bain Capital-Backed SPAC Pulls Plans For $300M IPO
• NFT Avatar Platform Genies Inc. Hits $1B Valuation In Series C
• 2 Firms Steer Tech-Focused SPAC For Increased $100M IPO
• Kaufman, Loeb Drive SPAC Deal For $583M Digital Health Co.
• Wilson Sonsini Steers Epic's $2B Raise For 'The Metaverse'
• Womble Bond Adds Energy Pro In Charleston
• Kleiman Estate To Appeal Multibillion-Dollar Bitcoin Case
• Oat Milk Co. Wants Out Of Investors' 'Greenwashing' Suit
• Electric-Truck Maker Nikola Wants Investors' Fraud Suit Axed
• Nubank Lands $650M For Mexico And Colombia Growth
• Chip Startup Ampere Files Confidential IPO Plans
• Ex-UChicago Prof Admits Trading On Inside Drug Trial Info
• Best Practices For Boards, Execs After SEC's Cyber Proposal
• Chinese Health Data Provider LinkDoc Pulls $200M US IPO
• NY Regulator Gets Assessment Fee Authority For Crypto Cos.
• Law360's 2022 Capital Markets Editorial Advisory Board
• The Future Of Legal Ops: Reining In Outside Counsel Costs
• SEC Draft Climate Disclosure Rule May Speed Cos.' GHG Cuts
• 5 Firms Guide Shopify's Plans For 10-For-1 Stock Split
• Fla. Men Sued By SEC Over Roles In 1 Global Ponzi Scheme
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• CFTC Wins $4.7M Judgment In Danish Forex Fraudster Case
• CFTC, Florida Cos. Strike $1.8M Deal Over Digital Asset Fraud
• SEC Breach Gives Firepower To Critics Of In-House Courts
• Hsu Sees Risk With Greater Stablecoin Regulatory 'Variability'
• When Congress Seeks Cos.' Nonpublic Info From Regulators
• IPO Outlook Slightly Brightens After A Dismal Start To 2022
• Ex-Deutsche Traders Get 5-Year Ban In CFTC Spoofing Case
• Children's Hospital Says Retirement Plan Fees Reasonable
• Ex-Goldman Exec Convicted Over Corrupt 1MDB Bond Deals
• Centene Nabs 8th Circ. Win In Suit Over $6.8B Acquisition
• New York Fed's Top Atty Since 2016 Is Stepping Down
• Yellen Says Crypto Rules Should Weigh Risks And Rewards
• Snapchat Investor Sues Execs Over Apple Privacy Changes
• Is A Backlash Against ESG Investing Taking Shape?
• Sen. Brown Asks Fed, OCC To Join Bank Merger Review Push
• Deals Rumor Mill: Atlantia, Shein, Kokusai Electric
• Ex-OCC Examiner Joins Banking Tech Co. As Risk Chief
• UK Metaverse Tech Co. Rakes In $150M From Investors
• In Early Mediation, Negotiate With Empathy, Not Threats
• FDIC Wants Heads-Up From Banks Involved In Cryptocurrency
• Atty Says Failure To Poll Jury In SEC Suit Warrants New Trial
• SEC Scores Default Win In Goldman Insider Trading Suit
• Audit Watchdog Sends Warning Shot In Fining Ex-KPMG Exec
• Spinning Eagle Acquisition SPAC Pulls $2B IPO Filing
• Binance.US Hits $4.5B Valuation In First Outside Financing
• NEAR Protocol Lands $350M For Further Blockchain Adoption
• Yellen Says No 'Significant' Crypto Sanctions Evasion So Far
• Chubb, Travelers Investors To Vote On Climate Disclosures
• Addressing Problematic Drinking In The Legal Profession
• FINRA Warns Of Evolving 'Boiler Room' Stock Scams
• Biden's Latest SEC Picks Include Top Pelosi Adviser
• Sasol To Pay $24M To Investors Over La. Plant Costs
• SEC Investigation Of Accounting Firms Is A Good First Step
• SEC Seeks More Oversight Of Security-Based Swaps Trading
• Attorneys Will Get $250K For Mooted EZCorp Investor Suit
• Why Tweets May Not Validate Securities Class Action Liability
• Pinsent Masons Lawyer Joins Mayer Brown In Germany
• Debate Intensifies Over SEC's Climate Disclosure Authority
• Ex-Goldman Exec's Defense Assailed As Case Heads To Jury
• Transforming Law Firms' Diversity Intent Into Real Progress
• SEC's Climate Disclosure Proposal May Overburden Cos.
• Indicted Trader Gets GPS Anklet After Witness-Stalking Claim
• Ethereum Scaling Biz Boba Network Worth $1.5B In Series A
• Crypto Software Startup Lightning Labs Gets $70M In Series B
• Coinbase Poaches Meta Atty To Lead Legal Ops
• Dechert Adds M&A, Private Equity Pro In SF
• Ex-NY Fed CCO To Head Up Crypto Regs At JST Capital
• Ex-Goldman Exec Lays 1MDB Blame At Ex-Boss' Feet
• Telecom Co. Shareholder Targets Award In Fight Over Control
• Calif. Board Diversity Law Was Axed, But Momentum Persists
• Credit Suisse Fired 10, Clawed Back $43M Post-Greensill
• Gensler Tells Students Crypto Can't Dodge Securities Laws
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Lionbridge Insurer Faces Wary 1st Circ. In Trade Secrets Row
• Jury Finds Connecticut Attorney Ran Stock Sale Scheme
• Womble Bond Adds 2 Capital Markets Attys In DC
• Gibson Dunn, Davis Polk Steer LNG Firm's $360M IPO Launch
• Citgo Sale Feud Is Probably Headed Back To 3rd Circ.
• Justices Must Apply Law Evenly In Shadow Docket Rulings
• Manchin Says SEC Climate Proposal Targets Fossil Fuel Cos.
• Wachtell, King & Spalding Shape $1.1B Coffee Co. SPAC Deal
• SEC's Lee Envisions New Era Of Accountability For Attorneys
• SEC's Peirce Blasts Agency's 'Scattershot' Crypto Approach
• SPAC Says SEC's Rule Proposal Undercuts Investor Challenge
• OCC's Hsu Sees Too-Big-To-Fail Risk In Large Regional Banks
• US Investors Stand To Benefit From Brazil's New Forex Law
• Tips For Negotiating Litigation Funding Agreements
• Insider Trader Stalked Witness At Synagogue, Feds Say
• Disclosure Software Co. Workiva Nabs ParsePort For $100M
• Foley & Lardner, DLA Guide Cannabis REIT's $300M Offering
• 2 Firms Steer Middle Market-Focused SPAC's $100M IPO
• Biden's Crypto Plan Snubs States In Coordination Push
• PrimeBlock To Go Public In $1.25B SPAC Deal Built By 3 Firms