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Capital Markets - August, 2022

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• Calif. Judge Trims Claims In Coinbase Sweepstakes Suit
• Katapult Investor Sues Over Stock Drop From De-SPAC Deal
• NYC Developer's Dues In Condo Default Up In Air
• Rep. Presses Fed Agencies, Crypto Cos. On Fraud Prevention
• Canadian Pot Co. Investors Win Class Cert. In Acquisition Suit
• Options Trader Admits Fraud After Costa Rica Extradition
• Expect Fundraising Market To Grow More Competitive
• DOJ Says FDIC Chair Can't Block Agency's Board Majority
• Bed Bath & Beyond Closing 150 Stores, Top Execs Depart
• ABA Stance On Role Of Nonlawyers Is Too Black And White
• SeatGeek Raises $238M Months After Nixing SPAC Merger
• Lone Star Wins $216M In Long-Running Fight With S. Korea
• IDT CEO Terms Straight Path's Del. Damage Pursuit 'Crazy'
• SEC's Fintech-Tied Insider Trading Suit Must End, Judge Told
• Ex-PPG Controller Settles SEC's Accounting Scheme Claims
• Telecom Shareholders Want Tribunal DQ'd In Fight For Control
• 3 SPAC Mergers Unveiled Despite Harsh Market Conditions
• Shareholder Proposals May Rise After SEC Proxy Changes
• Anderson Kill Corporate Atty Jumps To Greenspoon Marder
• Harnessing The Power Of Big Data In Litigation
• Kirkland Adds 2 Latham Investment Fund Experts In Chicago
• Ex-Straight Path CEO Recalls Rush To Release IDT Claims
• 4 Firms Drive $15M IPO For Projection Screenmaker
• How Law Firm Operations Can Adjust To New COVID Realities
• 5th Circ. Questions Challenge To Nasdaq Board Diversity Rule
• Affirm Investors Say Co. Knew Deleted Tweet Was Misleading
• Goldman Sees Less Risk Of Delistings After US-China Deal
• Latham, Kirkland Steer E-Commerce Software Co.'s SPAC Deal
• Real Estate Rumors: Honda, Lendlease, Blackstone
• Texas Broker Wants New Trial With CFTC After $7.5M Verdict
• Whistleblower Says Contractor Defamed Him Over SEC Award
• Ford's $1.7B Trial Loss Puts Spotlight On Hush Deals, Ga. Law
• 5th Circ. To Scope SEC Agenda In Nasdaq Diversity Rule Fight
• Whistleblower Attorneys Cheer SEC's Tipster Rule Reboot
• Chinese Solar Co. Listing Suit Revived On Fresh Evidence
• 5 Firms Steer Singapore AI Firm's $136M SPAC Merger
• 4 More Small IPOs Tap Public Markets For $62M Combined
• Law Of The Case Is More Nuanced Than You May Think
• Don't Miss It: Skadden, Kirkland Guide Week's Hot Deals
• US, China Complete Audit Deal, But 'True Test' Lies Ahead
• Benefit Plan Users Urge 5th Circ. To Affirm Class In ERISA Suit
• Research Platform Dispute Must Be Arbitrated, Coinbase Says
• SEC Suspends Accountants For Surprise Adviser Exam Flaws
• SEC Finalizes Exec Comp Disclosure Rule After 12-Year Wait
• Judge Won't Rethink Additional $22M Granted To Pension Plan
• Bancorp, SEC Cut $1.8M Deal Over Loan Disclosures Issues
• NFT Case Signals Huge Fraud Law Expansion, NY Attys Warn
• Barred Adviser Used Illicit Gains To Pay Legal Fees, SEC Says
• Engage Associates At Orientation With Thoughtful Activities
• Crypto Biz Owner Can't Undo $6M Fraud Conviction
• Coinbase Faces Class Action Over Hacked Account Response
• SEC Warns Municipal Advisers About Disclosures Failures
• 2 Firms Steer Israeli Drone Technology Firm's $12M US IPO
• Kirkland, Latham Drive $885M SPAC Merger For Bitcoin Depot
• Deals Rumor Mill: Amazon, Washington Nationals, CVC Capital
• Harbour Energy Boosts Buyback Plan By $100M
• Novartis To Spin Off $9.6B Sandoz Generic Drugs Biz
• Asian Food Distributor Misled Shareholders, Del. Suit Says
• Energy Transfer Wants Suit Over FERC Fine Sent To Texas
• Fla. Gov. Bars ESG Investments By State Pension
• Ill. Trader Pays $100K CFTC Fine In Gas Market Spoofing Case
• Small IPOs Buck Trends In An Otherwise Cold Market
• UnitedHealth Kept Dud 401(k) Suite For Wells Fargo, Suit Says
• Hackers Used Deepfake Of Binance Exec In Zoom Scam
• HSBC Exec Claims She Faced Racial Bias And Retaliation
• Ex-SEC Chair Clayton Agrees To Advise Another Crypto Firm
• Investment Pro Wants WSJ Article Thievery Suit Thrown Out
• Consumer Financial Digital Marketing In CFPB's Crosshairs
• Voyager Pushes Back Ch. 11 Sale, Gets OK For Bonus Pay
• The Cruciality Of Building Client Intimacy Ahead Of Recession
• FirstEnergy Investors Get $180M Deal OK'd, But Atty Fees Cut
• Voyager Asks To Halt Investor 'Ponzi' Suit Against Mark Cuban
• Payment App's Shares Surge After 2 Firms Guide $20M IPO
• DOL Proposes Transaction Waivers Tied To Allianz Losses
• Crypto Lender Gets Class Claims Cut In XRP Suspension Suit
• Celsius Says Ex-Biz Partner Stole Millions In Crypto
• Feds Say Crypto Buyers Conned Banks Into Refunding $4M
• Investor Sues SPAC Officers Over QuantumScape Buy
• Cooley-Led DigitalOcean To Acquire Cloudways In $350M Deal
• Robinhood's $20M Deal Over Data Breach Gets Initial OK
• 6 Firms Steer Medical Device Startup's $312M SPAC Merger
• Takeaways From SEC's Russian Crypto Ponzi Scheme Action
• NYU Workers Rebut Advisory Firm's Bid To Exit ERISA Suit
• These Firms Have The Most Women In Equity Partnerships
• Lyft Shareholders Slam Proposed $25M Deal As 'Deficient'
• Ex-Merrill Lynch Traders' Market Fraud Convictions Stick
• 2 Firms Tapped To Lead YieldStreet Investor Suit
• Ex-OpenSea Staffer Says NFT Insider Trading Case Must Fall
• Trump's Unpopularity Threatens Merger Plans, SPAC Warns
• Takeaways For Broker-Dealers After SEC's Reg BI Action
• Lottery.com Faces Investor Suit Over Lotto Ticket Compliance
• Defense Strategies For Depositors In Crypto Ch. 11 Litigation
• Crypto Money Transmitters Must Beware Regulatory Scrutiny
• Earnouts May Fill Valuation Gap In De-SPACs And Other M&A
• A Cautionary Tale On Diversity Jurisdiction From The 6th Circ.
• Banking Orgs Decry CFPB's 'Unfair' Customer Service Query
• SEC's Former Denver Office Leader Joins Haynes And Boone
• 2 Firms Push To Lead Block.one Suit After $27.5M Deal Denial
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Medical Imaging Startup Soars In Shanghai After Smash IPO
• 'Conflicted' NY Judge Delays Forex Exec's Fraud Sentencing
• DOL Asks Court To Kill Industry Group's ERISA Guidance Suit
• A Deep Dive Into The Glass Ceiling Report: Women In Law
• Judge Trims Dated CFTC Claims Against Forex Dealer
• Musk Seeks Toss Of 'Misguided' Twitter Fight Intervention
• FDIC Targets FTX, 4 Sites For Claims About Deposit Insurance
• Don't Miss It: Goodwin, Cooley Guide Week's Hot Deals
• 3 Firms Want $47M For Landing Forex Rigging Deals
• Hagens Berman Nabs $5.3M In Fees Over Sasol Investor Deal
• Robinhood Seeks To Nix Investor Suit Over Its $2.1B IPO
• FDIC Warns Banks About Risks Tied To Bounced Check Fees
• Goodwin-Guided Kymera Raises $150M With Share Sale
• Rosen Law Pushes For $583K Fee In BMW Sales Inflation Deal
• Australian Beverage Co. Plans To Tap US Market For $20M IPO
• Feds Defend Crypto Biz Owner's $6M Fraud Conviction
• Drilling Data Biz TGS To Buy Back $20M In Shares
• DOJ Says Examiner Can 'Neutralize' Distrust In Celsius Ch. 11
• 1st Circ. Affirms CVS Win In Investor Suit Over Omnicare Deal
• CFTC's $7.5M Trial Win Masks A Stinging Insider Trading Loss
• Regulatory Spat Doesn't Chill Chinese E-Commerce Firm's IPO
• Men's Grooming Co. And SPAC Ax Their Go-Public Merger
• Crypto Firm Programmer May Avoid Fine In SEC Fraud Case
• Simpson Thacher, Davis Polk Steer $547M Fintech SPAC Deal
• Entain Sued For £6M Over Sale Of Troubled Brokerage Unit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Manchester United, Meituan, Cardinal Health
• PE Firms Take $130M Majority Stake In Italy's Prima Industrie
• Estate Asks 11th Circ. For New Trial Against Bitcoin 'Inventor'
• Fed Says Crypto Bank Can't Sue Its Way To Account Decision
• Cygnus Capital Sues Washington Prime Group and SVP In Del.
• SEC Asked To Ease Up On 'Costly' ESG Plan For Funds
• Keeping Capital Finders In Step With SEC Broker Regulations
• Cypress Exec's Relative Inks SEC Insider Trade Deal
• FDIC Grilled On Claims Of Anti-Crypto Pressure On Banks
• Real Estate SPAC Claims Acquisition Target Breached Merger
• Del. Suit Alleges Insider Trades Worth $171M By Nektar Execs
• Borrowers Counsel Get $8.2M Fees In Payday Lender Suit
• SEC's New Hedge Fund Proposal Leaves Some Wary Of Hacks
• DC Circ. Orders SEC To Review FINRA Bond Reporting Plan
• Russian Businesswoman Loses $100M Claim Against Kuwait
• 'Uber Files' Leaked To The Guardian Prompt Investor Suit
• Fed Says Banks Should Notify It Before Dipping Into Crypto
• IRS Cleared To Seek Info On Crypto Platform SFOX's Users
• Fintech Co. Remitly To Acquire Rewire In $80M Deal
• What FinCEN Elder Abuse Advisory Means For Finance Cos.
• What Litigators Can Really Learn From Rambo
• Are Securities Laws Appropriate To Protect Crypto Markets?
• Winston & Strawn Welcomes Kirkland Finance Pro
• Ex-CFTC Commish Joins Crypto Risk Firm Solidus
• NY Judge Rejects $27.5M Block.one Deal Over Class Rep
• Roche Freedman, Scott + Scott To Lead Humbl Investor Suit
• Citi Wants To Be Revlon Creditor Over $500M Wire Mistake
• Wall Street Giants Deny Insider Trading In Archegos Blowup
• BitGo Threatens Lawsuit As Galaxy Digital Ends $1.2B Merger
• Inovalon Sued In Del. Over Insider Gains On $7.3B Co. Sale
• Applying Anti-Money Laundering Practices To NFT Market
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Attorneys Should Note Judges' Financial Conflicts Of Interest
• Activist Investor Pushes Disney To Cut Costs, Separate ESPN
• PrimeBlock And SPAC Agree To Terminate $1.25B Merger
• Latham Adds Ex-Facebook GC As Of Counsel In DC
• Unity Rejects AppLovin's $20B Unsolicited Takeover Bid
• Freshfields Adds Partner To Silicon Valley Office
• Credit Suisse, Investor Spar Over Who Leads Oligarch Suit
• CFTC Adopts Swaps Clearing Changes In Prep For Libor's End
• Crypto Promoter's $12M Scam Fueled 'Lavish' Life, CFTC Says
• 3 Issues To Watch In DOL's Transaction Waiver Proposal
• As Crypto Winter Spurs Deals, Attys Caution: 'Buyer Beware'
• Venezuela Oil Co. Blasts Claims Of Evading $166M Debt
• Don't Miss It: Wachtell, Willkie Guide Week's Hot Deals
• A Law Firm's Guide To Avoiding Client Conflicts
• Voyager Looks To Pause Canadian Class Action Amid Ch. 11
• 5 State-Owned Chinese Cos. To Delist From NYSE
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Ex-Platinum Exec Convicted In Bond Fraud Trial
• Robinhood Can't Yet Ditch 'Meme Stock' Manipulation Claims
• SEC Sues Utah Securities Firm Over $54M Client Asset Move
• Mobile Store Investor Sues Over 'Fake' EB-5 Scheme
• Ex-Wells Fargo Risk Exec Joins Texas Capital Bank
• Understanding DC Circ.'s Agency Rule Withdrawal Debate
• Ground Lease REITs Safehold, IStar Reach Merger
• Deals Rumor Mill: CVS, PAI Partners, London Heathrow Airport
• Ex-BlockFi Compliance Pro Joins Amazon-Backed Co. As CCO
• Payment Tech Biz Kicks Off $100M Share Buyback
• Coinbase Says The SEC Is Investigating Its Asset Listing
• Mark Cuban Sued Over Voyager Digital Crypto 'Ponzi Scheme'
• Platinum Exec Rips 'Evil' Case, Feds Say He's Key Player
• CFPB Puts Big Tech On Notice Over Digital Marketing
• Crypto 'Thought Leader' Blew Off Discovery, Faces Default
• Warren Leads Dem Call For OCC To Yank Its Crypto Guidance
• Redbox Shareholder Sues In Del. To Probe Chicken Soup Deal
• Considerations For Associates As Lateral Hiring Cools Down
• SPAC Investor Sues For $23.7M Fertitta Merger Kill Fee
• JPMorgan Traders Guilty Of Spoofing But Beat RICO Charges
• Chinese Esports Streamer Gets OK For $15M Deal Over IPO
• Sidley Austin Adds Private Equity, M&A Partner To NY Office
• Nelson Mullins Boosts Real Estate Group With Ex-MetLife Atty
• SEC Proposes Beefing Up Hedge Fund Reporting Rules
• Musk Piles Up Cash For Possible Twitter Win On $44B Deal
• Platinum Exec Says Feds Failed To Link Him To Bond Fraud
• Inovalon Holdings Is Targeted In New Del. Suit After $7.3B Sale
• SEC Orders Crypto Biz To Register Tokens, Or Pay Up To $31M
• SEC's $16.3M Tipster Award Shows How Timeliness Pays Off
• Nikola Founder's SEC Suit Paused As Criminal Trial Looms
• AppLovin Makes $20B Offer For Video Game Developer Unity
• Fraud Defendant's Attys Can't Get Fees From Frozen Funds
• DeFi Participants Must Prepare For Potential Bankruptcies
• Justices' EPA Ruling Didn't Move Needle On Chevron Doctrine
• Accused Pump-And-Dump Trader Calls SEC Claims Stale
• Chancery Urged To Deny Fee Bid In Nextdoor SPAC Deal Suit
• Wrigley Heir Can't Wriggle Out Of Fraud Suit, Investors Say
• Platinum Bond Fraud Trial Nears End As Both Sides Rest
• Robinhood Inks $9.9M Deal To End Users' Outage Claims
• Citigroup Hit With $70M Suit Over Shopify, Colgate Trades
• Biopharma Co. Accused Of Lying To Investors About FDA Hold
• SEC Targets Conflicts Of Interest Among Clearing Agencies
• Radius Health Investor Sues To Probe $890M Merger
• Urban E-Scooter Biz Sues In Del. To Compel Buyout Closing
• Insurers Must Face Smartsheet's Securities Coverage Bid
• Implications Of SEC Coinbase Case For Token Offerings
• Last BitMEX Defendant Takes Plea Deal In AML Case
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Vista Equity Will Take Tax Software Biz Private In $8.4B Deal
• Lewis Brisbois Adds Corporate Partner In San Francisco
• Fund Exec Upbraided After Describing Black Elk Bond Losses
• Scouts' Plan Mostly Approved, Jones Hit With $50M Verdicts
• Texas Regulators Call Celsius' Plans For Its Crypto Too Risky
• Scotiabank Will Settle Investors' Metals Spoofing Claims
• Ethics Lessons From The Alex Jones Discovery Debacle
• House Dems Press Crypto Industry For Diversity Data
• Market Drops Show Tech Antitrust Reform Isn't Needed
• Investors Claim Coinbase Hid Problems Before IPO
• Perspectives And Tips For Capital Markets Associates
• Rosen, Levi & Korsinsky To Co-Lead Crypto Miner Stock Suit
• Nixon Peabody Names Global Finance Co-Leaders
• Crypto Biz Owner Says $6M Fraud Conviction Cannot Stand
• How DOL Can Improve Proposed ESG Investment Rule
• Platinum Trial Judge Casts Doubt On Exec's Criminal Intent
• SPAC Investors Hit Alta Mesa With Fraud Suit Over $3.8B Deal
• Voyager Cleared To Let Customers Withdraw Cash
• PureCycle Shareholder Suit Too Vague To Continue, For Now
• Carlyle Group Sued In Chancery Over $344M Exchange Deal
• Citi Says Its Government Securities Trading Is Under Scrutiny
• FinCEN's No-Action Letter Plan May Have Limited Impact
• Morgan Stanley Issued 11K Reports With Bad Info, FINRA Says
• White & Case, Latham Lead $480M SPAC Deal For Plastiq
• Rulings Limiting Federal Agencies May Lead Congress To Act
• Combating Implicit Bias In Alternative Dispute Resolution
• MoFo Names New Partner To Co-Lead Investment Group
• Ga. Appeals Court Revives Wells Fargo's FINRA Arbitral Award
• Ex-Coinbase Manager Assails Crypto Insider Trading Case
• Judge Holds Atty Facing $5.2M Judgment In Contempt
• Latest Crypto Hack Wipes Millions From Solana Wallets
• Ex-UChicago Professor Avoids Prison For Insider Trading
• SEC Fines Fund Adviser Who Called College Clients 'Fools'
• How The Metaverse Will Affect Business And Legal Processes
• Senate Bill Would Put Crypto Spot Markets Under CFTC
• Fintech Co. Calls Investor's Tweet Suit 'Woefully Deficient'
• SEC Warns Brokers About Conflicts Tied To Compensation
• Crypto Litigation Claims, Defenses Industry Should Watch
• Kirkland, Goodwin Lead PE Firm's $2.8B Ping Identity Buy
• This Week's Regulatory Hires Span Finance, Gaming, Health
• Attorneys Get $13M In Fees For Mallinckrodt Securities Deal
• Brothers Agree To Pay $9M To Settle SEC's Penny Stock Suit
• Texas Regulators Say Voyager Digital Ch. 11 Moving Too Fast
• Citibank Tipster Again Loses Bid For Cut Of $400M Fine
• UpHealth Resolves Board Dispute, Chancery Suit Nixed
• NY Hits Robinhood Crypto With $30M Fine
• Bond Fraud Trial Begins For Yet Another Ex-Platinum Exec
• Crypto, Corruption, Compliance: White Collar Trends To Watch
• Ex-FinCEN Enforcement Head Joins Skadden In DC
• Deutsche Bank Strikes $5M Deal To End Libor Suit
• NY's AG Seeks Whistleblowers Amid 'Concerning' Crypto Drop
• Navigating Arbitral Subpoenas In A Post-COVID Landscape
• Speech Signals Intense DOJ Antitrust Focus On Private Equity
• Fla. Judge Won't Sanction SEC In Suit Against Ex-Informant
• Coinbase Insider Trading Case Raises Crypto Policing Issues
• Odebrecht To Pay Atty Fees For Disobeying Discovery Order
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Skadden, Ropes & Gray Lead $1.25B W3bcloud SPAC Merger