Capital Markets Archive » February, 2024

Capital Markets - February, 2024

333 articles

• Real Estate Tech Co. Opendoor Beats Investor Suit, For Now
• Lordstown To Pay $25M In SEC Probe Of Overhyped EVs
• Stolen Funds Render FTX Clawback Moot, Embed Parties Say
• BlossomHill Therapeutics Closes $100M Series B
• Discover Deal Prompts Dems To Seek Bank Merger Revamp
• Trump's Truth Social Merger Deal Lands In Del. Chancery
• Deals Rumor Mill: Springer Nature, Warner Bros., ExxonMobil
• Don't Miss It: Milbank, Vedder Price Lead Month's Hot Deals
• Celsius Floats Fix For Customers' 'Devastating' Ballot Blunder
• Structured Finance Group Of The Year: Milbank
• Building Biz CRH Launches New $300M Buyback Tranche
• 7 Common Myths About Lateral Partner Moves
• Basics Of Bank Regulators' Push For Discount Window Use
• IGT Units Merging With Everi To Create $6.2B Gaming Co.
• SEC Taps Agency Vet To Lead Adviser, Fund Rulemaking Unit
• Fla. Judge OKs $43.5M Deutsche Bank Deal In Ch. 15 Case
• 'You Gave Away Your Case': Crypto Win Wilts At High Court
• Marcum CPA Sues To Stop SEC's 'Unprecedented' In-House Case
• Biotech Co., Ex-Exec And Investor To Pay $5.2M In SEC Suit
• Gemini To Pay $37M Fine, Vows To Make Customers Whole
• SEC Republicans Warn Against Changing 'Accredited' Definition
• Binance Founder Against More Travel Limits, Floats UAE Trip
• Ousted Roche Freedman Atty Wants Ex-Partners Sanctioned
• Cravath Steers Viatris' $350M Collab With Swiss Co.
• Ex-NYPD Officer Accused Of Forex Investment Fraud
• Cheering In The NFL Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• US Trustee Taps Ex-Prosecutor To Be FTX Examiner
• Structured Finance Group Of The Year: Dentons
• Bankman-Fried Urges No More Than 6.5 Years For FTX Fraud
• SEC Accuses Ex-Tech CEO Of Social Media Fraud Scheme
• Fed's Barr Urges Careful Bank Counterparty Risk Practices
• NJ Real Estate Fund Executive Cops To $658M Ponzi Scheme
• Chinese Real Estate Giant KE Holdings Gets IPO Suit Trimmed
• NJ Investment Adviser Indicted In $5M Financing Fee Scheme
• Ex-Anchorage Digital GC Speaks Out On Leaving Crypto Bank
• Veradigm To Acquire ScienceIO, Face Potential Nasdaq Delisting
• ​​​​​​​Payment Software Co.'s Bylaws Spark Class Action In Del.
• American Airlines Says ESG Doesn't Break Fiduciary Duty
• Macy's To Cut Stores, Focus On Luxury Amid Proxy Fight
• Considerations For Disclosing AI Use In SEC Filings
• Args In APA Case Amplify Justices' Focus On Agency Power
• Mitigating Whistleblower Risks After High Court UBS Ruling
• Deal-Makers Expect Further Uptick In M&A-Related Disputes
• Structured Finance Group Of The Year: Cahill Gordon
• Convicted Nikola Founder Must Forfeit Ranch, Judge Says
• Genesis Creditors, Owners Allege Cash Grab At Plan Hearing
• Apache's $3B Write-Down Merits Bigger Class, Investors Say
• Ex-Glass Co. CFO Can't Beat SEC's Accounting Fraud Suit
• FDIC Faces Staffing Crunch Amid Rising Turnover, IG Warns
• CFTC Insists Agency Has Authority To Ban Election Gambling
• Chinese Retailer Miniso, Underwriters Beat IPO Suit For Now
• Ex-Bank CFO Cops To $700K Theft And Life Insurance Scam
• Proxy Advice Is Not Solicitation, DC Judge Rules In SEC Case
• Mass. Judge Won't Rethink SEC Win On Adviser Duty Breach
• Steps For Companies New To Sanctions Compliance
• Blackwells Calls Out Disney For 'AI Mediocrity' In Proxy Battle
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• 1st Circ. Rejects Crypto Founder's Hollow Fraud Appeal
• Stinson Adds Bressler Amery's NY Managing Principal
• Up Next At High Court: Social Media Laws & Bump Stocks
• SEC Upholds Bar On Ex-RBC Rep Who Cashed Out $1M Error
• Judge Trims Bulk Of Investor Suit Against Oil, AI Companies
• Barclays Must Face Trimmed Suit Over $17.6B Over-Issuance
• CFTC Commissioner Dings Agency's Dodd-Frank 'Rollback'
• Momentive Shareholders Battle In Del. Over $19M Settlement
• Fla. Judge Orders 'Front' Company To Pay Back Investors
• SVB's Cayman Unit Loses Ch. 15 Bid In NY
• Trump-Tied SPAC Adds NY Fraud Judgment To Risk Factors
• 4th Circ. Won't Rethink Adviser's Defamation Coverage Denial
• Healthcare AI Startup Abridge Raises $150M
• Co. Saddled Retirement Plan With Mediocre Funds, Suit Says
• Binance Judge Says Greed Overtook Ethics, OKs $4.3B Plea
• 4 Trends Executive Compensation Attorneys Are Watching
• Feds' Crypto Focus Is No Longer On 'Whack-A-Mole' Cases
• Ex-Vitol Oil Trader Convicted On FCPA Rap
• OCC Names Acting Chief Counsel As Top Lawyer Nears Exit
• Judge Bars Convicted Hemp Co. Exec From Securities Trade
• 6 Pointers For Attys To Build Trust, Credibility On Social Media
• Skadden-Led Criteo Wants 'Constructive' Talks With Activist
• Cos. Must Know How NY, Federal LLC Disclosure Laws Differ
• Ex-BP Exec's Husband Cops To $1.7M Insider Trading
• Ex-Vitol Trader Denies Knowing Of Bribes, As Trial Nears End
• SEC Won't Force BofA To Act On ESG Critic's Proxy Proposal
• Penny Stock Co. CEO Must Pay $473K Over Fraud Claims
• Lawmakers Press Big Banks On Muslim Discrimination Claims
• Chancery Defers Settlement To Ponder Control Challenges
• Latham, Davis Polk Rep As Reddit Files For IPO
• Vesttoo Liquidation Delayed For Closer Look At Creditor Deals
• FTX Can Cash Out $500M Investment In AI Biz To Fund Ch. 11
• AI Software Co. Hasn't Actually Developed AI, Suit Says
• Biotech VC Firm ORI Capital Closes $260M Fund
• Wage Rules Don't Apply To Ursinus Bonds, Pa. Justices Say
• Skadden Adds Latham Capital Markets Ace In Silicon Valley
• B. Riley Stands By Franchise Group Deal After Internal Review
• Deals Rumor Mill: Occidental, Kroger-Albertsons, BuzzFeed
• Ex-KPMG Exec, Ex-Oversight Staffer Get Convictions Vacated
• Texas Crypto Firm Sues SEC To Avoid 'Unlawful' Enforcement
• NY Judges Question Lehman's Bid To Undo CDS Trial Loss
• Judge Rejects $5.2M Atty Fee Bid In Poultry Farm Loan Suit
• OCC's Hsu Floats Payments, PE 'Trip Wires' For FSOC Review
• SEC Seeks $4M Damages Award In Sports Stock Fraud Suit
• Former Exec Convicted Of Medtronic Insider Trading Scheme
• SPAC Boom Costs Auditor $2M In PCAOB Fine
• Tesla, Musk Say Investors' Self-Driving Fraud Suit Is Doomed
• JPMorgan Got $400M Before Inovalon Sale, Del. Justices Hear
• A Post-Mortem Analysis Of Stroock's Demise
• Predicting DeFi Regulations At Home And Abroad In 2024
• Exxon Court Should Clarify Shareholder Proposal Exclusion
• NY Court Weighs Greenlighting Celsius Ch. 11 Suits
• Messner Reeves Accused Of Losing Client's $700K Deposit
• Mitigating The Risk Of Post-Closing M&A Earnout Disputes
• Holland & Knight Adds Jones Walker Real Estate Atty In Miami
• SPAC To Delist After Failing To Close Merger With Food Biz
• SEC Zeroes In On SolarWinds Exec In Revised Complaint
• Bankrupt Co. Stole $100M In Special Needs Trusts, Suit Says
• Chicago Sues Oil Giants, Alleging Climate Change Deception
• Wells Fargo Says SEC Has Closed Hiring Practices Probe
• Justices Won't Hear JPMorgan Syndicated Loan Dispute
• SocGen's $35M Yen-Libor Rigging Suit Deal Gets 1st OK
• Ex-OCC Fintech Chief Won Over Top Brass Despite Red Flags
• Crypto-Friendly Atty Challenges Warren For Senate Seat
• DOJ Could See The Bright Side Of $35.3B Capital One Deal
• Binance, Prosecutors Urge Court To Affirm $4.3B Penalty
• Solar Co. Preyed On Elderly Prior To DOE Loan Deal, Suit Says
• Understanding SEC's Focus Amid Lack Of Final AI Rules
• Full 5th Circ. To Hear Appeal Of Nasdaq Board Diversity Rule
• Don't Sit On Bankruptcy Sidelines, 5th Circ. Ruling Reminds
• Preparing For DOJ's Data Analytics Push In FCPA Cases
• Validity Of $2B Venezuelan Bonds Remains Unresolved In NY
• Wachtell Lipton Guides Capital One On $35.3B Discover Deal
• Old Rules Face New Risks As Justices Hear Truck Stop's Case
• JPMorgan Faces $350M Fine Over Trade Reporting Gaps
• 6th Circ. Rejects FirstEnergy Objector's Appeal In $180M Case
• Athira Pharma Investors Win OK Of $10M Deal On Second Try
• NYCB Brass Face Investor Suit Over Signature Bank Takeover
• VanEck Pays SEC $1.75M Over Influencer Role In ETF Launch
• Oat Milk Co. Settles Greenwashing Investor Suit For $9.25M
• Cavco Exec's Insider Trading Case Paused Pending SEC Deal
• $520K Deal Could End ICO Fraud Claims After Earlier $6M Deal
• Canada Liable Under NAFTA For Axed LNG Project, Co. Says
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Carl Icahn, JetBlue Strike Deal For 2 Board Seats
• Ex-DOJ Antitrust Director Named CFTC Whistleblower Head
• How High Court SEC Case Could Affect The ITC
• Chromocell Hits Stock Markets Following $6.6M IPO
• TIAA Unit To Pay SEC $2.2M In Regulation Best Interest Case
• To Catch Crypto Crime, Look Offshore, Lawmakers Told
• Del. Judge Won't Reorder Priority Scheme For Citgo Auction
• Cos. See Shareholder Activism As Growing Risk, Study Finds
• Citadel Securities, Others Beat Biotech Spoofing Suit, For Now
• Investor In Battery Co. Microvast Sues Over De-SPAC Merger
• Trian Decries Disney's 'Spaghetti-Against-The-Wall' Strategy
• Bogus NSA Worker To Pay SEC $2.2M In Crypto Scam Case
• Generac Brass Hid Inflation's Impact On Sales, Suit Says
• Aurinia Refocusing After Failed Effort To Find A Buyer
• NYC Developer Owes $87M On Defaulted Condo Loans
• Trump Social Media Blank-Check Merger Gets SEC Approval
• Deals Rumor Mill: Sony-Michael Jackson, Inspire IPO, Walmart
• 9th Circ. Open To Rebooting Suit Over Apple App Crypto Theft
• Biden's OECD Pick Vows To Warren He'll Avoid Crypto Policy
• Split 11th Circ. Rules Against SEC On Penny-Stock Ban
• Karuna Faces Investor Suit Over $14B Bristol Myers Buyout
• First Purely Tax Crypto Indictment Signals More On Tap
• Debt Box Calls SEC Dismissal Bid 'Gambit' To Avoid Sanctions
• Adagio Medical Goes Public In $128M SPAC Merger
• SEC Says Bankruptcy Doesn't Stop Crowdfunding Fraud Case
• Chicago Eatery Biz Exec's Bid For Atty Privilege Challenged
• Loan Transparency Proposals May Bring Some Clarity
• Biotech Nabs $200M Via Private Placement, Starts CEO Search
• NYCB Faces Another Class Action Over CRE Challenges
• Exxon ESG Proxy Statement Suit May Chill Investor Proposals
• Genesis Gets Nod To Sell $1.6B In Grayscale Shares In Ch. 11
• Coaching High School Wrestling Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• North Face, Vans Owner VF Makes Deal With Engaged Capital
• Shareholders Seek Approval For $7.5M Faraday Future Deal
• Ambrx Shareholders Sue Over Proposed $2B J&J Deal
• BofA Unit Hit With Trader's Suit Over Alleged Spoofing
• FinCEN Eyes Enlisting Fund Managers In Illicit Finance Fight
• PR Giant Ketchum Sued Over Voyager's Celeb Crypto Promos
• Accused Crypto Mixer 'Key' To Online Drug Market, Gov't Says
• Voyager Investors Suing Mark Cuban Reach Deal With Gronk
• SEC's Gensler Promises 'War' On AI Fraud
• Digitex CEO Let Unverified Users Trade Crypto, Gov't Alleges
• Qihoo 360, Investors Ink $29.75M Deal Over $9.3B Merger Suit
• Nava Health To Go Public Via $320M SPAC Merger
• Hotel Rental Co. Hid Litigation And Failed Deal, Suit Says
• Implications For Digital Assets After SEC Settlement With DAO
• ConocoPhillips Wins Transfer Of Retirees' 401(k) Suit To Texas
• Crypto Exec Wants IRS Summonses Quashed, Citing Privacy
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• SG's Office Is Case Study To Help Close Legal Gender Gap
• Elliott Nails 1st Board Seat At Phillips 66 After Prior Demand
• Akerman Grows In NY With Real Estate, Corporate Additions
• Investors Win Class Cert. Against Failed COVID Test Maker
• SEC Says Long Islander Aided $2M 'Free Riding' Scam
• Alys Pharmaceuticals Launches With $100M In Financing
• TradeStation Fined By FINRA For Supervisory Failures
• FTX Says User Agreements Don't Sink $157M Clawback
• Ga. Attys Claim Fund Managers Organized Illegal Tax Shelter
• Del. Justices Refuse Deutsche Bank's Vik Case Appeal
• Musk Can't Dodge SEC Questions About $44B Twitter Buy
• Siblings Fail To Escape SEC's $112M Pump-And-Dump Suit
• Bitcoin ETF Approval Doesn't Mean SEC Approves Of Crypto
• Online Marketplace Wish Sold At Steep Discount To $1.1B IPO
• A Closer Look At Novel Jury Instruction In Forex Rigging Case
• Genesis Hit With Objections To $1.6B In Grayscale Trust Sales
• Amer Sports Follows IPO With Upsized $800M Debt Offering
• Hogan Lovells Builds Out Corp. Group With 2 Partners
• Merrill Customer Sues Over Lax WhatsApp Supervision
• SafeMoon CEO Finally Gets Bail In $300M Crypto Fraud Case
• New SEC Dealer Rule Leaves Crypto Pros Feeling In The Dark
• Robinhood Inks $9M Deal To End Promotional Text Suit
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive Credit Suisse Delisted Trade Note Suit
• SEC's 'Orwellian' Trade Database Is Unlawful, 11th Circ. Told
• 2nd Circ. Revives Investors' Mexican Bond-Rigging Claims
• Apache Investors Get Class Cert. In Suit Over Natural Gas Play
• Labaton, Rolnick Clash Over Legal Fees In Materials Co. Deal
• Healthcare-Focused SPAC Hits The Market After $160M IPO
• Simpson Thacher, Cleary Steer Mexican Grocer's $589M IPO
• Activist Says CEO's Family Is Problem For Chef's Warehouse
• Goodwin-Led Gene Editing Firm Metagenomi Raises $94M IPO
• SEC To Collect $81M In Fines In Latest Texting Probe Cases
• The Corporate Disclosure Tug-Of-War's Free Speech Issues
• Off The Bench: NCAA NIL Rule Lives; Dartmouth Players Win
• CORRECTED: 11th Circ. Says Guilty Plea Sinks Appeal In Investment Fraud Case
• NY AG Seeks $2B More From Genesis Parent Co. In Fraud Suit
• Dentons, White & Case Guide Airline In $370M London IPO
• High Court Ruling Solidifies SOX Whistleblower Protections
• VC Firms Accused Of Investing In 'Problematic' Chinese Cos.
• Hudson City Investors Lose Cert. In $3.7B M&T Merger Suit
• DC Circ. Cautiously Weighs FINRA's Future
• Lawmakers Slam SEC Over Misstatements In Debt Box Case
• First Citizens Says HSBC Execs OK'd SVB Poaching Plan
• SEC, CFTC Jointly Demand More Hedge-Fund Disclosures
• Biotech Co. Neurona Therapeutics Raises $120M
• Exxon Told Climate Proposal Suit Threatens Investor Rights
• Ga. Man Behind $49M Ponzi Scheme Gets Nearly 8 Years
• SEC Challenger References Son Of Sam In 'Gag Rule' Row
• Gemini's $800M Claim On Genesis Isn't Secured, Judge Says
• Crypto Co. Hut 8 Merged With Failing Operation, Suit Says
• Genesis Says Parent Crypto Co. Must Pay For $33M 3AC Deal
• FSOC 'Very Focused' On Nonbank Mortgage Risk, Yellen Says
• Creditors Say Don't Reorder Priority Scheme In Citgo Auction
• Crypto Issues To Watch Amid Evolving Legal Landscape
• Investor Denies Making Yacht Buy To Hide Truth Social Gains
• Leveraged Finance Partner Duo Joins DLA Piper In NY
• UK Skiwear Co. Perfect Moment Lands $8M In Downsized IPO
• Deals Rumor Mill: Club Med, Galderma, Sierra Space
• Paul Hastings, Covington Guide Kyverna's Upsized $319M IPO
• High Court Sides With Whistleblower Against UBS
• SEC Inks Deal To End Oppenheimer Muni Bond Disclosure Case
• Ex-Fintech Exec Convicted Of Crypto Manipulation Conspiracy
• Life Sciences VC Scion Launches With $310M Fund
• TradeStation To Pay SEC, States $3M Over Crypto Lending
• Athens Airport's $845M IPO Takes Flight, Steered By 8 Firms
• ​​​​​​​Full Del. High Court Asked To Revive $1.2B Crypto Merger
• Lottery.com Beats Investor Suit Over Pre-IPO Disclosures
• Matterport Stockholders Say Officials Wrongly Cashed $225M
• CoinDeal Fraud Promoters Ordered To Repay Profits
• With PE Exits Set To Surge, Buyers Must Act Quickly, Wisely
• Navigating The Sunset Of Sibor And Other Key Benchmarks
• FTC AI Inquiry Signals Intensified Focus On Emerging Tech
• REIT Raises $672M IPO At Low End While Insurer Pulls Plans
• Bybit Wants $953M FTX Suit Axed For 'Threadbare' US Ties
• NBA, McCarter & English Roped Into Voyager Crypto Fight
• What Shareholder Approval Rule Changes Mean For Cos.
• Reimagining Law Firm Culture To Break The Cycle Of Burnout
• Feds Say Mukasey Repping SBF, Mashinsky Possible Conflict
• Exxon Wants Investor Climate Proposal Blocked For Good
• DCG Slams Genesis Ch. 11 Plan As Favoring Some Creditors
• Investment Report Shows Cost Of Delaying Climate Action
• Mast Capital Snags $600M Construction Loan For Miami Tower
• Disney Investors Say Co. Can't Exit Accounting Practices Suit
• AI Image Co. Hit With $14.1M Verdict Over Lowball Buyout
• Fed Lifts Actions Against BNP Paribas, Tiny FTX-Linked Bank
• Ex-Pemex Exec Tells Jury Of Vitol Bribes For $200M Gas Deal
• 2nd Circ. Won't Nix Award In Telecom Shareholder Fight
• Energy Firm Sued By Investors After $5M SEC Fraud Fine
• Yellen Stays Mum On Bank Capital Hikes Amid House Grilling
• Judge Says $1.4M Brokerage Employment Case Stays In Court
• What Are The Pros And Cons Of Selling A Bankruptcy Claim?
• SEC Expands Dealer Rule To Proprietary Traders, Private Funds
• Blackwells Starts Disney Proxy Fight, Blasts Fellow Activist
• Legato Merger's Third SPAC Prices $175M Offering
• Deal Reached To Fund E-Bike Co.'s Ch. 11 Admin Expenses
• Competing In Dressage Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• SEC's SolarWinds Suit May Chill Disclosures, Ex-Officials Say
• Crypto Mining Co. Execs Sued Over Pre-IPO Pledges
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Apple Calls Crypto Payment App Claims 'Demonstrably False'
• Hedge Fund Sues SPAC For Books On Failed Casino Deal
• Ripple Must Hand Over Financial Info As SEC Seeks Remedies
• $4.5M Perkins Coie Crypto Settlement Gets Initial OK
• Biotech Co. Hit With Investor Suit Over Alzheimer's Drug Trial
• 1st. Circ. 'Concerned' With Crypto Founder's Trial Roadblocks
• What Financial Cos. Must Know For Handling T+1 Settlements
• A-Rod's SPAC Solidifies Satellite Mobile Phone Co. Merger
• Gene-Editing Firm Taps IPO Wave With Plans To Raise $100M
• Ex-Broker Loses 2nd Circ. Appeal In Sports Crypto Scam Case
• Paul Hastings Adds Capital Markets Vet As Group Co-Leader
• Lawmakers Look To Undo SEC Crypto Accounting Bulletin
• Atty Says Feds Duped Grand Jury In $12M Somali Fraud Case
• US Chamber Calls SEC SolarWinds Suit An FCPA 'Power Grab'
• FDIC Going 'Backwards' On Innovation, GOP Lawmakers Say
• Matterport Stockholders Claim 'Unlawful' $220M Share Issue
• Coinbase Directors Must Face Del. Insider Trading Suit
• Crypto Biz Backs Election-Bidding Site Against CFTC
• NYC Sues FDIC For $7M Of First Republic's Back Taxes
• Russian Bank Chasing $900M Judgment Wins Conn. Appeal
• Latham Led Firms In January IPOs As New Listings Pick Up
• Exxon Investors Drop Climate Proposal, But Suit To Continue
• Crypto Course Founder To Pay SEC $1.8M Over Bogus Fund
• CFTC Moves May Boost Interest In Voluntary Carbon Markets
• 3 Strategies For Aggressive Judgment Enforcement
• FTX Looks To Sell $175M Crypto Claim Against Genesis
• Activist Barington Capital Takes Aim At Toy Giant Mattel
• 2 Biotech Firms Tap Thawing IPO Market To Raise $239M Total
• Binance Enabled Hamas Fundraising, Oct. 7 Survivors Say
• LivePerson Board Faces Shareholder Suit Over Poison Pill
• FTX Customers Sue Over Digital Asset Ownership In Ch. 11
• Bankrupt Pharma Co. Impel Gets OK For $17.5M Sale
• Genesis Strikes $21M Deal In SEC Crypto Enforcement Action
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive Suit Over Dating Site Debt Investment
• Hertz Controllers Saw $126M In Short-Swing Profits, Suit Says
• Life Sciences VC Firm Seroba Closes $134M Fund
• How Biotech Cos. Can Utilize Synthetic Royalty Financing
• Deals Rumor Mill: Aramco, Reddit IPO, Figure AI
• Cell Therapy Firm Kyverna Eyes $200M IPO As Pipeline Builds
• Meme Stock Investors Want To Revive Suit Against Apex
• The Legal Industry Needs A Cybersecurity Paradigm Shift
• Foley & Lardner Hires Investment Management Partner In NY
• 2nd Circ. Backs Wall Street In Treasury Auction-Rigging Case
• Bird & Bird, Fieldfisher Guide Salt Makers' London Float