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Capital Markets - February, 2025

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• SEC, Ex-Silvergate CFO Trade Shots Over Enforcement Case
• Del. Judge Orders Trial On AMC Stock Swap Coverage Fight
• Beyond Meat Fries Investors' Fast-Food Production Woes Suit
• SEC's Crypto Turn Could Undermine Staff, Dem Member Says
• SPAC Trio Raise $575M Combined As Market Recovers
• NY Man Found Guilty Of $7M Crypto Investment Scheme
• Carbon Project Investor C-Quest Hits Ch. 7
• Time To Abolish IPO 'Bureaucracy,' Law Professor Says
• Taxation With Representation: Gibson Dunn, Skadden
• Goodwin, White & Case Build BridgeBio's $949M SPAC Deal
• PennyMac Can't Avoid Investors' Suit Over Post-Libor Rate
• Real Estate Fund Says Property Cos. Lost Investor Funds
• Lottery.com Investor Suit Over IPO Disclosures Trimmed
• Crypto Fugitives Should Pay SEC $46M, Judge Recommends
• SEC Says Meme Coins Are Not Securities
• SEC Ends Coinbase Case As Uyeda Pledges To 'Rectify' Policy
• Video Game Co. Beats Investor Suit Over Share Valuation
• Consensys Says SEC Will Drop Its Crypto Case, Too
• Davis Polk, Kirkland Steer Rithm Capital SPAC's $200M IPO
• Court Reporters Group Says Antitrust Suit Must Be Tossed
• Winklevoss Twins Say SEC Crypto Probe Over, Attys Must Go
• NFT Bill Needs Refining To Effectively Regulate Digital Assets
• Medical Device Co. Inks €760M Deal, Unveils Separation Plans
• Anthropic Could Hit $62B Valuation, And More Deal Rumors
• Racing Corvettes Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Stripe Says It's Valued At $91.5B Through Tender Offer
• 7-Eleven Owner Says $58B Bid Is Off Due To Financing Hitch
• SEC Wants To Pause Fraud Suit Against Tron Founder
• Snap Investors End Derivative Suit Over Apple Privacy Change
• Matterport Tells Del. Justices Ex-CEO Cash-Out Rulings Flawed
• Trump CFTC Shifts Enforcement Stance From Stick To Carrot
• Trump Order May Affect Trader's FCPA Conviction, DOJ Says
• Ex-CFTC Chair Says Congress 'Can Do Better' On Stablecoins
• Fuel Co. Trustee Accuses Ex-Owners Of $100M Buyout Fraud
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive Federal Claims In Uniswap Crypto Suit
• GOP-Led House Panel Pushes Easier Rules On Capital Raising
• PierFerd Adds Ex-Alston & Bird Real Estate Finance Attorney
• Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence
• FBI Came For Abramoff Asking About Russian Spy-Linked Pal
• Binance Can't Evade Terror Victims' Suit, But It's Trimmed
• Horse-Racing Co.'s 'Unregistered' NFTs Cost Gains, Suit Says
• SEC Reaffirms Defense Of Market Surveillance Tool
• Another Crypto Co. Says SEC Inquiry Ends Without Action
• Dem Commissioner To Leave CFTC Upon New Chair's Arrival
• Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
• SEC's Small Biz Panel Seeks Relief For Venture Funds
• Masimo Aims To DQ Hueston Hennigan As Ex-CEO's Counsel
• Ex-Allianz Exec Avoids Prison As Massive Fraud Case Wraps
• Lobbyist Abramoff Testifies At Fraud Trial Against Crypto CEO
• SEC Crypto Task Force Wants Input, Commissioner Says
• Biotech Minority Investor Sues In Del. To Block Control Moves
• Robinhood, OpenSea Say SEC Closed Crypto Inquiries
• Texas Bank Fights To Keep $28M In Assets In Ginnie Mae Suit
• SEC Could Loosen Income Limits On Startup Investments
• What To Expect In Crypto Banking After SEC Nixed Guidance
• Trump Media Seeks Shareholder Approval To Leave Delaware
• Moves To Change Del. Corporate Law Spark Pushback
• Fund Names Rule FAQs Leave Some Interpretative Uncertainty
• How Design Thinking Can Help Lawyers Find Purpose In Work
• NY Judge Extends Block On DOGE's Treasury Access
• Wall Street Groups Back Rescinding Biden Crypto Guidance
• Shkreli Avoids Sanctions Over 'Frustrating' Wu-Tang Tangle
• Crypto Mining Machine Co. Bgin Blockchain Files $50M IPO
• Judge Trims $40M Green Energy Co. Investor Suit
• FINRA Fines Merrill Lynch Over Early Sales Of IPO Shares
• Prime Core Crypto 'Hopelessly Commingled,' Plan Admin Says
• Va. Judge Won't Bar DOGE Access To Treasury, OPM Data
• Swizz Beatz Says Suit Over 1MDB Funds Is Time-Barred
• What Travis Hill's Vision For FDIC Could Portend For Banks
• 5 Major Crypto Developments From The Trump Admin So Far
• Coinbase Says SEC Will Drop Suit Amid Crypto Policy Shift
• Ex-Rio Tinto CFO Must Keep Fighting SEC Fraud Case
• Citron Research Founder Ran 'Classic' Fraud Ploy, DOJ Says
• New SEC Enforcement Unit Shows Drift From Crypto Focus
• FINRA Foe Asks Justices To Stay In-House Case
• SafeMoon Exec Says He'll Cop To 2 Conspiracy Charges
• Fed's Barr Defends Long-Term Debt Mandate For Big Banks
• New SEC Guidance Throws A 'Bit Of Chaos' Into Proxy Season
• Another Ex-Allianz Exec Gets No Time For $7B Investor Fraud
• Select SPAC Targets Are Soaring Ahead Of The Pack
• Lottery.com Exec Indicted Over Allegedly Bogus SPAC Filings
• Trump Executive Order Could Hinder Crypto Rules, SEC Suits
• Schwab Antitrust Settlement With Investors Gets Initial OK
• Comparing 2 Pending Bills To Regulate Stablecoins
• Complex Financial Instruments Group Of The Year: Cahill Gordon
• Musk's X Seeks Cash At $44B Valuation, Plus More Rumors
• Competitive Weightlifting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• 'Death Knell' For SEC Dealer Rule As Regulator Drops Appeal
• Robinhood Says It Faces New Scrutiny From States, FDIC
• SEC Says Duo Ran $1.5M Scam To Fund Deal With Red Flags
• Crypto Group Urges Rollback Of IRS Broker Rule
• WaPo Can't Blame Source In Libel Suit, Trump Media Says
• Inside The Uncertainty Surrounding CFPB's Overdraft Rule
• How Private Securities Suits Complement SEC Enforcement
• The Case For Compliance During The Trump Administration
• Complex Financial Instruments Group Of The Year: Dentons
• Wu-Tang Album Owner Wants Shkreli To Pay Fees
• Mining Giant Glencore Weighs Quitting London Listing For US
• Reed Smith Removed In $102M Shipping Group Award Fight
• Coinbase Brass Face Investor Suit Over Firm's Legal Liabilities
• Gas Co. Venture Global Faces Suit Over IPO Disclosures
• Stablecoin Firm Gets Securities Claim Cut From Class Action
• Trump Media Blames Rising Loss Partly On SEC Legal Bills
• Compliance Boss Took $9M In Clients, Investment Firm Says
• Complex Financial Instruments Group Of The Year: Mayer Brown
• Expect To Feel Aftershocks Of Chopra's CFPB Shake-Up
• Judge Slams The Brakes On Peloton Bike Recall Claims
• CFTC Taps Ex-Whistleblower Chief As Enforcement Head
• Digital Health Co. Beats Some Claims In SPAC Investor Suit
• ​​​​​​​SEC Says Crypto Task Force Could Resolve Coinbase Case
• Trump Aims To End Limits On President's Power To Fire
• New Delisting Rules Shorten Leash For Distressed Companies
• SEC Can't Nix Black Female Branch Chief's Race Bias Claim
• Alston & Bird Leads PE-Backed Michigan Bank's $151M IPO
• Convicted Email Scammer Must Return $1.5M To Victims
• 'New Facts' Improper In Penny Stock Action, 2nd Circ. Told
• Fla. Crypto Operator Gets 2 Years In Prison For Wire Fraud
• Inconsistent Injury-In-Fact Rules Hinder Federal Practice
• Financial Services Atty Leaves MoFo For White & Case In NY
• Sotomayor Won't Relieve Crypto Maven From Witness ID Rule
• Wells Fargo Followed Seminoles' Orders For Trust, Jury Hears
• 9th Circ. Panel Doubts SEC's 'Gag Rule' Violates Free Speech
• 2 Men Cop To Crypto Mining Fraud Conspiracy, Forfeit $400M
• Tesla, Objector Appeal $730M Chancery Board Pay Deal
• GOP Lawmakers Seek To Vacate CFPB Overdraft Rule
• Chancery OKs Appraisal Suit Fix For Sears Damage Ruling
• SafeMoon CEO's Trial Not Delayed By Crypto Policy Shifts
• Origin Investors Fixed 'Fatally Vague' Fraud Claim, Judge Says
• In-House Counsel Pointers For Preserving Atty-Client Privilege
• What Banks Need To Know About Trump's Executive Orders
• How SDNY US Atty Nom May Shape Enforcement Priorities
• Musk's $97B OpenAI Bid Dubbed A 'Stunt' Amid Other Rumors
• 4 Potential Effects Of 3rd Circ.'s Coinbase Ruling
• GOP Rep. Moves To Nix SEC's Enhanced Fund Disclosures
• Willkie-Led Defense Firm Karman Prices Upsized $506M IPO
• Paul Hastings, Cooley Lead Obesity-Focused Aardvark's IPO
• Kirkland, Davis Polk Steer SailPoint's Upsized $1.38B IPO
• Logistics Co. Ferrari Eyes €785M Market Cap In Dutch IPO
• Wells Fargo Cheated Seminole Trust Out Of $800M, Jury Hears
• EthereumMax Buyers Seek Cert. In Celeb Crypto Promos Suit
• Crypto CEO Made $425K Disappear, Investor Tearfully Testifies
• SEC Rescinds Stricter Gensler-Era Proxy Exclusion Guidance
• Aurion Tells Del. Justices IPO Delayed Amid Investor Battle
• Crypto Operator Seeks No Prison Time For $1M Fraud Plea
• Judge Partially Certifies Credit Suisse XIV Notes Class Action
• OCC Departs International Network Focused On Climate Risks
• Power Generation Co. Going Public Via $770M SPAC Deal
• NYSE Plans To Launch New Exchange In Texas
• Crypto Platform EToro Confidentially Files IPO Proposal
• Trump's Picks For CFPB, OCC Chiefs Hailed By Industry
• Trump Picks Crypto Policy Advocate Quintenz To Lead CFTC
• Collecting Rare Books Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• DOGE, Treasury Accused Of 'Largest' US Data Breach
• Quantum Computing Secures TRO In Battle With Investor
• 'Fraudster' Or 'Fool'? Jury Gets 2 Takes On Exec's Crypto Flop
• Crypto Bills A 'Test Case' For AI Regs, GOP Senator Says
• Brokerage Exec Can Be Sued Over Fraud Claims, Judge Says
• Labaton Keller Appointed Lead In Healthcare Co. IPO Suit
• SEC Stays Binance Case Amid Other Crypto Case Extensions
• Olaplex Can't Escape IPO Investors' Formula Change Suit
• Goldman Sachs Scraps Diversity Mandate For IPO Candidates
• Activist Elliott Targets Phillips 66 Again Over Lack Of Progress
• Botkin Chiarello Adds Litigator From Cleveland Krist
• TD Bank To Sell Schwab Stake In Roughly $13.1B Offering
• Republican-Led SEC Pauses Climate Regulation Litigation
• Judge Should Not Have Been Reprimanded For Alito Essay
• FTX Having Trouble Serving Binance With Ch. 11 Lawsuit
• AI Copyright Plaintiffs Say Google Is Raising 'Marginal issues'
• Merrill Lynch Objects To New Discovery Bid In Stock Loan Suit
• Feds Nab Plea In Bitcoin-Boosting Hack Of SEC X Account
• FDIC's McKernan Exits Board As Republicans Max Out Seats
• Grayscale Beats Bitcoin Rival's $2M Unfair Practices Suit
• SEC Grants Short-Selling Disclosure Reprieve, CAT Relief
• Simpson Thacher Brings On Registered Funds Partner In NY
• A Look At Collateralized Loan Obligations Post-Reform
• Lights, Camera, Ethics? TV Lawyers Tend To Set Bad Example
• 9th Circ. Tosses Slack Investor Suit After High Court Battle
• SEC Motion Response Could Reveal New Crypto Approach
• Chancery Tosses $3.4B Hertz Stock Warrant Redemption Suit
• NJ Statehouse Catch-Up: Offshore Wind, AI, Neurodiversity
• Maxeon Investors Push To Keep Exchange Act Suit Alive
• SPAC Market Hums Again Following Multiyear Downturn
• SafeMoon CEO Says Crypto Policy Shifts Warrant Trial Delay
• Coinbase Can't Yet Escape Class Claims Over Crypto Sales
• Ex-Broker Seeks Court Win In Bid To Dismantle FINRA
• Wealth Firm Latest To Be Sued Over Cash Sweep Program
• Off The Bench: Trump Bans Trans Athletes, NCAA Falls In Line
• 3 Ways Trump Can Nix SEC's Climate Disclosure Rules
• Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, Latham, Skadden
• Accountant-Owned Law Firms Could Blur Ethical Lines
• 4 Firms Steer Cement Maker Titan America's $384M IPO
• Goodwin, Ropes Lead Cystic Fibrosis Co.'s Upsized $191M IPO
• SEC Assistant Chief Litigation Counsel Joins Carlton Fields
• House GOP Floats Stablecoin Bill Amid Debanking Buzz
• 4th Circ. Sides With Credit Rater In Developers' Libel Lawsuit
• Expect Scrutiny Of Banks To Persist, Even Under Trump
• AI Will Soon Transform The E-Discovery Industrial Complex
• Meta Eyes Texas Skies, Another Crypto IPO, And More Rumors
• Honeywell To Split Into 3 Entities After Activist Pressure
• CFTC Signals Openness To Regulate Sports Event Contracts
• House Republicans Target CFPB's Small-Biz Rule For Repeal
• FDIC Letters Show It Met Crypto With 'Resistance,' Hill Says
• 'Dog Eat Dog' Contract Raises Connecticut Justice's Hackles
• Schwab To Add Oversight To End TD Ameritrade Buy Suit
• EmpiresX Crypto Platform Operators Ordered To Pay $129M
• Chicago's Climate Suit Belongs In Federal Court, Judge Hears
• Judge Won't Pause Crowdfunding Case After Fraud Indictment
• Crypto Expert Witness Ruling Flouts Precedent, Justices Told
• Entertainment-Focused SPAC Raises $200M To Purse Merger
• When Innovation Overwhelms The Rule Of Law
• Missile-Defense Firm Karman Launches Plans For $400M IPO
• SEC Moves Under Trump Risk 'Chilling' Staff, Grewal Says
• Paxos' Top Atty Takes CLO Spot At Crypto Co. Kraken
• The Risk And Reward Of Federal Approach To AI Regulation
• Activist Nominates 4 Director Candidates To Kenvue Board
• FINRA Fines Broker $3.2M Over Securities Lending Biz
• Wells Fargo Clears 2 More Consent Orders Amid Rehab Efforts
• Sen. Banking Chair Sets 100-Day Dash For Crypto Legislation
• AI Clean Energy Co. SPAC Suit Should Be Zapped, Judge Says
• Robinhood Halts Super Bowl Offerings After Request By CFTC
• SEC Receiver, Atty Agree To Settle Fraud Transfer Claims
• Coinbase Taps BigLaw Firms In Bid To End Crypto 'Debanking'
• SEC Says Pre-IPO Stock Firm Was $70M Boiler Room Scheme
• PE-Backed Identity Software Firm SailPoint Primes $1B IPO
• How Cos. Can Prepare Now For SEC E-Filing System Changes
• The Tides Are Changing For Fair Access Banking Laws
• Imagine The Possibilities Of Openly Autistic Lawyering
• Trump Taps GOP Senate Staffer For Treasury Bank Policy Role
• Trump Orders Plan For Creating US Sovereign Wealth Fund
• Credit Suisse Gets Investor Suit Over Collapse Booted To NY
• Boeing Slams Funds' Bid To Bump 737 Max Fraud Suit To Va.
• Texas' Bid To Launch Stock Exchange Moves Forward
• 11th Circ. Weighs Future Of SEC's Market Surveillance Tool
• Baby Sock Co. Inks $3.5M Deal In Investor's FDA Approval Suit
• SEC's Former Acting Enforcement Director Joins Weil In NY
• Utah Court Urged To Preserve $8.3M In Messner Reeves Funds
• Capital Markets Group Of The Year: Davis Polk
• Cystic Fibrosis Drug Developer Sionna Targets $150M IPO
• Kiromic SEC Order Shows Importance Of Self-Reporting
• Documentary Filmmaking Makes Me A Better Lawyer