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Capital Markets - March, 2025

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• Trump Commutes Con Man Jason Galanis' Prison Sentence
• Nasdaq's Tighter IPO Rules Raise Bar For Small Companies
• Ex-CFTC Enforcement Chief Joins Sidley As Partner
• 9th Circ. Revives Investor Suit Over $8B Avalara Sale
• Firm Says Ex-Fin. Adviser Can't Arbitrate Trade Secrets Claims
• Primerica Can't Force Arbitration In $1.4M Theft Suit
• Mich. Judge Dismisses Biz's 'Pump-And-Dump' RICO Suit
• Luxembourg Fund Claims Fla. Entreprenuer Owes $40M Loan
• SEC Closed Inquiry Into Hawk Meme Coin, Promoter Says
• Kalshi Sues Nevada, New Jersey Gaming Regulators
• The OCC's Newly Relaxed Approach To Bank Crypto Activity
• Ex-SEC Chair's Enforcement Counsel Joins Kostelanetz
• Firms Must Embrace Alternative Billing Models Or Fall Behind
• 'Let's Go Brandon' Coin Buyers Class Partially Certified
• 7 Ways CFTC Should Nix Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens
• Trump Pardons BitMEX Crypto Co., Four Ex-Executives
• Bitcoin Mining Insurance Co. Sued In Del. For $32M Breach
• AI Startup CoreWeave's Tepid Debut Chills IPO Enthusiasm
• Galaxy To Pay $200M In NY Deal Over Terraform Fallout
• Crypto Firm Wants To Trim Marketer's $3.6M Contract Suit
• SEC Dismisses Kraken, Consensys, Cumberland Crypto Suits
• How Attorneys Can Master The Art Of On-Camera Presence
• FTX Sitting On $11.4B In Cash To Distribute To Creditors
• DXC Technology Dodges Investor Suit Over Integration Issues
• PE Firm Peppertree Wins $354M Award In Telecom Deal Row
• Equity Markets Falter In Q1 As Investor Enthusiasm Dips
• DOGE Officials Arrive At SEC With Unclear Agenda
• Nikola Corp. Founder Says Trump Gave Him Full Pardon
• Fenwick-Led AI Startup CoreWeave Prices Reduced $1.5B IPO
• SEC Liquidity Rule Suit Can't Be Axed Just Yet, Judge Says
• Chinese Fintech Investors Urge NJ Court To Keep Suit Alive
• Crypto YouTuber Should Face Logan Paul's Suit, Judge Says
• Upstart Investors Land Class Cert. In Insider Selling Suit
• Fla. Judge OKs FTC To Unfreeze Assets In E-Commerce Suit
• Russian Oligarch-Linked Firm Owner Can't Shake SEC's Claim
• Judge Confirms $27M Award Against Electric Car Company
• Ex-Atty Ran $840M Tax Evasion Scheme, DOJ Says
• FINRA Improperly Acts As Government Agency, 6th Circ. Told
• SEC Drops Defense Of Biden-Era Climate Disclosure Rules
• Atkins Suggests He May Open SEC's Doors To DOGE
• Baseball Fantasy Camp Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Paul Atkins' Past Speeches Offer A Glimpse Into SEC's Future
• White & Case-Led $2.7B IPO For Swedish Health Group Wraps
• Eletson, Levona Ask 2nd Circ. To Not Delay Atty Removal
• Senate Backs Bid To Nullify CFPB Overdraft Rule
• Sotomayor Urges Caution On Nondelegation Doctrine Revamp
• Supreme Court Skeptical Of Nixing FCC Subsidy Fund
• 7 Firms Compete To Lead Novo Nordisk Securities Suit
• Crypto Co. CEO Must Face Suit Alleging Refund Fraud
• Atkins' Industry Ties To Be Under Scope At SEC Nom Hearing
• 3 Firms Guide Nuclear Power Startup's $925M SPAC Merger
• Crypto Firm Dfinity Gets Investor Suit Tossed Over Timeliness
• Crypto Expert Seeks OK Of $28M Bitcoin Arbitration Award
• Ga. Judge Orders 3 To Pay $1.4M In SEC's Ponzi Scheme Suit
• Trump Pardons Ex-Hunter Biden Biz Pal For Tribal Bond Fraud
• Conn. Judge Sides With Viks In Deutsche Bank Asset Price Suit
• Adapting To Private Practice: From Fed. Prosecutor To BigLaw
• Del. Justices Seek Reasons To Revive Raytheon Incentive Suit
• The Fund Finance Market Is In Its Transformative Era
• Morgan Lewis Welcomes Another Former SEC Atty
• Ex-Masimo CEO Slams Bid To DQ His Hueston Hennigan Attys
• Fix It Early, Do Your Homework: Bank Legal Chiefs Share Tips
• Fintech DLocal Beats Investors' Suit Over IPO
• FINRA Fines Firm, CCO For Pandemic-Era Oversight Lapses
• Venezuelan Law Invalidates $2B Bonds, PDVSA Argues
• Industry Backs BlackRock Over States' 'Crippling' Coal Suit
• 7-Eleven Defends Cautious Antitrust Approach To Deal Talks
• GOP-Led House Committee Mulls Bills To Ease Capital Raising
• FDIC Will Seek To 'Eradicate' Its Use Of Reputation Risk
• FINRA President Hints At Offloading Arbitration Oversight
• AI Clean Energy Co.'s Execs Get Shareholder Suit Axed
• SEC Shouldn't Complicate Broker-Dealers' AML Compliance
• Executive Orders Paving Way For New Era Of Crypto Banking
• Ripple Labs To Pay SEC $50M To End Case, Legal Chief Says
• Contrarian Unit's $3.7B Bid For Citgo Faces Opposition
• Bank Groups Take Aim At Fed's Stress-Test Methodology
• FINRA Fines Pa. Broker-Dealer $1M Over Muni Bond Sales
• 'Enough Is Enough': Tornado Cash Users Demand Judgment
• Bread Financial Gets Investor's Spinoff Suit Tossed For Good
• Kenvue, J&J Must Face Investor Suit Over FDA Concerns
• Skadden, Latham Lead Crypto Platform EToro's IPO Filing
• Chancery Won't Restart Disputed Bitcoin ATMs For Now
• SEC, FINRA Enforcement Heads Say Crypto Still A Focus
• SmartStop REIT Plans $864M IPO Amid US-Canada Trade Row
• Reed Smith Accused Of Interference In $102M Award Fight
• State Securities Enforcers May Fill A Federal Enforcement Gap
• Firms Still Have Lateral Market Advantage, But Risks Persist
• Recent Cases Highlight Latest AI-Related Civil Litigation Risks
• Vertical Farming Co. Files Ch. 11 Amid Financing Struggles
• Only FDIC Can Sue Over Signature Bank Collapse, Judge Says
• Barclays Beats Investor Suits Over Unregistered Securities
• Chancery Nixes Mid-Case Appeal In Sears Appraisal Suit Fix
• SEC Crypto Roundtable Puts 'Howey' To The Test
• Latham-Led Online Ticket Giant StubHub Files IPO
• Texas Regulator Says Scammers Recruited Game Developers
• SEC Guidance Moves Needle In Favor Of Private Fundraising
• Treasury Lifts Sanctions Against Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash
• We Must Allow Judges To Use Their Independent Judgment
• US-Swiss Agreement Exempts Retirees' Dividends, IRS Says
• 4 Actions For Cos. As SEC Rebrands Cyber Enforcement Units
• Israel-Focused SPAC Raises $125M To Pursue Merger
• Musk Gets Summons In Tardy Twitter Stock Disclosure Row
• SEC Steps Back From Crypto Mining In Staff Statement
• SEC Says 'Personnel Changes' Are Delaying 8th Circ. Briefing
• Ex-Kubient CEO Gets 1 Year For Lying About AI Fraud Tool
• Suit Says Stifel Underpaid Clients In Cash Sweep Accounts
• Feds Say Crypto Lobbyist Can't Delay FTX-Tied Case
• Bitcoin Rival Can't Reargue $2M Suit Against Grayscale
• South Korea Can't Nix $32M Award To US Hedge Fund
• Pot Co. Disputes 'Forgery' Of Service In Banking Suit
• New SEC Guidance May Change How Investors, Cos. Talk
• 4 Key Payments Trends For White Collar Attys
• 4 Firms Build Kraken's $1.5B NinjaTrader Buy
• Oracle Eyes Stake In TikTok's US Entity, And More Rumors
• AI Startup CoreWeave Launches Plans For $2.5B IPO
• Performing Stand-Up Comedy Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Lenders Rally For CDFI Fund After Trump Orders Cuts
• Fla. Wellness Promoter Sued Over Disloyalty, $13M Side Gig
• Russian Gotbit Crypto Operator Gets Plea Deal, Forfeits $23M
• Bitnomial Drops SEC Challenge Amid Ripple Dismissal Buzz
• Truth Social Investors Say Suit Doesn't Belong In Fla.
• Bondholders Say $2B Venezuelan Bond Contracts Are Valid
• Sotera Beats Shareholder Suit Over Sterigenics Emissions
• Judge Tosses Vroom Investors' IPO Suit Due To Vague Claims
• NJ Firm Faces SEC Fraud Suit Over Investment Allocations
• How 2025 Is Shaping The Future Of Bank Mergers So Far
• AI Is Growing Focus For Corporate Boards, Proxy Proposals
• Adapting To Private Practice: From SEC To BigLaw
• What's Old And New In The CFTC's Self-Reporting Advisory
• Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2025 Editorial Boards
• 'They're Walking Away': Ripple Labs Says SEC To Drop Appeal
• Reed Smith-Led Miami Bids £70M For European Stock Market
• Pfizer Sells Remaining Stake In Advil-Maker Haleon For £2.4B
• Crypto Firms Tied To Milei-Promoted Libra Token Face NY Suit
• Comerica Says Amended CFPB Suit Is A Delay Tactic
• Trading Giant Virtu Must Face Suit Over Confidentiality Issues
• Citi, HSBC Ink $12M Deal To End UK Bond Price-Fixing Suit
• E-Commerce Co. Defendant Fights FTC Asset Freeze
• Fla. Mall Investor Gets 5 Years In $77M WeWork Stock Fraud
• Nasdaq Plans New Regional HQ In Texas Amid Competition
• BlackRock Calls Red States' Suit Over Coal Prices 'Farfetched'
• Bancorp Downplayed CRE Bridge Loan Risks, Investor Claims
• How Trump's Crypto Embrace Is Spurring Enforcement Reset
• Gibson Dunn Adds Capital Markets Partner In New York
• 4 Firms Lead Ukrainian Telecom Firm's $2.2B SPAC Merger
• Simpson Thacher Gains Securitization Expert In NY
• Hogan Lovells Adds Ex-Apis Atty Amid Expected M&A Pickup
• Making The Case For Rest In The Legal Profession
• M&A Disputes Expected To Jump Once Again In 2025
• Judge Axes Bid To Recoup Short-Swing Profits In Novel Ruling
• DOJ Dismisses BitClout Crypto Fraud Case, Court Filings Say
• Wells Fargo Says OCC Has Closed Home Loan Consent Order
• Bowman Is Trump's Pick For Supervision Chief At Fed
• SEC Says Ex-CFO Cooked Pot Co. Acreage's Books
• SEC's Acting Chair Uyeda Promises To Slow Rulemaking
• Ginnie Mae Says Texas Bank Can't Undo Ruling On Lien
• Activist Investor Calls For Reconstitution Of Parkland's Board
• 4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy
• Qatari Sheikh's Billions Invoked In $1M Scam, SEC Claims
• Newsmax Says It Shelled Out $40M To End Smartmatic Suit
• 'Pig Butchering' Crypto Site Must Pay $2.5M, Judge Says
• Reed Smith To Fight Removal In $102M Shipping Award Suit
• Market Turbulence Threatens To Stall IPO Recovery
• 5th Circ. Affirms Energy Exec's Insider Trading Conviction
• Coupang Hit With Corporate Fraud, Waste Claims In Chancery
• Chief Justice Won't Halt FINRA Case Against Suing Brokerage
• Davis Polk-Led Fintech Startup Klarna Files For IPO
• Three Arrows Beats FTX To Get $1.5B Bankruptcy Claim
• Judge Trims Investor's Bid To Rescind Funds From Pot Co.
• Why A Rare SEC Dismissal May Not Reflect A New Approach
• Former SEC General Counsel Barbero Joins Venable In DC
• Kraken Beats Suit Over Crypto Scam Losses, For Good
• Deficiency Trends In National Futures Association Exams
• A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing
• Jessica Alba's Honest Co. Inks $28M Deal In IPO Class Action
• Chinese Fund Opposes Businessman's Bid To Pause Award
• SEC's Expansion Of Confidential Filings Likely To Spur Deals
• $181K Sanctions Against Texas AG-Tied Investor Stand
• Judge Won't Toss $35M Ch. 11 Bank Fee Clawback Lawsuit
• Texas Court Rules Against Unresponsive Crypto DAO
• Stifel Owes $132.5M Over Structured Notes, FINRA Panel Says
• Host Co. Can't Force Bitcoin Miner From Pa. Property, For Now
• Cemetery Arborist Cuts Deal To Resolve SEC Fraud Claims
• Law Firm Helped Fintech CEO Undercut $1.7B Deal, Suit Says
• StubHub, Figma Pursue IPOs, And More Deal Rumors
• Founder Wants $14.7M In Logistics Developer SPAC Dispute
• Senate Stablecoin Bill Advances With Democrats Divided
• SEC Drops Dealer-Registration Case Criticized By Hedge Fund
• Willkie Farr Hires Kirkland Private Funds Partner In NY
• Crypto Influencer's Counsel Says SEC Will Drop Case
• SEC Says Ex-Allarity Execs Concealed Doomed FDA Approval
• Coinbase Escapes Direct Listing Suit Despite New Plaintiff Bid
• SEC Answers Latham's Call To Free Up Private Capital
• Binance Asks Judge To Rethink Upholding Terror Victims' Suit
• Crypto CEO Linked To Jack Abramoff Convicted Of Fraud
• Ex-Fed Examiner Seems Prison-Bound In Insider Trading Case
• Crypto CEO A 'Grifter' Who Stole Millions, Jurors Told
• Musk Opens Del. Appeal To Recover $56B In Tesla Pay
• SEC Disgorgement Snipped By $1M In Collectibles Fraud Case
• SDNY Illicit Finance Unit Co-Chief To Depart US Atty's Office
• Innodata Slams 'AI Washing' Shareholder Suit As Flimsy
• Florida Judge Won't Block FINRA Action Against Broker
• Hedge Fund Group Sends SEC Its Regulatory Wish List
• NY's Banking Regulator Hangs 'Help Wanted' Sign In DC
• Entity That Got Ponzi Scheme Funds Must Face SEC Suit
• House Mulls Stablecoin Draft As Senate Bill Heads To Vote
• Conservative Outlet Newsmax Eyes $75M Go-Public Offering
• Zillow Investors Urge 9th Circ. To Uphold Class Certification
• BigLaw Firms Join To Support Del. Corporate Law Changes
• NYC Workers Can't Revive Fossil Fuel Divestment Challenge
• Couche-Tard Knocks 7-Eleven Strategy In Push For Takeover
• What's Potentially In Store For CFTC Under New Leadership
• Illinois Judge Floats Sanctions In Akorn Mootness Fee Fight
• Binance, Ex-CEO Urge Arbitration Of Crypto Investor Suit
• Masimo Founder Urges Toss Of 'Empty Voting' Suit
• Split SEC Pulls Subpoena Authority From Enforcement Head
• Calif. Pharma Exec Pleads Guilty To Insider Trading
• OCC Nixes Supervisory Hurdle For Banks' Crypto Biz
• Latham-Led Physical Therapy Startup Hinge Health Files IPO
• MicroStrategy Seeks To Raise $21B To Buy More Bitcoin
• Feds Sue FDIC For $1.9M For First Republic Tax Bill
• Money Manager Can't Block Alleged Client Poach, Judge Says
• Fintech-Focused SPAC Titan Acquisition Files $240M IPO
• SEC Leaves Meme Coin Fraud For Other Cops To Chase
• Examining Trump Meme Coin And SEC's Crypto Changes
• FINRA Says High Court Appeal Shouldn't Stop Broker's Case
• SEC Reopens Defunct Broker's Decade-Old NYSE Appeal
• Cloud Network Co. Brass Face Suit Over Lockdown-Era Glut
• Goodyear Must Include Microplastic Proposal In Proxy
• Oscar Health Beats Shareholder Suit Over IPO Disclosures
• Robinhood To Pay $30M To Settle FINRA Supervisory Claims
• Tariffs, Diversity And DOGE Dominate Trump 2.0 'Risk Factors'
• Pa. Bitcoin Miner Sues In Del. Alleging Host Co. Padlocking
• Bed Bath & Beyond Investors Can't Move Judge On Class Cert.
• DOJ Indicts 2 In Connection With Crypto Site Takedown
• Clifford Chance Adds Ex-Latham Energy Financing Pro In NY
• Trump Executive Order Creates 'Strategic Bitcoin Reserve'
• 'Debanking' In Crosshairs Of GOP Bill On Reputational Risk
• SEC Urged To Address Impact Of Slack Ruling On Investor Suits
• Crypto Cos. Want Justices To Settle Venue Statute Circuit Split
• High Court Urged To Toss $22M SEC Disgorgement Order
• Coinbase Investors Ask Court To Lead Direct Listing Suit
• Fintech Startup Klarna Ready For $1B IPO, Plus More Rumors
• As FDIC Walks Back Biden-Era Policies, Bank Groups Applaud
• Trump Policy Uncertainty Bringing 'Pause' In M&A: Tulane Panel
• Why Acquirers Should Reevaluate Federal Contract Risk
• Exec Says Signature Was Forged In Case Against Pot Bank
• 7-Eleven Eyes US IPO Next Year After Failed Takeover Deal
• SEC Defense Bar Should Pursue Sanctions Flexibility Now
• 7 Tips For Associates To Thrive In Hybrid Work Environments
• Senate Panel Backs McKernan For CFPB, 3 Other Trump Picks
• Kirkland-Led Medical Device Firm Prices Upsized $202M IPO
• Playing Beach Volleyball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Coinbase Investor Drops Direct Listing Suit After Slack Ruling
• FINRA Fines NJ Firm, Suspends AML Compliance Officer
• Feds Allege Vast Overseas Insider Trading Scheme
• SEC Defends 'Follow-On' Action From Post-Jarkesy Challenge
• 30 Years Later: How PSLRA Has Improved Securities Litigation
• Terraform Case May Be Bellwether For Crypto Enforcement
• Ex-Girlfriend Of $36M Crypto Schemer Admits Hiding Profits
• Avalara Investor Asks 9th Circ. To Revive $8B PE Buyout Suit
• Chinese Theme Park Co. Can't Nix Investors' 'Hellscapes' Suit
• Semiconductor Co. Faces Suit Over Apple Biz Loss, AI Hype
• Blockchain Org. Wins $3.5M Fees From Trader's Seized Assets
• Bored Ape NFT Maker, Crypto Co. Say SEC Threats Are Over
• Texas Banking Dept. Memo Demystifies Crypto Classifications
• How Law Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic
• 3 Firms Build Instinct Brothers' $242M SPAC Merger
• What Remedies Under New Admin's SEC Could Look Like
• Fenwick-Led AI Startup Coreweave Files For IPO
• SEC Expands Confidential Filing Options For Companies
• Judge Tosses SEC Crypto Case For Lack Of US Ties
• Adviser Funneled Investor Cash Into $300M Ponzi, Suit Says
• SEC's Peirce Taps Ex-Willkie Partner For Crypto Task Force
• Jarkesy Can't Get Penny Stock Co. Out Of SEC Penalty
• Texas Fraud Case Shows Dangers Of Faulty Crypto Reporting
• 5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships
• BlackRock Suit Highlights Antitrust Risks Of ESG
• Kraken Joins Crypto Cos. Announcing SEC Case Dismissals
• How Rising Secondary Private Markets Affect Tech Disputes
• Activist Investor Nominates 2 Candidates To Portillo's Board
• Suggestions For CFTC Enforcement's New Leadership
• Former SDNY Top Prosecutor Kim Returns To Private Sector
• Coinbase Wants To Know SEC Spend On Crypto Enforcement