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Capital Markets - December, 2025

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• SEC, FAT Brands Near Deal In Suit On CEO's $27M Loan Scam
• AmTrust Says Robbins Geller Is Causing Investor Suit Delays
• Klarna Faces Investor Alleging IPO Risk Misrepresentations
• Milbank Hires Digital Infrastructure, Energy Partner In NY
• Top Delaware Chancery Cases Of 2025: A Year-End Report
• Jones Day-Led VSE Seals $350M Aero 3 Acquisition
• Greenberg Traurig-Led Silicon Valley SPAC Raises $200M
• NY's James, 21 Other Dem AGs Say CFPB Defunding Unlawful
• DOJ, SEC Charge 6 In $41M Insider Trading Scheme
• Major Banks Want Loan Rate Collusion Suit Tossed
• Rivian Shareholder Sues Top Brass Over Post-IPO Pricing
• CFTC Acting Chair Departs As New Leader Sworn In
• SEC Accuses 7 Cos. Of Crypto 'Confidence Scam'
• $14.8M Deal Proposed In Genius Sports SPAC Chancery Case
• CFTC Suit Adds To Convicted Crypto Fraudster's Woes
• Draft House Bill Would Clarify Tax Rules For Digital Assets
• Sallie Mae Investor Sues Over Late Student Loan Payments
• Advocacy Groups Warn Against Kalshi's Gambling Push
• New Class Action Claims CIBC, RBC Rigged Quantum Shares
• 5 Firms Build $8.4B Clearwater Analytics Take-Private
• Davis Polk-Led Cintas Lobs $5.2B Takeover Bid At UniFirst
• 2025 Calif. Banking Oversight Centered On Consumer Issues
• The Major Securities Litigation Rulings And Trends Of 2025
• Fed Seeks Input On Limited Master Accounts For Fintechs
• Iowa Appeals Schwab Antitrust Deal After Objections
• CFTC Seeks Input On Prediction Market Regs
• FINRA Fines BofA Unit Over Order Routing Disclosures
• F5 Faces Securities Class Action Over 'False' Security Claims
• Coinbase Sues 3 States Over Event Contract Regulation
• Texas Justices Order Redo For BofA Building Valuation
• Gunderson-Led Tax Firm Andersen Trades Up After Rare IPO
• Del. Justices Reinstate Elon Musk's $56B-Plus Pay Package
• Aluminum Biz's ESOP Managers Settle Workers' ERISA Fight
• More Pardon Seekers Going 'Straight To The White House'
• The CFTC's Road Ahead Under Newly Confirmed Chair
• How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement
• Taxation With Representation: Baker Botts, Morgan Lewis
• Battery Co. Factorial To Go Public Via $1.1B SPAC Deal
• Chancery Keeps Alive Electric Vehicle Co. SPAC Suit
• SEC Rulemaking Radar: A Reset, A Shift And A Preview Of '26
• Changes In Crypto, Cybersecurity Defined NY Banking In 2025
• Trump's Picks To Lead FDIC, CFTC Win Senate Approval
• InnovAge Investors Get Final OK For $27M Deal, Atty Fees
• AI Energy Co. Stem Inc. Beats SPAC Merger Investor Suit
• NY Appeals Court Lets $62M PDVSA Bond Feud Proceed
• SEC Settles With Accountant Accused Of Penny Stock Fraud
• Top Trade Secrets Decisions Of 2025
• Theta, CEO Accused Of Crypto Fraud In Whistleblower Suits
• Apollo Could Fetch $12B For Atlas Air, And More Rumors
• Feds Urge Justices To Keep SEC Disgorgement Power Intact
• Wis. Tribe Seeks To Block Kalshi Sports Contracts
• Compliance Chiefs' Enforcement Risks Didn't Ease Up In 2025
• Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• 2025 Brought A New Paradigm For Federal Banking Regulation
• Trump Media Combining With TAE In $6B Nuclear Fusion Deal
• Starbucks Brass Face Derivative Suit Over 'Triple Shot' Plan
• 2nd Circ. Affirms Dismissal Of Mobileye Shareholder Suit
• Coursera, Udemy Merging Into $2.5B Online Education Co.
• CFTC's Pham Will Head To Crypto Co. MoonPay After Exit
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving
• Crypto In 2025: From Federal Deregulation To State Action
• Air Taxi Co. Settles SPAC Merger Price Suit For $17.75M
• How CFTC Enforcement Shifted In 2025 And What's Next
• Nikola Founder's Suit Against CNBC Time-Barred, Panel Says
• The Top Trademark Decisions Of 2025
• Convicted Oil Trader Will Appeal 15-Month FCPA Sentence
• Robinhood's Bid To Halt Nevada Sports Order Denied
• Med School Grad To Pay $509K To End SEC Spoofing Claims
• Judge Skeptical Of Trump-Tied SPAC's Defense In SEC Suit
• PE-Backed Medline Prices Long-Awaited $6.3B IPO
• Fed Ends Goldman 1MDB, Metropolitan Card Consent Orders
• Online Gun Co. Settles SEC Probe Over Sanctioned Ex-Exec
• SafeMoon CEO Seeks No Prison Time For Looting Conviction
• Crypto Host Must Pay $1.2M For Breaching Mining Deal
• FDIC Floats Application Process For Stablecoin Issuance
• Dems Press DOJ On Concerns It's Favoring AG's Atty Brother
• SEC Says No New 'Scalping' Trial For Penny Stock Trader
• AI Biz Databricks Valued At $134B With Latest Funding Plans
• B. Riley Must Face Investor Suit Over Alleged Fraud Losses
• CFTC Drops Spoofing Case Against Texas Energy Trader
• A Uniform Federal Rule Would Curb Gen AI Missteps In Court
• Levona Says New Docs Show Reed Smith Lied In $102M Feud
• 9th Circ. Ruling Clarifies Auditor Liability For IPO Errors
• Senate Banking Committee Pushes Crypto Markup To 2026
• Starbucks Investors Get Claims Against Ex-CFO Revived
• Property Investor Says Florida Real Estate Broker Stole $121M
• Trustee Sues SafeMoon Leaders Over Alleged Fraud Scheme
• Cooley Adds Crypto-Focused Atty From Waymaker
• SEC Settles With Digital Ad Co. Accused Of $2.8M Fraud
• Investment Firms Nab Quipt Home Medical In $260M Deal
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• 11th Circ. Rejects ESOP Managers' Individual Arbitration Push
• Texas, Toronto Stock Exchanges End Trademark Dispute
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Integrating Practice Groups
• The Tricky Issues Underscoring Prediction Market Regulation
• Judge Exits ESOP Suit Against BDO, Citing His Wife's Tie
• 30 Years On, PSLRA Debates Still Rage In Securities Cases
• SEC, Ex-Advisers Settle Unregistered Securities Sales Claims
• CFTC Drops 'Outdated' Crypto Guidance On Actual Delivery
• Starbucks Defends Ex-CFO In Investors' 'Triple Shot' Suit
• OCC Conditionally Grants 5 Crypto-Focused Trust Charters
• Crypto Industry Balks At Citadel Securities' Call For Regs
• Oppenheimer Fined $1.2M In SEC Muni Bond Disclosure Case
• Supreme Court Term Limits Would Carry Hidden Risk
• The SEC Whistleblower Program A Year Into 2nd Trump Admin
• Bogus AI Hedge Fund Chief Finalizes $4.1M SEC Deal
• Chancery Lets Nextdoor Argue De-SPAC Suit Filed Too Late
• Nasdaq Seeks Power To Block IPOs Over Manipulation Risks
• 4 Big ERISA Litigation Developments From 2025's 2nd Half
• Fenwick, Latham Lead Robo-Adviser Wealthfront's $485M IPO
• Higgs Fletcher Forms White Collar, Regs Enforcement Team
• FSOC To Tack Toward Deregulation For Growth, Bessent Says
• House Passes Bill To Rev Up Investment, Biz Opportunities
• Gemini To Offer Prediction Markets With CFTC License
• Fla. Judge OKs Ch. 11 Plan For $1.7B Miami High-Rise Plot
• SEC Gets Amended $32M Win In Real Estate Fraud Suit
• SEC Must Provide Names To Compliance Chief In Fraud Suit
• SEC Gives DTCC Nod To Offer Tokenization Service
• Chancery OKs $13M Concord SPAC Deal, Delays Fee Ruling
• Del. Court Mulls Mootness Fee Options In Bolt Suit Settlement
• Fed Terminates 3 Actions Against Credit Suisse, JPMorgan
• Key Crypto Class Action Trends And Rulings In 2025
• Terraform Founder Gets 15 Years For 'Epic' $40B Crypto Scam
• How New SEC Policies Shift Shareholder Proposal Landscape
• Attys Seek $9.8M For Opendoor Investor Suit Deal
• Firms Get $650K Fees For $2M Deal In Smart Lock Co. Suit
• Sidley Guides Diagnostic Imaging Firm Lumexa's $463M IPO
• Knitting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Fund Founder Charged With $42M Fraud, SEC Obstruction
• Wyoming Charts New Legal Path To Launch Frontier Token
• StubHub Brass Face Suit Over IPO Cash Flow Claims
• Boardwalk Pipeline Case Sees Partial Reversal
• Willkie, Latham Guide $242M Infrastructure IPO
• Crypto Bankruptcy Trust Can Tap D&O Policy, Judge Rules
• Pennsylvania Panel Backs $931K Fine For Investment Adviser
• Colo. Municipal Adviser Can't Block SEC Suspension Efforts
• Regulate AI With Existing Regs, Financial Industry Lobby Says
• The Biz Court Digest: Welcome To Miami
• Del. Supreme Court Backs AMC's $99.3M D&O Coverage Bid
• Justices Chew Over 'Close' Case On Fund Contract Disputes
• Magistrate Backs FinCEN Rules In All-Cash Real Estate Deals
• OCC Review Flags Big Banks For Debanking Policies
• OCC Says Banks Can Transact In Crypto As Intermediaries
• OFAC Inks $1M Russian Sanctions Deal With Ex-Gov't Official
• Conn. Barred From Taking Action Against Kalshi For Now
• Mobile Game Maker, Investors Get Final OK For $6.5M Deal
• FINRA Flags GenAI Risks In Annual Oversight Report
• Ex-Oil Trader Gets 15 Months, Avoids FCPA Forfeiture For Now
• FTX Customers Seek Final OK For $10M Deal With Silvergate
• Recent Proposals May Spell Supervision Overhaul For Banks
• Starbucks Loses Bid For Second Look At 'Triple Shot' Ruling
• PE-Backed Medical Supplies Giant Medline Eyes $5B IPO
• Tribes, Gaming Groups Challenge Kalshi's NY Gaming Lawsuit
• What US Can Learn From Brazil's Securities Arbitration Model
• Sens. Eye Final Stretch To Wrap Crypto Market Structure Bill
• AI Evidence Rule Tweaks Encourage Judicial Guardrails
• OCC's Gould Responds To Crypto Trust Charter Concerns
• Trump SPAC's Ex-CEO Seeks $50K Daily Sanctions In Fee Row
• Forescout Investors Get Final OK For $45M Deal, Atty Fees
• SEC Nabs $7M Fraud Judgment Against Titanium Blockchain
• SEC Eases Decades-Old Wall Street Analyst Restrictions
• Judge Backs Cutting $800M In FTX Ch. 11 Claims
• Tax Services Provider Andersen Launches $165M IPO Plans
• Crypto Project Ondo Finance Says SEC Closed Inquiry
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Getting The Message Across
• How Bank-Fintech Partnerships Changed In 2025
• 2 Early Settlement Alternatives In Federal Securities Litigation
• KKR Secures $348.9M For European Budget Hotel Acquisition
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Horizontal Stare Decisis Should Not Be Casually Discarded
• WilmerHale Adds Latham Fund Formation Pro In SF
• Wells Fargo Unit Gets Judge To Trim Immigration Atty's Suit
• 7th Circ. Backs Distribution Of $2.5M In Fraud Funds
• Feds Seek 12 Years For Founder's 'Devastating' Crypto Fraud
• NJ Judge Signs Off On $13M BlockFi Settlement
• OCC, FDIC Scrap Obama-Era Leveraged Lending Guidance
• Cancer Detection Biz Going Public Via $1.1B SPAC Merger
• Rosen Law Firm Sanctioned Over 'Frivolous' Investor Suit
• DC Circ. Decision Reaffirms SEC Authority Post-Loper Bright
• 2nd Circ. Backs Ex-Goldman Exec's 1MDB Conviction
• 10 Commandments For Agentic AI Tools In The Legal Industry
• Dems Press CFPB's Vought On Mortgage Rate Shutdown Plan
• Crypto Investors Fight To Revive Ripple Suit At 9th Circ.
• Citadel Securities Sparks Crypto Clash Over DeFi Exemptions
• Starbucks Wants 2nd Shot To Nix Investors' 'Triple Shot' Suit
• 1st Spot Crypto Market To Launch Amid CFTC 'Crypto Sprint'
• SEC Investor Panel Presses For Corporate AI Disclosures
• Blue Owl Capital Faces Investor Suit Over Redemption Woes
• Solmate To Acquire RockawayX, Creating 'Crypto Giant'
• Gov't Watchdog To Probe FHFA Mortgage Fraud Referrals
• TaskUs' $17.5M Investor Settlement, Atty Fees Get Final OK
• Crenshaw Blasts SEC Short-Selling Rules Deadline Extension
• Ex-Trader's Suit Accusing Rival Of Spoofing Tossed For Good
• KKR-Led Group Sells Stake In Tokyo Hotel, Plus More Rumors
• Preaching Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Why Digital Asset Treasuries Are Drawing Regulator Concerns
• FINRA Fines Barclays For Pandemic-Era Supervision Backlog
• Pharma Co. Exec Faces $125K SEC Judgment In Fraud Case
• FCC OKs $1B UScellular Deal After AT&T Drops DEI Policies
• Monitor Will Stay In Place In $1B Broad Street Fraud Case
• Jury Must Weigh 'Let's Go Brandon' Meme Coin Investor Suit
• Archegos Founder Says Davis Polk Job Offer Taints Restitution
• Novartis, Swiss Marketer Want Out Of Trade Secrets Suit
• OCC Taps Ex-DC Civil Division Head As Deputy Chief Counsel
• FINRA Fines Firm $1M Over Mutual Fund Supervision Issues
• 7 Pension Funds Picked To Lead Neogen Investor Class
• Polsinelli Crypto Co-Leader Joins Duane Morris In Miami
• StoreDot, Andretti SPAC Ink $800M Fast-Charge Battery Deal
• WilmerHale Hires BNP Paribas Director In Boston
• SEC Penalties Trended Down In FY 2025, Offering 2026 Clues
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Client-Led Litigation
• SDNY Head Backs Good Deals For Quick Cooperation By Cos.
• Canadian Court Blocks Binance's Hong Kong Arbitration Bid
• Banking Regulators Pledge Basel Reset Amid Capital Rethink
• DeFi Treasury Co. Faces Investors' Crypto Competition Suit
• FDIC Secures Dismissal Of SVB Cayman Deposit Suit
• Citadel Securities Can't Duck Microchip Patent Claims
• A Close Look At The Evolving Interval Fund Space
• Three Arrows Boosts $1.5B FTX Claim Tied To Crypto Winter
• Precision Aerospace To Go Public Via $320M SPAC Merger
• 9th Circ. Robinhood Ruling May Alter Intraquarter Disclosures
• Twitter Investors Lose Bid To DQ Musk Counsel Spiro
• MVP: Skadden's Michael Hong
• Crypto-Focused Forward Industries Taps Fintech Vet As GC
• SEC's Atkins Pushes To Broaden Small Business Criteria
• A&O Shearman Corporate Pro Joins Holland & Knight In Texas
• 'Robo-Adviser' Wealthfront Targets Estimated $450M IPO
• FINRA Says Firm Broke Reg BI With Private Placement Sales
• Santander Scores $472M For 3.5% Stake In Polish Unit
• Fed Sees Shrinking Number Of Open Exam Findings At Banks
• DC Circ. Wonders If SEC Arbitration Decision Was Too Brief
• Terraform Founder Seeks Five Years At Most For Crypto Fraud
• Robinhood Looks To Block Nevada Sports Wager Order
• White House Crypto Czar Hired Clare Locke Amid NYT Probe
• Ex-NBA Vet Haslem Prepares To Exit Sprawling FTX Litigation
• Chancery OKs $9.4M Deal To End Sears Take-Private Suit
• CFTC's Pham Expands 'Due Process' For Enforcement Targets
• 11th Circ. Reverses Energy Co. Win In Investor Suit
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries: How To Build On Cultural Fit
• Somnigroup Lobs All-Stock Takeover Offer For Leggett & Platt
• Venezuela Will Challenge $5.9B Sale Of Citgo Parent
• MVP: Simpson Thacher's Hui Lin
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• 2 Firms Steer Construction Services Firm's $242M IPO