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Fintech - September, 2025

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• Merrill Lynch Denied Bid To Block Rival Firm's Launch
• LGBCoin Founder Says NASCAR Backtrack Cost $76M
• Wu-Tang Trade Secret Ruling Hints At New Way To Protect Art
• Waters Warns CFPB Furloughs Would Be 'Baseless,' 'Harmful'
• SEC Beats Law Prof's Suit To Protect NFTs That 'Troll' Agency
• A Mortgage Lender's Guide To State Licensing Overhaul
• 2 Rulings Highlight IRS' Uncertain Civil Fraud Penalty Powers
• Bain Capital-Backed SPAC Leads 3 Offerings Totaling $670M
• Paymentus Pins Fintech Atty's Firing On Behavior, Not Bias
• Adams, Bankman-Fried Prosecutor Joins Jenner & Block
• Junior Attys Must Beware Of 5 Common Legal Brief Mistakes
• Visa Defeats Claims It Profited From Child Porn, For Now
• SEC, CFTC Eye Collaboration To Cut Redundant Rules, Cases
• Supreme Court Considers 7 Patent Petitions
• CFPB Union Asks DC Circ. To Rehear Injunction Ruling
• CFTC Illegally Blocking Fantasy Site's Application, Court Told
• Crypto Promoter Fined For Skipping Deposition In Fraud Case
• Ex-Frank CEO Gets 7 Years Over Soured JPMorgan Deal
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• NY's Top Financial Services Regulator Is Stepping Down
• As Student Loan Outlook Dims, What Happens To The Banks?
• Therapist Admits Sending Patient's Funds To Scammers
• CFPB Hires Ex-Lobbyist For Top Policy Job Amid Rollbacks
• Trump Says Cook Can't Rely On 'Mantra' Of Fed Independence
• Atty Facing Crypto Fraud Charge Can't Block Evidence At Trial
• Wu-Tang Album May Be Trade Secret In Shkreli Suit, Judge Says
• SEC To Weigh Waivers Alongside Enforcement Settlements
• Kalshi, Robinhood Fight Tribes' Bid To Block Sports Contracts
• Digital Asset Report Opens Doors For Banks, But Risks Linger
• 'American Exceptionalism' SPAC Leads 2 IPOs Totaling $550M
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Power To The Paralegals: How And Why Training Must Evolve
• Fed's Cook Warns Justices Of Fed Independence 'Death Knell'
• CashCall Urges Justices To Overturn $134M CFPB Award
• 'Blessings Thru Crypto' Couple Must Pay $6.8M In CFTC Case
• Atkins Hints At Flexible Reporting Deadlines For Public Cos.
• Imprisoned Pearl Token Founder Hit With Default In SEC Suit
• Cleo AI Military Lending Suit Paused Amid 9th Circ. Appeal
• Bitcoin Miner Investors Win Class Cert. In Suit Over Acquisition
• Oracle, Meta Mull $20B AI Deal, As Tech Rumors Abound
• Climate Activists Accuse US Of Human Rights Violations
• Playing Softball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Full Fed. Circ. Won't Reconsider IPR Estoppel Decision
• How Securities Test Nuances Affect State-Level Enforcement
• AML Software Sues Athena Bitcoin Over Source Code Theft
• UnitedHealth Fights Investor Suit Over DOJ's Merger Probe
• Binance Founder Not Properly Served In Terror Case: Judge
• Judge Denies Tron Founder's Bid To Block Bloomberg Report
• Coinbase Wants Out Of Terraform Token Conversion Loss Suit
• Defunct Tech Co.'s CEO Bilked Investors Of $120M, Feds Say
• Merrill Lynch Accuses Ex-Staff, Schwab, Investor Of IP Theft
• Chancery OKs TRO In Marshall Wace-Lukka Financing Battle
• Loeb & Loeb, Kirkland Guide SPAC Lafayette's $250M IPO
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Mastering Time Management
• PE-Focused Debt Finance Pro Boosts Cooley's Boston Office
• Banks Urge SEC To Hold Crypto Custody To Same Standards
• Jersey City, Mayor Pare Back Fired Aide's Retaliation Suit
• CFTC Seeks Feedback On The Use Of Crypto Collateral
• Hedge Funds Call For CFTC To End Dual Registration
• CFPB Frees Apple, US Bank From Biden-Era Consent Orders
• Tether Objects To 'Unsound' Class Bid In Crypto Rigging Suit
• Cantor Fitzgerald, Citibank Hit With Trading Patent Suits
• FTX Trust Seeks $1B From Crypto Miner Genesis Digital
• Climate Transition-Focused SPAC Plans For $150M IPO
• How Hyperlinks Are Changing E-Discovery Responsibilities
• Davis Polk, Goodwin Guide $675M Bitcoin Treasury Merger
• SEC Sues NC Man For 'Free-Riding' Securities Scheme
• UK, US To Collaborate On Capital Markets, Crypto Policy
• Fifth Third Can Keep $30M In Escrow Fight, Judge Rules
• Chancery Orders New Doc Handover In Crypto Co. Merger Suit
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• CFPB Proposal Defining Consumer Risk May Add Uncertainty
• High Court Allows FTC Firing, Will Review Trump's Power
• ProPhase COVID-19 Testing Units Hit Ch. 11 In NJ
• Nevada Trust Accuses Texas Firms Of $9M Crypto Scheme
• Nvidia Objects To Class Cert. In Former High Court Case
• Goodwin, Latham Steer E-Commerce Co. Pattern's $300M IPO
• SEC Dem Fears 'High-Speed Collision' In Private Markets
• Treasury Launches Stablecoin Rule Push With Call For Input
• Shopify Looks To Toss Sezzle's 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Claims
• AmEx Trounces Rewards Programs Patent Infringement Suit
• FTX Trust Says Bankruptcy Laws Apply To Binance Founder
• SEC Fines Bloomberg Unit $5M Over False Market Data Claims
• CFPB Union Drops Suit Over DOGE Access To Worker Data
• Key Points From DOJ's New DeFi Enforcement Outline
• Off The Bench: Briefings On Trans Ban, New Kalshi Conflicts
• Ellenoff-Led SPAC Among 3 IPOs Seeking Total $450M
• SEC Eases Path For Crypto ETPs With New Listing Rules
• AMG Must Face $85M Fintech Collapse Suit, Customers Say
• 'Virtual CFO' To Internet Scammers Gets 4 Years
• Dems Demand DOJ Explain Binance Plea Deal Compliance
• 2nd Circ. To Weigh EFTA's Scope In NY's Citi Wire Fraud Case
• Crypto Promoter Gets Prison For $14M Forcount Fraud
• SafeMoon Ch. 7 Trustee Pitches $12M Settlement
• Firms Look To Drop Shareholder Client Sapien In Linqto Ch. 11
• Tech Funds Sue Crypto Data Co. Over 'Pay-to-Play' Deal
• Trading Adviser, Convicted Owner Hit With $2.8M CFTC Fine
• Senate Confirms Squires To Lead USPTO
• Earned Wage Access Providers Face State Law Labyrinth
• Sports Group Brera Raises $300M To Launch Solana Treasury
• 5th Circ. Won't Rehear Crypto Exec's IRS Summons Case
• 9th Circ. Ruling Leaves SEC Gag Rule Open To Future Attacks
• Trump Asks High Court To Let Him Remove Fed's Cook
• Writing Musicals Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Trump Could Swing Fed With This 1 Weird Trick: Ex-Fed Gov.
• Winston & Strawn Blamed For 'Anti-Woke' Fintech $1.7B Crash
• Crypto Exec Cops To $200M Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme
• NCR Pushes For Full 11th Circ. Review In Pension Payout Spat
• Crypto Exchange Bullish Gets BitLicense From NY Regulator
• 8th Circ. Backs Dismissal Of FDIC Fee Guidance Challenge
• A Reminder Of The Limits Of The SEC's Crypto Thaw
• Atty Gets $4.3M Judgment Against Crypto Investment Cos.
• Genius Act Poses Strategic Hurdles For Community Banks
• NY Regulator Pushes Blockchain Analytics For Compliance
• Adapting To Private Practice: From Va. AUSA To Mid-Law
• Feds Seek 12 Years For Frank Founder; She Wants No Prison
• DOJ Fights Court Order To Reinstate NCUA Board Members
• Ky. Judge Backs Fed's Debit-Fee Cap In Split With ND Ruling
• Denver Pastor's $3M Crypto Scheme Was Fraud, Judge Says
• Coinbase Asks DOJ To Push For Preemption In Crypto Bills
• Bitcoin Fog Operator Fights Conviction Over Venue, Evidence
• Avalara Investors' Claims Pass Muster After 9th Circ. Revival
• FDIC Gets More Discovery In SVB Fraud Coverage Row
• Considerations For Cos. Amid Wave Of CFPB Vacatur Bids
• 7 Document Review Concepts New Attorneys Need To Know
• Tom Goldstein Can't Pay Attys With 'Tainted Funds,' DOJ Says
• Ex-Voyager CEO To Pay $750K To Resolve CFTC Action
• Ex-Coinbase CLO, OCC Acting Chief Joins BitGo's Board
• Sports Betting Co. Accuses CFTC Of Blocking Its Registration
• Senate Confirms Top Trump Economist To Federal Reserve
• DC Circ. Says Fed's Cook Can Keep Job For Now
• SEC, Gemini Strike Deal Over Unregistered Crypto Trading
• Robinhood Seeks Legal Shield After Mass. AG Sues KalshiEX
• Senate Bill Could Overhaul Digital Asset Market Structure
• ING Atty To Lead Cahill Gordon's New Derivatives Practice
• Stablecoin Committee Promotes Uniformity But May Fall Short
• Cooley Welcomes New York SEC Enforcement Leader Home
• Saudi Fintech Hala Secures $157M Of Series B Funding
• Fed's Cook Defends Reinstatement As Trump Pushes For Stay
• UBS Can't Slip Blockchain Company's Spoofing Claims
• Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Beats Some Merger Disclosure Suit Claims
• Coinbase Suggests SEC Sanctions Over Lost Gensler Texts
• Mass. AG Says KalshiEX Running Betting Platform In Disguise
• SEC Employee Traded Prohibited Crypto Stock, IG Says
• 4 Companies Led By 5 Firms Ride IPO Wave, Raising $1.9B
• Off The Bench: NCAA Athlete Ban, WNBA Sun Controversy
• Agentic AI Puts A New Twist On Attorney Ethics Obligations
• Sweeping US Tax And Spending Bill May Bolster PE Returns
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Trump's CFTC Nominee Publicly Feuds With Winklevoss Twins
• Trump Wants Fed Gov. Cook Out Before Next Rate Meeting
• Capital One Sues FDIC Over $149M SVB Bailout Charge
• AI, Tech and More Sectors Drive $4B-$7B Deal Rumors
• Google, Apple Fight Proposed UK App Ranking, Pay Mandates
• The Consequences Of OCC's Pivot On Disparate Impact
• AI Co. Employee Says Complaining Of Sex Bias Got Her Fired
• Being A Professional Wrestler Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Latham-Led Stablecoin Firm Figure Prices Upsized $788M IPO
• 3rd Circ. Questions NJ's Bid To Block Kalshi's Sports Bets
• Trump To Take Fed Gov. Cook's Removal Case To DC Circ.
• Trump's Pick For Fed Board Seat Moves Ahead To Full Senate
• Private Equity Fund CEO Charged In $62.5M Ponzi-Like Fraud
• How FDIC Appeals Plan Squares With Fed, OCC Processes
• SEC Rulemaking Radar: The Debut Of Atkins' 'New Day'
• Taft Expands Fintech Team By Hiring Lowenstein Sandler Atty
• SEC Taps Gibson Atty To Head Corporation Finance Division
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Adapting To The Age Of AI
• Ch. 11 Ruling Voiding $2M Litigation Funding Sends A Warning
• Kirkland Adds Fintech Regulatory Partner From McDermott
• Fed Reserve Gov. Cook Wins Removal Reprieve For Now
• Block Beats Investor Action Over 2021 Customer Data Breach
• Davis Polk Leads Klarna's Above-Range $1.4B IPO
• FDIC Eases Standards For Lifting Cease-And-Desist Orders
• OCC Taps Cravath Atty As Principal Deputy Chief Counsel
• Ex-SEC Trading And Markets Special Counsel Joins Skadden
• Ky. Judge Pauses Suit Over CFPB's Small-Biz Loan Rule
• DC Says Crypto ATM Operator Profits Off Senior Scams
• FinCEN Chief Signals Slimmer Bank Reporting On The Way
• Heartland To Pay $18M For Charges On School Lunch Cards
• Coinbase Vendor Called 'Major' Cog In 'Insider Bribery' MDL
• Lutnick Picks Ex-DOJ, TM Leaders To Advise USPTO
• Why SEC, CFTC Crypto Rules 'Sprint' Could Be A Marathon
• What To Expect As Trump's 401(k) Order Materializes
• Career SEC Attorney Joins Latham's DC Finance Practice
• Demystifying The Civil Procedure Rules Amendment Process
• Cleo AI Must Face Military Lending Suit Over Cash Advances
• Split 4th Circ. Axes States' Challenge To Trump Admin Layoffs
• CoinShares, Infleqtion To Hit Public Markets Via SPAC Mergers
• OCC Will Weigh 'Debanking' In Licensing, CRA Reviews
• WIPO Leader Sees 'Clouds On The Horizon' For IP In US
• Nasdaq Seeks SEC Nod To Trade Tokenized Securities
• Securities Class Actions Had A Late Summer Appellate Bloom
• NBA Taps Wachtell To Probe Possible Cap Scam By Clippers
• SEC, CFTC Set Sights On Crypto In Regulatory Collab
• Calif. Tribes Seek Ban On Kalshi's Alleged Sports Gambling
• SEC Launches Task Force To Fight Cross-Border Fraud
• Evaluating The SEC's Rising Whistleblower Denial Rate
• State Crypto Regs Diverge As Federal Framework Dawns
• Paris-Based SPAC Joins US Pipeline Targeting $100M Listing
• IPO Market Gears Up For Late-Year Surge In New Listings
• Parenting Skills That Can Help Lawyers Thrive Professionally
• Trump Says 'Century-Old' Precedent Backs Fed Gov.'s Firing
• SEC, CFPB Rulemaking Agendas Show Deregulatory Push
• Coinbase Fights Password Co.'s IP Claims Over Login Method
• Returning SPAC Teams Kick Off Fresh IPOs Totaling $400M
• Borrowers Sue Over Lender's Repeat 'Tribal Lending Scheme'
• Beer, Wings, Patents: Tackling The Latest IP Football Fights
• Which GCs Sold Stock In August? Carlyle Group And More
• Teaching Trial Advocacy Makes Us Better Lawyers
• What New CFPB Oversight Limits Would Mean For 4 Markets
• MIT Bros.' Crypto Charges Provide Fraud Test Case For Gov't
• Cathay Bank Denies Knowledge Of $20M NFT Scam Suit
• Democrats Press Trump's Fed Pick On His Independence
• Feds, SEC Say ATM Investment Network Was $770M Ponzi
• Fintechs Urge Judge To Let CFPB Set Open Banking Deadline
• FINRA Targets Ex-Synapse Officers Over Supervisory Failures
• CFTC Member Expresses 'Discontent' As She Exits Agency
• Ex-OCC Acting Chief Counsel Joins Perkins Coie In DC
• Silvergate's $37.5M Investor Settlement Gets Final OK
• 7th Circ. Judge Probes FDIC's In-House Enforcement Powers
• Potential Paths To Modernizing The Bank Secrecy Act
• Ex-Twitter Worker Fights X's Arbitration Push At 9th Circ.
• Musk Atty Spiro's Latest Gig: Cleaning Fluid Co.'s Crypto Pivot
• Fed Gov. Cook Doubles Down On Removal TRO Bid
• Visa, Mastercard Still Can't Beat Intuit, Block Antitrust Claims
• Apple Seeks Fees, Says Fintiv Tried To 'Avoid' Its Own IP Trial
• Wall Street Banks Beat Revived Bond-Rigging Antitrust Claims
• Crypto Cos. Figure, Gemini Eye Over $800M Total IPO Hauls
• SEC, CFTC Say Firms Can List Certain Spot Crypto Products
• Ex-Crypto Platform Cred Execs Sentenced For $150M Scheme
• 9th Circ. Finding That NFTs Are Goods Will Change TM Law
• TMX Customers Get Final OK For $42M Data Breach Suit Deal
• Adapting To Private Practice: From Texas AUSA To BigLaw
• Davis Polk-Led Klarna Seeks $1.3B In Revived IPO Plans