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October 07, 2025
DC Circ. Denies Biotech Co.'s Nasdaq Delisting Appeal
Chinese biotech Shineco Inc. has lost its bid to block its delisting from the Nasdaq in the D.C. Circuit, which didn't buy its argument the federal government's shutdown prevented the company from petitioning the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission directly for relief.
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October 07, 2025
3rd Circ. Won't Rehear J&J Investor Cert. Appeal
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit declined Tuesday to reconsider backing a New Jersey federal judge's class certification order in a Johnson & Johnson investor action alleging the company artificially inflated its stock price by failing to disclose cancer risks.
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October 07, 2025
Feds Seek 6 Years For Ex-Frank Exec's 'Brazen' $175M Con
Prosecutors asked a New York federal judge Monday to sentence a former executive at financial aid startup Frank to six years in prison for helping its founder Charlie Javice trick JPMorgan Chase & Co. into buying the company for $175 million, saying he deserves no leniency for the "brazen" fraud.
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October 07, 2025
NYSE Parent Invests $2B In Polymarket Amid Market Scrutiny
The parent company of the New York Stock Exchange said Tuesday that it will infuse up to $2 billion into Polymarket, which has an $8 billion valuation, at a time when prediction markets in the United States are increasing in popularity but facing increased scrutiny.
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October 07, 2025
Arnold & Porter Finance Leader Joins Seyfarth With 2 Peers
Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced Tuesday that it has hired the former chair of Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP's structured finance and derivatives practice to co-lead its structured finance team, as well as two of his colleagues.
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October 07, 2025
SEC's Atkins Wants To 'Future-Proof' Deregulatory Agenda
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins said Tuesday that he hopes that moving quickly to adopt new rules deregulating the public and private markets will "future-proof" his agenda against potential tampering by succeeding presidential administrations.
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October 07, 2025
NASCAR Wins Fight With LGBCoin Over Racing Deal Approval
A Miami jury returned a defense verdict late Monday in favor of NASCAR in a $76 million suit by the LetsGoBrandon.com Foundation accusing the league of destroying the value of its cryptocurrency LGBCoin after it revoked approval of sponsorship of a racing team.
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October 06, 2025
OCC To Ease Exams, Simplify Licensing For Smaller Banks
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency moved Monday to ease its oversight of banks with under $30 billion in assets, rolling out policy changes that include cutting back on their exam requirements and potentially expanding their access to expedited licensing options.
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October 06, 2025
FINRA Fines Ga. Broker-Dealer After Reps Forged Signatures
The broker-dealer unit of Synovus Financial Corp. will pay $315,000 to settle Financial Industry Regulatory Authority claims that a records review oversight prevented the firm from spotting an emerging "pattern of forging and falsifying customer electronic signatures" at one of its branches.
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October 06, 2025
2nd Circ. Revives Investors' Green Infrastructure Co. Suit
The Second Circuit on Monday revived a proposed class action against defunct green infrastructure firm Abengoa SA, ruling that details from Spanish criminal proceedings against the firm could be used to claim that the company had defrauded its U.S.-based investors.
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October 06, 2025
Judge Voids $150M Worth Of Notes In Auto Mogul's Dispute
A Michigan federal judge found a businessman altered promissory notes worth $150 million to thwart efforts to collect on a separate judgment against him and his auto parts business, but he ruled the notes are unenforceable because they were issued when the company was insolvent.
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October 06, 2025
Scooters Aren't Securities, Court Told In Bid To Toss SEC Suit
A scooter rental company urged a Florida federal court to dismiss a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit alleging it misled hundreds of investors to raise $4 million, saying the goods it offered aren't regulated by the agency.
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October 06, 2025
Ex-UBS Reps Can't Solicit Bank Clients Amid Arbitration
UBS Financial Services has secured a preliminary injunction blocking former UBS advisers from soliciting the firm's account holders while arbitration accusing the representatives of violating nonsolicitation and confidentiality agreements proceeds, a decision the defendants say is the result of a mutual agreement between the parties.
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October 06, 2025
Clark Hill Expands Transactions Practice In Denver
Clark Hill PLC on Monday added six attorneys formerly of Burns Figa & Will to its Denver office in a move aimed at expanding the international firm's securities and corporate transactions practice in Colorado.
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October 06, 2025
Morgan Stanley Race Bias Suit In NY Closed After Settlement
A decade-old suit accusing Morgan Stanley of discriminating against its African American financial advisers and depriving them of lucrative opportunities has come to a close after the final plaintiff reached a settlement with the financial institution.
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October 06, 2025
Jurisdiction Miss Sinks Novel Crypto Suit Claim In Chancery
In a first-of-its-kind decision, Delaware's Court of Chancery on Monday upheld state court "In rem" physical jurisdiction over $3.7 million worth of cryptocurrency held by a Delaware limited liability company after it was allegedly pilfered from an online casino in the Dutch Caribbean island nation of Curacao.
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October 06, 2025
SentinelOne Beats Investors' Revenue Revision Claims
Cybersecurity company SentinelOne Inc. has shed a proposed investor class action alleging that it hurt investors after it disclosed accounting issues that led to a $27 million downward revision of its 2023 recurring revenue, with a judge finding that there was "not enough" in the suit supporting an inference that the company misled the markets on purpose.
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October 06, 2025
Suit Aims To 'Claw Back' Kalshi's Ga. Predictions Proceeds
Kalshi Inc. and Robinhood are among a slew of defendants who have been sued in Georgia over allegations that the companies' so-called prediction markets are sidestepping the Peach State's ban on gambling, adding to a growing roster of litigation stemming from the companies' business practices.
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October 06, 2025
Coinbase Seeks OCC Charter To Expand Custody Business
Crypto exchange Coinbase is seeking a national trust company charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to expand its custody business and related services, joining a growing number of digital asset firms pursuing federal bank charters.
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October 06, 2025
2 Firms To Lead Humana Investor Suit Over Post-COVID Costs
Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP and The Rosen Law Firm will co-lead consolidated shareholder derivative claims against healthcare giant Humana Inc. alleging its brass made the company downplay the "pent-up demand" that pushed up patient utilization rates on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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October 06, 2025
Bernstein, Robbins Geller Vie For Top Co-Counsel In Deal Row
Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP and Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP are vying to be co-lead counsel in a Delaware Chancery Court class action over the $14.30-per-share, $8.9 billion buyout of a healthcare management company, arguing its clients have a stronger case than others.
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October 06, 2025
Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
Last week, the owner of the Kentucky Derby was hit with a suit accusing it of withholding escrow funds for environmental compliance violations owed under a 2022 deal with hospitality company Enchantment Holdings LLC.
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October 06, 2025
Grassley Probes Judges' Possible AI Use In Faulty Rulings
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, pressed two federal judges on Monday about their possible use of artificial intelligence in court orders that contained a multitude of errors.
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October 06, 2025
Health Data Co. Accused Of Post-Deal Doc Deletions
A post-acquisition representative for Caravan Health Inc. shareholders has asked Delaware's Court of Chancery to approve a forensic examination of records held by acquirer Signify Inc. after Signify was said to have acknowledged post-closing erasures of some Caravan employee records.
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October 06, 2025
Orrick Adds 37-Lawyer CLO Team From Cadwalader
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP announced Monday that it has opened a new office in Charlotte, North Carolina, and added a 37-lawyer collateralized loan obligations and asset-backed lending team from Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft, part of a larger exodus of Cadwalader attorneys tracked by Law360 Pulse.
Expert Analysis
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Untangling 'Debanking' Exec Order And Ensuing Challenges
President Donald Trump's recent executive order on the practice of closing or refusing to open accounts for high-risk customers has heightened scrutiny on "debanking," but practical steps can help financial institutions reduce the likelihood of becoming involved in investigations, say attorneys at Winston & Strawn.
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Patterns And Trends In Publicly Filed Insider Trading Policies
An assessment of insider trading policies filed by over 60 issuers reveals a range of common approaches and a few differences with respect to key policy terms, including the parties covered, the scope of prohibited activities and the exceptions to these prohibitions, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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Series
Coaching Cheerleading Makes Me A Better Lawyer
At first glance, cheerleading and litigation may seem like worlds apart, but both require precision, adaptability, leadership and the ability to stay composed under pressure — all of which have sharpened how I approach my work in the emotionally complex world of mass torts and personal injury, says Rashanda Bruce at Robins Kaplan.
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How New Texas Law Targets ESG Proxy Advice
A recently enacted Texas law represents a major shift in how proxy advisory services are regulated in Texas, particularly when recommendations are based on nonfinancial factors like ESG and DEI, but legal challenges underscore the statute’s broader constitutional and statutory implications, say attorneys at Bracewell.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Make A Deal
Preparing lawyers for the nuances of a transactional practice is not a strong suit for most law schools, but, in practice, there are six principles that can help young M&A lawyers become seasoned, trusted deal advisers, says Chuck Morton at Venable.
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11th Circ. Ruling Shows Federal Question Jurisdiction Limits
The Eleventh Circuit's recent decision in AST Science v. Delclaux shows why it is extremely difficult for litigants to maintain a state law cause of action in federal court under Supreme Court precedent, says Paul Avron at Berger Singerman.
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From Clerkship To Law Firm: 5 Transition Tips For Associates
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Transitioning from a judicial clerkship to an associate position at a law firm may seem daunting, but by using knowledge gained while clerking, being mindful of key differences and taking advantage of professional development opportunities, these attorneys can flourish in private practice, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.
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Associates Can Earn Credibility By Investing In Relationships
As the class of 2025 prepares to join law firms this fall, new associates must adapt to office dynamics and establish credible reputations — which require quiet, consistent relationship-building skills as much as legal acumen, says Kyle Forges at Bast Amron.
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How The Genius Act May Aid In Fight Against 'Pig Butchering'
The recently enacted Genius Act represents a watershed moment in the fight against crypto fraud, providing new tools to freeze and recover funds that are lost to scams such as "pig butchering" schemes executed from scam factories abroad, but there are implementation challenges to watch, say attorneys at Treanor Devlin.
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Traditional Venue Theories May Not Encompass Crypto Fraud
A New York federal court's recent decision in U.S. v. Eisenberg, overturning a jury verdict against a crypto trader on venue deficiencies and insufficient evidence, highlights the challenges of prosecutions in the decentralized finance space, and will no doubt curtail law enforcement's often overly expansive view of jurisdiction and venue, say attorneys at Venable.
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A Shifting Trend In FDA Form 483 Disclosure Obligations
A New York federal court's Checkpoint Therapeutics decision extends a recent streak of dismissals of securities class actions alleging that pharmaceutical companies failed to disclose U.S. Food and Drug Administration Form 483 inspection reports, providing critical guidance for companies during the FDA approval process, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.
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Filing Clarifies FTC, DOJ's Passive Investment Stance
The antitrust agencies' statement of interest filed in Texas v. Blackrock clarifies that certain forms of corporate governance engagement are permissible under the "solely for investment" exemption, a move that offers guidance for passive investors but also signals new scrutiny of coordinated engagement, say attorneys at Stinson.
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Lessons From 7th Circ.'s Deleted Chat Sanctions Ruling
The Seventh Circuit’s recent decision in Pable v. Chicago Transit Authority, affirming the dismissal of an ex-employee’s retaliation claims, highlights the importance of properly handling the preservation of ephemeral messages and clarifies key sanctions issues, says Philip Favro at Favro Law.
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Genius Act Sets Stablecoin Standards — Without Regulation E
While the Genius Act expressly requires payment stablecoin issuers to be treated as financial institutions for purposes of the Bank Secrecy Act, it is notably silent as to whether they are to be treated as such under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, as implemented by Regulation E, says Tom Witherspoon at Stinson.
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Assessing Federal Securities Class Action Stats In '25 So Far
The settlement amount as a percentage of damages in securities class actions has continued to decline in the first half of 2025, a trend that may be important for assessing exposure and risk in future securities litigation, say analysts at Analysis Group.