Securities

  • April 29, 2026

    NY Says Crypto Co. To Pay $5M Over Fraud Promotion Claims

    Cryptocurrency platform operator Uphold HQ Inc. will pay $5 million to settle claims from the New York attorney general's office that it promoted now-bankrupt Cred Inc.'s fraudulent, high-risk crypto scheme for which Cred's former executives were sentenced to prison last year.

  • April 29, 2026

    5th Circ. Unsure If Exxon Can Be Subpoenaed In French Suit

    The Fifth Circuit seemed skeptical Wednesday of keeping in play a French company's request to subpoena Exxon Mobil Corp. for records to use in a derivative suit over alleged mismanagement at a former Exxon affiliate, suggesting the judge who denied the subpoena explained why they did so.

  • April 29, 2026

    Vacasa Investors Sue Over Spurned $131M Merger Bid

    Vacation rental company Vacasa is facing a proposed class action in Oregon from stockholders after accepting an acquisition bid from Casago that was $12 million lower on its face than a rival offer from Davidson Kempner Capital Management.

  • April 29, 2026

    Robinhood Hires Morgan Lewis Atty For Senior Counsel Role

    A former Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP attorney has moved to Robinhood to join the financial trading platform's litigation and regulatory enforcement team. 

  • April 29, 2026

    Blue Owl Adviser Sued Over Alleged Fee Inflation

    A Blue Owl Capital Corp. investor is suing the lender's wholly owned investment adviser in New York federal court over allegations that the adviser inflated Blue Owl's assets in order to "extract windfall fees" from the firm.

  • April 29, 2026

    Florida Atty Settles SEC Claims Over Gem Investment Fraud

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced a Florida attorney will pay more than $26,000 to settle claims in Georgia federal court that he aided a million-dollar gold and diamond investment fraud scheme by receiving and disbursing investor funds and ignoring red flags.

  • April 29, 2026

    Del. High Court Affirms Dismissal Of FTX Claim Deal Suit

    The Delaware Supreme Court has upheld a lower court's dismissal of a dispute over a failed attempt to purchase a multimillion-dollar claim tied to the collapse of onetime crypto giant FTX Trading Ltd., affirming that the case does not belong in Delaware courts.

  • April 29, 2026

    3 Firms Guide $5B IPO For Ackman's Pershing Square Fund

    Pershing Square Inc. founder and CEO Bill Ackman's investment company began trading publicly on Wednesday after raising $5 billion in a "combined" initial public offering that sold shares of a new closed-end investment fund alongside shares of his hedge fund company.

  • April 29, 2026

    Warsh's Fed Bid Moves Ahead After Powell Probe Is Shelved

    A U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday advanced President Donald Trump's pick of Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve, putting him on track for confirmation next month after a Republican holdout lifted his blockade tied to the now-dropped probe of current Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

  • April 28, 2026

    Celsius' Mashinsky Must Pay FTC $10M

    A Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday ordered Celsius Network's co-founder to pay $10 million to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to settle litigation saying he misrepresented the cryptocurrency lender's practices and safety measures, and that she'd suspend a $4.7 billion judgment based on his cooperation with the government.

  • April 28, 2026

    Canoo's Ex-Internal Audit Head Settles Insider Trading Claims

    Bankrupt electric vehicle startup Canoo's former senior director of internal audit and controls has agreed to pay roughly $125,900 to settle the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's insider trading allegations against him, according to a final judgment entered Tuesday in Texas federal court.

  • April 28, 2026

    Sam Bankman-Fried Loses Bid For New Trial In FTX Case

    A New York federal judge on Tuesday denied Sam Bankman-Fried's request for a new trial, finding that the incarcerated FTX founder hasn't pointed to any evidence that's actually new and saying that his push for a new trial "appears to be one part of a plan to rescue his reputation."

  • April 28, 2026

    Exxon Misrepresentations Caused Stock Drop, Jury Hears

    Investors told a Texas jury that Exxon Mobil Corp. inflated the value of its stock by misrepresenting how much money its Kearl Lake operations were making, saying Tuesday that the oil giant hid the truth to snag a better interest rate in a bond offering.

  • April 28, 2026

    Fintech Co. Ryvyl Settles SEC Blockchain Disclosure Suit

    Financial technology company Ryvyl Inc. and its founders have agreed to settle the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's allegations that the company made disclosures falsely representing itself as selling blockchain-based payment solutions, according to an announcement.

  • April 28, 2026

    Judge Grants Mortgage Broker Stock Sale Notice

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Tuesday allowed bankrupt home lending broker Impac Mortgage to continue to control the sale of its stock after hearing that millions of dollars in transactions took place despite an emergency order he entered Monday to restrict trading.

  • April 28, 2026

    CFTC Sues Wisconsin In Latest Prediction Market State Battle

    The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Tuesday added Wisconsin to the list of states it's taking to court to assert its "exclusive jurisdiction" over prediction markets after the state accused five platforms of offering illegal bets through their event contract offerings.

  • April 28, 2026

    New IEX Options Exchange Is Anticompetitive, 11th Circ. Told

    Citadel Securities LLC urged the Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday to block the federal approval of a new options exchange, arguing that the platform's delay mechanism promotes anticompetitive and discriminatory trading practices. 

  • April 28, 2026

    Robinhood Fraudsters Must Pay $432K In SEC Judgment

    Two men who pled guilty in 2024 to being involved in a scheme to steal millions of dollars from trading firm Robinhood must pay, in total, more than $432,000 in disgorgement and over $42,000 in prejudgment interest in a parallel civil suit brought by the SEC.

  • April 28, 2026

    Wells Fargo Says DEI Whistleblower's Suit Belongs In Fla.

    Wells Fargo told a California federal court a former employee's suit alleging he was retaliated against for challenging what he described as the bank's fake commitment to diverse hiring should be tossed or transferred to Florida because it is "a plain and obvious case of disfavored forum shopping."

  • April 28, 2026

    Cartier Descendant Gets 8 Years For Crypto-Laundering Plot

    A Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday hit an Argentinian businessman with ties to the family that created jewelry giant Cartier with an eight-year prison sentence, after he admitted lying to banks as his cryptocurrency exchange laundered narcotics proceeds.

  • April 28, 2026

    Ex-Exec, Korean Chip Co. Clash Over $2.36M Buyback

    A Korean semiconductor company specializing in memory chips clashed with a former executive in Delaware Chancery Court on Tuesday over whether a $2.36 million stock buyback stripped him of the right to sue before he filed a records request action.

  • April 28, 2026

    AARP, Others Back Intel Workers In High Court 401(k) Fight

    AARP and other retirement and investor advocates are supporting former Intel employees who allege their employee 401(k) savings were dragged down by underperforming investments, telling the U.S. Supreme Court the Ninth Circuit erred in requiring the plaintiffs to identify a "meaningful benchmark" for comparison to their lagging funds.

  • April 28, 2026

    Walgreens Can't Use Recording To Undo Investor Claim In Ill.

    An Illinois federal judge has said she won't toss a claim brought by shareholders alleging a former Walgreens president made a false and misleading statement during an investor conference, rejecting the company's argument that an audio recording of that conference warranted a second look at her dismissal ruling.

  • April 28, 2026

    Dispensary Owner Says Federal Pot Ban Bars Investor Suit

    A Michigan cannabis business owner on Tuesday urged a federal judge to toss a suit accusing him of running an investment scam, saying that because pot is still federally illegal, the court is barred from ordering him to pay restitution to the plaintiff because to do so would make the federal court complicit in an illegal transaction.

  • April 28, 2026

    Citigroup Escapes Ex-Employee's Trade Secret Suit, For Now

    A New Jersey federal judge has thrown out a former Citigroup employee's trade secret suit claiming the bank wrongly used an investment banking presentation he made to a former colleague, but gave him a chance to amend the case.

Expert Analysis

  • ERISA Litigation Trends To Watch With 2025 In The Rearview

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    There were significant developments in Employee Retirement Income Security Act litigation in 2025, including plaintiffs pushing the bounds of sponsor and fiduciary liability and defendants scoring district court wins, and although the types of claims might change, ERISA litigation will likely be just as active in 2026, say attorneys at Groom Law.

  • 2025's Defining AI Securities Litigation

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    Three securities litigation decisions from 2025 — involving General Motors, GitLab and Tesla — offer a preview of how courts will assess artificial intelligence-related disclosures, as themes such as heightened regulatory scrutiny and risk surrounding technical claims are already taking shape for the coming year, say attorneys at Cooley.

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    Mass. Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q4

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    Among the most significant developments on the banking regulation front in Massachusetts last quarter, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced her bid for reelection, and the state Division of Banks continued its fintech focus by finalizing rules implementing a new money transmitter law, say attorneys at Nutter.

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    Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Muay Thai kickboxing has taught me that in order to win, one must stick to one's game plan and adapt under pressure, just as when facing challenges by opposing counsel or judges, says Mark Schork at Feldman Shepherd.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building

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    A successful legal career is built through intention: understanding expectations, assessing strengths honestly and proactively seeking opportunities to grow and cultivating relationships that support your development, say Erika Drous and Hillary Mann at Morrison Foerster.

  • How Shareholder Activism Fared In 2025

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    2025 was a turbulent yet transformative year in shareholder activism, and there are several key takeaways to help companies prepare for a 2026 that is shaping up to be even more lively, including increased focus on retail investors and the use of social media as a tool, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Justices' Separation-Of-Powers Revamp May Hit States Next

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's 2024 decision in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy quietly laid the groundwork for an expansion of the court's separation-of-powers agenda beyond the federal level, but regulated parties and state and local governments alike can act now to anticipate Jarkesy's eventual wider application, say attorneys at Troutman.

  • Preparing For Congressional Investigations In A Midterm Year

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    2026 will be a consequential year for congressional oversight as the upcoming midterm elections may yield bolder investigations and more aggressive state attorneys general coalitions, so companies should consider adopting risk management measures to get ahead of potential changes, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Key Trends Shaping ESG And Sustainability Law In 2026

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    2025 saw a chaotic regulatory landscape and novel litigation around environmental, social and governance issues and sustainability — and 2026, while perhaps more predictable, will likely be no less challenging, with more lawsuits and a regulatory tug-of-war complicating compliance for global companies, say attorneys at Crowell.

  • How Bank M&A Prospects Brightened In 2025

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    Even with less-than-ideal macroeconomic conditions in 2025, federal banking regulators' shift away from procedural concerns to focus more on core financial risks boosted M&A in several key ways, including shorter review timelines and increased interest in de novo charters, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.

  • 3 Securities Litigation Trends To Watch In 2026

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    Pending federal appellate cases suggest that 2026 will be a significant year for securities litigation, with long-standing debates about class certification, new questions about the risks and value of artificial intelligence features, and private plaintiffs' growing role in cryptocurrency enforcement likely to be major themes, say attorneys at Willkie.

  • 4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape

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    The legal profession spent 2025 at the edge of its ethical comfort zone as courts, firms and regulators confronted how fast-moving technologies and new business models collide with long-standing professional duties, signaling that the profession is entering a period of sustained disruption that will continue into 2026, says Hilary Gerzhoy at HWG Law.

  • Navigating AI In The Legal Industry

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    As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly integral part of legal practice, Law360 guest commentary this year examined evolving ethical obligations, how the plaintiffs bar is using AI to level the playing field against corporate defense teams, and the attendant risks of adoption.

  • Regulatory Rollback And Lingering Limbo: The CFPB In 2025

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    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has implemented significant changes since President Donald Trump took office in January, including dismissing actions with prejudice, withdrawing guidance and rescinding rules, casting the bureau in uncertain light heading into 2026, say attorneys at Mayer Brown.

  • 2025 Calif. Banking Oversight Centered On Consumer Issues

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    The combination of statutory reform, registration mandates and enforcement activity in 2025 signals that California's financial regulatory landscape is focused on consumer protection, particularly in the areas of crypto kiosk fee practices, earned wage access providers and elder fraud, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.

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