Capital Markets

  • October 23, 2024

    2nd Circ. Backs Early Wells Fargo Win In $100M RMBS Case

    The Second Circuit on Wednesday approved an early win for Wells Fargo in a lawsuit brought by Commerzbank AG alleging it lost $100 million investing in residential mortgage-backed securities, saying the German lender didn't have standing to sue.

  • October 22, 2024

    Big Banks Say Yearslong Libor Suit Still Lacks Evidence

    Bank of America, Merrill Lynch and more than a dozen other large banks have urged a federal judge to dismiss the remaining claims in multidistrict litigation accusing them of manipulating Libor, arguing that the plaintiffs have failed to bring sufficient evidence in the 13 years since they filed suit over the once-critical benchmark interest rate.

  • October 22, 2024

    Activist Short Seller's Associate To Pay $1.8M In SEC Fraud Suit

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced Tuesday that an associate of Andrew Left, founder of popular trading advice website Citron Research, has agreed to pay more than $1.8 million to resolve allegations that he negligently took part in a scheme to defraud readers through two trading recommendations.

  • October 22, 2024

    AMC Fights Insurer Bid For Toss Of $99.3M Settlement Claim

    AMC Entertainment has asked a Delaware judge to summarily toss four insurers' refusals to approve a $99.3 million claim for losses related to the theater chain's settlement with stockholders after the company settled a battle over a preferred share conversion and reverse stock split.

  • October 22, 2024

    Fintech Co. Ryvyl Investors' Accounting Fraud Suit Trimmed

    Executives of fintech company Ryvyl Inc. have shed some claims from an investor suit accusing them of concealing accounting problems, with a California federal judge ruling that the investors have not sufficiently pled that the defendants knowingly acted recklessly or committed wrongful acts.

  • October 22, 2024

    Bondholders Cry Foul On Proposed Citgo Auction Process

    The holders of nearly $2 billion in defaulted Venezuelan bonds are fighting a proposed sales order under which an affiliate of hedge fund Elliott Investment Management LP is set to buy Citgo's parent company for $7.286 billion, arguing the order would gut the collateral guaranteed under a pact with Venezuela.

  • October 22, 2024

    Crypto Bills Have Lame Duck Potential, Rep. Hill Says

    The chair of the U.S. House's digital asset subcommittee said Tuesday he is "still optimistic" a market structure bill for crypto and a framework for so-called stablecoins might move forward in some way during the upcoming lame duck session of Congress.

  • October 22, 2024

    BofA, Others Say Bond-Rigging Suit Still Can't Prove Conspiracy

    Bank of America Corp., Wells Fargo & Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and others have argued the amended complaint in a recently revived securities suit accusing them of conspiring to rig corporate bonds fails to adequately allege a "farfetched" antitrust conspiracy.

  • October 22, 2024

    SEC Fines 4 Cos. Over SolarWinds Breach Disclosures

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday announced penalties totaling nearly $7 million against four tech companies it accused of downplaying the impact of cybersecurity breaches tied to foreign state actors that infiltrated software sold by SolarWinds Corp. 

  • October 22, 2024

    Latham Leads Hyundai's Indian Biz On Record $3.3B IPO

    Hyundai Motor India Ltd. dipped in debut trading Tuesday after it raised India's largest ever initial public offering at $3.3 billion, represented by Latham & Watkins LLP and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co., marking a key milestone in the Korean automaker's overseas expansion.

  • October 22, 2024

    The 2024 Prestige Leaders

    Check out our Prestige Leaders ranking, analysis and interactive graphics to see which firms stand out for their financial performance, attractiveness to attorneys and law students, ability to secure accolades and positive legal news media representation.

  • October 22, 2024

    How Law Firms Get And Keep Elite Status

    For decades, a handful of New York-based law firms thoroughly dominated the national consciousness when it came to power, profitability and prestige. But in today's legal market, increased movement of partners and clients from one firm to the next has begun to shake things up and create opportunities for go-getters to ascend the ranks.

  • October 22, 2024

    In-House Counsel For Veeva, SingleStore Joins Stoel Rives

    Stoel Rives LLP has hired the former in-house counsel for technology companies SingleStore and Veeva Systems Inc. in Boise, Idaho, positioning the firm to better serve the increasing demand for sophisticated transactional representations in the area.

  • October 22, 2024

    Real Estate Exec Guilty Of $77M WeWork Stock Fraud

    A Manhattan federal jury on Tuesday convicted the former CEO of real estate investment firm Arciterra for trying to manipulate the price of WeWork stock via a $77 million tender offer on the cusp of the office-sharing company's bankruptcy filing in late 2023.

  • October 21, 2024

    EV Charging Co. Defeats Investor Suit Over Merger Statements

    A California federal judge on Monday threw out, for good, an investor suit accusing electric-vehicle charging company Volta Inc. of making false and misleading statements around the time of its merger, finding once again that the investors failed to show how the statements were actually false and misleading.

  • October 21, 2024

    $77M WeWork Bid Was Fraud 'From Beginning To End,' Jury Told

    New York federal prosecutors made their final pitch on Monday to jurors weighing the fate of the former CEO of real estate investment firm Arciterra accused of manipulating the market through a bogus $77 million tender offer to take control of WeWork, saying it was a sophisticated fraud and not a real play for control of the company.

  • October 21, 2024

    SEC To Focus On Advisers' Investment Outsourcing In '25

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission examiners are poised to generally stay the course with their exam priorities in the coming year, with a particular focus on investment advisers that outsource their investment functions, according to a report released Monday.

  • October 21, 2024

    NYSE, Cboe Win SEC Approval For Bitcoin ETP Options

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has given the New York Stock Exchange and Cboe Global Markets permission to list and trade options of certain bitcoin exchange-traded products, following the long-anticipated approval of the ETPs themselves at the start of this year.

  • October 21, 2024

    SEC, CFTC Chairs Talk Crypto, AI & Wall Street Texting Sweep

    The leaders of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission appeared before an audience of top financial professionals Monday to discuss the future of cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence regulations and to defend against accusations that ongoing probes of brokers' use of off-channel communications were too harsh.

  • October 21, 2024

    AI Software Developer Genesys Confidentially Files IPO

    Artificial intelligence-based software developer Genesys Cloud Services Inc. said Monday it has confidentially filed plans for an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, joining other AI-linked prospects preparing for IPOs.

  • October 21, 2024

    2nd Circ. Won't Revive $500M Plunge Suit Against Wells Fargo

    The Second Circuit on Monday refused to revive a proposed class action accusing Wells Fargo of causing a Chicago fund manager to lose at least $500 million by wrongfully forcing the liquidation of its mutual fund and other investments, finding that the district court was correct in dismissing the suit entirely.

  • October 21, 2024

    Goodwin Steers Biotech Firm Septerna's Plans For $175M IPO

    Biotechnology firm Septerna Inc. on Monday launched plans for an estimated $175 million initial public offering, joining a hot market for drug developers of late, under guidance from Goodwin Procter LLP and underwriters' counsel Cooley LLP.

  • October 21, 2024

    Judge Upholds Ginnie Mae's Authority To Vacate Bank's Lien

    A Texas federal judge ruled that the Government National Mortgage Association didn't overstep its authority when it vacated a bank's lien on a loan worth tens of millions of dollars, rejecting Texas Capital Bank's bid for partial summary judgment.

  • October 21, 2024

    Potbelly Investor Urges Sandwich Chain To Explore A Sale

    An investor in sandwich chain Potbelly Corp. on Monday called for the company to take immediate action to maximize shareholder value, including exploring a potential sale of the quick-service restaurant business, which it called an "underappreciated growth story."

  • October 18, 2024

    Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attys From 74 Firms

    The attorneys chosen as Law360's 2024 MVPs have distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.

Expert Analysis

  • How Ripple Final Judgment Fits In Broader Crypto Landscape

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    The Southern District of New York's recent $125 million civil penalty levied in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Ripple will have a broad impact on the crypto industry as it was the first to hold that blind sales of digital assets are not securities, even if deemed securities in other circumstances, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.

  • 5 Tips To Succeed In A Master Of Laws Program And Beyond

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    As lawyers and recent law school graduates begin their Master of Laws coursework across the country, they should keep a few pointers in mind to get the most out of their programs and kick-start successful careers in their practice areas, says Kelley Miller at Reed Smith.

  • Series

    After Chevron: SEC Climate And ESG Rules Likely Doomed

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    Under the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Loper Bright, without agency deference, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's climate disclosure and environmental, social and governance rules would likely be found lacking in statutory support and vacated by the courts, says Justin Chretien at Carlton Fields.

  • Assessing Whether Jarkesy May Limit FINRA Prosecutions

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    The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Jarkesy v. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, holding that civil securities fraud defendants are entitled to jury trials, may cause unpredictable results when applied to Financial Industry Regulatory Authority prosecutions, say Barry Temkin and Kate DiGeronimo at Mound Cotton.

  • Series

    Being An Opera Singer Made Me A Better Lawyer

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    My journey from the stage to the courtroom has shown that the skills I honed as an opera singer – punctuality, memorization, creativity and more – have all played a vital role in my success as an attorney, says Gerard D'Emilio at GableGotwals.

  • Amid SEC Rule Limbo, US Cos. Subject To ESG Regs In EU

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    Though the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is facing legal challenges to its climate-disclosure rulemaking, the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive in the European Union will force U.S. companies to comply with exactly the kinds of ESG disclosures that are not yet mandated in the U.S., say attorneys at Squire Patton.

  • How Law Firms Can Avoid 'Collaboration Drag'

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    Law firm decision making can be stifled by “collaboration drag” — characterized by too many pointless meetings, too much peer feedback and too little dissent — but a few strategies can help stakeholders improve decision-making processes and build consensus, says Steve Groom at Miles Mediation.

  • 6 Considerations To Determine If A Cyber Incident Is Material

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent guidance on material cybersecurity incidents covers a range of ransomware scenarios, from a company paying a sum and regaining operations to recovering payment via cyberinsurance, but makes it clear that no single factor determines whether a cybersecurity incident is material, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.

  • Opinion

    Litigation Funding Disclosure Key To Open, Impartial Process

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    Blanket investor and funding agreement disclosures should be required in all civil cases where the investor has a financial interest in the outcome in order to address issues ranging from potential conflicts of interest to national security concerns, says Bob Goodlatte, former U.S. House Representative for Virginia.

  • Carbon Offset Case A Win For CFTC Enviro Fraud Task Force

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    An Illinois federal court's decision in Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Ikkurty — earning the CFTC a sizeable monetary award that will likely incentivize similar enforcement pursuit — shows the impact of the commission's Environmental Fraud Task Force, say attorneys at Steptoe.

  • Whistleblowers Must Note 5 Key Differences Of DOJ Program

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    The U.S. Department of Justice’s recently unveiled whistleblower awards program diverges in key ways from similar programs at other agencies, and individuals must weigh these differences and look first to programs with stronger, proven protections before blowing the whistle, say Stephen Kohn and Geoff Schweller at Kohn Kohn.

  • What NFL Draft Picks Have In Common With Lateral Law Hires

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    Nearly half of law firm lateral hires leave within a few years — a failure rate that is strikingly similar to the performance of NFL quarterbacks drafted in the first round — in part because evaluators focus too heavily on quantifiable metrics and not enough on a prospect's character traits, says Howard Rosenberg at Baretz+Brunelle.

  • Foreign Threat Actors Pose Novel Risks To US Tech Cos.

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    A recent bulletin jointly issued by several U.S. intelligence agencies warns technology startups and the venture capital community about national security risks posed by foreign threat actors, so companies interested in raising foreign capital should watch for several red flags, say Robert Friedman and Jacob Marco at Holland & Knight.

  • Open Questions 3 Years After 2nd Circ.'s Fugitive Ruling

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    The Second Circuit’s 2021 decision in U.S. v. Bescond, holding that a French resident indicted abroad did not meet the legal definition of a fugitive, deepened a circuit split on the fugitive disentitlement doctrine, and courts continue to grapple with the doctrine’s reach and applicability, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert.

  • Replacing The Stigma Of Menopause With Law Firm Support

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    A large proportion of the workforce is forced to pull the brakes on their career aspirations because of the taboo surrounding menopause and a lack of consistent support, but law firms can initiate the cultural shift needed by formulating thoughtful workplace policies, says Barbara Hamilton-Bruce at Simmons & Simmons.

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