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Asset Management - November, 2021

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• Ackman SPAC Can't Lean On SEC To Beat Suit, Investor Says
• Kirkland Guides Ontario Teachers' $849M Deal With NextEra
• Grayscale Calls SEC's Rejection Of Bitcoin ETFs Unfair
• Fed's Powell Says He Won't Sideline Supervision Vice Chair
• BNY Mellon Gets Self-Dealing Class Action Trimmed
• Drilling Co. Denies Alleged Breach Of Chancery Settlement
• Brazilian Fintech Startup Nubank Cuts IPO Projection To $2.5B
• Simpson, Goodwin Guide $2.8B Blackstone-Cabot Deal
• Cooley, Herzog Fox Rep As Small Biz Lender Hits $1B Value
• The Implications Of COP26 For Legal Practitioners
• Rimon, Schiff Hardin Steer Cannabis SPAC's $200M IPO
• The Bank Of London Opens Its Doors With $1.1B Valuation
• Seward & Kissel Hires Ex-Practus Atty For Investment Group
• Chatham Ups Bid For RR Donnelley To $10.25 A Share
• Manulife Investment Lands $4.7B For Infrastructure Fund
• ViacomCBS Inks $1.85B Deal To Sell Studio Center
• SEC's Proxy Voting Proposal Could Shake Up Private Funds
• Pot Biz Investors Win $2.1M Over Failed Mass. Venture
• Without Leadership Buy-In, Law Firm DEI Efforts Stand To Fail
• Troutman, Covington Lead SPAC Deal For $3.3B Bitcoin Miner
• 4th Circ. Won't Undo Constellium Retirees' Health Care Award
• JPMorgan Can't Get Quick OK For $60M Spoofing Deal
• Eversheds-Led Cannabis REIT Launches Plans For $106M IPO
• What 2021 Enforcement Results Say About SEC's Agenda
• SEC Issues Guidance On 'Spring-Loaded' Executive Comp
• Confronting Origination Credit: Self-Advocacy Tips For Attys
• Icahn Seeks TRO In Del. For Southwest Gas Stock Sale Plan
• RR Donnelley Acknowledges Chatham Bid Against Atlas
• Cyber Biz Armis Lands $3.4B Valuation In Funding Round
• Activist Ancora Takes Aim At Plastic Packaging Giant Berry
• Big Names Could Stack December's IPO Pipeline
• Mattel, Investors Cut $98M Deal To End Tax Misstatement Row
• Bondholders Target Citgo Over $118M Venezuelan Debt
• 1st Circ. OKs Tossing Investment Analyst's Defamation Suit
• Pa. Suspends Atty Investigated By SEC For Crypto Fraud
• Reed Smith Steers Fintech-Oriented SPAC's $250M IPO Filing
• Senator Probes Stablecoin Issuers Over Investor, Market Risk
• A Real-World Guide To Staying Discovery In Federal Court
• Barclays Accuses Fintech Rival Plaid Of Stealing 'Rise' TMs
• 3 Firms Guide Men's Grooming Biz's $1B SPAC Merger
• Dream Industrial REIT Prices $197M Worth Of Green Notes
• SEC Warning To Crypto Attys Harkens To Prior Crackdowns
• PetroSaudi Fights US Bid For Protective Order
• Real Estate Rumors: PGIM, Denholtz, Ivanhoe Cambridge
• Ladder Capital Loans $59M For Queens Studio Property
• India-Focused SPAC Leads 2 Public Debuts Totaling $236M
• Int'l Securities Org. Urges Oversight Of ESG Ratings Providers
• PE Firms Lob More Than €1.7B Go-Private Bid At Aareal Bank
• Impossible Foods Bags $500M In Mirae Asset-Led Funding
• Ex-Sterne Agee Analyst Banned From Trading Securities
• Legato Merger Targets Infrastructure With Second SPAC
• 2nd Circ. Madoff Ruling Is A Win For Asset Recovery Trustees
• 3 Firms Will Lead Consolidated Mattel Suit In Chancery
• Takeaways And Next Steps After FSOC's Climate Risk Report
• Reed Smith Steers Sustainability-Geared SPAC's $220M Filing
• Herrick Feinstein Guides $105M Manhattan Real Estate Loan
• Biden Sticks With Powell For Second Term As Fed Chair
• Sanctions Possible Over Missing Covid Relief Money In Ch. 11
• Cannabis Co. Escapes Obstinate Investor's Chancery Suit
• Pomerantz Chases Its Own Archegos Litigation Against Banks
• FinCEN Urges Banks To Help Spot Environmental Crimes
• Real Estate Rumors: Wells, G4 Capital, One Real Estate
• Surge In Tips To SEC Exposes Gaps In Internal Reporting
• Congress Adds Fuel To SEC's Ambitions To Regulate SPACs
• How To Draft Earnouts That Avoid Post-Closing Disputes
• Mitigating Inflation's Impact On Commercial Contracts
• SEC Fines McKinsey Unit $18M Over Insider Info Policies
• Ledgewood Guides Fintech-Focused SPAC In $350M Debut
• Southwest Gas Investor Seeks Info Over Spurned $4.4B Offer
• Attys In WWE Shareholder Suit Ink Deal To Get $3.65M
• SEC Accuses NJ Trader Of $5.8M Market Manipulation Scheme
• Fox Rothschild Adds Wilentz Goldman Family Law Atty In NJ
• Blackstone Makes New $6.2B Play For Crown Resorts
• SEC Says Fraudster Raised $3.6M In Crypto Investing Ploys
• SEC Says Fines Surged, Disgorgement Plunged In FY 2021
• Ameritrade Stockholders Fight For Del. Suit Against Schwab
• Biden OCC Pick Takes Hits From Both Sides In Senate Hearing
• Sen. Warren Urges Probe Of Trump's SPAC Merger Plans
• Orrick, Kirkland-Led Intersect Power Lands $2.6B In Financing
• Reps. Push To Amend Crypto Reporting In Infrastructure Law
• Robinhood MDL Gets Its Antitrust Wing Clipped By Fla. Judge
• Real Estate Rumors: DR Horton, AMAC, Wells Fargo
• Cooley-Led Salad Chain Sweetgreen Serves Up $364M IPO
• Did Trump's SPAC Violate Federal Securities Law?
• Cooley-Led Cloud Security Co. Lacework Hits $8.3B Valuation
• Deals Rumor Mill: BNP Paribas, Alibaba, Pittsburgh Penguins
• Facing GOP Heat, Biden OCC Pick To Praise 'American Dream'
• Lawmakers Hear Calls For Increased Stablecoin Regulation
• Fed Governor Opposes Restricting Stablecoins To Banks
• 11th Circ. Will Rehear Debt Collection Privacy Suit
• Braze Hits $8B Valuation In Cooley, Simpson Thacher-Led IPO
• SEC Approves Universal Proxy, Seeks To Ease Regs On Firms
• Stockholders Sue To Preserve $62M Award In Delaware
• Heed These Rules, Or Risk Your Argument On Appeal
• SEC Cases Against Public Cos. Fell Again In FY21
• Early ESG Due Diligence Can Minimize Risk, Maximize Reward
• Real Estate Rumors: Bank Of America, BGP, Florida Trustee
• Ex-Wells Fargo Adviser Fights $1.6M FINRA Award At 3rd Circ.
• Latham-Advised Real Estate Services Co. Hits $1B Valuation
• Ill. Man Admits Aiding Rabbi's Health Investment Fraud
• Feds Look To Freeze Award Over PetroSaudi Fraud
• SEC's Roisman Wary Of Playing Into 'Gamification' Fears
• Fed Orders China's ICBC To Revamp NY Branch Risk Function
• Alpha Latam OK'd For $149.5M Ch. 11 Sale To CFG Partners
• SEC Panel Urged To Boost Rural Access To Capital Raising
• Cos. Must Brace For Financial Regs On Climate-Related Risk
• What To Include In Orders Governing Remote Arbitration
• ADNOC, Borealis Sign $6.2B Deal To Expand UAE Facility
• Gibson Dunn, Latham Rep Peloton's $1B Stock Offering
• Ellenoff, Ropes Steer India-Focused Tech SPAC's $200M IPO
• Kirkland-Led Oaktree Collects $15.9B For Its Biggest Fund Yet
• Chatham Challenges $2.1B RRD Deal With New Bid, Lawsuit
• JPMorgan Says Tesla Owes $162M For 2018 Go-Private Tweet
• NYC Investment Firm Manager Accused Of Securities Fraud
• SEC's 2021 Tipster Awards Topped All Prior Years Combined
• Duke Energy To Add 2 Board Members Amid Activist Dispute
• 2 Fla. Men Charged In $12M Property-Flipping Fraud
• NYC Tower Owner Seeks Del. Ch. 11 Order For Doc Access
• Goldman Investors Seek Cert In 1MDB Fraud Scandal Suit
• Embracing ESG: CBRE GC Talks Effective Compliance Emails
• Biz Messaging Software Co. Podium Valued At $3B In Series D
• Judge Mulls Jail For Eagle Hospitality Ch. 11 'Fraudsters'
• Cleary, Wachtell Develop $10.1B Data Center Co. Deal
• 6 Firms Build $15B Go-Private Deal For Data Center REIT
• Barclays, Others OK $50M Deal To End Gold Price-Fixing Suit
• Customers Sue Robinhood Over Data Security Breach
• Global ESG Disclosure Standardization Efforts Show Promise
• SEC Policy Easing Investor Proposals Could Spark Pushback
• SEC Rejects VanEck ETF Investing Directly In Bitcoin
• NY Office Tower Investor Says It Didn't Permit Ch. 11 Case
• The Hazards Of Female Lawyers Being 'Office Moms'
• DLA Piper Grabs Former Kirkland Investment Expert In Calif.
• DLA, CMS Steer Blackstone-Landsec $264M Real Estate Deal
• Crypto Industry Should Brace For Brewing Enforcement Storm
• PwC, Investors Strike $14.9M Deal In Oil Co. Securities Suit
• SEC Chair Wants Transparency In Private Fund Investor Fees
• SEC Warns Advisers That Fee Failures May Constitute Fraud
• Discovery Immunity For Draft Expert Reports Lacks Clarity
• Starwood REIT Buys 15,460 Residential Units Across 10 States
• Perkins Coie-Led Blockchain SPAC Prices Upsized $261M IPO
• Biz Analytics Firm Takes State St. Contract Suit To Mass.
• Ex-McKinsey Partner Charged With Insider Trading On Deal
• Holland & Knight Recruits Bird & Bird Finance Partner
• Latham-Led Rivian Prices Year's Largest IPO At $11.9B
• Chancery Orders GCI Liberty To Pay $9.3M In Mootness Fees
• DC Solar Owner Gets 30 Years For $1B Ponzi Scheme
• Real Estate Rumors: Schulman, Brookfield, Clarion
• Chancery Pauses Twitter Derivative Suit Over $3B Deal
• SEC's Crenshaw Urges DeFi Cos. To Play By Disclosure Rules
• White & Case, Simpson Thacher Steer Hertz's $1.3B Offering
• Cleary-Led Data Software Co. Valued At $5.25B In Series G
• Defense Tips For Navigating SEC's New Admissions Policy
• A Phased Approach To In-House Legal Tech Adoption
• Latham-Led Bitcoin Miner Iris Energy Launches $215M IPO
• Greystar Sells Multifamily Portfolio For $3.6B
• Judge Awards $839K To Sellers In Theater Securities Dispute
• US Oil Agrees To Pay $2.5M Over SEC Disclosures
• NY Fines Dubai-Based Bank $100M Over Sanctions Violations
• Southwest Gas Says Icahn's $4.4B Takeover Bid Is Inadequate
• SEC's Grewal Denies 'Regulation By Enforcement' On Crypto
• Real Estate Co. Disputes Burden In Stock Dilution Defense
• Microcap Investor, Hemp Co. Blast SEC's Scalping Case
• SEC Taps Kirkland Partner As New PCAOB Chair
• Lawmakers Float Bill To Help Beef Up Retirement Saving
• Robinhood Says Hacker Stole Millions Of Customers' Info
• JUMO Grabs $120M In Fidelity-Led Investment Funding Round
• Conn. Judge Orders Adler Pollock To Face Ex-Client's Suit
• Federal Reserve's Quarles To Step Down By Year-End
• Confronting Origination Credit: How Firms Can Redo Policies
• Paul Hastings, Davis Polk Rep $1B FiscalNote Go-Public Deal
• 3 Firms Guide JV's $1.5B CorePoint Buy
• Asset Cos. Face $90M Suit Over 'Brazen' Bankruptcy Scheme
• RR Donnelley Hit With Class Suit Claiming Poison Pill Bias
• Justices Pass On Bid To Curb SEC Role In AML Enforcement
• Sydney Airport Accepts Increased $17.5B Takeover Offer
• SEC OKs Audit Watchdog's Rule On Foreign Firm Inspections
• Banks Brandish Odd-Lots Win In Treasuries Antitrust Fight
• Jerry Falwell-Linked Adviser Poached Clients, Suit Says
• Morgan Stanley Unit To Settle Claims It Exposed Client Data
• JPMorgan Sued In Del. For Docs On $920M DOJ Settlement
• Latham, Skadden Rep $291M Russian Real Estate Listings IPO
• Ackman's Firms Fire Back At Challenge To Legality Of SPACs
• How To Comply With ABA's New Language Access Guidance
• Kirkland Guides ESG-Focused Blank Check Co.'s $200M IPO
• American Equity Invests $1B In Tech Lending Platform
• SEC Senior Counsel Named Head Of Whistleblower Office
• 2nd Circ. Reinstates Ex-Platinum Execs' Convictions
• Cannabis Co. Seeks $2M Fee Award For 'Bad Faith' Conduct
• Twitter Seeks Stay, Special Review Of $3B Deal Suit In Del.
• Hedge Fund Priest Beats SEC Short-And-Distort Claims
• Gun Auction Site, Financial Adviser Get Wins In ESOP Fee Suit
• IAnthus Investors Revise Pot Co. Suits To Beat Legal Hurdles
• Feds Aim To Hone 1MDB Evidence At Ex-Goldman Exec's Trial
• CFPB's Chopra Warns On 'Sloppy' Consumer Report Matching
• Jury Awards $1M To Medical Co.'s Buyer Over Soured Deal
• SEC Nabs $1.1M From Cannabis Developer In Fraud Suit
• Gensler To Attys: Don't Help Crypto Cos. Hide From The SEC
• Deals Rumor Mill: Axel Springer, SoftBank, The Athletic
• Ares Management JV Buys $400M Student Housing Portfolio
• Ex-OCC Chief Brooks Heads To Bitfury After Binance.US Exit
• 2 Firms Rep TradeStation's $1.4B Go-Public Deal
• Electric Truck Co. Nikola Earmarks $125M To Settle SEC Probe
• Judge Wants More Info Before OK'ing $27.5M Block.one Deal
• Del. Justices Uphold Williams Cos. Poison Pill Shutdown
• SEC Guidance May Make It Harder To Block Shareholder Votes
• High Court Wants More Input On Calif. Auto-IRA Battle
• Sidley, DLA Piper Shape Confluence's $500M Data Co. Deal
• Latham, Sidley Guide Claros Mortgage's Reduced $103M IPO
• Sustainable Sneaker Brand Allbirds Steps Up With $303M IPO
• Kirkland, Paul Hastings Guide Kevin Durant-Backed SPAC
• Invisalign Maker's $16M Investor Deal Gets Initial Nod
• Real Estate Rumors: TA Realty, Bain Capital Ventures, Safco
• Norton Rose Adds Mayer Brown Finance Pro As Partner
• Greenspring GC Rejoins Gibson Dunn As Partner In DC
• Skadden, Willkie Rep $2.1B RRD Deal With Atlas Holdings
• Best Practices For Hiring And Integrating Freelance Lawyers
• SIFMA Hails SEC's Decision On Audit Trail Cyber Liability
• Kirkland, Paul Hastings Steer Black Rifle Coffee's SPAC Deal
• MoFo Helps Organics-Focused Farmland Raise $100M
• Wells Fargo Seeks Ax Of Investors' Ponzi Scheme Suit
• Questions To Ask If Doing Business In A Corruption Hot Spot
• Barrack Associate Is Stuck With GPS Monitor, Judge Says
• AMC Investors Want Initial OK For $18M Deal In Securities Suit
• US Treasury Eyeing Foreign Crypto Activity, Official Says
• MLB Departure Sets Up NYC Office Tower Ch. 11 Fight
• $100M ERISA Kickback Suit Comes Up Short
• Freshfields-Led Permira Sells Tricor At $2.76B Valuation
• Lieff Appeal In Overbilling Row May Be Futile, 1st Circ. Says
• Eagle Hospitality OK'd For $9M In Deals With Marriott, IHG
• Mobile Payments Biz Mynt Valued At $2B In Funding Round
• Regulators Urge Congress To Act On Stablecoin Risks
• KPC, Alerus Must Face Most Claims In $227M Stock Buy Suit
• IPO Market Could End 2021 With A Furious Finish
• Goodwin-Guided Crypto Conglomerate Hits $10B Valuation
• 5th Circ. Doubts Texas City's Defaulted $15M Loan Is A Taking
• Embracing ESG: Cognizant Counsel, CSO Talk Collaboration
• BGC-Cantor Suit Highlights Independent Directorship Issue
• Priest Urged Investors To 'Run' From Pharma Biz, Jury Hears
• Investor Sues Genetics Co. In Del. After Mystery Merger
• Auditor Wants Out Of Suit Over $789M Ponzi Scheme
• Uber Investors Eye Class Cert. In Suit Over 'Train Wreck' IPO
• Carlyle Venture Sells Illinois Student Housing Asset For $83M
• 3 Firms Steer $1.75B Asset Management Merger
• As Social Impact Becomes The Test, Firms Asked To Step Up
• The 2021 Law360 Pulse Social Impact Leaders
• Social Impact Leaders: A Look At Our New Law Firm Ranking
• Brookfield Set To Win AusNet Bidding Battle With $7.7B Offer
• NY, Chicago Tower Owner Hits Ch. 11 In Del. With $2.2B Debt