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Asset Management - March, 2022
344 articles
- Wall Street Giants Beat Treasury Auction Rigging MDL, Again
- SEC Refreshes Fraud Suit Against Ex-Wilmington Trust Execs
- Barnes & Thornburg Taps Ex-Apollo Global Private Funds Pro
- Despite New Name, Compliance Still Key To SEC Exams Unit
- Ex-Nikko Execs' Stock Dispute Heads To Trial In New York
- SPACs Could Face More Litigation Risks Under SEC Proposal
- Deutsche Bank Gets Suit Over $155M Ponzi Scam Trimmed
- OCC Chief Sees 'Elevated' Bank Risks Amid Ukraine Invasion
- Crypto Bosses Deny Charges Of $40M Fraud And Obstruction
- SEC Staff Outline Disclosure Best Practices For Crypto Cos.
- Fenwick-Led App Development Biz Valued At $2.1B In Series C
- Safestore Pays $75M For Carlyle's Stake In Property JV
- Ulta Defeats Investor Suit Alleging Resale Of Used Items
- Deals Rumor Mill: Hasbro, Ascent Resources, NPD Group
- Gensler Says Climate Rule Part Of SEC's Disclosure Mandate
- Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, ESI, Big Move Properties
- Norton Rose, Travers Smith Rep £1.6B Wealth Manager Buy
- Unrepentant Priest Faces 5-Year Injunction In SEC Fraud Case
- Russia Sanctions Usher In New Age Of Economic Warfare
- 5 Mediation Mistakes That Create Obstacles To Settlement
- $60M Morgan Stanley Breach Deal Not Enough, Objectors Say
- 200,000-Plus Class Recertified Against Fringe Benefit Group
- SEC Warns Brokers To Act In Retail Investors' Best Interest
- 1MDB Testimony Is All But Over In Ex-Goldman Exec's Trial
- FDIC Floats Big-Bank 'Principles' For Managing Climate Risk
- Former Tilton-Run MD Helicopters Opens Del. Ch. 11 For Sale
- The Problem With GOP Attack On Jackson Immigration Ruling
- SEC Warns Of 'Greenwashing' In 2022 Exam Priorities Report
- A Reminder On Retaining Records Of Staff's Communications
- High Court Urged To Review SEC Judges Alongside FTC Case
- SEC Proposes New Requirements To Rein In SPACs
- Icahn Says Southwest Gas Cheated With $400M Stock Offering
- K&L Gates Nabs Former Trilliant Counsel In Raleigh
- Real Estate Rumors: LXP Industrial, Peloton, Marsh
- 'COVID Ate My Homework' Excuses Aren't Flying In Appeals
- Feds Grill Ex-Goldman Exec's Wife At 1MDB Trial
- No New Trial For Gigamon After EDTX Jury Axed Data Patents
- Ex-Compliance Chief Pleads Guilty In NY Ponzi Scheme Case
- House Passes Retirement Bill As Senate Drafts Legislation
- Democrats' Digital-Cash Bill Emphasizes Financial Privacy
- CFTC Back In Full Force After Senate Confirms 4 Biden Picks
- Investment Manager Must Face DOL's 401(k) Plan Suit
- Proskauer-Led Yellow Wood Partners Clinches $750M Fund
- Chinese Internet Of Things Biz Wuxin Files For $41M IPO
- Boston Global Lands $543M In Financing For Mixed-Use Tower
- Detroit Edison Co. Inks $5.5M Deal To End ERISA Suit
- Tech-Focused Hiring Biz HackerRank Lands $60M Series D
- Last Of Biden's Fed Picks Advanced To Senate Floor
- Data Co. Nielsen Inks $16B Go-Private Deal Led By 7 Firms
- House Oversight Committee Opens Credit Suisse Inquiry
- CFPB Chief Slams 'Rinse-Repeat' Enforcement For Big Firms
- Ex-Goldman Sachs Exec's 1MDB Defense Case Takes Shape
- SEC Seeks $2.1B, 400 New Staffers In 2023 Budget
- Democrats' Bill Would Require Treasury To Test Digital Cash
- White House Seeks $2.7B Budget Bump For US Treasury
- NY Banking Regulator Aims To Speed Up Crypto Licensing
- Ex-Trump Official Can't Duck $10M Fraud Suit, Court Told
- SEC Proposal Would Expand Oversight Of Securities Dealers
- Exchanges Defeat Revived 'Flash Boys'-Inspired Suits
- Time May Not Solve Compliance Issues With NY Lending Law
- Orsted Sells 50% Stake In Offshore Wind Project For £3B
- Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
- Citibank Says Tipster Fails On 'Barebones' Award Claim
- Chamber Tells 7th Circ. To Toss Northwestern ERISA Case
- Firms To Seek Up To $6M For $31.5M Schwab Suit Deal In Del.
- Southwest Gas Slams Icahn's $5B Bid Amid Delaware Fight
- Urban Logistics REIT Drops £72M On Real Estate Portfolio
- Schulte Roth Bulks Up Deals Bench In NY With 3 Partners
- JD.com Property Unit To Raise $800M In Series B
- Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
- Ethics Principles Call For Justice Thomas Recusal On Election
- FDIC Ready To Push Forward On Bank Merger Policy Review
- SEC's SF Chief Latest To Exit In String Of Departures
- Fed Rate Hikes Add Twists To Uncertain Debt Markets
- XPO Logistics' $710M Divestment Handled By 3 Firms
- Del. Judge Slams Door On Tilton Ch. 11 Subordination Suit
- NY's Top Bank Cop Vows To Target 'Kitchen Table' Concerns
- Commerzbank Can't Reopen RMBS Suit
- FinCEN Head Says AML Compliance Is Key Amid Ukraine War
- Chancery Fast-Tracks Hearing On Icahn Southwest Gas Offer
- ERISA Trumps Radiology Co.'s Arbitration Pact
- Rx Startup Co-Founders Beat Investor's Suit Over $30M Stake
- Bed Bath & Beyond Expands Board And Explores A Spinoff
- UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
- Kirkland-Led Huntsman Beats Starboard At The Election Box
- 3D Lauds Shareholder Rejection Of Toshiba's Separation Plan
- 5 Ways Law Firm Leaders Can Prioritize Strategic Thinking
- Taxation With Representation: Latham, Paul Hastings
- 3 Firms Shape Brookfield Unit's $1.2B Hibernia REIT Buy
- 3 Firms Assemble $820M Deal For Telenet's Mobile Tower Biz
- Ex-Goldman Exec Says FCPA Charge Misapplied In 1MDB Trial
- SEC's Acting Exam Chief Leaving Agency After 2 Decades
- Ex-Georgeson Adviser Cites 'Varsity Blues' In Bid To Skirt Trial
- $140M USAA Deal Shows How A Bank Got Too Big, Too Fast
- FINRA Boots Alpine Over 'Deplorable' Treatment Of Clients
- Chancery Tells GPB To Restore Indicted Exec's Legal Fees
- Regulators Get Ready To Propose New SPAC Rules
- Florida Finance Pro Cops To Ecuador Insurance Bribe Scheme
- Ballard Spahr Attracts 4 Private Client Attys From Troutman
- Olam's Food Ingredients Unit Delays UK IPO Over Ukraine War
- Deals Rumor Mill: Prologis, Telecom Italia, Kohl's
- Rental Car Delivery Co. Kyte Nabs $200M In Financing
- How Law Schools Can Navigate Toward Equity And Inclusion
- CFPB Warns Against Trying To Manipulate Customer Reviews
- Kidney Care Co. Mismanaged Retirement Plan, Suit Says
- Kimberly-Clark Can't Wipe Out Workers' 401(k) Fee Suit
- Tilton Accused Of Balk On Cleanup Of Ch. 11 Complaint
- Bank Fired Compliance Officer Who Blew Whistle, Suit Says
- NAIC's Climate Survey Proposals Draw Insurer Concerns
- Judge Won't Revive Attempt To Force Navient Into Ch. 11
- Where Judge Jackson Stands On Key Civil Procedure Issues
- Swedish Developer's IPO Soars In Otherwise Chilly Market
- Ropes & Gray Adds New Co-Lead For Securitization Practice
- Atty Caught In FBI Shootout Sued For $300M Ponzi Scheme
- Thorofare Loans $69.2M To Build Phoenix Apartments
- Fail-Safe Definition Dooms Hilton Workers Class Cert. Bid
- Creditor Row Belonged In Bankruptcy Court, 3rd Circ. Told
- China's First Carbon Futures ETF Debuts In Hong Kong
- Cloud Security Biz TokenEx Grabs $100M In Series B
- Feds Trace $35M 1MDB Kickback Trail To Ex-Goldman Exec
- SEC Climate Plan Would Unleash Flood Of Demands On Cos.
- 3rd Circ. Backs Kleinbard's Win In Malpractice Suit
- FinCEN Alerts On Sanctions Evasion Signal Shifting Approach
- SEC Wins Atlanta Trial Over $1.7M Retirement Savings Scam
- Ballard Lands Consumer Finance Services Pair From Alston & Bird
- Latham-Led Cancer Treatment Co. Wraps Up $175M Financing
- Damage Calculations And Other Trends In SPAC Litigation
- Olshan-Led Activist Takes Aim At Gaming Accessories Maker
- 7 Firms Build $1.25B SPAC Deal For Japanese Crypto Biz
- Skadden Lands Ex-SEC Enforcer Who Led 1st SPAC Action
- Zohar Funds Project Big Losses In Amended Del. Ch. 11 Docs
- Windstream Seeks FCC OK To Exceed Foreign Ownership Cap
- DOL Tells 7th Circ. To Revive Northwestern ERISA Battle
- 3 Firms Rep $1.1B Purchase Of Wealth Management Tools
- Unsatisfied With Fixes, UK Watchdog Deepens Auction Probe
- Real Estate Rumors: Norland, KABR Group, Pulte Homes
- Int'l Securities Watchdog Mulls Stronger Investor Protections
- K&L Gates Adds Derivatives And Finance-Focused Atty In DC
- Kohl's Draws Attention From Several Potential Suitors
- 'Fearless Girl' Artist Can't Take New Depositions In TM Suit
- Investcorp Drops $141M On Rome Office Building
- What High Court Vaccine Ruling Could Mean For Crypto Regs
- Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
- SEC Unveils Long-Awaited Climate Disclosure Proposal
- How To Avoid Prematurely Publicizing A Case Outcome
- Willkie, Munger Tolles Mold Berkshire's $11.6B Alleghany Buy
- Ex-SEC Assistant Chief Litigator Joins Arnold & Porter
- NY High Court Backs Credit Suisse Unit In RMBS Appeal
- New Chief Investor Advocate Wants A Crackdown On Conflicts
- Russian Banks Expand Digital Services To Counter Sanctions
- Big 3 Credit Bureaus To Drop Most Medical Debt From Reports
- SEC's Cybersecurity Proposal Leaves Cos. Less Wiggle Room
- 3 Firms Steer Debut Of Hong Kong's First Blank-Check Firm
- CFTC Tipster Gets $10M, Providing Original Info With 'Color'
- 401(k) Fiduciaries Must Heed DOL's Warnings On Crypto Risks
- Shareholders Say Pa. Bank Lent $8M Based On Fake Ferrari
- SEC's Ripple Case Shows Limits Of Outdated Securities Test
- Logistics Investor To Nab German Dietz Asset For $84M
- Rulings Offer Insight On Interim Remedies For Asset Recovery
- New York Jury Finds Ex-Crypto Exec Guilty Of Wire Fraud
- Ex-SEC Official Warns That Global M&A Could Be In Trouble
- NY Nurses' $140M Pension Plan Arbitration Award Wins OK
- Robinhood Settles With Vermont Regulator Over 2020 Outages
- FinCEN Puts $5M Bounty On Assets 'Stolen' By Russian Elites
- Loeb & Loeb, Ellenoff Steer Goldenstone Acquisition's IPO
- FINRA Notice Aims To Clarify Compliance Chief Liability
- Aon Hewitt, Transport Co. Agree To Class Status In ERISA Suit
- Chinese Investors Seek $11M Over Luxury Condo Investment
- Regulating Crypto Shouldn't Hinge On Securities Status
- It's Time To Hold DC Judges Accountable For Misconduct
- Metals SPAC Inks $1.1B Deal For Aussie Copper Mine
- 5 Firms Guide KKR's Japanese REIT Buy
- Wachtell, Schulte Rep Asset Manager's $750M CarVal Buy
- Senate Banking Panel Backs Powell, Other Biden Fed Picks
- Smartsheet Says Insurers Must Cover Securities Dispute
- In A Democracy, ESG Efforts Should Take A Global Outlook
- Ex-Crypto Exec Charged With Fraud Spars With Feds At Trial
- Consumer Services-Focused SPAC Backs Out Of $250M IPO
- Executive Order Is First Step In Supporting Digital Assets
- CFTC Chair Warns Of 'Unknowns' As Ukraine Crisis Continues
- Computing Biz SiFive Lands Over $2.5B Valuation In Series F
- Latest Compliance Hires Reflect Surging ESG Pressures
- 2nd Circ. Doubts Madoff Investor Can Avoid $3M Clawback
- 5 Firms Shape EQT's €6.8B PE Merger With Baring Asia Unit
- Mid-Trial Report: An Ex-Goldman Exec And 1MDB
- Regulators Aim To Keep 'Qualitative' Element In CRA Overhaul
- Payment Co. Asks To Exit 'Bare-Bones' $75M Forex Fraud Suit
- Consumer Claims Unlicensed Lender Faked Tribal Ownership
- CFTC Fines UK Firm $3.25M Over Swaps Biz Reporting
- Southwest Gas Calls Icahn's Special Meeting Idea 'Flawed'
- London Exchange Eyes Streamlined Path Into Private Markets
- Raskin Withdraws As Biden's Pick For Fed Supervision Chief
- What Tighter Sanctions Against Russia Mean For Companies
- 4 Ways To Preserve Confidentiality Of Litigation Funding Docs
- Top FinCEN Crypto Adviser Heads To Venture Capital Firm
- Fraudulent Rental App Detection Biz Nabs $100M Series A
- Ex-Georgeson Adviser Must Face 3rd Fraud Trial, Feds Say
- SEC Commissioner Lee Plans To Step Down As Term Expires
- Fugitive 1MDB Financier Made Off With $1.42B, Feds Say
- Judge Orders Expert 'Hot Tub' In Robinhood Outage Suit
- Judge OKs Alpha Latam Ch. 11 Releases, Bondholder Fee Deal
- Finance Co. Accused Of Fraud By SEC Agrees To $4.5M Deal
- 5 Legal Tips For SPACs Facing Looming Acquisition Deadlines
- Davis Polk, V&E Rep $950M Sale Of Natural Gas Assets
- Six Flags, Travelers Settle Investor Suits Coverage Row
- New Judge Assigned In Foreign Gov't Bond-Rigging Case
- Remote Hearings Are Ill-Suited Default For Litigation Realities
- Fintech's $2.5B Deal Latest De-SPAC Axed Over Foggy Market
- Alston & Bird, Pierce Atwood Guide $72M Florida Hotel Loan
- IRS Seeks Comments On Tax Returns For Estates, Trusts
- SEC Pays $14M To Tipster Who Beat Initial Claim Denial
- JPMorgan Hit With Investor Suit Over $200M Records Fine
- Fate Of Alpha Latam's Ch. 11 Plan To Be Determined Monday
- IRS Proposal May Create Legal Friction For Retirement Plans
- Investors Accuse Wrigley Heir Of Fraud Over Cannabis SPAC
- Funds Say Boeing's 737 Max Cover-Ups Caused Stock Losses
- Virtu Stockholder Seeks Docs In Del. On 'Up-C' Fairness
- Deutsche Bank Says It Violated $80M Deal With DOJ
- ABA's New Anti-Bias Curriculum Rule Is Insufficient
- DOL Warns Against Crypto In ERISA Plans
- Don't Miss It: Davis Polk, Paul Weiss Guide Week's Hot Deals
- Ex-SEC Official Urges Regulators To Counter SPAC 'Myths'
- UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
- How FinCEN Shell Co. Rules Differ From Past BSA Standards
- Another Toshiba Investor Says Spinoff Plan Is No Good
- 1MDB Financier Raised Red Flags At Goldman, Jury Hears
- 5 Russian, Ukrainian Patent Updates You May Have Missed
- Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs Archegos-Tied Suits Merged
- SEC Schedules Vote On Climate Change Disclosure Plan
- Neobank Lunar Raises $77M To Fuel Nordic Expansion
- Credit Suisse Swept Into SEC's Employee Messaging Probe
- Lee Ruling Highlights Notice Rules For Director Nominations
- Ex-Apollo CEO Can't Take Discovery In Federal Court For Now
- Fenwick-Led Real Estate Investment Biz Hits $2B Valuation
- Simpson Thacher-Led Fintech Raises $225M For Its Credit Biz
- Consumer Finance Biz Lendable Valued At More Than £3.5B
- Barings Drops $92M On London Office Property
- 4 Takeaways For Asset Managers From SEC's Cyber Rule Plan
- ERISA Considerations In Using Brokerage Window Investing
- Dutch Maritime, Dredging Co. Valued At $4.6B In Takeover Bid
- Software Provider Beats Retiree Challenge To Pension Denial
- Libor Transition Measure Makes Way Into $1.5T Spending Bill
- GGP-Brookfield Dividend Issue Drives Del. Justices In Circles
- Biden Order Grapples With Crypto's Rise
- Chancery Fast-Tracks PE Trustee Ouster Case
- Fidelity Asks Justices To Skip Account Transfer Dispute
- SEC Under Fire Over Shorter Rule Proposal Comment Periods
- SEC Wants Companies To Beef Up Cybersecurity Disclosures
- Keys Facets Of Retooled Minority Biz Investment Program
- Latham, Weil Shape Carlyle's $787M Deal For CBAM Assets
- Warren, Porter Slam FINRA Reply To Arbitration Bias Claims
- GPB Affiliate Exec Contests Legal Fee Cutoff
- Tim Hortons China's Go-Public Deal Revised Down To $1.4B
- DOJ's Crypto Team Signals New Era Of Enforcement
- NHL Player's Creditors Say Team Change Can't Nix Ch. 11 Ask
- Personal Finance App Acorns Lands Nearly $2B Valuation
- Remote Hearings Should Be The Default In Civil Litigation
- 2nd Circ. Will Hear Goldman's 3rd Bite In Class Cert. Battle
- DWS Usurps National Express With £595M Stagecoach Buy
- Biden Orders Wide-Ranging Studies Of Cryptocurrency Risks
- 1MDB: Ex-Goldman Exec Posed As Wife To Fool Future Wife
- 6 Firms Vie To Lead Investor Suit Over Insurer COVID Costs
- Chancery Denies Stay In Lordstown Motors-SPAC Merger Suit
- Top Banking GOP Rep. Vows To Turn Up Heat On Regulators
- SEC Says Adviser Overcharged Teachers In Million-Dollar Deal
- Crypto Execs Charged With Stealing $40M, Obstructing Probe
- SEC Developing More Rules Aimed At Shareholder Proposals
- Attorneys Today Need To Depose Like There's No Tomorrow
- Lone Star Drops $401M On UK Student Housing Portfolio
- FINRA Fines Deutsche Bank $2M Over Order Routing Issues
- 5th Circ. Punts On Fannie, Freddie Investors' FHFA Suit
- Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
- Madoff Trustee Says 2nd Circ. Ruling Revives $265M Clawback
- NFT Platform Immutable Valued At $2.5B In Series C
- Private Equities Seek Chancery Ouster Of Conflicted Trustees
- Investor Suit Says AI Co. Concealed 'Struggling' Partnership
- Real Estate Rumors: Hector Fernandez, 3650 REIT, Publix
- FinCEN Urges Firms To Help Thwart Russia Sanctions Evasion
- CBD Co. Gets Claims Trimmed Over Failed Biz Transaction
- NY Adviser Fights SEC's Proposed $1.9M Fine
- Judge Denies Trading Firm Exec's Request To Toss Receiver
- Digital Logistics Biz Forto Valued At $2.1B In Funding Round
- Market Fog Dooms Weather Tech Co.'s $1.2B SPAC Deal
- Ga. Judge Hands Off $140M Home Depot ERISA Action
- DOJ Taps SDNY Art Sleuth In Hunt For Hidden Russian Assets
- Getty Trust Says Allianz Cost It $71M As COVID Shook Markets
- NYC Lender Sues Billionaire Bros. In $2.5B LA Hotel Project
- US Trustee Says Alpha Latam Plan Releases Go Too Far
- S&P Accused Of Monopolizing Use Of Securities ID Numbers
- UK Watchdog Concerned Over $1B Auction Services Co. Deal
- Judge's Bank Stock Prompts Call To Revive Rigging Claims
- SEC's Lee Wants Regulators To Step Up Scrutiny Of Lawyers
- Activist Investor Seeks Ericsson Shakeup After DOJ Rebuke
- Troutman Pepper Lands Banking Regs, M&A Attorney
- How Fund Industry Can Prepare For SEC's Cyber Proposal
- Citigroup Seeks New CCO Amid Fed-Mandated Risk Reorg
- Real Estate Rumors: One Health, Apollo, Sunny Isles Beach
- Robinson & Cole Grows In NY With 3-Atty SPAC Team
- Car Parts Co. Workers Seek Class Status In 401(k) Suit
- 2 SPACs Led By Same Team Withdraw IPOs Totaling $600M
- SEC Strikes $5.5M Deal With VC Firm, CEO Over Fund Fees
- Anticipating SEC's Final Exec Compensation Disclosure Rule
- How Crypto Cos. Might Move Forward After BlockFi Settlement
- Holland & Knight Adds Kirkland Private Equity Pro In LA
- Creditors Blast Tilton Ch. 11 Suit To Subordinate Zohar Claims
- Ex-Goldman Exec Says Boss Faked Relationships For Gain
- Labaton Sucharow Beats Texas Atty's Bid For Referral Fees
- Wilmington Trust Administration Suit Falls Short At 3rd Circ.
- Rabina Lands $540M In Financing For NYC Tower Project
- Bottling Co. Says It Was Swindled By Bogus $55.3M Loan
- Powell Calls For 'Strong' Crypto Regs Amid Sanctions Worries
- Class Seeks Bond-Rigging Suit Redo After Judge's Recusal
- Ukraine's PrivatBank Gets Chancery Filing Delay Due To War
- Del. Justices Affirm Coverage Denial In Jarden Appraisal Suit
- Deals Rumor Mill: Fanatics, Life Insurance Corp., Amazon
- Beauty Tech Developer Perfect Corp Inks $1B SPAC Merger
- SEC, NY Adviser Strike $30M Deal Over Fee Disclosure Issues
- CFTC Nominees Sail Through Senate Confirmation Hearing
- Treasury Urges Crypto Exchanges To Get In Line With BSA
- 8 Firms Guide Blank-Check Co. Trio For $525M In IPOs
- BNY Mellon Can't Escape Fund 'Channeling' Suit
- Workforce Management Platform Connecteam Nabs $120M
- NY Seeks Blockchain Analytics To Combat Sanctions Evasion
- Cornell Capital Rakes In $1.7B For 2nd PE Fund
- Talent Scout Claims He Got Swindled By $4M NFT Sale
- Sens. Urge US Treasury To Monitor Russia's Crypto Use
- Powell Says Fed Is On 'High Alert' For Cyberattacks
- Coin And Metal Dealer Hits Ch. 11 In Del. Under Legal Cloud
- Workspace Group Bids £272M For UK Property Co. McKay
- BlockFi Account Holders File Suit In Wake Of $100M SEC Deal
- Insurer Says Bank Swept Out $1.5M Meant For Subcontractors
- IPO Market Appears Stalled For The Near Future
- Ex-Goldman Exec Says Pal Urged Kushner To Nix 1MDB Probe
- Oportun Says Its Banking Platform Faces CFPB Probe
- 3 Firms Rep $200M Life Sciences, Sustainable Tech SPAC IPO
- Tesla Blasts JPMorgan's Bid For Early Win In $162M Suit
- CFPB Chief Warns Of 'Weaponized' Medical Debt Reporting
- Timing Of Trump Adviser Indictment Not Political, Feds Say
- FINRA Says Broker Earned 'Secret' Comp On $10M Fundraise
- How Attorneys Can Ethically Terminate A Client Relationship
- Land O'Lakes Reaches $1.8M Deal To End ERISA Class Action
- Aussie Bank Sells 10% Stake In Chinese Peer For $1.3B
- Cravath-Led Martin Marietta Inks $250M Divestiture
- Blake Cassels, Torys Rep On $9B Natural Gas JV Formation