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March 14, 2025
Chief Justice Won't Halt FINRA Case Against Suing Brokerage
Chief U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts on Friday denied a request to stay an in-house Financial Industry Regulatory Authority disciplinary proceeding while a broker-dealer attempts to convince the justices to hear its constitutional challenge to the regulator.
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March 14, 2025
Davis Polk-Led Fintech Startup Klarna Files For IPO
Swedish fintech startup Klarna Bank AB on Friday filed plans for a long-awaited initial public offering, represented by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and underwriters counsel Latham & Watkins LLP, potentially setting in motion a blockbuster IPO.
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March 14, 2025
Three Arrows Beats FTX To Get $1.5B Bankruptcy Claim
The liquidators of failed cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital have prevailed in a dispute with FTX Trading Ltd. over the allowance of a $1.53 billion bankruptcy claim, with a Delaware judge deciding to grant Three Arrows' bid to change its original claim despite FTX asserting that the move was made in bad faith.
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March 14, 2025
Father Drops Suit Over Auction Of NBA Star's Viral Jersey
The New York man whose young son swapped jerseys with NBA star Victor Wembanyama dismissed his state court lawsuit on Friday against the company that sold the jersey for more than $73,000.
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March 14, 2025
Weil-Led European PE Shop Wraps €430M Fund
Pan-European private equity shop bd-capital, led by Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, on Friday announced that it clinched its second fund above target after securing €430 million ($467.6 million) from investors.
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March 14, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Davis Polk, Paul Weiss
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Mallinckrodt PLC and Endo Inc. combine, Rocket Cos. buys Redfin, and Endo divests its international pharmaceuticals business to Knight Therapeutics Inc.
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March 13, 2025
SEC's Expansion Of Confidential Filings Likely To Spur Deals
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's latest effort to expand companies' ability to confidentially file for more securities offerings during initial stages should accelerate the pace of public issuances, according to capital markets lawyers.
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March 13, 2025
$181K Sanctions Against Texas AG-Tied Investor Stand
A Texas appeals court upheld around $181,000 in sanctions against the real estate developer at the center of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's failed impeachment, finding in a Thursday opinion that developer Natin Paul breached court orders when he wired money to an NBA player.
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March 13, 2025
Judge Trims Claims Of Botched Federal Savings Transition
A D.C. federal judge trimmed a proposed class of federal employees and their family members' claims against two companies that manage workers' retirement plan and the plan's board Wednesday, tossing claims of negligence and breach of fiduciary duty but leaving breach of contract and unjust enrichment claims intact.
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March 13, 2025
Stifel Owes $132.5M Over Structured Notes, FINRA Panel Says
Broker-dealer Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc. owes a family more than $132.5 million in a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitration stemming from allegations their accounts were overinvested in structured notes.
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March 13, 2025
StubHub, Figma Pursue IPOs, And More Deal Rumors
StubHub and Figma are pursuing IPOs, Granicus' owners are exploring a $4 billion sale, and deals tied to Reese Witherspoon and Eminem could be in the pipeline. Here, Law360 breaks down these and other notable deal rumors from the past week.
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March 13, 2025
US Bank Agrees To Massive Class In 401(k) Fee Suit
U.S. Bancorp told a Minnesota federal court Thursday that it agreed to the certification of an approximately 93,000-member class in a lawsuit alleging the financial company allowed its employee 401(k) to pay exorbitant recordkeeping fees.
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March 13, 2025
Vanguard's $40M Deal In Tax Suit Gets Delay In Final Approval
A Pennsylvania federal judge delayed a proposed $40 million settlement between Vanguard and investors who claimed the firm unfairly stuck them with big tax bills, saying both sides must respond to objections about the effects of a recent SEC settlement on the deal.
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March 13, 2025
SEC Drops Dealer-Registration Case Criticized By Hedge Fund
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is dropping its claim that a Boston hedge fund should have registered as a broker-dealer, abandoning a case that the defense had argued overstepped the law and would subject more firms to federal oversight.
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March 13, 2025
Willkie Farr Hires Kirkland Private Funds Partner In NY
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has hired a private funds attorney in New York who spent the past four years at Kirkland & Ellis LLP advising fund sponsors on operational and other matters, the firm announced Wednesday.
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March 12, 2025
European Commission Wants DC Court To Ax $84M ECT Suit
The European Commission has urged a D.C. federal court to toss an investor's suit against Spain to enforce an approximately €77 million ($84 million) arbitral award under the Energy Charter Treaty as the country plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a related case.
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March 12, 2025
Wells Fargo Can't Force Adviser's Widow To Arb., Panel Finds
Wells Fargo can't force a deceased employee's widow to arbitrate her claims that she never received certain stipulated benefits after her husband's death because the widow never agreed to arbitrate those claims, a California state appeals court has determined.
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March 12, 2025
SEC Answers Latham's Call To Free Up Private Capital
Staff at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued guidance Wednesday that could allow accredited investors to self-certify their ability to participate in private securities offerings, a move that Latham & Watkins LLP said represents a "new era" for capital fundraising.
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March 12, 2025
Bitcoin ATM Co. Wants TRO Over Unplugged Machines
A bitcoin ATM operator has asked the Delaware Chancery Court to issue a temporary restraining order against a Midwest grocery store chain for allegedly unplugging and covering up ATMs at more than 60 locations, in violation of operating agreements between the parties.
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March 12, 2025
Convicted Insurance Magnate Settles SEC's $57M Fraud Suit
Convicted insurance mogul Greg Lindberg has netted a deal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve claims he misappropriated $57 million in client funds, tying up the civil suit just four months after he copped to related criminal charges.
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March 12, 2025
Crypto CEO Linked To Jack Abramoff Convicted Of Fraud
A California federal jury on Wednesday convicted a cryptocurrency company founder of fraud and money laundering over allegations he stole more than $10 million from tens of thousands of investors in a scheme that involved disgraced ex-lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
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March 12, 2025
PwC Singapore Fudged Compliance Test Data, PCAOB Says
PricewaterhouseCoopers' Singapore unit has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle allegations from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board that the firm failed to have proper policies and procedures in place for periodic reviews of staff members' financial independence.
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March 12, 2025
Capitala Group Clinches Latest Fund With Over $1B In Tow
Lower middle market-focused private equity shop Capitala Group on Wednesday revealed that it closed its latest fund after securing over $1 billion in capital commitments.
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March 11, 2025
Crypto CEO A 'Grifter' Who Stole Millions, Jurors Told
Cryptocurrency company founder Marcus Andrade is a "grifter" who stole millions and left investors empty-handed, a prosecutor told a California federal jury Tuesday during closing arguments while a defense lawyer said his client was a "dreamer" who acted in good faith and was taken advantage of by ex-lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
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March 11, 2025
Northrop Grumman Mishandled Benefits Plan, Ex-Workers Say
Former Northrop Grumman employees on Tuesday lodged a proposed class action accusing the aerospace and defense giant of mishandling an employee retirement plan's assets, telling a Virginia federal court that the company failed to act in the best interest of the plan's beneficiaries by repeatedly prioritizing offsetting employer contributions to the plan.
Expert Analysis
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30 Years Later: How PSLRA Has Improved Securities Litigation
In the 30 years since the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act's passage, the statute has achieved its purpose of shifting securities class actions to investors most capable of monitoring the litigation, selecting competent counsel at competitive rates and maximizing recoveries for the investor classes they represent, say attorneys at Bernstein Litowitz.
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Terraform Case May Be Bellwether For Crypto Enforcement
The prosecution of crypto company Terraform Labs and its CEO, Do Kwon, offers a unique test of the line between lawful and unlawful conduct in digital transactions, and the Trump administration’s posture toward the case will provide clues about its cryptocurrency enforcement agenda in the years to come, say attorneys at Brooks Pierce.
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How Law Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic
The legal industry is facing an urgent epidemic of loneliness, affecting lawyer well-being, productivity, retention and profitability, and law firm leaders should take concrete steps to encourage the development of genuine workplace connections, says Michelle Gomez at Littler and Gwen Mellor Romans at Herald Talent.
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What Remedies Under New Admin's SEC Could Look Like
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is likely to substantially narrow the remedies it pursues over the next few years, driven by the mounting challenges it faces in court, as well as the views of its incoming chair and fellow Republican commissioners on injunctions, penalties and disgorgement, say attorneys at Milbank.
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5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships
Attorneys are often focused on being seen as the expert, but bonding with clients and prospects by sharing a few key personal details provides the basis for a caring, trusted and profoundly deeper business relationship, says Deb Feder at Feder Development.
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BlackRock Suit Highlights Antitrust Risks Of ESG
In Texas v. BlackRock, pending in Texas federal court, 13 state attorneys general are suing large institutional investors in the coal business, underscoring key reasons companies may want to alter their approach to developing and implementing policies related to environmental, social, and governance factors, especially if coordination with competitors is involved, say attorneys at Manatt.
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Suggestions For CFTC Enforcement's New Leadership
The recent change in leadership at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission presents an opportunity to reflect on past practices and consider opportunities for improvement at the commission's Enforcement Division, including in observing precedent and providing greater enforcement transparency, say attorneys at Clifford Chance.
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Series
Racing Corvettes Makes Me A Better Lawyer
The skills I use when racing Corvettes have enhanced my legal practice in several ways, because driving, like practicing law, requires precision, awareness and a good set of brakes — complete with the wisdom to know how and when to use them, says Kat Mateo at Olshan Frome.
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Opinion
Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence
Given the Trump administration's recent moves threatening the independence of the judiciary, including efforts to impeach judges who ruled against executive actions, lawyers must protect the rule of law and resist attempts to dilute the judicial branch’s authority, says attorney Bhavleen Sabharwal.
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
“No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
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A Closer Look At FDX's New Role As Banking Standard-Setter
Should the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau let stand the decision empowering Financial Data Exchange as an industry standard-setter, it will be a significant step toward broader financial data-sharing, but its success will depend on industry adoption, regulatory oversight and consumer confidence, say attorneys at Clark Hill.
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Partially Faulting Airline For 401(k) ESG Focus Belies ERISA
A Texas federal court's recent finding that American Airlines breached its fiduciary duty of loyalty, but not of prudence, by letting its 401(k) pursue environmental, social and governance investments, misinterprets the Employee Retirement Income Security Act's standard of care, says Jeff Mamorsky, a Cohen & Buckmann partner and ERISA drafter.
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Fund Names Rule FAQs Leave Some Interpretative Uncertainty
Although recently released FAQs clarify many specific points of the 2023 expansion to the Investment Company Act's fund names rule, important questions remain about how U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff will interpret other key terms when the end-of-year compliance date arrives, say attorneys at Dechert.
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How Design Thinking Can Help Lawyers Find Purpose In Work
Lawyers everywhere are feeling overwhelmed amid mass government layoffs, increasing political instability and a justice system stretched to its limits — but a design-thinking framework can help attorneys navigate this uncertainty and find meaning in their work, say law professors at the University of Michigan.
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5 Major Crypto Developments From The Trump Admin So Far
The early weeks of the Trump administration have set the stage for a significant transformation in U.S. digital asset policy by prioritizing regulatory clarity, innovation and a shift away from enforcement-heavy tactics, but many of these changes will require congressional support and progress may be gradual, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.