Securities

  • March 18, 2025

    Fla. Mall Investor Gets 5 Years In $77M WeWork Stock Fraud

    A Manhattan federal judge sentenced a real estate investor and former owner of a Florida waterfront shopping complex to five years in prison Tuesday following a fraud conviction in connection with manipulating the price of WeWork Inc.'s stock at $77 million shortly before the company declared bankruptcy.

  • March 18, 2025

    Nasdaq Plans New Regional HQ In Texas Amid Competition

    Nasdaq said Tuesday it plans to build a regional headquarters in Dallas, marking the latest move among major stock exchanges to expand operations in Texas amid fierce competition for visibility in the Lone Star State.

  • March 18, 2025

    BlackRock Calls Red States' Suit Over Coal Prices 'Farfetched'

    BlackRock Inc. and two other large asset managers have urged a Texas federal judge to toss claims brought by a coalition of Republican-led states alleging the firms ran a scheme to drive up coal prices as part of an "investment cartel," saying the case "spins a farfetched theory."

  • March 18, 2025

    Bancorp Downplayed CRE Bridge Loan Risks, Investor Claims

    An investor in The Bancorp Inc. is accusing the financial holding company in Delaware federal court of causing stock value to decline by misleading investors, including by not fully disclosing how its commercial real estate bridge loans were in danger of defaulting.

  • March 18, 2025

    Judge Probes Atty Conflict In Vanguard $40M Settlement

    A Pennsylvania federal judge questioned whether attorneys representing investors suing Vanguard over surprise tax bills have a conflict of interest in pushing for a $40 million settlement, adding to concerns about a parallel regulatory settlement that has delayed approval of the deal.

  • March 18, 2025

    Convicted Insurance Mogul's Co. Liable For $57M Fraud

    A Malta-based advisory firm controlled by convicted insurance mogul Greg Lindberg violated the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 by helping facilitate his misappropriation of $57 million in client funds, a North Carolina federal court ruled, noting Lindberg and another firm executive already admitted to fraud in separate consent judgments.

  • March 18, 2025

    Fried Frank Adds Simpson Thacher Private Funds Pro In NY

    Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP has expanded its global asset management practice with the addition of a longtime Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP attorney, the firm announced Tuesday.

  • March 18, 2025

    Simpson Thacher Gains Securitization Expert In NY

    A former Vinson & Elkins LLP aviation finance practice co-head has joined Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP as a New York partner, the firm said Tuesday.

  • March 18, 2025

    Hogan Lovells Adds Ex-Apis Atty Amid Expected M&A Pickup

    The former head of legal compliance at Apis & Heritage Capital Partners is now Hogan Lovells' head of New York financial institutions mergers and acquisitions, the firm announced Monday as it prepares for what it expects will be a rise in M&A activity.

  • March 18, 2025

    Ancora Wants US Steel Meeting Delayed After Blocked Sale

    U.S. Steel Corp. shareholder Ancora Holdings Group on Tuesday urged the company's board to delay its upcoming 2025 annual meeting of shareholders until more information comes out about the company's blocked $14.9 billion deal with Japan's Nippon Steel Corp.

  • March 17, 2025

    Meta Facing Investor Suit Over €1.2B EU Data Privacy Fine

    A pair of pension funds on Monday filed suit against Meta Platforms Inc. in Delaware's Court of Chancery, accusing the company of repeatedly violating data privacy laws, a pattern that the funds say led to the company being fined €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) by European authorities.

  • March 17, 2025

    PVC Pipe Co. Faces Investor COVID-Era Antitrust Claims

    PVC pipe maker Atkore Inc. and three current and former executives face a proposed investor class action over the company's alleged involvement in a conspiracy to fix prices for PVC pipes amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • March 17, 2025

    Judge Axes Bid To Recoup Short-Swing Profits In Novel Ruling

    A New York federal judge has ruled in a matter of first impression that sporting goods company Clarus Corp. cannot recoup $57 million in short-swing profits a trading firm made from a series of transactions because the high-volume trades fit an exemption for market-making activities.

  • March 17, 2025

    DOJ Dismisses BitClout Crypto Fraud Case, Court Filings Say

    Federal prosecutors have dropped their fraud case against the founder of crypto project BitClout accused of ripping off a venture capital firm, while the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is engaged in talks about a possible end to its own civil action against him, court documents show.

  • March 17, 2025

    Singaporean Tech Co. Inks $46M Investor Settlement

    Singaporean tech conglomerate Sea Ltd. has reached a $46 million settlement to end a putative securities class action over investor statements that allegedly downplayed massive losses to its video game and e-commerce divisions, according to a filing in Arizona federal court.

  • March 17, 2025

    Toyota Seeks Exit From Investors' Emission Tests Fraud Suit

    Toyota Motor Corp. has asked a California federal judge to dump a proposed class action alleging it deceived investors by failing to thoroughly investigate reports of falsified vehicle certification data, saying the plaintiffs have twisted executives' public statements to inflate their securities fraud claims.

  • March 17, 2025

    Del. Corporate Law Rework Has Roots In 2 Academic Papers

    A proposed overhaul of Delaware's corporations law that has rocked the First State's legal world has its origins in two works published in 2021 and 2001, written by some of the same jurists who helped draft legislation driven by alarm over corporate charter exits and shareholder suits.

  • March 17, 2025

    Exxon Committed 'Straightforward Fraud,' Investors Say

    Exxon Mobil Corp. investors told a Texas federal court that the energy giant's antics surrounding its operations in Kearl Lake amount to a "straightforward fraud," and that the court should reject Exxon's bid for judgment as a matter of law.

  • March 17, 2025

    Amazon Beats Investor Suit Over Third-Party Seller Practices

    A Washington federal judge on Monday tossed a consolidated proposed securities class action claiming Amazon and its top brass duped investors about the company's fulfillment capacity and third-party seller practices, finding the lawsuit doesn't sufficiently allege the executives were deliberately reckless or motivated to deceive shareholders.

  • March 17, 2025

    4 Suits Benefits Attys Should Watch As ESG Pressures Persist

    A New York City pension fund recently escaped a proposed class action challenging its decision to divest nearly $4 billion in fossil fuel stocks, but experts say potential liability related to environmental, social and governance investment factors in retirement plan investment decisions is on the rise. Here are four suits involving challenges to employee retirement plan investing and ESG that attorneys say they're watching after New York City escaped a suit from its workers.

  • March 17, 2025

    Bowman Is Trump's Pick For Supervision Chief At Fed

    President Donald Trump on Monday tapped Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle "Miki" Bowman to take over as the central bank's vice chair for supervision, a role that would position the former community banker to shape key policymaking on bank capital, mergers and more.

  • March 17, 2025

    Execs Stole $5.4M In Fla. Trucking Co. Investments, SEC Says

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has brought a Florida federal lawsuit against three principal members of a trucking company over securities violations, alleging that they raised at least $5.4 million after falsely promising investors significant profits but returned only a fraction of the money.

  • March 17, 2025

    SEC Says Ex-CFO Cooked Pot Co. Acreage's Books

    The former chief financial officer of cannabis company Acreage faces U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that he covered up the company's attempt to inflate its 2019 cash balance with a so-called round-trip transaction involving an affiliate.

  • March 17, 2025

    Split 9th Circ. Won't Halt Federal Workers Reinstatement Order

    A divided Ninth Circuit panel on Monday denied President Donald Trump's administration an immediate administrative stay of a California district court order requiring reinstatement of some probationary federal workers fired from six agencies, the majority saying a pause "would disrupt the status quo and turn it on its head."

  • March 17, 2025

    SEC's Acting Chair Uyeda Promises To Slow Rulemaking

    Acting U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mark Uyeda said Monday that he has directed staff to reassess a number of finalized and proposed regulations championed by the Biden administration, including those targeting mutual fund disclosures and the handling of crypto assets, as he championed a "smoother regulatory course" for the agency.

Expert Analysis

  • White Collar Archetypes: Wrangling The Shape-Shifter

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    In white collar criminal trials, certain pieces of evidence can shape-shift in the jury’s eyes, presenting both challenges and opportunities for defense counsel, says Jack Sharman at Lightfoot Franklin.

  • Series

    Playing Beach Volleyball Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My commitment to beach volleyball has become integral to my performance as an attorney, with the sport continually reminding me that teamwork, perseverance, professionalism and stress management are essential to both undertakings, says Amy Drushal at Trenam.

  • 30 Years Later: How PSLRA Has Improved Securities Litigation

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    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.

  • Terraform Case May Be Bellwether For Crypto Enforcement

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    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.

  • Texas Banking Dept. Memo Demystifies Crypto Classifications

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    A recent memorandum from the Texas Department of Banking provides clarity with respect to the classification of both stablecoins and nonstablecoin virtual currencies under the state's Money Services Modernization Act, flagging for firms that stablecoins may be scrutinized more closely as money transmission, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.

  • How Law Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic

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    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.

  • What Remedies Under New Admin's SEC Could Look Like

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    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.

  • Texas Fraud Case Shows Dangers Of Faulty Crypto Reporting

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    The recent sentencing of a man who failed to properly report capital gains from bitcoin sales is a reminder that special attention must be given to the IRS' reporting requirements in order to stay out of the government's crosshairs, says Saverio Romeo at Fox Rothschild.

  • 5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships

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    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.

  • BlackRock Suit Highlights Antitrust Risks Of ESG

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    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.

  • Suggestions For CFTC Enforcement's New Leadership

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    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.

  • Chancery Ruling Holds Authorized Share Takeaways For Cos.

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    The Delaware Chancery Court’s recent ruling in Salama v. Simon resolved statutory ambiguity in favor of boards seeking authorized share increases, and has important implications for litigators presenting extrinsic evidence in support of contract or statutory interpretation arguments, says Robin Wechkin at Sidley.

  • Opinion

    NFT Bill Needs Refining To Effectively Regulate Digital Assets

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    A recent bill in the U.S. House proposing to regulate nonfungible tokens as digital assets would leave key concepts undefined until the U.S. comptroller general completes an after-the-fact study of NFTs, showing it needs more work before it is comprehensive enough to meaningfully protect the market, say attorneys at Duane Morris.

  • McMahon SEC Settlement Warns Of Nondisclosure's Price

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent financial nondisclosure settlement with former WWE CEO Vince McMahon illustrates the breadth of executives' reimbursement obligations under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and highlights the importance of building robust internal corporate reporting processes, say attorneys at BCLP.

  • Series

    Racing Corvettes Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    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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