Capital Markets

  • October 23, 2025

    BREAKING: Trump Pardons Convicted Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao

    President Donald Trump has pardoned the convicted Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, the White House confirmed in a Thursday statement to Law360 that called the prosecution of the former crypto executive part of the Biden administration's "war on cryptocurrency."

  • October 22, 2025

    EDGAR Filer Worker Cops To Insider Trading Conspiracy

    A former employee of a company that handles U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings for public companies has pled guilty to insider trading in connection with federal prosecutors' charges he used nonpublic information to buy up shares of issuers poised to announce positive news.

  • October 22, 2025

    Fintechs, Banks Clash Over Open Banking Rule Revisions

    Trade groups representing banks and fintechs clashed in comment letters over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's plans to revise its data-sharing mandate, as banks urged the agency to scrap much of the earlier rule for favoring fintechs, while the tech upstarts argued many of the provisions remain necessary to bust banks' allegedly anticompetitive behavior.

  • October 22, 2025

    Crypto Exchange Fined $126.4M For AML Violations In Canada

    A Canadian financial regulator on Wednesday ordered crypto exchange Cryptomus to pay a 177 million Canadian dollar ($126.4 million) penalty to resolve anti-money laundering compliance claims, many of which concern transactions connected to sex trafficking and fraud.

  • October 22, 2025

    Kroll Wants FTX Hack Suit Tossed, Arbitrated Or Moved

    Bankruptcy claims agent Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC has asked a Texas federal judge to transfer or sink a proposed class action over a data breach that affected creditors of FTX Trading Ltd., BlockFi Inc. and Genesis Global Holdco LLC, pointing to alleged standing issues and an online arbitration agreement.

  • October 22, 2025

    Investor Advocates Criticize SEC's New Arbitration Stance

    Two investor advocacy groups are speaking out against a recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission decision to allow some newly public companies to adopt mandatory arbitration clauses, arguing that the move undermines shareholder rights and could make the U.S. a less attractive place to invest.

  • October 22, 2025

    FINRA Hits Barclays With $150K Fine For IPO Work

    Barclays Capital Inc. has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle accusations that it violated the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's conflict of interest rules when serving as an underwriter on a $700 million initial public offering.

  • October 22, 2025

    Crypto Firm Wins Freeze Of $8M In Allegedly Stolen Crypto

    A D.C. federal judge extended an order freezing the digital wallets of two D.C.-area men Wednesday after a Miami-based crypto trading firm claimed that the men used legitimate-looking business fronts to con the firm out of more than $8 million in a fraudulent bitcoin trade.

  • October 22, 2025

    6th Circ. Backs Lordstown Execs In Failed Foxconn Deal Suit

    The Sixth Circuit has upheld the dismissal of a suit claiming former executives of Lordstown Motors Corp. misled investors about the state of a partnership with Foxconn Technology Group, finding leaders' optimism about the ultimately failed deal wasn't intentionally false.

  • October 22, 2025

    3 Firms Guide DraftKings Deal To Enter Prediction Markets

    Betting platform DraftKings has entered the prediction markets with its acquisition of Railbird Technologies Inc., but it will not yet offer prediction wagering on sporting events, instead initially focusing on finance, culture and entertainment, according to a company announcement.

  • October 22, 2025

    Crypto Exchange FalconX Snags ETP Provider 21shares

    Digital asset brokerage FalconX on Wednesday unveiled plans to buy cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds and products provider 21shares, a move that comes just over a month after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission eased listing standards for crypto ETPs.

  • October 22, 2025

    NC Biz Court Bulletin: COVID Coverage, A Suspect Signature

    The North Carolina Business Court has rounded the corner into fall with insurance disputes over COVID-19 coverage at a chain of outlet malls and the theft of over $900,000 in legal THC reportedly stolen from a warehouse in the Southwest.

  • October 22, 2025

    NHL Embraces Prediction Market With Kalshi, Polymarket Deals

    The National Hockey League on Wednesday announced it had entered "landmark" multiyear agreements with Polymarket and Kalshi following a recent surge in the popularity of prediction market platforms, which have also faced several recent legal challenges.

  • October 21, 2025

    Citadel Securities Asks 11th Circ. To Scope SEC's IEX Order

    Citadel Securities has petitioned the Eleventh Circuit to review the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent approval of a new options exchange called IEX Options, following a comment letter the broker-dealer sent to the regulator stating that IEX "seeks approval for an unprecedented quote-canceling scheme in the U.S. options market."

  • October 21, 2025

    Crypto Trader Says He Thought MIT Bros.' $25M Win Was Legit

    A former quantitative trader for two MIT-educated cryptocurrency entrepreneurs told a Manhattan federal jury Tuesday he didn't believe at the time that they were doing anything illegal when executing a strategy to obtain $25 million at the expense of other traders on the Ethereum blockchain.

  • October 21, 2025

    Crypto Miner Bgin Blockchain Prices Downsized $30M IPO

    Cryptocurrency mining company Bgin Blockchain Ltd. on Monday announced the pricing of its initial public offering, saying that it now expects to raise roughly $30 million, or $6 per share, about $20 million less than it initially projected.

  • October 21, 2025

    2nd Circ. Weighs Reviving Signature Bank Investor Suit

    The Second Circuit quizzed an FDIC attorney Tuesday over the agency's ability to stop Signature Bank's former shareholders from suing following the bank's collapse, with the judges considering whether to revive a lawsuit accusing Signature's brass and its outside auditor of failing to warn investors about its liquidity problems.

  • October 21, 2025

    Ex-FBI Informant Gentile, Firm Now On Hook For $19M To SEC

    A onetime FBI informant and his shuttered, unregistered broker-dealer owe over $19 million total in disgorgement, prejudgment interest and civil penalties after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recalculated its interest requests, a Miami federal judge has determined.

  • October 21, 2025

    CFTC's Pham Expects Spot Crypto Trading By End Of Year

    Acting U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Caroline Pham said Tuesday the agency is moving quickly to implement the White House's recommendations for enabling digital asset trading and innovation, with listed spot crypto trading expected to go live this year.

  • October 21, 2025

    Wilson Sonsini Adds Cooley Capital Markets Pro In Calif.

    Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC continues adding Cooley LLP attorneys to its corporate team, announcing Tuesday it is bringing in a capital markets expert as a partner in its San Francisco office.

  • October 21, 2025

    Coinbase Pays $375M For Echo Amid 'Full-Stack' Crypto Push

    Coinbase said Tuesday it has acquired blockchain fundraising platform Echo for approximately $375 million, as the cryptocurrency giant makes its latest push to create a "full-stack" solution for crypto investors.

  • October 21, 2025

    Debevoise Taps Goodwin Team For Private Funds Group

    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has hired a team of secondaries lawyers from Goodwin Procter LLP, including a partner who will co-chair the firm's private fund transactions group.

  • October 20, 2025

    Penny Stock Trader Wants New 'Scalping' Trial After SEC Loss

    A man found liable on U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission claims he earned at least $2.5 million by buying, hyping, and then selling penny stocks in a "scalping" scheme has asked a New York federal judge for a new trial, saying the verdict form unfairly lumped his civil charges together.

  • October 20, 2025

    OCC Chief Says Stablecoin Drain Wouldn't 'Happen Overnight'

    A top U.S. banking regulator on Monday downplayed concerns that future growth in interest-earning payment stablecoins could bleed banks of deposits, saying any such shift would be gradual and closely watched by regulators, not a sudden shock to the system.

  • October 20, 2025

    States Urge Del. High Court To Reject Jarkesy Challenge

    State regulators are asking the Delaware Supreme Court to reject an oil-and-gas company's call to apply a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to state-level securities fraud actions, arguing that a ruling in the company's favor could have "ripple effects" on other states' abilities to pursue alleged fraudsters via administrative courts.

Expert Analysis

  • Series

    Writing Novels Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Writing my debut novel taught me to appreciate the value of critique and to never give up, no matter how long or tedious the journey, providing me with valuable skills that I now emphasize in my practice, says Daniel Buzzetta at BakerHostetler.

  • SDNY OpenAI Order Clarifies Preservation Standards For AI

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    The Southern District of New York’s recent order in the OpenAI copyright infringement litigation, denying discovery of The New York Times' artificial intelligence technology use, clarifies that traditional preservation benchmarks apply to AI content, relieving organizations from using a “keep everything” approach, says Philip Favro at Favro Law.

  • Dropped Case Shows SEC Focus On Independent Directors

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent liquidity rule case against Pinnacle Advisors, despite its dismissal by the commission, serves as a reminder that the SEC expects directors to embrace their role as active, probing fiduciaries, says Dianne Descoteaux at MFDF.

  • How Crypto Embrace Will Affect Banks And Credit Unions

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    The second Trump administration has moved aggressively to promote crypto-friendly reforms and initiatives, and as the embrace of stablecoins and distributed ledger technology grows, community banks and credit unions should think strategically as to how they might use these innovations to best serve their customers, says Jay Spruill at Woods Rogers.

  • Navigating The SEC's Evolving Foreign Private Issuer Regime

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    As the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reevaluates foreign private issuer eligibility, FPIs face not only incremental compliance costs but also a potential reshaping of listing strategies, capital access, enforcement exposure and global regulatory coordination, potential unintended effects that deserve further exploration, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

  • Glimmers Of Clarity Appear Amid Open Banking Disarray

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    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's vacillation over data rights rules has created uncertainty, but a recent proposal is a strong signal that open banking regulations are here to stay, making now the ideal time for entities to take action to decrease compliance risk, says Adam Maarec at McGlinchey Stafford.

  • Opinion

    High Court, Not A Single Justice, Should Decide On Recusal

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    As public trust in the U.S. Supreme Court continues to decline, the court should adopt a collegial framework in which all justices decide questions of recusal together — a reform that respects both judicial independence and due process for litigants, say Michael Broyde at Emory University and Hayden Hall at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

  • How A New BIS Rule Greatly Expands Export Restrictions

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    The newly effective affiliates rule from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security restricts exports to foreign companies that are 50% or more owned by entities listed on the BIS entity list and the military end-user list — a major shift in U.S. export control enforcement, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

  • What Cross-Border Task Force Says About SEC's Priorities

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    The formation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's cross-border task force, focused on investigating U.S. federal securities law violations overseas, underscores Chairman Paul Atkins' prioritization of classic fraud schemes, particularly involving foreign entities, say attorneys at Cleary.

  • Series

    Traveling Solo Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Traveling by myself has taught me to assess risk, understand tone and stay calm in high-pressure situations, which are not only useful life skills, but the foundation of how I support my clients, says Lacey Gutierrez at Group Five Legal.

  • 6th Circ. FirstEnergy Ruling Protects Key Legal Privileges

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    The Sixth Circuit’s recent grant of mandamus relief in In re: First Energy Corp. confirms that the attorney-client privilege and work-product protections apply to internal investigation materials, ultimately advancing the public interest, say attorneys at Cooley.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Client Service

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    Law school teaches you how to interpret the law, but it doesn't teach you some of the key ways to keeping clients satisfied, lessons that I've learned in the most unexpected of places: a book on how to be a butler, says Gregory Ramos at Armstrong Teasdale.

  • How Occasional Activists Have Reshaped Proxy Fights

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    The sophistication and breadth of first-time activist engagement continue to shape corporate governance and strategic outcomes, as evidenced across corporate annual meetings this summer, meaning advisers should anticipate continued innovation in tactics, increased regulatory complexity, and a persistent focus on board accountability, say attorneys at MoFo.

  • US-German M&A Hits Its Stride Despite Economic Headwinds

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    Against expectations, dealmakers in both the U.S. and Germany are actively seeking investment opportunities in each other's markets, with 2025 shaping up to be the strongest year in recent memory, say attorneys at White & Case.

  • Enter The Wu-Tang Ruling That May Change Trade Secret Law

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    A New York federal court's recent holding that a Wu-Tang Clan album qualifies as a trade secret provides the first federal framework for analyzing trade secret claims involving assets valued primarily for exclusivity, potentially reshaping Defend Trade Secrets Act jurisprudence for the digital economy, says Jason Bradford at Jenner & Block.

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