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June 26, 2025
SEC Won't Modify More Biden-Era Off-Channel Settlements
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission declined Thursday to rework another batch of Biden-era settlements tied to so-called off-channel communications on Wall Street, turning down bids that challenged some terms as unfair in light of more lenient later deals.
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June 26, 2025
Hedge Fund's 'End Run' On Citgo Auction Rejected In NY
A New York federal judge on Wednesday explained his reasoning for shutting down litigation last month filed by affiliates of hedge fund Gramercy seeking to collect nearly $1 billion owed by Venezuela's state-owned oil company, criticizing the affiliates for their "lack of diligence."
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June 26, 2025
Hims & Hers Face Investor Suits Over Wegovy Collab
Telehealth company Hims & Hers Health Inc. has been hit with investors' proposed class actions accusing it of exploiting its partnership with Novo Nordisk, the distributor of weight loss drug Wegovy, to sell "knockoff" drugs, causing Hims shares to fall 35% when Novo Nordisk announced earlier this week the collaboration had been terminated.
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June 26, 2025
SEC Members Hint At Curtailing CEO Pay Disclosure Rules
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Republican majority Thursday expressed support for paring back disclosures requiring publicly traded companies to compare CEO pay to that of the median worker as well as reporting requirements that detail how executive pay stands up to financial performance.
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June 26, 2025
Del. Justices Mull New Appeal In $1.5B Pipeline Co. Cashout
An attorney for cashed-out minority unitholders of Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP urged Delaware's Supreme Court to consider whether a controlling investor's interests "subverted" a crucial attorney fairness opinion used to justify a 2018, $1.5 billion deal that took the company private.
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June 26, 2025
GOP Sens. Aim To Finalize Crypto Market Bill By Sept. 30
Republican senators pledged Thursday to finish their digital asset market structure legislation by the end of September, stressing the urgency of delivering on President Donald Trump's aim to make the U.S. the cryptocurrency capital of the world.
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June 26, 2025
NY Judge Again Rejects Bid To Undo Ripple, SEC Judgment
A New York federal judge on Thursday rejected a joint request from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Ripple Labs Inc. to undo a permanent injunction and cut down the $125 million fine included in her final judgment in the landmark case.
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June 26, 2025
Lime Revs Up IPO, Crypto's Prospects Rise, And More Rumors
Uber Technologies Inc.-backed electric bike startup Lime is moving forward on a U.S. initial public offering, while more crypto ventures are seeking public listings and insurance giant BrightHouse inches closer to a sale. Here, Law360 breaks down the notable deal rumors from the past week.
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June 26, 2025
Ellenoff-Led Cantor Equity's Latest SPAC Raises $240M
Cantor Equity Partners III, the latest blank-check company formed by Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., has raised $240 million by offering 24 million shares at $10 apiece and began trading on Thursday.
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June 26, 2025
Latham, Weil Lead PE-Backed Jefferson Capital's $150M IPO
Private equity-backed consumer collections firm Jefferson Capital Inc. rallied in debut trading Thursday after pricing a $150 million initial public offering at the low point of its marketed range, represented by Latham & Watkins LLP and underwriters' counsel Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP.
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June 25, 2025
Fed Rolls Out Plan To Relax Leverage Rule For Biggest Banks
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kicked off an effort to ease a key leverage requirement for the biggest U.S. banks, advancing a highly anticipated proposal that officials said could free up bank balance-sheet capacity to bolster the U.S. Treasury market.
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June 25, 2025
Coinme Fined $300K In Landmark Calif. Enforcement Action
Crypto kiosk operator Coinme Inc. has agreed to pay a $300,000 fine to resolve findings that it violated California's kiosk transaction limits and failed to include certain disclosures on receipts, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation announced Wednesday.
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June 25, 2025
11th Circ. Backs Conviction In Bank Reporting Evasion Case
The Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday upheld the conviction of a man accused of trying to prevent regulators from learning about his large withdrawals from Wells Fargo accounts, rejecting his claims that prosecutors charged him with one offense but tried him for another.
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June 25, 2025
SEC Says Banned Investment Adviser Ran Crypto Fund Fraud
A San Diego man and his dissolved company face U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that they improperly raised $413,000 from at least 11 investors on the strength of promises they'd put the money into a pooled investment vehicle for crypto assets.
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June 25, 2025
2nd Circ. Blocks Reed Smith Doc Turnover Order In Eletson Row
The Second Circuit on Wednesday granted Reed Smith LLP's emergency motion to stay a Manhattan federal judge's order to turn over client files amid a conflict over the legitimate ownership of international shipping company Eletson, which is in a dispute with competitor Levona.
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June 25, 2025
Anti-Aging Biotech Startup Minovia Inks $180M SPAC Merger
Minovia Therapeutics Ltd., an Israeli startup developing treatments for age-related decline, plans to go public in the U.S. at a $180 million valuation by merging with special purpose acquisition company Launch One Acquisition Corp., both parties announced Wednesday.
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June 25, 2025
Class Certified In Suit Over Oil Market's Historic Price Crash
A Chicago federal judge has certified a class of futures traders who claim Vega Capital London Ltd. and 12 of its traders caused a historic oil crash with an aggressive price manipulation scheme that resulted in oil futures going negative for the first time, saying the plaintiffs have met all the requirements for certification.
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June 25, 2025
SEC Grants Brokers More Time On Customer-Protection Rule
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission agreed Wednesday to extend until late June 2026 the time broker-dealers have to comply with recent amendments to a regulation protecting customers, saying that firms need more time to upgrade their operations.
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June 25, 2025
Adviser's $300M Ponzi Dismissal Bid 'Specious,' Investor Says
An investor who was roped into what the federal government has called a $300 million Ponzi scheme asked a Georgia federal judge Wednesday to keep their suit alive, arguing they shouldn't be subject to heightened pleading standards for a fraud claim they never made against a Peach State financial adviser.
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June 25, 2025
The 5 Big Enforcement Trends White Collar Attys Must Know
The Trump administration has made clear its intent to prioritize U.S. interests, eliminate transnational cartels and cut government fraud, waste and abuse — but questions remain about the administration’s approach to foreign bribery, crypto, public corruption, self-disclosure and clemency as we head into the second half of the year.
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June 25, 2025
O'Melveny Forms Special Credit And Liability Mgmt. Group
O'Melveny & Myers LLP has launched a special credit and liability management group, announcing the move Tuesday as a reflection of "growing client demand for integrated, end-to-end support across the credit cycle, particularly as capital solutions become increasingly complex and bespoke."
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June 25, 2025
Tech-Focused SPACs Raise $408M Combined In New Listings
A pair of technology-focused special-purpose acquisition companies debuted on Wednesday after pricing two initial public offerings that raised $408 million combined, joining a wave of new SPAC listings, under guidance from five law firms.
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June 25, 2025
Do Kwon Trial Judge Has Eye On Federal Crypto Legislation
Federal legislation that could codify stablecoins as payment-related assets — not securities — has the potential to impact the Manhattan U.S. attorney's $40 billion criminal case against Terraform founder Do Kwon, a federal judge said Wednesday.
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June 24, 2025
Powell Says Leverage Rule Revamp Won't Exclude Treasuries
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told House lawmakers Tuesday that a forthcoming plan to revamp big-bank leverage limits won't exempt U.S. Treasuries from their calculation, a potential disappointment for financial-sector lobbies that hope to resurrect the pandemic-era carveout.
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June 24, 2025
Health Data Co. Must Face Revised Investor Fraud Suit
A Connecticut federal judge won't toss an amended class action claiming a healthcare technology company misled investors about a data platform it claimed to operate that didn't actually exist, ruling that statements about the platform's capabilities are not inactionable, forward-looking statements.
Expert Analysis
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Series
Brazilian Jiujitsu Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Competing in Brazilian jiujitsu – often against opponents who are much larger and younger than me – has allowed me to develop a handful of useful skills that foster the resilience and adaptability necessary for a successful legal career, says Tina Dorr of Barnes & Thornburg.
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Opportunities And Challenges For The Texas Stock Exchange
While the new Texas Stock Exchange could be an interesting alternative to the NYSE and the Nasdaq due to the state’s robust economy and the TXSE’s high-profile leadership and publicity opportunities for listings, its success as a national securities exchange may hinge on resolving questions about its regulatory and cost advantages, say attorneys at Norton Rose.
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Review Risk Is Increasing For Foreign Real Estate Developers
Federal and state government efforts have been expanding oversight of foreign investment in U.S. real estate, necessitating careful assessment of risk and of the benefits of notifying the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, say attorneys at Troutman.
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Series
Power To The Paralegals: An Untapped Source For Biz Roles
Law firms looking to recruit legal business talent should consider turning to paralegals, who practice several key skills every day that prepare them to thrive in marketing and client development roles, says Vanessa Torres at Lowenstein Sandler.
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The Legal Risks Of US Restrictions On Investments In China
The second Trump administration has continued to embrace a more restrictive economic policy toward China, including an ongoing review of further restrictions on the flow of U.S. capital to China, so early planning and enhanced diligence can reduce exposure to the challenges resulting from further restrictions, say attorneys at Cleary.
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Using Federal Forum Provisions To Nix State Securities Cases
A California appeals court's recent decision in Bullock v. Rivian clarifies that underwriters may enforce federal forum provisions to escape state court Securities Act claims, marking progress in restoring such lawsuits to federal court and reducing the litigation costs arising from duplicative state court litigation, say attorneys at Paul Weiss.
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Playing Poker Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Poker is a master class in psychology, risk management and strategic thinking, and I’m a better attorney because it has taught me to read my opponents, adapt when I’m dealt the unexpected and stay patient until I'm ready to reveal my hand, says Casey Kingsley at McCreadyLaw.
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Does R-Squared Have A Role In Event Study Analysis?
With 2024 marking the second consecutive year to experience an increase in securities class action filings, determining the reliability of event study models is of utmost importance, but it's time to reconsider the traditional method of doing so, say analysts at StoneTurn Group.
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Opinion
Why It's Time To Retire The Efficient Market Hypothesis
As agentic artificial intelligence systems increasingly affect financial markets, the efficient market hypothesis no longer offers a viable foundation for legal and regulatory engagement, and a new theoretical foundation is needed, say Zachary Brenner, a student at California Western School of Law, and attorney Gary Brenner.
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Key Aspects Of FDIC's Resolution Planning FAQ
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s recent FAQ on changes to its resolution plan rule ease burdensome requirements for some large institutions and exempt others from discussion of franchise components, making it easier for banks to finalize submissions before the July 1 deadline, say attorneys at Moore & Van Allen.
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Series
Law School's Missed Lessons: Becoming A Firmwide MVP
Though lawyers don't have a neat metric like baseball players for measuring the value they contribute to their organizations, the sooner new attorneys learn skills frequently skipped in law school — like networking, marketing, client development and case evaluation — the more valuable, and less replaceable, they will be, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.
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What We Lost After SEC Eliminated Regional Director Role
Former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Regional Director Marc Fagel discusses the recent wholesale elimination of the regional director position, the responsibilities of the job itself and why discarding this role highlights how the appearance of creating a more efficient agency may limit the SEC's effectiveness.
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4th Circ. Latest To Curb Short-Seller Usage In Securities Suits
The Fourth Circuit's recent decision in Defeo v. IonQ will serve as a powerful and persuasive new precedent for corporate defendants as courts continue curtailing securities class action plaintiffs' use of short-seller reports to plead federal securities law claims, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.
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$38M Law Firm Settlement Highlights 'Unworthy Client' Perils
A recent settlement of claims against law firm Eckert Seamans for allegedly abetting a Ponzi scheme underscores the continuing threat of clients who seek to exploit their lawyers in perpetrating fraud, and the critical importance of preemptive measures to avoid these clients, say attorneys at Lockton Companies.
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Series
Teaching Business Law Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Teaching business law to college students has rekindled my sense of purpose as a lawyer — I am more mindful of the importance of the rule of law and the benefits of our common law system, which helps me maintain a clearer perspective on work, says David Feldman at Feldman Legal Advisors.