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May 07, 2025
Del. Justices Deny Bid To Revive Carvana Insider Trading Suit
Delaware's Supreme Court rejected a bid by Carvana stockholders to revive insider trading claims against the father of the company's CEO, alleging the senior businessman controlled the online car retailer and used inside information when selling $3.7 billion in shares.
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May 07, 2025
Walgreens Wants 'Far-Fetched' Shareholder Suit Tossed
Walgreens contends that a proposed class action alleging it inflated share prices by concealing the lack of viability of its pharmacy division and primary clinic investment must be dismissed because it lacks factual allegations to back its claim that Walgreens made any misstatements to shareholders about its financial outlook, let alone with fraudulent intent.
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May 07, 2025
FSOC Rethink Of SIFI Labeling 'Is On Agenda,' Bessent Says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled at a U.S. House hearing on Wednesday that the Financial Stability Oversight Council may seek again to curb its power to single out large asset managers and other nonbank financial firms for heightened regulation.
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May 07, 2025
AI-Focused SPAC Raises $125M As Blank-Check Filings Surge
Dune Acquisition Corp. II, a special purpose acquisition company targeting artificial intelligence and various technologies, began trading Wednesday after raising $125 million, the latest SPAC to join the market as three more such vehicles filed IPOs in recent days.
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May 07, 2025
Winston & Strawn M&A Partner Joins King & Spalding In NY
King & Spalding LLP has added a former Winston & Strawn LLP mergers and acquisitions partner to its corporate practice group in New York, the firm said.
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May 07, 2025
Geely Lobs Offer To Take Chinese EV Maker Zeekr Private
Chinese carmaker Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. on Wednesday announced it has submitted a non-binding proposal to take Chinese electric-vehicle maker Zeekr private by acquiring the remaining shares it does not already own.
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May 06, 2025
Dems Exit Hearing After Calling For Crypto Conflict Limits
House Democrats continued to call for coming digital asset legislation to limit potential conflicts of interest in light of the Trump family's crypto ventures at a Tuesday joint hearing between the financial services and agriculture committees that saw some members walk out in opposition.
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May 06, 2025
PennyMac Wins Quick 9th Circ. Appeal Of Libor-Rate Ruling
A California federal judge on Monday allowed PennyMac entities to pursue their quick appeal in a proposed class action alleging they illegally imposed a lower fixed interest rate instead of a variable rate on preferred-stock dividends, asking the Ninth Circuit to clarify whether the Libor Act bars such fixed rates.
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May 06, 2025
VIX Note Investors Can't Revise Revived Suit, Judge Finds
Investors who claimed Credit Suisse manipulated the market for a certain exchange-traded note it issued can't revise their suit to add claims about the bank's lending practices and internal calculations, a New York federal judge has determined.
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May 06, 2025
DC Circ. Sides With BofA In COVID Market Loss 'Uphill Battle'
The D.C. Circuit on Tuesday refused to revive a Bank of America client's suit claiming the bank should've tried to stop him from dumping his investments when the market tanked at the beginning of the pandemic, finding the bank is shielded by an investment contract and calling his claims an "uphill battle."
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May 06, 2025
Reed Smith Must Turn Over Docs In $102M Fraud Fight
A New York federal judge on Tuesday determined that since enough evidence existed to show international shipping group Eletson Holdings may have committed fraud in an arbitration over a deal with another entity, Levona Holdings Ltd., the Reed Smith LLP attorneys who represented Eletson at the arbitration must hand over related documents.
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May 06, 2025
SEC Panel Says Easier Trading Would Rev Up 'Reg A'
A small business-focused committee advising the Securities and Exchange Commission expressed renewed support on Tuesday for easing secondary trading in connection with Regulation A, hoping to broaden the appeal of this lightly used alternative to an initial public offering.
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May 06, 2025
SEC Asks High Court To Skip $22.7M Disgorgement Case
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission responded to an investment advisory firm's request for the U.S. Supreme Court to review a First Circuit ruling upholding an order for the firm to pay $22.7 million in disgorgement, arguing that investor losses are not necessary for disgorgement orders.
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May 06, 2025
Morgan Stanley Says SEC Has Closed Cash Sweep Probe
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has ended an investigation into Morgan Stanley's cash sweep program without recommending an enforcement action, the bank told investors.
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May 06, 2025
Treasury Bans Burmese Militia Group From US Business Deals
The U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned Burmese militia group the Karen National Army, its leader Saw Chit Thu and his sons Saw Htoo Eh Moo and Saw Chit Chit, banning them from doing business with any American entity or individuals.
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May 06, 2025
SafeMoon CEO Tells Jury Founder To Blame For Investor Fib
Counsel for a U.S. Army veteran in Utah who served as CEO of SafeMoon told a Brooklyn, New York, federal jury Tuesday that he did not conspire to loot the crypto company's assets, implying its fugitive founder is to blame for a key misrepresentation.
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May 06, 2025
Sidley Adds WilmerHale's Ex-Corp. Chair As Partner In Boston
Sidley Austin LLP has hired two partners from WilmerHale for its emerging companies and venture capital group and capital markets practice.
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May 06, 2025
Senate Panel Advances Bowman For Fed Supervision Chief
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday endorsed President Donald Trump's selection of Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman to be the top bank regulatory official at the central bank, advancing her as part of his latest slate of financial nominees.
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May 05, 2025
CFTC Drops DC Circ. Appeal Over Kalshi's Election Contracts
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission moved Monday to voluntarily drop its D.C. Circuit challenge over trading platform Kalshi's election contracts, which allow users to trade on the outcome of U.S. elections.
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May 05, 2025
House GOP Eyes Expanded CFTC Oversight Of Crypto
House Republicans indicated Monday that they want the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to play a key role in overseeing digital asset markets, a draft proposal that followed weekend pushback from Democratic senators opposed to other crypto legislation targeting so-called stablecoins.
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May 05, 2025
Skadden-Led Crypto Platform EToro Eyes $480M IPO
Crypto-friendly trading platform eToro Group Ltd. on Monday launched plans for an initial public offering that could raise $480 million for the company and its shareholders, marking another sign that the IPO market's recent cold spell is beginning to thaw.
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May 05, 2025
Crypto Exec Says Feds Failed To Disclose Key Evidence
An indicted co-founder of crypto mixing service Samourai Wallet told a New York federal judge on Monday about prosecutors' alleged "shocking" failure to disclose evidence that calls into question the criminal charges brought against him and asked for a hearing into the alleged slip-up.
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May 05, 2025
Celsius Exec Decries 'Venom-Laced' Gov't Sentencing Memo
The founder of defunct cryptocurrency platform Celsius told a Manhattan federal judge that a sentencing memorandum in which prosecutors asked for a 20-year prison sentence was a "venom-laced" attempt to paint him as a "fiend" and ignore his prior law-abiding business ventures and status as a Soviet Jewish refugee.
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May 05, 2025
Crypto Miner Objects To Celsius Sanctions Try In Ch. 11 Case
Crypto mining company Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc. asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to throw out an attempt by Celsius Network to impose sanctions on Mawson in the company's involuntary Chapter 11 case, saying its failed bid to extend an automatic stay to its subsidiaries was performed in good faith.
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May 05, 2025
Proskauer Adds 2 Finance Partners From A&O Shearman
Proskauer Rose LLP has added two former Allen Overy Shearman Sterling partners for its growing global finance practice in New York, the firm announced Monday.
Expert Analysis
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A Look At PCAOB's Record-Breaking Enforcement In 2024
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in 2024 brought more enforcement actions against auditors and imposed increasingly higher monetary penalties, showing that it was not afraid to exercise its power to fine and reprimand firms, a trend that will likely continue in 2025, say attorneys at Briglia Hundley.
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Exercising On My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While I originally came to the Peloton bike for exercise, one cycling instructor’s teachings have come to serve as a road map for practicing law thoughtfully and mindfully, which has opened opportunities for growth and change in my career, says Andrea Kirshenbaum at Littler.
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Takeaways From SEC's Mixed Results In '24 Crypto Litigation
Though the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's new leadership seems likely to create a more favorable cryptocurrency regulatory environment, it must also confront the consequences of, and lingering questions raised by, the SEC's 2024 policy of investigating and charging cryptocurrency trading platforms for operating unregistered exchanges, say attorneys at Dechert.
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In The ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Playbook: A Sprint To The Finish Line
The fourth quarter of 2024 was an impressive demonstration of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's ability to regulate, enforce and supervise, even on borrowed time following the election results, and we should expect the current bureau to run nonstop until Jan. 20, say attorneys at Covington.
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Predicting What's Next For SEC By Looking At Past Dissents
While Paul Atkins' nomination to be the next chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has taken center stage, an analysis of Republican Commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda's past votes and dissents provides a preview of where enforcement may shift in the new administration, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.
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Exploring Venue Strategy For Trump-Era Regulatory Litigation
Litigation will likely play a prominent role in shaping policy outcomes during the second Trump administration, and stakeholders have several tools at their disposal to steer regulatory litigation toward more favorable venues, say attorneys at Covington.
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What 2024's Noncompete Turmoil Means For Banks In 2025
A look back at the most significant legal challenges to the enforceability of various restrictive covenants like noncompete and nonsolicitation agreements in 2024 can help financial institutions address the use of these critical tools this year, say attorneys at Maynard Nexsen.
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New Year, New Risks: 8 Top Cyber Issues For Finance In 2025
As financial institutions forge ahead in 2025, they must strike a delicate balance between embracing technological innovation and guarding against its darker threats, which this year could include everything from supply chain vulnerabilities to deepfakes, say attorneys at Baker Donelson.
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5th Circ.'s Nasdaq Ruling Another Piece In DEI Policy Puzzle
The Fifth Circuit's recent en banc opinion vacating Nasdaq's board diversity listing rule wades into the hotly debated topic of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at a time when many public companies are navigating the attention that DEI commitments are drawing from activists and shareholders, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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Playing Esports Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Competing in a global esports tournament at Wimbledon last year not only fulfilled my childhood dream, but also sharpened skills that are essential to my day job, including strategic thinking, confidence and networking, says AJ Schuyler at Jackson Lewis.
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The 6 Most Significant FCRA Litigation Developments Of 2024
From a key sovereign immunity decision at the U.S. Supreme Court to a ruling on creditworthiness out of the Seventh Circuit, several important Fair Credit Reporting Act cases wound their way through the courts in 2024, each offering takeaways for both plaintiffs and defendants, say attorneys at Shipkevich.
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An Associate's Guide To Career Development In 2025
As the new year begins, associates at all levels should consider establishing career metrics, fostering key relationships and employing other specific strategies to help move through the complexities of the legal profession with confidence and emerge as trailblazers, say EJ Stern and Amanda George at Fractional Law Firm.
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The Securities Litigation Trends That Will Matter Most In 2025
2025 is shaping up to be a significant year for securities litigation, as plaintiffs and defendants alike navigate shifting standards for omission theories of liability, class certification, risk disclosure claims and more, say attorneys at Willkie.
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How White Collar Enforcement May Shift In Trump's 2nd Term
After President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House next month, the administration’s emphasis on immigration laws, drug offenses and violent crime will likely reduce the focus on white collar crime overall, but certain areas within the white collar world may see increased activity, say attorneys at Keker Van Nest.
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New Trump Admin May Bring Financial Oversight Turbulence
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to begin his second term, his top financial market regulatory and securities law enforcement appointees, campaign promises, and regulatory preferences foretell a period of muddy regulatory waters, say attorneys at Kroll.