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September 05, 2025
Fla. Judge Trims Trump Media SPAC Exec Hacking Suit
A Florida federal judge has sent into discovery a suit alleging a board director for President Donald Trump's social media company and his associate hacked a cloud server to steal documents used to oust the former CEO of the company, finding that several computer fraud and conspiracy claims fail but allowing a breach of fiduciary duty claim to move forward.
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September 05, 2025
Calif. Tribes Seek Ban On Kalshi's Alleged Sports Gambling
Native American tribes in California are asking a federal court for an injunction that would prevent trading platform Kalshi from offering sports contracts on its lands, arguing Kalshi's advertising is illegal and detracts from the tribes' casinos.
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September 05, 2025
Vein Tech Maker Wants Suit Over DOJ Kickback Probe Tossed
Vein disease device maker Inari Medical Inc. and its former top brass have asked a New York federal judge to toss a proposed investor class action over claims the company's share price fell after it disclosed an investigation into its compliance with federal anti-kickback laws, arguing the suit fails to allege any specific kickbacks or false statements.
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September 05, 2025
SEC Launches Task Force To Fight Cross-Border Fraud
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said Friday that it has formed a new task force to take on cross-border fraud.
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September 05, 2025
Paris-Based SPAC Joins US Pipeline Targeting $100M Listing
Greenberg Traurig LLP will lead a Paris-based blank check company's planned $100 million initial public offering targeting a diverse portfolio of U.S. companies, according to the special purpose acquisition company on Friday.
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September 05, 2025
GigaCloud Investors Seek Final OK For $2.75M Deal In AI Suit
Investors in large parcel ecommerce company GigaCloud Technology Inc. have asked a Manhattan federal judge to give final approval to their $2.75 million deal ending claims the company misled investors about using artificial intelligence in its logistics systems.
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September 05, 2025
IPO Market Gears Up For Late-Year Surge In New Listings
Initial public offerings appear poised for a surge to finish the year as the uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff actions and geopolitical tensions has subsided, with experts saying that companies are getting more comfortable hitting the public markets.
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September 04, 2025
Hedge Fund Shareholders Push To Dismiss $300M Asset Suit
A derivative lawsuit from shareholders who allege that leaders of an investment fund allowed an exchange of over $300 million in diversified assets for "worthless" illiquid equity considers a novel issue of Delaware law and should be dismissed without prejudice, counsel for the shareholders told the North Carolina Business Court on Thursday at a hearing.
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September 04, 2025
Trump Says 'Century-Old' Precedent Backs Fed Gov.'s Firing
President Donald Trump on Thursday hit back at Federal Reserve Board Gov. Lisa Cook's motion seeking to block her termination from the central bank, telling a Washington, D.C., federal court that Cook was ignoring "century-old" U.S. Supreme Court precedent that he says forecloses review of her removal for cause.
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September 04, 2025
Asset Manager Seeks OK Of $53M Mexican Bank Award
An asset management firm has urged a New York federal court to enforce a more than $53 million arbitral award it won in a dispute over management fees due under a trust agreement with a Banamex unit.
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September 04, 2025
Trader With Middle Name 'Danger' Owes $3.8M In SEC Claims
A securities trader with the middle name "Danger" who was sentenced to nearly four years in prison after copping to a federal wire fraud charge in connection with a $2.9 million Ponzi scheme, is also on the hook for $3.8 million in disgorgement and prejudgment interest in a parallel U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission suit, a California federal judge has ruled.
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September 04, 2025
SEC, ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Rulemaking Agendas Show Deregulatory Push
Federal regulators overseeing the financial services sector on Thursday unveiled new rulemaking agendas that they say will return their agencies to their core missions with policies to define authority and limit compliance burdens.
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September 04, 2025
Ropes & Gray Leads Carlyle Unit's $20B Secondary Raise
Guided by Ropes & Gray LLP, a unit of The Carlyle Group said Thursday it has raised $20 billion for its latest secondary fund, which has more than 325 new and existing investors who have committed capital to provide liquidity solutions.
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September 04, 2025
7th Circ. Doubts Investor's Priority To $2.5M In Fraud Funds
Seventh Circuit judges seemed skeptical Thursday of a real estate banking firm's argument it should have been prioritized over other investors with respect to proceeds from the liquidation of assets related to an alleged $135 million Ponzi scheme, pointing to evidence the firm noticed red flags but dropped the ball in investigating.
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September 04, 2025
Coinbase Fights Password Co.'s IP Claims Over Login Method
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has sued password solutions company DynaPass Inc. seeking a declaratory judgment that Coinbase's secure sign-in method does not infringe on Dynapass' two-factor authentication method it patented nearly 20 years ago.
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September 04, 2025
Returning SPAC Teams Kick Off Fresh IPOs Totaling $400M
One SPAC targeting growth-focused U.S. businesses began trading on Thursday while another focused on the natural resources and decarbonization sectors was set to begin trading Friday, with the two having raised a combined $400 million in initial public offerings.
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September 04, 2025
Gov't Backs Funds Against Activist Investor Before High Court
The federal government and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have filed amicus briefs in support of a group of investment funds that are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to constrain the rights of private parties to file lawsuits under the Investment Company Act.
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September 04, 2025
Cube Highways Trust Mulls $600M IPO, Plus More Rumors
Indian infrastructure investment trust Cube Highways Trust is considering a $600 million initial public offering, premium diaper brand Coterie is in talks to be acquired by consumer goods business Mammoth Brands, and European antitrust regulators have reportedly paused their investigation into ADNOC's $17.1 billion acquisition of German chemicals producer Covestro.
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September 04, 2025
Democrats Press Trump's Fed Pick On His Independence
Stephen Miran, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was sharply questioned by Democratic senators on Thursday about his ability to independently carry out a leadership role at the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors after he said he would refuse to resign from the president's Council of Economic Advisers if confirmed.
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September 04, 2025
British SPAC Ends Talks To Buy Australian Mining Co.
British blank-check company Pineapple Power said Thursday that it has called off its proposed acquisition of Australian mining company Buffalo Battery Metals, "despite significant effort by both parties" to reach a deal, with plans to resume trading after more than eight months.
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September 03, 2025
Feds, SEC Say ATM Investment Network Was $770M Ponzi
The owner and operator of two investment management groups was arrested Wednesday and accused by federal prosecutors and the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission of directing a $770 million Ponzi scheme that promised investors returns on stakes in ATM networks.
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September 03, 2025
Fintechs Urge Judge To Let ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Set Open Banking Deadline
The fintech trade group defending the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's in-flux open banking rule on Wednesday urged a Kentucky federal judge to defer to the agency on whether to extend compliance deadlines for the data sharing mandate and also to decline banks' request to halt the clock as the agency retools the rule.
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September 03, 2025
FINRA Targets Ex-Synapse Officers Over Supervisory Failures
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has filed an enforcement action against two former executives of a subsidiary of bankrupt fintech company Synapse, alleging that they failed to properly supervise the subsidiary's cash management program ahead of the middleware provider's collapse.
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September 03, 2025
CFTC Member Expresses 'Discontent' As She Exits Agency
Departing Commodity Futures Trading Commission member Kristin Johnson used her final speech Wednesday to express disfavor with some recent agency actions, saying she was running out of ways to "politely describe" her "discontent" with the recent loosening of licensing standards.
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September 03, 2025
Conn. Fund Manager Sentenced For $3.4M Fraud Scheme
A Stamford, Connecticut, man was sentenced Wednesday to four and a half years in prison plus three years of supervised release after admitting he defrauded investors out of $3.4 million through a Greenwich hedge fund he owned.
Expert Analysis
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A Look At Key 5th Circ. White Collar Rulings So Far This Year
In the first half of 2025, the Fifth Circuit has decided numerous cases of particular import to white collar practitioners, which collectively underscore the critical importance of meticulous recordbuilding, procedural compliance and strategic litigation choices at every stage of a case, says Joe Magliolo at Jackson Walker.
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Balancing The Promises And Perils Of Tokenizing Securities
Tokenizing listed securities offers the promise of greater efficiency, accessibility and innovation, but a recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission statement makes clear that the federal securities laws continue to apply to tokenized securities, so financial institutions and technology developers must work together to create clear rules, say attorneys at Orrick.
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SEC, FINRA Obligations In Changing AI Regulatory Landscape
Despite the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent withdrawal of its proposed artificial intelligence conflict rules, financial regulators remain focused on firms developing the correct AI compliance framework, as well as continuously testing and supervising them to ensure they're fit for purpose, say attorneys at Cahill Gordon.
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Playing Baseball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Playing baseball in college, and now Wiffle ball in a local league, has taught me that teamwork, mental endurance and emotional intelligence are not only important to success in the sport, but also to success as a trial attorney, says Kevan Dorsey at Swift Currie.
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Managing Risks As State AGs Seek To Fill Enforcement Gap
Given an unprecedented surge in state attorney general activity resulting from significant shifts in federal enforcement priorities, companies must consider tailored strategies for navigating the ever-evolving risk landscape, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.
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A Deep Dive Into 14 Nixed Gensler-Era SEC Rule Proposals
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last month formally withdrew 14 notices of proposed rulemaking, including several significant and widely criticized proposals that had been issued under former Chair Gary Gensler's leadership, signaling a clear and definitive shift away from the previous administration, say attorneys at Dechert.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Skillful Persuasion
In many ways, law school teaches us how to argue, but when the ultimate goal is to get your client what they want, being persuasive through preparation and humility is the more likely key to success, says Michael Friedland at Friedland Cianfrani.
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How Real Estate Funds Can Leverage Del. Statutory Trusts
Over the last two years, traditional real estate fund sponsors have begun to more frequently adopt Delaware Statutory Trust programs, which can help diversify capital-raising strategies and access to new sources of capital, among other benefits, say attorneys at Polsinelli.
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Litigation Inspiration: How To Respond After A Loss
Every litigator loses a case now and then, and the sting of that loss can become a medicine that strengthens or a poison that corrodes, depending on how the attorney responds, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.
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DOJ Crypto Enforcement Is Shifting To Target Willfulness
Three pending criminal prosecutions could be an indication of how the U.S. Department of Justice's recent digital assets memo is shaping enforcement of the area, and show a growing focus on executives who knowingly allow their platforms to be used for criminal conduct involving sanctions offenses, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.
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Why SEC Abandoned Microcap Convertible Debt Crackdown
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has recently dismissed several cases targeting microcap convertible debt lenders, a significant disavowal of what was a controversial enforcement initiative under the Biden administration and a message that the new administration will focus on clear fraud, say attorneys at O'Melveny.
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The Metamorphosis Of The Major Questions Doctrine
The so-called major questions doctrine arose as a counterweight to Chevron deference over the past few decades, but invocations of the doctrine have persisted in the year since Chevron was overturned, suggesting it still has a role to play in reining in agency overreach, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.
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What 9th Circ. Ruling Shows About Rebutting SEC Comments
The Ninth Circuit's June opinion in Pino v. Cardone Capital suggests that a company's lack of pushback to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission comment may be evidence of its state of mind for evaluating potential liability, meaning companies should consider including additional disclosure in SEC response letters, say attorneys at Barnes & Thornburg.
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GENIUS Act Creates 'Commodity' Uncertainty For Stablecoins
Half a century ago, Congress made trading in onion futures on commodity exchanges unlawful, and payment stablecoins could soon face a similarly unstable fate in the markets as the GENIUS Act heads to the president's desk for signature, says Peter Malyshev at Cadwalader.
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Feds' Shift On Reputational Risk Raises Questions For Banks
While banking regulators' recent retreat from reputational risk narrows the scope of federal oversight in some respects, it also raises practical questions about consistency, reputational management and the evolving political landscape surrounding financial services, say attorneys at Smith Anderson.