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Capital Markets

  • June 09, 2025

    Carebourn Opposes SEC's Bid To Remand 'Dealer' Case

    Financial firm Carebourn Capital LP on Monday urged the Eighth Circuit to reject the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's bid to remand a $12 million unregistered dealer judgment the agency won, arguing the SEC is trying to skirt the case's liability issues.

  • June 09, 2025

    Bitcoin Platform Parataxis Eyes Public Listing Via SPAC Deal

    Bitcoin-focused investment startup Parataxis Holdings LLC plans to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company SilverBox Corp IV, both parties announced Monday, marking the latest crypto-related foray into public markets.

  • June 09, 2025

    BCLP Real Estate Finance Pros Join Kilpatrick In Atlanta, SF

    Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP is boosting its real estate finance team, announcing Monday it is bringing in two Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP attorneys, one of them returning to Kilpatrick as a partner in Atlanta, the other joining as counsel in San Francisco.

  • June 09, 2025

    AI-Powered Cancer Diagnostics Firm Targets $400M IPO

    Caris Life Sciences Inc., a developer of artificial-intelligence enhanced cancer diagnostic tests, on Monday launched plans for an estimated $400 million initial public offering, represented by Latham & Watkins LLP and underwriters counsel Cooley LLP.

  • June 09, 2025

    3 Firms Advise $320M IPO For Fla.-Based Residential Insurer

    Tampa, Florida-based residential insurer Slide Insurance announced the launch of its initial public offering on Monday, with attorneys from Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, Greenberg Traurig LLP and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP providing advice.

  • June 09, 2025

    Eco-Friendly Packing Firm Broadway Signs SPAC Merger

    Packaging company Broadway Technology Inc. has announced plans to go public via a merger with special purpose acquisition company Quartzsea Acquisition Corp. in a deal that was built by six law firms and will result in a combined company that trades on the Nasdaq.

  • June 06, 2025

    Senate Banking Bill Would Zero Out ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ's Fed Funding

    U.S. Senate Banking Committee Republicans called Friday for eliminating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Federal Reserve funding as part of their proposal package for the "One Big Beautiful" budget bill, a move that could effectively restructure the agency.

  • June 06, 2025

    Masimo Fights Ex-CEO's Bid To Ax Suit Over $450M Demand

    Masimo Corp. fought back against founder Joe Kiani's motion to dismiss the company's Delaware Chancery Court suit seeking a declaration that he's not due a $450 million payout after his ouster as CEO, arguing that bid is an "improper attempt to evade" the Delaware court's jurisdiction.

  • June 06, 2025

    Judge Signs Off On SEC Dismissal Of Crypto Promoter Suit

    A Texas federal judge signed off on the end of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's case against crypto promoter Ian Balina, resolving the dispute over Balina's promotion of so-called SPRK tokens amid the agency's policy pivot on digital assets.

  • June 06, 2025

    Fed's Bowman Calls For Oversight Built On 'Pragmatism'

    Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman on Friday previewed a sweeping industry-friendly agenda to ease burdens on smaller lenders, overhaul supervisory ratings and reevaluate capital rules as the central bank's new top regulator, drawing immediate praise from banking industry groups.

  • June 06, 2025

    Circle's Smash IPO Could Pave Way For More Crypto Listings

    Stablecoin issuer Circle's explosive debut will likely stimulate more crypto listings and possibly jolt the broader pipeline of initial public offerings, capital markets attorneys say.

  • June 06, 2025

    WaPo Can't Exit Trump Media's Defamation Suit, Judge Says

    The Washington Post must face Trump Media & Technology Group's suit over an article accusing it of committing securities fraud over a purported finder's fee paid to Entoro Securities to secure a loan, a Florida federal judge said Friday, ruling Trump Media's latest pleading "squarely alleges" no fee agreement existed. 

  • June 06, 2025

    Feds Seek 15 Months For Russian Crypto Market Manipulator

    A Russian national who pled guilty to manipulating crypto markets through his market-making service says the time he has already served is sufficient punishment, but the government is seeking 15 months in addition to his company's $23 million forfeiture.

  • June 06, 2025

    Justices Skip Investment Adviser's Appeal Of $32M SEC Win

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's disgorgement powers, turning away an appeal brought by an investment adviser who was ordered to pay $32 million after a lower court found that he and his firm defrauded clients.

  • June 06, 2025

    Execs Hid Jewelry Co. Accounting Issues, Suit Says

    Executives of Compass Diversified Holdings have been hit with a derivative shareholder suit in a California federal court for allegedly making misleading statements about the investment firm's financial condition, stemming from accounting irregularities at a jewelry company the firm acquired.

  • June 06, 2025

    Crypto Groups Want Protections For Developers In House Bill

    A coalition of crypto industry groups urged lawmakers and courts to shield developers from certain legal liabilities if their creations do not take hold of customer funds, including by enshrining protections in a proposal to regulate crypto markets that lawmakers continue to debate.

  • June 06, 2025

    DOJ Says More IT Workers Laundered Crypto For North Korea

    The U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil complaint alleging information technology workers from North Korea evaded U.S. sanctions and accumulated millions in cryptocurrency for the benefit of the North Korean government.

  • June 06, 2025

    Dems Urge FHFA To Halt Trump's Fannie, Freddie Plans

    A group of 13 Democratic U.S. senators, along with Sen. Bernie Sanders, urged the Federal Housing Finance Agency to put on hold efforts from President Donald Trump to end government conservatorship for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, stating in a letter that reprivatizing the entities "could dramatically increase costs for families seeking to purchase a home."

  • June 06, 2025

    Gemini Confidentially Files For IPO Amid Crypto Listings Buzz

    Crypto exchange Gemini Space Station Inc. said Friday it confidentially filed for an initial public offering, marking a first step toward going public amid growing enthusiasm for crypto-related listings following stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group Inc.'s blockbuster IPO.

  • June 06, 2025

    Strategy Raises Nearly $1B In Preferred Stock To Buy Bitcoin

    Michael Saylor's Strategy Inc. said Friday it priced an estimated $1 billion initial public offering of preferred stock to bolster its growing stockpile of bitcoin, in a deal represented by Latham & Watkins LLP and placement agents' counsel Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.

  • June 06, 2025

    Taxation With Representation: Winston, Stibbe, Weil, Goodwin

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, Chart Industries Inc. and Flowserve Corp. merge, Aedifica NV and Cofinimmo NV unite, Sanofi buys Blueprint Medicines Corp., and Kimberly-Clark Corp. sells a majority stake in its international tissue business to Suzano.

  • June 05, 2025

    FINRA Panel Awards More Than $2M Over Mismanaged Stocks

    U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors and two representatives must pay more than $2 million and rescind the sale of thousands of shares of Microsoft and Google over claims that they sold off a client's blue-chip investments and told her to invest heavily in an allegedly fraudulent Indian media company, a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitration panel has held.

  • June 05, 2025

    Latham-Led Virtual Health Startup Omada Prices $150M IPO

    Venture-backed virtual care provider Omada Health Inc. on Thursday priced a $150 million initial public offering within its marketed range, represented by Latham & Watkins LLP and underwriters counsel Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.

  • June 05, 2025

    Crypto.com Says Nevada Can't Sue Over Sports Contracts

    The derivatives platform owned by Crypto.com on Thursday urged a Nevada federal judge to block the state's gaming regulators from taking action over its sports event contracts, arguing the federal court has already granted similar relief to trading platform Kalshi.

  • June 05, 2025

    SEC Seeks To Cut Enforcement Staff To 2010 Levels

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission could see its lowest level of enforcement attorneys since the first Obama administration if Congress approves the agency's requested budget, with the proposal indicating that even more workers could leave the SEC in the next fiscal year. 

Expert Analysis

  • The Case For Compliance During The Trump Administration

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    Given the Trump administration’s shifting white collar enforcement priorities, C-suite executives may have the natural instinct to pare back compliance initiatives, but there are several good reasons for companies to at least stay the course on their compliance programs, if not enhance them, say attorneys at Riley Safer.

  • Expect To Feel Aftershocks Of Chopra's ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Shake-Up

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    Publications released by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau personnel in the last days of the Biden administration outline former Director Rohit Chopra's long-term vision for aggressive state-level enforcement of federal consumer financial laws, opening the doors for states to launch investigations and pursue actions, say attorneys at Hudson Cook.

  • Opinion

    Inconsistent Injury-In-Fact Rules Hinder Federal Practice

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    A recent Third Circuit decision, contradicting a previous ruling about whether consumers of contaminated products have suffered an injury in fact, illustrates the deep confusion this U.S. Supreme Court standard creates among federal judges and practitioners, who deserve a simpler method of determining which cases have federal standing, says Eric Dwoskin at Dwoskin Wasdin.

  • In-House Counsel Pointers For Preserving Atty-Client Privilege

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    Several recent rulings illustrate the challenges in-house counsel can face when attempting to preserve attorney-client privilege, but a few best practices can help safeguard communications and effectively assert the privilege in an increasingly scrutinized corporate environment, says Daniel Garrie at Law & Forensics.

  • What Banks Need To Know About Trump's Executive Orders

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    While the numerous executive orders and memos from the last few weeks don't touch on many of the issues the banking industry expected the Trump administration to address, banks still need to pay attention to the flurry of orders from strategic, compliance and operational perspectives, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.

  • How SDNY US Atty Nom May Shape Enforcement Priorities

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    President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York, former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Jay Clayton, will likely shift the office’s enforcement priorities, from refining whistleblower policies to deemphasizing novel prosecutorial theories, say attorneys at Cohen & Gresser.

  • 4 Potential Effects Of 3rd Circ.'s Coinbase Ruling

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    The Third Circuit's recent landmark decision in Coinbase v. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that the SEC's refusal to engage in rulemaking to clarify its stance on crypto enforcement was "insufficiently reasoned" could have wide-ranging impacts, including on other cases, legislation and even the SEC's reputation itself, says Daniel Payne at Cole-Frieman.

  • Series

    Collecting Rare Books Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My collection of rare books includes several written or owned by prominent lawyers from early U.S. history, and immersing myself in their stories helps me feel a deeper connection to my legal practice and its purpose, says Douglas Brown at Manatt Health.

  • Opinion

    Judge Should Not Have Been Reprimanded For Alito Essay

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    Senior U.S. District Judge Michael Ponsor's New York Times essay critiquing Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for potential ethical violations absolutely cannot be construed as conduct prejudicial to the administration of the business of the courts, says Ashley London at the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University.

  • A Look At Collateralized Loan Obligations Post-Reform

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    The Financial Stability Board's recent report on global securitization reforms, analyzing resilience trends in the collateralized loan obligation market post-2008, suggests that, while risk retention rules have a limited impact on observable characteristics, other structural features play a significant role in ensuring risk alignment, says Kos Vavelidis at DLA Piper.

  • Lights, Camera, Ethics? TV Lawyers Tend To Set Bad Example

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    Though fictional movies and television shows portraying lawyers are fun to watch, Hollywood’s inaccurate depictions of legal ethics can desensitize attorneys to ethics violations and lead real-life clients to believe that good lawyers take a scorched-earth approach, says Nancy Rapoport at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

  • SEC Motion Response Could Reveal New Crypto Approach

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    Cumberland DRW recently filed to dismiss the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement action against it for the unlawful purchase and sale of digital asset securities, and the agency's response should unveil whether, and to what extent, the Trump administration will relax the federal government’s stance on digital asset regulation, say attorneys at O'Melveny.

  • 3 Ways Trump Can Nix SEC's Climate Disclosure Rules

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    Given President Donald Trump's campaign statements and agency appointments, it's likely that his administration will try to annul the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's climate disclosure rules, but his options for doing so present unique opportunities and challenges, with varying levels of permanence and impact, say attorneys at DLA Piper.

  • Perspectives

    Accountant-Owned Law Firms Could Blur Ethical Lines

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    KPMG’s recent application to open a legal practice in Arizona represents the first overture by an accounting firm to take advantage of the state’s relaxed law firm ownership rules, but enforcing and supervising the practice of law by nonattorneys could prove particularly challenging, says Seth Laver at Goldberg Segalla.

  • Expect Scrutiny Of Banks To Persist, Even Under Trump

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    Although the change in administrations brings some measure of uncertainty as to the nature of bank compliance oversight, if regulators in Washington, D.C., attempt to dilute the vigilance of federal superintendence, the states are waiting in the wings to fill the void, say attorneys at Polsinelli.

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