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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
Pharma Co. Escapes Investor Liver Drug Trial Suit, For Now
Biopharmaceutical company Akero Therapeutics Inc. and its executives have escaped, for now, a proposed class action alleging they misled investors about the patient population in a clinical trial for Akero's liver disease treatment, with a California federal judge on Monday rejecting the suit's theory of motive for the defendants.
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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
Colo. Pastor Claims No Ill Intent In Alleged Crypto Scheme
A Colorado pastor accused of inducing $3.4 million in investments into a worthless cryptocurrency and pocketing more than a third of those investor funds told a state court Monday that the project didn't go as planned, but he and his wife had "no intent to evade the law."
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May 05, 2025
5 Firms Pilot Pershing Square's $900M Howard Hughes Deal
Hedge fund Pershing Square will grow its ownership stake in Howard Hughes Holdings and expand the company's business lines beyond real estate development in a $900 million deal put together by five law firms, the companies said Monday.
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May 05, 2025
Umpqua Bank Class Seeks Approval Of $55M Ponzi Suit Deal
A class of Umpqua Bank investors has asked a California federal judge to give the initial OK to a $55 million settlement to end a suit alleging the bank helped execute a $300 million Ponzi scheme led by a since-deceased real estate investment manager.
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May 02, 2025
Smith & Wesson Says Catholic Investors' Suit Misfires
Firearms manufacturer Smith & Wesson Brands Inc. slammed as mere "social activism" an investor lawsuit filed by groups of Catholic sisters seeking to curb company sales and marketing of AR-15-style rifles that are sometimes used in mass shootings, urging a Nevada federal judge to dismiss the suit and the claims that it violated a fiduciary duty.
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May 02, 2025
Head Of 'Mother Teresa' Ponzi Scheme Owes SEC $4.1M
A self-styled "Mother Teresa" serving a 20-year prison sentence for wire fraud conspiracy in a $194.1 million Ponzi scheme is liable for $4.1 million in connection with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission fraud claims, though that debt is satisfied by the $186 million forfeiture order in her federal criminal case, a Florida federal judge has determined.
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May 02, 2025
Dems Urge Fed To Rethink $35B Capital One-Discover Deal
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., have formally petitioned the Federal Reserve to pause and revisit its approval of Capital One's $35 billion acquisition of Discover, saying the central bank's analysis of the transaction had glaring gaps that make its conclusion legally unsustainable.
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May 02, 2025
11th Circ. Urged To Revive Fla. Suit Over Car Co. Buybacks
An investor urged the Eleventh Circuit on Friday to revive his claim that the CEO of a Florida company that develops navigation technology for self-driving cars improperly made nearly $24 million from share buybacks, saying his "indirect pecuniary" interest in the transaction precludes him from profits under federal law.
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May 02, 2025
Dick's Sporting Goods Execs Sued Over Post-COVID Issues
The top brass of Dick's Sporting Goods was hit with a shareholder derivative suit Friday alleging that the company failed to disclose excess inventory and increased shrinkage or theft following the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused Dick's stock price to drop by more than 24% once the truth was revealed.
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May 02, 2025
Texas-Led AGs Defend BlackRock Coal Investments Suit
A coalition of Republican states led by Texas are arguing that BlackRock Inc.'s public commitments to reducing its carbon footprint are evidence that it and two other leading asset managers teamed up to suppress the production of coal in the United States, asking a federal judge not to dismiss their case against the firms.
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May 02, 2025
'Smart' Glass Maker Settles SPAC Merger Suit For $11M
"Smart" glass manufacturer View Inc. and investors have reached an $11 million deal to resolve a proposed class action over an internal probe the company announced following its go-public merger with a special purpose acquisition company.
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May 02, 2025
More Crypto Easing For Banks Is 'Critical,' Trade Groups Say
A coalition of Wall Street trade groups urged the executive branch to continue removing "barriers" limiting financial institutions from engaging with digital assets in a joint letter calling for uniform risk-management expectations over processes that require firms to clear their crypto activities with banking regulators ahead of time.
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May 02, 2025
Ex-SCWorx CEO Seeks Sentencing Delay Over Restitution Row
The former chief executive of SCWorx Corp. who was convicted of securities fraud after publicizing a $670 million COVID-19 test kit contract that never materialized told a New Jersey federal court Friday that he's seeking a one-month delay in his sentencing, citing the government's statement that it would pursue more than $140 million in restitution.
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May 02, 2025
Money Laundering, Tax Charges Nixed Vs. Crypto Operator
An Indiana federal judge dismissed the U.S. government's cases against a man accused of operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, laundering proceeds through cryptocurrency transactions and failing to file tax returns after finding his business was not subject to registration requirements, as the government had maintained.
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May 02, 2025
Trade War Spurs Companies To Freshen Disclosure Playbooks
Against the backdrop of a protracted trade war that has rattled investors, companies are honing their securities filings and public communications strategies, posing fresh challenges for corporations and their lawyers, who are otherwise accustomed to navigating global disruptions.
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May 02, 2025
Auto Services Co. Top Brass Sued Over Biz Integration Issues
The top brass of Driven Brands Holdings Inc., the largest automotive services company in North America, has been hit with a shareholder derivative suit for allegedly failing to disclose integration issues the company faced after acquiring small business segments, which caused Driven's stock price to drop when the truth was revealed.
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May 02, 2025
Sidley Adds 10 A&O Shearman Attys In DC, NY, Singapore
Sidley Austin LLP has hired 10 attorneys from Allen Overy Shearman Sterling in New York, Washington, D.C., and Singapore, including the U.S. leader of the firm's financial services regulatory group.
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May 02, 2025
DC Circ. Seems Unconvinced That Proxy Firms 'Solicit'
An industry group's bid to revive a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rule regulating proxy advisory firms seemed to meet a skeptical D.C. Circuit panel on Friday, as the judges questioned whether those firms "solicit" proxy votes.
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May 02, 2025
Frank Execs Trade Blame In Dueling Bids For New Trial
Frank founder Charlie Javice and former executive Olivier Amar each requested new trials on charges alleging they tricked JPMorgan Chase & Co. into buying the student aid assistance startup for $175 million, with Javice asserting that her co-defendant acted as a second prosecutor and Amar saying he was unfairly lumped into what the government called a criminal scheme.
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May 01, 2025
NY Judge Says He May Nix $110M Mango Markets Fraud Verdict
A Manhattan federal judge on Thursday suggested that he may grant all or part of a crypto trader's motion for acquittal or a new trial over allegations that he defrauded Mango Markets investors out of $110 million by manipulating the price of the exchange's native token, in a ruling that would likely center on issues involving mixed swaps or venue.
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May 01, 2025
FTC, Nevada Accuse Trading Training Biz Of $1.2B Scam
The Federal Trade Commission and Nevada on Thursday filed suit in federal court against an investment training company they alleged scammed more than $1.2 billion out of consumers, mostly young adults, by selling trading courses taught by "bogus" instructors and encouraging consumers to participate in a multi-level marketing scheme.
Expert Analysis
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Series
Racing Corvettes Makes Me A Better Lawyer
The skills I use when racing Corvettes have enhanced my legal practice in several ways, because driving, like practicing law, requires precision, awareness and a good set of brakes — complete with the wisdom to know how and when to use them, says Kat Mateo at Olshan Frome.
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Bill Would Bring Welcome Clarity To Del. Corporate Law
A recently proposed bill in Delaware that would provide greater predictability for areas including director independence and controlling stockholders reflects prudential adjustments consistent with the state's long history of refining and modernizing its corporate law, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.
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Opinion
Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence
Given the Trump administration's recent moves threatening the independence of the judiciary, including efforts to impeach judges who ruled against executive actions, lawyers must protect the rule of law and resist attempts to dilute the judicial branch’s authority, says attorney Bhavleen Sabharwal.
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
“No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
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Del. Supreme Court TripAdvisor Ruling May Limit 'MFW Creep'
The Delaware Supreme Court's recent Maffei v. Palkon ruling regarding TripAdvisor's proposed reincorporation to Nevada potentially signals a turning point in the trend of expanding the protections from Kahn v. M&F Worldwide to other types of transactions, says Andrew J. Haile at Elon University.
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What To Expect In Crypto Banking After SEC Nixed Guidance
With the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently rescinding its controversial cryptocurrency accounting guidance, the industry's focus will turn to the potentially significant hurdle to crypto banking posed by the federal banking regulators, say attorneys at Duane Morris.
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Partially Faulting Airline For 401(k) ESG Focus Belies ERISA
A Texas federal court's recent finding that American Airlines breached its fiduciary duty of loyalty, but not of prudence, by letting its 401(k) pursue environmental, social and governance investments, misinterprets the Employee Retirement Income Security Act's standard of care, says Jeff Mamorsky, a Cohen & Buckmann partner and ERISA drafter.
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Fund Names Rule FAQs Leave Some Interpretative Uncertainty
Although recently released FAQs clarify many specific points of the 2023 expansion to the Investment Company Act's fund names rule, important questions remain about how U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff will interpret other key terms when the end-of-year compliance date arrives, say attorneys at Dechert.
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How Design Thinking Can Help Lawyers Find Purpose In Work
Lawyers everywhere are feeling overwhelmed amid mass government layoffs, increasing political instability and a justice system stretched to its limits — but a design-thinking framework can help attorneys navigate this uncertainty and find meaning in their work, say law professors at the University of Michigan.
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What Travis Hill's Vision For FDIC Could Portend For Banks
If selected to lead the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. in a permanent capacity, acting Chairman Travis Hill is likely to prioritize removing barriers to innovation and institution-level growth, emphasizing the idea that eliminating rules, relaxing standards and reducing scrutiny will reinvigorate the industry, say attorneys at Mitchell Sandler.
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Will Independent Federal Agencies Remain Independent?
For 90 years, members of multimember independent federal agencies have relied on the U.S. Supreme Court's 1935 ruling in Humphrey's Executor v. U.S. establishing the security of their positions — but as the Trump administration attempts to overturn this understanding, it is unclear how the high court will respond, says Harvey Reiter at Stinson.
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Del. Justices' D&O Ruling Clarifies 'Related' Claim Analysis
In its recent decision in the Alexion Pharmaceuticals coverage case, the Delaware Supreme Court adopted a "meaningful linkage" standard for relatedness analysis, providing further guidance to Delaware policyholders on how to navigate those directors and officers insurance disputes, say attorneys at Hunton.
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5 Major Crypto Developments From The Trump Admin So Far
The early weeks of the Trump administration have set the stage for a significant transformation in U.S. digital asset policy by prioritizing regulatory clarity, innovation and a shift away from enforcement-heavy tactics, but many of these changes will require congressional support and progress may be gradual, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.
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Comparing 2 Pending Bills To Regulate Stablecoins
Alexandra Steinberg Barrage at Troutman analyzes the key similarities and differences between two payment stablecoin proposals currently pending in Congress — the STABLE and GENIUS acts — as both chambers are forming a working group to deliver a clear regulatory framework for digital assets and bipartisan agreement appears within reach.
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Series
Competitive Weightlifting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
The parallels between the core principles required for competitive weightlifting and practicing law have helped me to excel in both endeavors, with each holding important lessons about discipline, dedication, drive and failure, says Damien Bielli at VF Law.