National Law Journal

11 Red State AGs Demand Damages in Antitrust Lawsuit Shaming ESG Climate Investors

"BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street formed a cartel to rig the coal market, artificially reduce the energy supply and raise prices," Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton alleged. "Their conspiracy has harmed American energy production and hurt consumers."
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

FactSet Finds New Legal Chief at Financial Data Rival S&P

Christopher McLoughlin is taking the legal reins of FactSet as it and competitors race to harness generative AI to provide better analytics faster to investment professionals.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

JPMorgan, Tesla Call Off $162M Stock Warrant Case

The companies informed the Manhattan federal court on Friday that they were dropping the case with prejudice.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami’s Arbitration Week Aims To Cement City’s Status as Dispute Destination

With Miami's popularity as a venue for international arbitration steadily rising, it will host its second arbitration week conference starting Saturday. Local attorneys expect even more interest in the city as a venue for disputes in 2025.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Former Wamco Exec Charged With $600M 'Cherry-Picking' Fraud

Ken Leech faces charges of investment adviser fraud, securities fraud, commodity trading adviser fraud and commodities fraud, as well as a charge of making false statements, which collectively expose him to a potential 65-year prison sentence.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Stock Trading App Robinhood Hit With Privacy Class Action 1 Month After Alleged Data Breach

Plaintiffs are seeking $5 million in damages.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Trump's SEC Overhaul: What It Means for Big Law Capital Markets, Crypto Work

"We are starting to see firms focus on capital markets associate hiring in anticipation of increased debt and equity offerings in a decreased SEC regulatory environment," said Lateral Link Managing Director Jesse Hyde.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Trump's SEC Likely to Halt 'Off-Channel' Texting Probe That's Led to Billions in Fines

“All indications are that the SEC’s ‘sweep’ regarding off-channel communications will come to an abrupt end once Trump’s appointees take the reins at the SEC," said David Oliwenstein, a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Former Perkins Coie Partner Moves to Stradley Ronon in Chicago

Richard Peterson is the second partner to jump from Perkins Coie to Stradley Ronon since July, joining Jesse Kanach, who co-chairs the firm's private investment funds practice.
3 minute read

The Recorder

California-Based Portal Crypto Exchange Faces Delaware Investor Class Action

“The allegations in the complaint are about investors being bullied into signing these conversions and being lied to about the use of this money,” said Eric Rosen, a partner at Dynamis.
3 minute read

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