On May 6, 2022, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York cleared Kramer Levin client James Im, a former Normura bond trader, of all claims stemming from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s fraud case against him. The SEC alleged that Mr. Im lied to other bond traders about pricing, profit margins, and bond ownership. Mr. Im's defense demonstrated that such talk was routine market conduct and ultimately had no impact on the pricing of such securities.