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June 13, 2013 |
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Circuit Court Affirms Broad Reading of Safe Harbor |
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June 3, 2013 |
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SEC Issues New FAQs on Conflicts Minerals and Resource Extraction Payments Disclosure |
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May 16, 2013 |
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Traps to Consider: Delaware’s Merger Statute and Ratification Amendments |
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April 23, 2013 |
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Key Takeaways from Regulatory Guidance to First-Round Filers of U.S. Resolution Plans |
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April 19, 2013 |
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Supreme Court Sharply Limits Claims Under the Alien Tort Statute |
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April 11, 2013 |
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Regulation FD in the Social Media Age |
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April 10, 2013 |
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Navigating Key Dodd-Frank Rules Related to the Use of Swaps by End Users |
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April 8, 2013 |
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Cleary Gottlieb Guides Pharmaceutical Industry/Institutional Investor Working Group in Developing Principles for Clawback Policies |
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March 25, 2013 |
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Supreme Court Finds "First Sale" Copyright Doctrine Applies to Copies Lawfully Made and First Sold Abroad |
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March 19, 2013 |
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Alternatives to Traditional Securities Offerings |
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March 1, 2013 |
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Decision in Cleary Gottlieb Appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court: Gabelli v. SEC |
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February 26, 2013 |
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Communication with Financial Analysts and Related Disclosure Issues |
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February 19, 2013 |
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FDIC Proposal on Insured Deposits |
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February 11, 2013 |
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CFIUS Clearance of Controversial Transaction Demonstrates Focus on National Security, Not Politics |
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February 6, 2013 |
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Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act-Outside Directors and "Affiliate" Status |
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February 4, 2013 |
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U.S. Treasury and IRS Issue Final Regulations Under FATCA |
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January 30, 2013 |
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CFPB's Ability-to-Repay and Qualified Mortgage Rule: Key Implications and Developments Looking Forward |
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January 25, 2013 |
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Estate Planning Update |
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January 16, 2013 |
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New York Supreme Court Limits New York Attorney General's Ability to Seek Disgorgement Under the Martin Act |
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January 15, 2013 |
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Second Circuit Holds the Short-Swing Profit Rule Inapplicable to Insider's Purchase and Sale of Different Types of Stock in the Same Company |
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January 14, 2013 |
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Significant Revisions to Liquidity Coverage Ratio Expected to Reduce Burden on Banking Organizations |
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January 11, 2013 |
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FTC Announces Revised Hart-Scott-Rodino Notification Thresholds Effective as of February 11, 2013 |
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January 10, 2013 |
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Amendments to NYSE and Nasdaq Proposals on Compensation Committee Adviser Independence |
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January 9, 2013 |
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US Enacts Additional Iran-Related Sanctions; OFAC Amends Iranian Sanctions Regulations |
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January 8, 2013 |
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Selected Issues for Boards of Directors in 2013 |
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January 7, 2013 |
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New York Court of Appeals Confirms that New York Governing Law Clauses Should Be Enforced to Result in the Application of New York Substantive Law |
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January 2, 2013 |
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The Federal Reserve's Proposed Framework for Regulation of Foreign Banks: Issues for Comment and Consideration |
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January 2, 2013 |
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FDIC and BoE Signal Significant Cooperation on Resolution Issues |
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October 26, 2012 |
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Guide to Bank Underwriting, Dealing and Brokerage Activities |
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October 19, 2012 |
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ISS Focuses on Pay and Majority-Supported Shareholder Proposals in Proposed Changes to U.S. Voting Policies for 2013 |
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October 17, 2012 |
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FDIC Finalizes Rule on Nullification of Subsidiary and Affiliate Cross-Defaults under OLA |
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October 12, 2012 |
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Federal Banking Agencies Issue Final Stress Testing Rules |
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October 10, 2012 |
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Recent SEC Order Finds Employee's Use of Company Resources Violates Pay to Play Rules |
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October 10, 2012 |
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New U.S. Department of Justice Opinion Regarding the Meaning of "Foreign Official" Under the U.S. FCPA |
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October 9, 2012 |
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District Court Affirms Broad Reading of the Bankruptcy Code Safe Harbors in In re Quebecor World (USA) Inc. |
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October 3, 2012 |
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Guide to Public ADR Offerings in the United States |
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September 28, 2012 |
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IRS Regulations Affecting Debt Restructurings, Debt-for-Debt Exchanges, Reopenings and Other Liability Management Transactions |
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September 27, 2012 |
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Opportunity to Use $5.12 Million Gift Tax Exemption and Other Estate Planning Techniques May End on December 31, 2012 |
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September 13, 2012 |
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SEC Adopts Disclosure Rules on Resource Extraction Payments |
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September 11, 2012 |
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Second Circuit Clarifies Standards for Insider Trading Claims |
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September 10, 2012 |
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FINRA Announces Effective Date of New Rule 5123 Requiring Submission of Offering Documents for Certain Private Placements |
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September 5, 2012 |
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SEC Proposes to Liberalize Solicitation and Advertising in Private Placements |
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August 28, 2012 |
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European Banking Authority Publishes Guidelines for Data Collection on EEA Remuneration Practices |
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August 27, 2012 |
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No Unpleasant Surprises as Trading and Market Issues Guidance on JOBS Act |
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August 23, 2012 |
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New Personal Use of Corporate Aircraft Tax Rules: Notes for Tax and Executive Compensation Practitioners |
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August 23, 2012 |
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PCAOB Adopts Standard on Auditor Communications with Audit Committees |
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August 22, 2012 |
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Fifth Circuit Upholds Broad Reading of Forward Contract in Applying Safe Harbor of Section 546(e) to a Requirements Contract |
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August 22, 2012 |
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Delaware Case Raises Question About Structuring Director Compensation |
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August 13, 2012 |
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SEC v. Apuzzo: The Second Circuit Clarifies the Standard for Aider and Abettor Liability in SEC Civil Enforcement Actions |
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August 13, 2012 |
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New Legislation Marks Significant Expansion of U.S. Sanctions Against Iran and Syria |
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August 13, 2012 |
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Second Circuit Finds CDO Investor To Be Third-Party Beneficiary Despite Contrary Language In Portfolio Management Agreement |
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August 9, 2012 |
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Acticon AG v. China North East Petroleum |
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August 3, 2012 |
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United States and G5 Countries Release Model Intergovernmental Agreement Addressing Tax Evasion Measures Under FATCA |
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August 3, 2012 |
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Obama Administration Announces New US Sanctions Targeting Iran |
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July 27, 2012 |
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New York's Employment At-Will Doctrine Puts Private Company Compliance Personnel At Risk |
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July 19, 2012 |
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Regulation S Selling & Transfer Restrictions: A Basic User's Guide |
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July 18, 2012 |
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U.S. District Court Holds Foreign Parent Subject to Personal Jurisdiction for its Bankrupt U.S. Subsidiary's Unfunded Pension Liabilities |
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July 17, 2012 |
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Seventh Circuit Upholds Use of Trademark by Licensee Following Rejection of Trademark License under Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code |
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July 12, 2012 |
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U.S. Significantly Eases Sanctions on Burma |
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July 9, 2012 |
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OCC Revises Lending Limits Rule to Include Derivatives and Securities Financing Transactions |
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July 9, 2012 |
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Binding Shareholder Say-on-Pay Vote on Route to Reality in the UK: U.S. Companies Take Note |
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July 9, 2012 |
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Recent Cases Address Important Section 16 Short-Swing Issues |
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July 3, 2012 |
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CFTC Proposes Guidance on Cross-Border Application of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act |
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June 28, 2012 |
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CFIUS Review Expanding to Cover Targets Located Near Sensitive Facilities |
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June 25, 2012 |
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Dodd-Frank Corporate Governance Final Rules: Compensation Committee and Adviser Independence |
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June 11, 2012 |
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Federal Reserve Board Issues Long-Awaited Capital Rules |
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May 31, 2012 |
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The Supreme Court Upholds a Secured Creditor's Right to Credit-Bid Under a Bankruptcy Plan of Reorganization |
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May 3, 2012 |
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Recent Sanctions Developments: Iran, Syria, and Burma |
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April 27, 2012 |
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Lehman Court Holds Safe Harbors Eliminate Constructive Fraud and Preference Claims Against Clearing Bank, But Other Claims Allowed to Proceed |
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April 20, 2012 |
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Federal Reserve Clarifies Volcker Rule Conformance Requirements |
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April 19, 2012 |
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White Paper on the Separate Entity Doctrine as Applied to the U.S. Branches of Foreign Headquartered (Non-U.S.) Banks |
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April 17, 2012 |
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CFTC Adopts Internal Business Conduct Standards |
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April 16, 2012 |
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The JOBS Act of 2012—What Does it Mean for Foreign Companies? |
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April 12, 2012 |
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CFTC Adopts External Business Conduct Standards |
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April 6, 2012 |
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JOBS Act and Private Placements: Impact Prior to SEC Rulemaking |
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April 5, 2012 |
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FSOC Poised to Begin Nonbank SIFI Designations Following Release of Final Rule |
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March 27, 2012 |
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JOBS Act to Relax Rules on Securities Offerings |
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March 23, 2012 |
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FDIC Proposes Rules on Nullifying Subsidiary and Affiliate Cross-Defaults Under OLA |
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March 13, 2012 |
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Recent Bankruptcy Court Ruling Denies Stay Relief For Apple to Litigate Patent Infringement Claims With Eastman Kodak |
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March 12, 2012 |
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New IRS Filing Requirement for U.S. Executives with Non-U.S. Compensation |
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March 7, 2012 |
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PCAOB Issues Proposals on Related Parties, Significant Unusual Transactions and Financial Relationships with Executive Officers |
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March 7, 2012 |
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CFTC Adopts Final Rules Requiring CPO Registration by Certain Hedge Fund and Private Equity Fund Managers |
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March 5, 2012 |
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The El Paso/Kinder Morgan Opinion: Further Delaware Guidance on Sell-side Conflicts |
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February 23, 2012 |
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Impact of FATCA Proposed Regulations on Capital Markets Transactions |
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February 23, 2012 |
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Second Circuit Holds District Court Must Mandatorily Abstain from Deciding Parmalat State Court Action related to U.S. Ancillary Bankruptcy Proceeding |
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February 17, 2012 |
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Impact of FATCA Proposed Regulations on Investment Funds |
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February 16, 2012 |
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SEC Tightens "Qualified Client" Requirements for Registered Investment Advisers to Charge Performance Fees |
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February 15, 2012 |
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Treasury and the IRS Release Proposed Regulations under FATCA and a Joint Statement with Other Countries Regarding an Intergovernmental Approach to FATCA Implementation |
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February 1, 2012 |
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Proposed IRS Regulations Will Impose U.S. Withholding Tax on Dividend-Linked Amounts under Many Equity Swaps and Other Equity-Linked Transactions on U.S. Equities |
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January 27, 2012 |
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SEC Dismisses "Failure to Supervise" Enforcement Proceeding Against Broker-Dealer General Counsel |
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January 26, 2012 |
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NYSE Restricts Broker Discretionary Voting for Certain Corporate Governance Matters |
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January 24, 2012 |
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The Federal Reserve Board’s Heightened Prudential Requirements for Systemically Important Financial Institutions: Initial Framework, but More Detail to Follow |
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January 20, 2012 |
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New Considerations Regarding the Reporting of Equity Awards in the Summary Compensation Table |
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January 11, 2012 |
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Board Focus 2012: Issues and Developments |
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January 5, 2012 |
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New York Adopts Safe Harbor Protections for Qualified Financial Contracts in Insurance Company Insolvency Proceedings |
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January 5, 2012 |
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Summary Compensation Table Interpretive Issue |
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January 3, 2012 |
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Recent Bankruptcy Court Decision Finds Control Liability Claim Ranks Pari Passu With Claims Of Other Unsecured Creditors |
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January 2, 2012 |
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President Obama Signs New U.S. Sanctions Targeting Foreign Banks Dealing with Iran |
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December 23, 2011 |
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PCAOB Reproposes Standard on Auditor Communications with Audit Committee |
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December 23, 2011 |
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Federal Reserve Board Proposes Heightened Prudential Requirements for Large Bank Holding Companies and Non-Bank SIFIs |
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December 22, 2011 |
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FSOC Reproposes the Nonbank SIFI Designation Rule |
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December 19, 2011 |
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When Executives Depart, Non-Economic Terms Can Matter |
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December 14, 2011 |
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Insolvency Reform to Boost Restructurings in Germany |
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December 12, 2011 |
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SEC Limits its Practice of Confidential Review for Foreign Issuer Registration |
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December 1, 2011 |
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SEC Issues Cease-and-Desist Order Against Fifth Third for Alleged Violation of Reg FD |
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November 28, 2011 |
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Timing of Deduction for Certain Annual Bonus Arrangements |
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November 22, 2011 |
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U.S. Expands Sanctions Against Iran |
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November 2, 2011 |
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SEC and CFTC Adopt Final Rule Requiring Private Fund Reporting |
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November 2, 2011 |
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IRS Releases Proposed Regulations Under Section 892 Dealing with Income of Foreign Government Entities |
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November 1, 2011 |
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Estate Planning Techniques for Immediate Consideration in Light of Potential Tax Law Changes |
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October 24, 2011 |
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The Volcker Rule Proposal: Challenges, Open Issues and Unintended Consequences |
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October 24, 2011 |
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Say-on-Pay and the Business Judgment Rule: Lessons from Cincinnati Bell and Beazer Homes |
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October 18, 2011 |
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A Non-US Bank's Guide to US Resolution Plans |
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October 12, 2011 |
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Third Circuit Addresses "Deepening Insolvency" Claims: In re Lemington Home |
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October 7, 2011 |
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Lehman Court Holds That Contractual Cross-Affiliate Setoff Rights Are Unenforceable In Bankruptcy |
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October 4, 2011 |
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Decision Finds That Bankruptcy Code Safe Harbor Applies To Transfers Made to Madoff Customers |
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September 29, 2011 |
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ICC Unveils New Arbitration Rules |
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September 26, 2011 |
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Preparing for "Proxy Access" Shareholder Proposals |
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September 21, 2011 |
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Congress Makes Substantial Changes To Patent Law With The America Invents Act |
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September 20, 2011 |
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Recent Bankruptcy Court Decision Finds Colorable Claim for Equitable Disallowance on the Basis of Alleged Insider Trading by Creditors |
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September 19, 2011 |
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FDIC Acts on Living Wills Rulemaking, Adopting Staggered Deadlines for Submission of Resolution Plans Starting in 2012 |
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September 14, 2011 |
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Changed Supervision of Savings and Loan Holding Companies and Savings Associations |
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September 13, 2011 |
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Draft Bill to Establish Self-Regulatory Organization Oversight for Investment Advisers |
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August 19, 2011 |
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New Comprehensive U.S. Sanctions on the Syrian Regime |
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August 18, 2011 |
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SEC Issues Final Rule on Asset-Backed Security Issuer Continuing Reporting Requirements under Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act |
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August 11, 2011 |
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Bankruptcy Court Holds That Safe Harbor in Section 546(e) of the Bankruptcy Code for "Settlement Payments" Protects Recipients of Repurchase Payments for Privately Placed Notes |
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August 2, 2011 |
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Dodd-Frank CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure Requirement |
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August 1, 2011 |
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SEC Delays Planned Implementation for Dodd-Frank Executive Compensation Requirements |
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July 27, 2011 |
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Dodd-Frank: One Year Later - Key Current Issues for Financial Institutions |
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July 26, 2011 |
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SEC Removes References to Credit Ratings from Securities Act and Certain Exchange Act Rules and Forms |
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July 21,2011 |
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New HSR Rules and Requirements Set to Come into Effect on August 18 |
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July 20, 2011 |
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Second Circuit Provides Guidance on Section 13(d) "Group" Issues but Declines to Address Beneficial Ownership Issues in the Swap Context |
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July 15, 2011 |
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SEC Proposes Business Conduct Standards |
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July 11, 2011 |
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FTC and DOJ Expand Scope of Information and Documents Required for HSR Notification |
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June 30, 2011 |
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Second Circuit Upholds Protection Of The Section 546(e) Bankruptcy Safe Harbor For Payments Made By A Debtor To Redeem Its Commercial Paper |
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June 29, 2011 |
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Supreme Court Revisits Personal Jurisdiction |
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June 27, 2011 |
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SEC Adopts Final Rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 Implementing Title IV of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act |
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June 20, 2011 |
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Supreme Court Limits Liability For False Statements Under Rule 10b-5 To Those With "Ultimate Authority" For Them |
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June 14, 2011 |
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Supreme Court Confirms That Patent Invalidity Must Be Shown By Clear And Convincing Evidence |
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June 10, 2011 |
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U.S. Supreme Court Rules That A Securities Fraud Class Action Can Be Certified Without Pre-Certification Proof Of Loss Causation |
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May 26, 2011 |
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SEC Approves New Whistleblower Program |
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May 26, 2011 |
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SEC Proposes Amendments to Disqualify "Bad Actors" from Relying on the Rule 506 Safe Harbor under Regulation D |
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May 18, 2011 |
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SEC Approves Delay in Effectiveness of and Amendments to Certain Provisions of FINRA Rule 5131 |
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May 9, 2011 |
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SEC Proposes Revisions to Remove Credit Ratings from Regulation M, Broker-Dealer Net Capital Rule, Other Exchange Act Rules |
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May 6, 2011 |
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Bankruptcy Court Holds That Safe Harbor in Section 546(e) of the Bankruptcy Code for "Securities Contracts" Does Not Protect Sellers or Lender From Avoidance Actions in Private LBO Transaction |
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May 6, 2011 |
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UKLA Expected to Change Availability of "Block Listings" for GDRs Representing New Shares - Prompt Action by Companies with London Listed GDRs Might Be Necessary |
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May 3, 2011 |
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U.S. Supreme Court Further Limits Class Action Arbitration |
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April 28, 2011 |
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FinCEN Proposes Regulations to Implement CISADA Provision Involving Non-U.S. Banks |
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April 27, 2011 |
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CFTC Proposes Uncleared Swap Margin Requirements |
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April 18, 2011 |
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Dodd-Frank Act Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance Provisions: Where Foreign Private Issuers Currently Stand |
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April 14, 2011 |
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Prudential Regulators Propose Swap Margin and Capital Requirements |
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April 13, 2011 |
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Second IRS Notice on Implementation of the FATCA Reporting and Withholding Regime |
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April 11, 2011 |
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Dodd-Frank Corporate Governance Proposed Rules: Compensation Committee and Adviser Independence |
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April 8, 2011 |
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Consequences of Potential SEC Shutdown |
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April 1, 2011 |
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FDIC Issues "Living Wills" Proposal |
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March 1, 2011 |
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United States Imposes Sanctions on the Government of Libya |
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February 25, 2011 |
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SEC Proposes Revisions to Remove Credit Ratings from Certain Securities Act and Exchange Act Rules and Forms |
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February 24, 2011 |
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Trial Court Significantly Reduces High Profile Vivendi Jury Award in Light of Supreme Court's Morrison Decision |
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February 16, 2011 |
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Lessons of Del Monte Foods For Companies Running (or Considering) a Sale Process |
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February 9, 2011 |
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In re DBSD North America, Inc.: Second Circuit Rules that Gifting Doctrine Violates the Absolute Priority Rule |
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February 7, 2011 |
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FDIC Releases Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Incentive Compensation Pursuant to Dodd-Frank Act |
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February 4, 2011 |
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The SEC's Final "Say": SEC Adopts Final Say on Pay and Related Shareholder Advisory Vote Regulations |
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February 1, 2011 |
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SEC Study on Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers |
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January 31, 2011 |
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U.S. District Court Affirms The Lehman Bankruptcy Court's Swedbank Decision Regarding The Scope Of The Safe Harbor Provisions Of Sections 560 And 561 Of The Bankruptcy Code |
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January 25, 2011 |
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FTC Increases HSR Reporting Thresholds |
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January 21, 2011 |
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SEC Adopts Rules Requiring Asset-Backed Issuers to Review Securitized Assets and Disclose Asset Repurchase History; Rating Agencies Required to Report on Representations and Remedies in Securitizations |
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January 21, 2011 |
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Treasury and IRS Publish Proposed Tax Regulations Affecting Debt Exchanges and Restructurings |
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January 19, 2011 |
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Estate Planning After the 2010 Tax Legislation |
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January 7, 2011 |
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CFTC's Proposed Business Conduct Regulation: Can the OTC Swap Market Survive the "Cure"? |
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January 7, 2011 |
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New US Tax Reporting Requirements Relating to Corporate Actions |
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December 19, 2010 |
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SEC Issues Proposed Disclosure Rules Pursuant to Dodd-Frank Act Relating to Conflict Minerals, Mine Safety and Resource Extraction Payments |
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December 17, 2010 |
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Year-end Transfer Tax Planning |
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December 6, 2010 |
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Year-End Transfer Tax Planning |
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December 3, 2010 |
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SEC Proposed Rules: Implementing Title IV of the Dodd-Frank Act |
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November 15, 2010 |
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Important Reminder: Section 162(m) Performance-Based Compensation Plans May Need Reapproval to Avoid the Deduction Limitations |
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November 10, 2010 |
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DOL to Widen "Fiduciary" Net: Proposes the Most Significant Expansion of Its Regulatory Framework Since the Enactment of ERISA |
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November 5, 2010 |
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New York Court of Appeals Reaffirms Breadth of In Pari Delicto Defense for Outside Professionals |
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November 5, 2010 |
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SEC Proposed Rules for Whistleblower Program |
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October 28, 2010 |
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FDIC's Final Safe Harbor Rule Imposes New Securitization Standards |
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October 25, 2010 |
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SEC Settles Enforcement Action Against Office Depot |
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October 21, 2010 |
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DOL Issues Proposed Rule Broadening Definition of "Fiduciary" |
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October 21, 2010 |
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Say on Pay and More: SEC's First Proposed Regulations Implementing Dodd-Frank's Executive Compensation and Governance Requirements |
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October 15, 2010 |
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Operational Risk Management and Related Issues from a Legal and Regulatory Perspective |
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October 14, 2010 |
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SEC Releases Proposed Rules to Enhance Disclosure for Asset-Backed Securities |
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October 4, 2010 |
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SEC Grants Stay of Proxy Access Rules |
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September 30, 2010 |
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SEC Removes Credit Rating Agency Exemption From Regulation FD |
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September 22, 2010 |
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Pay for Performance and Pay Disparity Disclosure under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act |
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September 21, 2010 |
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Second Circuit Rules Corporations Not Liable Under Alien Tort Statute |
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September 20, 2010 |
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SEC Proposes Increased Disclosure of Short-Term Borrowings |
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September 16, 2010 |
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US Court Rules That Confidential European Commission Documents Are Not Discoverable in US Antitrust Litigation |
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September 8, 2010 |
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First Guidance Regarding Implementation of the FATCA Information Reporting and Withholding Regime |
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September 2, 2010 |
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Seventh Circuit Holds Securitization Trustee May Be Liable as "Initial Transferee" in Fraudulent Conveyance Action |
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August 25, 2010 |
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SEC Adopts Proxy Access Rules |
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August 19, 2010 |
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FTC Proposes HSR Changes: Would Require More Documents from All Filers, Extensive New Information from Private Equity Funds, Foreign Manufacturers, and Others |
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August 9, 2010 |
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Operating Expenses of Chapter 9 Municipal Debtor are not Administrative Expenses Protected by Section 503(b) |
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August 6, 2010 |
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Interim Final Regulations Expand Fee Disclosure Requirements For Exemption For Provision of Services to ERISA Plans |
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August 2, 2010 |
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FASB Reproposes Disclosure Requirements for Loss Contingencies |
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July 22, 2010 |
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Ratings Disclosures in Registered Offerings - Further Developments |
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July 21, 2010 |
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Ratings Disclosures in Registered Offerings |
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July 21, 2010 |
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Not Just Financial Reform: Dodd-Frank's Executive Compensation and Governance Requirements for All Public Companies |
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July 15, 2010 |
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SEC Issues Concept Release on "Proxy Plumbing" |
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July 13, 2010 |
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In re Philadelphia Newspapers, LLC, et al.: Lenders Purchase Debtors' Assets Pursuant to Chapter 11 Plan in Response to Denial of Right to Credit Bid |
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July 13, 2010 |
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SEC Curbs "Pay to Play" Practices by Investment Advisers |
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July 9, 2010 |
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Summary of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act |
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July 6, 2010 |
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President Obama Signs New Iran Sanctions Into Law |
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June 30, 2010 |
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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, Severing Unconstitutional Removal Restrictions |
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June 28, 2010 |
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Second Circuit Holds That Equity Owners In Leveraged Lease Agreements Are Entitled To Assert Bankruptcy Claims For Tax Losses |
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June 25, 2010 |
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U.S. Supreme Court Limits Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act to Security Transactions Made on Domestic Exchanges or in the United States |
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June 24, 2010 |
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U.S. Supreme Court Limits Scope of Federal "Honest Services" Fraud Statute |
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June 22, 2010 |
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Action by Written Consent: A New Focus for Shareholder Activism |
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June 21, 2010 |
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Federal Regulatory Agencies Jointly Issue Final Guidance on Sound Incentive Compensation Policies |
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June 18, 2010 |
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Court Rules That SEC May Use Sarbanes-Oxley to Clawback Executive Compensation Even Where Executive Engaged in No Misconduct |
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June 10, 2010 |
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Manhattan District Attorney’s Office Issues Guidelines Regarding the Prosecution of Businesses and Organizations |
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June 2, 2010 |
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Delaware Court of Chancery Revisits Standard for Going Private Transactions with Controlling Stockholders |
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June 1, 2010 |
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Impact of New Amendments to Sentencing Guidelines on Compliance & Ethics Programs |
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May 28, 2010 |
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Threading The (American) Needle: U.S. Supreme Court Provides Further Guidance On When A Joint Venture Is Subject To The Antitrust Laws |
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May 18, 2010 |
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Delaware Chancery Court Enjoins Merger Vote Over Disclosure of Investment Bank’s Analyses, Management Projections and Acquiror’s Conversations with Management |
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May 7, 2010 |
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Lehman Bankruptcy Court Declines To Hold That The Safe Harbor Provisions Of Sections 560 and 561 Of The Bankruptcy Code Permit An Exception To Mutuality In Setoff |
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April 29, 2010 |
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The Supreme Court Clarifies The Standard For Determining When A Plaintiff "Discovers" Fraud For Limitations Purposes In Section 10(b) Actions |
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April 28, 2010 |
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Supreme Court Rejects Class Arbitration |
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April 28, 2010 |
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Delaware Supreme Court Provides Guidance on Vote Buying, Stock Transfer Restrictions, Removal of Directors and Record Holders |
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April 28, 2010 |
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The Second Circuit Confirms The Strict “Attribution” Test For Section 10(b) Liability For Secondary Actors |
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April 27, 2010 |
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U.S. Antitrust Agencies Propose Full-Scale Revision of Horizontal Merger Guidelines |
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April 19, 2010 |
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Attorney-Client Privilege - Texas Court Protects Insurance Brokers' Communications If Used To Render Legal Advice |
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April 15, 2010 |
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SEC Proposes Major Overhaul of Asset-Backed Securities Rules; Significant Impact on Private Placements of CLOs, CDOs and Other Structured Finance Products |
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April 8, 2010 |
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SEC Proposes Overhaul of Regulation AB and Related Rules Regarding the Offering Process, Disclosure and Reporting for Asset-Backed Securities |
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April 5, 2010 |
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Choosing Procedure Over Substance - The Supreme Court Limits the Ability of States to Restrict or Prohibit Class Actions in Diversity Proceedings |
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April 1, 2010 |
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PCAOB Proposes New Standard on Auditor Communications with Audit Committee |
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March 31, 2010 |
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House Passes Bill to Require 10-Year Minimum Term for GRATs |
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March 29, 2010 |
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Delaware Bankruptcy Court Allows Debtor's Suit Against Seller in LBO to Proceed |
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March 29, 2010 |
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Foreign-Cubed Securities Class Actions: Morrison v. National Australia Bank |
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March 25, 2010 |
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Third Circuit Holds Plan Providing for Asset Sale Free and Clear of Liens Need Not Allow Secured Creditors to Credit Bid at Such Sale: In Re Philadelphia Newspapers, LLC, et al. |
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March 19, 2010 |
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Supreme Court Defines Corporations' "Principal Place of Business" for Federal Diversity Jurisdiction |
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February 25, 2010 |
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SEC Addresses Global Convergence of Accounting Standards |
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February 24, 2010 |
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SEC Adopts New Circuit Breaker Price Test for Short Sales |
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February 19, 2010 |
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SEC Releases New C&DIs on Proxy Disclosure Enhancement Rules |
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February 4, 2010 |
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SEC Interpretive Release Establishes New Guidance on Disclosure of Climate Change Matters |
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February 2, 2010 |
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CFTC Proposes New Federal Position Limits and Exemptions for Certain Energy Commodity Contracts |
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January 29, 2010 |
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SEC Approves Interpretive Guidance on Disclosure Related to Climate Change |
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January 27, 2010 |
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SEC Proposes Amendments to Rule 10b-18 Safe Harbor Provision |
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January 26, 2010 |
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Lehman Bankruptcy Court Holds That CDO Provision Subordinating Swap Termination Payments to Lehman Is Unenforceable |
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January 21, 2010 |
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SEC Releases New C&DIs on Proxy Disclosure Enhancement Rules |
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January 21, 2010 |
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FTC Announces Lower Hart-Scott-Rodino Notification Thresholds Effective as of February 22, 2010 |
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January 15, 2010 |
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SEC Relaxes Guidance on Non-GAAP Financial Measures |
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January 14, 2010 |
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SEC Establishes Incentives for Individuals and Companies to Cooperate with Investigations and Enforcement Actions |
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January 14, 2010 |
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2010 Repeal of Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes |
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January 13, 2010 |
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SEC Issues No-Action Letter Permitting Reliance Upon Section 3(a)(9) in Exchanges of Securities with Upstream Guarantees |
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January 11, 2010 |
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Board Focus 2010: Issues and Developments |
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December 31, 2009 |
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SEC Adopts Amendments Imposing Significant New Requirements for Advisers with Custody of Client Assets |
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December 23, 2009 |
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SEC Proposes Rule Change to Facilitate Market Soundings in Advance of a WKSI Offering |
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December 17, 2009 |
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SEC Adopts Compensation and Corporate Governance Disclosure Rule Changes |
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December 17, 2009 |
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Compensation and Risk: Compensation Committee Actions Under New SEC Rules |
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November 30, 2009 |
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IRS Issues Final Regulations on Employee Stock Purchase Plans |
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November 13, 2009 |
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Second Circuit Holds Post-petition Attorneys' Fees Based on Prepetition Indemnity Agreement Allowable as Unsecured Claims: Ogle v. Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland |
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November 4, 2009 |
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New Guidance under Rule 14a-8 Regarding the "Ordinary Business Exclusion" and Shareholder Proposals Relating to Risk and CEO Succession |
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October 30, 2009 |
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Proposed Legislation Focused on Offshore Tax Evasion |
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October 28, 2009 |
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The Impact of Roberts v. Tishman Speyer Properties, L.P., on New York Real Estate and Practice |
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October 26, 2009 |
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New FASB Revenue Recognition Standards May Affect 162(m) Bonus Plans |
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October 22, 2009 |
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Federal Reserve Releases Proposed Guidance on Sound Incentive Compensation Policies |
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October 20, 2009 |
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Second Circuit Vacates Winter Storm And Holds that Electronic Funds Transfers At An Intermediary Bank Are Not Property Subject To Maritime Attachment Orders |
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October 19, 2009 |
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Operational Risk Management and Related Issues from a Legal and Regulatory Perspective |
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October 7, 2009 |
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SEC Approves FINRA Rule Proposal to Repeal NYSE Rule 312(f) |
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October 7, 2009 |
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Second Circuit Clarifies the Pleading Standard for Claims of Aiding and Abetting Human Rights Violations |
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October 1, 2009 |
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Financial Stability Board Releases Implementation Standards for its Principles for Sound Compensation Practices |
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September 24, 2009 |
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SEC Takes Action on Credit Rating Agency Rules |
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September 23, 2009 |
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IRS Chief Counsel Memo on Loan Origination by Foreign Entities |
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September 3, 2009 |
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SEC and FINRA Approve Amendments to NASD Rule 2720 and FINRA Rule 5110 |
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September 2, 2009 |
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Application of the TARP Compensation Rules in the Fiscal Year in Which the TARP Obligation is Repaid |
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August 28, 2009 |
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Administration's Proposed OTC Derivatives Legislation |
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August 26, 2009 |
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Proxy Access |
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August 20, 2009 |
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New Favorable Guidance on Elections to Defer COD Income from Debt Repurchases |
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August 7, 2009 |
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SEC Proposes Rules to Curtail Pay to Play |
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August 5, 2009 |
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"Say on Pay": Preparing for the Vote and Its Aftermath |
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July 31, 2009 |
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House Passes the Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 |
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July 26, 2009 |
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SEC Releases Proposed Disclosure Rule Changes for Compensation Program Risk, Compensation Consultant Independence and Equity-Based Compensation Awards |
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July 26, 2009 |
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Summary of the Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 |
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July 22, 2009 |
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Frank Bill Purports to Regulate Incentive Compensation of Fund Sponsors |
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July 21, 2009 |
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Dismissal of SEC's Insider Trading Case Against Mark Cuban Makes New Law |
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July 2, 2009 |
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Treasury's Take on Executive Compensation: It's a Matter of Principles |
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July 1, 2009 |
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Responding to Elimination of Broker Discretionary Voting in Elections of Directors |
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June 29, 2009 |
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New York State Tax and Power of Attorney Changes and Obama Administration's Tax Proposals |
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June 23, 2009 |
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President Obama's Financial Regulatory Reform Plan: A Closer Look |
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June 18, 2009 |
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President Obama's Financial Regulatory Reform Plan: Key Issues for Market Participants |
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June 18, 2009 |
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Financial Regulatory Reform - Hedge Fund and Private Equity Provisions |
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June 17, 2009 |
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New Regulations Implement EESA and ARRA Compensation Restrictions |
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June 8, 2009 |
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New SEC Executive Compensation Disclosure Interpretations |
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June 2, 2009 |
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Ashcroft v. Iqbal Provides Guidance On Heightened "Plausibility" Pleading Standard |
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May 21, 2009 |
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The New York Attorney General's Public Pension Fund Reform Code of Conduct: "New Rules of the Game" |
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May 21, 2009 |
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Issues Raised by New Proxy Access Proposals by SEC and Senate Bill |
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May 20, 2009 |
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TALF Adds Legacy CMBS |
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May 18, 2009 |
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Court Decision Questions "Continuing Director" Provisions in Financing Agreements |
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May 15, 2009 |
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Administration Proposal for Comprehensive OTC Derivatives Regulation |
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May 12, 2009 |
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Proposed Amendments to NASD Rule 2720 on Conflicts of Interest in Public Offerings |
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May 7, 2009 |
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Supreme Court Allows Interlocutory Appeal to a Non-Signatory Seeking to Enforce an Arbitration Agreement |
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May 3, 2009 |
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SEC Reconsiders Equity Compensation Disclosure Methodology for Summary Compensation Table |
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May 1, 2009 |
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CMBS Come to TALF |
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April 23, 2009 |
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Liability Management Transactions in Germany - German and U.S. Regulatory Framework and Selected Legal Issues |
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April 16, 2009 |
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Termination Premiums Payable to the PBGC Survive Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Proceedings |
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April 9, 2009 |
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SEC Proposes Alternative Short Sale Restrictions |
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April 7, 2009 |
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Executive Compensation Disclosure Peek Ahead |
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April 4, 2009 |
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FRBNY Clarifies TALF Terms |
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April 3, 2009 |
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Tax Court Issues Decision Recharacterizing Term Securities Loan |
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March 29, 2009 |
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Implications of the AIG Bonus Imbroglio |
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March 27, 2009 |
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Treasury Proposes Legislation to Resolve Systemically Significant Financial Companies |
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March 26, 2009 |
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Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Director Protection in M&A Transactions |
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March 26, 2009 |
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U.S. Public-Private Investment Program |
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March 17, 2009 |
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FDIC Adopts Interim Rule Extending TLGP |
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March 17, 2009 |
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Servicer Challenges in Obama Administration’s Making Home Affordable Loan Modification Program |
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March 11, 2009 |
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Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility Launches: Key Details |
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February 27, 2009 |
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Supreme Court Holds Price Squeezes Generally Cannot be Challenged Under the U.S. Antitrust Laws |
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February 27, 2009 |
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FDIC Modifies TLGP to Guarantee Mandatory Convertible Debt |
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February 22, 2009 |
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Executive Compensation and TARP Recipients: Senator Dodd's Letter on "Say on Pay" Voting and CEO/CFO Certifications |
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February 19, 2009 |
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Provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Relating to Deferral of Cancellation of Debt Income |
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February 16, 2009 |
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Overview of the Executive Compensation Provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 |
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February 12, 2009 |
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SEC Publishes Final Rules for Credit Rating Agencies, Reproposes Others |
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February 10, 2009 |
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Treasury Announces Obama Administration's Financial Stability Plan |
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February 5, 2009 |
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Proposed Legislation Would Require Registration and Public Disclosure Regarding Private Investment Fund |
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January 29, 2009 |
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SEC Staff Releases Updated Interpretations Regarding Going Private/13e-3 Transactions |
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January 28, 2009 |
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Modernizes its Oil and Gas Disclosure Requirements |
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January 26, 2009 |
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Update Regarding Estate Planning Techniques in a Low-Interest Rate Environment |
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January 14, 2009 |
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New Enforcement Action Highlights Potential OFAC Risks for Non-U.S. Financial Institutions |
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December 19, 2008 |
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SEC Adopts Rules to Require Filing of Financial Statements in Interactive Data (XBRL) Format |
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December 19, 2008 |
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Provisional Decision on Remedies in BAA Airports Market Investigation |
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