Subprime Mortgage Meltdown: Issues and Implications

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Subprime Mortgage Meltdown: Issues and Implications

November 15, 2007

Keith W. Miller, Matthew R. Paul, Kenneth M. Breen and Thomas R. Fallati

In this anthology you will find a series of articles from Paul Hastings newsletter, Stay Current, written expressly for our clients affected by or interested in the subprime lending meltdown.

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Immigration News: Final Regulation to Require All Federal Contractors to Use E-Verify to be Published Today

Threshold WARN Act Issues in a Down Economy

What to do with Underwater Stock Options

The Law of Unintended Consequences: U.K. Employee Class Actions?

Immigration-Related Document Retention Guidelines for Terminated Employees and Preparation for Government Enforcement Actions

Securities and Exchange Commission Adopts Expansion of Cross-Border Exemptions

Global Workplace:
Outperforming the Markets and the Competition

China Matters: China Immigration Update: Change in Registration Requirements for Foreigners on Business Visas or Residing in Shanghai on Residence Permits

EESA Update: TARP-CPP Application Requirements and Federal Securities Law Considerations

Eight Financial Priorities for the Obama Administration. American Banker, November 2008.

China Matters: The Implementing Regulations for the Employment Contracts Law of the Peoples Republic of China

Federal Circuit Limits the International Trade Commissions Ability to Exclude Downstream Products of Non-Parties

In Re Bilski Announces the Machine-or-Transformation Test as the § 101 Touchstone for Process Claims

Federal Reserve Announces Money Market Investor Funding Facility

China Matters:
Implementing Regulations of the PRC Employment Contracts Law

Paul Hastings attorney makes presentation at IBA 2008 Asia Pacific Forum held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Pro Bono News - Fall 2008

Holding E-Discovery Vendors Accountable: Incorporating Performance Metrics Into Vender Contracts. BNA Digital Discovery & E-Evidence.

California Employment-Related Legislative Developments of 2008

Proposed Changes to Federal Rules on Experts

Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on Securities Cross-Trading for ERISA Accounts

When the Custodians Could Be Culprits. New York Law Journal.

DOL Issues New ERISA Interpretive Bulletins Regarding Economically Targeted Investments and Proxy Voting

Immigration News: White House Announces Addition of Seven Countries to Visa Waiver Program

EESA Update: TARP-CPP Application Process and Interagency Coordination Round Two

New Consumer Product Safety Legislation a Roadmap for Plaintiffs Bar

SEC Modernizes Rule 12g3-2(b) to Create Automatic Exemption for Foreign Private Issuers Establishing U.S. Over-the-Counter Market Trading

Substantial Authority
The New Section 6694 Return Preparer Standard

Viewpoint: How Bailout Will Affect Executive Compensation. American Banker. October 10, 2008.

Executive Insecurity - No Better Time for Employer Attention. Bloomberg Labor & Employment Law Report. October 6, 2008.

Immigration News: USCIS Increases Maximum Period of Stay for TN Workers to Three Years

Deferred Compensation Paid by Offshore Funds Limited by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act

New Reporting Requirements for Brokers, Mutual Funds, and Unit Investment Trusts in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

Extension of Incentives for Foreign Investment in Regulated Investment Companies Contained in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

EESA Update: Interagency Backstop Unfolds

Setting Healthcare Audit Priorities: The OIG Issues its 2009 Work Plan

Privilege: A Review of Recent Decisions of the English Courts

EESA Update: Treasury Shows More on TARP

Delaware Court Rejects Material Adverse Effect Claim and Finds Buyer Knowingly and Intentionally Breached Merger Agreement

The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA):
Summary, Analysis and Implementation

Commercial Renewable Energy Incentives Contained in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

A Short Guide to UK Insolvency Law: Administration

Certain Shelf Registration Statements Are Scheduled to Expire Beginning December 1, 2008

All Over the High Court: Major Corporate Law Firms Dominate the Court's New Cases.

Heart of the Matter. The Recorder. October 6, 2008.

Federal Reserve Board Modifies Long-Standing Minority Investment Guidance with Goal of Encouraging Private Equity Investments

Update: Treasury Issues Initial Guidance on Contracting Procedures for the Hiring of Asset Managers Under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act

UPDATE: Comparison of the Original U.S. Treasury Proposal and Current House/Senate Compromise Bill

Significant Business Cases Slated for Decision in the Supreme Court Term

Global Workplace: Outperforming the Markets and the Competition

Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Funds

UPDATE: Comparison of the Original U.S. Treasury Proposal and Current House/Senate Compromise Bill

Immigration News: Department of State Announces Electronic Filing Procedure for 2010 Diversity Visa Lottery

President Bush Signs ADA Amendments Act of 2008 Broadening Coverage of Americans With Disabilities Act

Financial Assistance and the Companies Act 2006

New York State To Require Notification To Tenants Regarding Indoor Air Issues

U.K. Severance Pay and Age Discrimination

New Federal Rule of Evidence 502 Governs Production of Privileged Materials in the Age of E-Discovery

Comparison of the Original U.S. Treasury Proposal and Current House/Senate Compromise Bill

Clemens v. DaimlerChrysler – The Ninth Circuit Addresses A New Twist In The Law Of Cross-Jurisdictional Tolling

U.K. Prohibition on the Short Selling of Financial Stocks

NYAG and SEC Announce Wide-Ranging Market Manipulation Probes; SEC Adopts New Rules to Combat Abusive Short Selling

SEC Issues Emergency Orders Imposing Short Sale Restrictions and Temporary Ban on Short Sales of Designated Financial Companies

Global Handcuffs and Claw-Backs: Getting Tough With Cross-Border Loyalty Protections

China Matters: MOFCOMs Circular 51 just streamlining foreign investments in retail and wholesale sectors or refl ecting a quiet transformation of MOFCOM?

Court Reaffirms Investment Banks Have No Fiduciary Duties to Shareholders Beyond Engagement Letters

Department of Justice Revises Its Policy for Criminally Charging Corporations As Appeals Court Criticizes Prior Practices

The New York WARN Act

SEC Issues Guidance on the Use of Company Web Sites

Issuer Stock Borrow Facilities

Manifest Disregard Standard of Judicial Review of Arbitral Awards: No Longer Good Law?

Ambulatory Surgery Center Joint Venture Between Nonprofit Hospital and Surgeons Poses Low Fraud and Abuse Risk, According to Office of the Inspector General

Substantial Changes with Respect to German Corporate Law Imminent

Impact of California Greenhouse Gas Rules on Landfill-Gas Power Facilities

Delaware Court of Chancery Holds that a Board of Directors Can Eliminate Unvested Right to Advancement without Director Consent

California Supreme Court Upholds the General Ban on Noncompetition Agreements While Leaving Intact the Necessary to Protect Trade Secrets Exception

Revisiting Advance Notice Bylaws in Light of Recent Delaware Decisions

Overview of Recent Department of Labor ERISA Service Provider Fee Disclosure Initiatives

New ERISA Reporting and Disclosure Rules and Guidance Appear to Favor VCOC/REOC Compliance Over 25% Test Reliance

Expatriation Pursuant to the Heroes Act

Sponsors Will Not Allow Feared Raft of Loan Defaults

REIT Provisions in the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Provisions in the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Conducting First Carbon Dioxide Allowance Auction

New Provisions to the Taxation of Real Estate Funds in Italy

Contracts Go Green: Incorporating Standard Terms and Conditions by Reference to a Company Website

China Matters: Chinas New Merger Notification Rules: What Does This Mean to International Investors?

Delaware Supreme Court Responds to Securities and Exchange Commission: Directors Hold the Key to Binding By-Law Amendments

International Arbitration: Now Getting Longer and More Costly

Funds with Check Writing Privileges Must Establish Identity Theft Prevention Programs by November 1st

The Rise of Covered Bonds?

California Court of Appeal Clarifies State Meal and Rest Period Requirements in Brinker Restaurant Corporation

Federal Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment of Non-Obviousness and Findings of No Inequitable Conduct In Aciphex Litigations

Supreme Court Affirms Doctrine of Patent Exhaustion, Limiting the Ability of Patent Owners to Collect Multiple Royalties

California Issues Interim Guidance on Climate Change and CEQA

China Matters: Navigating Changes and Challenges in Chinas Business Landscape: Insights from the China Matters New York Executive Briefing

DOJ Issues Opinion on Post-acquisition Due Diligence Requirements

Lessons Learned from Indymac

New York State Expands Sales Tax Nexus

Los Angeles Adopts Sustainable Building Ordinance

Georgia Court Rules Permit for Coal Plant Must Limit Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Ninth Circuit Allows Oversecured Creditors to Receive Interest at Default Rate

2007 Pro Bono & Community Annual Report

Supreme Court Ruling Provides Power Contract Protection

IRS Issues Proposed Regulations on Tax Return Preparer Penalty Rules Under Sections 6694 and 6695

Shock and Awe: When Banking Agencies Unleash Their Regulatory Weapons

Speeding Things Along. By Ned N. Isokawa, Katharine Chao and Sean D. Unger. Daily Journal. June 2, 2008.

California Air Resources Board Issues Draft Plan For Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The Sedona Conference Commentary on Preservation, Management, and Identification of Sources of Information that are Not Reasonably Accessible

New York Revises Brownfield Cleanup Act

Seizing Wealth Transfer Opportunities in a Low Interest Rate Environment

Buyer Beware: Bankruptcy Sales Under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code May Be Subject to Attack

Wide-Ranging Oil Industry Investigation Unveiled

A New Deal For Agency Workers In The European Union

High Stakes Patent Litigation Has Found A Home

New York Court of Appeals Settles Important Issues Regarding Commissions and Wage Law Coverage

California Supreme Court Upholds CALFEDs Bay-Delta Program EIS/EIR

The Final Matter of FACTA: Congress Enacts Legislation to Retroactively Insulate Many of the Companies Facing These So-called FACTA Lawsuits

Supreme Court Affirms Doctrine of Patent Exhaustion, Limiting the Ability of Patent Owners to Collect Multiple Royalties

Immigration News: Important Updates on USCIS, DHS and a New Executive Order

Tax Settlement in Pre-insolvency Procedures in Italy

High Stakes Patent Litigation Has Found a New Home

The Future of Gartenberg: A New Approach in Evaluating Investment Adviser Fees

Age is the Issue: Interpreting Age Discrimination Case Law in the UK

Revisiting the Bear Stearns/JP Morgan Transaction: An Analysis of Deal Protections and Fiduciary Duties

Pension Plan Funding Notices and Delinquent Plan Contributions

Recent Developments Leave Off-Label Marketing On Shaky Ground

President Signs Landmark Genetic Nondiscrimination Bill

Supreme Court Upholds State Tax Exemptions for In-State Municipal Bonds

Long-term Incentives and Golden Handcuffs in the PRC: A Mix that Encourages Employee Loyalty

Real Estate Law Developments in Central and South East Europe

Immigration News: Recent E-Verify Developments

IRS Issues Final Regulations on Withholding Requirements for Partnerships with Foreign Partners

The U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: Will It Happen? Will It Matter?

Immigration News: TN Worker Proposal and Process Change for Reentry Permits

General Counsel Beware: Bankruptcy Trustees May Look To You When Objectionable Activities Are Ignored

U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Judicial Review Under the Federal Arbitration Act

Private Equity Funds and Banks: Guidance on Equity Investments in Financial Institutions

New U.S. Foreign Investment Rules Endorse Broad Restrictions

Disclosing Risks of Climate Change in SEC Filings

English Court of Appeal Clarifies Scope of Landlord's Repairing Covenant

ASTM Releases Vapor Intrusion Standard

Proposed New York State Rule Restricting NOX and PM Emissions from Electric Generators

Immigration News: USCIS Conducts H-1B ''Lottery''

New York Legislature Enacts Moratorium on Acceptance of Sites into State Brownfield Cleanup Program

Immigration News: H-1B Cap Hit

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Seeks to Revamp the Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers

SEC Proposes New Exchange-Traded Fund and Fund of Funds Rules

Immigration News: USCIS Reaches FY2009 H-1B Cap

Immigration News: DHS Updates and Changes to U.K. Immigration Laws

UK Employment Law: Quarterly Case Update

DOJ Issues Guidelines for Selecting and Using Corporate Monitors

Governments Discovery Deficiency in a Criminal Case Subject to Increased Scrutiny

Immigration News: USCIS Releases Advance Copy of Interim Final Regulation Relating to FY 2009 Cap-Subject H-1B Filings

Immigration News: Filings to Begin April 1 for Fiscal Year 2009 Quota of H-1B Visas

Federal Investigators Ramp Up Scrutiny of Subprime Meltdown

The Latest Attempt To Restrict Physician Ownership In Hospitals

Federal Courts Strengthen Protection of International Arbitration Awards

Seventh Circuit Issues Significant Opinion Affecting Fairness Opinion Practice

Nonemployer Individuals Cannot Be Held Liable for Retaliation Under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act

Massachusetts Judge Decides E-mail Exchange Sufficient To Form An Enforceable Settlement Agreement

The Northern District of California Revises its Patent Local Rules

SEC Approves Actively Managed Exchange Traded Funds

Wage and Hour Claims: The New Wave

Litigation Alert for 401(k) Plans

Kosovos Independence: No Negative Impact on Investment into the Region

Disclosing Effects of Climate Change in Energy, Financial Companies' 10-K's BNA's Daily Environment Report. March 3, 2008.

Delaware Bankruptcy Court Issues Opinion of First Impression With Respect To Repo Agreement

The Sedona Conference Commentary On ESI Evidence & Admissibility

UK and European Employment and Benefits Law Update

Energy Performance Certificates (EPC)

Developments in the PRC's Employment Laws in 2007

SEC Votes to Propose Amendments to Part 2 of Form ADV

Subprime Mortgage Litigation Trends: Standing and Causation Defenses

Employers With San Francisco Employees Must Comply With Citys New Health Care Spending Ordinance Despite Legal Challenge

New Brownfields Exemption Will Help Developers of Contaminated Property

Implementing Regulations of Enterprise Income Tax Law Implemented in China

Increased Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Thresholds and Recent Enforcement Actions

Open Access Transmission Reform Moves Forward

SEC Adopts Rules Facilitating the Use of Electronic Shareholder Forums

China Matters: 2007 Review

Section 13 SEC Reporting by Advisers and Brokers and Section 16 SEC Reporting by Insiders of Public Companies

Arbitration: What to Consider When Investing in Emerging Markets

New Leave Law Protects Family Members of Soldiers and Sailors

Diversity and the Role of the Young Lawyer

Toxic Exposure Claims Likely to Spike in Alabama

UK Employment Law Developments in Early 2008

Should IP Addresses Be Protected as Personal Information? EU Data Protection Official Says Yes.

A Matter of FACTA: Part III Legal and Legislative Crossroads

Acquisition of U.S. Companies by Chinese Companies: Practical Considerations Under U.S. Law

Pro Bono News - Winter 2007/2008

The Supreme Court Rejects Securities Fraud Scheme Liability for Secondary Actors

Restating Financials? Forfeiting Bonuses and Profits to the SEC Now a Real Threat

Delaware Bankruptcy Court Issues Opinion Of First Impression With Respect To Repo Agreement

Are Consumers Savvy About Carbon Neutral and Green Energy Marketing Claims?

Immigration News: A Reminder of New Developments

NLRB: Employers May Restrict Employee Use of Office E-mail for Union Solicitation and Other Employee Organizational Activity

Actions by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Regarding Transaction Approvals and Market Power Issues that May Impact Your Deals

California Employers Required to Notify Employees that They May Be Eligible for the Federal Earned Income Tax Credit

Federal Reserve Proposes New Regulations in Response to Subprime Issues

Listing Investment Companies on the London Stock Exchange: Latest Developments

US Incentive Plans, EU Employees and Conflicts of Law

Impacted by the Credit Crunch? Effecting Workforce Reductions in the UK

Bush Mortgage Relief Plan - Questionable Relief, Questionable Protection from Litigation

Immigration News - New Petition Verification Procedures May Result in Visa Processing Delays

A Road Map for Water: A Court Finally Clears a CEQA Water Supply Analysis

The SEC Targets 10b5-1 Plans Ten Things Executives and Boards Should Be Doing

Annual Form ADV Requirements for Investment Advisers

SEC Proposes New Layered Prospectus Disclosure and Delivery Regime

French Securities Regulator (AMF) Considers Relaxing Disclosure and Corporate Governance Rules for Small and Mid Cap Issuers Listed on French Regulated Markets

Immigration News - November 29, 2007

China Matters: China Issues New Foreign Investment Restrictions

Illinois Opens the Door for Jury Trials in Employment Law Claims

SEC Proposes to Amend Mutual Fund Disclosure Requirements

Subprime Mortgage Meltdown: Issues and Implications

Key Employment-Related Legislative Developments of 2007

Immigration News - November 13, 2007

Immigration News - November 8, 2007

California Meal Period Compliance Update: Three New Cases Offer Guidance on the Provide Versus Ensure Debate

FCC Prohibits Exclusivity Agreements Between Multiple Dwelling Units and Most Cable Companies

The Fair Employment and Housing Commission Issues the Long-Awaited Regulations Implementing California's Mandatory Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Law

Key Differences in US and UK Stock Purchase Agreements

Immigration News - November 5, 2007

409A Newsflash; Practical Implications of Recent Relief

Georgia Banking Department Proposes Rule Affecting Acquisitions and Proxy Solicitations in Large Financial Institutions

European and UK Employment Law: Quarterly Case Update and New Legislation Review

SEC Approves FINRA Rules Governing Fairness Opinion Practice

Second Circuit Clarifies Rule on Foreign Anti-Suit Injunctions

SEC Provides Limited Principal Trading Relief and Proposes Interpretive Rule for Broker-Dealer Exclusion

French Securities Regulator (AMF) Considers Relaxing Listing Conditions for Foreign Issuers

Webinar Held on Rule 12b-1 Fees: Past, Present and Future

Evaluating Healthcare Audit Priorities: The OIG Issues Its 2008 Work Plan

Immigration News - October 15, 2007

Maintaining The Lines Of Privileged Communication

New York Labor Law Amendments Expand Labor Departments Jurisdiction, Require Written Commission Plans

New Guidance from the California Supreme Court on Incentive Compensation Plans and Authorized Deductions

Immigration News - October 4, 2007

China Matters: New Regulations on Laws Governing Civil/Commercial Contracts

Tougher and Broader Tax Return Preparer Standards and Penalties

BMC Resources, Inc. v. Paymentech, L.P.: Federal Circuit Rejects Strict Liability Theory of Joint Infringement

The New Age of Social Networking Issues for Employers

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Issues Final Rules Limiting Claims and Continuation Applications

The California Attorney Generals Latest Settlement: ConocoPhillips Company Agrees to Offset Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Expanded Refinery

China Matters: China Adopts First Anti-Monopoly Law

Immigration News - September 17, 2007

FinCEN Final Patriot Act Regulations on Special Due Diligence Program

China Expands Investment Scope for Offshore Wealth Management Services

Bankruptcy Court Order in the Enron Corp. Case Overturned

CEQA Warms to Climate Change: Analysis of Greenhouse Gases Now Required

Certain Entities No Longer Disregarded for Purposes of Employment and Certain Excise Taxes

Proposed Stark Law Amendment and Rule Changes: Major Restructuring Ahead?

Financial Services Employer News: Summer Edition

Federal Circuit Overrules Precedent - A Sea Change in the Law on Willfulness

SEC Adopts Rules Mandating Internet Delivery of Proxy Materials

Immigration News - August 16, 2007

Immigration News - August 10, 2007

A Matter of FACTA (Part II): Recent Developments Favor Defendants in Defeating Class Actions Alleging Willful Violations

Lateral Thinking: The SEC's Suggested Mutual Recognition Regime Will Make The US More Competitive By Opening It Up. International Financial Law Review. August 2007.

For Paul Hastings in China, Education is a Priority

UK Employment Law: Quarterly Case Update

Subprime Lending Meltdown Part Three: Federal and State Investigations

FERC Threatens Major Civil Penalties For Natural Gas Market Activities

Eleventh Circuit Reverses Earlier Panel Decision and Re-Affirms Publishers Right to Reissue Collective Works in Digital Format

SEC Adopts Antifraud Rule Applicable to Advisers of Pooled Investment Vehicles, Including Hedge Fund and Private Equity Fund Advisers

China Matters: China Issues Labor Contract Law

Immigration News - July 17, 2007

Proposed Regulations on Deductions for Entertainment Use of Business Aircraft

SEC to Propose an End to U.S. GAAP Reconciliation for Foreign Filers That Use IFRS

Immigration News - July 2, 2007

China Matters: New Rules Further Restrict Foreign Investment in China Real Estate

Immigration News - June 29, 2007

Immigration News - June 28, 2007

New Rules on China Exports

Legislation Introduced to Increase Taxes on Manager Profits from Private Equity Funds, Real Estate Funds and Hedge Funds

U.S. Supreme Court Affirms Superfund Cost Recovery Right for Volunteers

Supreme Court Establishes New National Standard For Pleading Securities Fraud Cases

Reasonable Expectation of Privacy in Stored E-Mail? Sixth Circuit Says Maybe

Employers May Coordinate Retiree Health Care Benefits With Medicare

EEOC Issues Guidance on Disparate Treatment of Workers With Caregiver Responsibilities

China Matters: Employers in Mainland China May Be Liable for Failure to Prevent and Prohibit Sexual Harassment

SEC Formalizes Its Positions on PIPE Transactions

Federal Regulators Propose Model Privacy Forms Under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

Major Changes Proposed to New York State Brownfield Law

Sudan Sanctions and State Divestment Initiatives

Supreme Court Limits Charge-Filing Period for Disparate Pay Claims; Rejects “Paycheck” Rule

Sexual Orientation Discrimination – Actions Employers Should Take

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds EPA’s Interpretation of Emissions Increase Under the New Source Review Program

Ninth Circuit Rules on Copyright Challenge to Google Image Search

Subprime Mortgage Meltdown: Is Litigation on its Way? Part II

D.C. Circuit Upholds FERC Income Tax Allowance Policy

Pro Bono News - Spring 2007

Subprime Mortgage Meltdown: Is Litigation on its Way?

REIT Treatment of Foreign Currency Gain

Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly – The Supreme Court Tightens Pleading Standards for Antitrust Conspiracy and Beyond

Supreme Court to Review Municipal Bond Case

In Post-Trial Opinion, District Court Finds No Inequitable Conduct Arising Out of Failure to Disclose Co-Pending Application

Proposed New Legislation to Require Most Hedge Fund (and other Private Fund) Managers to Register with SEC and Become Subject to Regulation Under the Advisers Act

The Final Word: Final 409A Regulations Provide Guidance on Equity Compensation

Compliance Deadlines Approach for Implementing Order No. 890 (Open Access Transmission Service Policies)

Arbitration Clauses: The Lessons of Fiona Shaw

SEC Modifies Conditions Relating to Section 19(b) Exemptive Order Applications

The Final Word Under the New Section 409A Rules: Separation Pay

Immigration News - May 7, 2007

Stay Current: New York Agencies Take Lead in Addressing Soil Vapor Concerns

Supreme Court Rules on the Obviousness of Inventions Under the “Teaching-Suggestion-Motivation” Test

The Final Word Under the New Section 409A Rules: Coverage

The Final Word Under the New Section 409A Regulations: 2007 Action Items and Diagnostic Guide

Clean Air and Fresh Law: UK Employment Law Developments

Navigating the Current of Federal Wetlands Cases

Federal Scrutiny of Private Equity Deals Makes Antitrust Compliance a Necessity for Private Equity Firms

Immigration News - April 23, 2007

Meal And Rest Period Payments Under Labor Code Section 226.7 Are “Wages”

Record EU Cartel Fines in Q1 2007 Highlight Issue of In-House Prevention: The Pitfalls of Confidential Information Exchanges Between Competitors “In Good Company”

Supreme Court Rules EPA Has Statutory Authority To Regulate Greenhouse Gases

China Matters: China's New Corporate Tax Regime

CRISIS ROLODEX: THE BEST LAWYERS TO CALL IN A WORST-CASE SCENARIO. BY MICHAEL T. BURR. INSIDE COUNSEL. APRIL 2007.

409A Final Regulations - Redline Version

A Matter of FACTA: A Guide to Preventing and Defending the Newest Wave of Class Action Lawsuits

Immigration News - April 10, 2007

Court Overturns SEC Rule Exempting Broker Dealers Offering Fee Based Brokerage Programs From Regulation Under Investment Advisers Act

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Enforceability Of Contractual Attorneys Fees Clause In Bankruptcy

Financial Services Employer News: Spring Brief

China Matters: China’s New Anti-Trust Approval Guidelines

Fifth Circuit Limits Secondary Liability Under Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 While Supreme Court Accepts Review of Eighth Circuit Decision

Immigration News - April 3, 2007

European and UK Employment Law: Quarterly Case Update

Executive Compensation Disclosures for 2007: Insights – and Key Examples – from the First CD&As

Venezuela Launches Next Stage of Expropriation

When Is a Release Requirement Not a Release Requirement?

New Year, New Law: UK Employment Law Developments in
Early 2007

Daugherty v. American Honda Motor Co. Brings Reasonable Limits on Consumer Fraud and Warranty Liability in California

Increased Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Thresholds

New Medicare Enrollment and Certification Rules for Independent Diagnostic Treatment Centers: Are Prohibitions on Certain Equipment, Space and Employee Leasing Arrangements Around the Corner?

Immigration News - February 23, 2007

Is China’s New Environmental Protection Circular an Obstacle for New Projects?

Federal Circuit in Seagate Case to Address Attorney-Client Privilege in Willful Patent Infringement

China Matters: Employers in Mainland China May Be Liable for Failure to Prevent and Prohibit Sexual Harassment

IRS Announces New Compliance Program Allowing Employers to Pay Section 409A Penalties on Stock Rights Exercised in 2006; Employers Must Act Quickly to Participate

DOL Issues Interim Final Rule on Cross-Trading Policies and Procedures for ERISA Accounts

Delaware Court Denies Motions to Dismiss in Two Shareholder Derivative Actions Challenging Timing of Stock Option Grants

Recent Federal Rulings Shift Toward Title VII Protection of Transsexual Employees

Section 13 SEC Reporting by Advisers and Brokers and Section 16 SEC Reporting by “Insiders” of Public Companies

SEC Allows Internet Delivery of Proxy Materials; Proposes Mandatory Internet Delivery of Proxy Material by 2009

Immigration News – February 2, 2007

Proxy Statements 2007: SEC Responds to Executive Compensation Disclosure Issues

Immigration News - January 25, 2007

China Matters: 2006 Review

SEC Once Again Amends Option Disclosure Requirements

Second Circuit Deals Blow to Plaintiffs in Securities Class Actions

China Matters: Hong Kong-Still a Leading International Dispute Resolution Venue

Immigration News - January 11, 2007

Friendlier Family Legislation for the UK

The Exchange-Traded Fund: A Time For Active Management? Bloomberg Law Reports: Fund Management. Vol. 2, No. 9, November, 2006.

SEC Proposes to Increase Accredited Investor Standards, to Adopt Rules Prohibiting Fraud by Investment Advisers and to Ease Deregistration Burdens for Private Issuers

Immigration News - December 27, 2006

Second Circuit Clarifies the Analysis and Standard Governing
Motions for Class Certification

SEC Resumes Its Review of Section 19(b) Applications

Department of Labor Opinion Letter Affords Welcome Relief to the Financial Services Industry

Immigration News - December 13, 2006

Supreme Court Hears Arguments Regarding the Obviousness of Inventions: The Battle Over the “Teaching-Suggestion-Motivation” Test

U.S. Court Ruling Invalidates Aspects of Presidential Authority to Designate Global Terrorists; Limited Corporate Impact Expected

Waiting for 'Twombly': The Supreme Court Will (Hopefully) Offer Guidance on Pleading §1 Antitrust Conspiracy. New York Law Journal. December 4, 2006

NASD and NYSE Announce Consolidation of Regulatory Operations

The Supreme Court Declines to Review Qwest on ''Selective Waiver''; Dilemma Prompts Attorney-Client Protection Bill

SEC Adopts New Rules Expanding Eligible Investments for Business Development Companies and Proposes Additional Rule Allowing Further Expansion

New San Francisco Law Mandates Paid Sick Leave for Illnesses of Employees and Family Members

Annual Form ADV Requirements for Investment Advisers

The Role of Electronic Media and the Use of the Internet Under Federal Securities Laws. The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation. Vol 39, No. 16

FERC Provides for Elimination of Mandatory Purchase and Sale Obligations