LawFlash/Client Alert | Financial Crisis Impact and Analysis Alert
Business and Finance Practice
The announcement on Friday, November 21 of a regulatory first—the approval of a “shelf” or “expandable” charter—is the latest sign that bank regulators wish to encourage new equity investors in the banking market.more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Financial Crisis Impact and Analysis Alert
Tax Practice
Recent financial reports suggest that as many as 40% of the institutions in the banking and thrift industry will eventually participate in the U.S. Treasury Department’s $250 billion Capital Purchase Program (CPP).more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Climate Change Alert
Energy Practice
The recent election will bring in a new administration in January—one that has signaled that federal action to address climate change is on the horizon. While running for office, President-Elect Barack Obama pr... more
White Paper | Morgan Lewis White Paper
Wendy Walker,
Neil Herman,
Ethan Johnson,
Howard Beltzer,
Jedd Wider,
Louis Singer
In light of ongoing turmoil in the credit markets, the continuing uptick in the default rate, and the increasing number of sizeable corporate bankruptcy filings, the time is right for private funds to consider how best to profi... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Climate Change Alert
Business and Finance Practice
Recent action by the Attorney General of the State of New York will affect how public companies disclose and address climate change financial risks. On August 27, 2008, the Attorney General announced a settleme... more
White Paper | Morgan Lewis White Paper
Linda Griggs
On June 5, 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) proposed amendments to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies” (“FAS 5”), and Statement of Financ... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Business and Finance LawFlash
Business and Finance Practice
As discussed in our LawFlash dated July 22, 2008, the 2005 Securities Offering Reform rules contain a “sunset” provision under which several common types of shelf registration statements expire three years after their i... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Business and Finance LawFlash
Business and Finance Practice
You no doubt already are aware that the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (the Act) was recently signed into law. But you may not be aware that among the “sweeteners” that were added to the bill are a few items that ... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Financial Crisis Impact and Analysis Alert
Business and Finance Practice
The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (the “Act”) was signed into law by President Bush on October 3, 2008. Passage of the Act was the result of intense debate in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. Ho... more
Outside Publications | Article
Justin Chairman,
Alan Singer
LawFlash/Client Alert | Business and Finance LawFlash
Business and Finance Practice
On 1 October 2008, the Companies Act prohibition under English law on the giving of financial assistance by a private company for the acquisition of its shares will be repealed.
Section 151 of the Comp... more
Presentation | Webcast
Georgette Schaefer,
Richard Zarin,
Jonathan Morris,
Louis Singer
LawFlash/Client Alert | Securities LawFlash
Business and Finance Practice
On August 27, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a number of rule amendments intended to update and enhance disclosure and filing requirements applicable to foreign issuers, including, mo... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Tax-Exempt Organizations LawFlash
Tax-Exempt Organizations Practice
On August 19, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final instructions to the redesigned Form 990, the information return filed by public charities and other tax-exempt organizations. The final instructio... more
Outside Publications | Article
Kathleen Collins
Newsletter | Morgan Lewis on Restructuring
Richard Toder,
Annie Wells,
Matthew Olsen,
Andrew Gottfried
In this issue:
- American Home Mortgage: A Different View of Servicing Rights
- Delaware Chancery Court Rules the Automatic Stay Does Not Bar Shareholder Meeting
- Recent Noteworthy... more
Outside Publications | Article
Andrew Gilbert,
David Schwartz,
Thomas Goodwin
LawFlash/Client Alert | Business and Finance LawFlash
Business and Finance Practice
The Securities Offering Reform rules, which became effective December 1, 2005, contain a “sunset” provision under which several common types of shelf registration statements expire three years after their initial effect... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Securities Industry FYI
Securities Industry Practice
In the light of responses to its 2007 consultation paper on the disclosure of Contracts for Differences (CP07/20), the United Kingdom’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) has decided to implement a general disc... more
Presentation | Speech
Georgette Schaefer
Presentation | Speech
Thomas Duley
LawFlash/Client Alert | Business and Finance LawFlash
Business and Finance Practice
On 13 June, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in the UK announced the introduction of new provisions in its Code of Market Conduct which will require the disclosure of “significant” short positions in stoc... more
Presentation | Speech
Edward Hansen
Presentation | Speech
Thomas Duley