Article(s) published by this organization: 17
 | Congress Pushes Forward Executive Compensation Regulation and Say on Pay Legislation G. Michael O'Leary, Peter Bogdanow; Andrews Kurth LLP; September 14, 2009, previously published on August 18, 2009 Continuing the push towards greater federal regulation of executive compensation, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 3269, the Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009, on July 31, 2009. |
| Impact of the Obama Administration's Financial Regulatory Overhaul on the Securitization Markets Mark W. Harris, Patrick C. Sargent, Michael D. Jewesson; Andrews Kurth LLP; September 14, 2009, previously published on September 8, 2009 On June 24, 2009, we published an article generally describing the Obama Administration's plan to substantially reform the regulation of the financial markets (the Plan). A fundamental aspect of the Plan relates to enhanced supervision and regulation of the securitization markets. In the Plan, the... |
| Round 2 of General Growth Properties Bankruptcy: Motions to Dismiss SPE Bankruptcies Denied, No Bad Faith, Corporate Group Considered Patrick C. Sargent, Peter K. McKee, Charles T. Marshall, Michael D. Jewesson; Andrews Kurth LLP; September 14, 2009, previously published on August 27, 2009 The structured finance industry heaved a sigh of relief after the court in Round 1 of the General Growth Properties (GGP) bankruptcy approved a cash collateral order and Debtor in Possession (DIP) financing that respected the integrity of the 166 special-purpose finance subsidiaries (GGP SPE Subs)... |
| Administration Unveils Over-The-Counter Derivatives Reform G. Michael O'Leary, Jeff C. Dodd, Melinda Held Brunger, Peter Bogdanow; Andrews Kurth LLP; September 14, 2009, previously published on August 28, 2009 The Treasury Department introduced earlier this month the details for its reform of the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market that was first outlined in their white paper for financial regulatory reform. The Over-The-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 (the OTC Act), a summary of which,... |
| A New Kind of Cybersquatting Facebook, Twitter and Online Social Media Sites Nicholas F. Ducoff, Michele Schwartz; Andrews Kurth LLP; June 26, 2009, previously published on June 12, 2009 A company's online presence and online brand identity, as traditionally conveyed through its website, is extremely valuable. Historically, a website was its sole mode of online communication with customers and as a matter of course protecting its domain names was (and remains) of paramount... |
 | Ups and Downs for Legacy CMBS: TALF Expands, but S&P Signals Downgrades Peter K. McKee, Charles T. Marshall, Patrick C. Sargent, Peter Bogdanow; Andrews Kurth LLP; June 23, 2009, previously published on May 29, 2009 Recent developments presage dramatic impacts for CMBS market participants. First, the good news: with its May 19 announcement that the Term Asset-Backed Securities Lending Facility (TALF) would be expanded to include pre-2009 commercial mortgage-backed securities (Legacy CMBS), the Federal Reserve... |
| Stimulus Bill Opportunities: Solar, Efficiency and Their Convergence Roger D. Feldman, Andrew M. Tucker, Alan Bickerstaff, Mark Farber, Mark White; Andrews Kurth LLP; June 23, 2009, previously published on May 14, 2009 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ("ARRA," or the "Stimulus Act") lays out a series of loosely organized federal tax and funding incentives intended to both stimulate renewable energy and energy efficiency, and help create jobs. |
| President Obama's Proposal Regarding U.S. Federal Income Tax Deferral and Enforcement against Tax Havens Will Becker, Andrew D. Feiner, Thomas W. Ford, Robert J. McNamara, Thomas R. Popplewell; Andrews Kurth LLP; June 23, 2009, previously published on May 2009 On Monday, May 4, President Obama announced his proposal to make changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and Treasury regulations promulgated there under (the "Code"). |
| Family and Medical Leave, Military Family Leave, and Updates to Regulations Bennee B. Jones; Andrews Kurth LLP; June 23, 2009, previously published on May 2009 On November 17, 2008, the Department of Labor (DOL) published its final rule implementing amendments to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), signed into law by President Bush in January 2008, which provide new military family leave entitlements and update the regulations under the 15-year-old... |
| Treasury Announces Public-Private Investment Program Patrick C. Sargent, Charles T. Marshall, Peter K. McKee, Peter Bogdanow; Andrews Kurth LLP; April 8, 2009, previously published on March 30, 2009 The Public-Private Investment Program announced by the U.S. Treasury last week presents buy-side opportunities for investors as financial institutions transfer legacy loans and mortgage-backed securities from their books. |
