Barry N. Hurwitz

Recommended Annual Review for Hedge Fund and Other Private Fund Managers
Anthony J. Carbone,Jean Cogill,Barry N. Hurwitz,Smriti Kodandapani,Ephraim D. Lemberger,Robert G. Leonard,Michael F. Mavrides,Thomas M. Schiera, November 22, 2011
2011 ushered in a number of significant changes regarding how managers of hedge funds and other private funds are regulated. Many of the changes introduced in 2010 took effect this year and have had a significant impact on the private fund industry. The following is meant to briefly recap some of...

SEC Issues Concept Release Regarding Mortgage REITs and Section 3(c)(5)(C) of the Investment Company Act
Barry N. Hurwitz,Kenneth G. Lore,Charles A. Sweet,Robert C. Wipperman, September 20, 2011
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") has issued a concept release (the "Concept Release") regarding the status under Section 3(c)(5)(C) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act"), of companies engaged in...

D.C. Circuit Voids SEC “Proxy Access” Rule
Laurie A. Cerveny,Christopher Cox,Barry N. Hurwitz,Michael P. O'Brien,David K. Robbins,Charles A. Sweet, July 26, 2011
In a strongly worded opinion, a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit has unanimously voided the SEC’s Proxy Access Rule, which would have permitted shareholders who owned in the aggregate 3% of the voting power of a U.S. public company (including investment companies) for at least three...