David J. Gilberg

CFTC Adopts Final Rules on Business Conduct Standards: CFTC Imposes External Business Conduct Standards on Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants
David J. Gilberg,Kenneth M. Raisler, February 8, 2012
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “Commission” or “CFTC”) adopted final rules on the Business Conduct Standards for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants With Counterparties (the “External Business Conduct Rules” or “Final Rules”). The...

CFTC to Impose Position Limits on Derivatives on 28 Physical Commodities: CFTC Issues Final Rules to Impose Position Limits on Physical Commodity Futures, Options, Swaps and Swaptions
Whitney A. Chatterjee,David J. Gilberg,Kenneth M. Raisler,Dennis C. Sullivan, November 10, 2011
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted interim and final rules on positions limits applicable to option, futures, swap and swaption contracts related to 28 agricultural, metal and energy commodity contracts (the “Final Rules”). The Final Rules impose...

SEC Exemptive Relief in Connection with Effective Date of Title VII of Dodd-Frank: SEC Issues Interim Final Rules and Order to Provide Relief from Certain Provisions That Would Be Effective on July 16, 2011
Whitney A. Chatterjee,David J. Gilberg,Eric J. Kadel,Kenneth M. Raisler,Robert W. Reeder,Robert S. Risoleo,Dennis C. Sullivan, July 18, 2011
On July 1, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued interim final rules and an order providing temporary relief from certain requirements of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to security-based swaps (“SBS”) that would otherwise...