Article(s) published by this organization: 75
| 1 | Developments in the UK's Taxation of Corporates Receiving Foreign Dividends Keith Featherstone, Robert E. Gaut, Nick Thornton; Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson (London) LLP; January 8, 2009, previously published on December 3, 2008 In recent days there have been two significant developments relating to the UK's taxation of corporates receiving dividends from non-UK resident companies. |
| 2 | Negotiated Cash Acquisitions of Public Companies in Uncertain Times Peter S. Golden, Arthur Fleischer, David N. Shine; Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP; January 8, 2009, previously published on December 2, 2008 Until the current crises in the financial markets, negotiated acquisitions of public companies had been documented by a form of merger agreement which had evolved into an almost standard "seller friendly" template. |
| 3 | Federal Reserve and Treasury Announce a New Facility to Provide Liquidity for Asset-Backed Securities Thomas P. Vartanian, David L. Ansell, Robert H. Ledig, Gordon L. Miller; Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP; December 23, 2008, previously published on November 26, 2008 In recent remarks, Secretary of the Treasury Henry M. Paulson, Jr. has indicated that the Treasury would turn its attention under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act to the market for consumer credit that is securitized outside the banking system. |
| 4 | President's Working Group Announces Initiatives to Strengthen OTC Derivatives Market Andrew H. Levine, Gordon L. Miller, Mark Fajfar, William Thum; Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP; December 22, 2008, previously published on November 24, 2008 On November 14, 2008, the President's Working Group on Financial Markets (the "Working Group") announced initiatives to strengthen the oversight and the infrastructure of the over-the-counter ("OTC") derivatives market. |
| 5 | OCC Approves Shelf Charter for National Banks to Encourage New Investment Thomas P. Vartanian, David L. Ansell, Robert H. Ledig, Gordon L. Miller; Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP; December 22, 2008, previously published on November 25, 2008 On November 21, 2008, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC") announced a program to approve "shelf charters" for national banks, having issued its first approval of a shelf charter on November 17, 2008, as a way of expanding the pool of investors eligible to bid... |
| 6 | SEC No-Action Letter Modifies Use of Past Recommendations in Adviser Advertisements Terrance J. O'Malley, Jessica Forbes, Christine M. Lombardo; Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP; December 19, 2008, previously published on November 21, 2008 The SEC staff recently issued a no-action letter modifying its position on the use of past investment recommendations in advertisements under Rule 206(4)-1(a)(2) of the Advisers Act. |
| 7 | Last Chance for Deferred Compensation Compliance Laraine S. Rothenberg, Amy Loren Blackman, Mindy Meyers, Todd McCafferty; Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP; December 19, 2008, previously published on November 21, 2008 Employers must act by the end of the year to bring their deferred compensation plans and arrangements into compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, Inclusion in Gross Income of Deferred Compensation Under Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans ("Section... |
| 8 | Proposed Amendment to EU Savings Directive Keith Featherstone, Robert E. Gaut, Nick Thornton; Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson (London) LLP; December 18, 2008, previously published on November 19, 2008 The European Commission's detailed proposals for amendments to the EU Savings Directive (2003/48/EC) were published on 13th November. |
| 9 | Hexion's Lessons for Private Equity Dealmakers Arthur Fleischer, Philip Richter, Robert C. Schwenkel, John E. Sorkin, Brian Mangino; Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP; December 18, 2008, previously published on November 19, 2008 At its heart, the decision in Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. v. Huntsman Corp. (2008 Del. Ch. LEXIS 134 (Del. Ch. Sept. 29, 2008)) serves primarily as a reminder of certain fundamental principles that dealmakers should keep in mind when negotiating and executing buy-out transactions. |
| 10 | Senator Grassley Urges DOJ, Treasury, and Qui Tam Lawyers to Use the False Claims Act against Financial Institutions under Emergency Economic Stabilization Programs John T. Boese, Thomas P. Vartanian, David L. Ansell, Robert H. Ledig, Gordon L. Miller; Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP; December 18, 2008, previously published on November 19, 2008 In early October 2008, Congress authorized $700 billion in government funds for the purchase of distressed assets from financial institutions through the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. |
