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Cross-Border Wind Deals Plentiful but Challenging
Jeffrey G. Davis, Robert S. Goldberg, November 18, 2009
As US-based wind companies continue to be acquisition targets for foreign investors, buyers and sellers in these deals should be prepared for some unique cross-border issues.

California Appellate Court Upholds Order Denying Class Certification, Primarily Relying on Individualized Nature of Damages Inquiry 
Archis A. Parasharami, November 18, 2009
In Evans v. Lasco Bathware, Inc., the California Court of Appeal affirmed the denial of class certification in a lawsuit over allegedly defective products. Specifically, the appellate court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying class certification when individualized...

Crucial Transitional Relief under the FDIC Securitization Safe Harbor
Carol A. Hitselberger, Jason H. P. Kravitt, Jeffrey P. Taft, November 18, 2009
On November 12, 2009, the Board of the FDIC approved an interim rule that provides some crucial transitional relief relating to recent changes in US accounting standards for securitizations...One of the key impacts of the accounting changes is that banks (among other entities) will no longer be...

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