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CFTC Mandatory Clearing Rules - June 10 Phase-in Date for Financial Entities
Joshua Cohn,Curtis A. Doty,Pamela J. Sackmann, May 22, 2013
The next milestone date in the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (“CFTC’s”) phase-in of mandatory clearing occurs on June 10, 2013, when so-called “Category 2 entities” must begin clearing swaps subject to the mandate. Securitization vehicles, insurers,...

Massachusetts District Court Explores the United States’ Burden of Proof Argument on Deductions of Government Settlements
Brian W. Kittle,Thomas Kittle-Kamp, May 22, 2013
On May 9, 2013, the US District Court of Massachusetts issued a Memorandum and Order in Fresenius Medical Care Holding, Inc. v. United States, involving federal income tax deductions related to the settlement of several government Federal False Claims Act (FCA) claims. The court’s Memorandum...

The ISDA March 2013 Dodd-Frank Protocol (the “DF Protocol 2.0”) is Open for Adherence
Joshua Cohn,Pamela J. Sackmann, May 20, 2013
On March 22, 2013, ISDA opened the DF Protocol 2.0 for adherence to market participants. The DF Protocol 2.0 is part of ISDA’s documentation initiative aimed at assisting the derivatives industry in implementing and complying with the regulatory requirements imposed under Title VII of the...

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