Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

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Sutherland is a law firm with global reach known for solving challenging business problems and resolving unique legal issues for many of the world's largest companies. Founded in 1924, the firm has grown to approximately 500 lawyers handling matters in every part of the world. Seven major practice areas — corporate, energy and environmental, financial services, intellectual property, litigation, real estate and tax — provide the framework that contains an extensive range of specialty areas, allowing its lawyers to serve a diverse client base that includes a number of Fortune 500 companies.

General Practice, including Trial and Appellate Practice in all Courts. Alternative Dispute Resolution; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Appellate Litigation; Aviation; Biotechnology and Life Sciences; Broker-Dealer, Business Restructuring and Bankruptcy; Class Actions; Commercial Litigation; Construction; Corporate and Securities; Corporate Finance; Corporate Governance; Derivatives; Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation; Employment Litigation; Energy Finance and Project Development; Energy Policy and Regulation; Environmental; Financial Services; Healthcare; Hospitality and Leisure; Insurance Products and Regulation; Intellectual Property; International; M&A; Non-Profit and Governmental Organizations; Outsourcing/Systems Integration; Patent Prosecution and Litigation; Private Equity; Professional Liability Litigation; Public Finance; Real Estate; School Finance Litigation; Securities Enforcement and Litigation; Tax, Business and Estate Planning; Tax Litigation and Controversy (State, Federal and International); Technology; and Timber and Forest Products.

NAIC Requires Insurer Climate Risk Disclosure
Frederick R. Bellamy, Cynthia M. Krus, Stephen E. Roth, Hannah L. Orowitz, June 1, 2009
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) recently announced a model rule that, if adopted by the states, would require insurance companies to annually complete a survey disclosing financial risks they face from climate change, as well as actions they are taking in response to...

Textron - First Circuit Holds That Tax Accrual Workpapers Are Protected Work Product But Creates Uncertainty Regarding Waiver
Thomas A. Cullinan, Mary E. Monahan, Marc A. Simonetti, February 20, 2009
On January 21, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued its much anticipated decision in United States v. Textron, 2009 WL 136752 (1st Cir. 2009), aff'g in part, vacating in part and remanding 507 F. Supp. 2d 138 (D. R.I. 2007).

New York Law Requires Landlords to Disclose Results of Certain Environmental Testing to Tenants
David J. Rabinowitz, Lester M. Bliwise, Eric L. Sidman, David S. Poline, November 23, 2009
On September 5, 2008, New York Governor David Patterson signed New York State Assembly Bill A10952 (N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-2405(2)), which requires property owners to disclose to current and prospective tenants the results of certain environmental sampling on leased property.

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