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.

Federal Banking Regulators Issue Guidance on "Prudent Commercial Real Estate Workouts"
B. Knox Dobbins, Michael G. Kerman, Jason C. Kirkham, Annette L. Tripp, November 10, 2009
On October 30, 2009, the federal authorities charged with oversight of federally insured commercial real estate lenders issued a policy statement on "Prudent Commercial Real Estate Workouts." The revised policy statement had been anticipated since October 14, 2009, when FDIC Chairwoman...

Look on the Bright Side: Analyzing the Pros and Cons of a Ban on Mandatory Arbitration Clauses in the Securities Industry
Cheryl L. Haas-Goldstein, Jaliya A. Stewart, November 10, 2009
The number of new arbitrations filed with FINRA through August 2009 is up 65 percent over the same time period last year. But changes proposed by the Obama administration may cause that number to decline and the number of suits filed in federal or state court to rise. On June 17, 2009, the...

The NAIC's New Model Audit Rule: Is Your Organization Ready?
B. Scott Burton, Cynthia M. Krus, Stephen E. Roth, Mary Jane Wilson-Bilik, November 10, 2009
On January 1, 2010, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners ("NAIC") 2006 amendments to its model regulation governing the submission of audited statutory financial statements by insurance companies, commonly known as the Model Audit Rule, will go into effect. revised Model...

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