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 | Pension Fund Investment in Challenging Times Richard E. Johnston; Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP; Legal Alert/Article November 26, 2009, previously published on November 2008 Stock markets have plummeted since mid-2008, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index dropping 40% from its peak. |
| DOJ Targets Approximately 20,000 Investors as Co-Conspirators in Criminal Tax Fraud Investigation of UBS Christopher J. Steskal, Ward S. Connolly, Christopher Walton; Fenwick & West LLP; Legal Alert/Article November 26, 2009, previously published on November 19, 2008 The United States Department of Justice has opened a new front on its war against allegedly fraudulent tax shelters. |
 | Federal Reserve to Purchase the Direct Obligations of Housing-related Government-sponsored Enterprises and Mortgage-backed Securities Backed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae Steven Nesmith; Holland & Knight LLP; Legal Alert/Article November 26, 2009, previously published on December 2, 2008 On November 25, 2008, the Federal Reserve Board announced that it will implement a program to purchase up to $100 billion in direct obligations of housing-related government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), i.e., the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage... |
| American Home Products Corp. v. Ferrari - The Georgia Supreme Court Reinterprets the Vaccine Act John Michael Hamrick; Holland & Knight LLP; Legal Alert/Article November 26, 2009, previously published on November 10, 2008 For years, courts have consistently held that the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Compensation Act of 1986 (42 USC ยง 300aa-1, et seq.) (the "Vaccine Act") bars vaccine-related product liability claims under state law. |
| In Re: Deseret Power Electric Cooperative Eric A. Groten, John A. Riley, Patrick Lee; Vinson & Elkins LLP; Legal Alert/Article November 26, 2009, previously published on November 14, 2008 On November 13, 2008, EPA's Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) issued an order remanding to EPA's Region 8 its issuance of a prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) air permit to Deseret Power Electric Cooperative (Deseret). |
| Last Call Before S-3s Begin Expiring John O. Newell, Ettore A. Santucci, Daniel P. Adams, David H. Roberts; Goodwin Procter LLP; Legal Alert/Article November 26, 2009, previously published on November 14, 2008 As previously described in our Public Company Advisory "Shelf Registration Statements Begin Expiring in December" (July 14, 2008), some Form S-3 registration statements will begin to expire at the end of November under SEC Rule 415(a)(5), which limits the "shelf life" of some... |
| IRS Issues Proposed Regulations on Cancellation of Indebtedness in Exchange for a Partnership Interest Lisa C. Merrill, Lawrence I. Tannenbaum; DLA Piper; Legal Alert/Article November 26, 2009, previously published on November 10, 2008 In 2004, the Internal Revenue Code was amended to add a provision to the income tax rules for debt discharge to address the circumstance when a partnership issues a capital or profits interest to a creditor in satisfaction of recourse or nonrecourse debt. |
| OCC Action Aids Private Equity Investment in Failed Institutions Steven S. Dunlevie, Elizabeth O. Temple, Richard A. Hills, David W. Adams, Robin Ralls; Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice; Legal Alert/Article November 26, 2009, previously published on December 1, 2008 On November 25, 2008, the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (the "OCC") released an approval letter to establish a new national bank "shelf charter." |
| The Financial Crisis May Trigger Increased FCPA Scrutiny Palmina M. Fava, Carlos F. Ortiz, Keren Tenenbaum, Timothy Birnbaum; DLA Piper; Legal Alert/Article November 26, 2009, previously published on November 18, 2008 In response to the current global financial crisis, large corporations and businesses, particularly financial services organizations, are seeking new investment opportunities. |
| FSA Signals End to Self-Regulation of Retail Banking John Ahern, Daren Allen, Elisabeth Bremner, Michael McKee; DLA Piper; Legal Alert/Article November 26, 2009, previously published on November 12, 2008 Last week, the FSA took a step closer to realising the vision outlined in John Tiner's valedictory speech as Chief Executive Officer of the FSA in July 2007. |
