Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

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.

Polar Tankers Is Reversed by the U.S. Supreme Court but Key Questions Remain Unanswered
July 2, 2009
On June 15, 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Polar Tankers, Inc. v. City of Valdez, Alaska (No. 08-310). Polar Tankers challenged the imposition of a personal property tax on certain ships. The Alaska Supreme Court held that the tax did not violate the U.S. Constitution.

Financial Regulatory Reform - A New Foundation: Building Financial Supervision and Regulation
July 2, 2009
The Obama Administration introduced its white paper, "Financial Regulatory Reform - A New Foundation: Building Financial Supervision and Regulation," (the White Paper) on June 17, 2009, proposing significant and comprehensive regulatory reform in response to what the White Paper calls the...

Financial Regulatory Reform - A New Foundation: Rebuilding Financial Supervision and Regulation
James M. Cain, B. Knox Dobbins, Cynthia M. Krus, Annette L. Tripp, July 2, 2009
The Obama Administration introduced a white paper, Financial Regulatory Reform - A New Foundation: Rebuilding Financial Supervision and Regulation, (the White Paper) on June 17, 2009, proposing significant and comprehensive regulatory reform in response to what the White Paper calls the "most...