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Mar
22
2013
Broker-Dealer Litigation: 2012 Annual Survey Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
22
2013
What You Need to Know About Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act's (FATCA) Impact on Non-U.S. Retirement Plans McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
21
2013
Federal Court Affirms Discounted Stock Options Are Deferred Compensation Subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mar
21
2013
Recent SEC Settlements Serve as Cautionary Tale About the Use of Unregistered Broker-Dealers by Investment Advisers Hunton Andrews Kurth
Mar
20
2013
UK Financial Services Authority Releases Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) Regulatory Survey Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mar
18
2013
Reminder: Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) Requirement Effective April 10, 2013 Faegre Drinker
Mar
18
2013
Financial Services Legislative and Regulatory Update - March 18, 2013 Mintz
Mar
18
2013
Department of Labor (DOL) Releases Informal Guidance Addressing Fiduciary Responsibilities With Respect to Target Date Funds McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
18
2013
SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) Risk Alert Identifies Common Adviser Custody Rule Deficiencies Katten
Mar
18
2013
FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) Amends Rules to Address Extraordinary Market Volatility Katten
Mar
17
2013
SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) Approves Off-Balance Sheet Supplemental Schedule Katten
Mar
17
2013
FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) Changes Membership Application Fees Katten
Mar
17
2013
SEC Proposes Rules Regarding Technology Systems Katten
Mar
17
2013
CFTC Reminds Market Participants of Swap Data Reporting Requirements Katten
Mar
16
2013
Futures Commission Merchants "FCMs" Required to Have Chief Compliance Officer by March 29 Katten
Mar
16
2013
Texas District Court Addresses Misappropriation Theory of Insider Trading Katten
Mar
16
2013
Mary Jo White, Nominee for Chair of the SEC, Appears Before Senate Banking Committee Katten
Mar
15
2013
How Do You Compensate Directors of Startup Companies? Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Mar
15
2013
UK Financial Services Authority Releases Draft Handbooks for New Regulators Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mar
14
2013
Use of Broker-Dealers in EB-5 Offerings Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
13
2013
Advertising & Marketing Alert - Are Your Ad Disclosures Clear and Conspicuous? The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Dictates Disclosures in Digital Advertising Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
13
2013
A Renewed Concern Regarding the Presence of Enforcement Attorneys During Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Supervisory Examinations Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Mar
13
2013
Second Circuit Rules That Putative Auction Rate Securities Class Action Complaints Failed to Adequately Plead Antitrust Conspiracy Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
13
2013
To the Nation’s Largest Banks: Thanks for Reading. Regarding Disclosure of Data Security Risks and Breaches. Mintz
Mar
12
2013
U.S. Supreme Court Issues Two Important Securities-Law Opinions Hunton Andrews Kurth
Mar
11
2013
Second Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Securities Act Violation Claims, Holding that Plaintiff's Allegations Were Sufficient to Plead a Reasonable Inference of Misrepresentations in a Prospectus Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
11
2013
SEC Speaks 2013: Enforcement Division Highlights Need for Strong Compliance Programs and Continued Efforts to Expand Reach of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Investigations Faegre Drinker
Mar
11
2013
Financial Services Legislative and Regulatory Update - March 11, 2013 Mintz
Mar
11
2013
Frequently Asked Questions About Legal Entity Identifiers Katten
Mar
11
2013
SEC Seeks Information to Assess Standards of Conduct and Other Obligations of Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers Katten
Mar
11
2013
Management Participation in Secondary Sale Transactions Faegre Drinker
Mar
11
2013
Insurance Companies Take Steps to Reduce Their Risks Under Guarantees in Outstanding Variable Contracts Faegre Drinker
Mar
11
2013
Oregon Flocks to Fraud on the Market Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
11
2013
Supreme Court Affirms Certification Decision in Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans & Trust Faegre Drinker
Mar
10
2013
Delaware Chancery Court Addresses Records Inspection Requests Standards Katten
 

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