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November 30, 2011 | Daily Business Review

Central banks cut swap rate in global bid to ease crisis

Six central banks led by the Federal Reserve lowered the cost of emergency dollar funding for financial companies in a global effort to ease Europe's sovereign-debt crisis.
6 minute read
November 30, 2009 | Daily Business Review

No-more-Lehmans' mind-set handcuffs reform plan

There is no getting around the reality that too-interconnected-to-fail firms need to be undone if taxpayers are to be spared future bailouts. Reform legislation needs to do just that.
5 minute read
November 18, 2010 | Daily Business Review

Nonlawyers on JNC raising eyebrows, red flags

The process of political appointments leaves room for non-attorneys on JNCs, which is appropriate as long as they don't get embroiled in courts they can influence.
5 minute read
May 03, 2010 | Daily Business Review

Dealmaker: Barry Somerstein

Ruden attorney helped Minto acquire 61.3 acres
5 minute read
September 06, 2011 | Daily Business Review

Court clerk becomes first to be charged under new U.K. bribery act

Munir Yakub Patel is set to become the first person to be prosecuted under the Bribery Act 2010 over allegations that he accepted a bribe to influence criminal proceedings.
5 minute read
May 10, 2013 | Daily Business Review

Voter Groups Want Florida Redistricting Plan Revisited

Voter advocacy groups argue in the Florida Supreme Court that they should be allowed to pursue a challenge to legislative redistricting maps at the trial court level.
4 minute read
April 04, 2011 | Daily Business Review

Abused wife finds a lawyer — and friend for life

Liz Morgan Hitt found a lawyer — and a friend — after having Ryan Poe-Gavlinski help her divorce her abusive husband and get alimony so Morgan Hitt could land back on her feet.
7 minute read
January 25, 2011 | Daily Business Review

Innkeepers bankruptcy deal with Lehman said to favor insiders

Bankrupt hotel-owner Innkeepers USA Trust's revised bid to fund its reorganization is under attack by creditors who claim it, like an earlier proposal, protects the company and sponsors of a 2007 buyout at their expense.
7 minute read
July 02, 2013 | Daily Business Review

Ex-JPMorgan Deal Adviser Fights Fine Over Heritage Tip

Ian Hannam, formerly one of JPMorgan Chase's top merger advisers, was seeking more bidders for one of his clients, Heritage Oil, when he disclosed to an investor that another potential acquirer had made an offer.
4 minute read
June 13, 2013 | Daily Business Review

$42 million Mansion Sale Helps Resolve Bankruptcy

South Florida's luxury residential market had a busy week, with a $42 million mansion sale in Palm Beach and two condominium sales totaling $30 million in Miami Beach.
3 minute read

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