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New York Law Journal

Revisions to Risk-Based Capital Calculation Requirements

In previous International Banking columns, Kathleen Scott discussed proposed changes to the international standards by which banks are required to calculate their risk-based capital. In this column, now that the changes have been finalized, she highlights some of the major revisions.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

Continuing Growth, Buckley Sandler Opens Office in San Francisco

Buckley Sandler is beefing up its Bay Area presence, positioning itself to do regulatory, transactional and other work at the convergence of financial services and technology.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Impact of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 on Estate Planning

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the act), which was signed into law on Dec. 22, 2017, made substantial changes to the Internal Revenue Code, most of which went into effect on Jan. 1. One significant result of the passage of the act is the doubling of the exemption amount for the federal estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer taxes.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Case Against the Arab Bank Should Be Dismissed

Samuel Estreicher writes: At this juncture, absent a special treaty, corporations are not suable for violations of international law. The case against the Arab Bank should be dismissed.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Involuntary Proceeding Suspended to Permit Disposition of State Court Litigation

Most bankruptcy cases are commenced by the filing of a “voluntary” bankruptcy petition by the debtor. In fact, as we have reported previously, today the bankruptcy process is dominated by prearranged restructurings involving advance planning and negotiations with potential purchasers and stakeholders that result in the business aspects of the bankruptcy process being substantially finalized at the time of the filing.
9 minute read

Daily Report Online

SunTrust's New Top Lawyer Comes From Working on the Railroad

Atlanta-based SunTrust Banks Inc. has appointed Ellen Fitzsimmons, most recently the top lawyer at railroad giant CSX Corp., to succeed retiring general counsel Raymond Fortin.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Mattress Firm Lawsuit Proves Internal Monitoring Is Necessary in Business Development

There is an old adage: “Pigs get fat while hogs get slaughtered.” In the case of two of Mattress Firm's former vice presidents, Colliers International Atlanta, one of its former executives, and several developers nationwide, the outcome of a recent lawsuit will determine whether and how badly they will be punished for their alleged greed.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Dissolution of Investment Advisory Not Subject to FINRA Arbitration

The dissolution of an investment advisory firm does not need to be arbitrated before a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority panel even though the firm's members are FINRA-registered advisers, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

McGuireWoods' Lobbying Arm Opens Tallahassee Office

McGuireWoods' government lobbying subsidiary, McGuireWoods Consulting, has absorbed lobbyist consulting firm Advantage Consulting Team to form a Tallahassee office.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Remember the One About the Lawyer and Naked Dance Contest? 6 Strange Stories from 2017

A "Cranky Lawyer," a litigator who saved a nightclub after three women got naked on the dance floor, six arrested personal injury attorneys and a bankruptcy…
5 minute read

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