Administrative Law – May 23, 2012

by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 4/27/2012

On April 20, 2012, the Supreme Court of Alabama held that Ala. Cod. § 11-81-3 (1975) does not require that an Alabama municipality have prepetition bond indebtedness as a condition of eligibility to file for bankruptcy under...more

by Clint W. Smith, P.C. on 4/23/2012

The Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Board of Standards announced that, effective September 1, 2012, it will shorten the “experience” requirement. It will also make personal bankruptcy information public....more

by Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 4/11/2012

In This Issue: - Interview with a Community Banking Professional: Mark Williamson, President of High Point Bank - Creditors' Rights: Top 10 Bankruptcy Truths Bankers Should Know by Rayford K. (Trip) Adams III...more

by Pullman & Comley, LLC on 3/27/2012

We routinely hear stories about “data breaches,” “identity theft,” “credit monitoring,” and other data loss-related events in the media. These reports are becoming more frequent – almost routine – and may run the risk of...more

by Karanovic & Nikolic Law Office on 3/15/2012

During its last visit to Serbia, IMF delegation has stated in its aide-memoire from February this year that Serbia has one of the highest levels of non-performing loans (NPLs) in the regions which prevents the banks from...more

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/13/2012

On March 12, a complaint was filed in the U.S. district court for the District of Columbia by the DOJ and the attorneys general of 49 states and the District of Columbia against Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo,...more

by Dechert LLP on 2/2/2012

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on January 11, 2011 finalized three important rules and proposed one additional rule as required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010...more

by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 1/19/2012

In re Jefferson Country, Alabama, Case No. 11-05736 (TBB) (Bankr. N.D. Ala. Jan. 6, 2012). On January 6, 2012, Judge Thomas B. Bennett of the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama held that (i) the...more