Administrative Law – May 23, 2012

by Reed Smith on 5/23/2012

In a recent unpublished decision, the Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle County, decided to allow a business entity’s former tax manager, joining with the attorney general for the state of Delaware, to proceed with a...more

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/22/2012

On 16 May 2012 the FSA published a decision notice which it has issued to Anthony Verrier, a former senior executive at BGC Brokers LP. The FSA decided to prohibit Mr. Verrier from performing any function relating to any...more

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 5/17/2012

A recent federal district court decision represents a growing trend by courts to limit the enforceability of a shareholder oversight provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, signed into law...more

by King & Spalding on 5/16/2012

Introduction On April 16, 2012, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed into law House Bill 822, thereby enacting the new “Georgia Taxpayer Protection False Claims Act,” while also making significant revisions to the...more

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/14/2012

- Financial Industry Developments · CFTC Final Rules on Designated Contract Markets · CFTC Proposed Order to Extend the Effective Date for Swap Regulation · SEC Approves MSRB Interpretive Notice on Duties...more

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 5/14/2012

Last June, reporters Charles Piller and Robert Lewis wrote this story about “hard-money” lending abuses in Nevada County. One might expect that they were writing about high interest rates and harsh loan terms. It turns out...more

by King & Spalding on 5/9/2012

On May 2, DOJ and HHS announced charges against 107 individuals, including doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals, across the country for allegedly participating in Medicare fraud schemes totaling $452...more

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 5/9/2012

On May 1, the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) published the final notices it had issued to David Thornberry and Christchurch Investment Management Ltd (Christchurch) for failings in relation to client money segregation....more