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Banking & Financial Services E-Note - March 28, 2013

In This Issue: - Global Banking Group Calls for Several Rates to Replace Libor - U.S. Applies Money-Laundering Rules to "Virtual Currencies" - SEC Says Big Banks Don't Have to Hold Shareholder Break-Up Votes -...more

Cleaning Up Past Offerings to Investors

Many offerings to investors require that forms be filed with one or more securities agencies within 15 days of the first sale. Still, even if the forms were not filed on time, it’s often possible to file them even though...more

The Academics Are Just Plain Wrong: The Trust Is Not a Contract

Since the 1960s, the trust has been under attack on two fronts in the American law school. First, the traditional Trusts course has been down-graded to elective status, a misguided curricular “reform” that Charles E. Rounds,...more

It's Only a Matter of Degree--Companies Find Trouble in Publicizing the Educational Backgrounds of Officers

Many companies disclose the educational achievements of their directors, officers and key employees. These disclosures can be found on company websites, in company press releases and in filings made with the Securities and...more