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News & Analysis as of May 23, 2013

Financial Services Legislative and Regulatory Update -- May 13‚ 2013

by Abby Matousek, Jason M. Rosenstock | Mintz Levin - Public Finance on 5/13/2013

In This Issue: Leading the Past Week; Legislative Branch; Executive Branch; and Upcoming Hearings. Excerpt from Leading the Past Week - What had been a relatively quiet week, where until Friday it seemed...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - January 28, 2013

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/30/2013

In This Issue: *Financial Industry Developments - CFPB Rule on Originator Compensation - Treasury and IRS FATCA Regulations - Rating Agency Developments *Recent Orrick Alerts - Derivatives Reform in...more

Whistleblower Attorney Steve Berman Comments on Record IRS Whistleblower Award

by Steve Berman on 9/11/2012

Steve Berman, managing partner at Hagens Berman, a nationwide whistleblower protection law firm, today lauded an award the Internal Revenue made to former Swiss banker Bradley Birkenfeld for providing information on tax...more

Regulatory Watch List for 2012: The Shifting Landscape for Hedge Funds and Other Private Funds

by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 2/8/2012

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act), which was adopted in July 2010 with the goals of reducing risk, increasing transparency and promoting market integrity within the...more

You know it is a tax scam when ...

by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr. on 4/15/2005

The article reviews indicators and warning signs that should alert a taxpayer that what he/she is being told and/or sold is a tax scam that may put him/her at risk for severe civil or criminal penalties. Look at what...more