Distribution Rules

At Last: Final Regulations Issued Under Section 336(e)

by Dennis Allen, Robert S. Chase II, Reginald Clark, Jeffrey Mace, Daniel McKeithen, Michael Miles, William Pauls, David Roby, Jr., Christopher Schoen, William Sheumaker, Carol Tello, more +H. Karl Zeswitz, Jr. | Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 5/14/2013

In a move that was nearly 27 years in the making, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued long-awaited final regulations under §336(e) (the Final Regulations) on May 10. Section 336(e)...more

Reach of New Jersey Franchise Practices Act Continues to Expand

by Thomas Goodwin, Joanne Wilcomes | McCarter & English: Climate Change &... on 5/13/2013

On March 13, 2013, the United States District Court, District of New Jersey, in Strassle v. Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distrib., Inc., No. 12-3313 (Mar. 13, 2013), held that a distribution agreement may be subject to the New Jersey...more

Modification of Roth In-Plan Conversion Rules Provides Participants Greater Flexibility

by John Boyd, Deborah Bracy | BakerHostetler on 4/19/2013

Tucked in the provisions of the year-end financial cliff legislation (the "American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012") was a provision which creates greater flexibility in the conversion of qualified plan dollars to tax-free...more

Structured Thoughts -- Volume 4, Issue 5 -- April 12, 2013

by Peter J. Green, Lloyd S. Harmetz, Jeremy C. Jennings-Mares, Lewis Gavin Lee, Anna T. Pinedo | Morrison Foerster - Structured Products on 4/15/2013

In This Issue: FINRA’s 2013 Communication Rules and Revisions to MSDAs; Regulation R and Bank Sales of Structured Products; FCA Temporary Product; and Intervention Rules: Nipping It in the Bud. Excerpt from...more

New UK Distribution Rules Effective December 31 – the Impact on Fund Managers

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 12/13/2012

The UK’s Retail Distribution Review (“RDR”) comes into force on December 31, 2012. Despite its title, the RDR will not be limited to the protection of investors that might traditionally be considered to be retail. The RDR may...more

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At Last: Final Regulations Issued Under Section 336(e)

Reach of New Jersey Franchise Practices Act Continues to Expand

Modification of Roth In-Plan Conversion Rules Provides Participants Greater Flexibility

Structured Thoughts -- Volume 4, Issue 5 -- April 12, 2013

New UK Distribution Rules Effective December 31 – the Impact on Fund Managers

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