Hedging

Lessor Is Not Entitled To Royalty On Hedging Profits

by Charles Sartain | Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 5/22/2013

A Louisiana lessee does not owe its lessor royalties based on hedging profits, said a federal district court in Cimarex Energy Co. v. Chastant. ...more

Moving from the Academic to the Legislative: House Ways & Means Committee Proposal Would Require Mark-to-Market for Derivatives...

by David de Ruig, David Goett, Thomas Humphreys, Remmelt Reigersman | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 2/20/2013

BACKGROUND - For many years, academics have proposed that the U.S. replace the current hodge-podge U.S. federal income tax rules applicable to financial derivatives with a “mark-to-market” regime. In the first...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Planning for the 2013 Annual Meeting and Reporting Season

by Andrew Brady, Brian V. Breheny, Marc S. Gerber, Richard J. Grossman, Neil M. Leff, Regina Olshan, Michael Rogan, Erica Schohn, Joseph M. Yaffe | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/19/2013

As companies prepare for the 2013 annual meeting and reporting season, we have compiled an overview of the corporate governance and disclosure matters that companies should consider as they draft this season’s disclosure...more

Interest Rate Hedging Products: Review of Misselling

by Orrick - Structured Finance Group on 2/5/2013

On January 31, the FSA published a report of its findings from pilot reviews conducted by banks into the misselling of interest rate hedging products to small businesses....more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - February 4, 2013

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/5/2013

In This Issue: *Financial Industry Developments - SEC Extends Exemptions for Security-Based Swaps - Fed Announces Release Dates for Results of Supervisory Stress Tests and CCAR - Rating Agency Developments...more

Disclosure tips for 2013

by Bonnie J Roe | Cohen & Gresser LLP on 1/18/2013

The proxy and annual reporting season has begun, with relatively few changes in reporting requirements from last year. Here are some tips to take you through the season and prepare for changes to come. 1. Consider the...more

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