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Levick Weekly - March 1, 2013: The Libor Scandal; Prosecutors Have A New Plan

by Gene Grabowski, Richard S. Levick | LEVICK on 3/4/2013

In This Issue: - The Food Safety Modernization Act - The LIBOR Scandal - Prosecutors Have a New Plan - Food Safety Compliance - A Hogan Lovells Roundtable - Lessons from the Oldest CEO Succession Plan on...more

Wayward Financial Institutions Facing Increasingly Stricter Punishment [Video]

by LXBN on 2/27/2013

It’s something many Americans have been asking for and, slowly, we’re starting to see it: stricter penalties for wayward financial institutions. As many have expected Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is leading the...more

Business Litigation Report -- February 2013

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 2/25/2013

In This Issue: Caveat Emptor: Emerging Issues for Buyers of Bankruptcy Claims Entertainment Litigation Update; Trial Practice Update; Japan Litigation Update; and Libor Litigation Update ...more

Penalties Getting Tougher for Wayward Financial Institutions

by Thomas I. Elkind | Foley & Lardner LLP on 2/25/2013

Senator Elizabeth Warren wants regulators to take more banks accused of financial misconduct to trial instead of settling with them before trial. But she is not the only one in Washington looking for ways to send a message to...more

February 2013: Libor Litigation Update

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 2/18/2013

UBS and Barclays Acknowledge Making False Libor Submissions. Investigations into misconduct at UBS and Barclays have revealed pervasive corruption of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“Libor”), which provides a benchmark for...more

Ticking Time Bomb: Private LIBOR Litigation

by Michael Volkov on 2/13/2013

One by one global banks are being ensnared in the LIBOR prosecution net. Late last year UBS, the Swiss banking giant, entered into a massive settlement in which it agreed to pay approximately $1.5 billion in fines and...more

Credit Crunch Digest -- January 2013

by Jennifer Quinn Broda, Ryan Chapoteau, Matthew Ferguson, Todd McCormick, Thomas R. Orofino, Eric C. Scheiner | Sedgwick LLP on 2/5/2013

This issue of the Credit Crunch Digest focuses on a potential imminent regulatory settlement involving Royal Bank of Scotland’s role in alleged Libor manipulation; the profits obtained by Deutsche Bank for its investments in...more

Weekly Brief: Lawyers Advised To Accept New Reality [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 1/17/2013

Jan. 17 (Bloomberg Law) -- Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia runs through the legal news for the week. A new report suggests lawyers need to forget about returning to the economic conditions preceding the Great Recession. Also, RBS...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - January 7, 2013

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/14/2013

In This Issue: *Financial Industry Developments - OCC Guidance on Transition Periods under Section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Act - CFTC Reporting of Swap Transactions and Swap Dealer Registration - Department...more

UBS Fined £160 Million for Significant Failings in Relation to LIBOR and EURIBOR

by Orrick - Structured Finance Group on 1/11/2013

On December 19, 2012, the FSA announced that it had fined UBS £160 million for misconduct relating to LIBOR and EURIBOR....more

Banks Take It On The Chin

by Michael Volkov on 1/4/2013

The end of the year was very tough for global banks. For months significant enforcement actions were expected in the ongoing LIBOR manipulation probe and anti-money laundering and sanctions violations probes....more

Four Banks Fined $120 Million For ‘Mis-Selling’ Derivatives In Milan

by Elan Mendel | Shipkevich PLLC on 12/20/2012

On Wendesday an Italian court found Depfa Bank, UBS (UBSN.VX), JPMorgan (JPM.N) and Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) guilty of fraud. The banks were found guilty of “mis-selling derivatives” (Reuters) to Milan; the four banks were...more

Credit Crunch Digest -- December 2012

by Jennifer Quinn Broda, Matthew Ferguson, Thomas R. Orofino, Eric C. Scheiner | Sedgwick LLP on 12/20/2012

This issue of the Credit Crunch Digest focuses on lawsuits involving developments into Libor rate-fixing lawsuits and investigations; JP Morgan Chase & Co.; a $210 million settlement reached with investors in Madoff funds; a...more

Libor Fixing Probe – UBS Facing Potential $1 Billion Fine

by Sedgwick LLP on 12/16/2012

UBS, Switzerland’s largest bank, is set to become the second financial institution to enter into a settlement arising out of the Libor rate-fixing scandal. The potential agreement would reportedly allow UBS to pay...more

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Levick Weekly - March 1, 2013: The Libor Scandal; Prosecutors Have A New Plan

Wayward Financial Institutions Facing Increasingly Stricter Punishment [Video]

Business Litigation Report -- February 2013

Penalties Getting Tougher for Wayward Financial Institutions

February 2013: Libor Litigation Update

Ticking Time Bomb: Private LIBOR Litigation

Credit Crunch Digest -- January 2013

Weekly Brief: Lawyers Advised To Accept New Reality [Video]

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - January 7, 2013

UBS Fined £160 Million for Significant Failings in Relation to LIBOR and EURIBOR

Banks Take It On The Chin

Four Banks Fined $120 Million For ‘Mis-Selling’ Derivatives In Milan

Credit Crunch Digest -- December 2012

Libor Fixing Probe – UBS Facing Potential $1 Billion Fine

Wayward Financial Institutions Facing Increasingly Stricter Punishment [Video]

Weekly Brief: Lawyers Advised To Accept New Reality [Video]

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