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Avoiding Collateral Damage: Whose Pledged Assets are They Anyways?

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The practice of repledging (sometimes referred to as “rehypothecation”) is utilized in, among others, loan, swap, and brokerage transactions. In connection with troubled financing institutions, it may be a classic example of...more

Dechert LLP

New York Court Upholds Alternative Valuation Method for CDS Terminated During the 2008 Financial Crisis

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As market participants debate whether the recent bank shutdowns and the government-sponsored sale of Credit Suisse may be a precursor for another “Lehman Moment,” we are reminded of yet unresolved issues that followed the...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Legal Trading Agreements: As Important Now as in 2008

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Although it is unlikely that the recent failure of certain financial institutions will have an impact similar to the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008, the current climate does bring to mind that distressed era. In...more

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Are We Done With B2B Lawsuits About Residential Mortgages From the 2000s?

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2021 provided some long-awaited new exit ramps off the long and winding road of business vs. business residential mortgage litigation stemming from the 2007–08 financial crisis. A multitude of recent settlements has left that...more

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Financial Industry Trends to Watch 10 Years After the Collapse of Lehman Brothers

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Lehman Brothers’ collapse a decade ago changed the financial services industry and brought about stronger regulation around the world. Now efforts to relax those regulations have emerged in both the US and UK – amid a turn...more

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Your daily dose of financial news - The Brief – 9.1.16

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Canada’s signaled an interest in joining the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank—often seen as China’s answer to the World Bank.  The bid is controversial at home for new PM Justin Trudeau, but it reflects the...more

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