Publications Sep 29, 2015 Second Circuit Rules That Filed Rate Doctrine Bars Fraud Claims Based on “Lender-Placed” Insurance Sep 29, 2015 New York Court Rules That FCRA Statutory Damages Are Not Excluded Penalties Sep 29, 2015 For Second Time, D.C. Circuit Finds Error in District Court’s Privilege Rulings Sep 24, 2015 SEC Charges MusclePharm Corporation With Failure to Properly Report Executives’ Perks and Other Violations Sep 24, 2015 A.J. Kess, Yafit Cohn and Linda Nyberg Co-Author Article on the DOJ’s Guidance on Cybersecurity in Pratt’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Report Sep 22, 2015 Second Circuit Holds That Dodd Frank’s Whistleblower Protection Provisions Extend To Allegations Reported Internally Even If Not Reported To the SEC Sep 16, 2015 Internal Revenue Service Announces Changes to Ruling Policy for Spinoffs Sep 09, 2015 Proposed IRC Section 956 Regulations Treat Obligations of A Foreign Partnership as Obligations of Its Partners Sep 08, 2015 Registered Funds Alert, September 2015 Sep 08, 2015 Notable Transactions: Q2 2015 Sep 08, 2015 Simpson Thacher Comments on SEC’s Proposed Amendments to Investment Company Reporting Requirements Sep 08, 2015 Chinese Regulator Clarifies Ownership Rights Relating to Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect Program Sep 08, 2015 Second Circuit Decision Has Potential Implications for Purchasers of Loans Originated by National Banks Sep 08, 2015 SEC Loses First Round of Administrative Proceeding Regarding Use of “May” and Reliance on Advice from Compliance Consultants, Appeal Pending Sep 08, 2015 Ninth Circuit Decision Invites Plaintiffs’ Bar to Bring Claims Against Massachusetts Business Trusts, Trustees and Advisers for Violations of Fundamental Investment Policies Sep 08, 2015 SEC Statements and Recent Enforcement Actions Send Mixed Messages to CCOs Sep 08, 2015 Recent SEC Enforcement Actions Highlight the Importance of Establishing a Sound Section 15(c) Review Process for Advisers and Trustees Aug 31, 2015 Seventh Circuit: Respondents in Pending SEC Administrative Proceedings May Not Bypass the Judicial Review Process Established in 15 U.S.C. § 78y by Bringing Constitutional Challenges to the SEC’s Authority Directly in Federal Court Aug 31, 2015 Tenth Circuit: Failure to Comply with a Securities Regulation Disclosure Requirement Is Insufficient, Standing Alone, to Raise a Strong Inference of Scienter Aug 31, 2015 Northern District of Texas: Court Applies Halliburton II to Deny Class Certification as to Certain Alleged Corrective Disclosures Where Halliburton Proved Those Disclosures Had No Price Impact ...141142143144145146147148149150...