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The Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Financial Markets Crisis Group is tracking closely government responses to the turmoil that has catalyzed dramatic and rapid reshaping of our capital and credit markets.
Client Alert | October 23, 2008
The Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Financial Markets Crisis Group is tracking closely government responses to the turmoil that has catalyzed dramatic and rapid reshaping of our capital and credit markets.
Client Alert | October 21, 2008
Many of our clients have been facing unprecedented new challenges as a result of the dramatic economic events that have occurred over the last month. The financial markets continue to evolve in Washington on a real-time basis and the daily volatile gyrations in the stock markets around the world have led to uncertainty, anxiety and issues of first impression for many of our clients. We believe that the events that occur in the coming months will shape not only the financial futures of many of our clients and their competitors, but also the world economy.
Client Alert | October 20, 2008
The Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Financial Markets Crisis Group is tracking closely government responses to the turmoil that has catalyzed dramatic and rapid reshaping of our capital and credit markets.
Client Alert | October 20, 2008
London partner Rachel Couter is the author of "Choice roles" [PDF] published in the October 20, 2008 issue of The Lawyer.
Client Alert | October 20, 2008
On October 14, 2008, RiskMetrics Group – ISS Governance Services ("ISS"), a leading proxy advisory firm, announced the opening of the comment period for its proposed 2009 proxy voting policies. ISS is accepting comments on the proposed policy updates through October 31, 2008. It expects to release the final U.S.
Client Alert | October 17, 2008
While real estate equity investment continues to be challenging during the current global financial turmoil, many investors have turned to acquiring real estate debt. Gibson, Dunn's real estate group and our clients have been in the forefront of forming funds and purchasing whole mortgage loans, so-called "B-pieces" of mortgage loans (as well as more junior pieces), mezzanine loans and CMBS bonds.
Client Alert | October 16, 2008
As the most recent fiscal quarter has come to a close, public companies are preparing their periodic reports in the midst of turmoil in the general economy and upheaval in credit markets. These developments create special challenges for the disclosures required in periodic reports filed with the securities and exchange commission and warrant a discussion of current issues and approaches.
Client Alert | October 15, 2008
A California district court recently held that a local water district was entitled to pursue a claim for punitive damages relating to a company's release of a chemical that contaminated drinking water.
Client Alert | October 14, 2008
The Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Financial Markets Crisis Group is tracking closely government responses to the turmoil that has catalyzed dramatic and rapid reshaping of our capital and credit markets.
Client Alert | October 14, 2008
The SEC and FASB staffs have recently issued additional guidance on the application of FASB No. 157 ("Fair Value Measurements") when determining the fair value of illiquid financial instruments. First, the SEC and FASB staffs issued a joint press release on September 30, 2008, which included a series of Q&As on this topic.
Client Alert | October 13, 2008
The SEC's Division of Enforcement issued its first-ever manual this week. Intended as a reference for Enforcement Division staff, the Manual provides important insight into SEC decision-making and processes on such key matters as evaluating possible investigations, opening and closing matters, issuing Wells letters, communicating with senior SEC officials, responding to document subpoenas, "witness assurance" letters, contacting current and former employees, and respecting the attorney-client privilege during an investigation. It will be an essential guide for anyone with a matter before the Division of Enforcement.
Client Alert | October 10, 2008
The Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Financial Markets Crisis Group is tracking closely government responses to the turmoil that has catalyzed dramatic and rapid reshaping of our capital and credit markets.
Client Alert | October 9, 2008
On July 7, 2008, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York became one of the first courts to apply the United States Supreme Court's recent decision in Hall Street Associates, LLC v. Mattel, Inc., 128 S.
Client Alert | October 7, 2008
Los Angeles partner Michael Farhang is the author of "Option Backdating and Independent Directors: An Analysis of Litigation Trends" [PDF] published in the October 6, 2008 issue of BNA Inc.'s Corporate Governance Report.
Client Alert | October 6, 2008
With the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (EESA) now law, Treasury is moving quickly to choose advisers, issue regulations, and hire companies to serve as asset managers for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).Today, Secretary Paulson announced that he has selected Neel Kashkari to be the interim head of the new Office of Financial Stability, which will implement the Troubled Asset Relief Program. Kashkari is currently Assistant Secretary for International Economics and Development and has been a key adviser to Secretary Paulson. It is our understanding that Secretary Paulson intends to hire a small staff with expertise in asset management, accounting, and legal issues to commence the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
Client Alert | October 6, 2008
The conviction in August of two former Bank of China managers and their wives in Las Vegas for money laundering and other crimes illustrates the continuing vulnerability of casinos to money laundering.
Client Alert | October 3, 2008
As a result of President Bush's signing of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H.R. 1424), the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Trading and Markets announced today that the prohibition on short sales in the securities of financial institutions will expire at 11:59 p.m.
Client Alert | October 3, 2008
The Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Financial Markets Crisis Group is tracking closely government responses to the turmoil that has catalyzed dramatic and rapid reshaping of our capital and credit markets.
Client Alert | October 3, 2008
We are pleased to provide our clients and friends with a section-by-section analysis of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (hereinafter, the "Act") as passed by the Senate, by a vote of 74-25, on October 2, 2008.
Client Alert | October 2, 2008