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Mid-Year Report On Securities Class-Action Filings

The total number of filings remains at a “depressed” level, and the rush of filings against Chinese companies listed on U.S. exchanges has ended.

GOP Contemplates Government Shutdown Over Obamacare

Utah Senator Mike Lee says he already has 13 senators on board. He would need 26 more senators who would […]

Europe Recession May Be Over

A survey of thousands of firms in Europe found they are growing and that output is up for the first […]

The Nature of Risk In Insurance-Linked Securities

In a relatively new financial product called an insurance-linked security, or ILS, investors stand in the place of the reinsurance […]

Republicans Retreat, Cordray Confirmed At Consumer Agency

Senate Republicans ended their battle to block the confirmation of Richard Cordray as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Securities Litigation And News For The Week Ending July 19

The trial of former Goldman Sachs employee Fabrice Toure and further developments in the case of a “securities law recidivist” […]

SEC Enforcers Getting Primed For Data-Mining

Three new SEC initiatives were announced this month, laying the groundwork for increased use of data-mining in detecting fraud. The […]

“Eye-Popping” Bank Profits May Spur More Bank Regs

The latest profit reports have put stricter regulation of big banks in the political spotlight, says a commentator. Years after the worst of the economic crisis…

Despite Critics, Administration Will Continue Biofuel Support

The administration’s renewable-fuels standard is under attack from members of Congress and the petroleum industry, as well as some environmentalists […]

GCs Not Happy With Billing Rates

Sixty-one percent in a recent survey said they thought rates were too high. The same percentage said they use alternative […]

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