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Media Mentions March 12, 2010

With attorneys and staff worldwide, Bryan Cave attorneys often make the news.  Sometimes media mentions highlight the firm’s involvement with notable clients, sometimes the individual accomplishments of attorneys and staff.  Recent media mentions of attorneys in Bryan Cave’s financial institutions practice include:

Blanchard in Financial Industry Outlets

Atlanta Partner Jerry Blanchard was quoted Feb. 25 by Bank Info Security and Cuinfosecurity.com and Feb. 23 on Financial Fraud Law.com concerning the high number of banks and credit unions that continue to fail nationwide, despite what many see as a turnaround in the economy.

Moeling in Business Week, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta Partner Walt Moeling was quoted Feb. 25 in a BusinessWeek/Bloomberg article regarding the new investment group BSE Management LLC, which hopes to raise $1 billion to buy failed lenders in the Southeast U.S. He also was quoted Feb. 28 in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on what happens when FDIC officials arrive to take over a failing bank.

 
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February 2010 Client Alerts

SEC Publishes Interpretive Release on Climate Change Matters 

Yesterday, the SEC published its interpretative release regarding disclosure requirements applicable to climate change matters. The release provides guidance on certain existing disclosure rules that may require a company to disclose the impact that business or legal developments related to climate change may have on its business. 

For more information, please read the client alert published by Bryan Cave LLP’s Corporate Finance and Securities practice on February 3, 2010. 

SEC Amends E-Proxy Rules to Provide Increased Flexibility

Yesterday the SEC approved amendments to the notice and access proxy, or “e-proxy,” rules.  The amendments will provide increased flexibility for companies regarding the format and content of the notice.

For more information, please read the client alert published by Bryan Cave LLP’s Corporate Finance and Securities practice on February 23, 2010.

Federal Judge Rules that Data Backup Tapes Need not be Retained for eDiscovery, Unless They are the Sole Source of Relevant Evidence

Federal Judge Shira Scheindlin of the Southern District of New York has ruled that it is not necessary for the litigants in a case now pending before her to retain and preserve all data backup tapes for eDiscovery:  “I am not requiring that all backup tapes must be preserved.  Rather, if such tapes are the sole source of relevant information (e.g., the active files of key players are no longer available), then such backup tapes should be segregated and preserved.” 

For more information, please read the client alert published by Bryan Cave LLP’s Records Management team on February 9, 2010. 

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Media Mentions February 26, 2010

With attorneys and staff worldwide, attorneys in Bryan Cave’s financial institutions practice often make the news.  Sometimes media mentions highlight the firm’s involvement with notable clients, sometimes the individual accomplishments of attorneys and staff.  Recent media mentions include:

Klingler in Buffalo News

Atlanta Associate Robert Klingler was quoted Feb. 21 in the Buffalo News on President Barack Obama’s pledge to direct $30 billion in repaid TARP funds to community banks, which could allow those banks to lend more to small businesses.

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Media Mentions February 12, 2010

With attorneys and staff worldwide, attorneys in Bryan Cave’s financial institutions practice often make the news.  Sometimes media mentions highlight the firm’s involvement with notable clients, sometimes the individual accomplishments of attorneys and staff.  Recent media mentions include:

Atkinson in Winston-Salem Journal

Charlotte Partner B.T. Atkinson was quoted Feb. 3 in the Winston-Salem Journal on the Obama administration’s proposal to offer $30 billion in financing to community banks to help support the Small Business Lending Fund, which is aimed at creating jobs.

Klingler in Financial Times, Others

Atlanta Associate Robert Klingler was quoted Feb. 2 in the Financial Times on President Barack Obama’s pledge to direct $30 billion in repaid TARP funds to community banks, so they can beef up lending to small businesses. He also was quoted Feb. 3 in BNA’s Banking Daily on Obama’s pledge and Feb. 5 in the Memphis Business Journal describing why less than 10 percent of TARP recipients have paid back their TARP funds.

Moeling in Atlanta Business Chronicle

Atlanta Partner Walt Moeling was quoted Jan. 29 in the Atlanta Business Chronicle concerning First National Bank of Georgia, which was seized and sold to Community & Southern Bank, an investment group led by former bank regulator and noted turnaround specialist Patrick Frawley.

Strahlberg in ABA Bulletin

Chicago Associate Margo Hirsch Strahlberg was featured in an ABA continuing legal education bulletin for her part in the Jan. 28 ABA-sponsored teleconference on gift cards and rebates. Strahlberg’s presentation focused on consumer protection issues related to prepaid cards under both state and federal law. About 80 attendees registered for the event.

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January 2010 Client Alerts

IRS Announces New Section 409A Document Correction Program

Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code Section 409A”) is spectacular in scope and notoriously difficult for even the most well-intentioned employers to satisfy.  Any employer which maintains non-qualified deferred compensation plans for its employees has struggled with Code Section 409A, and may have concerns that some of its plans might not satisfy the attention to minutiae that Code Section 409A demands.  On January 4, the IRS published its long-awaited program for correcting documentation failures under Code Section 409A.

For more information, please read the client alert published by Bryan Cave LLP’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice on January 22, 2010.

Major Campaign Finance Development – Citizens United v. FEC Supreme Court Ruling

The Supreme Court yesterday handed down a landmark ruling in the Citizens United v. FEC case which could significantly transform the campaign finance system at the federal level.  In Citizens United, the Supreme Court in a 5-4 ruling struck down the decades-old prohibition on corporate expenditures in connection with federal elections as unconstitutional under the First Amendment.

For more information, please read the client alert published by Bryan Cave LLP’s Election Law and Government Ethics Practice on January 22, 2010. 

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Media Mentions January 29, 2010

With attorneys and staff worldwide, attorneys in Bryan Cave’s financial institutions practice often make the news. Sometimes media mentions highlight the firm’s involvement with notable clients, sometimes the individual accomplishments of attorneys and staff. Recent media mentions include:

Blanchard in Atlanta Business Chronicle, Florida Business Journals

Atlanta Partner Gerald Blanchard was quoted Jan. 13 in the Atlanta Business Chronicle regarding Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds and how most TARP recipients have, in fact, repaid their debts with interest. He also was quoted Jan. 6 in the Palm Beach Daily Business Review (republished in the Miami Daily Business Review) on how new banking regulations out of DC could affect small community banks’ ability to lend money.

Klingler in U.S. Banker

Atlanta Associate Robert Klingler was quoted in the February edition of U.S. Banker on how to jump start the economy. The article focused on small business loans and particularly President Obama’s call to use TARP funds to make more capital available to community banks that agree to increase their small-business lending.

Moeling in Atlanta Journal-Constitution, ABA Banking Journal

Atlanta Partner Walt Moeling was quoted Jan. 21 in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding how most bank depositors have emerged relatively unscathed from failed banks due in large part to the fact that the FDIC insures deposits up to $250,000 per account. He also was quoted in the December edition of the ABA Banking Journal concerning the commercial real estate (CRE) appraisal process. Many community bankers are waiting to see whether regulators might make the process of CRE exams and appraisals easier in the future.

Wheeler in Birmingham Business Chronicle

Atlanta Partner Jim Wheeler was quoted Jan. 15 in the Birmingham Business Chronicle on how many banks have successfully shed their books of unprofitable loans to interested buyers. Most also have sold their more valuable bad assets, he said.

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December 2009 Client Alerts

SEC Approves Rule Changes Regarding Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance

On December 16, 2009, the SEC approved rule changes that would expand proxy statement disclosures relating to executive compensation and corporate governance. Additionally, Chairman Shapiro confirmed that the SEC expects to act on the controversial proxy access proposal (which was discussed in a June 22 Client Bulletin) in early 2010.

For more information, please read the client alert published by Bryan Cave LLP’s Corporate Finance and Securities Client Service Group on December 17, 2009.

Preparing for the 2010 Proxy Season

As public companies turn their attention to the preparation of their annual reports and proxy materials, we want to highlight several developments for the 2010 season.

For more information, please read the client alert published by Bryan Cave LLP’s Corporate Finance and Securities Client Service Group published December 8, 2009.

New (Temporary) 50% Bank Payroll Tax in The United Kingdom

The Government announced yesterday that between December 9, 2009 and April 5, 2010, the award of bonuses to bank employees will render the bank liable to a new “bank payroll tax”.

For more information, please read the client alert published by Bryan Cave LLP’s Tax Advice and Controversy Client Service Group (London) on December 10, 2009. 

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