Finance

Finance

Todd G. Cosenza, Antonio Yanez, Jr. | Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

The Second Circuit recently issued a decision that will impact the scope of class actions in mortgage backed securities-related litigation. In N.J. Carpenters Health Fund v. RALI Series 2006-Q01 Trust, Nos. 11-1683 & 11-1684 (2d Cir. 2012), the court affirmed a district court decision...

Finance | Private Equity

Taylor Brody | Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

One of the many elements of the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act) is the adoption of rules requiring investment advisers to submit information about the private funds they manage. This is a significant development because it means...

Finance

N. Kathleen Friday, Tracy Crum | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”). The new law is designed to help smaller companies access the capital markets by easing private capital formation and reducing certain regulatory requirements for smaller...