ArticleMorgan Stanley Settles MBS Class Action With Pension FundsA stipulation and agreement of settlement was filed in relation to an action brought against Morgan Stanley & Co. by a group of pension funds.United StatesFinance and BankingOrrick
ArticleMorgan Stanley To Settle RMBS Securities Claims By The SEC For $275 MillionOn February 25, Morgan Stanley disclosed that it had reached an agreement in principle with the SEC staff to pay $275 million in disgorgement and penalties.United StatesFinance and BankingOrrick
ArticleTrustee Representation And Warranty Suit Against Morgan Stanley Will ProceedJustice Marcy Friedman of the Supreme Court for the State of New York partially dismissed U.S. Bank’s suit against sponsor Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital.United StatesFinance and BankingOrrick
ArticleUS And EU Russia Sanctions Update—Overview And Focus On The Energy Sector (And The New Russian Countersanctions)The further evolving US and EU sanctions on Russia (and now, some newly emerging new Russian countersanctions) continue to challenge Russia-related business.United StatesInternational LawMorgan Lewis
ArticleUpdate: Cybersecurity And Internal Control Over Financial ReportingWe have two clarifications and two updates to our blog post which noted that customer data is an asset that is covered by the definition of internal control.United StatesPrivacyMorgan Lewis
ArticleIntellectual Property ProhibitionPursuant to the International Business Companies Regulations, 2019 and related legislation, companies incorporated under the IBCs shall not acquire, hold own or deal with any Intellectual Property Asset.BelizeIntellectual PropertyMorgan & Morgan
ArticleThe Ministry Of Labor Of The Republic Of Panama Restricts The Public AttentionAs of today, the biometric affiliation process and the issuance of work permit ID-cards, have been suspended for a period of fifteen (15) working days. PanamaEmployment and HRMorgan & Morgan
ArticleThe National Immigration Authority Of The Republic Of Panama Restricts Public AttentionBy means of Resolution No. 5731, published in the Official Gazette on March 13th, 2020, the National Immigration Authority of the Republic of Panama restricts public attention. PanamaImmigrationMorgan & Morgan
ArticleThe Submission Deadline For The Request For The Non-Application Of The Alternate Income Tax Calculation Has Been ExtendedThe Official Gazette publishes the regulatory decree for Article 13 of Law 80 of 2012, which grants incentives for the development of tourist activity in PanamaPanamaTaxMorgan & Morgan
ArticleTough Weeks For Morgan Drexen In CFPB Debt Relief LitigationIt's been a rough couple of weeks for debt-relief services firm Morgan Drexen. United StatesInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringMorrison Foerster
ArticleInvestment Banker To A Seller´s Board Owes No Fiduciary Duties To The Seller´s Shareholders, Seventh Circuit RulesThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently held that Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. ("Morgan Stanley") did not owe any contractual or extra-contractual duty to the shareholders of 21st Century Telecom Group, Inc. ("21st Century" and its shareholders, the "Shareholders"). Joyce v. Morgan Stanley & Co., No. 07-1992 (7th Cir. Aug. 19, 2008). United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawDuane Morris LLP
ArticleThe Giants’ Footsteps: What JP Morgan’s $13 Billion DOJ-State AG Settlement Can Teach Mortgage-Backed Securities PlaintiffsState AGs have emerged at the forefront of developing, investigating, and asserting claims against financial companies on behalf of both their states and consumers in the wake of the mortgage and financial crisis. United StatesGovernment, Public SectorBlank Rome
ArticleUK Supreme Court Rules That Time For Bringing Damages Actions Is Not Extended By Appeals By Other Addressees Of Infringement DecisionThe UK Supreme Court delivered its judgment on an appeal challenging a Court of Appeal decision, finding that damages actions had been brought in time.United KingdomAntitrust/Competition LawVan Bael & Bellis
ArticleNational Energy Board Backs Kinder Morgan Pipeline—On 157 ConditionsThe NEB has recommended that the federal government approve Kinder Morgan's $6.8B project to carry oil from Edmonton to Burnaby at a rate of 890,000 barrels/day.CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesClark Wilson LLP
ArticleFrom The DNC: Sherri Morgan ReportsMarcel L. Groen was featured in the Chambersburg Public Opinion article, "From the DNC: Sherri Morgan Reports."United StatesGovernment, Public SectorFox Rothschild LLP
ArticleFrom The DNC: Sherri Morgan Reports, Day FourMarcel L. Groen was featured in the Chambersburg Public Opinion article, "From the DNC: Sherri Morgan Reports, Day Four." United StatesGovernment, Public SectorFox Rothschild LLP
ArticleFederal Court Finds Averse Action When New Mother Made RedundantJudge Jones found that the employee's position had been made redundant as a result of the restructure, and that Roy Morgan failed to redeploy the Applicant in an equivalent position.AustraliaEmployment and HRJones Day
ArticleFederal Reserve Board Utilizes New Policy Statement In Approving Mitsubishi´s Acquisition Of A Non-Controlling Stake In Morgan StanleyOn October 6, 2008, the Federal Reserve Board ("FRB") approved the proposal by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. ("Mitsubishi") to acquire up to 24.9% of the voting stock of Morgan Stanley, which indirectly controls two national banks and a federal thrift institution. United StatesFinance and BankingFried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson
ArticleFormer Protocol Members Are Stepping Up Their Restrictive Covenant EnforcementAs we have discussed on this Blog over the past several years, the Protocol for Broker Recruiting ("Protocol") allows for reciprocal poaching of brokers.United StatesFinance and BankingSeyfarth Shaw LLP
ArticleHurricane Harvey Client Alert: Energy Companies With Affected Communications Networks Post-Harvey Can Seek FCC Emergency AuthorityHurricane Harvey has wreaked havoc with some communications systems, including those relied upon by energy companies, throughout the affected Houston area. United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentMorgan Lewis