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Date	White Paper
December 17, 2008	SEC Adopts Credit Rating Reforms Addressing Conflicts; Other Aspects Deferred Against the backdrop of a financial crisis partially caused by a lack of confidence in the accuracy of credit ratings, the SEC has adopted rules to reform the credit rating agency process.
December 11, 2008	President-Elect Obama's Tax Proposals: An Update On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama will take the oath of office as the 44th president of the United States. Federal tax policy is guaranteed to be at the forefront of President Obama's agenda. Democrats in Congress are preparing an economic stimulus package, which they hope to have ready for the new president's signature on January 20.
November 19, 2008	Financial Regulation Reform: What to Expect in the 111th Congress As the nation approaches the most fundamental reform of the financial and securities markets since President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, the central figure in the effort will certainly be President Barack Obama. It is thus instructive to examine the six key principles that must guide next year's reform legislation, as described in a briefing paper setting out Mr. Obama's beliefs in this area.

Date	White Paper
December 17, 2008	SEC Adopts Credit Rating Reforms Addressing Conflicts; Other Aspects Deferred Against the backdrop of a financial crisis partially caused by a lack of confidence in the accuracy of credit ratings, the SEC has adopted rules to reform the credit rating agency process.
December 11, 2008	President-Elect Obama's Tax Proposals: An Update On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama will take the oath of office as the 44th president of the United States. Federal tax policy is guaranteed to be at the forefront of President Obama's agenda. Democrats in Congress are preparing an economic stimulus package, which they hope to have ready for the new president's signature on January 20.
November 19, 2008	Financial Regulation Reform: What to Expect in the 111th Congress As the nation approaches the most fundamental reform of the financial and securities markets since President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, the central figure in the effort will certainly be President Barack Obama. It is thus instructive to examine the six key principles that must guide next year's reform legislation, as described in a briefing paper setting out Mr. Obama's beliefs in this area.
November 13, 2008	The Other Bailout: How the Fed is Financing the Financiers, and Related SEC Disclosure The legislative response to the ongoing economic crisis took the form of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA). The EESA greatly enhanced the powers of both the Federal Reserve Board and the U.S. Treasury Department to implement specific plans to stabilize the domestic economy.
October 9, 2008	The Economic Bailout: An Analysis of the Economic Emergency Stabilization Act With a vote of 263 to 171, the House of Representatives, on Oct. 3, 2008, approved legislation aimed to address the credit and liquidity crisis affecting the nation’s financial system. The Senate approved the legislation, the "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008" or "EESA," on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008, by a vote of 75 to 24.
October 1, 2008	Congress Overhauls Regulatory Regime for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Acting on a broad consensus that government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) need a strong well-funded and independent federal regulator, Congress has overhauled the regulatory oversight of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks.
October 1, 2008	SEC Guidance on Use of Company Websites New SEC guidance recognizes that technological innovations allowing instantaneous communications are a driving force behind the securities markets.
October 1, 2008	Money Laundering and Mortgage Fraud: The Growth of a Merging Industry Money launderers constantly are seeking new methods to perpetuate their schemes, providing endless challenges to struggling financial institutions. Money laundering has become so permeated throughout the financial sector that getting to the source has become increasingly difficult.

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