Law and regulation

Five of the law firm's nine new partners are attorneys of color or women.

Come away better prepared for what’s ahead after hearing Satish Kini and David Sewell of Debevoise & Plimpton and Darin Jarrett, Deputy BSA/AML Officer at American Express, in conversation with Bonnie McGeer, Executive Editor of American Banker, as they explore: •How the new administration might change the BSA/AML Act •Are there easy wins in relieving the burden of suspicious activity reports without undermining effectiveness? •New ways that companies are innovating within AML compliance and risk •What banks are doing to drive next-gen efficiency and effectiveness of risk and compliance

The public finance veteran was recently special counsel at McCarter & English.

Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board CEO Mark Kim talks about his priorities after recently being named CEO in October, changes to its reduced board size and transparency of the board. Sarah Wynn hosts. (34 minutes)

Bexar County Commissioner Justin Rodriguez will join Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson on Locke Lord's Texas public finance team.

Smith, who headed the restructuring practice at Chicago-based McDermott Will & Emery, worked on nearly every major muni bankruptcy of the past 20 years.

Gary Hall of Siebert Williams Shank talks with Chip Barnett about the recent merger which created the largest minority- and women-owned investment bank in the U.S. He looks back at his time at the MSRB and looks ahead to what the market may see in 2020.

A lawsuit challenges the May 2019 voter approval of the bond measure, which passed with more than 71% of the vote. None of the debt has been issued yet.

On Nov. 7th, 2019, we had a great discussion on how the municipal regulatory landscape has changed over the past 10 years and what to expect in the future.

Thursby's addition grows the firm's number of public finance attorneys to 16.

The National Federation of Municipal Analysts's latest paper is part of the group's push to encourage "more robust" secondary market disclosure.

Citibank joins UBS and Deutsche Bank in settling with the State Bond Commission over manipulation of the Libor rate.

National Association of Bond Lawyers President Dee Wisor and President-elect Rich Moore discuss infrastructure, regulation, tax law and the group's educational efforts. Kyle Glazier hosts.

At the National Federation of Municipal Analysts’ annual meeting in Charleston, South Carolina, members asked the board to find ways to open up communications between investors and issuers.

In a letter sent to the SEC and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board late last week, the group said lapses in issuer financial disclosures are unacceptable.

Bond Dealers of America members said they have spent an average of more than $17 million on regulatory costs since the beginning of the 2008 credit crisis.

The IRS announcement of an advisory committee shuffle has some lawyers nervous.

The Bond Dealers of America has formed a Fixed Income Market Structure Working Group to advise regulators, lawmakers and market participants on structural changes in the fixed income industry and marketplace.

The firm is expanding its bond counsel practice in Virginia and the Southeast.

New Jersey lawmakers want to complete sports gambling legalization to get new revenue for the state government and debt-ridden Atlantic City.