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Legal Information Alert archives from September 2008
When is a bank not a bank? Banking regulation and the credit crunch.
September 1, 2008... A rather startling headline in the Wall Street Journal, at the height of what I think of as the second phase of the current credit crunch crisis, appeared on Monday, September 22, 2008, and summed up the apparent madness of the state of banking...
A basic guide to asset-backed securities.
September 1, 2008... Definitions
Asset-backed securities (ABSs) are complex fixed-income securities, specifically bonds that are based on underlying pools of assets, rather than whole companies, governments, or other organizations. These instruments are formed...
Mergers and Acquisitions: A Practical Global Guide.(Book review)
September 1, 2008... Mergers & Acquisitions: A Practical Global Guide. Andreas Lachmann, ed. 2007. Globe Law and Business. Hardcover. 453p. ISBN: 978-1-905783-09-0. 125 [pounds sterling].
Each of the 27 chapters in this title covers the M&A process in a...
Climate Change: A Guide to Carbon Law and Practice.(Book review)
September 1, 2008... Climate Change: A Guide to Carbon Law and Practice. Paul Q. Watchman, ed. 2008. Globe Law and Business. Hardcover. 354p. ISBN: 978-1-905783-12-0. 111 [pounds sterling].
As consulting editor Paul Watchman notes in his introduction, the...
Mortgage and Asset Backed Securities Litigation Handbook.(Book review)
September 1, 2008... Mortgage and Asset Backed Securities Litigation Handbook. Talcott J. Franklin & Thomas F. Nealon. 2008. Thomson/West Legalworks, Looseleaf. $249. Annual updates.
Could there be a hotter topic these days? When I received this book for...
The Law of Private Investment Funds.(Book review)
September 1, 2008... The Law of Private Investment Funds. Timothy Spangler. 2008. Oxford University Press. Hardcover. 246p. ISBN: 978-0-19-929846-4. $230.
Written by English solicitor (and New York-qualified lawyer) Timothy Spangler, this book is well written,...
Music and Copyright.(Book review)
September 1, 2008... Music & Copyright. Ronald S. Rosen. 2008. Oxford University Press. Hardcover. 624p. ISBN: 978-0-19-533836-2. $185.
The sound of musical notes warms our hearts, lifts our spirits, and helps set and enhances that special mood. Thanks to...
Preparing Legal Documents Nonlawyers Can Read and Understand.(Book review)
September 1, 2008... Preparing Legal Documents Nonlawyers Can Read and Understand. Wayne Schiess. 2008. American Bar Association Publishing. Softcover. 144p. ISBN: 978-1-59031-964-2. $69.95 ($54.95 for section members).
This useful little book is written by an...
Professional Liability Issues for Librarians and Information Professionals.(Book review)
September 1, 2008... Professional Liability Issues for Librarians and Information Professionals. Paul D. Healey, 2008. Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc. Softcover. 236p. ISBN: 978-1-55570-609-8. $85.
Professional Liability Issues for Librarians and Information...