DHS OIG-09-25 – FEMA: In or Out?, February 2009: “In an effort to help focus and inform the current debate, we present in this white paper some of the important elements that should be considered when deciding FEMAs placement in the federal government.”
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Daily Archives: February 16, 2009
Impact of the Financial Services Meltdown on Global Economy And Private Equity Industry
Carlyle group presentation on the world financial crisis, 15 Oct 2008 [via Wikileaks – 80 pages, PDF] Related postings on financial system Continue Reading
New on LLRX.com: Researching Intellectual Property Law In The Russian Federation
Researching Intellectual Property Law In The Russian Federation: Julian Zegelman’s updated and revised research guide is intended to assist its users with research of Russian intellectual property law by a) describing the primary sources of intellectual property law in the Russian Federation; and b) listing a number of secondary sources that interpret and comment on… Continue Reading
OCC and OTS Expand Data Collection on Mortgage Performance
News release: “The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Office of Thrift Supervision are expanding the scope of the mortgage performance data gathered from national banks and thrifts to include additional information on the affordability and sustainability of loan modifications. The additional data will show how loan modifications changed the total amount… Continue Reading
The Am Law 100 — A Work in Progress
“Here are preliminary, partial 2008 financial results for The Am Law 100, the highest-grossing firms in the United States. Gross revenue numbers are for legal work only and exclude disbursements. They are rounded to the nearest $500,000. Head counts are full-time equivalents, as of August 31, 2008. To be eligible for The Am Law 100,… Continue Reading
White House Posts American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
See this White House webpage which in turn links to the final version, published in the Congressional Record version (PDF) – The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, inclusive of an online “form on the right to leave your comments, thoughts, and ideas.” Required data: email address and name. Comments are limited to 5,000… Continue Reading
