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Transitioning Away from LIBOR: What Is Coming and What Can We Do Now?
By Neil Bloomfield and Elena Mitchell. The potential transition away from LIBOR has raised significant concerns in the financial markets, including whether LIBOR will end in 2021, what may replace it, what fallback language should be included in contracts in the interim, and how transition risks can be managed. I was fortunate enough to participate … Continue reading
PRESENTATION AT SIFMA C&L ANNUAL SEMINAR
Neil Bloomfield presented at the SIFMA C&L Annual Seminar on March 20th. Mr. Bloomfield provided the outside counsel perspective on managing large scale litigation and investigations. The panel focused on incorporating project management techniques from business into the practice of law and innovations in technology and processes that can make the practice more efficient and effective. Mr. … Continue reading
Cybersecurity Enforcement and Regulation—2017 In Review
By Neil Bloomfield and Lindsey Frye. The legal and regulatory landscape continues to evolve in an effort to meet the pervasive and destructive effects of cyber attacks. 2017 brought a substantial increase in the number of attacks and the severity of the breaches. Hacking victims disclosed former breaches to be more serious than originally reported, … Continue reading
Bloomfield and O’Keefe Coordinate Panel with Regulatory and Industry Leaders on the LIBOR Transition
Neil Bloomfield and Ed O’Keefe are coordinating a panel titled “LIBOR and the Potential Replacement Reference Rates: Where Do We Go from Here?” for the UNC Banking Institute on March 22 at the Ritz-Carlton in Charlotte, NC. Speakers on the panel include Ann Battle of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., David Bloom of … Continue reading
Presentation to the Association of Corporate Counsel on the Future of the Markets Without LIBOR
PRESENTATION TO THE ACC OF THE FUTURE OF THE MARKETS WITHOUT LIBOR (Nov. 2017) – Neil Bloomfield, Rob Kenny, and Zack King joined with Jim Blair from WCM Global Wealth for a presentation to the Association of Corporate Counsel on a future of the markets where LIBOR may no longer exist. In a speech on … Continue reading
Anti-Money Laundering and Bank Secrecy Act Update
By Neil Bloomfield and Nathan White. After the Panama Papers exposed efforts by wealthy individuals and government officials to hide funds offshore, government authorities around the world have responded with new legislation, regulations and enforcement actions that are beginning to reshape the landscape for anti-money laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) violations. This post will … Continue reading
Protections for Investigation Materials Remains in the Eye of the Beholder
One of the most problematic questions facing companies simultaneously undergoing a review by external counsel and responding to a government inquiry is whether the information shared with or created by counsel will be protected from discovery in follow on civil litigation. Unfortunately, despite significant efforts to shield this information, the answer often depends on where … Continue reading
Recent Developments in Cybersecurity Enforcement
By Neil Bloomfield and Lindsey Frye. This will be our first in a series of updates on the status of regulation and enforcement in the context of cybersecurity related issues. Regulation and liability in the context of a cyber attack present complex questions. The easy target is the individual or organization that committed that attack—the criminal hacker. … Continue reading
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