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Treasury announces additional PPIF initial closings; total committed capital now at approximately $16.36 billion

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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November 6 2009

Yesterday, the Treasury Department announced that RLJ Western Asset Management, LP, (RLJ) has completed an initial closing of a Public-Private Investment Fund (PPIF) established under the Legacy Securities Public-Private Investment Program (PPIP

SEC adopts pay to play proposal

Thompson Coburn LLP
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USA
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August 18 2010

The SEC announced on June 30 that it had adopted new Rule 206(4)-5 (the "Rule"), which is designed to limit the influence of "pay to play" practices

False Claims Act opinion may be relevant to securities litigation

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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USA
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January 3 2011

In United States of America v Science Applications International Corporation, No 09-5385, 2010 US App LEXIS 24808 (D.C. Cir. Dec. 3, 2010), a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit reversed a $6.49 million jury verdict in favor of the government for a violation of the False Claims Act ("FCA"), 31 U.S.C. 3729

SEC adopts rule to eliminate “pay-to-play” practices

Sidley Austin LLP
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USA
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July 6 2010

On June 30, 2010, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in a unanimous vote, approved new Rule 206(4)-5 (the “Rule”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (as amended, the “Advisers Act”) designed to eliminate “pay-toplay” practices

SEC adopts new rule to curb “pay-to-play” activity

Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
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USA
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July 15 2010

On June 30, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted Rule 206(4)-5 (the Rule) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the Advisers Act

Pay-to-play: proposed MSRB guidance regarding PACs under Rule g-37

Dechert LLP
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USA
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September 20 2010

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board ("MSRB") recently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") proposed guidance ("Proposed Guidance") regarding affiliated Political Action Committees ("PACs") for purposes of the pay-to-play limitations imposed on municipal securities dealers under MSRB rule G-37 ("Rule G-37"

SEC adopts measures curtailing pay to play practices by investment advisers

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
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USA
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July 2 2010

On June 30, the SEC approved new rules to restrict the "pay to play" practices by investment advisers in an effort to allow advisers of all sizes to compete for government contracts

SEC adopts new pay-to-play rule - effective September 13, 2010

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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July 14 2010

On June 30, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a new rule designed to curb the potential for political contributions to influence the selection and retention of investment advisers to state and local governments