Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Written by Jeannie Osborne

With attorneys and staff worldwide, Bryan Cave attorneys often make the news.  Sometimes media mentions highlight the firm’s involvement with notable clients, sometimes the individual accomplishments of attorneys and staff.  Recent media mentions of attorneys in Bryan Cave’s financial institutions practice include:

Moeling in Deal Pipelines

Atlanta Partner Walt Moeling was quoted March 26 in The Deal Pipeline, an online transaction information service from The Deal, regarding the assets from failed banks that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has been able to sell off recently.

Rinearson in Post-Dispatch, Inside Regulatory Strategies

New York Partner Judith Rinearson was quoted March 28 by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on new gift card rules announced recently by the Federal Reserve. She also was quoted March 8 by Inside Regulatory Strategies concerning the Federal Reserve and competing proposals for a new consumer protection entity. Rinearson said consumer protection can be housed either at the Fed, the Treasury or the FDIC, as long as the agency in charge has autonomous rulemaking powers and independent funding, a presidentially appointed head and examination and enforcement powers.

Friday, March 26, 2010
Written by Jeannie Osborne

With attorneys and staff worldwide, Bryan Cave attorneys often make the news.  Sometimes media mentions highlight the firm’s involvement with notable clients, sometimes the individual accomplishments of attorneys and staff.  Recent media mentions of attorneys in Bryan Cave’s financial institutions practice include:

Moeling in Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta Partner Walt Moeling was quoted March 18 by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on the tough time former CEOs of failed Georgia banks are having finding work.

Rinearson on FinancialFraudLaw.com
New York Partner Judith Rinearson was quoted March 19 on FinancialFraudLaw.com regarding the proposal from Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) for a consumer protection division within the Federal Reserve. The idea is part of the ongoing development of new financial regulations for the banking industry.

Friday, January 15, 2010
Written by Robert Klingler

With attorneys and staff worldwide, attorneys in Bryan Cave’s financial institutions practice often make the news. Sometimes media mentions highlight the firm’s involvement with notable clients, sometimes the individual accomplishments of attorneys and staff. Recent media mentions include:

Andreassen, Rinearson in Business Lawyer

New York Partner Judith Rinearson and DC Associate Kristine Andreassen co-authored an article in the November issue of the ABA’s The Business Lawyer on the impact of state money transmitter licensing laws on prepaid payment products.

Garrett in MarketWatch

Kansas City Counsel Karen Garrett was quoted Dec. 23 by MarketWatch on a bill before Congress that would require big banks to pay into a $150 billion fund to be used to dismantle a failing bank thought so big or so interconnected that if it collapsed suddenly it would threaten the economy’s stability. The piece was picked up Dec. 27 by McClatchy News Service.

Klingler on National Public Radio

Atlanta Associate Robert Klingler was interviewed Dec. 29 on National Public Radio regarding bank failures, with a particular focus on Georgia banks.

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