The Financial Crisis
As the country maneuvers through these turbulent economic times, those in a position to counsel such diverse entities as securities brokers, insurance companies, mortgage and real estate groups, accounting firms, and other financial institutions must have easy, economical access to the most up-to-date information and daily developments.
The legal issues of the financial crisis are mired in considerations of loss of property and acquisition of debt, the politically charged involvement of the U.S. government in stimulating a recovery, and myriad other matters underpinned by high finance, M&A, executive compensation, fraud investigations, workouts, restructuring, taxation, and a morass of litigation efforts aimed at mitigating risk.
To help you confidently advise your clients on one of the most pressing topics of our time, West offers the following industry-leading tools and content:
Books & Newsletters
Andrews Publications
The following
Andrews Litigation Reporter titles (available in print and on Westlaw) provide continuous coverage of developments in financial crisis legislation and litigation.
Examples of some of the articles featured in these
Andrews Litigation Reporter titles include:
The Unintended Consequences of the New Housing Act by Terry Connelly, Dean of Golden Gate University's Ageno School of Business
And many more
Aspatore Publications
Comparisons of the Current Financial Crisis to the Great Depression (in print and on Westlaw)
Provides feedback from some of the nation's leading legal and financial minds on the similarities and differences between our current economic climate and that of the Great Depression era. These experts speculate on how the relationship between these two crises may affect future reform decisions, as well as the impact changes will have on attorneys and financial advisors alike.
The Collapse of Washington Mutual (in print and on Westlaw)
Some of the nation's leading legal minds weigh in on the significance of Washington Mutual's failure within the overall financial crisis and the repercussions that may be felt throughout the financial market. These experts speculate on potential new legal and regulatory compliance changes that may occur to battle the continuing crisis and weigh the pros and cons of increased regulation.
Understanding the Government Bailout Plan (in print and on Westlaw)
Provides feedback from some of the nation's leading legal minds on the various provisions of this response plan to the financial crisis, and how Americans will be impacted. These experts speculate on how this plan may factor into a larger scheme of new reforms, and discuss the effectiveness of this approach to bailing out the financial markets.
COMING IN DECEMBER – Watch for this Book:
The Financial Crisis, a Thomson Reuters/West Report
Legalworks Publications
Mortgage and Asset Backed Securities Litigation Handbook (in print and on Westlaw)
This book provides lawyers, judges, policymakers, and sophisticated investors with the tools needed to understand the issues unique to the litigation of securitized mortgages and assets, the direction such litigation will take in the future, and the ever-changing legal and regulatory landscape evolving from the expanding credit crisis.
Understanding the Government Bailout Plan (in print and on Westlaw)
Available in December 2008.
Online (Westlaw)
NEW Financial Crisis Tab on Westlaw
The world financial crisis has gone well beyond housing and subprime mortgage issues. By adding the Financial Crisis tab to your customized Westlaw home page, you put dozens of financial crisis and subprime resources on one convenient screen, giving yourself quick access to key data to keep you current on all aspects of the current financial situation, including:
- Current legal analysis from Andrews and Aspatore
- Pending financial crisis and subprime federal regulations
- Pending financial crisis and subprime federal legislation
- Financial crisis and subprime trial filings
- Portions of the congressional record related to the financial crisis
- And more
Take a closer look – Financial Crisis tab
For assistance in setting up the Westlaw Financial Crisis tab, call 1-800-207-WEST (1-800-207-9378). We are available 24/7.
NEW Financial Crisis Fixed-Rate Plans
Choose the plan that fits your needs – and your budget. Plus, stay up to date on the latest legal developments related to financial crisis with a subscription to our weekly email update, which contains links to articles, cases, trial filings, and more – to help keep you current on this ever-changing topic.
Fixed-rate plans include:
- Financial Crisis Specialist
- Financial Crisis Specialist, with weekly First Focus email update
- Financial Crisis Premier
- Financial Crisis Premier with weekly First Focus email update
- Weekly First Focus email update only
Take a closer look – weekly email update
For more information about the Financial Crisis tab on Westlaw, call 1-800-762-5272.
Seminars
West Legalworks Seminars (available through West LegalEdcenter)
West LegalEdcenter provides online access to the largest library of live and on-demand continuing legal education (CLE) programs, and is continuously updated to ensure that the most current, most relevant programs are available to you. Whatever the challenge, there's a resource ready to strengthen and simplify your day-to-day efforts. It's like having your own virtual mentor!
Click on a practice-area link below to see the latest West Legalworks seminars related to the financial crisis.
(NOTE: seminars listed may be live conferences as well as on-demand webcasts.)
Andrews Publications E-Seminar Series
Andrews Publications' e-seminars bring you high-profile attorneys, judges and experts as speakers to present the latest in specialized litigation topics. Each conference offers continuing legal education credits and is built around the latest information developing in a particular field of law.
Live events are scheduled continuously throughout the year, and all past events are available in an on-demand format via West LegalEdCenter.
(CLE credits available on most programs.)
Some recent e-seminars include:
Derivatives and Bankruptcy: Where Do the Safe Harbors Begin and End
Originally conducted 10/29/2008.
Déjà Vu All Over Again? Legal Issues Arising from the Financial Crisis of 2008
Originally conducted 10/30/2008.