Finance Law

Enlarge image Macy’s Sale Signals Junk Escape Just a Start Stephen Yang/Bloomberg Macy’s Inc. issued $800 million of bonds yesterday in its first offering since June 2008. Macy’s Inc. issued $800 million of bonds yesterday in its first offering since June 2008. Photographer: Stephen Yang/Bloomberg One day after regaining its third investment-grade rating, investors are [...]

IRVINE, Calif., Jan 10, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) – UC Irvine School of Law has received a $1.5 million gift to establish an endowed chair in First Amendment Law. The gift for the proposed chair is from Raymond Pryke, owner and publisher of Valleywide Newspapers, based in the High Desert community of Hesperia, Calif. Pryke’s interest [...]

“The interest of society in the enforcement of employment discrimination statutes is undoubtedly important,” Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote for the court. “But so too is the interest of religious groups in choosing who will preach their beliefs, teach their faith, and carry out their mission.” When those principles are in conflict, Roberts [...]

Enlarge image Deutsche Bank Said to Choose Asset Management Sale Guenter Schiffmann/Bloomberg The Deutsche Bank AG name sits outside a branch in Munich. The Deutsche Bank AG name sits outside a branch in Munich. Photographer: Guenter Schiffmann/Bloomberg Deutsche Bank AG (DBK) executives decided to pursue a sale of asset-management units after they were satisfied with [...]

WASHINGTON, DC, Jan 11, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) – James F. Ritter has joined the Washington D.C. office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter Hampton LLP in the firm’s Corporate practice group. Mr. Ritter was previously a partner with Latham Watkins in Washington, D.C. Mr. Ritter has extensive experience in negotiating a wide variety of financing arrangements, [...]

Home / Citybiznews / People / We Recommend… Vinson Elkins LLP has promoted 14 lawyers in its domestic and international offices to the law firm’s partnership. “The geographic and practice area representation of this new class of partners mirrors the growth of our firm globally,” said Mark Kelly, Chairman of Vinson Elkins. “The excellent capabilities [...]

<!– –> <!– –>   Wednesday, January 11, 2012 LUNENBURG —  The state Division of Labor Relations has issued a complaint against the School Committee for allegedly violating state labor laws when the school board froze the wages and benefits of teachers and other professional staff last year. The complaint follows a charge against the school [...]

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan 11, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Bank of America Corporation today announced the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on Bank of America common stock of $0.01 per share, payable on March 23, 2012 to shareholders of record as of March 2, 2012. The board also declared a regular quarterly [...]

NEW YORK, Jan 11, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Gleacher Company Securities, Inc., a broker-dealer subsidiary of Gleacher Company, Inc. /quotes/zigman/118437/quotes/nls/glch GLCH -1.75% , today announced that James Stone has joined the firm as a Managing Director and will lead the Financial Sponsor Coverage practice of the firm’s Investment Banking Division. Mr. Stone has over 15 [...]

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