Bring Building Codes to OTC Markets in Derivatives

March 22, 2010 - The recent chill winds blowing through Europe, including press reports that Greece used derivatives to help mask its fiscal health, are reminders of the pressing need for comprehensive regulation.

What Is the End Game for the “End User” Exemption?

January 25, 2010 - Regulators and legislators, some of whom equate energy derivatives with the credit default derivatives that spiked the financial crisis, want mandatory, regulated central clearing of all “standardized” derivatives.

Top 5 Trends in 2010 for Trading & Order Management

December 14, 2009 - After the market upheaval of the last 18 months, the leading trading and order management trends for 2010 will be begin to move from cleaning up messes to setting a foundation for achieving greater efficiency in operation, transparency of financial condition and compliance with regulation.

Courting Clarity: The Truth on Patenting Business Methods

September 8, 2009 - Just because the law may be uncertain while we are waiting for the Supreme Court to speak doesn’t mean companies aren’t kicking out innovative and valuable business method ideas, says Mike Murray and Blake Reese, attorneys with the Intellectual Property Group of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP.

Getting Access to Source Code from Your Bankrupt Developer

August 3, 2009 - As the effects of the recession are fully felt, more technology companies will use bankruptcy as a means of financially restructuring, says Mike Murray and Blake Reese, attorneys with the Intellectual Property Group of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP. Source: Mike Murray and Blake Reese