The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued Interpretive Letter 1184, clarifying the authority of national banks and federal savings associations to buy and sell assets held in custody on... Read more »
The SEC has approved registration of the first security-based swap execution facilities (SBSEFs) under the Exchange Act. These SBSEFs may now submit to the SEC certain security-based swaps (SBS) as made available... Read more »
The US Supreme Court and Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit on Wednesday refused Kenneth Smith’s application for a stay of his execution by nitrogen hypoxia. Kenneth Smith will be executed by use... Read more »
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, called on Alabama state authorities Tuesday to cancel the execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith, which is scheduled to take place next week by... Read more »