Start Date: 06-October-2008
Start Time: 3:30 p.m. Central Standard Time
Faegre & Benson LLP lawyers will analyze the key components and likely impact of the financial system rescue package approved by the House of Representatives on October 3, 2008.
This unprecedented legislation gives the U.S. Treasury Department authority to purchase mortgage-related assets up to $700 billion.
Faegre & Benson lawyers will explain the legislation and projected effects, including issues such as:
- what "troubled assets" are and who are possible sellers
- the new insurance program to guarantee the performance of "troubled assets"
- how pricing may be determined
- restrictions and regulation of financial institutions which participate in the program
- possible reform of mark-to-market rules
- increase in FDIC insurance coverage limits
- questions left unanswered by the legislation
- possible effects of the legislation on financial markets
- how the legislation could spawn litigation
Panelists will be able to take questions.
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03-November-2008 - TARP Capital Purchase Program May Boost Financial Services M&A Activity
28-October-2008 - How Participation in the Capital Purchase Program Affects Your Executive Pay Practices
20-October-2008 - Treasury Outlines Process for Participation in Capital Purchase Program
15-October-2008 - Treasury Announces EESA Program Teams
15-October-2008 - FDIC Provides Details on Bank Liquidity Guarantee Program
15-October-2008 - FASB Adopts Staff Position on Mark-to-Market Accounting
15-October-2008 - Government to Buy Equity Stake in Financial Institutions
13-October-2008 - Financial Markets Rescue Package Q&A: Asset Eligibility (1 of 10)
13-October-2008 - Financial Markets Rescue Package Q&A: Program Operations (2 of 10)
13-October-2008 - Financial Markets Rescue Package Q&A: Company Restrictions (3 of 10)
13-October-2008 - Financial Markets Rescue Package Q&A: Insurance Program (4 of 10)
13-October-2008 - Financial Markets Rescue Package Q&A: Government Rights (5 of 10)
13-October-2008 - Financial Markets Rescue Package Q&A: Homeowners' Mortgages (6 of 10)
13-October-2008 - Financial Markets Rescue Package Q&A: Mark-to-Market Accounting (7 of 10)
13-October-2008 - Financial Markets Rescue Package Q&A: Judicial Review (8 of 10)
13-October-2008 - Financial Markets Rescue Package Q&A: Impact of Legislation (9 of 10)
13-October-2008 - Financial Markets Rescue Package Q&A: Criminal Prosecutions (10 of 10)
02-October-2008 - Senate Approves Financial Markets Rescue Package