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BNA'S CORPORATE COUNSEL WEEKLY
Highlights & Table of Contents
October 24, 2001
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ISSN 1522-5305

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HIGHLIGHTS
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Securities:AIMR survey finds most financial analysts and
portfolio managers believe Reg FD has succeeded in providing
small investors and investment professionals with the same
information. . . Page 321

http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4w3x8g1_

SEC:Commissioner Unger thinks Chairman Pitt will make
modernizing the capital formation process for businesses a
priority . . . Page 322

http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4w3b7r4_

Securities Fraud:Class action plaintiffs entitled to copies
of all relevant insurance policies . . . Page 322

http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4v3v4r2_

Limited Partnerships:LP's requirement that supermajority
approve mergers can't be amended by simple majority under
Delaware law . . . Page 323

http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4v3v0t2_

Antitrust Law:DOJ's merger review process initiative gives
Antitrust Division staff greater latitude in tailoring
investigative plans and strategies to suit proposed
transaction . . . Page 324

http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4v5e7d3_

Environment:Citizen groups can't sue to force the EPA to
take enforcement actions under the Clean Water Act . . .
Page 325

http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4v5z3m1_


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Interview
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Risk Analysis:Jeffrey M. Kaplan, Esq., discusses why
conduct-based analysis is critical to a company's compliance
efforts . . . Page 328

http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4v3x0c9_


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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Topical Summary

ANTITRUST LAW
   Antitrust division unveils procedures for merger review .
   . . Page ebw98
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4v5e7d3_

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
   FASB staff to issue guidance on business combinations
   rules . . . Page rdj88
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4w4c5t4_

CORPORATE COUNSEL
   ACCA releases survey on partnering with outside counsel .
   . . Page ebw99
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4w4c9d1_

ENVIRONMENT
   Citizen groups may not sue EPA over discretionary duties
   . . . Page ebw99
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4v5z3m1_

INVESTMENT COMPANIES
   SEC considers '40 act rule change on depositories . . .
   Page rdj88
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4w4c5r8_

LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
   Majority may not amend supermajority vote standard . . .
   Page rdj88
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4v3v0t2_

RISK ANALYSIS
   A company can greatly enhance its compliance efforts by
   subjecting each unit to conduct-Based risk analysis . . .
   Page kaplan
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4v3x0c9_

SEC
   Unger predicts pitt will embrace new technology . . .
   Page ebw03
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4w3b7r4_

SECURITIES
   Survey finds regulation FD succeeding in fairness goal;
   overall disclosure reduced . . . Page rdj86
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4w3x8g1_

SECURITIES ENFORCEMENT
   House panel approves measure to broaden SEC emergency
   powers . . . Page rdj88
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4w4c5t1_

SECURITIES FRAUD
   Class action PSLRA plaintiffs may see insurance policies
   . . . Page ebw96
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4v3v4r2_


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Table of Cases
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Comdisco Securities Litigation, In re (N.D. Ill.) . . . Page
ebw96
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4v3v4r2_

Sierra Club, Grand Canyon Chapter v. Whitman (9th Cir.) . .
. Page ebw99
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4v5z3m1_

Wurtzel v. Park Towne Place Associates LP (Phil. Comm.
Pleas) . . . Page rdj88
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4v3v0t2_

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