Janet suggested I write an article on a timely subject: Directors’ and Officers’ insurance as it relates to backdating of stock options. She sent the article to a legal publication; the subject was very much in the news and the article was re-published several times. Janet also arranged for me to speak with reporters at several business publications and I was invited to present at a national conference. As a result, I got two new clients.
—Daniel Winters, Partner, Reed Smith LLP
—Daniel Winters, Partner, Reed Smith LLP
Selected Clips
Selected Clips 2010
| Publication | Headline |
|---|---|
| Automotive Digest Weekly (Green Edition) | Organic Flame Retardants Coming to Automobile Manufacturing (Brain Tattoo Branding client) |
| Bloomberg BusinessWeek | Toigo Hosts Banking Is Back Initiative |
| eFinancialCareers.com | Six Top Banks Join March 'Summit' For Minority MBAs |
| Motor Age | Fire-safe and non-toxic (Brain Tattoo Branding client) |
| New York Times, The | Cherry Blossom Walk on Roosevelt Island (Roosevelt Island Historical Society) |
| New York Times, The | Roosevelt Island Photographs |
| Plastics Today | DecaBDE-free flame retardant line to expand (Brain Tattoo Branding client) |
| Wall Street Journal (online), The | Fearing Turncoats, Owners Protect Special Sauce (LaptopMD+) |
| WPIX Morning News | How to Keep Your Laptop Running Smoother for Longer |
| WardsAuto.com | Flame Retardants Hot Topic (Brain Tattoo Branding client) |
Selected Clips 2009
| Publication | Headline |
|---|---|
| Careers in Financial Markets: Your guide to finding a job in securities and banking |
References to The Robert Toigo Foundation and profile of alumna |
| Crain's New York Business | Janet L. Falk profile |
| eFinancialCareers.com | A Pink Slip Party Primer (Segue Search) |
| New York Daily News | Queensboro Bridge gets birthday bash with tributes and big blast (Roosevelt Island Historical Society) |
| New York Nonprofit Press | Staten Island Foundation presents emergency grants |
| New York Times, The | 100th Anniversary of the Queensboro Bridge: Two Art Exhibitions (Roosevelt Island Historical Society) |
| New York Times, The | Cherry Blossom Walk on Roosevelt Island (Roosevelt Island Historical Society) |
| New York Times, The | Family and Friends Exhibition (Roosevelt Island Historical Society) |
| Philanthropy Journal | Staten Island Foundation makes emergency grants |
| Philanthropy New York Currents | A Case Study in Collaboration: How Community Resource Exchange and The Staten Island Foundation Partnered to Support Nonprofits Under Pressure |
| PM Forum | PR/Media as an inexpensive way to increase your profile |
| PR Week | Five Ways to improve the hiring process for PR professionals (Peter Bell Associates) |
| Ragan.com | PR associations, where are you when job seekers need you? |
| Staten Island Advance | Hire a pro to cut costs for nothing (Comtel Information Services) |
| Time Out New York | Queensboro Bridge Guide to Centennial Celebrations (Roosevelt Island Historical Society) |
| Time Out New York | Magnolia Blossom Walk (Roosevelt Island Historical Society) |
Selected Clips for Reed Smith LLP, 2008
| Publication | Headline |
|---|---|
| ABF Journal | Providing the missing piece |
| ABF Journal | “Safe” Habors? |
| Advertising Age | 50 Cent sues Taco Bell over value-menu stunt |
| Advertising Age | Taco Bell Pays the price for messing with 50 Cent |
| Am Law Daily | VSP Buys eyewear maker Marchon |
| Am Law Daily | This Week in Law: The Tabloid Edition |
| Am Law Daily | Jones Day, RS, Kirkland Battle over Boscov ’s |
| Am Law Daily | Lehman creditors to form official committee tonight |
| Am Law Litigation Daily | Trash Talkin’ in 50 Cent v Taco Bell |
| American Banker | Old banking models gain prominence in crisis |
| American Banker | Cardholder fate uncertain when stores go bankrupt |
| Amnesty International | Court affirms right to protect anonymous sources |
| Andrews Bankruptcy Litigation Reporter | The Dash for Cash: Suits by Post Confirmation Trusts |
| Asset Securitization Report | Can Government Initiatives Save Borrowers? |
| Asset Securitization Report | Opportunities for US investors in the Canadian Securitization market |
| Associated Press | Gulf funds stick to sidelines as Wall St. quakes |
| Associated Press | 50 Cent sues Taco Bell in NY over ad campaign |
| Associated Press | Taco Bell lawyers get tough with rapper 50 Cent |
| Associated Press | Lancôme seeks court order against Thurman |
| Associated Press | Bankruptcy judge approves sale of Boscov’s |
| Bankruptcy Court Decisions News and Comment | RS grows NY bankruptcy practice |
| Bankruptcy Court Decisions News and Comment | Boscov’s rescued by founding family |
| Bankruptcy Law 360 | New Reed Smith Group Responds to Market Crisis |
| Bankruptcy Law 360 | Dried-Up DIP financing to intensify Ch. 11 sell-offs |
| Bankruptcy Law 360 | Upside of a downturn: big business for bankruptcy |
| Bankruptcy Law 360 | Lawyers face dramatic challenges on Wall Street |
| BBC | Are CDS the US economy’s next bad thing? |
| BBC.co.uk | 50 Cent suing US fast food chain |
| Bio/Pharmaceutical Outsourcing Report | Financial turmoil disrupts contract services market |
| Bio/Pharmaceutical Outsourcing Report | Biopharma Venture Capital drops steeply in Q2 |
| Bloomberg News | Lehman may shift $32 Billion of Mortgage assets to ‘bad bank’ |
| Bloomberg News | Lehman customer accounts are protected by SEC rules, SIPC says |
| Bloomberg News | Lehman files biggest bankruptcy case as suitors balk |
| Bloomberg News | Lehman bankruptcy summons Drexel ghost 18 years later |
| Bloomberg News | WaMu Bondholders are ‘Stranded’ in Thrift Seizure, Hendler Says |
| Bloomberg News | Bondholders lucky to get 10 Cents in looming defaults |
| BNA Banking Report | Basel Rules, set to be phased in |
| BNA Banking Report | Insurers increase scrutiny of imaging providers |
| BNA Banking Report | The prospect of increased transparency for sovereign wealth funds |
| BNA Banking Report | From ‘Bad’ bank to ‘Good’: A private restructuring alternative |
| BNA Patent, Trademark, Copyright Daily | Indian Examiners Share Perspectives |
| Boomers Bank blog | Credit Default Swaps: The Next Crisis? |
| Business Finance | Steering Clear of Foreign Corruption |
| Business Week | From Buyout to Busted |
| Business Week Online | A Bailout for Lehman? Not likely, |
| Buyouts | Buying Portfolio Company Debt Presents Legal Risks |
| Buyouts | Liabilities linger after bankruptcy filings |
| Calgary Herald | US airlines fly above Chapter 11 |
| CFO Magazine | CFOs need to be smart about overseas operations or risk paying a heavy price. |
| CFO Magazine | Justice is meted out to James Koenig |
| CFO.com | Vive le GAAP |
| CFO.com | An epilogue to Chapter 11 |
| Chain Store Age | Revision to the Fair Credit Reporting Act Triggers Wave of Litigation |
| Chicago Daily Law Bulletin | Credit crunch hasn’t hit job market |
| CNBC TV | Fuel Efficiency Politics |
| CNNMoney.com | Lehman’s ‘Bad Bank’ solves only part of its problem |
| Compliance Reporter | Be cautious on listing exemption, lawyer says |
| Compliance Week | General Enthusiasm among FPIs for Rule 12(g) fixes |
| Compliance Week | At Last! SEC adopts IFRS Timeline |
| Compliance Week | IRS expands scope of Sec. 162 (m) |
| Compliance Week | SEC Proposes overhaul for foreign issuers |
| Compliance Week | FCPA Decision narrows local-law defense |
| Compliance Week | Foreign issuers balk at new filing deadlines |
| Convenience Store News | FACTA |
| Corporate Accountability Report | Suggested strategy for corrective disclosure is court winner, but use requires discretion |
| Corporate Accountability Report | Attorneys note smooth compliance process; better disclosure quality post regulation FD |
| Corporate Accountability Report | Performance targets may change with evolving disclosure practices |
| Corporate Crime Reporter | Looking at internal investigations with a prosecutor’s eye |
| Corporate Secretary | Mining new depths |
| Courier Post of Delaware | Former Boscov’s owners close to deal |
| Crain’s New York Business | Activist investors prep for proxy battles |
| Crain’s New York Business | Labor action cripples Wild Edibles; others in industry under pressure as well |
| Daily Deal, The | Cypress exits Brand Connections |
| Daily Deal, The | SEC will embrace OTCe filing |
| Daily Deal, The | Olympus buys Ann’s House of Nuts |
| Daily Deal, The | Regulatory possibilities emerge |
| Daily Deal, The | Economist in chief |
| Daily Deal, The | InPhonic to seek plan OK |
| Daily Deal, The | Fidelity, Newport want slice of pie |
| Daily Deal, The | VI acquisition files Ch 11 |
| Daily Deal, The | Wind Point wraps up two deals |
| Daily Deal, The | Vision Service Plan pays $735M for Marchon |
| Daily Deal, The | MPC Computers downloads Ch 11 |
| Daily Deal, The | Ocera gets $35.5M |
| Daily Deal, The | ThermaSource attracts $41.5M round |
| Daily Deal, The | Boscov’s remains family owned |
| Daily Journal | Ruling widens journalists’ privilege |
| Daily Journal | Boscov’s back in family fold |
| Delaware Business Ledge | Delaware lawyers named to the Chambers Guide |
| Delaware County Daily Times | Bankruptcy judge approves sales of Boscov’s |
| Delaware Law Weekly | Merger between Christiana Bank and National Penn closes |
| Dow Jones | Lehman’s ‘Bad Bank’ solves only part of its problem |
| East Bay Business Times | Westaff defaults on loan; CEO Mum |
| Economy-Finance blog | Gulf funds stick to sidelines as Wall St. quakes |
| Economy-Finance blog | Big airlines have little to gain from Chapter 11 |
| Emerging Markets Outsourcing Report | Roche decision underscores uncertainty in India’s patent regime |
| Envisage | Biotechs and the Public Market |
| Financial Services Law 360 | Finance cases to watch in 2008 |
| Financial Services Law 360 | Finance Legislation to watch in 2008 |
| Financial Times (London) | Rebel investors seize control of Bear funds |
| First Focus | Would a prudent ERISA fiduciary invest in subprime mortgage securities? |
| FT.com | UBS in spat with hedge fund over CDO |
| Hedge Funds | Bear funds shareholders win in Cayman court |
| HedgeWorld | FILO Loans – at the crossroads between mezzanine and senior lending |
| HedgeWorld | 100 Women Adds Two More |
| HedgeWorld | Opinions diverge on who calls valuation shots when liquidity is scarce |
| Hollywood Reporter | 50 Cent sues Taco Bell over ad campaign |
| IBLS Internet Law-News | US court decides emails equal a signature for contracts |
| International Herald Tribune | Lehman considers a split to ease loan problems |
| International Herald Tribune | Gulf funds stick to sidelines as Wall St. quakes |
| International Herald Tribune | Ending of Bush’s term could bring a rush for deals |
| Investment Dealers’ Digest | The Year of SWFs: as banks fell, sovereign wealth funds came to the rescue |
| Investment Dealers’ Digest | The Blame Game |
| Investment Dealers’ Digest | Selling Under Supervision |
| IP Law 360 | Sunscreen maker will redesign trade dress |
| Journal of Bankruptcy Law | Bankruptcy penalties from misconduct don’t pass to transferee |
| Journal of Bankruptcy Law | Chapter 11 petition filed before expiration of holdover, at-will tenancy constitutes “bad faith” filing |
| Lawyers USA | Hitting ‘send’ is getting more dangerous |
| Legal Intelligencer | New legislation changes PA’s residential mortgage industry |
| Legal Intelligencer | Work-Life balance scale tipping in work’s favor |
| Legal Intelligencer | The duty of disclosure of company directors in M&A transactions |
| LJN Equipment Leasing | Agreements for future relief from automatic stay: where do things stand? |
| Medill Report | Should African investments be part of your portfolio? |
| Mergers and Acquisitions Journal | A case study on integration |
| Mergers and Acquisitions Journal | Selling Under Supervision |
| National Law Journal | A Race to meet SEC issuing rules |
| National Law Journal | RS forms derivatives, structured products group |
| New York Daily News | Selling My Face |
| New York Daily News | 50 gets his Bell rung |
| New York Law Journal | Returning from war |
| New York Law Journal | Real Estate Market Place |
| New York Law Journal | In Brief – emails sufficient to modify contract, panel says |
| New York Law Journal | Beneficiary Controlled Trusts Gain Acceptance |
| New York Law Journal | Litigation Trusts |
| New York Law Journal Summer Associates | E-Mail etiquette matters |
| New York Lawyer | Fighting the Good Fight |
| New York Post | French biz stalks Uma |
| New York Post | A rising number of newbies get a boost through mentoring |
| New York Sun | Stearns sale stokes fears of law layoffs |
| New York Times, The | Lehman weighs split to shed troubling loans |
| Newark Star Ledger | Biotech investing evolves |
| Newsday | Amnesty International says it has same protections as journalists |
| NJ Business | Lessons in leadership found between the lines |
| nj.com | Biotech investing evolves |
| Origination News | PA Undergoes Change |
| Pensions & Investments | Better Safe than sorry, trustees say |
| PharmSource | Indian patent examiners meeting shows evolution of Patent Regime |
| Philadelphia Business Journal | SEC loan-loss rules intensify banks’ mortgage headaches |
| Philadelphia Business Journal | Leaders in Law Directory |
| Philadelphia Inquirer | Banks’ high rolling leaves huge hangover |
| Philadelphia Inquirer | Wading through the morass |
| Philadelphia Inquirer | Boscov hopes to have chain back by Black Friday |
| Philadelphia Inquirer | Boscov’s officially back in family hands |
| Prepaid Trends | Gift Cards; Cardholders’ fate uncertain when stores go bankrupt |
| Real Estate Finance & Investment | IBM Plaza owner secures loans |
| Real Estate Finance Journal | Recent Bankruptcy Litigation pulls in mortgage lenders |
| Reuters | Will antitrust change if Democrats take White House? |
| Reuters | Big airlines have little to gain from Chapter 11 |
| Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly | In Rhode Island, as in other states, e-mail can be dangerous for lawyers |
| San Jose Business Journal | Collaboration deals present options for young biotech firms |
| San Jose Business Journal | Funding aids Nuon’s effort to find new uses for existing drug |
| Securities Law 360 | Wall Street Hungers for vital bailout details |
| Securities Law 360 | Feds’ crisis-prevention plan puts weight on investors |
| Securities Law 360 | Comments question parts of SEC proposal |
| Securities Law 360 | In Hexion, rare guidance on ‘material adverse effect’ |
| Securities Law 360 | New Reed Smith Group Responds To Market Crisis |
| Securities Law 360 | Policy proxy bids waste company time: Experts |
| Securities Law 360 | Waste Management CFO to pay $4M for fraud |
| Securities Law 360 | Is Stoneridge the death knell for scheme liability? |
| Star Ledger | Yer outta here! |
| Supermarket News | Courts still mulling class-action status of credit transaction suits |
| Time Magazine | Credit default swaps: the next crisis? |
| Toronto Star | Turbulent times |
| US Banker | Sovereign Sway |
| Variety | 50 Cent sues Taco Bell over ad |
| Wall Street Journal Deal Blog | The Bad Bank Experience: Lessons from Mellon Grant Street |
| Wall Street Journal Law Blog | 50 Cent looking for big change outta Taco Bell |
| Wall Street Journal, The | The Return of ‘Good bank–bad bank’ |
| Wall Street Journal, The | IPOs have hit skids; health IPOs more so |
| Wall Street Journal, The | Mervyn’s sues ex-owners, charges they ‘stripped’ it |
Reed Smith LLP is a client of newsPRos, a former employer.