News for Law Librarians From Wol

News for
Law Librarians
From Wolters Kluwer Law & Business

Volume 4, Number 4, April 2008

GETTING INVOLVED

Opportunity to provide input on proposed international carbon trading product

Our CCH Australia colleagues are considering a new service that will provide information and analysis on international carbon trading.

They would like to get feedback from attorneys in the U.S. regarding the content, format and coverage of such a product. If your firm has a practice in this area, we would greatly appreciate your identifying any attorneys who would be interested in completing a brief questionnaire. The questionnaire will be accompanied by a description of the proposed product.

Thank you for your assistance—you can reach me at Linda.Lev-Dunton@wolterskluwer.com

PRODUCT NEWS

National Futures Association Manual available as add-on to the CCH Commodities and Derivatives Law Integrated Library

The National Futures Association Manual, a comprehensive source for bylaws, articles of incorporation, rules and interpretive notices of the National Futures Association is now available as an add-on to the Commodities & Derivatives Law Integrated Library.

The Commodities & Derivatives Law Integrated Library provides expert guidance from the industry’s top experts together with primary source materials that provide full text of laws, cases, explanations and more.

Contact your Account Representative for more information or to add this publication to your library subscription.

SEC Telephone Interpretations Manual added to Securities Topic Navigator™

Securities Topic Navigator has expanded to include the SEC Telephone Interpretations Manual. With this topical browsing tool, you can locate hundreds of transaction-specific staff interpretations displayed in context with related primary and analytical material.

Insurance Antitrust and Unfair Trade Practices discontinued

This publication has been discontinued, and Internet subscribers will receive a pro-rated credit. The publication has also been removed from the CCH Antitrust & Trade Regulation Integrated Library. If you have questions, contact your Account Representative.

NEW EDITIONS

Getting Results: The Six Disciplines of Performance-Based Project Management

by Ann Costello and Gregory A. Garrett

The book focuses on the six disciplines of Performance-Based Project Management: (1) Cultural Transformation; (2) Strategic Linkage; (3) Governance; (4) Communications ; (5) Risk Management; and (6) Performance Management.

Key topics include effective management of a multisector workforce, how to create and sustain a knowledge management culture, and success with complex Federal Acquisition Regulation programs and contracts. The book also offers case studies, tools, and best practices from U.S. government agencies and industry.

Softcover, approx. 350 pages, book #05015401, $70

For more details and to order: http://onlinestore.cch.com

Cost Estimating and Contract Pricing:

Tools, Techniques and Best Practices by Gregory A. Garrett

The book discusses the process of estimating the cost for the development and delivery of a product, service or solution. It also covers cost estimating and contract pricing with extensive use of tools, techniques and best practices from both public and private sectors. Key topics include: cost estimating methods, cost accounting standards, cost analysis, profit analysis, contract pricing arrangements, price analysis, total ownership cost and earned value management systems. Softcover, 304 pages, book #04975401, $70

For more details and to order: http://onlinestore.cch.com

Commodity Exchange Act, Regulations & Forms, as of April 2008

This edition contains the full text of the Commodity Exchange Act and all amendments as of April 2008. The book also includes the rules, regulations and forms of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The title is compiled from the CCH Commodity Futures Law Reporter.

For more details and to order: http://onlinestore.cch.com

Sarbanes-Oxley Manual: A Handbook for the Act and SEC Rules, 3rd Edition

The third edition includes a new chapter on the international implications of Sarbanes-Oxley. It also features expanded discussion of internal controls, including the recently-issued PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 5 and the SEC’s management guidance. Other new coverage includes analysis of court decisions on such issues as the constitutionality of the PCAOB, forfeiture of bonuses and profits under Section 304, certification liability under Section 302, the Section 308 Fair Funds provision, and the Section 804 limitations period.

For more details and to order: http://onlinestore.cch.com

Informal Corporate Disclosure Under Federal Securities Law, 2008 Edition

The 2008 edition includes new discussion of materiality principles governing quantitative financial disclosures, specifically the views expressed by the SEC Advisory Committee on Improvements to Financial Reporting. The new edition also examines litigation over the sufficiency of cautionary language in communications about new products under development. In addition, the work includes discussion of electronic shareholder forums, the state fiduciary duty to disclose facts in connection with a merger or other transaction requiring shareholder action, and securities fraud liability issues triggered by contract representations incorporated by reference into a proxy statement or other disclosure document.

For more details and to order: http://onlinestore.cch.com

EXTRAS

White paper on subprime lending crisis

CCH Writer/Analyst Katalina Bianco, J.D., has written a white paper entitled The Subprime Lending Crisis: Causes and Effects of the Mortgage Meltdown. This white paper discusses the roots of the subprime crisis, the rise of subprime lending, lax lending standards and the subsequent fallout of subprime. It also examines the impact of the subprime crisis on the stock markets, the glut of foreclosures, and the probability of continued decline in the housing market. A pdf of the white paper is available at http://business.cch.com

White paper on SEC-commissioned Rand Report

CCH Principal Analyst Jim Hamilton examines the Rand Corporation report, “Investor and Industry Perspectives on Investment Advisors and Broker-Dealers.” Sponsored by the SEC, the report will help guide how the Commission approaches the eroding distinctions between advisers and brokers. A pdf of the white paper is available at http://business.cch.com

PRESS RELEASES

New Reference from Wolters Kluwer Law & Business Provides Complete Coverage of BioPharma Patent Topics

(RIVERWOODS, ILL., April 21, 2008) – Professionals now have access to proven, practical insights that make it easy to navigate today’s most important biotechnology and pharmaceutical issues with Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Patents: Law and Practice. This unique, one-stop resource from Wolters Kluwer Law & Business provides a step-by-step blueprint for handling complex BioPharma patent decisions.

To read more: http://www.cch.com

Aspen Publishers Offers New Legal Writing Resource

(NEW YORK, N.Y., April 17, 2008) – Aspen Publishers now offers a new, essential resource for anyone seeking to master the basic concepts of legal writing. Legal Writing by Richard K. Neumann, Jr. and Sheila J. Simon takes an easy-to-read, straightforward approach as it provides concise but complete explanations of writing skills. To read more, go to: http://www.aspenpublishers.com

from the Training Department

Quick Tip of the Month

Want to quickly view the document types found within a database?

Check the target box to the left of a database title and click Search Tools. Scroll down to the bottom and view the available document types.

SPECIAL REPORT

The Secret of Getting Attorneys to Training

Dale Magariel, Library Director at Stinson Morrison Hecker, has the formula for success when it comes to getting attorneys to training sessions and using library resources. She shares her tips and techniques with our Legal Training Consultant, Bridget Fonger. For a pdf of the article, go to: http://business.cch.com

LEGAL PRO TRAINING

Interactive Web-based phone training is available for a variety of products and platforms. For a complete list of training courses/descriptions and to register, visit business.cch.com/legalprotraining

CCH Internet Research NetWork Updates

The following publications from Aspen Publishers have been updated and are available on the CCH Internet Research NetWork or CCH Tax Research NetWork. If you have hyperlinks to any of these publications using Link Express or Favorites, you must create new links to the updated versions. Quick links for each updated publication are provided.

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