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Pennsylvania Judicial Discipline Handbook

  Pennsylvania Judicial Discipline Handbook by Sarah A. Steers, J.D. and Joel Fishman, PH.D., M.L.S. (George T. Bisel Company, 2018) pulls together important information and case law on judicial discipline.  It is a great resource for attorneys and judges, and … Continue reading

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FCA Handbook instrument introducing revised FCA supervisory principles

On 25 April 2019, the FCA published the Supervision Manual (Supervisory Principles Amendment) Instrument 2019. The Instrument amends the FCA’s Supervision Manual (SUP) by inserting at part 1A.3.2A G the FCA’s supervisory principles: as set out in their  Approach to … Continue reading

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EBA Publishes Handbook on Valuation for Purposes of Resolution under BRRD

  On February 22, the European Banking Authority (“EBA“) published its handbook on valuation for purposes of resolution under the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (2014/59/EU) (“BRRD“). The handbook is addressed to EU resolution authorities and is intended to be … Continue reading

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Missouri’s Exam Handbook: The Four Corners of the Manual

Our next criticism of Missouri’s pending Exam Handbook is its violation of the Four Corners Rule, which requires a document to stand on its own when being interpreted and applied.  Common law precludes parties from going to outside sources when applying … Continue reading

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Missouri’s Exam Handbook: Reviewing All Contracts for What Purposes?

The newest edition of the Missouri Preneed Exam Handbook has some significant problems.  The one we will discuss today is ambiguous instructions regarding the review of preneed contracts.  Paragraph 13 of the Handbook’s scope of financial examination states: 13) Staff shall … Continue reading

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