Topics:

Litigation

• Funds Face Lawsuits Over Payments to Distributors
• U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Jones v. Harris Associates; Vacates and Remands Gallus v. Ameriprise Financial
• Court Allows Class Action Against Evergreen Entities and Fund Trustees to Proceed
• District Court Judge Rules in Favor of Plaintiffs in Schwab YieldPlus Fund Case
• First Circuit Rejects the SEC’s Interpretation of Rule 10b-5

New Rules, Proposed Rules and Guidance

• Implementation of Identity Theft Prevention Programs Further Delayed Until December 31, 2010
• SEC Releases AML Guidance on Beneficial Ownership Information

Legislation

• Senate Approves Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010

Other News

• Closed-End Fund Loses Battle to Omit Shareholder Proposal in Proxy Statement
• Mutual Fund Directors Forum Issues Practical Guidance for Fund Directors on Effective Risk Management Oversight
• IDC Issues Memorandum on Board Oversight of Target Retirement Date Funds
• SEC Staff Evaluating the Use of Derivatives by Funds
• Closed-End Fund May Not Exclude Shareholder Proposal to Amend Bylaws Directing Board to Terminate Advisory Agreement

Enforcement Actions

• Fund Portfolio Manager Charged with Tipping Family Members
• FINRA Fines HSBC Securities (USA) and US Bancorp Investments for Auction Rate Securities Violations
• FINRA Files Complaint Against Morgan Keegan for Misleading Customers Regarding Risks of Bond Funds

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