Consumer Protection, Mergers & Acquisitions

Bill on Bankruptcy: Sigmund Freud, Marx Brothers, Bernie Madoff [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 3/27/2013

March 27 (Bloomberg Law) -- There was no settlement afoot when U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff put off a hearing on an effort by the trustee for Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC to block a $410 million settlement...more

Bank Acquistion & Fair Lending

by Richik Sarkar on 1/1/2013

An analysis of how to avoid and/or contain potential fair lending liability when acquiring a bank. Written by Frances Floriano Goins, Richik Sarkar, and Gregory Stein....more

Enforceability of General Terms and Conditions between Merchants under the Turkish Code of Obligations

by Burak Kepkep on 10/9/2012

This article aims to highlight general characteristics of "General Terms and Conditions" scheme regulated under the Turkish Code of Obligations No 6098, from a commercial point of view....more

Client Alert - MiFID II

by Pierre Berger on 6/30/2012

A full overview of the MiFID II proposal of the European Commission which is aimed at being implemented in the EU Member States end 2015 after adoption by the European Parliament....more

Antitrust and Consumer Protection Roundup: Jail Time For Altering Documents and More Than a Dozen Consumer Settlements – Federal...

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 6/11/2012

In one of its busiest months on record, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took action in May across the broad range of its regulatory powers in the consumer protection and antitrust arenas. The agency obtained fines and...more

Revised 2012 Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Thresholds Announced

by Howard Morse on 1/24/2012

On January 24, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission announced new thresholds for Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act filings. The HSR Act requires parties to notify the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice...more

The AT&T and T-Mobile Merger -- Is this an opportunity for the tech industry’s next generation?

by Lane Powell PC - Business/Commercial Law on 11/1/2011

On August 31, the Department of Justice (DOJ) took an official position on the proposed $39 billion merger between wireless giants AT&T and T-Mobile USA by filing a lawsuit in federal district court to stop the transaction....more

Business News Digest - August 2011

by Venable LLP on 8/3/2011

In This Issue: Companies Propose Self-Regulation for Food Advertising to Children; Connecticut AG Launches Groupon Investigation; Historic Change to Domain Name System Has Broad Implications for Brands; President Obama...more

Signature Styles (Spiegel, Newport News & Shape Fx Brands) Creditors' Committee Challenges Company's Decision Not to Honor Gift...

by Randall Reese on 6/29/2011

On Friday, the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors appointed in the chapter 11 bankruptcy cases of Signature Styles, LLC and Signature Styles Gift Cards, LLC filed its initial pleadings responding to the companies'...more

PLDT-Digitel Merger : Who Gets To Say It's For the Public Good?

by Rey Cartojano on 5/29/2011

President Noynoy Aquino according to a news article yesterday by Philippine Daily Inquirer has recently ordered the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to...more

SEC Adopts Final Say-on-Pay Rules

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 2/7/2011

On January 25, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted, by a 3-2 vote, final rules under Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which was enacted by Section 951 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and...more

SEC Schedules Open Meeting to Discuss Say-on-Pay Proposed Rules and Changes to Accredited Investor Definition

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 1/31/2011

On January 25, the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold an open meeting to discuss, among other matters, whether to adopt rules to implement Section 951 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection...more

Motion to Dismiss Consumer Protection Claims Denied

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 12/6/2010

Plaintiffs brought claims against defendant, a satellite digital audio radio service provider (SDARS), alleging that the 2008 merger of defendant’s predecessors created a monopoly in the surviving company and violated...more

Is your business really PCI compliant?

by Alan Wernick on 12/1/2010

If your business accepts credit cards, then you are at risk for potential liability in the event of a data breach. You need to be aware of the importance of keeping your customers' personal information secure. Many...more

SEC Proposes Rules for Say-on-Pay and Investment Manager Proxy Vote Reporting

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 11/1/2010

On October 18, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed new rules under Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which was enacted by Section 951 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...more

The Dodd-Frank Act Will Open All States To Interstate De Novo Branching

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 7/2/2010

One section, covering half a page in the 2,300 page Conference Committee Report for the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, will remove the key political compromise of the 1994 Riegle-Neal Interstate...more

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Consumer Protection › Mergers & Acquisitions

Bill on Bankruptcy: Sigmund Freud, Marx Brothers, Bernie Madoff [Video]

Bank Acquistion & Fair Lending

Enforceability of General Terms and Conditions between Merchants under the Turkish Code of Obligations

Client Alert - MiFID II

Antitrust and Consumer Protection Roundup: Jail Time For Altering Documents and More Than a Dozen Consumer Settlements – Federal...

Revised 2012 Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Thresholds Announced

The AT&T and T-Mobile Merger -- Is this an opportunity for the tech industry’s next generation?

Business News Digest - August 2011

Signature Styles (Spiegel, Newport News & Shape Fx Brands) Creditors' Committee Challenges Company's Decision Not to Honor Gift...

PLDT-Digitel Merger : Who Gets To Say It's For the Public Good?

SEC Adopts Final Say-on-Pay Rules

SEC Schedules Open Meeting to Discuss Say-on-Pay Proposed Rules and Changes to Accredited Investor Definition

Motion to Dismiss Consumer Protection Claims Denied

Is your business really PCI compliant?

SEC Proposes Rules for Say-on-Pay and Investment Manager Proxy Vote Reporting

The Dodd-Frank Act Will Open All States To Interstate De Novo Branching

Bill on Bankruptcy: Sigmund Freud, Marx Brothers, Bernie Madoff [Video]

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