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Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Mergers

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is a United States federal statute signed into law on July 21, 2010. The Act was passed in response to the Great Recession of the late 2000s and... more +
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is a United States federal statute signed into law on July 21, 2010. The Act was passed in response to the Great Recession of the late 2000s and includes broad reforms related to many aspects of the financial and banking industry. Notable sections of the Act include stricter regulations of the derivatives market, as well as the Volcker Rule, which restricts the trading practices of FDIC-insured institutions.    less -
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FDIC Proposes Revisions to Policy on Bank Merger Transactions

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The Proposal clarifies the FDIC’s bank merger approval process but may prove challenging for new large bank consolidations with the FDIC as the primary regulator. On March 21, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Federal...more

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GAO Assesses Health of the Defense Industrial Base

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The health of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) has been brought to the fore as the United States responds to wars in Ukraine and Israel. Unfortunately, according to the National Defense Industrial Association’s “Vital Signs”...more

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Senators call for stronger Fed oversight over bank mergers

On August 9, Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jack Reed (D-RI), and John Fetterman (D-PA) wrote a letter to the Chair and Vice Chair of Supervision for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve...more

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Private equity firms battle headwinds in H1

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In line with overall M&A activity, US PE dealmaking in H1 lagged behind 2021 in terms of both value and volume. Total deal value of US$415 billion during the first half of the year represents a 28 percent fall...more

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Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - June 2019

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Deputy Assistant Attorney General Matt Miner Delivers Remarks at the American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section Third Global White Collar Crime Institute Conference - On June 27,...more

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Skadden's 2019 Insights: Regulatory Relief May Generate Increased M&A Activity Among Banks

In May 2018, President Donald Trump signed into law the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act. Sometimes called the Crapo bill after its sponsor Sen. Michael Crapo, R.-Idaho, the act eliminated or...more

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Financial Stability Oversight Council Announces Proposed Decision to not Apply "Hotel California" Provision to Large US National...

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The U.S. Financial Stability Oversight Council issued a proposed decision with respect to a national bank’s petition to not treat the surviving entity of a bank holding company parent merging into its large U.S. national bank...more

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Increase in SIFI Threshold Should Spur More Bank M&A Activity

On March 14, 2018, the U.S. Senate approved the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, a bipartisan bill that would repeal or modify certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and eliminate or ease a...more

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Trump Administration: 2017 Recap and 2018 Outlook

On January 20, 2017, businessman Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States following a contentious and unconventional 2016 presidential election. Republicans also successfully maintained control...more

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Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities - June 2017

This quarter’s issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between February 2017 and April 2017. The cases address developing trends in class actions, ERISA, fiduciary duties,...more

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FRB Lifts Threshold for Financial Stability Review

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In its March 2017 approval of People United Financial, Inc.’s merger with Suffolk Bancorp (the “Peoples United Order”), the Federal Reserve Board eased the approval criteria for certain smaller bank merger transactions by...more

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"The Trump Impact: Key Issues in Financial Services Reform for 2017"

The Trump administration has provided few specifics regarding its plans for financial regulatory reform. But Republican control of the executive and legislative branches of the federal government should create a favorable...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

2016 Year In Review: Securities Litigation And Regulation

2016 was an active year in securities litigation. In the first half of 2016 alone, plaintiffs filed 119 new federal class action securities cases. It was also a busy year for SEC enforcement proceedings, with a record 868...more

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Top Takeaways: State of the Current Southeastern M&A Market

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Kilpatrick Townsend partner David A. Stockton recently joined other industry leaders at the “BDO 2016 Year-End Client Conference” in Atlanta. Mr. Stockton, along with fellow panelists representing investment bankers, fund...more

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The Presidential Election: Trying to Become Comfortable in an Uncertain Time

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Saturday Night Live has been a mainstay of my television diet since my teenage years in the early 1980s. Shortly after the election, SNL featured Alec Baldwin portraying Donald Trump in a skit about Mr. Trump's transition...more

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"Looking Ahead: The U.S. Legal and Regulatory Environment Under a Trump Administration"

Election Day brought an end to a long period of uncertainty that caused market fluctuations and delayed business planning decisions. As we navigate the post-election landscape, many questions remain regarding the potential...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Veteran’s Day in the US means Singles Day in China, the world’s biggest shopping day and a major test for Alibaba to keep growing on the day it helped invent....more

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Election 2016: President Trump’s Potential Impact on Business

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Now that U.S. President-Elect Donald J. Trump has secured victory and Republicans retained control of Congress, it’s time to take a serious look at the Republican Party platform and its potential impact on business....more

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Emerging Trends Newsletter - Q3

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We are thrilled to bring you the third installment of Stinson Leonard Street's Emerging Trends newsletter. We are proud of the depth and breadth of experience and knowledge across our firm's 13 offices nationwide and are...more

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Implications of the 2016 Election for Banks, Systemically Important Financial Institutions and Their Investors

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Campaign promises rarely turn into specific actions, but when they do, they are necessarily impacted by the dynamics of the legislative process. History suggests, however, that the policies of candidates can be a predictor of...more

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The Financial Choice Act: Implications for the U.S. Securities Legal Framework

On September 13, 2016, the House Financial Services Committee of the United States House of Representatives (the “FSC”) formally released H.R. 5983, the “Financial CHOICE Act” (the “CHOICE Act”). While the CHOICE Act has...more

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Typical SEC Comments on Merger Proxy Statements

A review of recent SEC comments on merger proxy statements indicates many of these comments were typical, and some are variations on a theme: Rule 14a-6(a) requires that the form of proxy be on file for ten calendar...more

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Inside the Courts: An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators - May 2016 / Volume 8 / Issue 2

We are pleased to present Inside the Courts (Volume 8, Issue 2), Skadden’s securities litigation newsletter. This quarter’s issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between...more

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"Majority of Say-on-Golden-Parachute Votes Receive Shareholder Support"

Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, Securities and Exchange Commission rules require companies seeking shareholder approval of a merger or acquisition to also hold a separate shareholder advisory vote on disclosed...more

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