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Dodd-Frank, One Year Later: A Primer On The Federal Rulemaking Process
On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank" or "the Act"), which was passed in direct response to the global financial crisis.1Just one year later, that Act - representing the most comprehensive...
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Supreme Court Adopts Bright-Line Rule For Primary Liability Under Rule 10b-5
Over 15 years ago, in Central Bank of Denver, N.A. v. First Interstate Bank of Denver, N.A. , 511 U.S. 164 (1994), the Supreme Court held that Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act and SEC Rule 10b-5 do not permit private civil plaintiffs to recover on an aiding and abetting theory....
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FDIC Issues Final Rule On Orderly Liquidation Authority
On July 6, 2011, the FDIC issued a final rule (the "Final Rule") to implement certain provisions of its orderly liquidation authority to resolve covered financial companies (including nonbank financial companies) under Title II of the Dodd-Frank Act. The Final Rule is a culmination of...
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