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11.14.24

What the 2024 Election Results Mean for Regional and Community Financial Institutions




09.27.24

DOJ Repeals 1995 Bank Merger Guidelines and Now Will Apply Its 2023 Merger Guidelines to Bank M&A

On September 17, 2024, the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) announced that it withdrew its 1995 Bank Merger Guidelines and instead, for purposes of evaluating the competitive impact of bank mergers, will rely on its 2023 Merger Guidelines, which ...


10.19.22

Top Five Takeaways From the Regulatory Orders Approving the U.S. Bank/Union Bank Combination

On October 14, 2022, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve Board both approved the acquisition of MUFG Union Bank, National Association, by U.S. Bancorp and its subsidiary U.S. Bank National Association.


07.12.21

Executive Order May Pump the Brakes on Bank M&A

On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed an “Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy.”


02.09.21

Updated: HSR Thresholds Revised (and Lowered) and Early Terminations Suspended Pending Review

On February 1, 2021, the FTC announced revised notification thresholds for determining whether companies or other entities are required to provide notice to the federal antitrust agencies about a proposed transaction under the HSR Act of 1976, as amended.


03.13.20

Public Company Considerations During the Coronavirus Outbreak

In December 2019, COVID-19, a strain of coronavirus, emerged in Wuhan, China.


03.13.20

COVID-19 and M&A Transactions

COVID-19 (more commonly known as the novel coronavirus) has had a swift and far-reaching impact beyond the spread of the disease.


03.09.20

The SEC Proposes to Expand Capital-Raising Opportunities for Reg D, Reg A and Crowdfunding Offerings

On March 4, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued proposed rules to simplify certain aspects of exempt offerings with the goal of expanding access to capital for issuers and increasing opportunities for investors. The proposed rules are set forth in SEC Release No. ...


07.11.19

Upcoming Changes to EB-5 Visa Regulations for Foreign Investors

In January 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed to change the EB-5 Visa regulations to raise the minimum investment thresholds for eligibility, modify designations and definitions relating to targeted employment areas, and enhance regional center oversight.


10.23.18

Vertical Mergers: A Road Map for Success in Healthcare Consolidation

Over the last month, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) cleared Cigna Corp.’s $67 billion acquisition of Express Scripts Holding Co. with no conditions and CVS Health Corp.’s $69 billion merger with Aetna Inc. with the divestiture of Aetna’s Part D prescription ...