Issues : Legal
It’s Time to Add Legal Analysis to the Due Diligence Process
Banks typically analyze financial issues when valuing a bank before a possible sale or acquisition. But should they be adding legal due diligence to the valuation analysis?
Policing Your S Corporation Status: Six Simple Steps
The death or divorce of a shareholder in an S corporation can have major consequences for everybody else.
CFPB Takes Aim at Class Action Waivers in Arbitration
Expect the rules to change regarding contracts with arbitration clauses.
Mastering the Art of Unsolicited Takeovers
Frank Mayer III of Dinsmore & Shohl describes what a board should do if it receives an unsolicited offer.
Making the Tough Call on Trust Preferred Securities
Before the onset of the economic crisis, many institutions, seeing growth opportunities ahead, established trust subsidiaries that issued trust preferred securities.
Supreme Court Ruling Could Impact Your Bank
Financial institutions may see more discrimination cases and here's why.
You’ve Been Sued. Now What?
This article describes how to mitigate the risks of common foreclosure-related counterclaims.
Banks Decide to Fight Lawsuit
ConnectOne Bancorp's Chairman and CEO Frank Sorrentino discusses the bank's decision to fight a shareholder lawsuit and how it paid off.
What to Do (And Not Do) When Providing Liquidity to Shareholders
Chet Fenimore and Derek McGee look at the ways privately held banks can facilitate liquidity for shareholders.
What To Do When Your Board Gets a Complaint
Bank Director’s legal panel describes what the board should do when receiving a whistleblower complaint.