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The Financial Reform Act

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This series of updates provides an overview of the salient provisions of the historic Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Over the next several months, Perkins Coie will be publishing additional in-depth articles regarding the new legislation and its practical implications for our clients. The list below highlights all of our published Updates on this topic.
| 08.26.2010 |
Three + Three = Proxy Access for 2011: SEC Approves Rule Amendments, Generally Effective for the 2011 Proxy Season, to Allow Shareholders Right to Nominate Directors
At yesterday's open meeting of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a split Commission approved rule amendments to permit shareholders to nominate directors for corporate boards. |
| 08.24.2010 |
The Financial Reform Act: Derivatives
Title VII of the Financial Reform Act, entitled "Wall Street Transparency and Accountability," substantially overhauls the regulation of the over-the-counter derivatives markets. This Update provides highlights of the Financial Reform Act as it relates to derivatives. |
| 08.18.2010 |
Financial Reform Act: Section 1075 Changes the Rules Related to Credit and Debit Card Use On June 30, 2010, the House of Representatives approved the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or the Financial Reform Act, a comprehensive and expansive set of financial reforms widely thought to be the toughest changes to financial regulation in the United States since the Great Depression. |
| 08.16.2010 |
On June 30, 2010, the House of Representatives approved the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or the Financial Reform Act, a comprehensive and expansive set of financial reforms widely thought to be the toughest changes to financial regulation in the United States since the Great Depression. |
| 07.26.2010 |
Financial Reform Act: New Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Is Established with Broad Rulemaking, Enforcement and Regulatory Authority On June 30, 2010, the House of Representatives approved the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or the Financial Reform Act, a comprehensive and expansive set of financial reforms widely thought to be the toughest changes to financial regulation in the United States since the Great Depression. |
| 07.26.2010 |
The Financial Reform Act: Financial Reform Legislation Imposes New Requirements on Banks and Other Financial Institutions On July 21, 2010, President Barack Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or the Financial Reform Act, declaring the Financial Reform Act to contain "the strongest consumer financial protections in history." |
| 07.21.2010 |
The Financial Reform Act: Financial Reform Legislation Imposes New Requirements on Private Funds and Their Advisers
On June 30, 2010, the House of Representatives approved the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or the Financial Reform Act, a comprehensive and expansive set of financial reforms widely thought to be the toughest changes to financial regulation in the United States since the Great Depression. |
| 07.21.2010 |
The Financial Reform Act: New Corporate Governance, Executive Compensation and Proxy Voting Provisions Apply to All Public Companies Congress has approved the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, and President Obama has signed it into law. |
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