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.