2014-11-11
BB&T completed more than 100 acquisitions under now-retired Chief Executive John A. Allison. In an excerpt from his latest book, Allison discusses his reasoning for M&A, while providing a blueprint for scouting targets. This is part 1 of 5.
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2014-11-11
Most investors don't see regulation in black-and-white terms. The rest of the financial industry should follow their lead.
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2014-11-11
In a split decision, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in its opinion in Sunshine Heifers, LLC v. Citizens First Bank (In Re: Lee H. Purdy), 763 F.3d 513 (6th Cir.
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2014-11-11
Connecticut and New York are the only states to have established institutions specifically called green banks to stimulate lending on clean energy projects, but others could soon join them following the election of green bank-friendly governors in ni
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2014-11-11
A lawyer friend and I were talking the other day, and during the conversation he said, “For me anger is like a volcano burning inside and something that I have to deal with constantl
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2014-11-10
What something is worth is always a matter of opinion, ultimately tested by the price at which a willing seller and purchase will do a deal. While true, these words don’t help business owners or their advisors determine what price to sell for. This
2014-11-10
The Colonel’s secret recipe is neither copyrighted nor patented. So how is it protected? It is kept secret. This webinar covers everything you ever wanted to know about trade secrets and why some valuable IP is neither patented nor copyrighted.
2014-11-10
Are drones worth more than spy intel? Possibly. You may even be able to invest in them.
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2014-11-10
The Supreme Court has agreed to consider a case related to the use of disparate impact theory to charge organizations with discrimination under the Fair Housing Act.
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2014-11-10
On Friday November 7, 2014, Judge Rhodes confirmed the City of Detroit's plan of adjustment.
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2014-11-10
Well-managed banks have the opportunity to issue shares and strengthen their capital base before new requirements take effect and the markets adjust to a low-risk environment.
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2014-11-08
Any defendant to a bankruptcy adversary proceeding seeking to transfer venue of their case should read the
Read More from: Delaware Bankruptcy Litigation
2014-11-07
It's been a slow month in the Fifth Circuit, my home Circuit with just two bankruptcy-related opinions. This month's cases involve a non-filing spouse who lost her homestead interest and a bank which provided "reasonably equivalent" value but not e
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2014-11-07
In “You Do Not Have to Mean It: Authorizing the Filing of a Mistaken Termination Statement Suffices to End Perfection of the Security Interest [Committee (re Old GM) v.