The FDIC and OCC have rescinded policy statements adopted in 2024 that changed the ways each agency considered bank merger transactions and have reinstated their prior procedures for evaluating bank mergers. The FDIC on May 20…
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/ Finance & Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions
The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic update of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges. We provide brief summaries that highlight recent enforcement action filings…
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/ Finance & Banking, Securities Law
On May 12, the Republican majority leadership in the House of Representatives released for consideration its tax and spending reconciliation legislation, called the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” (the “Bill”). This major piece of…
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/ Business Organizations, International Law & Trade, Nonprofit Law, Taxation, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
Welcome to the May edition of Nutter’s Environment & Energy Insights, a periodic update of current trends in environment and energy law. This month we cover: Healey Administration unveils new energy bill…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law
Drinking From the D.C. Firehose: 10 FAQs for Charitable Organizations and Their Donors…
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/ Nonprofit Law
Welcome to the April edition of Nutter’s Environment & Energy Insights, a periodic update of current trends in environment and energy law. This month we cover: EPA is changing the meaning of “waters of the United States.” Again…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law
The Federal Reserve has announced multiple decisions to rescind existing requirements for crypto-asset activities. The April 24 announcement included the rescission of a 2022 supervisory letter that required state member banks…
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/ Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
The federal banking agencies have announced their intent to issue a proposal to rescind the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) final rule originally issued in October 2023. In their announcement on March 28, the agencies also…
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/ Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions
As many property owners already know, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has begun sending letters to building owners informing them of their obligation to report energy usage for buildings over 20,000 gross…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Real Estate - Commercial
Massachusetts courts issued several important product liability decisions in late 2023 and 2024. Nutter’s Product Liability practice group reviewed these cases and report on their significant holdings as follows ..…
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/ Civil Procedure, Products Liability
In light of the new administration’s focus on immigration-related issues, many employers are seeking guidance on how to best prepare for a potential U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid. Employers are wise to…
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/ Civil Rights, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
Amid media reports that the administration may be considering a plan to consolidate the FDIC, the supervisory functions of the Federal Reserve, and the OCC into a single agency, President Trump issued an executive order…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking
Governor Michelle Bowman discussed the unique challenges mutual banking institutions face raising capital and the need for regulatory flexibility in the process. Governor Bowman’s remarks at the New England CEO Summit on January…
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/ Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking
The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic update of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges. We provide brief summaries that highlight recent enforcement action filings…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
Welcome to Nutter's Beverage Breakdown, a periodic legal update on developments related to the alcohol beverage industry, including industry news, federal and state updates, and more. We look forward to sharing our insights with…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Franchise Law, International Law & Trade
