The Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 was signed into law on September 27, 2010. The memorandum below from Noel Gruber of BuckleySandler ... Read More »

On July 21, 2010, Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Section 612 of this Act restricts the ability of banks ... Read More »

After doubling and redoubling its professional liability division staff over the past several years, the FDIC is now actively pursuing directors of failed banks that ... Read More »

INTEREST OF AMICUS CURIAE The AABD, which has obtained the consent of all parties to its amicus curiae participation in this case, is a non-profit organization ... Read More »

On June 21, 2010, the federal banking agencies adopted a final rule on incentive compensation that will add to the responsibilities of bank directors in ... Read More »

There is a sleeper provision in section 612 of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act currently being worked on by a House-Senate Conference ... Read More »

AABD Memo AABD is opposed to rules that unnecessarily restrict the authority of a bank's board of directors and its compensation committee to decide how to ... Read More »

The American Association of Bank Directors ('AABD') today announced its opposition to certain provisions in The Student Loan Sunshine Act (H.R. 890) that may jeopardize ... Read More »

From its inception, AABD has striven to help assure that bank directors are given reasonable protections against personal liability and the tools with which to ... Read More »

Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act is Enacted with Bank Directors' Financial Guarantee Provision On October 13, 2006, the Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act was signed into ... Read More »