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PDF Compliance Registry Orders
May 2012
Donna M. Attanasio, Daniel A. Hagan, Earle H. O'Donnell

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") recently issued two notable reliability orders regarding the Compliance Registry.
PDF Delaware Chancery Court Finds Breach of Confidentiality Agreement and Enjoins Martin Marietta's Hostile Bid for Vulcan Materials
May 2012
John M. Reiss, Morton Pierce, Gregory Pryor, Chang-Do Gong

A recent decision of the Delaware Chancery Court shines a spotlight on the terms of confidentiality agreements and the critical importance of explicit drafting to avoid unintended consequences.
PDF Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for May 17, 2012
May 2012
Donna M. Attanasio, Daniel A. Hagan, Earle H. O'Donnell

Attached is a comprehensive summary of the Administrative, Electric, Hydro and Certificate matters on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's meeting agenda for May 17, 2012 pursuant to the agenda as issued on May 10, 2012. Please note that the Commission can add or delete agenda items prior to the meeting.
PDF EU reinforces sanctions against Syria - adds two entities and three natural persons to the asset freeze list
May 2012
James R.M. Killick, Sara Nordin, Fabienne Vermeeren, Charlotte Van Haute

On 14 May 2012, the Council of the European Union (EU) imposed additional sanctions against Syria for the fifteenth time. The Council decided to add three natural persons and two entities that provide financial support to the Syrian regime to the EU's asset freeze list, and additionally subjects these natural persons to a travel ban, by means of Council Implementing Decision 2012/256/CFSP. The Council at the same time adopted Council Implementing Regulation 410/2012 which implements this Decision, making it directly binding for companies and individuals. One natural person has been removed from the list of designated parties.
PDF Federal Reserve Approval of ICBC Acquisition Clears the Way for Chinese Bank Acquisitions of US Banks
May 10, 2012
Ernest (Ernie) T. Patrikis, John M. Reiss, Francis Zou

On May 9, 2012, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ("Board") issued an order approving the first acquisition of a US bank by a bank organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China ("ICBC Order"). The ICBC Order approves the acquisition by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China ("ICBC"), considered the world's largest bank in terms of profit and market capitalization, of an 80 percent interest in The Bank of East Asia (USA) National Association ("BEA-USA"), a national bank with offices in New York and California and total consolidated assets of approximately US$766 million. While the size of this acquisition is quite small, the ICBC Order is significant because it paves the way for Chinese banks to expand their presence in the US financial markets through the acquisition or establishment of US banking organizations.


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