The Nebraska Uniform Power of Attorney Act (the “Act”) took effect on January 1, 2013, providing more detailed guidance for those attorneys-in-fact named on a durable power of attorney (defined as “agents” in the Act). The Act also provides safeguards to third parties working with agents, as well as imposing […]
Banking Update
Whistleblower Protection Under the Dodd-Frank Act—Early Lessons from Case Law
on Wednesday, 6 February 2013 in
Banking Update
In response to the 2008 financial crisis, Congress in 2010 enacted the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “DFA” or “Act”) to improve the accountability and the transparency of the financial system. One critical provision of the DFA is a section entitled “Securities Whistleblower Incentives and Protection,” […]