Small business of-interest……..the fall out and look back…..Legal
Excerpt………..As widely reported in the press, seizures of banks and thrifts by regulatory authorities began to subside in 2011. Throughout the year, 92 institutions were seized compared with 157 in 2010 and 140 in 2009. In contrast, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation professional liability lawsuits targeting failed financial institutions began to increase in 2011. These are lawsuits in which the FDIC, as receiver for failed financial institutions, brings professional liability claims against directors and officers of those institutions and against other related parties, such as accounting firms, law firms, appraisal firms, or mortgage brokers.
Read full article….via FDIC Lawsuits Targeting Failed Financial Institutions — The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation.
