Matt Schock

Sep 24, 2024 | today.westlaw.com | Justin Murphy |Margaret Butler |Steven Goldberg |Matt Schock

(October 01, 2024) - Justin P. Murphy, Margaret Isa Butler, Steven H. Goldberg and Matt Schock of BakerHostetler explain how the Justice Department, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency are changing their practices in bank merger reviews. •Changes to federal agencies' bank merger review policies have shifted the landscape for financial institutions, raising questions and introducing new uncertainties to the review process.

Sep 24, 2024 | lexology.com | Justin Murphy |Margaret Butler |Steven Goldberg |Matt Schock

Key TakeawaysChanges to federal agencies’ bank merger review policies have shifted the landscape for financial institutions, raising questions and introducing new uncertainties to the review process. Agency leadership and the policies of the next administration could significantly affect the practical implementation of these policies; in the meantime, merging parties may wish to prepare for potentially longer review periods.

Apr 11, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Jeffry W. Duffy |Michael E. Neminski |Matt Schock

The members of BakerHostetler’s Antitrust and Competition Team are pleased to present these brief updates from the conference sessions at this week’s ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C. The panel vigorously debated the merits of the FTC’s proposed rule banning non-compete agreements between employers and employees, while agreeing that the proposed rule would represent a major policy shift from the current patchwork of state-level approaches to a nationwide rule declaring such...

Mar 20, 2024 | pymnts.com | Justin Murphy |Matt Schock

The 2002 hit film “Catch Me If You Can” vividly portrays the escapades of Frank Abagnale Jr., a notorious check fraudster, as he narrowly evades capture and eventually faces apprehension by American law enforcement overseas. In an intriguing twist at the film’s conclusion, the FBI extends an offer of clemency to Frank: join our ranks. Frank accepts, leveraging his expertise to assist the FBI in enforcing the very laws he once flouted. This narrative finds a contemporary parallel.

Mar 7, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Justin Murphy |Matt Schock

The 2002 blockbuster film “Catch Me If You Can” chronicles the exploits of notorious check-writing fraudster Frank Abagnale Jr., his narrow escapes from capture, and his eventual apprehension abroad by American law enforcement. At the film’s conclusion, the FBI offers Frank an intriguing form of clemency: come work for us. Frank accepts, assisting the FBI in enforcing the same laws he himself had violated years before. This concept lives on.