APPLICATIONS APPROVED UNDER BANK MERGER ACT.
APPLICATIONS APPROVED UNDER BANK MERGER ACT
By the Secretary of the Board
Recent applications have been approved by the Secretary of the Board
as listed below. Copies are available upon request to the Freedom of
Information Office, Office of the Secretary, Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C. 20551.
Applicant(s) Bank(s) Effective Date
HSBC Bank USA, Republic Bank California May 25, 2000
Buffalo, New York National Association,
Beverly Hills, California
By Federal Reserve Banks
Recent applications have been approved by the Federal Reserve Banks
listed below. Copies are available upon request to the Reserve Banks.
Reserve
Applicant(s) Bank(s) Bank Effective Date
Bank of Colorado, Park National Kansas City May 18, 2000
Fort Lupton, Bank,
Colorado Estes Park,
Colorado
The Community State First State Bank, Kansas City April 24, 2000
Bank, Wister, Oklahoma
Poteau, Oklahoma
Dacotah Bank, First National Minneapolis May 8, 2000
Aberdeen, South Bank, Hettinger,
Dakota North Dakota
Eastern Virginia Hanover Bank, Richmond April 27, 2000
Bankshares, Inc., Mechanicsville,
Tappanhock, Virginia
Virginia Southside Bank,
Tapahannock,
Virginia
First Virginia Tri-City Bank and Richmond May 10, 2000
Bank-Mountain Trust Company,
Empire, Blountville,
Abingdon, Virgin Tennessee
FNB Southeast, Black Diamond Richmond May 2, 2000
Reidsville, North Savings Bank,
Carolina F.S.B.,
Norton, Virginia
Harris Trust Bank Village Banc of Chicago May 1, 2000
of Montreal, Naples,
West Palm Beach, Naples, Florida
Florida
People First Bank, People First Bank, Kansas City May 17, 2000
Hennessey, Elkhart, Kansas
Oklahoma
Pinnacle Bank, Pinnacle Bank, Kansas City May 8, 2000
Papillion, N.A.,
Nebraska Columbus,
Nebraska
Pinnacle Bank,
Neligh, Nebraska
Pinnacle Bank,
N.A.,
Ogallala,
Nebraska
Pinnacle Bank,
N.A.,
Osceola,
Nebraska
PENDING CASES INVOLVING THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS This list of pending cases does not include suits against the Federal Reserve Banks in which the Board of Governors is not named a party. Mann v. Greenspan, No. CIV-00-754-C (W.D. Okl., filed April 18, 2000). Employment discrimination action by employee of Federal Reserve Bank. On May 10, 2000, the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the Board as a party. Bettersworth v. Board of Governors, 00-50262 (5th Cir., filed April 14, 2000). Appeal of district court's dismissal of Privacy Act claims. Hunter v. Board of Governors, 00-CV-735 (ESH Esh Erhvervsskolen Hamlet ESH Environmental, Safety and Health ESH entreprises sociales pour l’habitat ESH Experience, Strength, Hope (alcoholics anonymous) ESH Equivalent Sun Hours ESH Environmentally Sensitive Habitat ) (D.D.C., filed April 5, 2000). Action claiming retaliation for whistle-blowing whistle-blowing, exposure of fraud and abuse by an employee. The federal law that legitimated the concept of the whistle-blower, the False Claims Act (1863, revised 1986), was created to combat fraud by suppliers to the federal government during the Civil War. activity. Albrecht v. Board of Governors, 00-CV-317 (CKK CKK Courtney Killed Kurt CKK Cyanogen Chloride ) (D.D.C., filed February 18, 2000). Action challenging the funding of the retirement plan for certain Board employees. Board of Governors v. Interfinancial Services, Ltd., No. 00-75 (RCL RCL - Reduced Control Language. A simplified job control language for OS360, translated to IBM JCL. "Reduced Control Language for Non- Professional Users", K. Appel in Command Languages, C. Unger ed, N-H 1973. ) (D.D.C., filed February 9, 2000). Action to enforce administrative subpoena subpoena (səpē`nə) [Lat.,=under penalty], in law, an order to a witness to appear before a court. A subpoena ad testificandum [Lat. issued by the Board. Toland v. Internal Revenue Service, Federal Reserve System, et al., No. CV-S-99-1769-JBR-RJJ (D. Nevada, filed December 29, 1999). Challenge to income taxation and Federal Reserve notes. On February 16, 2000, the government filed a motion to dismiss the action. Irontown Housing Corp. v. Board of Governors, No. 99-9549 (10th Cir., filed December 27, 1999). Petition for review of Board order dated December 13, 1999, approving the merger of Zions Bancorporation with First Security Corporation. Artis v. Greenspan, No. 1:99CV02073 (ECS See eComStation. ) (D.D.C., filed August 3, 1999). Employment discrimination action. Sheriff Gerry Ali v. US. State Department, No. 99-7438 (C.D. Cal., filed July 21, 1999). Action relating to impounded bank drafts. Kerr v. Department of the Treasury, No. 99-16263 (9th Cir., filed April 28, 1999). Appeal of dismissal of action challenging income taxation and Federal Reserve notes. Sedgwick v. Board of Governors, No. Civ. 99 0702 (D. Arizona, filed April 14, 1999). Action under Federal Tort Claims Act Enacted in 1946 the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) (60 Stat. 842) removed the inherent Immunity of the federal government from most tort actions brought against it and established the conditions for the commencement of such suits. alleging violation of bank supervision requirements. The Board filed a motion to dismiss on June 15, 1999. Hunter v. Board of Governors, No. 1:98CV02994 (ESH) (D.D.C., filed December 9, 1998). Action under the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act, and the first amendment. On April 26, 2000, the court granted the Board's motion to dismiss or for summary judgment. Folstad v. Board of Governors, No. 00-1056 (6th Cir., filed January 14, 2000). Appeal of district court order granting summary judgment to the Board in a Freedom of Information Act case. Fraternal Order of Police The Fraternal Order of Police is a US-based organization of sworn law enforcement officers. It is the world's largest organization of rank and file sworn officers, with over 2100 local lodges and over 325,000 members. v. Board of Governors, No. 1:98CV03116 (WBB wBB WoltLab Burning Board WBB Wireless BroadBand WBB Will Be Back WBB Stebbins, Alaska (Airport Code) WBB Winnipeg Blue Bombers WBB Waschbrettbauch (German: wash board belly) )(D.D.C., filed December 22, 1998). Declaratory judgment declaratory judgment In law, a judgment merely declaring a right or establishing the legal status or interpretation of a law or instrument. It is binding but is distinguished from other judgments or court opinions in that it includes no executive element (an order that action challenging Board labor practices. On February 26, 1999, the Board filed a motion to dismiss the action. Board of Governors v. Carrasco, No. 98 Civ. 3474 (LAK LAK In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Laos Kip. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ) (S.D.N.Y., filed May 15, 1998). Action to freeze assets of individual pending administrative adjudication The process by which an Administrative Agency issues an order, such order being affirmative, negative, injunctive, or declaratory in form. Most formal proceedings before an administrative agency follow the process of either rule making or adjudication. of civil money penalty assessment by the Board. On May 26, 1998, the court issued a preliminary injunction A temporary order made by a court at the request of one party that prevents the other party from pursuing a particular course of conduct until the conclusion of a trial on the merits. A preliminary injunction is regarded as extraordinary relief. restraining the transfer or disposition of the individual's assets and appointing the Federal Reserve Bank of New York The Bank of New York, abbrieviated to BNY, was a global financial services company that existed until its merger with the Mellon Financial Corporation on July 2, 2007.[1] The bank now continues under the new name of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. as receiver for those assets. Following entry of the Board's order requiring restitution, 85 Federal Reserve Bulletin 142 (1998), the court granted the Board's motion for judgment in the asset freeze action and authorized a judicial sale of the seized property. Board of Governors v. Pharaon, No. 98-6101 (2d Cir., filed May 4, 1998). Appeal and cross-appeal of district court order granting in part and denying in part the Board's motion for summary judgment motion for summary judgment n. a written request for a judgment in the moving party's favor before a lawsuit goes to trial and based on recorded (testimony outside court) affidavits (or declarations under penalty of perjury), depositions, admissions of fact, answers seeking prejudgment pre·judge tr.v. pre·judged, pre·judg·ing, pre·judg·es To judge beforehand without possessing adequate evidence. pre·judg interest and a statutory surcharge in connection with a civil money penalty assessed by the Board. On February 24, 1999, the court granted the Board's appeal and denied the cross-appeal, and remanded the matter to the district court for determination of prejudgment interest due to the Board. |
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