Statutes and regulations

Eligible Surplus Lines Insurers in the State of Alaska

AK Insurance Bulletin B97-13 · Alaska · Agency guidance

Alaska Division of Insurance Bulletins › Eligible Surplus Lines Insurers in the State of Alaska

U.S.C 1033. … U.S.C 1033.

Eligible Surplus Lines Insurers in the State of Alaska

AK Insurance Bulletin B98-13 · Alaska · Agency guidance

Alaska Division of Insurance Bulletins › Eligible Surplus Lines Insurers in the State of Alaska

U.S.C 1033. … U.S.C 1033.

Time-limited no-action relief for Part 20 Reporting Entities regarding identifying information and for Part 45 and Part 46 Reporting Counterparties regarding legal entity identifiers and other identifying information.

CFTC Letter No. 12-46 · Federal · Agency guidance

CFTC Staff Letters (2008-present) › Time-limited no-action relief for Part 20 Reporting Entities regarding identifying information and for Part 45 and Part 46 Reporting Counterparties regarding legal entity identifiers and other identifying information.

www.cftc.gov CFTC Letter No. 12-46 No-Action December 7, 2012 Division of Market Oversight Robert Pickel Chief Executive Officer International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. 1001 … Shilts Acting Director Division of Market Oversight 31 44 U.S.C. §§ 3501 et. seq.

Petitions and Requests Decided by the Deputy Commissioner Who Oversees the Office of Petitions or Assigned Staff in the Office of Petitions, the Office of Patent Legal Administration and the MPEP Staff Office

MPEP § 1002.02(b) · Federal · Agency guidance

Agency Guidance › USPTO MPEP › Chapter 1000 - Matters Decided by Various U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Officials › MPEP § 1002.02(b)

Petitions to review a decision of Technology Center Director or Central Reexamination Unit Director, 37 CFR 1.181 . 18. … Petitions to accept late papers in a reexamination proceeding based upon unintentional delay, 35 U.S.C. 41(a)(7) . 21.

Sale Of Unauthorized Accident And Health (Disability) Insurance Products In The State Of Arkansas

AR Insurance Bulletin 4-2001 · Arkansas · Agency guidance

Arkansas Insurance Department Bulletins and Directives › Sale Of Unauthorized Accident And Health (Disability) Insurance Products In The State Of Arkansas

October 18, 2001 BULLETIN NO. 4-2001 TO: ALL LICENSED ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES AND ALL LICENSED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS AND ALL LICENSED HOSPITAL OR MEDICAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS … We can enforce state insurance laws against MEWAs operating in Arkansas to the extent provided by ERISA. 29 U.S.C. § 1144.

Clarification Regarding Coverage of Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder

ID Insurance Bulletin 18-02 · Idaho · Agency guidance

Idaho Department of Insurance Bulletins › Clarification Regarding Coverage of Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder

CAMERON Director Equal Opportunity Employer BULLETIN NO. 18-02 DATE: April 2, 2018 TO: Disability/Health Insurance Carriers offering Health Benefit Plans, Self-funded Plans FROM: … Care Act prohibits insurers from discriminating in the provision of healthcare benefits on the basis of disability such as autism, including adopting or implementing discriminatory benefit designs. 42 U.S.C

Group of affiliate national banks may collectively own, through operating subsidiaries, minority interest in a merchant credit card processing subsidiary. (01/26/96)

OCC Interpretive Letter No. 720 · Federal · Agency guidance

OCC Interpretive Letters › Group of affiliate national banks may collectively own, through operating subsidiaries, minority interest in a merchant credit card processing subsidiary. (01/26/96)

See generally, Accounting Principles Board, Op. 18, 19 (1971) (cost method of accounting for investments in common stock). … "affiliate," 12 U.S.C. 371c(b)(2)(A), subsidiaries are not subject to the restrictions on transactions with affiliates.

Letter concludes that a national bank may acquire and hold two classes of certificates, one rated investment grade and one unrated, issued by a trust under a tender option bond structure as Type III investment securities, provided the bank can demonstrate that the unrated certificate is the credit equivalent of investment grade. The letter also concludes that the bank also may acquire the certificates under the authority in 12 U.S.C. § 24(Seventh) to discount and negotiate evidences of debt, subject to the limitations of 12 U.S.C. § 84 and the requirements of Banking Circular 181 (Rev.).

OCC Interpretive Letter No. 1070 · Federal · Agency guidance

OCC Interpretive Letters › Letter concludes that a national bank may acquire and hold two classes of certificates, one rated investment grade and one unrated, issued by a trust under a tender option bond structure as Type III investment securities, provided the bank can demonstrate that the unrated certificate is the credit equivalent of investment grade. The letter also concludes that the bank also may acquire the certificates under the authority in 12 U.S.C. § 24(Seventh) to discount and negotiate evidences of debt, subject to the limitations of 12 U.S.C. § 84 and the requirements of Banking Circular 181 (Rev.).

The Class A certificates return par (and potentially a small upside on the market value of the bonds upon termination of the Trust).18 They receive periodic floating rate interest payments. … of debt, subject to the limitations of 12 U.S.C. § 84 and the requirements of OCC Banking Circular 181 (Rev.)

Eligible Surplus Lines Insurers in the State of Alaska

AK Insurance Bulletin B97-03 · Alaska · Agency guidance

Alaska Division of Insurance Bulletins › Eligible Surplus Lines Insurers in the State of Alaska

U.S.C 1033. … U.S.C 1033.

Modifications to the Community Bank Leverage Ratio Framework

FDIC FIL-82-2020 · Federal · Agency guidance

FDIC Financial Institution Letters › Modifications to the Community Bank Leverage Ratio Framework

. 801 et seq. 14 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(3). 15 5 U.S.C. 804(2). … See 13 CFR 121.201. 22 5 U.S.C. 604. 23 12 U.S.C. 4802(a). 24 12 U.S.C. 4802.

King TV (19-CA-194833)

NLRB Division of Advice Memorandum, Case No. 19-CA-194833 (King TV) · Federal · Agency guidance

NLRB Division of Advice Memoranda (rolling 10-year window) › King TV (19-CA-194833)

Services, 348 NLRB 1001, 1003 (2006) (citing Taft Broadcasting Co., 163 NLRB 475, 478 (1967), review denied, 395 F.2d 622 (D.C. … Compare Detroit Typographical Union No. 18 v. NLRB, 216 F.3d 109, 118 (D.C.

Bank holding company proposes to acquire EFT network that is currently owned by inter alia , national banks. Letter permits national banks to exchange their investments in the EFT network for minority equity investments in the bank holding company.

OCC Interpretive Letter No. 890 · Federal · Agency guidance

OCC Interpretive Letters › Bank holding company proposes to acquire EFT network that is currently owned by inter alia , national banks. Letter permits national banks to exchange their investments in the EFT network for minority equity investments in the bank holding company.

See 12 U.S.C. § 1841(a). … See 12 U.S.C. § 1841(a).

Time-Limited Extension of the No-Action Relief Provided in CFTC Letter No. 13-41 regarding the reporting of identifying information under Parts 20, 45 and 46.

CFTC Letter No. 14-89 · Federal · Agency guidance

CFTC Staff Letters (2008-present) › Time-Limited Extension of the No-Action Relief Provided in CFTC Letter No. 13-41 regarding the reporting of identifying information under Parts 20, 45 and 46.

See Exchange Act rule 12b-2. 16 See note 13, supra. 17 See note 3, supra. 18 LEI is defined in § 45.6 of the Commission’s regulations. … See Exchange Act rule 12b-2. 16 See note 13, supra. 17 See note 3, supra. 18 LEI is defined in § 45.6 of the Commission’s regulations.

Examining Attorney’s Action When New Issue or New Evidence Is Presented in Request for Reconsideration and No Notice of Appeal Has Been Filed

TMEP § 715.03(b) · Federal · Agency guidance

Agency Guidance › USPTO TMEP › Chapter 0700 - Procedure for Examining Applications › TMEP § 715.03(b)

705.08 ) and should explain that the applicant must respond to all requirements or refusals, but that the applicant should not file an appeal to the Board because an appeal would be premature under 15 U.S.C … In a §66(a) application, the examining attorney cannot issue a new refusal more than 18 months after the date the IB forwards the request for extension of protection to the USPTO.

Prescription Drug Utilization Review

MD Insurance Bulletin 24-13 · Maryland · Agency guidance

Maryland Insurance Administration Bulletins › Prescription Drug Utilization Review

General Requirements for Utilization Review of Pharmacy Services Under §§ 15-1001 and 15-10B-03 of the Insurance Article, a carrier or PRA is required to obtain a certificate from the Commissioner … literature;” and 6 § 15-142(c)(2). 7 By the express language of House Bill 932 and Senate Bill 791. 8 See House Bill 932 and Senate Bill 791, page 14, lines 18

National bank may take positions in equity securities solely to hedge bank permissible equity derivative transactions originated by customers for their independent business purposes, subject to certain bank representations.

OCC Interpretive Letter No. 892 · Federal · Agency guidance

OCC Interpretive Letters › National bank may take positions in equity securities solely to hedge bank permissible equity derivative transactions originated by customers for their independent business purposes, subject to certain bank representations.

Bankruptcy Code. 12 U.S.C. § 1821(e)(8)(D)(vi)(I); 11 U.S.C. § 101(53B). 13 H.R. Rep. No. 106-434 at 163 (1999)(Summary of Title II in Managers' Statement). … (CCH) ¶ 83,095. 18 OCC Interpretive Letter No. 652, supra. - - 7 equity or equity index.

Terminology

TMEP § 1209.01(c)(ii) · Federal · Agency guidance

Agency Guidance › USPTO TMEP › Chapter 1200 - Substantive Examination of Applications › TMEP § 1209.01(c)(ii)

In addition, the Trademark Law Revision Act of 1988 amended §15 of the Trademark Act to adopt the term "generic name" to refer to generic designations. 15 U.S.C. §1065(4) .  … Inc. , 18 USPQ2d 1389 (TTAB1991) (holding PERMA PRESS generic for soil and stain removers for use on permanent press products).

Letter concludes that Bank may hold, as permissible bank premises, building that consists of both office space and commercial facilities for lodging of out-of-town bank visitors. Bank may make any excess space in the building available to the general public and in order to make building financial feasible, bank may develop and sell residential condominiums on top four floors of building.

OCC Interpretive Letter No. 1044 · Federal · Agency guidance

OCC Interpretive Letters › Letter concludes that Bank may hold, as permissible bank premises, building that consists of both office space and commercial facilities for lodging of out-of-town bank visitors. Bank may make any excess space in the building available to the general public and in order to make building financial feasible, bank may develop and sell residential condominiums on top four floors of building.

See 12 U.S.C. § 371d(a)(2) and 12 C.F.R. § 5.37(d)(1). … Schleier, 118 F. 981 (8th Cir. 1902), aff’d, 194 U.S. 18 (1904); Perth Amboy Nat’l Bank v. Brodsky, 207 F. Supp. 785, 788 (1962).

Letter concludes that trust company may use cash-settled derivatives linked to S&P 500 Index to hedge the market risk associated with the fees it charges customers as part of its investment advisory activities, provided the trust company establishes to the satisfaction of its supervisory office, an appropriate risk management and compliance process.

OCC Interpretive Letter No. 1037 · Federal · Agency guidance

OCC Interpretive Letters › Letter concludes that trust company may use cash-settled derivatives linked to S&P 500 Index to hedge the market risk associated with the fees it charges customers as part of its investment advisory activities, provided the trust company establishes to the satisfaction of its supervisory office, an appropriate risk management and compliance process.

investment advice for a fee as part of the business of banking under 12 U.S.C. § 24(Seventh) and pursuant to its fiduciary powers under 12 U.S.C. § 92a.6 Hedging risk arising from investment advisory … As such, the condition is enforceable under 12 U.S.C. § 1818.

Agencies Issue Proposal to Focus Supervision on Material Financial Risks

FDIC FIL-45-2025 · Federal · Agency guidance

FDIC Financial Institution Letters › Agencies Issue Proposal to Focus Supervision on Material Financial Risks

, 1831p–1, 1831o, 1833e, 1867, 1951 et seq., 2601 et seq., 2801 et seq., 2901 et seq., 3101 et seq., 3102(b), 3401 et seq., 3501(c)(1)(C), 5321, 5412, 5414; 15 U.S.C. 77uu(b), 78q(c)(3); 18 U.S.C. … 641, 1905, 1906; 29 U.S.C. 1204; 31 U.S.C. 5318(g)(2), 9701; 42 U.S.C. 3601; 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3510; E.O. 12600 (3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 235)