BofA waives attorney-client privilege; to provide regulators with more details on Merrill dealOctober 13th, 2009 Bank of America giving up Merrill deal documentsCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bank of America Corp., giving up a months-long fight with regulators, plans to turn over documents revealing legal advice it received on its purchase of Merrill Lynch.
Bank of America agrees to hand over Merrill Lynch deal documents to NY attorney generalOctober 12th, 2009 Bank of America to give up Merrill deal documentsSAN FRANCISCO — After months of resistance, Bank of America Corp. is handing over documents related to its purchase of Merrill Lynch & Co.
AP Source: Bank of America to hand over Merrill Lynch legal advice documents to NY AGOctober 12th, 2009 AP Source: BofA to give up Merrill deal documents
SAN FRANCISCO — After months of resistance, Bank of America Corp. plans to turn over documents showing legal advice it received on its purchase of Merrill Lynch & Co.
SEC going to trial against BofA on Merrill bonuses; bank also exits $118B loss guarantee dealSeptember 21st, 2009 BofA to face SEC trial, exits loss-sharing dealWASHINGTON — Bank of America Corp. now faces a trial with the Securities and Exchange Commission over billions in bonuses paid at Merrill Lynch, after a judge threw out the bank's $33 million settlement and rebuked the agency for not pursuing charges against executives.
SEC going to trial against Bank of America in Merrill Lynch bonus caseSeptember 21st, 2009 SEC going to trial against BofA over bonusesWASHINGTON — The Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday it will go to trial against Bank of America Corp. over billions of dollars in bonuses paid at Merrill Lynch, which the bank acquired in a hastily arranged deal a year ago at the height of the financial crisis.
Congressman latest to ask Bank of America for more details about its purchase of Merrill LynchSeptember 21st, 2009 Rep. Towns asks BofA for details on Merrill dealNEW YORK — Bank of America Corp. was facing a deadline Monday to turn over additional information about its acquisition of Merrill Lynch, this time to a Congressional committee.
Report: FBI, Justice Department also investigating Bank of America's Merrill Lynch dealSeptember 18th, 2009 Report: FBI, DOJ investigating BofA's Merrill dealCHARLOTTE, N.C. — The FBI and Department of Justice are conducting a criminal probe into Bank of America Corp.'s purchase of Merrill Lynch last year, the Charlotte Observer reported Friday.
AP Source: Cuomo subpoenas 5 Bank of America board members over Merrill Lynch dealSeptember 16th, 2009 AP Source: NY AG subpoenas 5 BofA board membersNEW YORK — The New York Attorney General's office subpoenaed five members of Bank of America Corp.'s board Wednesday as part of an investigation into its acquisition of troubled investment bank Merrill Lynch & Co., according to a person familiar with the investigation. The directors are expected to be questioned about what they knew regarding the mounting losses and bonus payments at Merrill before the deal closed on Jan.
Judge throws out $33M SEC-BofA settlement, orders trial; Cuomo preparing to file chargesSeptember 14th, 2009 Judge rejects SEC-BofA deal; Cuomo preps chargesNEW YORK — A federal judge on Monday rejected a $33 million settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Bank of America Corp., saying the SEC's accusations of inadequate disclosure by the bank over bonuses paid at Merrill Lynch must now go to trial. Separately, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office is preparing to file charges within the next couple of weeks against several high-ranking executives at Bank of America, claiming they failed to disclose details about the bank's acquisition of Merrill Lynch, according to a person familiar with the investigation.
Judge throws out $33M settlement with Bank of America, SEC over Merrill Lynch bonusesSeptember 14th, 2009 Judge rejects deal between SEC, BofA over bonusesNEW YORK — A federal judge on Monday rejected a $33 million settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Bank of America Corp., saying the SEC's accusations of inadequate disclosure by the bank over bonuses paid at Merrill Lynch must now go to trial. Separately, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office is preparing to file charges within the next couple of weeks against several high-ranking executives at Bank of America, claiming they failed to disclose details about the bank's acquisition of Merrill Lynch, according to a person familiar with the investigation.
Ohio attorney general says $475M Merrill Lynch settlement with pension fund now a done dealSeptember 8th, 2009 Ohio AG says $475M Merrill Lynch settlement readyCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray says $475 million in settlement money is ready for distribution to Merrill Lynch investors in Ohio and elsewhere. Cordray on Tuesday announced the completion of the financial company's settlement with the State Teachers Retirement System.
Bank of America asked to provide NY attorney general with further details on Merrill dealSeptember 8th, 2009 NY AG asks BofA for more details on Merrill dealNEW YORK — Bank of America Corp. and the New York Attorney General's office are sparring again over the bank's acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co.
Judge says lawsuit over Merrill Lynch retirement accounts to be settled for $75 millionAugust 26th, 2009 Worker lawsuit over Merrill Lynch stock settledNEW YORK — A federal judge gave the final approval for a $75 million settlement on behalf of employees who had Merrill Lynch stock as a retirement investment. In a key ruling last week, U.S.
Appeals court says no double jeopardy concerns in retrial of Enron caseJune 17th, 2009 Merrill Lynch execs in Enron case can be retriedHOUSTON — A federal appeals court says the retrial of three former Merrill Lynch & Co. executives connected to an Enron Corp.
BofA CEO Lewis testifies to NY AG that Bernanke, Paulson wanted Merrill losses kept quietApril 23rd, 2009 BofA's Lewis: Feds urged quiet on MerrillCHARLOTTE, N.C. — New York's attorney general said Thursday government officials pressured Bank of America Corp.'s CEO Ken Lewis to complete the bank's purchase of Merrill Lynch and threatened his job security.