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SAVE THE DATE! 2018 Delaware Trust Conference:
October 23rd & 24th. Sponsorships Now Available!
Trust professionals, circle your calendar now for October 23rd and 24th for the 2018 Delaware Trust Conference. This year's edition, the thirteenth annual, will feature the Tricks and Treats of Delaware trusts. Learn all the strategies and insights that make Delaware trusts sweet for your clients. Stay tuned: full agenda and discounted early bird registration coming soon! Sponsorships and Exhibitor space now availble, too!
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WSFS Financial Corporation Announces Executive Leadership Promotions
Lisa Brubaker will lead technology and operations as EVP and Chief Technology Officer. Peggy Eddens’ role expands to EVP and Chief Associate and Customer Experience Officer.
Lisa Brubaker is the new Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at WSFS Financial Corporation, the parent company of WSFS Bank. Additionally, WSFS’ Peggy Eddens has assumed expanded responsibilities to oversee the growing role of the Company’s customer experience team as Executive Vice President and Chief Associate and Customer Experience Officer. Ms. Brubaker’s and Ms. Eddens’ new roles and responsibilities became effective May 1, 2018. Ms. Brubaker succeeds Jim Mazarakis who has left the Company to pursue other opportunities.
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Shore United Bank Sponsors 85th Annual Dover Days Festival
Shore United Bank, a member of Shore Bancshares community of companies, proudly sponsored and participated in the 85th Annual Dover Days Festival on May 5, 2018. The dedicated Shore United Bank employees from the Dover, DE branch attended to help run the booth. The Dover Days Festival is Kent County’s Largest Festival and one of Delaware’s Longest Running Events drawing over 45,000 visitors each year.
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Taylor Bank Announces Promotions
Calvin B. Taylor Bank has announced the following promotions: Hanna Ford has been promoted to Senior Customer Service Associate. Hanna began her employment with the bank in September of 2013. She serves on the marketing and training committees, is a participant in the professional development group and trains new CSA’s. She currently works at the 20th Street, Ocean City branch location. Sarah Matthews has been promoted to Senior Customer Service Associate. Sarah began her employment with the bank in September of 2011. She serves on the bank’s Fiscally Fit and training committees and is a participant in the professional development group. Sarah currently works at the Ocean View, Delaware branch location. “Hanna and Sarah have distinguished themselves as talented leaders within our company, and proven to be an invaluable asset for our customers, stockholders, and our communities. We congratulate each of them on their well-deserved promotions, and thank them for their hard work and dedication to their careers at Taylor Bank,” said Raymond M. Thompson, President and CEO.
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National Call to Discuss Proposed Regulatory Capital Rule for CECL May 15, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. (EST) 
The OCC, FDIC, and the FRB will host an interagency conference call on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 1:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) to review the Proposed Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Capital Rule released on April 17, 2018. Topics to be addressed during the call include the proposed regulatory capital treatment of expected credit losses under CECL, mechanics for the proposed CECL transition provision for regulatory capital purposes, and proposed new disclosure requirements for certain institutions. Please send questions in advance to regulatorycapital@fdic.gov. Participants can join the webinar event at: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PWXW7409534&p=3785829&t=c Participants may dial-in to the teleconference using this information: Phone: 888-469-0647 Participant Passcode: 3785829 Participants are asked to join the webinar 20 minutes before it begins. Additional information on CECL is available at the link below.
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Don't Forget to Support Financial Literacy in Delaware When You Shop for Mother's Day and Whenever You Use Amazon
Now you can support finanical literacy in Delaware every time you shop at Amazon. AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support the DFEAevery time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to the DFEA and their efforts in financial literacy in the First State! On your first visit to AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), you need to select Delaware Financial Education Alliance (because of character limits we're actually listed as "Delaware Financial Education Allian") before you begin shopping. AmazonSmile will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation. Click on the banner above or the link below to our Community page and see our details on Amazon Smile. Thank you for supporting the DFEA!
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Michael Gordon Speaks at NY Bar Association Trust and Estates Law Meeting
On Saturday, May 5, 2018, Michael Gordon spoke at the 2018 New York State Bar Association Trusts and Estates Law Section Spring Meeting in Sea Island, Georgia. The title of his presentation was “Dynasty Trusts: Nothing Lasts Forever.” The presentation addressed the use of dynasty trusts in light of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
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BLS Team Members Earn CPA License
It is with great pleasure that Belfint, Lyons & Shuman, P.A. (BLS), a certified public accounting and consulting firm with offices in Delaware and Pennsylvania, announces that Marcelo A. Morinigo, Michael H. Abernathy, and Tyler J. Starr have each earned their Certified Public Accountant (CPA) License. Marcelo A. Morinigo, CPA is a Senior Accountant in the firm’s Corporate & International Services Department. Michael H. Abernathy, CPA is a Staff II Accountant in the firm’s Rotational Developmental Program. Tyler J. Starr, CPA is a Staff I Accountant in the firm’s Rotational Developmental Program.
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37 Richards Layton Attorneys Ranked in Chambers USA
Thirty-seven Richards, Layton & Finger attorneys have been named leaders in their field by Chambers USA, one of the world’s most respected legal directories. Richards Layton has more attorneys listed in Chambers than any other Delaware firm. In addition to the firm’s attorney rankings, Chambers has recognized six of the firm’s practice areas for excellence, with Richards Layton’s Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Chancery, Corporate/M&A & Alternative Entities, and Real Estate practices all receiving the guide’s highest Band 1 ranking.
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23 Young Conaway Attorneys Ranked as
"Leaders in their Field" in 2018 Chambers USA
Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP is pleased to announce that 23 of the firm’s attorneys are listed as “Leaders in their Field” in the 2018 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Chambers USA ranks leading law firms and lawyers in an extensive range of practice areas throughout America. Their research is in-depth and client focused and the guide is read by industry-leading companies and organizations throughout the United States and worldwide.
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Chambers USA 2018 Recognizes Connolly Gallagher LLP
The 2018 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business recognizes five Connolly Gallagher attorneys and two of the firm’s practice areas. With a growing presence in the market and significant experience, Connolly Gallagher is described as “very good at what they do.” Sources report “the lawyers are down-to-earth people who are genuinely concerned with customer service and the integrity and well-being of our organization.”
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Chambers USA 2018 Recognizes Morris Nichols
as Top-Tier Delaware Law Firm
Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP has been ranked Band 1 in four Delaware practice categories in the 2018 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The firm was ranked in the highest tier for Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Chancery, Corporate M&A & Alternative Entities, and Intellectual Property. Twenty-four Morris Nichols attorneys were recognized as leaders in their field in Delaware. Partner Jack B. Blumenfeld earned special recognition as a “Star Individual,” a distinction given to attorneys with exceptional recommendations.
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Chambers USA 2018 Names 20 Potter Anderson Attorneys and 5 Practices Among the Best in Delaware
The 2018 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business ranked 20 Potter Anderson attorneys as leaders in their field in Delaware with four attorneys in the highest “Band 1” tier: Kathleen Furey McDonough, Matthew J. O'Toole, Kevin R. Shannon and Donald J. Wolfe, Jr. In addition, five of our practices were ranked among the best in Delaware with three practices in the “Band 1” tier: Chancery, Corporate/M&A and Alternative Entities, and Labor and Employment.
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Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business Recognizes 15 Morris James Lawyers and Issues 5 Firm Practice Rankings in the 2018 Edition
Thirteen Morris James partners have been named leaders in their respective fields by Chambers USA, and two additional partners were named “recognized practitioners” in Delaware for Corporate/M&A: Alternative Entities. Morris James also received five practice recognitions.
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Involvement in “Hallmark” Debt Collection Activities Not Required for “Meaningful Participation” under FDCPA, Ninth Circuit Rules 
A company did not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by creating a false impression that it was meaningfully involved in a medical center’s debt collection, even though it “did not engage in many of the hallmark activities of debt collection,” the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently ruled.
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