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Scott Harty, Joe Boddicker, and Cremeithius Riggins will speak during this two day event hosted by the American Bar Association.

Alston & Bird represented Texas-based Industry Bancshares and its six subsidiary banks in their acquisition by Cadence Bank, a Mississippi-based financial services company. Under the agreement, Cadence Bank will pay between $20 million and $60 million in cash for Industry Bancshares’ outstanding common stock.

Fahad Saghir and David Godofsky will speak on panels at this webinar hosted by the Conference of Consulting Actuaries.

Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group discusses what plan sponsors and fiduciaries need to know about the Internal Revenue Service’s proposed changes for employees 50 or older who make additional elective deferrals, known as “catch-up” contributions, to 401(k) retirement plans.

Alston & Bird represented FB Financial Corporation, the Tennessee-headquartered parent company of FirstBank, in its $381 million acquisition of Alabama-headquartered Southern States Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Southern States Bank.

This article discusses the Department of Labor’s temporary ERISA enforcement policy for unclaimed retirement benefit payments of $1,000 or less.

Alston & Bird represented T2S Solutions, a founder-led provider of advanced technologies that support U.S. defense, intelligence, and national security missions, on its acquisition of Blue Marble Communications, a leading provider of space-qualified communications and computing technologies. Headquartered in Belcamp, Maryland, T2S Solutions is a portfolio company of Madison Dearborn Partners.

Alston & Bird advised Lightspeed Systems, a global leader in online security, safety, and educational technology management solutions, on its acquisition of STOPit Solutions, a pioneer in anonymous reporting and crisis management platforms. Based in Austin, Texas, Lightspeed Systems is a portfolio company of Madison Dearborn Partners and Genstar Capital.

Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group highlights the HIPAA Security Rule’s proposed new compliance requirements for health plans, plan sponsors, and their business associates.

Alston & Bird advised Harmonia Holdings Group, a leading provider of cybersecurity services to the federal government and a portfolio company of Madison Dearborn Partners, on its acquisition of Maveris, an IT and cybersecurity company.