Luse Gorman is Legal Counsel to Community Bank in its Proposed Sale of Branches to Citizens Bank of West Virginia, Inc.

June 14, 2021

On June 10, 2021, Community Bank, Carmichaels, Pennsylvania, entered into an agreement to sell two branch operations located in West Virginia to Citizens Bank of West Virginia, Inc., Elkins, West Virginia, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. As of May 31, 2021, the related deposits totaled approximately $102 million and will be acquired for a 5.00% deposit premium.

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Potential E-Mail Scam Regarding Insider Trading Claim

June 4, 2021

We have become aware of a potential scam in which an e-mail is being sent by an anonymous employee to a company’s Ethics Committee identifying a potential insider trading violation by the employee’s superior at the company. This e-mail has been received by several clients through their whistleblower procedures. Please note that we believe this to be a phishing scam. As a result, before you respond to the e-mail or further engage with this party, we would recommend that you notify your IT department and discuss with us whether the potential claim is valid.

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