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High Net Worth Family Tax Report, Vol. 8, No. 2 -- May 2013

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 5/18/2013

President’s fiscal year 2014 budget contains numerous tax provisions - President Barack Obama released his proposed budget for the government’s fiscal year 2014 on April 10, 2013, and, not surprisingly, the budget...more

Extinguishment of Commercial Leases by Liquidators Appointed to Landlord Companies - Signalling a potential change in the law for...

by Ryan Hennessey, Peter Lucarelli | Baker & McKenzie Australia on 5/15/2013

Commercial tenancies may be extinguished by a liquidator appointed to a landlord company by exercising the statutory right under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) to disclaim certain property....more

Condominium And Homeowners Bills Enacted By The 2013 Florida Legislature

by Martin Schwartz | Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP on 5/14/2013

HB 73- Omnibus Legislation - This bill containing 74 pages is a "stripped down" version of a bill which passed the House last year but failed to obtain Senate approval. It contains a potpourri of changes to the...more

Spotlight on Georgia: Certain Interesting Tax Developments

by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 5/13/2013

As in past years, there have been numerous interesting tax-related developments over the last 12 months in the state of Georgia. Just a few of these recent developments are summarized below...more

Navigating Commercial Lease Assignment Provisions: Tenants Beware

by Frank Cerza, Cristina Meng | Pepper Hamilton LLP on 4/23/2013

Landlords use lease assignment provisions to maintain control over the quality, composition, and financial capability of their tenants. However, assignment provisions can have a chilling effect on a corporate tenant’s...more

Top Ten Tax Mistakes For Restaurant Owners

by David Gair | Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 4/19/2013

If you are thinking about getting into the restaurant business there are a multitude of issues that you need to consider. One of the most important is taxes. By this I mean, doing the appropriate advanced planning and also...more

Company Owners Personally Liable for $3.1 Million Withdrawal Liability Assessment — Owners’ Lease of Commercial Property to...

by Jonathan Boyles, Paul Compernolle, David Diaz | McDermott Will & Emery on 4/17/2013

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled that owners can be personally liable for multiemployer withdrawal liability where the owner leases property to its own closely held corporation. The decision highlights...more

The Unintentional Business Partnership & Liability For New Post-Dissolution Obligations

by Pavlack Law, LLC on 3/1/2013

This week we examine the unintentional creation of business partnerships, liability for obligations incurred after dissolution of a partnership, and take a look at partnership by estoppel. This is done through the context of...more

Restaurant Leasing - A Menu of Issues

by Real Estate Counselors, PLLC on 3/1/2013

Restaurant leasing involves a host of issues not found in any other transaction. Landlord lease forms typically control all aspects of a tenant's operations, while tenants often want complete freedom to change their business...more

Corporate Counsel Solutions - The Right Team for the Job

by Real Estate Counselors, PLLC on 3/1/2013

Corporate Counsel can efficiently and cost-effectively delegate their commercial real estate transactions to outside counsel. This article touches on key-points of the corporate leasing process and the dynamics that corporate...more

Renewing the Right Way

by Real Estate Counselors, PLLC on 3/1/2013

Even in seemingly straight forward transactions, there are several key points a tenant or company should consider when renewing or extending its lease, and a few "best practices" it should adopt....more

Catching Up with Winding Down: The Status of California Redevelopment Successor Agencies

by Noa Clark, Robert Herr, Paul Levin | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 2/18/2013

Successor agencies to California’s dissolved Redevelopment Agencies (“RDAs”) continue to wind down the operations of the former RDAs under the supervision of oversight boards pursuant to Assembly Bill X1 26 (“AB 26”) as...more

Miami: Our Best Climate is the One Serving Your Business

by Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph, PL on 2/15/2013

According to recent media reports, Miami has become the “go-to” location for companies seeking a better business, a fact that has been noticed by many major New York observing the trend of migration to Florida. Consider the...more

Small Tenant Lease Negotiating

by Real Estate Counselors, PLLC on 2/12/2013

Startups, small tenants and non-profits can successfully negotiate several key leasing issues that materially improves the terms of their office space leases. By Peter Pokorny, Real Estate Counselors, PLLC. ...more

New Reliability Compliance Opportunities in 2013

by Daniel Frank, Alison Graab, Meghan R. Gruebner, Alexandra Konieczny, Jennifer Kubicek | Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 1/2/2013

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) closed out 2012 with several orders affecting reliability compliance. FERC adopted a revised definition of the “bulk electric system,” authorized FERC access to e-Tags used to...more

Letters Of Intent: Binding Or Not?

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 12/25/2012

Be careful, your Letters of Intent may be binding unless drafted properly. That’s the message from a 2011 case First National Mortgage Co. v. Federal Realty Investment Trust, 631 F.3d 1058 (February 1, 2011). Companies...more

Non Profit Leasing - How to get the Advantage

by Real Estate Counselors, PLLC on 11/28/2012

Non-Profit entities have unique issues that should be considered when leasing office space....more

Hidden Liability Traps in Real Estate Loans

by Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 10/26/2012

Borrowers and their constituents generally benefit from certain limitations on personal liability for indebtedness secured by California real property. California’s one action and anti-deficiency rules require a lender faced...more

Ropes & Gray Real Estate Group Prominently Featured at IMN's 2nd Annual Real Estate General Counsel Forum

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 10/3/2012

In this alert: - Ropes & Gray Real Estate Group Prominently Featured at IMN’s 2nd Annual Real Estate General Counsel Forum - Acquiring and Selling Notes: What You Need to Know - Of Operating Partners and...more

Ruling Protects Secured Creditors' Rights

by Pullman & Comley, LLC on 10/2/2012

Originally published in the Connecticut Law Tribune on September 24, 2012. When a Chapter 11 debtor proposes to sell secured assets prior to confirmation of a plan, it may not do so without providing its secured...more

Singapore Money Saving Tip - Refinancing In A Recession

by Chris Chua on 10/1/2012

The recent economic downturn have resulted in many of us tightening our belts. Everyone is looking for ways to reduce their spending. We often overlook the very obvious method (and also substantial) savings through...more

High Demand and Significant Opportunity for New Markets Tax Credit Financing in Maine

by Pierce Atwood LLP on 9/25/2012

The Maine New Markets Capital Investment Program was established in 2011 to encourage private investment in low-income communities which lack good-paying jobs and have high rates of poverty. The Maine new markets program is...more

Microloans For Los Angeles Businesses

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 9/7/2012

Traditional sources of business loans, such as banks and financial lenders, are sometimes unavailable or difficult to qualify for. But if you’re not financing large capital purchases or multi-million dollar projects, and need...more

Ignorance Not Bliss: Cyber Risk Management Found Lacking

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 8/24/2012

Despite increasing cyber attacks, significant losses from operational downtime, and further governmental regulation, companies are still not taking measures for basic responsibilities for cyber governance, or even securing...more

Los Angeles Port Modernization

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 8/24/2012

A project to modernize a container terminal at the Portof Los Angelesis being trumpeted by a press release after approval by the Los Angeles Harbor Commission of the final Environmental Impact Report. The container terminal...more

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High Net Worth Family Tax Report, Vol. 8, No. 2 -- May 2013

Extinguishment of Commercial Leases by Liquidators Appointed to Landlord Companies - Signalling a potential change in the law for...

Condominium And Homeowners Bills Enacted By The 2013 Florida Legislature

Spotlight on Georgia: Certain Interesting Tax Developments

Navigating Commercial Lease Assignment Provisions: Tenants Beware

Top Ten Tax Mistakes For Restaurant Owners

Company Owners Personally Liable for $3.1 Million Withdrawal Liability Assessment — Owners’ Lease of Commercial Property to...

The Unintentional Business Partnership & Liability For New Post-Dissolution Obligations

Restaurant Leasing - A Menu of Issues

Corporate Counsel Solutions - The Right Team for the Job

Renewing the Right Way

Catching Up with Winding Down: The Status of California Redevelopment Successor Agencies

Miami: Our Best Climate is the One Serving Your Business

Small Tenant Lease Negotiating

New Reliability Compliance Opportunities in 2013

Letters Of Intent: Binding Or Not?

Non Profit Leasing - How to get the Advantage

Hidden Liability Traps in Real Estate Loans

Ropes & Gray Real Estate Group Prominently Featured at IMN's 2nd Annual Real Estate General Counsel Forum

Ruling Protects Secured Creditors' Rights

Singapore Money Saving Tip - Refinancing In A Recession

High Demand and Significant Opportunity for New Markets Tax Credit Financing in Maine

Microloans For Los Angeles Businesses

Ignorance Not Bliss: Cyber Risk Management Found Lacking

Los Angeles Port Modernization

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