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Enterprise Zone Credit: Does Your Company Qualify? By David C. Morganelli, Esq. and Ryan W. Sawyer, Esq.

by Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP on 5/8/2012

In 1982, Rhode Island enacted legislation to incentivize certain businesses to create new jobs and grow the Ocean State economy. The “Distressed Areas Economic Revitalization Act” was originally passed to target “areas in...more

New Maine Tax Legislation for 2012

by Pierce Atwood LLP on 5/1/2012

This year’s short legislative session produced significant new tax laws dealing with all of Maine’s major taxes, as well as increased legislative oversight of Maine Revenue and dynamic fiscal analysis. Below is a brief...more

The Shale Play Today - April 2012

by Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 5/1/2012

In This Issue: - USEPA Issues New Air Regulations for Oil and Gas Industry - Pa. Supreme Court Endorses Subjective Test in Jedlicka - Update on Pa. Municipality Act 13 Lawsuit - Morgantown, W.Va. Works Around...more

CEQA Limitations Period Tolling Agreements Upheld By First District Court of Appeal

by Miller Starr Regalia on 4/30/2012

Rejecting intervenors’ challenges to a pre-litigation tolling agreement between a CEQA plaintiff (Salmon Protection and Watershed Network, or “SPAWN”) and Marin County, in an action challenging the EIR for a countrywide...more

California Enterprise Zone Tax Credits: FTB Audit Authority Confirmed

by McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP on 4/30/2012

In 1984, the State of California established the Enterprise Zone Program to encourage business investment and promote creation of new jobs in economically distressed areas through tax incentives. Currently the legislature has...more

North Slope Settlement Likely to Jump Start “LNG-centric” Alaskan Natural Gas Pipeline Project

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 4/16/2012

On March 30, 2012, Alaskan Governor Sean Parnell announced that the state had settled a seven-year battle with North Slope producers’ ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips and BP over whether the leases for the Point Thomson oil and gas...more

Gaming Legal News: April 6, 2012 • Volume 5, Number 7: Unnamed Developers Seek Constitutional Amendment For Eight New Casinos In...

by Dickinson Wright on 4/12/2012

A group of unnamed developers operating under the title “Citizens for More Michigan Jobs” obtained approval from the Michigan Board of State Canvassers on April 3, 2012, as to the form of a petition to amend Michigan’s...more

"Modernizing the Regulatory System for Project Reviews", Focus on Mining, April 2012

by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP on 4/5/2012

Since 2006, the Government has been working to streamline the review process for major economic projects so that projects proceed in a timely fashion while protecting the environment. For example, in 2010 the Government...more

Redevelopment Law Unconstitutional Because of Impairment of Contract?

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/13/2012

Largely lost in the noise and furor surrounding the decision by the California Supreme Court upholding AB 1X 26 (California Redevelopment Association v. Matosantos (2011) 53 Cal.4th 231, which terminated the functions of...more

The Conflict Minerals Rule - Phantom or Final?

by Foley Hoag LLP - Corporate Social... on 3/9/2012

A recent letter from Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) created expectations that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) had drafted and circulated its long-awaited final rule on conflict minerals. These expectations...more

Could Zoning Issues Stop Your New York or New Jersey Business Cold?

by Victor Kinon on 3/8/2012

When selecting a business operation location for your New York or New Jersey business, there are a number of important factors to consider. While issues like cost, visibility, and convenience often make it to the top of...more

Unanimous Supreme Court Decision Supports Hydropower Industry and Private Landowners

by K&L Gates LLP on 2/29/2012

The United States Supreme Court gave the hydropower industry a major victory last week in the closely watched case of PPL Montana, LLC v. State of Montana, 565 U. S. ____ (2012). The Court sided with PPL Montana on the...more

Obtaining hydrocarbon licences in the Republic of Cyprus

by Harney Westwood & Riegels on 2/27/2012

In recent years the Republic of Cyprus (“Cyprus”) has taken great strides in its attempt to develop its hydrocarbon resources. In particular it has concluded a number of bilateral agreements with Egypt,...more

Oops! My client had a spill – what do I do now?! By Gerald L. Hilsher

by McAfee & Taft on 2/24/2012

Originally published in Oklahoma Bar Journal - Volume 83, No.5 - February 11, 2012. Anyone who has raised a child or represented a company in a regulated industry knows that accidents will happen. This article will...more

Q&A With Kirton & McConkie's William Meaders

by Kirton McConkie PC on 2/17/2012

Law360, New York (February 16, 2012, 1:27 PM ET) -- William A. Meaders Jr. is a member of the real property and land use planning practice section at Kirton & McConkie PC in Salt Lake City, and sits on the firm’s board of...more

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