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News & Analysis as of May 21, 2013

Barbara Knoflach, CEO of SEB Asset Management, on the rise of cross-border real estate investment
Ventas' Debra Cafaro on why the Health Care asset class is well positioned in today's economy
Jeffrey DeBoer on the intersection of Washington and commercial real estate
Navigating the Winds of Change in Commercial Real Estate
California Commercial Building Owners Must Disclose Energy Usage of the Building During Sale, Lease or Financing after July 1, 2013
Action Required by California Commercial Landlords: New California Law Goes Into Effect July 1, 2013, Requiring Accessibility Disclosures in Commercial Leases
Transbay Tower Groundbreaking
Bisnow/Allen Matkins - LA Property Management - Patrick Lacey, Property Management Associates
Bisnow/Allen Matkins - LA Property Management - Kevin Kirn, Health Care REIT, Inc.
Bisnow/Allen Matkins - LA Property Management - John Fucci, Kilroy Realty
Bisnow/Allen Matkins - LA Property Management - Charlie Hobey, Equity Office
Bisnow/Allen Matkins - LA Property Management - Brian Plymell, Hines
Which environmental regs may impact your development projects?
California Commercial Real Estate Forecast - Industrial & Multifamily Remain the Bright Spot in the Winter 2013 Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Survey Results
California Commercial Real Estate Forecast - Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Winter 2013 Survey Reveals Dip in Developer Sentiment
California Commercial Real Estate Forecast - Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Survey Results Reveal Tension Between Developer Sentiment & Action
Former Congressman Steve Bartlett Joins the LEVICK Team
Taking it Seriously: Unusual Lease Violations in Virginia
Understand both sides' interests to get best results for your clients
"Bisnow/Allen Matkins LA Industrial and State of the Ports - " Mark Payne

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

Turbervilles Business Newsletter - Winter 2011

by Turbervilles on 11/25/2011

Welcome to our Winter Newsletter. In this edition, we look at why it may be possible for firms to make a profit when pursuing payment of overdue invoices. A firm of surveyors must pay £18m after giving negligent...more

Turbervilles Business Newsletter - Autumn 2011

by Turbervilles on 8/23/2011

Welcome to our autumn newsletter. In this edition, we look at what happens when shareholders fall out and refuse to meet. There’s a report on the accountant who must pay compensation for trying to entice clients away from...more

Turbervilles Business Newsletter - Summer 2011

by Turbervilles on 7/19/2011

Welcome to our Summer Newsletter. In this edition, we see why a landlord had to pay £270,000 after failing to consult with tenants. We look at the importance of credit control as businesses increasingly fear the...more

New Jersey To Move to Single Sales Fraction; Airlines To Get Revenue Miles Fraction

by Reed Smith on 1/7/2011

On Jan. 6, 2011, the New Jersey legislature passed a tax bill (A-1676/S-1646) that phases in a single sales factor apportionment formula for the corporation business tax, beginning this year. The current apportionment formula...more

2010 Tax Relief Act Will Change Estate and Gift Tax Laws, Preserve Lower Income Tax Rates and Provide Other Tax Incentives

by Akerman Senterfitt on 12/20/2010

On December 17, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (the 2010 Tax Relief Act). The 2010 Tax Relief Act extends Bush-era tax cuts for two...more