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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

Nevada Legislature Considers Bill To Authorize Forum Selection Charter Provisions

by Keith Paul Bishop | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 4/4/2013

Late last month, the Nevada Committee on Judiciary introduced a bill that would, among numerous other things, authorize forum selection provisions in corporate and other Nevada entity charters. If SB 441 is enacted, a...more

Proposed Legislation Addresses Delaware’s LLC Default Fiduciary Duty Debate

by Christopher Chuff, Matthew Greenberg | Pepper Hamilton LLP on 3/26/2013

On March 20, 2013, legislation proposing to amend the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, 6 Del. C. §§ 18-101, et. seq. (DLLCA) was submitted to the Corporation Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association. If the...more

Making Decisions on Corporate Campaign Expenditures by Thomas J. Spulak

by King & Spalding on 1/30/2013

The Nation has just witnessed one of the most expensive election campaigns - with over $6 billion spent by candidates, political parties and committees. Whether all of that money made a difference remains to be seen. One...more

"SEC Considering Disclosure of Political Activity Spending"

by Brian V. Breheny, Kenneth Gross, Ki Hong, Samuel Scrimshaw | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/24/2013

On December 21, 2012, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicated in its semiannual regulatory agenda that the staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance is considering whether to recommend that the...more

Will Congress' Dodd-Frank Mistake Harm Banks? [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 1/10/2013

Jan. 10 (Bloomberg Law) -- Scott Cammarn, partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham and Taft, talks with Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia about a little known provision of Dodd-Frank that could end up costing foreign banks doing business...more

Why Politicians Should Read The Corporations Code (Or At Least This Blog)

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 9/12/2012

Last September, I wrote about California’s unincorporated associations law. In ”Thinking About Joining A Club? You May Want To Consider These Corporations Code Provisions First“, I noted that Title 3 of the California...more

City Of Los Angeles Creates Task Force To Boost Growth Industries

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 7/30/2012

The Los Angeles Mayor’s Council on Innovation and Industry (LAMCII) has launched. LAMCII is an effort “to focus national and worldwide attention on the thriving Innovation Economy in Greater Los Angeles and facilitate...more

Legal Alert: Congress Considering Legislation to Increase BDC and SBIC Access to Capital

by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 7/3/2012

Business Development Companies (BDCs) and Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) are an increasingly important source of financing for privately held small and middle-market companies. As their importance has increased...more

UK Bribery Act – There's a New Constable in Town

by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 5/17/2012

Directorship of the UK Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") passed this month to David Green QC. Mr. Green joins the SFO from private practice, where he was a barrister specializing in serious crime. He also previously served as the...more

“ONE SPOT” Bill Creates Single Point of Filing System for Alabama State and Local Sales and Use Taxes

by Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 4/3/2012

Two landmark bills, HB 597 (Rep. Jack Williams, R-Vestavia Hills) and SB 459 (Sen. Slade Blackwell, R-Mountain Brook), have been introduced in the Alabama Legislature that would create a single point e-filing system for...more

Investment Advisors Beware: New State Nexus and Souring Rules May Snare You

by K&L Gates LLP on 1/17/2012

“Economic nexus” and “market based sourcing” are two phrases many investment advisors will wish they had never heard. Growing budget deficits and in-state lobbying have caused states to become more aggressive in raising...more

Regulators Listen to Senate Critics: Eight Ex-Siemens Execs Charged for FCPA Violations

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 12/16/2011

The Siemens case is undoubtedly the biggest case in FCPA enforcement history: the “pattern of bribery” involved was “unprecedented in scale and geographic reach.” The $1.6 billion combined settlement with U.S. and German...more

Regime Change and State Contracts

by Reed Smith on 8/22/2011

Overnight news reports of Libyan rebels liberating the capital Tripoli encourage many to hope that hostilities in the country are soon to end. At the same time, international diplomatic pressure on Syria's President Bashar...more

The New Anti-Corruption Rules: What Do They Mean For Multinationals With Operations In Asia?

by White & Case LLP on 7/17/2011

In This Issue: ¦¦ Recent FCPA developments ¦¦ The UK Bribery Act ¦¦ China’s new anti-corruption law ¦¦ Extraterritorial cross-over ¦¦ Corruption in developing markets in context ¦¦ Collective...more

The Hacienda Luisita Corporate Give-Away http://y.ahoo.it/wIxM92

by Rey Cartojano on 7/10/2011

The Hacienda Luisita Corporate Give-Away http://y.ahoo.it/wIxM92 Atty. Elpidio V. Peria The Hacienda Luisita Corporate Give-Away: How The Supreme Court Tried to Dispense Social Justice While Condemning Landless Farmers to...more

California’s Proposed Budget Includes Significant Tax Changes

by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 1/21/2011

California Governor Jerry Brown released a proposed budget on January 10, 2011, the constitutional deadline required for the governor to present a budget to the Legislature. Faced with a $25 billion deficit, the Governor...more

Sandy Springs Restructures Its Business and Occupation Tax

by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 12/22/2010

The Sandy Springs, Georgia, City Council revised its Business and Occupation Tax ordinance on December 21, 2010 in an effort to foster economic development and alleviate the potential chilling effect on the City’s business...more

Monitoring The Monitors

by Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens and Cannada,... on 10/25/2010

Law360, New York (October 22, 2010) -- The scenario has become all too familiar over the past few years: a large, often multinational corporation agrees to enter into either a nonprosecution agreement (NPA) or a deferred...more

Congo Conflict Minerals Legislation Passes Congress: Affects Technology, Automotive, Mining, Jewelry, and Aerospace Companies

by Foley Hoag LLP on 7/16/2010

The U.S. Congress has passed legislation requiring companies that utilize “conflict minerals” to conduct due diligence and demonstrate that their products are not fuelling conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo...more

Zoning and Privatization of Virginia’s ABC Stores

by Sands Anderson PC on 6/25/2010

In his campaign, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell proposed privatization of the state-owned ABC (liquor) stores as one way to raise revenue without raising taxes. It is important to remember that taking a use that is now...more

California Enacts Emergency Legislation to Address Pay-to-Play and Public Pension Funds

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 10/22/2009

Recent news stories have featured allegations of "pay-to-play" arrangements at public employee pension funds. A pay-to-play arrangement involves directing some benefit to a pension fund official in order to obtain fund...more

House Financial Services Subcommittee Releases Discussion Draft Bills of the Investor Protection Act and the Private Fund...

by Foley Hoag LLP on 10/2/2009

On October 1, 2009, Representative Paul E. Kanjorski (D-PA), Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises, released discussion draft bills of the...more

Nonprofit Institutions Advisory: Proposed UPMIFA Legislation Will Increase Flexibility in Spending and Management of Endowment...

by Mintz Levin - Corporate & Securities on 6/4/2009

On June 2, 2009, a joint Judiciary Committee of the Massachusetts Legislature held a hearing to receive public comment on Senate Bill 1783 that proposes enactment of the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act...more

Critical Action Item – March 15 Report; Major Changes for any Business that Deals with the Rhode Island General Assembly By...

by Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP on 2/15/2005

Each month during the legislative session, and at the end of the session, lobbyists and their clients must disclose “any expenditure, gift, or honorarium of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or more for each occurrence concerning...more

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Condominium And Homeowners Bills Enacted By The 2013 Florida Legislature

Nevada Legislature Considers Bill To Authorize Forum Selection Charter Provisions

Proposed Legislation Addresses Delaware’s LLC Default Fiduciary Duty Debate

Making Decisions on Corporate Campaign Expenditures by Thomas J. Spulak

"SEC Considering Disclosure of Political Activity Spending"

Will Congress' Dodd-Frank Mistake Harm Banks? [Video]

Why Politicians Should Read The Corporations Code (Or At Least This Blog)

City Of Los Angeles Creates Task Force To Boost Growth Industries

Legal Alert: Congress Considering Legislation to Increase BDC and SBIC Access to Capital

UK Bribery Act – There's a New Constable in Town

“ONE SPOT” Bill Creates Single Point of Filing System for Alabama State and Local Sales and Use Taxes

Investment Advisors Beware: New State Nexus and Souring Rules May Snare You

Regulators Listen to Senate Critics: Eight Ex-Siemens Execs Charged for FCPA Violations

Regime Change and State Contracts

The New Anti-Corruption Rules: What Do They Mean For Multinationals With Operations In Asia?

The Hacienda Luisita Corporate Give-Away http://y.ahoo.it/wIxM92

California’s Proposed Budget Includes Significant Tax Changes

Sandy Springs Restructures Its Business and Occupation Tax

Monitoring The Monitors

Congo Conflict Minerals Legislation Passes Congress: Affects Technology, Automotive, Mining, Jewelry, and Aerospace Companies

Zoning and Privatization of Virginia’s ABC Stores

California Enacts Emergency Legislation to Address Pay-to-Play and Public Pension Funds

House Financial Services Subcommittee Releases Discussion Draft Bills of the Investor Protection Act and the Private Fund...

Nonprofit Institutions Advisory: Proposed UPMIFA Legislation Will Increase Flexibility in Spending and Management of Endowment...

Critical Action Item – March 15 Report; Major Changes for any Business that Deals with the Rhode Island General Assembly By...

Will Congress' Dodd-Frank Mistake Harm Banks? [Video]

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