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News & Analysis as of May 23, 2013

Cuba Practice Update -- May 16, 2013

by Matthew Aho, Pedro Freyre, Augusto Maxwell | Akerman Senterfitt on 5/16/2013

Law to Punish Companies with Cuba Ties Struck Down - Last week, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Miami declared unconstitutional a 2012 Florida law intended to prevent foreign companies with ties to Cuba — or...more

Colorado Construction Legislation Update

by Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 5/13/2013

The 2013 Colorado Legislative Session ended on May 8, 2013. Although construction issues were not at the forefront, a few bills pertinent to the construction industry did appear and pass this Session. This advisory provides...more

New Federal And State Programs Will Boost Public-Private Partnership Development

by Albert E. Dotson, Jr., Eric Singer | Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP on 4/8/2013

Last Friday, President Obama visited Miami and, speaking at the Port of Miami, detailed his proposals for increased public-infrastructure spending through public-private partnerships. Although the President envisions...more

How Sequestration May Impact Government Construction Contracts

by Elizabeth Cappiello, Joseph Kovars, Barbara Werther | Ober|Kaler on 3/5/2013

Pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011, sequestration is the process by which automatic across-the-board spending cuts are being imposed on government programs. Because Congress was unable to reach an agreement by its...more

Legislative Update: Governor Signs Education-Related Bills That Address Principal Evaluations, Public Contract Bidding...

by Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 10/23/2012

KMTG is continuing our series reviewing new legislation. Unless noted otherwise, the new laws take effect January 1, 2013. Evaluations of Principals — SB 1292: The Legislature declared in passing SB 1292 that...more