Finance & Banking, Business Organization, Government Contracting

New Disclosure Requirements for Massachusetts Pension Investments

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 4/29/2013

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has started implementing pension reform legislation enacted in 2011 that imposes demanding contracting and disclosure requirements on state and local pension fund boards. The new pension fund...more

Case Study: A Landmark in the History of U.S. Public-Private Partnerships

by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 4/25/2013

“The $2.6 billion deal to lease San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport to a private consortium is being watched by bankers and industry officials keen to import a business model that is widely used in Europe and...more

Maryland Transit Administration Issues RFI on New Purple Line and Red Line

by Jaya Velamakanni | Nossaman LLP on 4/12/2013

This week the Maryland Transit Administration (“MTA”) issued a Request for Information (“RFI”) requesting private sector involvement to collect best practices for delivery and financing of the planned Maryland National...more

"Show me the money" - a guide to non-bank funding in Scotland

by Rennie McInnes LLP on 4/10/2013

A guide to raising capital in Scotland outwith traditional bank sources. The article looks at funding available from Government Agencies and alternative commercial lenders. It is particularly useful for companies entering a...more

Maryland Passes P3 Legislation

by Sharifa Anderson, Steve Park, Brian Walsh, David Winstead | Ballard Spahr LLP on 4/9/2013

Legislation encouraging the use of public-private partnerships (P3s) to address Maryland’s growing infrastructure needs has been passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Governor O’Malley with bipartisan...more

Public-Private Partnerships A Winning Strategy

by Albert E. Dotson, Jr. | Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP on 4/5/2013

The global recession was unkind to communities across the United States and around the world. Facing diminished tax bases, frozen capital markets and a reduction in federal and state funding, many local governments shelved...more

Public-Private Partnerships – The Future May Be Sooner Than Thought

by Sean Sullivan | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 3/26/2013

Public-Private Partnerships, also known as P3, are evident in Florida. A P3 is a contractual relationship between a public agency and private entity that agree to share risk and rewards of a project. Historically, these...more

Alan Chvotkin on Sequestration [Video]

by LEVICK on 2/8/2013

In this LEVICK daily video interview, we discuss the potential consequences of sequestration and budget uncertainty with Alan Chvotkin, an Executive Vice President and Counsel for the Professional Services Council. With less...more

Micah Green on U.S. Fiscal Policy [Video]

by LEVICK on 12/10/2012

In this LEVICK Daily video interview, we discuss U.S. fiscal policy and its impact on financial services providers with Micah Green, a partner at Patton Boggs. With the fiscal cliff, tax reform, and Dodd-Frank implementation...more

New Executive Order on Iran Places U.S. Parents and Their Foreign Subsidiaries at Risk of U.S. Sanction

by Pepper Hamilton LLP on 10/16/2012

President Obama on October 9, 2012 issued the Executive Order required by Section 218 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012. The new Order for the first time applies Iranian sanctions to...more

Maximizing Your Investment: Important Issues to Consider When Investing in Government Contracting Concerns

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 8/6/2012

Originally published in NVCA Today - August 2012. Private equity and venture capital firms have grown increasingly comfortable with investing in the government contracting space, with several making significant...more

The “Greatest” Risk of All – The False Claims Act

by Michael Volkov on 6/4/2012

Companies complain about the burdens of anti-corruption compliance. They need to put things in perspective. The “greatest” risk of them all may be the False Claims Act (FCA). FCA violations can lead to severe...more

Quinn Emanuel D.C. Litigation in Brief -- Spring 2012

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 5/22/2012

In This Issue: The Supreme Court Confronts Controversies Overseas, But Will Congress Have the Final Word? Cover; When in Rome...(U.S Law Still Applies): Lessons of Wal-Mart, News Corp. & the Foreign Corrupt Practices...more

Corporate Counsel: How to Stop Bluster, Boilerplate and BS in RFP Responses

by Pamela Woldow on 4/19/2012

We’re seeing huge increases in the number of RFPs corporate legal departments are issuing to try to get the best law firms, lawyers and service. But we’re not seeing huge increases in the quality or effectiveness of those...more

SBIR Improvements -- Allowing Majority Investor Participation and More

by Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC on 1/24/2012

On December 31, 2011, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act for 2012, which included the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 (the "Act"). H.R. 1540-526, Division E. Many changes, large and small,...more

Legal Alert - Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011

by Oserogho & Associates on 10/25/2011

The Money Laundering (prohibition) Act, 2011 has repealed the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2004. The Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011 makes for comprehensive provisions prohibiting the financing of terrosim, the...more

French Solar Projects

by McDermott Will & Emery on 10/4/2011

On 15 September 2011, the French Energy Regulation Committee (CRE) issued a set of rules covering the applicable conditions for the new tender process for photovoltaic (PV) projects in France with a capacity exceeding 250kw. ...more

The Future of Oil & Gas Regulations in the U.S.

by John J. Maalouf on 4/21/2011

The unrest currently taking place in the Middle East, along with the resulting sharp increase in world oil prices, illustrates just how dependent the U.S. has become on foreign oil imports. A generation ago, the U.S. imported...more

Business News Digest - March 2011

by Venable LLP on 3/4/2011

Venable attorneys produce periodic alerts and newsletters covering a variety of topics and practice areas. For your convenience, we have assembled below a collection of the latest alerts and newsletters from February 2011....more

Adozione modelli organizzativi ex-art. 6 D.Lgs 231/2001 Partecipate Comune di Pescara

by Renato Ranieri on 2/28/2011

La presente delibera è indirizzata a tutte le società partecipate dal Comune di Pescara, laddove il Comune ha una partecipazione totalitaria e/o di maggioranza nel capitale sociale ed i servizi svolti per conto...more

Tax Clearance Certificates

by Oserogho & Associates on 2/21/2011

The possession of a current tax clearance certificate, when undertaking many business transactions in Nigeria, have over the years being elevated to the conclusiveness that the person in possession of the tax clearance...more

Interest Rates

by Oserogho & Associates on 1/24/2011

The highest number of litigation cases in Nigeria arise from breach of contract and what interest rate should be applicable when liability arises. Poor legal advise or counselling has left some businesses bankrupt because of...more

Year-End Legislation Extends Key Provisions for Businesses, Provides 100 Percent Expensing for Certain Assets and Enacts New...

by McDermott Will & Emery on 1/5/2011

As part of legislation enacted at the end of 2010, the U.S. Congress extended several beneficial tax provisions for businesses, including the research credit, active financing exception under Subpart F and look-through rule...more

Governor Signs Capital Access Company Bill

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 9/30/2010

Yesterday, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law SB 1155 (Dutton). This bill amends California’s unique Capital Access Company Law. That law was enacted to take advantage of the exemption set forth in Section...more

Congress Passes Small Business Lending Bill

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 9/27/2010

The Senate and the House of Representatives have passed the small business lending bill. The legislation, among other things, creates a $30 billion fund to provide capital for banks with assets under $10 billion to increase...more

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New Disclosure Requirements for Massachusetts Pension Investments

Case Study: A Landmark in the History of U.S. Public-Private Partnerships

Maryland Transit Administration Issues RFI on New Purple Line and Red Line

"Show me the money" - a guide to non-bank funding in Scotland

Maryland Passes P3 Legislation

Public-Private Partnerships A Winning Strategy

Public-Private Partnerships – The Future May Be Sooner Than Thought

Alan Chvotkin on Sequestration [Video]

Micah Green on U.S. Fiscal Policy [Video]

New Executive Order on Iran Places U.S. Parents and Their Foreign Subsidiaries at Risk of U.S. Sanction

Maximizing Your Investment: Important Issues to Consider When Investing in Government Contracting Concerns

The “Greatest” Risk of All – The False Claims Act

Quinn Emanuel D.C. Litigation in Brief -- Spring 2012

Corporate Counsel: How to Stop Bluster, Boilerplate and BS in RFP Responses

SBIR Improvements -- Allowing Majority Investor Participation and More

Legal Alert - Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011

French Solar Projects

The Future of Oil & Gas Regulations in the U.S.

Business News Digest - March 2011

Adozione modelli organizzativi ex-art. 6 D.Lgs 231/2001 Partecipate Comune di Pescara

Tax Clearance Certificates

Interest Rates

Year-End Legislation Extends Key Provisions for Businesses, Provides 100 Percent Expensing for Certain Assets and Enacts New...

Governor Signs Capital Access Company Bill

Congress Passes Small Business Lending Bill

Alan Chvotkin on Sequestration [Video]

Micah Green on U.S. Fiscal Policy [Video]

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