Finance & Banking – May 23, 2012

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 2/6/2012

On January 23, 2012, the IRS and the Treasury Department published temporary and proposed regulations under Section 871(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. The regulations implement the tax and withholding regime applicable...more

by Lane Powell PC - Construction Law on 11/10/2010

A sharply divided Washington Supreme Court has held that an engineering firm owes a "duty of reasonable care encompassing safety risks of physical damage" to a party not in privity with the engineering firm. The decision in...more

by Rogers Towers on 4/21/2010

Lenders often hold an “indicia of title” on property as a security interest for a loan. If the buyer has defaulted on the loan and contamination exists on the property, the decision to foreclose can be difficult. However,...more