Labor & Employment Law, Energy & Utilities Law, Tax Law

Under The Dome: Inside The Maine State House 5-3-13

by Avery T. Day, John D. Delahanty, Andrea Cianchette Maker | Pierce Atwood LLP on 5/8/2013

In This Issue: Legislature Enters Final Stretch; Appropriators Receive Bad News Regarding Revenue Forecast; Tax Reform Proposal Officially Rolled Out; Major Initiatives of the Governor Topic of Debate... ...more

Treasury Releases “Green Book” of Obama Administration FY 2014 Tax Priorities

by Mary Burke Baker, Michael W. Evans, Andrés Gil, Karishma Shah Page, Stefanos Roulakis, Ryan J. Severson | K&L Gates LLP on 4/18/2013

On April 10, the Treasury Department released its “General Explanations of the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2014 Revenue Proposals.” Known as the “Green Book,” the document provides an explanation of the Administration’s FY...more

Budget Briefing 2013

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 3/22/2013

The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, tabled Budget 2013 today. In his Budget Speech, the Minister lauded Canada’s economic strength and achievements over the last seven years, while acknowledging that there are...more

Congress Approves The American Taxpayer Relief Act Of 2012, Preventing "Fiscal Cliff"

by Christopher Abrams, Alicia Kirkpatrick, D. Scott Lindstrom, William J. Sanders, David N. Zimmerman | Polsinelli on 1/22/2013

After much contention,Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, and President Obama signed the legislation on January 2, 2013. The Act avoids automatic sunset provisions that were scheduled to take effect...more

Skadden's 2013 Insights: Regulatory

by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/21/2013

Communications Law: The Relentless Pursuit of Broadband Competition - As the Obama administration enters its second term, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) is one of many federal agencies likely...more

President Obama Signs "Fiscal Cliff" Legislation into Law

by Edward Beckwith, John Lehrer II, Michael Nydegger, Jeffrey Paravano, Edward Ptaszek, Jr., Paul Schmidt, Christopher Swift, William J. Weber | BakerHostetler on 1/4/2013

As you likely have heard, the President signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R. 8) (the "Act") on January 2, 2013. The Act, popularly known as the "fiscal cliff" legislation, permanently extends the Bush era tax cuts...more

PA Tax Law News -- December 2012

by James Fritz, Timothy J. Horstmann, Sharon R. Paxton, Randy Varner | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 11/26/2012

In This Issue: PA Supreme Court Affirms Sales Tax Exemption for “CHEP” Pallets; Promoting Employment Across Pennsylvania Act; Fuel Tax Update; Delaware & New Jersey Abandoned & Unclaimed Property Developments; Filed a...more

Election 2012 Results And Impacts

by Tim Lynch | Morgan Lewis on 11/19/2012

Results - President Obama became only the second Democratic president to win reelection since Franklin Roosevelt (Bill Clinton being the other), winning both the popular and Electoral College votes. Along with...more

The Dangers of Misclassifying Landmen: Is The Government’s New Settlement Program Too Good To Pass Up?

by Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 7/5/2012

The days of the lone landman driving around the back roads taking leases and visiting courthouses have become a thing of the past. Though there are still a few independent landmen that fit this mold, clients have demanded...more

PA Tax Law News- May 2010

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 5/10/2010

IN THIS ISSUE:Philadelphia Amnesty Begins May 3rd; Administrative Service Fee Not Taxable Help Supply Service; PA Budget Inching Forward; Real Estate Assessment Deadlines; Township "Flat Tax" on Business Upheld; Allegheny...more

Employee Benefits Alert: New Benefit Available to Bicycle Commuters in 2009

by Mintz Levin - Employment, Labor & Benefits on 12/5/2008

The Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008, signed into law on October 3, 2008 (the “Act”),1 creates a new fringe benefit for bicycle commuters effective January 1, 2009. Under the Internal Revenue Code’s “fringe...more