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David Bass	Cook County property owners can cut property tax bills by filing a protest in 2013 Each year, the Cook County Assessor reassesses one-third of the nearly 1.8 million parcels in Cook County. For 2013, the 13 townships located in the north and northwest sections of Cook County will be reassessed starting in…more Property Tax, Reassessments	See All Updates »
Peter Fanchi	End Users of Swaps: Deadline Extended for Swap Documentation to Comply with New Federal Requirements Federal authorities have extended the deadline imposed on swap dealers and major swap participants to amend swap documentation to comply with certain new legal requirements imposed by the Dodd-Frank Act. The deadline for…more CFTC, Compliance, Dodd-Frank, End-Users, ISDA	See All Updates »
Amelia Frankel	U.S. Department of the Treasury Announces $3.5 Billion in Federal New Markets Tax Credit Allocation Authority Yesterday the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (the “CDFI Fund”) announced the award of $3.5 billion in Federal New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation authority through its…more CDFI Fund, Community Development Entities, Income Taxes, NMTC, Tax Credits	See All Updates »
Laura Jordan	U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Revises Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has released a revised Form I-9, which all employers must use to verify the identity and employment eligibility of new hires. Employers should begin using the new Form I-9…more Eligibility, Hiring & Firing, I-9, USCIS	See All Updates »
Gregory Mennerick	End Users of Swaps: Deadline Extended for Swap Documentation to Comply with New Federal Requirements Federal authorities have extended the deadline imposed on swap dealers and major swap participants to amend swap documentation to comply with certain new legal requirements imposed by the Dodd-Frank Act. The deadline for…more CFTC, Compliance, Dodd-Frank, End-Users, ISDA	See All Updates »
Thomas Minogue	End Users of Swaps: Deadline Extended for Swap Documentation to Comply with New Federal Requirements Federal authorities have extended the deadline imposed on swap dealers and major swap participants to amend swap documentation to comply with certain new legal requirements imposed by the Dodd-Frank Act. The deadline for…more CFTC, Compliance, Dodd-Frank, End-Users, ISDA	See All Updates »
Gregory Omer	End Users of Swaps: Deadline Extended for Swap Documentation to Comply with New Federal Requirements Federal authorities have extended the deadline imposed on swap dealers and major swap participants to amend swap documentation to comply with certain new legal requirements imposed by the Dodd-Frank Act. The deadline for…more CFTC, Compliance, Dodd-Frank, End-Users, ISDA	See All Updates »
Richard Reibman	End Users of Swaps: Deadline Extended for Swap Documentation to Comply with New Federal Requirements Federal authorities have extended the deadline imposed on swap dealers and major swap participants to amend swap documentation to comply with certain new legal requirements imposed by the Dodd-Frank Act. The deadline for…more CFTC, Compliance, Dodd-Frank, End-Users, ISDA	See All Updates »
Mark Sableman	Do’s and don’ts for dot-com ads Internet and mobile advertising is subject to the same rules as anything else, the Federal Trade Commission recently assured us in a detailed 53-page booklet…more Advertising, Disclosure Requirements, Dot Com Disclosure Guide, FTC, Marketing	See All Updates »
Timothy Sarsfield	Background Checks: Updated “Summary of Consumer Rights” Required Under Fair Credit Reporting Act Start the new year out right by using the updated “Summary of Consumer Rights” form, required as of January 1, 2013, to comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). Even if you updated your form earlier in 2012, you…more Background Checks, CFPB, Credit Reporting Agencies, Credit Reports, FCRA	See All Updates »
Linda Shapiro	U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Revises Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has released a revised Form I-9, which all employers must use to verify the identity and employment eligibility of new hires. Employers should begin using the new Form I-9…more Eligibility, Hiring & Firing, I-9, USCIS	See All Updates »
Jarrod Sharp	U.S. Department of the Treasury Announces $3.5 Billion in Federal New Markets Tax Credit Allocation Authority Yesterday the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (the “CDFI Fund”) announced the award of $3.5 billion in Federal New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation authority through its…more CDFI Fund, Community Development Entities, Income Taxes, NMTC, Tax Credits	See All Updates »
Jennifer Simmons	U.S. Department of the Treasury Announces $3.5 Billion in Federal New Markets Tax Credit Allocation Authority Yesterday the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (the “CDFI Fund”) announced the award of $3.5 billion in Federal New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation authority through its…more CDFI Fund, Community Development Entities, Income Taxes, NMTC, Tax Credits	See All Updates »
Kelly Simon	U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Revises Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has released a revised Form I-9, which all employers must use to verify the identity and employment eligibility of new hires. Employers should begin using the new Form I-9…more Eligibility, Hiring & Firing, I-9, USCIS	See All Updates »
Alexandra R. Tilghman	Developers take advantage of low income housing development tax credits, but recent Third Circuit decision stirs controversy Developers of multi-family apartment complexes geared to low- to moderate-income tenants are increasingly taking advantage of federal low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) and, where available, their state counterparts, to…more	See All Updates »
Felicia Williams	Is your promotion discriminatory in California? It might not occur to you to think about civil rights act compliance when planning an in-store or retail promotion – but that’s just what the state of California requires. The Unruh Civil Rights Act is a California statute that…more Contests & Promotions, Discounts, Discrimination, Marketing, Retailers	See All Updates »

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