Economic Development

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

Increasing profits help Qatar prepare for large-scale projects

by Amjad Hussain | K&L Gates LLP on 5/15/2013

This report was first published in "Islamic Finance news Volume 10 Issue 19" dated 15.05.13 - Many banks in Qatar are now enjoying strong government support and steady loan growth in their home market. This comfort is...more

The Mergers & Acquisitions Review - Sixth Edition: Chapter 16: Cayman Islands

by Wendy Lee | Harney Westwood & Riegels on 5/14/2013

I OVERVIEW OF M&A ACTIVITY - According to a report of the Cayman Islands Economics and Statistics Office, the Islands’ economy began to recover from the economic downturn in 2011, with real gross domestic product...more

Investing In Georgia: Economic Development Newsletter - April 2013

by King & Spalding on 5/1/2013

Welcome to King & Spalding's economic development news bulletin, Investing in Georgia. In this edition, you will find: - A report from two key leaders of the Georgia General Assembly regarding the recently concluded...more

Florida Legislature Passes Manufacturing Competitiveness Act

by Rheb Harbison | Carlton Fields on 5/1/2013

Today, the Florida Legislature passed the Manufacturing Competitiveness Act (HB 357). The bill, which now heads to Governor Rick Scott for signature, significantly streamlines local and state regulation and approvals, giving...more

"The Resurgence of Japanese Outbound M&A"

by Kenton King, Michael Mies, Hiroshi Sarumida | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 4/30/2013

The Nikkei has skyrocketed more than 50 percent over the last six months. Goldman Sachs has issued a report predicting a further 20 percent gain in the index before year-end. Japanese companies were the third-most active...more

Third Circuit Court of Appeals Issues Landmark Decision in Virgin Islands Economic Development Program Case

by Joseph DiRuzzo | Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph, PL on 4/18/2013

Disclosure: Joseph A. DiRuzzo, III of Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph was part of the trial team that represented the taxpayers in the June 2010 bench trial in the District Court of the Virgin Islands....more

New Jersey Makes Itself Business Friendly

by Marshall McLean | McCarter & English, LLP on 4/8/2013

On April 2, 2013, Governor Chris Christie signed P.L. 2013, C.40, P.L. 2013, C.41 and P.L. 2013, C.42 into law. The three laws are intended to make New Jersey more business friendly by aligning New Jersey's corporate statutes...more

Miles To Go Before They Sleep

by Eric Swanson | Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 4/8/2013

With the 2013 Minnesota legislative session moving into the home stretch, virtually all of the “heavy lifting” of the session remains. While the calendar indicates the session is two-thirds complete, the numbers tell a...more

India at the Crossroads

by A. Tracy Gomes | McDermott Will & Emery on 3/26/2013

India possesses a dynamic and growing economy—one its government portrays as business friendly—and actively encourages continued foreign direct investment. At the same time, aggressive transfer pricing enforcement, including...more

Banking Agencies Propose Revised CRA Guidance

by BuckleySandler LLP on 3/26/2013

On March 18, the Federal Reserve Board, the FDIC, and the OCC proposed revisions to the “Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Community Reinvestment” (Q&As). Focused primarily on community development, the revised Q&As...more

Craft Beer Boom in Michigan [Video]

by Miller Canfield on 3/25/2013

Michigan is going through a significant boom in its alcoholic beverage manufacturing. In a video produced by Crain's Detroit Business and Miller Canfield, lawyer Joe Infante discusses what this means for Michigan and...more

Air Pollution Control Costs Have Economic Benefits

by Ronald Farley | Burr & Forman on 3/22/2013

The costs of reducing air emissions, at least particulates, appears to be justified according to research cited during a recent lecture by environmental economist C. Arden Pope, III, a professor at Brigham Young University. ...more

Tax Measures in 2013 UK Budget

by E.S. Kate Habershon, Katerina Heal | Morgan Lewis on 3/22/2013

UK government supports businesses, focusing on the UK's competitiveness while clamping down on tax avoidance and evasion. On 20 March, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne released the UK's 2013 budget. The...more

New Market Tax Credits in Alabama

by Beau Byrd, Paul Compton, Matthew Hinshaw | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 3/21/2013

The Alabama Department of Commerce has adopted rules regarding the Alabama New Markets Development Act, which implemented Alabama’s New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC). The rules, which are codified at Alabama Administrative Code §...more

Legislative Update Report No. 2013-05 - Mar 8, 2013

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 3/8/2013

In This Article: Federal Government; Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; New Brunswick; Newfoundland; Northwest Territories; Nova Scotia; Nunavut; Ontario; Prince Edward Island; Québec/Quebec; Saskatchewan; and Yukon...more

Oregon “New Markets Tax Credit” Program: Businesses in Low-Income Areas Should Act Quickly to Take Advantage of Current Financing...

by Lane Powell PC - Taxation Law on 3/8/2013

The Oregon Low Income Community Jobs Initiative, commonly known as the Oregon New Markets Tax Credit (“NMTC”) program, is a financing tool that can provide an additional $500,000 or more of net benefits to qualifying business...more

Alabama Legislative Update: Republican Leadership Focuses on Priority Legislation

by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 2/19/2013

The second week of the Alabama Legislature's Regular Session saw Republican leadership maintaining their momentum and passing priority legislation at a furious pace. ...more

Miami: Our Best Climate is the One Serving Your Business

by Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph, PL on 2/15/2013

According to recent media reports, Miami has become the “go-to” location for companies seeking a better business, a fact that has been noticed by many major New York observing the trend of migration to Florida. Consider the...more

Reshoring Manufacturing: A major trend?

by Louis Santiago | Holland & Knight LLP on 2/15/2013

Reshoring – the return of production to the United States that had been outsourced to lower-wage rate locations overseas – has caught the manufacturing industry's and policymakers' attention....more

Editorial: We Need A Shared Vision On Developing Florida

by Howard Nelson | Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP on 2/7/2013

Florida has a long history of wrestling with the competing interests of growth management, economic development and the protection of natural resources. As an attorney practicing land use and environmental law for the past 22...more

Investing In Georgia: Economic Development Newsletter - January 2013

by King & Spalding on 2/6/2013

Welcome to King & Spalding's economic development news bulletin, Investing in Georgia. In this edition, you will find: - Report regarding the vital importance of municipal bonds, currently threatened by deficit reduction...more

Editorial: Work For Smart Development

by Howard Nelson | Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP on 2/4/2013

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity is a relatively new state agency designed to ensure the continued growth and development of the region without hurting the preservation of our state's precious natural resources....more

California Commercial Real Estate Forecast - Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Survey Results Reveal Tension Between Developer Sentiment... [Video]

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 1/30/2013

Industry sentiment for the office sector three years out, while still optimistic, shifted downward from six months ago. This, however, may reflect developers' concerns over the looming fiscal cliff, as the survey was taken in...more

HB16 Would Make Significant Changes to Economic Development in Alabama

by Alex Leath | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 1/11/2013

Representative Patricia Todd (D-Birmingham) has introduced HB16, the Alabama Economic Development and Fiscal Accountability Act, for the upcoming legislative session that would make substantial changes to economic development...more

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Cuba Practice Update -- May 16, 2013

Increasing profits help Qatar prepare for large-scale projects

The Mergers & Acquisitions Review - Sixth Edition: Chapter 16: Cayman Islands

Investing In Georgia: Economic Development Newsletter - April 2013

Florida Legislature Passes Manufacturing Competitiveness Act

"The Resurgence of Japanese Outbound M&A"

Third Circuit Court of Appeals Issues Landmark Decision in Virgin Islands Economic Development Program Case

New Jersey Makes Itself Business Friendly

Miles To Go Before They Sleep

India at the Crossroads

Banking Agencies Propose Revised CRA Guidance

Craft Beer Boom in Michigan [Video]

Air Pollution Control Costs Have Economic Benefits

Tax Measures in 2013 UK Budget

New Market Tax Credits in Alabama

Legislative Update Report No. 2013-05 - Mar 8, 2013

Oregon “New Markets Tax Credit” Program: Businesses in Low-Income Areas Should Act Quickly to Take Advantage of Current Financing...

Alabama Legislative Update: Republican Leadership Focuses on Priority Legislation

Miami: Our Best Climate is the One Serving Your Business

Reshoring Manufacturing: A major trend?

Editorial: We Need A Shared Vision On Developing Florida

Investing In Georgia: Economic Development Newsletter - January 2013

Editorial: Work For Smart Development

California Commercial Real Estate Forecast - Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Survey Results Reveal Tension Between Developer Sentiment... [Video]

HB16 Would Make Significant Changes to Economic Development in Alabama

Craft Beer Boom in Michigan [Video]

California Commercial Real Estate Forecast - Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Survey Results Reveal Tension Between Developer Sentiment... [Video]

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