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Capital Thinking Updates - May 16, 2013

by Amy Davenport, Tanya DeRivi, Alexis Early, Eugenia Edwards, Jared Fleisher, Norma Krayem, Karen Kudelko, Matthew Kulkin, Jessica Monahan, Amy Budner Smith, Stacy Swanson, Joseph Urso, more +Sarah Vilms, Kristin Wells, Pam Welsh | Patton Boggs LLP on 5/21/2013

In This Issue: - General Legislative - Agriculture and Food - Budget and Appropriations - Cybersecurity - Defense - Education - Energy - Environment - Financial Services - Health...more

High Net Worth Family Tax Report, Vol. 8, No. 2 -- May 2013

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 5/18/2013

President’s fiscal year 2014 budget contains numerous tax provisions - President Barack Obama released his proposed budget for the government’s fiscal year 2014 on April 10, 2013, and, not surprisingly, the budget...more

Revisit Surveys To Slow Down Due To Budget Sequestration

by Jason Lundy | Polsinelli on 5/17/2013

As of April 5, 2013 and in response to budget sequestration, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) warns that revisit surveys for skilled nursing facilities will be delayed and approval requirements for...more

Turning Lemons into Lemonade: Doing Real Estate Business with the Federal Government in These Challenging Economic Times

by Caitlin Beer, David Ehrenwerth | K&L Gates LLP on 5/15/2013

The Federal Government is one of the largest real estate players in the United States, owning or leasing a huge portfolio of office buildings and other real estate assets across the country. The Public Building Service...more

Tax Changes Loom in the President’s 2014 Budget Proposal

by Les Williams | Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP on 5/15/2013

The White House recently released its Fiscal Year 2014 budget proposal, and there are many suggested changes that will impact individuals, businesses, and estates. Several of these proposals—particularly on the estate and...more

Jeffrey DeBoer on the intersection of Washington and commercial real estate [Video]

by Greentarget on 5/10/2013

John Corey, Founding Partner of Greentarget, interviews Jeffrey De Boer, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Real Estate Roundtable, on the intersection of Washington and commercial real estate....more

EEOC Diversity Luncheon: Discussions of Budget Hurdles and Enforcement Priorities with Hon. Jacqueline Berrien and Hon. Victoria...

by Alyesha Asghar Dotson | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 5/10/2013

When the Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Jacqueline A. Berrien, and EEOC Commissioner Victoria A. Lipnic sat down for an informal conversation regarding workplace diversity during the...more

TPC’s Analysis Of President Obama’s 2014 Budget

by Bruce Rawls | Burr & Forman on 5/9/2013

The Tax Policy Center (the “TPC“) has published its analysis of the tax proposals included in President Obama’s 2014 budget. The analysis finds that President Obama’s proposals would have the intended effect of...more

Pension Changes Proposed in Ontario Budget

by Mark Newton, Evan Van Dyk | Heenan Blaikie LLP on 5/9/2013

On May 2, 2013, the Liberal government in Ontario released its proposed budget. While the NDP has not yet lent the proposed budget support in order to ensure its passage, the Heenan Blaikie Pensions, Benefits and Compensation...more

President Obama’s Pension Cap: Who Would Really Be Affected?

by Carol Buckmann | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 5/8/2013

The President’s recent budget proposal would impose a new cap on tax-favored retirement benefits. Annual contributions and accruals under tax-favored plans are already limited, but this would be a complex new limit...more

Energy Law Alert May 2013 - Clean Energy Takes Center Stage in Obama’s 2013-2014 Proposed Budget

by Michael Faltischek, Stanley Klimberg | Ruskin Moscou Faltischek on 5/8/2013

A glimpse at President Obama’s recently released 2013-2014 federal budget proposal reveals major steps in funding for energy projects. A sizeable $28.4 billion allocation has been set aside for The Department of Energy...more

White House Budget Proposes Numerous Tax Changes as Congressional Tax-Writing Committees Focus on Reform

by Armando Gomez, Paul McLaughlin, Cary Pugh | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 5/3/2013

On April 10, 2013, the White House released its proposed budget for fiscal year 2014. The budget contains significant tax proposals related to renewable energy, research and job creation, as well as numerous changes affecting...more

Bart Chilton To Propose Derivative Transaction Fee

by Elan Mendel | Shipkevich PLLC on 5/1/2013

Bart Chilton, Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), plans to propose a transaction fee for derivative markets to help fund his agency and tighten regulation....more

Legal Alert: President's 2014 Budget Includes Employee Benefits Proposals

by Adam Cohen, Carol McClarnon, Alice Murtos, Joanna Myers, Vanessa Scott, W. Mark Smith, William Walderman, Carol Weiser | Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 5/1/2013

On April 10, 2013, the White House released its Fiscal Year 2014 Budget (the Budget), which includes a number of proposals related to employee benefit plans. Although it is unlikely that all of the proposals will ultimately...more

BRG GovCon Research Report - January - March 2013

by Ryan Byrd, Kelly Lynch, Sajeev Malaveetil, Mary Karen Wills | Berkeley Research Group, LLC on 5/1/2013

In This Issue: - GSA and VA Schedule Matters - Office of Inspector General Reports - Pertinent Government Accountability Office (GAO) Audit Reports - OMB Proposed Guidance - Key Federal Acquisition...more

Dodgeball - The Tax Version

by Gerald Nowotny on 4/29/2013

Since the passage of The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 and the submission of the President's federal budget proposal for 2014, it is clear that high net worth and high income taxpayers continue to be under attack....more

President Obama Proposes Funding Increases For Labor And Employment Agencies In FY2014 Budget

by Neil S. Goldsmith | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 4/29/2013

On April 10, President Obama unveiled his $3.78 trillion proposed budget for FY2014. The proposed budget included funding increases for several agencies charged with administering and enforcing the nation’s major labor and...more

IRS Pressures Build: Budgetary Constraints, the Aging IRS Workforce and Changes in IRS Focus

by Thomas Cullinan, Joseph DePew, John Lanier, Mary Monahan, Daniel Schlueter | Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 4/25/2013

On April 10, 2013, President Obama released his proposed Fiscal Year 2014 Budget of the U.S. Government. The budget calls for an increase in funding for the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), which has faced budget cuts in...more

Sequestration And The Continuing Resolution’s Effect On Government Contracting

by Alecia Schmuhl | Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC on 4/25/2013

On March 26, 2013, President Obama signed the Continuing Resolution, which will fund government operations through the end of Fiscal Year 2013 or September 30. While this may assuage some of the uncertainty of...more

Sequestration and its Impact on the Construction Industry

by Elizabeth Cappiello | Ober|Kaler on 4/24/2013

Pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011, sequestration is the process by which automatic across-the-board spending cuts are being imposed on government programs. Because Congress was unable to reach an agreement by its...more

Capital Thinking Update - April 15, 2013

by Amy Davenport, Tanya DeRivi, Alexis Early, Jared Fleisher, Mara Giorgio, Karen Kudelko, Erin McGrain, Jessica Monahan, Amy Budner Smith, Stacy Swanson, Joseph Urso, Sarah Vilms, more +Dana Weeks, Pam Welsh | Patton Boggs LLP on 4/24/2013

In This Issue: - General Legislative - Agriculture & Food - Budget, Appropriations and Sequestration - Cybersecurity - Defense - Education - Energy - Environment - Financial Services -...more

Key Energy-Related Tax Provisions in the 2014 Budget Proposal

by Gale Chan, Madeline Chiampou, Brian Levy, Martha Groves Pugh, Philip Tingle | McDermott Will & Emery on 4/23/2013

President Obama’s recently released budget proposal for the 2014 fiscal year contains energy-related tax provisions that include a permanent extension of the renewable energy production tax credit (PTC) and a provision making...more

Financial Services Legislative and Regulatory Update -- April 22, 2013

by Abby Matousek, Jason M. Rosenstock | Mintz Levin - Public Finance on 4/22/2013

In This Issue: Leading the Past Week; Legislative Branch; Executive Branch; and Upcoming Hearings. Excerpt from Leading the Past Week - It was another incredibly busy week, but obviously our thoughts and...more

Significant Proposed Changes for Federal Health Care Programs in President’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Plan

by Elizabeth K. Isbey, Eric Zimmerman | McDermott Will & Emery on 4/19/2013

On April 10, 2013, President Obama released his budget proposal for fiscal year (FY) 2014 (the Budget). The President reiterated his long-standing goal of reducing the deficit by $4.3 trillion over 10 years and his...more

White House Looking To Increase Enforcement Of FLSA And FMLA

by Michael Cardman | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 4/19/2013

Employers should expect increased enforcement of key federal employment laws and the potential expansion of state paid leave programs if Congress funds the White House's budget priorities....more

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Capital Thinking Updates - May 16, 2013

High Net Worth Family Tax Report, Vol. 8, No. 2 -- May 2013

Revisit Surveys To Slow Down Due To Budget Sequestration

Turning Lemons into Lemonade: Doing Real Estate Business with the Federal Government in These Challenging Economic Times

Tax Changes Loom in the President’s 2014 Budget Proposal

Jeffrey DeBoer on the intersection of Washington and commercial real estate [Video]

EEOC Diversity Luncheon: Discussions of Budget Hurdles and Enforcement Priorities with Hon. Jacqueline Berrien and Hon. Victoria...

TPC’s Analysis Of President Obama’s 2014 Budget

Pension Changes Proposed in Ontario Budget

President Obama’s Pension Cap: Who Would Really Be Affected?

Energy Law Alert May 2013 - Clean Energy Takes Center Stage in Obama’s 2013-2014 Proposed Budget

White House Budget Proposes Numerous Tax Changes as Congressional Tax-Writing Committees Focus on Reform

Bart Chilton To Propose Derivative Transaction Fee

Legal Alert: President's 2014 Budget Includes Employee Benefits Proposals

BRG GovCon Research Report - January - March 2013

Dodgeball - The Tax Version

President Obama Proposes Funding Increases For Labor And Employment Agencies In FY2014 Budget

IRS Pressures Build: Budgetary Constraints, the Aging IRS Workforce and Changes in IRS Focus

Sequestration And The Continuing Resolution’s Effect On Government Contracting

Sequestration and its Impact on the Construction Industry

Capital Thinking Update - April 15, 2013

Key Energy-Related Tax Provisions in the 2014 Budget Proposal

Financial Services Legislative and Regulatory Update -- April 22, 2013

Significant Proposed Changes for Federal Health Care Programs in President’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Plan

White House Looking To Increase Enforcement Of FLSA And FMLA

Jeffrey DeBoer on the intersection of Washington and commercial real estate [Video]

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