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Changes to Maryland General Corporation Law and Maryland REIT Law Effective October 1, 2024

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During its 2024 session, the General Assembly of Maryland approved Senate Bill 400 and House Bill 749, amending several provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law (the "MGCL") and the Maryland REIT Law (the "MRL"),...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Proskauer’s Hedge Start: Key Tax Issues

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Different hedge fund investors have different tax concerns that must be taken into account when structuring a hedge fund and its portfolio investments. Hedge fund investors generally fall into three categories:...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

IRS Rules that Income Attributable to Electric Vehicle Charging Stations is Qualifying Income for REITs

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As the electric vehicle (“EV”) market gains traction, real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) appear to be stepping in to alleviate a common concern of current and potential EV drivers: Where will I charge? With the demand...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in the United States (Updated)

1. Choosing the Right Legal Structure - 1.1 Introduction - Establishing a business entity in the United States can be an important strategic step for any international company that wants to avail itself of the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Who Owns and Controls Your Real Estate Entity? FinCEN Wants to Know, and its Final Rule is now in Effect

This client alert is an update to an earlier MoFo client alert issued on December 8, 2022. In a final rule implementing the Corporate Transparency Act (the “Final Rule”), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”)...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

CTA – The Large Operating Company Exemption – Not Everybody Can Be A “Big BOI”

In 2021, the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) was enacted into U.S. federal law as part of a multi‑national effort to rein in the use of entities to mask illegal activity. The CTA directs the U.S. Department of the...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Next Stop, Revalidation Station: CMS Final Rule for Nursing Home Transparency to Prompt Off-Cycle Revalidation, Revised Form...

Nursing facilities should prepare to provide the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with additional information about their ownership, their managing employees and the parties providing certain financial and...more

Venable LLP

Changes to Maryland General Corporation Law and Maryland REIT Law Effective October 1, 2023

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The General Assembly of Maryland has enacted House Bill 209 (Chapter 560 of the Laws of Maryland 2023), amending several provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law (the "MGCL"), the Maryland REIT Law (the "MRL") and...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

Selling Real Estate Securities: The “Issuer Exemption” from Broker-Dealer Licensing

When companies sell their own securities, their executives and employees must be careful not to run afoul of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) and broker-dealer licensing requirements. These challenges are...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In The United States (Updated)

1. Choosing the Right Legal Structure - 1.1 Introduction - Establishing a business entity in the United States can be an important strategic step for any international company that wants to avail itself of the world’s...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In The United States

1. Choosing the Right Legal Structure - 1.1 Introduction - Establishing a business entity in the United States can be an important strategic step for any international company that wants to avail itself of the world’s...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

Corporate Transparency Act–What Real Estate Sponsors and Investors Should Do Now to Prepare

Businesses facing a new law or regulation are like orchestra musicians. Most businesses will plan ahead so they can comply with new legal requirements on the law’s effective date. However, some laws are general and...more

Jones Day

Delaware Bankruptcy Court Rules that Bankruptcy Blocking Right in Debtor's Corporate Charter Violates Federal Public Policy

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Courts sometimes disagree over whether provisions in a borrower's organizational documents designed to prevent the borrower from filing for bankruptcy are enforceable as a matter of federal public policy or applicable state...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Is There an HSR Sea Change on the Horizon? Advance Notice

At the same time as it issued its notice of proposed rulemaking expanding the definition of “person,” the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (“ANPRM”) to request information...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

Leaving a String Quartet or Tenant-in-Common Real Estate Investment

The Cleveland Quartet musicians had the luxury of selecting the time when they wanted to disband. They also likely didn’t have to think about tax consequences when they disbanded.   However, for individuals who jointly...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

Economic Development Grants – Good News, Bad News

Your application to receive a state or municipal economic development grant for your real-estate development project has been approved. That’s good news! The bad news is that the grant might be taxable income, thanks to the...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

Riding the Ferris Wheel and Planning an Exit Strategy for a Tenant-in-Common Investment

During the 2000’s, many real estate investors diversified their Section 1031 exchange funds by investing in tenant-in-common real estate securities. In recent years, some tenant-in-common (TIC) real estate investors have...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Practice Pointers on the Up-C Structure

In a structure commonly referred to as an “up-C,” an existing limited liability company or other partnership form (referred to here for convenience as “LLC”) undertakes a public offering through a newly formed corporation,...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Focus on Tax Strategies & Developments - January 2016

Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015—the Year-End Legislation f/k/a Extenders - Just in time for Christmas, Congress passed, with bipartisan support, and the President signed, the “Protecting Americans from...more

Cozen O'Connor

2015 Year End Tax Update

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A BRIEF LOOK BACK - Where We Are Now – The View from Bucks County, Thanksgiving 2015 - 1. “Make America Great Again!” Sounds like a terrific idea, even for those (few?) of us who think America is already great and...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Morrison & Foerster Quarterly News Tax Talk - Volume 7, No.4 January 2015

In This Issue: - Congress Passes Year-End Tax Extenders Bill - House Adopts New “Dynamic Scoring” Rule - Foreign Fund Engaged in Lending and Stock Distribution Not Protected by “Trading in Stock or Securities”...more

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