Alerts

2006

• Department of Homeland Security Proposes Federal Regulations Aimed at Improving Worksite Enforcement: How Should Employers Respond to Social Security No-Match Letters? 
    - By Business Immigration Group, July 2006

• FTC Orders Divestiture of Non-HSR Reportable Acquisition 
    - By Antitrust and Trade Regulation Practice Group, July 2006

• EU Sanctions for Cartels on the Rise 
    - By Corporate and Securities Practice Group, July 2006

• USA PATRIOT Act – SEC Brings First-Ever Enforcement Action Against Broker-Dealer for Non-Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Laws 
    - By Financial Institutions Practice Group, June 2006

• Recent Supreme Court Decision Expands Employees' Protection Against Retaliation Under Title VII 
    - By Litigation Practice Group, June 2006

• Global Trade Newsletter 
    - By Global Trade Practice Group, June 2006

• The United States and Germany Amend Reciprocal Tax Treaty 
    - By Tax Practice Group, June 2006

• US Supreme Court Restricts First Amendment Rights of Public Employees 
    - By Labor and Employment Practice Group, June 2006

• Electronic Filing Available for HSR Premerger Notifications 
    - By Antitrust and Trade Regulation Practice Group, June 2006

• Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act: Controlled Foreign Corporations to Benefit 
    - By Tax Practice Group, June 2006

• New Proposed Regulations Expand U.S. Tax Exemption for Interest Income Earned by Foreign Investors in Partnerships and Funds 
    - By Tax Practice Group, June 2006

• Dutch Investment Climate Boosted with 2007 Tax Bill 
    - By the Amsterdam Tax Department, June 2006

• 2006 Federal Tax Act Provisions Affecting Business and the Capital Markets 
    - By Tax Practice Group, June 2006

• The New Texas Franchise Tax 
    - By Tax Practice Group, June 2006

• European Court of Justice Issues Important Judgment for Trademark Holders in the European Union 
    - By Intellectual Property Practice Group, May 2006

• Global Trade Newsletter 
    - By Global Trade Practice Group, May 2006

• SEC Announces That It Will Issue New Guidance for Smaller Public Companies on Compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 
    - By Corporate and Securities Practice Group, May 2006

• Pennsylvania Limits Exercise of Eminent Domain in the Wake of Kelo v. City of New London 
    - By Real Estate Practice Group, May 2006

• Use of Finders in Securities Transactions 
    - By Corporate and Securities Practice Group, May 2006

• Investment Climate Improving in The Netherlands 
    - By Tax Practice Group, May 2006

• Dear Symantec: Verify the Next Veritas (and Save $1 Billion) 
    - By Tax Practice Group, May 2006

• Vigorous Enforcement and Large Penalties for Gun Jumping 
    - By Antitrust and Trade Regulation Practice Group, May 2006

• New PCAOB Rules Limit the Tax Services Accounting Firms May Provide to Public Company Audit Clients 
    - By Tax Practice Group, April 2006

• New Guidance Regarding Exempt Employees under the FLSA: Department of Labor Issues Two Notable Opinion Letters 
    - By Labor and Employment Practice Group, May 2006

• Guidance for the Business Community on Compliance and Recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Action 
    - By Business Immigration Group, April 2006

• DOL Steps Up Enforcement of Employers' Duty to Report Payments to Unions and Consultants 
    - By Labor and Employment Practice Group, April 2006

• Recently Released IRS Guidance Offers Opportunity to Accelerate Losses Inherent in Accounts Receivable 
    - By Tax Practice Group, April 2006

• Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Single Largest Worksite Raid 
    - By Business Immigration Group, April 2006

• An Act Providing Access to Affordable, Quality, Accountable Health Care: An Outline of the New Massachusetts Health Insurance Legislation and its Effects on Employers 
    - By Health Business Group, April 2006

• The New IP Marketplace: Patent Auctions 
    - By Intellectual Property Group, April 2006

• Antitrust Agencies Comment on Horizontal Merger Guidelines 
    - By Antitrust and Trade Regulation Practice Group, April 2006

• Possible Refund Claims for California LLC Fees Based on Unconstitutionality 
    - By Tax Practice Group, April 2006

• From The Ground Up 
    - By GT Real Estate Development Group, March 2006

• European Commission Adopts Provisional Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Footwear 
    - By Global Trade Practice Group, March 2006

• New Second Request Procedures for Mergers and Acquisitions Investigated by the Federal Trade Commission 
    - By Antitrust and Trade Regulation Practice Group, March 2006

• The Private Trust Company - A Fiduciary Services and Asset Management Alternative for High Net-Worth Families 
    - By Tax and Wealth Management Practice Groups, March 2006

• Significant Changes to the Taxation of Personal Flights on Employer Provided Aircraft Have Been Proposed 
    - By Tax Practice Group, March 2006

• Securities Class Actions: Holder Claims Are Preempted by SLUSA 
    - By Litigation Practice Group, March 2006

• Global Trade Newsletter 
    - By Global Trade Practice Group, March 2005

• New Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments: Jurisdiction Over Wetlands Challenged 
    - By Environmental Practice Group, March 2006

• Retroactive Duty Refund Claims for Qualifying Wearing Apparel and Textiles Under the Central America - Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement 
    - By Global Trade Practice Group, March 2006

• Recent Employment Arbitration Happenings in the Spotlight 
    - By Labor and Employment Practice Group, March 2006

• Amendments to Mexican Franchise Regulations 
    - By Franchising Practice Group, March 2006

• Supreme Court Issues Two Important Antitrust Opinions 
    - By Antitrust and Trade Regulation Practice Group, March 2006

• High Court to Determine Scope of Federal Preemption Under SLUSA 
    - By Litigation Practice Group, February 2006

• Certain Incentive Compensation Plans May Need Reapproval by Shareholders to Ensure Continued Compliance with Section 162(m) 
    - By Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Group, February 2006

• How do the Proposed Regulations under Section 409A affect non-qualified deferred compensation plans? 
    - By Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Group, February 2006

• Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ Final Recordkeeping Rule for Internet-Based Job Applicants Takes Effect 
    - By Labor and Employment Practice Group, February 2006

• European Union Bans Certain Hazardous Substances 
    - By the Amsterdam Tax Department, February 2006

• S. 1932, The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 and Drug Manufacturers 
    - By Health Business Practice Group, February 2006

• S. 1932, The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 and Managed Care Organizations 
    - By Health Business Practice Group, February 2006

• S. 1932, The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 and Skilled Nursing Facilities 
    - By Health Business Practice Group, February 2006

• S. 1932, The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 and Hospitals 
    - By Health Business Practice Group, February 2006

• Hart-Scott-Rodino Rule Changes: Filing and Fee Thresholds, Non-Corporate Entities and the Form
    - By Antitrust Practice Group, January 2006

• Reporting Requirements for ISOs and ESPPs
    - By Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Group, January 2006

• New Florida Law Will Impact All Business Entities Seeking Merger and/or Conversion
    - By Tax Practice Group, January 2006

• IRS Suspends Section 409A Reporting and Withholding Requirements for 2005
    - By Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Group, January 2006

• New Hurricane Relief for Eligible Retirement Plan Distributions and Loans
    - By Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Group, January 2006

• Minority Shareholders’ Protection Granted by Setting Aside Management and Versatel Attempt to Exclude Corporate Governance Rules
    - By Corporate and Securities Practice Group, January 2006

• Transfer Pricing Update: Issues in 2006
    - By Tax Practice Group, January 2006

• Application of Section 409A to Private Company Stock Options and Other Equity Awards
    - By Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Group, January 2006

• USA PATRIOT Act – Final and Proposed Customer Due Diligence Regulations Applicable to Banks, Broker Dealers, Futures Commission Merchants and Mutual Funds
    - By Financial Institutions Practice Group, January 2006

2005

• Versoepeling Wet op de Kansspelen voor promotionele acties 
    - By Corporate and Securities Practice Group, December 2005

• The Securities Offering Reforms 
    - By Corporate and Securities Practice Group, December 2005

• Relaxed Export Rules For Libya
    - By Government Contracts Practice Group, December 2005

• Global Trade Newsletter 
    - By Global Trade Practice Group, December 2005

• December 13, 2005: EC Court of Justice Judges in Marks & Spencer Case: Cross-border Loss Relief Between EU Resident Companies Under Strict Conditions Possible
    - By Tax Practice Group, December 2005

• House Considering Sweeping New Mandates on Employers Including Uncapped Penalties as Part of Representative Sensenbrenner’s Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 
    - By Business Immigration Group, December 2005

• Enron Court Holds That Transferred Claims Are Subject To Equitable Subordination in Hands Of Good Faith Purchaser
    - By Business Reorganization and Bankruptcy Practice Group, December 2005

• Taxpayers Who Wish to Accomplish Penalty Reduction or Full Abatement Should Consider the IRS Settlement Initiative
    - By Tax Practice Group, December 2005

• Intellectual Property Group Briefings 
    - By Intellectual Property Group, December 2005

• Its Crystal Tide Ever Flowing: The United States Revises its REIT Rules to Encourage Capital Flows in the Real Property Sector
    - By Tax Practice Group, December 2005

• Exemption from Dutch Withholding Tax on Dividends to Netherlands Antilles Shareholders
    - By Tax Practice Group, December 2005

• Florida Relaxes Sweepstakes Advertising Rules; New York Steps Up Sweepstakes Enforcement
    - By Technology, Media and Telecommunications Practice Group, December 2005

• The Oracle of Omaha Does It Again: Berkshire Hathaway Correctly Predicts a Successful Outcome to DRD Controversy
    - By Tax Practice Group, December 2005

• Opportunities for International License and Finance Activities
    - By Tax Practice Group, November 2005

• LAST CHANCE: EU Domain Name Registration! Make sure you are first in line.
    - By Intellectual Property Group, November 2005

• Laatste Kans: EU-Domeinnamen Registratie! Zorg dat u er snel bij bent en laat anderen u niet voor zijn. 
    - By Intellectual Property Group, November 2005

• An Employer Must Compensate Employees For Time Spent Donning And Doffing Protective Gear But Not For Pre-Donning Waiting Time
    - By Labor and Employment Practice Group, November 2005

• Global Trade Newsletter 
    - By Global Trade Practice Group, November 2005

• Condo Hotels: What We Should Learn About Sales
    - By Real Estate Practice Group, November 2005

• How to be a Responsible Nonprofit Director: Do’s and Don’ts - Avoiding Punishment for Good Deeds
    - By Tax Practice Group, November 2005

• Modifications to the United States Bankruptcy Code Affecting Commercial Real Estate Transactions
    - By Business Reorganization and Bankruptcy Practice Group, November 2005

• Variable Prepaid Forward Contracts Are Subject to Renewed IRS Scrutiny
    - By Tax Practice Group, October 2005

• Final Regulations Issued Regarding Distribution of Life Insurance from Qualified Plans
    - By Tax Practice Group, October 2005

• GT Amsterdam Labor and Employment Alert 
    - By GT Amsterdam, October 2005

• Eleventh Circuit Rules that Employers Must Reasonably Accommodate Employees Who Are “Regarded as Disabled”
    - By Labor and Employment Practice Group, September 2005

• Refco Bankruptcy Involves Sale of Futures Brokerage and Protracted Litigation over Firm’s Collapse
    - By Business Reorganization and Bankruptcy Practice Group, October 2005

• IRS Issues Proposed Regulations Relating to Application of Section 409a to Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plans
    - By Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Group, October 2005

• New Streamlined Process Another Incentive for State Voluntary Cleanups
    - By Environmental Practice Group, October 2005

• New York and Connecticut Announce Tax Shelter Compliance Initiatives, Effective October 1, 2005
    - By Tax Practice Group, October 2005

• Insurance Coverage for Losses Due to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Practical Advice for Policyholders
    - By Insurance Recovery and Advisory Practice Group, October 2005

• Employee Complaints to Customers
    - By Labor and Employment Practice Group, October 2005

• Restricted Management Accounts: An Alternative to the Family Limited Partnership
    - By Tax Practice Group, October 2005

• State Anti-SUTA Dumping Legislation and Enforcement Proceedings on the Rise
    - By Labor and Employment Practice Group, October 2005

• From The Ground Up 
    - By GT Real Estate Development Group, September 2005

• The Ninth Circuit Rules that Harassing Workplace Conduct Directed at Female Employees May Violate Title VII Even in the Absence of Direct Evidence that the Harassing Conduct or the Intent that Produced It Was “Because of Sex.”
    - By Labor and Employment Practice Group, September 2005

• Visa Retrogression and Impact on Obtaining Permanent Resident Status (Green Card) Through Employment Sponsorship 
    - By Business Immigration Group, September 2005

• Ninth Circuit Rules that California’s “Neutrality Statute” Barring Employers from Spending “State Funds” on Union-Related Speech is Preempted by the National Labor Relations Act
    - By Labor and Employment Practice Group, September 2005

• Global Trade Newsletter 
    - By Global Trade Practice Group, September 2005

• Third Circuit Recognizes Importance of Lender Reliance on Entity Separateness in Substantive Consolidation
    - By Business Reorganization and Bankruptcy Practice Group, September 2005

• Arizona Supreme Court: Workers’ Compensation Covers On-The-Job Injuries Even When Drugs Or Alcohol Are At Play
    - By Labor and Employment Practice Group, September 2005

• IRS Increases Enforcement Activity for Non-Profits; Congress Examines Exempt Hospitals
    - By Tax Practice Group, August 2005

• More Fiduciary Claims Against Directors and Officers Will Survive Dismissal: Third Circuit Panel Rejects Application of Stricter Delaware Pleading Standard
    - By Litigation Practice Group, August 2005

• Bush Signs Energy Bill with $14.5 Billion in Tax Incentives
    - By Tax Practice Group, August 2005

• Global Trade Newsletter 
    - By Global Trade Practice Group, August 2005

• Recent SEC Administrative Proceeding Against Hedge Fund Adviser Illustrates Classic Application of Integration Principles and Limitations on Private Offering Exemptions
    - By Corporate and Securities Practice Group, August 2005

• Summary of Key FERC-Related Provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
    - By Energy and Natural Resources Practice Group, August 2005

• A Brave New World: Congress Repeals the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
    - By Energy and Natural Resources Practice Group, August 2005

• Intellectual Property Group Briefings 
    - By Intellectual Property Group, August 2005

• California Supreme Court Expands Sexual Harassment Liability to Cover Victims of Romantic Favoritism in the Workplace
    - By Labor and Employment Practice Group, August 2005

• Advantageous Dutch CV-BV Tax Structure Still Alive
    - By Tax Practice Group, July 2005

• Fourth Circuit Rules that Employees Cannot Waive their FMLA Rights without Court or DOL Approval
    - By Labor and Employment Practice Group, July 2005

• Florida Supreme Court Holds Transfer To 100% Owned Entity Not Subject To Real Estate Transfer Tax
    - By Tax Practice Group, July 2005

• US-China Trade Update: Chinese Currency Revaluation Occurs As Legislation Is Introduced to Apply Anti-Subsidy Laws Against China
    - By Global Trade Practice Group, July 2005

• Legislation Allows Sale, Service in Florida of Insurance by Foreign Issuers
    - By Insurance Recovery and Advisory Practice Group, July 2005

• The Florida Legislature Makes Major Changes in Growth Management Law 
    - By Environmental Practice Group, July 2005

• New Access Claims Against Residential Communities
    - By ADA, Accessibility, Building and Life Safety Codes Practice Group, July 2005

• GT Employment Alert - Dutch Law  (In Dutch)
    - By Employment Practice Group, July 2005

• Overgang van onderneming: gaat een geschorste werknemer mee?  (In Dutch)
    - By GT Amsterdam, June 2005

• Nieuwe beleidsregels aanvraag verklaringen van geen bezwaar  (In Dutch)
    - By GT Amsterdam, June 2005

• European Competition Law: A High Level Review of Issues Relevant to the Distribution of Goods in the EU
    - By Corporate & Securities Practice Group, June 2005

• Lessons Learned (and Yet-To-Be-Learned) from the Arthur Andersen Document Destruction Case
    - By Litigation Practice Group, June 2005

• Global Trade Newsletter 
    - By Global Trade Practice Group, June 2005

• USA PATRIOT Act - Interim Regulation Requiring Jewelry Dealers to Establish Anti-Money Laundering Programs
    - By Financial Institutions Practice Group, June 2005

• New FTC Rule Requires Proper Disposal of Consumer Information
    - By Litigation Practice Group, June 2005

• China to End Preferential Tax Rates for Foreign Companies
    - By Tax Practice Group, June 2005

• Real Estate Investment in India: A Compelling Opportunity
    - By Global Practice Group, May 2005

• Customs Raises Unexpectedly High Duty Assessments on LCD Monitor Imports
    - By Tax Practice Group, May 2005

• Intellectual Property Group Briefings 
    - By Intellectual Property Group, May 2005

• Treasury Department Extends Deadline for Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSAs)
    - By Health Business Practice Group, May 2005

• Dutch Government Proposes Pioneering Amendments to Dutch Corporate Income Tax System
    - By Tax Practice Group, May 2005

• Global Trade Newsletter 
    - By Global Trade Practice Group, May 2005

• Taxpayers May Be Entitled To Refunds of Federal Excise Taxes Paid On Long Distance Telephone Service
    - By Technology, Media and Telecommunications Practice Group, May 2005

• The Supreme Court Rules that Employees Who are 40 or Over May Bring Disparate Impact Claims Alleging Age Discrimination
    - By Labor and Employment Practice Group, April 2005

• The Healthcare Bankruptcy Bill
    - By Business Reorganization and Bankruptcy Practice Group, April 2005

• Business Bankruptcy Provisions of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005
    - By Business Reorganization and Bankruptcy Practice Group, April 2005

• Global Trade Newsletter 
    - By Global Trade Practice Group, April 2005

• From The Ground Up 
    - By GT Real Estate Development Group, April 2005

• Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Scales Back Draft Bill
    - By Environmental Practice Group, March 2005

• Act by May 27, 2005 to Ensure Interest Accrues on IRS Cash Deposits
    - By Tax Practice Group, March 2005

• New European Union Regulation to Improve Security and Safety of Goods Crossing EU Borders
    - By Tax Practice Group, March 2005

• Global Trade Newsletter 
    - By Global Trade Practice Group, March 2005

• New Federal Legislation: The Class Action Fairness Act of 2005
    - By Litigation Practice Group, March 2005

• Automatic Rollover Requirements
    - By Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Group, March 2005

• Arizona’s Voluntary Compliance Initiative Imposes a Short Deadline on Taxpayers Involved in Abusive Tax Avoidance Transactions
    - By Tax Practice Group, February 2005

• Intellectual Property Group Briefings 
    - By Intellectual Property Group, February 2005

• California’s Newest Tax Amnesty Program is a Good Opportunity for Taxpayers to Become Compliant, but Deadlines are Looming
    - By Tax Practice Group, February 2005

• Global Trade Newsletter 
    - By Global Trade Practice Group, February 2005

• New Hart-Scott-Rodino Thresholds
    - By Antitrust Practice Group, February 2005

• U.S. Customs Compliance: Dutiability of Chinese Export Tariffs
    - By Global Trade Practice Group, January 2005

• Cooper Indus. v. Aviall: The End of CERCLA As We Know It?
    - By Environmental Practice Group, January 2005

• Global Trade Newsletter 
    - By Global Trade Practice Group, January 2005

2004

• IRS Issues Notice 2005-1 Clarifying Certain Provisions of New Tax Law Affecting Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans
    - By Steven B. Lapidus, Thomas LaWer, Mindy B. Leathe, and Allen Altman, December 2004

• White House Economic Conference Pushes Legal, Tax and Entitlement Reform
    - By Gregory J. McDonald, December 2004

• New Requirements for Transfer of Small Qualified Plan Accounts to IRAs
    - By Steven B. Lapidus, December 2004

• Global Trade Newsletter 
    - By Global Trade Practice Group, December 2004

• New COBRA Regulations Effective Before End of 2004
    - By Tracey F. George, November 2004

• H-1B and L Nonimmigrant Provisions Pass House, Senate
    - By Elissa M. McGovern, November 2004

• SEC Postpones Accelerated Filing Deadlines for Periodic Reports
    - By Ira N. Rosner, November 2004

• Intellectual Property Group Briefings 
    - November 2004

• Safeguards Quotas and Visa Requirements on Socks from China: Trousers, Shirts and Underwear Next
    - By Philippe Bruno and Robert Stang, November 2004

• From The Ground Up 
    - By GT Real Estate Development Group, November 2004

• Global Trade Newsletter 
    - By Global Trade Practice Group, Oct./Nov. 2004

• SEC Adopts Rule to Require Registration of Hedge Fund Advisers
    - By Steven M. Felsenstein, October 2004

• New Legislation Terminates IRS Interest Suspension for Reportable and Listed Transactions
    - By Barbara T. Kaplan, Esq. and Jessica M. Westbrook, Esq., October 2004

• New Legislation Makes Significant Changes to Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan Rules
    - By Steven B. Lapidus, Esq., Mindy B. Leathe, Esq., Thomas LaWer, Esq., W. Tracy Haverfield III, Esq., October 2004

• Issues in Developing Legal Structures for Global Families
    - By Jonathan M. Forster and Jennifer M. Smith, October 2004

• Attention Florida Homebuilders: New Laws Governing Homeowners’ Associations Have Been Codified in the Florida Statutes
    - By Michael J. Sabatello, IV, Esq., October 2004

• Rejecting Executory Power Contracts in Bankruptcy Cases: Jurisdictional Authority, But Has the Standard Changed?
    - By Bryan L. Elwood, October 2004

• What You Need to Know About D&O Insurance: Top Ten List
    - By Mark E. Miller, Esq., September 2004

• Buying Closing Military Bases
    - By Gregory F. Hurley, September 2004

• End of Textile and Apparel Quotas May Lead to New Import Restrictions for Select Countries
    - By Philippe Bruno, September 2004

• Global Trade Newsletter 
    - By Global Trade Practice Group, Aug./Sept. 2004

• U.S. Department of Labor Revisions to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s White Collar Employee Exemptions to Overtime Pay Requirements Take Effect
    - By John Scalia, Michael Buddendeck and Richard Scharlat, August 2004

• New Proposed Treasury Regulations Regarding Timing of Interest Accruals on REMIC Regular Interests
    - By Jay Blaivas, August 2004

• New SEC Rule Will Require Investment Advisers to Adopt a Code of Ethics
    - By Steven M. Felsenstein, July 2004

• Arizona Supreme Court Decision Calls into Question Private Arbitration Agreements in the Employment Setting
    - By John A. Doran and John F. Lomax, July 2004

• Global Trade Newsletter 
    - By Global Trade Practice Group, July 2004

• U.S. Supreme Court Further Addresses the Standard for Employer Liability for Sexual Harassment in Hostile Work Environment Cases
    - By Lawrence J. Rosenfeld and Leigh Anne Ciccarelli, July 2004

• Florida Legislature Adopts New Rules for Residential Construction Defect Disputes
    - By Michael J. Sabatello, IV, Esq., June 2004

• New EU Merger Regulation and Reform of EC Antitrust Enforcement
    - By Anniek van Zutven and Hans Urlus, June 2004

• The Senior Living Properties Opinion, Should Lenders be Worried?
    - By William L. Medford, June 2004

• Hurricane (and other Natural Disaster) Rebuilding Brings Higher ADA Standards for Businesses and State and Local Governments
    - By Robert S. Fine, June 2004

• Global Trade Newsletter 
    - By Global Trade Practice Group, June 2004

• Soon to be Effective 8-K Changes May Require Enhanced Disclosure Procedures
    - By Ira N. Rosner, June 2004

• Proposed Legislation Would Make Significant Changes to the Rules Relating to Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans
    - By Steven B. Lapidus and W. Tracy Haverfield III, May 2004

• Attention Florida Homebuilders: New Laws Governing Homeowners’ Associations Await Governor Bush’s Signature
    - By Michael J. Sabatello, IV, Esq., May 2004

• Attention Florida Homebuilders: Pending Changes to Chapter 558, Florida Statutes Regarding Construction Defects
    - By Michael J. Sabatello, IV, Esq., May 2004

• Dover Corporation v. Commissioner Allows Tax Planning Opportunities for the Sale of a Foreign Subsidiary
    - By Mary F. Voce and Seth J. Entin, May 2004

• Attention Florida Homebuilders: 2004 Legislative Changes to Florida Construction Industries Recovery Fund
    - By Michael J. Sabatello, May 2004

• Update on Joint Ventures; Guidance on Excess Benefit Transactions
    - By Harry J. Friedman, May 2004

• Global Trade Newsletter 
    - By Global Trade Practice Group, May 2004

• U.S. Department of Labor Releases Its Highly Anticipated Revisions to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s White Collar Employee Exemptions to Overtime Pay Requirements
    - By Mary Pivec, John Scalia and Michael Buddendeck, April 2004

• IRS Issues Final Regulations on Exempt Organization Deferred Compensation
    - By Harry J. Friedman, April 2004

• From The Ground Up 
    - By GT Real Estate Development Group, April 2004

• Proposed Regulations Regarding Certain Disregarded Entities May Provide Useful Authority in Treaty Interpretation
    - By Fred Adam, April 2004

• Global Trade Newsletter 
    - By Global Trade Practice Group, April 2004

• Practice Pointer: Section 956 Tax Issues Involved in U.S. Financing Transactions
    - By Fred Adam, March 2004

• HIPAA Deadline for “Small” Employer Group Health Plans
    - By David B. Spanier, March 2004

• Proposed Legislation from Homeowners’ Association Task Force
    - By Michael J. Sabatello, March 2004

• United States and The Netherlands Sign Protocol to Income Tax Treaty
    - By the Amsterdam Tax Department, March 2004

• Appeals Court Upholds Multi-Million Dollar Judgment Against Board of Education for Construction Delays
    - By Robert C. Epstein, March 2004

• Seventh Circuit Casts Doubt on Common Practice of Paying Critical Vendors in Bankruptcy Cases
    - By G. Ray Warner and Monica L. Loftin, March 2004

• Global Trade Newsletter 
    - By Global Trade Practice Group, March 2004

• Executive Compensation Considerations for the Upcoming 2004 Proxy Season
    - By Steven B. Lapidus and Mindy B. Leathe, February 2004

• Court Holds Predispute Arbitration Agreement Between Broker and Client Precludes State Securities Regulator From Pursuing Victim-Specific Relief in a Subsequent Enforcement Action
    - By J. Richard Tucker and Dennis A. Meloro, February 2004

• Global Trade Newsletter 
    - By Global Trade Practice Group, February 2004

• How Construction Contracts Cause Litigation
    - By Robert C. Epstein, February 2004

• Today’s Retirement Plan Environment Leaves Much for Concern
    - By Jeffrey D. Mamorsky, February 2004

• As Troop Rotations Increase, Employers are Reminded of Their Obligations to Employees Entering or Returning from Military Service
    - By John Scalia and Michael Buddendeck, February 2004

• California’s Controversial New “Anti-Tax Shelter” Law Increases Penalties, the Statute of Limitations, Applies Retroactively and Its Limited Amnesty Runs Out on April 15, 2004
    - By Barbara T. Kaplan, February 2004

• U.S. Supreme Court Insulates ILECs from Antitrust Liability for Alleged Violations of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
    - By James Serota and Judith O’Neill, January 2004

• U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Neutral No-Rehire Policy is Legitimate, Nondiscriminatory Reason Under the ADA for Employer’s Refusal to Rehire Former Employee
    - By John Scalia and Michael Buddendeck, January 2004

• The Netherlands - Tax Developments in the Year 2003
    - By the Amsterdam Tax Department, January 2004

• National Law Regulating Commercial E-Mail Became Effective January 1, 2004
    - By Alan N. Sutin and David M. Greenberg, January 2004

• Web Site Compliance
    - By Paul Berkowitz and Michele Keusch, January 2004

• New NASD Rule 2790 Revises Restrictions on the Purchases and Sales of Initial Public Offerings
    - By Steven Felsenstein, Joel Telpner and Brenda Chavez, January 2004

2003

• Global Trade Newsletter 
    - By Global Trade Practice Group, December 2003

• Perchlorate Standards: Legal Implications
    - By John A. Boudet, Ronald C. LaFace and Robert J. Vincze, December 2003

• Nation's First State Law Mandating Privacy Policies for Commercial Web Sites Goes Into Effect July 1, 2004
    - By Alan N. Sutin, December 2003

• Model Homes: A Source of ADA Liability For Homebuilders?
    - By Robert S. Fine, November 2003

• Global Trade Newsletter 
    - By Global Trade Practice Group, October 2003

• California's Controversial New 'Anti-Tax Shelter' Law Increases Penalties, the Statute of Limitations and Applies Retroactively
    - By Barbara T. Kaplan and Stephen A. Mihaly, October 2003

• I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Compliance Procedures
    - By GT's Business Immigration Group, October 2003

• California's Attempt to Can Spam May Cost Legitimate Advertisers Millions
    - By Alan N. Sutin, October 2003

• Pennsylvania Enacts SWAP Legislation
    - By Rick L. Frimmer, October 2003

• For Hedge Funds, One Less Risk to Hedge - For Now
    - By Steven M. Felsenstein and Joel S. Telpner, October 2003

• A Proposed New Amendment Threatens Florida’s Land Use Process
    - By Peter Cocotos, Julie Kendig-Schrader, and Alfred Malefatto, September 2003

• The Madrid Protocol - Protecting U.S. Trademark Rights Around the World
    - By G. Roxanne Elings, Maxine Retsky and Elise Tenen-Aoki, September 2003

• Global Trade Newsletter 
    - By Global Trade Practice Group, September 2003

• New York Enacts Estimated Tax Payment Requirement for Sales of Real Estate by Non-Residents
    - By David Bunning and Ivy J. Lapides, August 2003

• Dastar Corp. v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.
    - By Jeff E. Scott and Jordan D. Grotzinger, July 2003

• New DOL Guidance On Plan Related Expenses: The DOL Takes a Drastic Change From Its Prior Position
    - By Jeffrey D. Mamorsky and Deanna H. Niño, July 2003

• IRS Makes It Easier to Avoid Monetary Sanctions If the Plan Sponsor Has Established Internal Control Procedures
    - By Jeffrey D. Mamorsky and Terry L. Moore, July 2003

• Department of Labor Issues New COBRA Notice Regulation
    - By Jack B. Helitzer, July 2003

• Supreme Court Decisions in the University of Michigan Affirmative Action Cases Have Important Implications for Employers, Federal Contractors, and Institutions Across the Fabric of American Life
    - By Frank Scruggs and Joe Reeder, June 2003

• Hatch-Waxman/Antitrust: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Finds Generic Drug Agreement Illegal Under Antitrust Laws
    - By Joseph M. Manak and James I. Serota, June 2003

• FCC Media Consolidation Decision
    - By Mitchell Brecher and Judith O’Neill, June 2003

• FMLA Compliance Expanded to State Agencies
    - By Jerrold F. Goldberg, June 2003

• President Bush Signs H.R. 2, Containing Major Tax Cut for Businesses and Individuals
    - By Richard J. Melnick, Jennifer H. Weiss and Stephen A. Mihaly, May 2003

• USA PATRIOT Act - Long-Awaited Final Customer Identification Regulations That Apply to Banks, Broker Dealers, Trust Companies, Mutual Funds and Other Financial Institutions
    - By Carl A. Fornaris, May 2003

• Foreign Corporations May Be Subject to Florida Corporate Law
    - By Ira N. Rosner, May 2003

• Department of Labor Proposes Revisions to Fair Labor Standards Act Overtime Exemptions
    - By John Scalia, Craig Etter, Mary Pivec, and Scott Johnson, April 2003

• Moseley v. V. Secret Catalogue, Inc.
    - By G. Roxanne Elings, Maxine Retsky and Elise Tenen-Aoki, April 2003

• USA PATRIOT Act – Treasury Department Solicits Comment on Possible Anti-Money Laundering Regulations That Might Affect Real Estate Professionals
    - By Carl A. Fornaris and Ileana Gomez, April 2003

• ESOPs: The Private Business Owner's Secret Planning Device
    - By Jeffrey S. Kahn and Brandon G. Feingold, March 2003

• A Divided FCC Sets New Rules for Local Telecom Competition
    - By Mitchell F. Brecher, March 2003

• USA PATRIOT Act - Proposed Regulation Would Require Jewelry Dealers to Establish Anti-Money Laundering Programs
    - By Carl A. Fornaris and Ileana Gomez, March 2003

• USA PATRIOT Act - Treasury Department Solicits Comment on Proposed Regulations That Could Affect Travel Agencies and Businesses Engaged in Vehicle Sales
    - By Carl A. Fornaris and Ileana Gomez, March 2003

• Advantages of Protection Under the Madrid Protocol
    - By G. Roxanne Elings, Maxine Retsky and Elise Tenen-Aoki, February 2003

• GT's New Flexible Welfare Benefit Plan Document and HIPAA Compliance Project
    - By Steven B. Lapidus, Jeffrey D. Mamorsky, Michael R. Costa and David B. Spanier, January 2003

• You’re Hired. Let’s Arbitrate! The New Jersey Supreme Court Enforces an Arbitration Agreement in an Employment Application
    - By Richard I. Scharlat, January 2003

2002

• New York State Offers Tax Amnesty
    - By David Bunning, November 2002

• Year-End Retirement Planning for Business Owners, Professionals and Executives
    - By Jeffrey S. Kahn and Cynthia Groszkiewicz, October 2002

• DoD Changes Rules For Foreign Procurement
    - By Fred Shaheen, October 2002

• Third Circuit Holds Creditors’ Committee Lacks Capacity to Invoke Section 544(b) to Avoid Fraudulent Transfer Claims
    - By Scott D. Cousins, William E. Chipman, Jr. and C. Michael Terribile, October 2002

• Save Estate Taxes with a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (“GRAT”) 
    - By Norman Benford and Diana Zeydel, October 2002

• How Can You Save Estate Taxes Using an Estate Freeze? 
    - By Norman Benford and Diana Zeydel, October 2002

• Major Space-Related Export Control Changes for U.S. Defense & Aerospace Industries
    - By Fred Shaheen, September 2002

• New USA Patriot Act Regulations That Apply to Banks, Broker Dealers, and Other Financial Institutions
    - By Alan B. Horn and Carl A. Fornaris, September 2002

• USA Patriot Act - Final Regulations that apply to Casinos and Card Clubs
    - By Alan B. Horn, Carl A. Fornaris, and Ileana Gomez, September 2002

• USA Patriot Act - Proposed Regulations Affecting Hedge Funds, VC Funds, Reits and other Unregistered Investment Companies
    - By Alan B. Horn, Carl A. Fornaris, and Ileana Gomez, September 2002

• USA Patriot Act - Proposed Regulations Affecting Insurance Companies
    - By Alan B. Horn, Carl A. Fornaris, and Ileana Gomez, September 2002

• IRS Hearing on Compensation Plans for Tax-Exempt Organizations; Sponsored Regulations Do Not Extend to Periodical Acknowledgements
    - By Harry J. Friedman, September 2002

• All D&O Insurance Policies Are Not Created Equally
    - By Mark E. Miller, August 2002

• The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Effects Sweeping Changes to the U.S. Federal Securities Laws
    - By Michael H. Hein, Clifford E. Neimeth, Ira N. Rosner and Fern S. Watts, August 2002

• Improved IRS Self-Correction Program for Qualified Plans Will Satisfy Enhanced ERISA White-Collar Crime Provisions
    - By Jeffrey D. Mamorsky and Terry L. Moore, August 2002

• District Court Issues Whole Hospital Joint Venture Decision
    - By Harry J. Friedman, July 2002

• New Brownfields Guidance on Bona Fide Prospective Purchasers and Agreements With the EPA
    - By Robert J. Vincze and Christopher J. Neumann, July 2002

• Attack On U.S. Companies Moving Offshore
    - By Stuart Anolik, Rob Bossart, Seth J. Entin and Ronald L. Platt, June 2002

• Tax Court Upholds IRS Determination in First Intermediate Sanctions Case
    - By Harry J. Friedman, June 2002

• Increased DOL Activity Compels Compliance Review of Welfare Benefit Plans
    - By Jeffrey D. Mamorsky, Esq. and Deanna H. Niño, Esq., June 2002

• Fiduciary Audit® Insurance: Risk management for Post-Enron ERISA Compliance
    - By Jeffrey D. Mamorsky and Terry L. Moore, June 2002

• Did You Pay Too Much New York Sales Tax on That Computer Hardware?
    - By David Bunning, May 2002

• EO IRS Update
    - By Harry J. Friedman, May 2002

• U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Employers Do Not Have To Disturb Seniority Systems To Accommodate Disabled Employees Absent Proof Of Special Circumstances
    - By John Scalia, Esq. and David A. Kessler, Esq., May 2002

• Secrecy Associated with Offshore Banking is Evaporating
    - By Barbara T. Kaplan and Patrick T. O’Brien, April 2002

• Possible Refund Opportunities for FICA Taxes Paid on Certain Termination Payments
    - By Stuart Anolik, Craig A. Etter and Timothy J. Jessell, April 2002

• U.S. Supreme Court Invalidates Draconian Regulatory Penalty Imposed On Employers For Failing To Notify Employees Taking Leave That The Leave Will Be Counted As FMLA Leave
    - By Eric B. Sigda, Esq., April 2002

• Franchise Sales: FTC Disclosure Requirements Update Expected in June
    - By James A. Ullman, March 2002

• New York Affirms that a Contribution of Capital to a Corporation May Be a Sale Subject to Sales Tax
    - By Charles A. Simmons and David Bunning, March 2002

• Not a Franchise? Do Business Opportunity Statutes Apply?
    - By James A. Ullman, March 2002

• 529 Plans: Education Savings Account
    - By Michelle McLeod, Esq. and Jerome Hesch, Esq., February 2002

• IRS Will Not Litigate Loss Disallowance Rules
    - By Harry J. Friedman, February 2002

• Indian Tribe May Enact Right-to-Work Laws Prohibiting Compulsory Union Membership for All Individuals Employed within Tribal Lands
    - By Eric B. Sigda, Esq., February 2002

• Employers’ Mandatory Arbitration Agreements Do Not Bar The EEOC From Seeking Victim-Specific Relief On Behalf Of Employees
    - By Leigh Anne Ciccarelli, Esq., February 2002

• IRS Finalized Intermediate Sanction Regulations; Improvements in Section 457(b) Plans; New Health Care Joint Venture Ruling
    - By Harry J. Friedman, February 2002

• In Landmark ADA Case, U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies What Constitutes a "Substantial Limitation" in the Major Life Activity of Performing Manual Tasks
    - By John Scalia, Esq. and Julia Perkins, Esq., January 2002

2001

• SEC Cautions on Use of Pro Formas
    - By Paul Berkowitz, Ira Rosner and Ileana Gomez, December 2001

• IRS Extends Retirement Plan Amendment Deadline
    - By Steven B. Lapidus and Jeffrey D. Mamorsky, December 2001

• The New Wave of Toxic Mold Litigation Against Building Owners & Operators
    - By Ken Lapatine, October 2001

• IRS Issues 2001 CPE Text; New Guidelines for Joint Venture Arrangement
    - By Harry J. Friedman, October 2001

• Tax Relief After September 11th
    - By Jay I. Gordon, Barbara T. Kaplan & Ivy J. Lapides, October 2001

• Employers May Face Liability When Domestic Violence Comes to Work
    - By Stacey Dougan, September 2001

• Need employees at lower skill levels? Immigration breakthrough on the horizon. Now is the time to act and make a change for your company.
    - By Laura Reiff, August 2001

• Is Repeal for Real? The taxation of estates, gifts and generation-skipping transfers under the 2001 Tax Act
    - By Norman J. Benford, Linda B. Hirschson and Diana S.C. Zeydel, June 2001

• "Catalyst Theory" is not a Valid Basis for Awarding Attorneys’ Fees in Federal Employment Discrimination/Civil Rights Cases
   - By John Scalia, Esq., June 2001

• New .BIZ and .INFO Internet Domains to Become Operational -- Time-Sensitive Opportunity for Trademark Owners to Protect Marks
    - By Alan N. Sutin and Daniel I. Schloss, May 2001

• Avoidance of IRS Employee Plans Monetary Sanctions - 2001 Update
    - By Jeffrey D. Mamorsky and Terry L. Moore, April 2001

• Appellate Court Rejects Joint Venture Appeal; Exempt Status of Columbia Joint Venture Partner Revoked
    - By Harry J. Friedman, April 2001

• Forming and Administering Your Family Limited Partnership: The Do's and Don'ts
    - By Linda B. Hirschson, Barbara T. Kaplan, Diana S.C. Zeydel, April 2001

• Employers May Require Mandatory Arbitration
    - By Mary E. Bruno and John F. Lomax, April 2001

• IRS Allows Tribal Gaming Income to be Placed in Trust Free of Tax
    - By Marvin A. Kirsner, March 2001

• Options Can Be Used to Compensate Tax-Exempt Executives
    - By Harry J. Friedman and Steven B. Lapidus, March 2001

• New IRS Guidance for Taxation of Equity Split Dollar Arrangement
    - By Jeffrey D. Mamorsky, February 2001

• Supreme Court Ruling Limits Federal Wetlands Jurisdiction
    - By Kara K. Baxter and Alfred J. Malefatto, February 2001

• IRS Issues Temporary Regulations On Intermediate Sanctions
    - By Harry J. Friedman, February 2001

• Amendments to Hart-Scott-Rodino Pre-Merger Filing Law
    - By Shirley Z. Johnson, February 2001

• New Tax Rule Will Allow Deduction of Environmental Remediation Expenses
    - By Marvin A. Kirsner, January 2001

• Changes in Fed Rules Create Significant New Opportunities for Financial Holding Companies
    - By Carlos Loumiet, Carl Fornaris and Gerald Duty, January 2001

2000

• IRS Discovers Tax Gap in E-commerce Businesses with Assets Under $10 Million
    - By Barbara T. Kaplan, December 2000

• Department of Labor Issues Final Rules on Claims Procedures and Summary Plan Descriptions
    - By Jeffrey D. Mamorsky and Russell J. Mueller, December 2000

• Sales Exemption Expanded to All Charities
    - By Harry J. Friedman and Robert J. Robes, December 2000

• The SEC's New Selective Disclosure Rules Under Regulation FD
    - By Clifford E. Neimeth, October 2000

• Mid-Year Elections Under IRS Cafeteria Plans Final and Proposed Regulations
    - By David B. Spanier, October 2000

• Political Activities and Lobbying Update
    - By Harry J. Friedman, September 2000

• Corporate Compliance: A Guide to Protecting Your Company from Liability
    - By Karen Y. Bitar, August 2000

• Labor Board Applies Union Standard to Non-Union Companies
    - By GT's Employment Law Group, August 2000

• Labor and Employment Law Review 
    - By GT's Employment Law Group, July 2000

• FTC Position on Internet Advertising and Privacy Online
    - By Shirley Z. Johnson and Jodie Finder, July 2000

• Federal Banking Agencies Release Final Consumer Privacy Rule
    - By Carlos E. Loumiet, Gilbert L. Rudolph and Carl A. Fornaris, June 2000

• IRS Rules on Operation of a Gift-Shop; Services Provided to Hospital Affiliates
    - By Harry J. Friedman, June 2000

• Greenberg Traurig Handles Public M&A Transactions Totaling $14.5 Billion in Past Month
    - GT M&A Advisor, June 2000

• New MEWA Reporting Requirement May Apply to Some Single Employer and Multiemployer Plans
    - By Jack B. Helitzer and David B. Spanier, June 2000

• Courts Give New Guidance and Go-Ahead for Discount Family Limited Partnerships
    - By Diana S.C. Zeydel, May 2000

• Avoidance of IRS Employee Plans Monetary Sanctions
    - By Jeffrey D. Mamorsky, April 2000

• Business Immigration Review
    - By GT's Business Immigration Group, Spring 2000

• Donor-Advised Funds Under Attack; IRS Business Plan Unveiled
    - By Harry J. Friedman and Robert J. Robes, April 2000

• Health Law Newsletter 
    - By GT's Health Law Group, April 2000

• Third Circuit Rules that PACA Applies to Restaurants
    - By John B. Hutton, April 2000

• Legal Pitfalls in Welfare Benefit Plan Documentation
    - By Jeffrey D. Mamorsky, March 2000

• Supreme Court to Review Decision on Right to Sue HMOs Under ERISA
    - By Jeffrey D. Mamorsky, March 2000

• OIG Special Fraud Alert: Guidelines for Rental Arrangements
    - By Sonya A. Penley, March 2000

• IRS Issues Corporate Sponsorship Regs; IRS Director Notes New Trends in Healthcare
    - By Harry J. Friedman, March 2000

• Settling IRS Tax Debts is Simplified and Expanded
    - By Barbara T. Kaplan, February 2000

• IRS Allows Taxpayers to Claim Increased Depreciation Deductions for Closed Section 1031 Exchanges
    - By Jay I. Gordon and David W. Bunning, February 2000

• Banking Agencies Propose Rules to Implement Key Provisions of Financial Services Modernization Law
    - By Carlos E. Loumiet and Carl A. Fornaris, January 2000

• Intermediate Sanctions - Enforcement Begins; Disclosure Regs Issued for Private Foundations
    - By Harry J. Friedman, January 2000

• New Installment Sale Rules Hit Accrual Taxpayers: GT Prepared to Launch Repeal Effort
    - By James F. Miller and Harry J. Friedman, January 2000

• OSHA Exempts Home Offices From Regulation
    - By GT's Employment Law Group, January 2000

1999

• Business Immigration Review 
    - By GT's Business Immigration Group, Winter 1999

• New Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Legislation Passes Congress 
    - By GT's Health Law Group, December 1999

• IRS Likely to Stop Litigation of Affinity Credit Card Cases;
  Intermediate Sanctions Enforced
    - By Harry J. Friedman, December 1999

• GT Attorneys Secure Targeted Job Tax Credits
    - November 1999

• IRS To Pursue Non-Filers
    - By Barbara T. Kaplan, November 1999

• IRS Issues CPE Text; IRS Offers Insight Into 2000
    - By Harry J. Friedman, October 1999

• Corporations May Be Entitled to Refund of Interest From Florida Department of Revenue
    - By Marvin Kirsner, October 1999

• Update: Unrelated Trade or Business Income Taxation
    - By Harry J. Friedman, September 1999

• Website Links May Create Tax For Exempt Organizations
    - By Harry J. Friedman, August 1999

• A Buyer's Guide to Telecommunications Services
    - By Mitchell F. Brecher, August 1999

• IRS Wins Joint Venture Case; Tax Court Finds Rental Payments Were Royalties
    - By Harry J. Friedman, July 1999

• New Florida Limited Liability Company Act
    - By Gregory M. Marks, June 1999

• IRS Reorganization to Focus on Exempt Organizations; Updates: Intermediate Sanctions; Physician Recruitment
    - By Harry J. Friedman, June 1999

• EEOC Clarifies Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA
    - By Ronald M. Rosengarten and Jennifer Demberg, June 1999

• IRS Rules on Tax Return Disclosure; Hospital Joint Ventures Will Be Scrutinized
    - By Harry J. Friedman, May 1999

• IRS Holds Hearings on Intermediate Sanctions; IRS Loses UBIT Case
    - By Harry J. Friedman, April 1999

• Appeals Court Rejects IRS Inurement Argument. IRS Approves 'Gainsharing' Programs
    - By Harry J. Friedman, March 1999

1998

• The EPA Presents New Urban Air Toxics Strategy
    - By Maribel Nicholson-Choice, December 1998

• Legislative Outlook for the 106^TH Congress
    - GT Legislative Group, November 1998

• Increased IRS Scrutiny of Exempt Organization Revenues
    - By Harry J. Friedman, October 1998

• Managers of Charities May Be Subject to New Excise Tax
    - By Harry J. Friedman, August 1998

• The Liability of Parent Companies Under CERCLA: United States v. Bestfoods
    - By Peter M. Gillon, August 1998

• Sexual Harassment Liability: New Rules Affect Employers
    - By Ronald M. Rosengarten and Jennifer Demberg, July 1998

• Amendments To Drycleaner Cleanup Program Provide Tax Breaks And Other Incentives
    - By Alfred J. Malefatto and Kara K. Baxter, July 1998

1997

• Court of Appeals Affirms Harbor Maintenance Fee on Exports as Unconstitutional
    - June 1997

• Steps to Upgrade Internal Controls to Protect Corporate Trade Secrets
    - May 1997

• EPA Targets the Food Industry for Enforcement Action
    - April 1997

• Florida Eliminates Grandfathered Non-Conforming Parking Lots and Requires Full Compliance with Current Disability Standards by October 1, 1997
    - March 1997

• Securities and Exchange Commission Shortens Holding Periods for Restricted Securities
    - March 1997

• Steps Publicly Held Companies Should Take to Preserve Deductions Under Section 162(M) for Executive Compensation
    - March 1997

• Battles Looming Over New International Copyright Treaties
    - February 1997

• Miami Beach Considering Downzoning and Tightening Land Use Regulations
    - January 1997

• Regulations of Low Speed Vehicles for Use in Gated and Retirement Communities
    - January 1997

1996

• Should You Make An Early Withdrawal from Your Retirement Plan or IRA?
    - December 1996

• New York State Offers Tax Amnesty
    - October 1996

• Congress Passes Legislation That Eases Restrictions On Establishing Foreign Bank Offices In The United States
    - October 1996

• Congressional Enactment of Cercla Lender Liability Relief
    - October 1996

• Ad Valorem Tax Assessments Legislation Could Mean Substantial Tax Increase For Developers
    - April 1996

• A Recent United States Supreme Court Ruling Allows Nationally-Chartered Banks To Sell Insurance from Small Towns Even When State Law Purports To Prohibit It
    - April 1996

• New U.S. Cuba-Related Law Creates Statutory Cause of Action for Confiscated Property, New Risks for Companies Trading with Cuba or in Cuban-Made Products
    - March 1996

• Two Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Beneficial to Banks and Other Lenders
    - March 1996

1995

• Enhanced Enforceability Is Available For Durable Powers Of Attorney Signed After October 1, 1995
    - October 1995

• Federal Regulators And Congress Focus On Derivatives in 1995
    - January 1995