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Latest articles
Will the HST apply? The proposed HST place of supply rules
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
On July 1, 2010, Ontario and British Columbia will replace their respective provincial Retail Sales Taxes ("RST") with the federal value-added Harmonized Sales Tax ("HST").
Lord Justice Jackson's review of civil litigation costs - views on ADR
Herbert Smith LLP
The final report in Lord Justice Jackson's year-long costs review was published on 14 January 2010.
New private education loan self-certification form now available
Dow Lohnes PLLC
The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) added a section to the Truth-In-Lending Act (TILA) providing that before a private educational lender may consummate a private education loan for a student in attendance at an institution of higher education, the private education lender must obtain a completed and signed Self-Certification form.
California proposing new labeling requirement for foods, cosmetics, glues and paper containing the chemical acrylamide
Alston & Bird LLP
The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (Cal/EPA or OEHHA) has found that acrylamide, a chemical that is naturally formed in some foods when cooked at high temperatures (e.g., potatoes, asparagus), found in certain consumer products (e.g., cosmetics, glues and paper) and used in waste water treatment for drinking water, meets the criteria for Proposition 65 listing as a reproductive toxicant.
Radiocommunication licences for in-flight mobile services
Baker & McKenzie
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has released a discussion paper containing proposals for the development of a radiocommunications licensing system for mobile telecommunications services in aircraft during flight.
SEC adopts new short selling rules
Alston & Bird LLP
Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new rules related to short selling.
New green technologies would meet the renewable energy standard under the Support Renewable Energy Act of 2010
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
On February 23, 2010, Senators Feingold (D-WI) and Ensign (R-NV) introduced legislation that could create new green jobs, promote businesses that produce renewable energy technologies, and reduce the country's dependence on fossil fuels.
SEC charges Madoff’s director of operations with falsifying accounting records and siphoning investor funds
Vedder Price PC
On February 25, 2010, the SEC charged Daniel Bonventre, Director of Operations at Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (“BMIS”) who was responsible for running the back office and overseeing the firm’s accounting and securities clearing functions for at least 30 years, with falsifying accounting records to enable the firm’s multi-billion dollar fraud and illegally enrich himself, Bernard Madoff and Mr. Madoff’s family and other employees.
Massachusetts may pick up the PACE
Foley Hoag LLP
A financing concept for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects that seems to be sweeping the nation has made its way to Massachusetts.
Is your educational institution ready for the Credit CARD Act?
Dow Lohnes PLLC
Federal regulations implementing the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (the "Credit CARD Act") took effect on February 22, 2010.