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Congress passes new legislation tightening sanctions on Iran

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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December 21 2012

On December 19, 2012, House and Senate conferees reached agreement on the final language of the Menendez Amendment (SA 3232) (the "Amendment") to the

2012 post-election advisory

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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November 9 2012

On January 2, 2013, $1.2 trillion in automatic, across-the-board spending cuts to defense and domestic programsknown as “sequestration”are set to begin as mandated by the Budget Control Act of 2011

Federal court stops bid to block EPA GHG regulations

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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December 13 2010

Last week, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia rejected an attempt by industry and states to block EPA from implementing their new greenhouse gas regulations, which are set to begin on January 2, 2011

EPA proposes fuel efficiency standards for heavy-duty vehicles

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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October 25 2010

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) along with the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced new regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improved fuel efficiency standards for heavy-duty vehicles, including trucks and buses

California's land-use planningtransportation law reviewed

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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June 24 2010

A recently released report by the Urban Land Institute analyzes the benefits of California's Senate Bill 375

U.S. DOT proposes treating electronics as hazardous materials

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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February 5 2010

On January 11, 2010, the Department of Transportation (DOT) proposed a rule that would dramatically alter requirements for shipping lithium metal and lithium ion batteries and cells, such as those used in cell phones, laptops, and other common electronic equipment, on both passenger and cargo flights

Clean air and fuel economy standards

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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September 17 2009

The Obama administration has proposed new clean air and fuel economy (CAFE) standards for cars and trucks, including federal limits for tailpipe emissions

TARP funds used to purchase GMAC preferred membership interests; additional $1 billion loan facility for GM

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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December 30 2008

The Treasury Department announced last night that it agreed to purchase $5 billion of Preferred Membership Interests in GMAC, LLC (GMAC) “as part of a broader program to assist the domestic automotive industry in becoming financially viable

Treasury to provide emergency loan assistance to General Motors and Chrysler

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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December 19 2008

Following weeks of hearings and congressional debate regarding their future, General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC will finally receive emergency financial relief today from the U.S. Treasury