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Alston & Bird LLP | Iran, USA | 17 Aug 2015
Five questions curious minds want to know about the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran
U.S. and non-U.S. companies and financial institutions are struggling to understand the implications for their business if and when sanctions on Iran…
Alston & Bird LLP | USA | 17 Aug 2015
IRS announces rules on transfers to foreign partnerships
On August 6, 2015, the IRS issued Notice 2015-54 (the Notice), describing regulations under Section 721(c) meant to ensure that gain is recognized…
Alston & Bird LLP | USA | 12 Aug 2015
Important developments on overpayment liability under the False Claims Act
On August 3, 2015, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of NewYork issued the first judicial opinion interpreting the Affordable Care…
Alston & Bird LLP | USA | 12 Aug 2015
New proposals from California Governor: will CEQA be fixed? Or will it get more complex and unwieldy?
The California Governor's Office is seeking input on their proposals to update the CEQA Guidelines by October 12, 2015. They have released a…
Alston & Bird LLP | USA | 5 Aug 2015
Words mean things: the power of definitions in construction contracts
A recent case in the Federal Circuit revealed the danger of leaving undefined terms in construction contracts. The Department of Veterans Affairs…
Alston & Bird LLP | USA | 5 Aug 2015
Forgo experts at your own peril
A recent ruling by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida is a good reminder that experts are not only useful in…
Alston & Bird LLP | USA | 5 Aug 2015
California Supreme Court to decide whether second-lowest bidders may sue lowest bidder for intentional interference with prospective economic advantage
The Supreme Court of California recently granted a petition to review a California Court of Appeal decision holding that the second-lowest bidders…
Alston & Bird LLP | USA | 5 Aug 2015
Statute of repose begins to run on substantial completion
In State v. Perini Corp., the State of New Jersey brought suit against Perini (the design-build general contractor), the architect, the principal…
Alston & Bird LLP | USA | 3 Aug 2015
Payments to a REMIC trust find safe harbor, but another storm is brewing…
The Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued a noteworthy opinion for those whose work involves real estate mortgage conduit…
Alston & Bird LLP | USA | 3 Aug 2015
Investor-owned life insurance
Investor-owned life insurance is sort of an oxymoron because every owner of a whole life policy owns an investment: that is part of the sales pitch…
