Article(s) published by this organization: 187
 | New CRE Loan Workout Rules Provide Relief and Pitfalls
Peter G. Weinstock; Hunton & Williams LLP; November 5, 2009, previously published on November 2009 On October 30, 2009, all of the federal regulatory agencies issued a new policy statement on commercial real estate ("CRE") loan workouts. The policy statement does offer opportunities for financial institutions ("FI") to reduce the amount of charge-offs on CRE loans, return... |
| DHS Proposes New Standards for Private-Sector Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
Hunton & Williams LLP; November 5, 2009, previously published on October 2009 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is accepting comments on standards for the private sector intended to improve preparedness for disasters and emergencies. These standards are likely to impact many elements of the private sector, including agriculture and food, commercial facilities,... |
| Provincial Consumer Protection Regulations in China May Affect Personal Data
Manuel E. Maisog, Lisa J. Sotto; Hunton & Williams, Beijing Representative Office; November 5, 2009, previously published on October 2009 Although China has yet to enact a national data protection law, certain provincial-level rules implementing national consumer protection laws impact the collection and use of personal data. These provincial regulations may warrant specific attention by entities doing business in the relevant... |
| Reintroduced Legislation Would Expand Clean Water Act Regulation of Cruise Vessels
Hunton & Williams LLP; November 5, 2009, previously published on October 2009 Legislation that would amend the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) to establish new standards and prohibitions for discharges from cruise vessels was introduced in the Senate and House of Representatives on October 21, 2009, by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Rep. Sam Farr (D-CA). The bills... |
| Waiver of 2009 Required Minimum Distributions: What Plan Sponsors Need to Consider Before November 30
Hunton & Williams LLP; November 5, 2009, previously published on October 2009 Recently, the Internal Revenue Service (the "Service") published much-needed guidance with respect to the permissible waiver of required minimum distributions ("RMDs") for the 2009 calendar year. In general, qualified retirement plans must require that participants who have... |
| FERC Proposes to Reduce Regulatory Requirements for Small Power Production Qualifying Facilities Laura Ellen Jones, Audrey C. Louison, Linda L. Walsh; Hunton & Williams LLP; November 5, 2009, previously published on October 2009 On October 15, 2009, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") issued a proposed rulemaking that would all but eliminate the regulatory burden for small power production qualifying facilities ("QFs") of 1 MW or less. If approved, FERC's new regulations will, among other... |
| Customs Proposes New Rules Regarding Duty Drawback Claims Involving Excise Taxes William F. Young, William Silverman, Douglas J. Heffner, Richard P. Ferrin; Hunton & Williams LLP; October 26, 2009, previously published on October 2009 U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("Customs") has published a proposed rule in the October 15, 2009, Federal Register in which Customs proposes to preclude the filing of a substitution drawback claim for internal revenue excise tax paid on imported merchandise in situations in which no... |
| Use of IRS Pre-Filing Agreement Program and Deduction of Federal False Claims Act, Supplemental or Beneficial Environmental Projects (SEP) and Other Government Settlements David S. Lowman, Timothy L. Jacobs; Hunton & Williams LLP; October 20, 2009, previously published on October 13, 2009 Hunton & Williams LLP recently represented a major publicly traded company before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to secure deductions sought for one of the largest judgments and settlements under the federal False Claims Act (FCA). The IRS permitted the company to deduct a substantial... |
| DOE Unveils Financial Institution Partnership Program to Provide Loan Guarantees to Conventional Renewable Energy Generation Projects Ted J. Murphy, Enid L. Veron, Patrick J. McCormick, Patrick Currier; Hunton & Williams LLP; October 12, 2009, previously published on October 2009 A much-anticipated solicitation to provide loan guarantees to support "commercial technology" renewable energy generation projects - such as wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, and incremental hydropower - that are prepared to "commence construction" by September 30, 2011, was... |
| Companies Act 2006 - 1 October 2009 Provisions Jennifer Lovesy, James Green; Hunton & Williams; October 6, 2009, previously published on October 6, 2009 This note highlights the principal changes introduced by the Companies Act 2006 (the "2006 Act") that came into force on 1 October 2009 and the practical consequences for companies. These new changes finally bring the 2006 Act into force in its entirety. |
