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Document(s) published by this organization: 16
Show: results per page Sort by:  | Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Codifies Rules on Dealer Time of Trade Disclosure Obligations
Miles Stockbridge P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article March 11, 2013, previously published on February 2013 The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (the “MSRB”) has recently proposed new Rule G-47 (the “Proposed Rule”) governing the time of trade disclosure obligations of brokers, dealers, and municipal securities dealers (“dealers”). The Proposed Rule would codify...
| | Federal Circuit Resolves Debate over Pleading Standard for Infringement of Design Patents
Robert S. Brennen, Ranak K. Jasani, John E. McCann; Miles & Stockbridge P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article February 6, 2013, previously published on January 2013 In a split decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has resolved the hotly debated issue of the proper standard for pleading infringement of a design patent in Hall v. Bed, Bath & Beyond, -- F.3d --, 2013 WL 276080 (Fed. Cir., Jan. 25, 2013). Since the Supreme...
| | Deadline Approaching for Maryland Homeowners to Claim Homestead Tax Credit
Christopher A. Davis, James W. Dawson, Jeffrey A. Markowitz; Miles & Stockbridge P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article December 26, 2012, previously published on December 2012 To help homeowners deal with large assessment increases on their principal residence, Maryland state law established the Homestead Property Tax Credit (the “Homestead Credit”). The Homestead Credit limits the increase in taxable assessments to 10% or less each year.
| | IRS Provides Education Resources on Sale of Assets Financed with Tax-Exempt Bonds
Harold Altscher, Henryka W. Gryc Craig, John R. Devine; Miles & Stockbridge P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article October 30, 2012, previously published on October 2012 The Tax-Exempt Bonds office (the “TEB”) of the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) recently posted on its web site an education resource entitled “Sale of Assets Financed with Tax-Exempt Bonds by State and Local Governments and 501(c)(3) Organizations” (the...
| | The HUBZONE Advantage and Federal Leasing
Robert S. Downs, Nathanael D. Hartland, Michael J. Pappas, Alfred M. Wurglitz; Miles & Stockbridge P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article October 30, 2012, previously published on October 2012 A 2012 Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) decision illustrates how the Small Business Administration’s Historically Underutilized Business Zone (“HUBZone”) program can make a big difference for companies trying to lease real property to the federal government....
| | IRS Amends Circular 230 Regulations Governing State and Local Bond Opinions
Harold Altscher, Henryka W. Gryc Craig, John R. Devine; Miles & Stockbridge P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article October 13, 2012, previously published on October 2012 The Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) released on September 14, 2012 proposed amendments to the Circular 230 regulations on tax opinions and written tax advice (the “Proposed Amendments”). Under the Proposed Amendments, opinions relating to state and local bonds no...
| | Under Revised OCC Regulations, National Banks and Federal Savings Associations May Not Rely Exclusively on External Credit Ratings in “Investment Grade” Determinations
Henryka W. Gryc Craig, John R. Devine, Robert L. Doory; Miles & Stockbridge P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article October 13, 2012, previously published on October 2012 The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) recently published amendments to regulations governing “investment grade” determinations by national banks and federal savings associations (Banks) to remove references to credit ratings from the definition of “investment...
| | Employers Must Use New FCRA Forms in 2013
Kirsten M. Eriksson, Sufen Zhang; Miles & Stockbridge P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article October 13, 2012, previously published on October 2012 Effective January 1, 2013, employers must use updated federal forms as part of their background check process, as responsibility for interpreting the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) transfers from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to the newly-created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...
| | SEC and MSRB Limit the Use of a “Not Reoffered” Designation by Dealers
Henryka W. Gryc Craig, John R. Devine; Miles & Stockbridge P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article October 13, 2012, previously published on October 2012 On September 21, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved amendments proposed by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) to MSRB Rule G-34 governing the use of the term “not reoffered” in communications about new issues of municipal securities (the Rule Change)....
| | PPACA Employer Mandate
Louis J. Cannon, Daniel L. Meehan; Miles & Stockbridge P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article September 26, 2012, previously published on September 2012 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”) was signed into law in 2010, with many of its major reforms scheduled to take effect in 2014. Since its passage, the PPACA has been a source of political contention and the subject of various lawsuits. Some employers had put off...
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