Article(s) published by this organization: 246
 | Preemption in Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA) Bill--More to Come Blank Rome LLP; October 28, 2009, previously published on October 22, 2009 Heading into the House Financial Services Committee's markup of the CFPA bill last week, a handful of moderate, pro-business Democrats--including Reps. Melissa Bean (IL) and Jim Himes (CT)--banded together with the intention of significantly watering down bill language that scraps long-standing... |
| The End of Winter Storm: The Second Circuit Decides that "Beneficiary" Wire Transfers are Not Attachable Property under Rule B and that it is "Probable" that "Originator" Wire Transfers are Likewise Not Attachable Thomas H. Belknap, Jack A. Greenbaum, Jeremy J. O. Harwood, Richard V. Singleton; Blank Rome LLP; October 26, 2009, previously published on October 2009 The Second Circuit's decision today, October 16, 2009, in The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. v. Jaldhi Overseas Pte. Ltd. overruled the Court's 2002 Winter Storm Shipping v. TPL decision on the attachability of electronic fund transfers ("EFTs") "with the consent of all the... |
| Final Regulations and New Guidance Regarding Loan Modifications for REMICs Holding Commercial Mortgage Loans Joseph T. Gulant; Blank Rome LLP; October 20, 2009, previously published on October 2009 On September 15, 2009, the IRS released final regulations and a Revenue Procedure addressing modifications to commercial mortgage loans held by real estate mortgage investment conduits ("REMICs"). The new regulations are designed to "accommodate the evolving practices in the... |
| Chinese Go Bargain Shopping for U.S. Real Estate Jeffrey A. Rinde; Blank Rome LLP; October 20, 2009, previously published on October 2009 Americans are witnessing one of the worst corrections in history in the U.S. real estate market as evidenced by steep declines in new home sales and rapidly growing real estate foreclosures. The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price index reported that 11 of 20 metro areas around the nation showed the... |
| Solar Rooftop Generation: A Primer for Real Estate Owners and Developers Nicholas A. Giannasca; Blank Rome LLP; October 20, 2009, previously published on October 2009 The electricity industry's movement toward renewable energy development presents a unique opportunity for owners and developers of large-scale real property (e.g., warehouses and distribution centers). Such owners are exploring the feasibility of reducing energy costs and "going green"... |
| Negotiating with Commercial Lenders in Turbulent Economic Times Samuel M. Walker; Blank Rome LLP; October 20, 2009, previously published on October 2009 Real estate professionals are well aware of the dramatic decline in the origination of commercial real estate loans in these last few months of economic turbulence. Projections for 2009 consistently demonstrate a steep fall in loan volume from the peaks of just a few years ago. However, it is... |
| Legal Developments Affecting the Regulation and Litigation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Heather L. Demirjian, Margaret A. Hill; Blank Rome LLP; October 12, 2009, previously published on October 2009 Industries and businesses with operations that result in greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions will be substantially impacted by recent actions by the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") and a recent opinion by the United States Court of Appeals of the Second... |
| EEOC Releases Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Implementation of ADAAA Patricia Barrett; Blank Rome LLP; October 12, 2009, previously published on September 2009 On September 23, 2009, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC" or "Commission") issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking pursuant to the directive mandated in the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008 ("ADAAA"). The ADAAA amended the Americans... |
| Tank Vessel and Facility Response Plan Changes Adopted by the Coast Guard - Finally Jeanne M. Grasso, Jonathan K. Waldron, Tara L. Leiter, Thomas E. Leahy; Blank Rome LLP; October 12, 2009, previously published on September 2009 On August 31, 2009, the U.S. Coast Guard issued a final rule, effective September 30, 2009, updating its regulations relating to oil spill removal requirements for tank vessel and marine transportation related facility response plans...In addition, the Coast Guard announced it was delaying the... |
| U.S. Coast Guard Proposes New Regulations Regarding Nontank Vessel Response Plans, SOPEPs, and Notice of Arrival Requirements Jeanne M. Grasso, Jonathan K. Waldron, Conor Warde; Blank Rome LLP; September 25, 2009, previously published on September 2009 The United States Coast Guard issued a notice of proposed rulemaking ("NPRM") on August 31, 2009 on long-awaited new regulations concerning the following: (i) requiring owners and operators of nontank vessels to prepare and submit oil spill nontank vessel response plans... |
