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The law firm of Saul Ewing and their sponsors, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services and Spirit Environmental, hosted their 8th Biennial Energy and the Environment Symposium in Houston, Texas. This complimentary half-day hybrid MCLE brought together in-house counsel, prominent industry...
This checklist highlights certain considerations for companies preparing to file annual reports on Form 10-K for the calendar year ended 2023 and is intended to serve as a focused resource highlighting changes in disclosure requirements and points of emphasis for the Securities and Exchange...
Litigation and Transactional Basics Series Part 1 - Avoiding the Courthouse: Minimizing and Managing Disputes In today’s litigious environment, most believe that litigation is simply the price of doing business. Although disputes are somewhat inevitable, organizations can implement practices to...
Last week, the House Ways and Means Committee voted to advance the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024) to the House floor. As drafted, H.R. 7024 would be funded entirely by limitations on the employee retention credit (ERC). Under the bill, no new ERC claims would...
On Tuesday, January 2, 2024, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) announced its proposal to amend the Ground Water Quality Standards (“GWQS”) under N.J.A.C. 7:9C to change the ground water quality criteria for 65 constituents of Class II-A ground water. NJDEP is also...
As we previously have discussed, the IRS has for months been working to combat dubious Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims, many of which were made at the urging of aggressive promoters. The IRS is offering a limited-time Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP) to encourage taxpayers to come forward...
“PFAS” is an acronym for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a family of thousands of widely used manmade chemicals that resist grease, oil, water and heat. PFAS has been used in firefighting foams, protective coatings and stain-resistant garments and carpets. PFAS are mobile and persistent; they...
A 2023 update on corporate litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery, as well as an update on the annual amendments made to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and alternative entity acts, which were all effective as of August 1, 2023. The material statutory amendments discussed...
On November 21, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a resolution allowing it to use “compulsory process in nonpublic investigations involving certain products and services that use or claim to be produced using artificial intelligence (AI) or claim to detect its use.” This allows the...
EPA Compliance Audit Guidance: New Owner, Voluntary Disclosure, Admission of Liability, Penalty Mitigation The CLE course will address the EPA's most recent guidance for environmental counsel related to its audit policy. The panel will provide an overview of the EPA's incentives to companies that...
Matthew Kohel, a partner in Saul Ewing's Litigation Department, hosted a webinar discussing the implementation of best practices and responsible use policies to manage the risk of utilizing AI in the workplace. The presentation focused on the identification and management of risks that can arise...
Andrew Bockis will discuss "What Lawyers Should Know About Hydrogen Hubs" at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute's Oil & Gas Law Conference 2023. This conference explores recent legislative and case law developments as well as technological advancements in the oil and gas industry. In addition to being a...
John Dixon moderated a panel on “New Challenges and Opportunities in Environmental Permitting” during the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s 2023 Oil and Gas Law Conference. Also on the panel were attorneys from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future...
Athira Sivan (Philadelphia) and Bill Warren (Harrisburg) presented on “The Non-Profit Legal Lifecycle: Legal Requirements for New CWOs From Formation to Operation” at the 2023 Pennsylvania Statewide Conference for Watershed Organizations on October 30, 2023. Their appearance before the group of...
David Shapiro, Chair of Saul Ewing's Tax and Employee Benefits Group, will speak at the 82nd Institute on Federal Taxation in New York City on October 23, 2023. This event is sponsored by NYU School of Professional Studies Institute on Federal Taxation. David, along with Michael Miller, a Partner at...
On October 19, 2023, the IRS announced a special withdrawal process to help those who filed an Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) claim and are concerned about its accuracy. This follows the September 14 announcement of a moratorium on processing new ERC claims. The new withdrawal option allows...