Equity interests in LLC and partnership interests are a common form of collateral in many secured finance transactions, particularly mezzanine financing. The security agreement and related documents are fundamental in establishing a security interest in an LLC or Continue Reading
Employment and Insurance Issues Arising from COVID-19 Related Return-to-Work Policies and Vaccine Mandates: A Round Table Discussion
Hugh Murray spoke on “Employment and Insurance Issues Arising from COVID-19 Related Return-to-Work Policies and Vaccine Mandates” during a round table discussion co-sponsored by the Insurance Law and Labor and Employment Law Sections of the New Jersey State Bar Association. Continue Reading
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Other Recent Developments in Buy American Compliance
In the final webinar of the Buy American Act and Domestic Preference series, we explore the rapidly changing domestic preference landscape. We provide an update of recent proposed and final changes to the BAA/TAA regulations, new domestic preference enforcement activity, and will review recent Continue Reading
Environmental Business Council January Roundtable Meeting
Lanny Kurzweil moderates CIANJ’s Environmental Business Council January Roundtable Meeting. Continue Reading
The BAA/TAA and DOD
In this course, we take a tour through the domestic preference requirements that apply to Department of Defense procurements. We examine the differences (or no) between the Buy American Act/Trade Agreements Act rules applicable to civilian and DOD procurements, and examine the specific Continue Reading
Buy American Restrictions in the $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Law
On November 15, 2021 President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) allowing for investments of up to $1.2 trillion in building and upgrading bridges, roads, transit, water and sewer systems, and new broadband networks. Most of the monies will be funneled to states Continue Reading
The Fundamentals of the Trade Agreements Act
In this webinar, we introduce the Trade Agreements Act and explore when and how it applies, with a particular focus on how it interacts with the Buy American Act. We explore how to identify situations where an exception to the TAA may apply, and how to navigate those situations. We also Continue Reading
Fraudulent Conveyance Exposure for Intercorporate Guaranties, Integrated Transactions, and Designated-Use Loans
Lisa Bonsall speaks at Strafford during a CLE webinar on "Fraudulent Conveyance Exposure for Intercorporate Guaranties, Integrated Transactions, and Designated-Use Loans." Continue Reading
Vaccination Mandates for Federal Contractors in Limbo – What Happens Next?
On December 7, 2021, a federal court in Georgia entered an Order applicable nationwide enjoining the Government from enforcing the federal contractor vaccine mandate in covered contracts of federal contractors and subcontractors. Thousands of employers have developed policies designed to ensure full Continue Reading
The Fundamentals of the Buy American Act
In this webinar, students are introduced to the Buy American Act and the clauses and regulations implementing the BAA. We discuss the basic requirements of the BAA, and learn what exceptions to the Buy American Act requirements may apply and when. We also explore the nuances of the BAA Continue Reading