Congratulations to partner Terrance Evans, of the San Francisco office, on his appointment as Vice Chair of the ABA National Insurance Coverage Conference.

As summer practices begin to heat up for sport, particularly football, the role of the athletic trainer in the health and safety of the athlete comes to the forefront of those involved in sports.

Sport provides us with a vibrant window to reflect on some of the ethical decisions we make in business.

The New Jersey State Lottery, in existence for more than 42 years, has been a source of significant profit for state institutions and state aid for education.

A bill to legalize internet poker was introduced in the New York Assembly this week.

Since release of the final version of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity there has been widespread discussion about the value and effectiveness of the Framework for utilities and those other entities which make up the critical infrastructure sectors.

The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) launched the next version of its CDFI Information Mapping System (CIMS3).

On Friday April 26th the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan announced federal approval of New York State's recovery action plan to help homeowners and businesses following Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Irene, and Tropical Storm Lee.

The Federal Register recently provided notice on the initial $5.4B of HUD CDBG Disaster Recovery Funds allocated to NYC, NY, NJ, MD, CT and RI.

As New York, New Jersey and the City of New York begin to administer HUD CDBG monies for Super Storm Sandy recovery efforts, recipients of CDBG grants must comply with the HUD CDBG procurement requirements.

The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in Third Circuit Court of Appeals decision in the Township of Mount Holly, NJ vs. Mount Holly Gardens Citizens in Action.

Hurricane Sandy Tax Relief Act of 2013 is aimed at providing tax relief for victims of Hurricane Sandy in areas designated as Federal Disaster Areas by the President.

A group of 32 U.S. representatives sent House Speaker John Boehner a letter urging tax relief for the victims of Super Storm Sandy.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) released the Notice of Allocation Availability (NOAA), which officially opens the next round of competition under the New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program)

The National Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2014 has been introduced to the Senate by a bipartisan group of senators.

The New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act of 2013 was signed into law on September 18, 2013.

On July 29, 2013, the CDFI Fund published the Notice of Allocation Authority ("NOAA") for the calendar years 2013 and 2014 Allocation Round of the Federal New Markets Tax Credit ("NMTC") Program.

Voting 91 to 1, Senate Democrats and Republicans joined to move for a vote this week on the Hurricane Sandy and National Relief Act of 2012.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund announced $3.5 billion in New Markets Tax Credit awards nationwide.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced $3.5 billion in New Markets Tax Credit awards aimed at revitalizing low-income communities.