Elisse B. Walter to be Keynote Speaker at NABL 2010 Bond Attorneys'
Workshop - Registration Now Open
SEC Commissioner Elisse B. Walter will be providing her perspectives on recent SEC initiatives affecting the municipal marketplace as well as her vision of future SEC regulatory and compliance efforts at this year's Bond Attorneys' Workshop. This year's program will be in San Antonio.
The 2010 BAW will bring you current on any changes and additions to the ARRA bond provisions as well as IRS enforcement and SEC regulatory reform efforts. As quickly as the environment is changing, you cannot afford to miss out on this year's workshop. Registration is now open. Register today to take advantage of an early bird hotel rate - offered until September 7 (NOTE: deadline has been extended for early bird hotel rates.)
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NABL Submits Letter in Support of Extension of BABs and 265 Amendments
On July 28, NABL submitted a letter in support of the extension of certain expiring bond-related provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), specifically the extension of the Build American Bonds (BABs) program and amendments to Section 265 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
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NABL Summary of Dodd-Frank Bill
On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Pub. L. No.111-205. A working group appointed by NABL's Securities Law & Disclosure Committee has prepared a summary of those provisions of the new law that pertain to municipal securities. This summary is not intended to be comprehensive, but rather is intended to highlight and summarize key provisions relevant to public finance practice.
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Teleconference on Build America Bonds - Podcast Available
On Tuesday, May 25, 2010, from 12:30 noon - 2:00pm Eastern Time, the National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL) hosted a teleconference relating to direct pay Build America Bonds (BABs). A Podcast of the program is available in the NABL Library. The responses to certain additional questions from the panelists have now also been posted in the NABL Library.
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NABL Sends Letter to SEC and MSRB Urging Rating Notice on EMMA
On Tuesday April 6, 2010, the National Association of Bond Lawyers sent the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) a letter urging the regulators to post a notice on Electronic Municipal Market Access (EMMA) that rating information contained in offering and disclosure documentation may no longer be accurate as Moody’s and Fitch recalibrate their municipal ratings systems this month. The proposed notice would recommend that investors verify the current and potential future rating on a municipal bond with Fitch or Moody’s before making an investment decision.
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Coalition of Organizations Support ARRA Extension of ARRA
For Small Local Governments & Nonprofits
Several organizations including the National Association of Bond Lawyers have signed onto a letter supporting extension of the American Recovery & Reinvestment ACT (“ARRA”) that are currently scheduled to expire at the end of 2010.
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NABL Member Advisory: Extension of Temporary Changes to Section 265 of the IRC
On February 3, 2010, the National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL) released a Member Advisory, Extending ARRA Relief for Debt Issuance of Small Government Entities and 501(c)(3) Organizations, which evaluates the case for extending certain temporary changes made to Section 265 of the Internal Revenue Code in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
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NABL Member Advisory Addresses Federal Securities Law Issues Related to Stripping Tax Credits
On January 26, 2010, the National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL) released a member advisory that addresses the principal federal securities law issues that arise when stripping tax credits from underlying taxable municipal bonds.
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NABL Submits Solid Waste Disposal Facilities Comments, REG-140492-02
On December 15, 2009, the National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL) submitted to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) comments on proposed rulemaking REG-140492-02 concerning the definition of solid waste disposal facilities.
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Swaps Book Offered to NABL Members
Interest Rate Swaps for the General Bond Practitioner: Basic Structures, Documentary and State Law Issues is available as a print publication in the NABL store or as a free download available to NABL members.
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Oct 27–29, 2010
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