2009 Stimulus + Regulatory & Legislative Change

Please visit this page frequently for information and perspective from Morgan Lewis attorneys on the 2009 stimulus bill and other legislative and regulatory developments related to the new presidential administration.

Most Recent Publications

10/22/09 Update Regarding Status of the Obama Administration's International Tax Proposals
10/20/09 EPA to Increase Clean Water Act Enforcement Activities
10/16/09 New GINA Regulations Severely Hamper Health Risk Assessments
10/14/09 OSHA Issues Comprehensive Proposed Revisions to Hazard Communication Regulations
10/13/09 FTC Releases Guidelines Detailing Advertiser and Blogger Responsibilities in Social Media
10/12/09 U.S. Department of Labor Rejects Bush Administration LM-2 Union Reporting Changes
10/07/09 EPA Releases Proposal to Regulate Greenhouse Gases Under the Clean Air Act's Title V and PSD Programs

Publications by Topic

2009 Stimulus Bill + Related Information	Regulatory and Legislative Changes
Banking and Financial Services 2008 Year in Review: Selected Federal Securities Litigation Developments Toxic Asset Disposition Plan Recent Regulatory Initiatives Pave Way for New Bank Investors Treasury and Federal Reserve Extend TALF Subscription Period Benefits and Compensation IRS Issues COBRA Q&As for Stimulus Bill 65% Assistance Payment Provisions DOL Releases Model COBRA Notices for Stimulus Bill 65% Assistance Payment Provisions Net Operating Loss Carryback Period Extended for Certain Small Businesses Further Details on New COBRA Rules The Stimulus Bill Imposes Further Executive Compensation Restrictions Stimulus Plan Requires Immediate COBRA Action President Obama Announces New Restrictions on Executive Compensation for Financial Institutions Receiving Government Assistance Energy Key Energy Provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 FDA and Healthcare Expansion of Health IT under Stimulus Legislation May Prompt Increased FDA Regulatory Activity Labor, Immigration, and Other Workforce Issues Final Version of Stimulus Bill Drops Mandatory E-Verify But Imposes New Obligations for TARP Recipients Hiring H-1B Workers Litigation and Antitrust TARP Oversight Agency Promises Vigorous Civil and Criminal Enforcement, Raising Risk of False Claims Act Liability for Claimants of Federal "Bailout" Funds Federal Reserve Purchase of GSE Debt Securities May Benefit Multifamily Housing Tax and IRS Enforcement New Tax Incentives for Discharge of Real Property Indebtedness Under Economic Stimulus Bill IRS Issues Guidance Regarding the Limitations of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 on Offshore Deferrals Tax Considerations for Participants in U.S. Treasury’s Capital Purchase Program	Benefits and Compensation 2009 Offers Section 409A Correction Opportunities President Obama Announces New Restrictions on Executive Compensation for Financial Institutions Receiving Government Assistance DOL Finalizes Investment Advice Regulations and Related Class Exemption under the PPA Subject to Potential Review and Extension by Obama Administration New Pension Bill Offers Some Relief in Light of Market Turmoil; Technical Corrections Enacted Energy, Environmental, and Climate Change EPA Proposes Greenhouse Gases Reporting Rule Disclosure, Management Practices, and Corporate Governance Relating to Climate Change Financial Risks (Updated) EPA Revises Definition of Solid Waste to Encourage Recycling of Hazardous Secondary Materials Looking Ahead: The Future of Federal Climate Change Law FDA and Healthcare CMS Regulation Addresses Protected Drug Categories and Classes Intellectual Property The Patent Reform Act of 2009 Labor, Immigration, and Other Workforce Issues Morgan Lewis Workforce Change InSight - February 2009 New Executive Orders on Labor Relations Will Impact All Federal Contractors President Obama Expected to Sign the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 Today or Tomorrow New Procedures Now in Place for International Travelers: US-VISIT Biometrics and ESTA Interest Arbitration Under the Employee Free Choice Act: What Could This Mean for Employers? What to Expect from Washington with a New White House and Congress: Critical Legislative and Judicial Issues That Will Affect Employers (webcast) A New Political Environment for Labor and Employment Issues Securities and Investment Management Proposed Rule under Investment Advisers Act Would Limit "Pay to Play" Practices The Madoff “Opportunity”: Harmonizing the Overarching Standard of Care for Financial Professionals Who Give Investment Advice New SEC Chairman Schapiro Pledges Swift and Vigorous Enforcement SEC Requires All Form D Filings to Be Made Online via the EDGAR System Beginning March 16, 2009 2008 Year in Review: SEC and SRO Selected Enforcement Cases and Developments Regarding Broker-Dealers Tax and IRS Enforcement Important New Development Regarding Reporting of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts: What Tax-Exempt Organizations Need to Know Important New Development Regarding Reporting of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts: What Corporations and Individuals Need to Know

2009 Stimulus Bill + Related Information

Regulatory and Legislative Changes

Banking and Financial Services
2008 Year in Review: Selected Federal Securities Litigation Developments

Toxic Asset Disposition Plan

Recent Regulatory Initiatives Pave Way for New Bank Investors

Treasury and Federal Reserve Extend TALF Subscription Period

Benefits and Compensation
IRS Issues COBRA Q&As for Stimulus Bill 65% Assistance Payment Provisions

DOL Releases Model COBRA Notices for Stimulus Bill 65% Assistance Payment Provisions

Net Operating Loss Carryback Period Extended for Certain Small Businesses

Further Details on New COBRA Rules

The Stimulus Bill Imposes Further Executive Compensation Restrictions

Stimulus Plan Requires Immediate COBRA Action