Legislative Alerts Archive

2002
11/21/02	Congress Passes Terrorism Insurance Legislation: President Bush Expected to Sign Early Next Week
9/25/02	Proposed Patriot Act Regulations Would Exempt Most Real Estate Funds
8/1/02	SEC Proposes Amendments to Custody Requirements for Registered Advisers
4/9/02	Eighth Circuit Decision Opens ERISA Door to Performance Fees and Also Narrows Defined Benefit Plan Participant's Ability to Bring ERISA Lawsuits
2001
10/24/01	Terrorism Insurance Legislative Initiatives
2000
10/2/00	New SEC Rules on Electronic Filing of Form ADV
8/24/00	Department of Labor Expands ERISA Plan Access to CMBS
7/31/00	U.S. Supreme Court Resolves Nonfuduciary Liability Issue Under ERISA
1999
8/5/99	SEC Proposes Rule to Ban Pay-to-Play by Investment Advisors
2/12/99	IRS Rules on REIT Impermissible Tenant Service Income
2/12/99	Administration's Budget Proposals Affect Real Estate Investment Trusts
1998
8/12/98	SEC Adopts Amendments to Performance Fee Rule Under the Advisers Act
1997
10/7/97	Senate Passes Bill to Counter Negative Impact of New Investment Adviser Registration Rules
5/27/97	Department of Labor Disapproves Single Transaction QPAM Arrangements
5/16/97	SEC Releases Final Rules On Registration Of Real Estate Advisers
5/12/97	SEC Statement On Registration Of Real Estate Advisers
5/6/97	NASAA Adopts Memorandum Of Understanding
3/21/97	Congress Extends Effective Date of Investment Adviser Amendments
1/28/97	Update on SEC's Proposed Rules on Investment Adviser Registration
1/16/97	SEC Proposes New Rules On Investment Adviser Registration
1996
12/20/96	IRS Issues Final Check-the-Box Regulations
10/15/96	New Legislation Affects Real Estate Advisers
8/13/96	Pension Simplification Includes Prohibited Transaction Excise Tax Increase
5/20/96	Proposed IRS Check-The-Box Regulations Simplify Partnership Status
4/18/96	DOL Adopts Class Exemption for Plan Asset Transactions Determined by In-House Asset Managers
3/29/96	FTC Adopts New Exemptions from Hart-Scott-Rodino Reporting Requirements for Real Estate Transactions
3/11/96	IRS Ruling Facilitates Group Trust Transactions
2/26/96	Supreme Court Restricts Veil Piercing Under ERISA
2/20/96	Proposed OCC Regulations Would Affect Bank-Sponsored Real Estate Funds