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The Corporate Transparency Act (Title LXIV of the NDAA, H.R. 6395) By William A. Price Business and Securities Law, March 2021 Congress included the Corporate Transparency Act in the National Defense Authorization Act. The legislation requires filing information on beneficial owners of new U.S. entities and foreign entities which apply for permission to do business in the U.S. 
Hospital and Other Property Tax Exemption Decisions Since Oswald v. Hamer By William A. Price Business and Securities Law, January 2020 The Illinois Supreme Court's 2018 decision in Oswald v. Hamer upheld the constitutionality of section 15-86 of the Property Tax Code.
Stock and Similar Plans By William A. Price Business and Securities Law, October 2019 An outline of the tax-advantaged plans that can be used for key employee compensation, tax-deferred owner compensation, compensation for the whole business team, and incentive compensation under the Internal Revenue Code.
Hospital and Other Property Tax Exemption Decisions Since Oswald v. Hamer By William A. Price State and Local Taxation, September 2019 Summaries of recent tax exemption decisions.
What ‘accredited investor’ or other investor definitions apply in exempt offerings rules? By William A. Price Business and Securities Law, May 2019 An overview of the definitions of investor types and Illinois securities laws and rules.
Trump Administration administrative rules actions By William A. Price Administrative Law, January 2018 The current federal administration has made “deconstruction of the administrative state” an issue, and a variety of news articles have suggested some success in reducing new regulations on business.
Excesses and limited reform in the licensing of professions and occupations By William A. Price Administrative Law, September 2017 Census data for 2016 show 25% of employed persons in the US had some form of license. The regulatory policy question is: Is this a good or bad thing?
Service of process and adequacy of notice in administrative cases By William A. Price Administrative Law, June 2017 The Illinois Supreme Court has only issued one administrative review law decision so far in 2017-- Stone St. Partners, LLC v. City of Chicago Dep’t of Admin. Hearings-- but it raises significant practice issues for agencies and practitioners.
U.S. Supreme Court cases on administrative law, 2016-17 By William A. Price Administrative Law, June 2017 Administrative law cases decided recently by the U.S. Supreme Court.
118 significant ($100 million+ in compliance expense or otherwise important) federal regulations pending By William A. Price Administrative Law, January 2016 A January 13, 2016 visit to showed 118 “significant” regulations in the course of agency adoption and Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs/Office of Management and Budget (OIRA) cost-benefit analysis and small business impact review.
Federal regulatory agendas By William A. Price Administrative Law, December 2014 The federal Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) recently released a six-month update of the Unified Agenda, which lists federal regulations currently pending and planned.
From the editors By J.A. Sebastian & William A. Price Administrative Law, July 2014 An introduction to the issue from co-editors J.A. Sebastian and Bill Price.
Agency jurisdiction—Ancillary contract disputes—Attorney fees By William A. Price Administrative Law, February 2014 A brief summary of the Ferris, Thompson, and Zweig, LTD. v. Esposito case.
Hundreds of new regulations for the new year By William A. Price Administrative Law, January 2014 How many of these new rules are you familiar with?
Administrative Conference of the United States By William A. Price Administrative Law, December 2013 Find out what this body has recently been up to.
Illinois Supreme Court Rules “Amazon Tax” preempted by Federal Internet Tax Fairness Law By William A. Price Business and Securities Law, November 2013 An overview of the decision and its ramifications.
New SEC crowdfunding rules By William A. Price Business and Securities Law, November 2013 An update on the rules governing crowdfunding.
U.S. Supreme Court decisions with administrative law issues, October Term 2012 By William A. Price Administrative Law, August 2013 This is the first in a planned series of case notes on the full Court term. This first article covers cases where the first party’s name (the appellant) begins with “A” through “D” in the listing of cases contained in the ABA Preview of US Supreme Court Cases, 2012-2013 term.
Federal Regulatory Agenda, as of January 24, 2013 By William A. Price Administrative Law, February 2013 The Office of Information and Regulatory Review of the Office of Management and Budget maintains a “regulatory dashboard” that has the current status for all regulatory proposals that would impose more than $100 million in compliance costs.
Independent Tax Tribunal Act By William A. Price Administrative Law, July 2012 An overview of the Tax Tribunal, whose jurisdiction will commence on July 1 of next year.
“The law of the case” in complex administrative appeals: A comment on People ex. rel. Madigan v. Illinois Commerce Commission By William A. Price Administrative Law, June 2012 If the substantive legal issues in an administrative appeal have already been decided in a case that can be shown to be “ part of the same proceedings,” then collateral estoppel and “law of the case” may end the judicial process.
State and federal regulatory agendas By William A. Price Administrative Law, June 2012 Some useful information about where to find state and federal regulatory agendas online.
Supreme Court addresses access to courts for administrative compliance challenges By William A. Price Administrative Law, June 2012 An update on Sackett v. USEPA.
New Illinois Business Laws for 2012 By William A. Price Business and Securities Law, April 2012 Recent changes of interest to business law practitioners.
U.S. Supreme Court to rule on administrative citations By William A. Price Administrative Law, February 2012 An overview of the case of Sackett v. EPA.
2011 veto session legislation By William A. Price Administrative Law, January 2012 The Illinois General Assembly passed a companion bill and primary bill HB3851, which, with House Amendment No. 1, allowed the City of Chicago to use cameras to produce issuance of tickets for speeding. The Administrative Law Section Council commented adversely on same, suggesting full funding for Secretary of State hearings functions, and making some due process suggestions for fairer administrative case resolution under the new law. These comments were sent to ISBA staff and the Committee on Legislation for further discussion and action as appropriate. ■
Illinois Supreme Court Rule adds unauthorized practice of law to the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission’s responsibilities By William A. Price Administrative Law, January 2012 The Illinois Supreme Court has adopted amendments to its rules of practice (751 and 752(a) and 779, effective December 7, 2011. The new rules allow investigation and prosecution by the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of instances of unauthorized practice of law by disbarred or unregistered lawyers, and by other persons and organizations.
New Illinois Tax Tribunal authorized By William A. Price Administrative Law, January 2012 The General Assembly took some time for administrative law and other matters when passing the Sears and CME tax breaks. Public Act 097-636 creates an Independent Tax Tribunal Board as of July 1, 2103, to hear protests of notices of tax liability and notices of deficiency for all taxes administered by the Illinois Department of Revenue.
JCAR Flinn Report notes By William A. Price Administrative Law, December 2011 Summaries of recent Flinn Reports.
Are “drag along” provisions valid in Illinois? By William A. Price Business and Securities Law, November 2011 Private equity transactions routinely include the right to compel owners of a minority interest in a company to take the same price that the majority gets in future deals, without the appraisal and “fair value” process provided in the Illinois Business Corporation Act. Is this type of provision valid?

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