Benefits With the United States having an estimated 100 year's worth of undeveloped gas reserves, the exploration for and the extraction of natural gas from shale formations throughout the United States have taken the forefront in the oil and gas industry, but not without some controversy. There is great controversy and concern over the methods and chemicals used to extract gas from shale formations, especially the use of hydraulic fracturing....

Benefits Conventional wisdom (and EPA policy) has provided that any person shipping hazardous materials to a disposal facility will end up being jointly and severally liable, with all other entities shipping materials to the facility, for any costs of cleaning up contamination at the facility. Likewise, conventional wisdom and EPA policy have informed up that manufacturers or producers who deal with certain types of contractors or subcontracto...

L2 Federal Resources presents an exclusive contracting webinar... LIVE WEBINAR | Thursday, October 18, 2012 | 1PM Eastern Business Ethics in Government Contracting: Legal Requirements & Best Practices for Compliance Many government contractors are required by their contracts to have a code of business ethics and implement a compliance program and internal control system. The Federal Acquisition Regulation, at FAR 52.203-13, identifies the...

Benefits Conservation subdivisions offer unique growth management opportunities for both elected officials and developers. Participants will learn how conservation lands can be identified, preserved and serve as the building blocks for new communities. Learn how a few critical changes to subdivision and zoning codes can produce compact developments interwoven with greenway lands. View case studies and learn six design principles that produce b...

This webinar will help an issuer prepare its official statement in compliance with federal securities laws. Topics to be discussed include: (1) best practices in preparing your official statement (including who should be responsible for which sections of the official statement, discussion of relevant federal securities laws , what is a “10b-5 letter” and recent SEC actions against issuers including New Jersey and San Diego); (2) pe...

The federal government plans to spend at least $75 billion on IT investments in fiscal year 2012. The size of this investment highlights the importance of reliably estimating the costs of IT acquisitions. A reliable cost estimate is critical to the success of any IT program, providing the basis for informed decision making, realistic budget formulation, and meaningful progress measurement. Without the ability to generate such estimates, progra...

Benefits Any proposed project involving wetlands or other waters of the United States is likely to require some type of permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. As the federal agency responsible for regulating impacts to wetlands, the Corps' regulations and the permit process can represent a significant part of a project's development. The identification of wetlands or other waters on a project site, determination of federal jurisdic...

L2 Federal Resources presents an exclusive contracting webinar... LIVE WEBINAR | Thursday, October 04, 2012 | 1PM Eastern How to Win Claims on U.S. Government Contracts: A Practical Approach Changes and claims arise from a variety of sources, and often, the contractor is entitled to extra costs and/or time extensions. But demonstrating to the government your entitlement to additional compensation in not always clear cut or straightforward. Va...

Benefits Real estate development in the proximity of higher education institutions, whether undertaken by the institution itself, a private concern or a joint venture between the educational institution and a private concern, presents a myriad of issues above and beyond what is normally encountered with conventional real estate development projects. These issues often include complicated questions related to income, real estate and sales taxes...

Benefits The recent activity in the charitable sector by federal and state regulatory agencies has mandated that professionals take a proactive approach into all aspects of this important and very diverse sector. The tax-exempt community is under a microscope. Problems that a few years ago might have gone unnoticed now get picked up and widely broadcast. Recent IRS compliance initiatives in governance, transparency, abusive tax avoidance trans...