Renewable Energy Cash Grant in Lieu of Tax Credit Program Extended through 2011

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Renewable Energy Cash Grant in Lieu of Tax Credit Program Extended through 2011

December 17, 2010

BY MICHAEL D. HAUN & SEAN C. HONEYWILL

On December 17, 2010, President Obama, as part of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, signed into law a one-year extension of the popular renewable energy cash grant in lieu of tax credit program established by Section 1603 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009. To qualify for a cash grant under the extended program, a taxpayer must place specified energy property in service in 2009, 2010, or 2011, or after 2011 if construction begins in 2009, 2010, or 2011 provided such property is placed in service by the end of 2012 (for wind projects), 2013 (for closed- and open-loop biomass, geothermal, landfill gas, municipal solid waste, qualified hydropower, and marine and hydrokinetic facilities), or 2016 (for solar projects).

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Merck & Co., Inc. v. Reynolds: Supreme Court Clarifies When 2-Year Limitations Period for Securities Fraud Begins to Run

Department of Justice Targets Intellectual Property Crimes as Major Priority

Second Circuit Cipro Decision Affirms No Per Se Antitrust Violation for Reverse-Payment Settlements, but Invites Petition for Rehearing En Banc

An Analysis of Protocols for Searches of Electronic Records Announced by the Ninth Circuit in United States v. Comprehensive Drug Testing

The Rise of False Patent Marking Suits

The Federal Circuit to Address the Inequitable Conduct Doctrine En Banc for the First Time in Over 20 Years

Implications of Regulatory Reform for the Credit Rating Agencies

Tradable Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) in California: Continued Complexity

Double Teamed: Defending Parallel Investigations Under SECs New Cooperation Initiative
Published by the Washington Legal Foundation's Legal Backgrounder (April 2010)

International Dispute Resolution Update: Foreign Anti-Suit Injunctions

FinCEN Amends Regulations Under Bank Secrecy Act Applicable to Mutual Funds

The ECB Clarifies its Ratings Requirements for ABS Repo Facility Eligibility

International Arbitration Loses Its Grip

No Room for Complacency in Corruption Crackdown

DOLs March 24, 2010 Administrator Interpretation: A New Procedure, Raising a Number of Questions

High court sets new standard for legal advice in criminal cases

Quarterly FCPA Report

SEC Unveils Specialized Units and New Cooperation Standards

IRS Provides Safe Harbor for Like-Kind Exchanges Not Completed Because of Defaulting Qualified Intermediary

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Supreme Court Unanimously Reinforces Gartenberg Approach in Investment Company Adviser Fee Cases

Paul Hastings Secures a U.S. Supreme Court Victory!

Health Care Reform Provides No Relief for Employers

California Establishes Tax Break for Clean Tech Manufacturing Companies

Treasury Revises Renewable Energy Cash Grant Guidance to Clarify When Construction Begins

EEOC Issues New Proposed Rule Regarding the RFOA Defense Under the ADEA

President Obama Stacks NLRB With Pro-Labor Recess Appointments

UK Budget Alert 2010

DOJ Issues Rule Expanding Authority to Issue Civil Investigative Demands Under the False Claims Act

Third Circuit Finds No Absolute Right To Credit Bid By A Secured Lender

Employment Tax Update

OCA Limitations Imposed by ANDA Filer Provided a Basis for Filing Suit

Broad Changes to U.S. Withholding Rules Signed Into Law

Second Circuit Holds That Employer Could Be Liable for Sexual Harassment Even Though Plaintiff Complained Only to Harasser

UK Securities Law Update Q1, 2010

China Targets Equity Transfers by Nonresident Investors

New York Court of Appeals Rules on Attachment and Execution of Intangible Assets

SEC Takes Action on Money Market Fund Reform

Hedge Fund Report: Summary of Key Developments - Spring 2010

Obama Administration Relaxes Access to U.S. Social Networking Technology Exports to Iran, Sudan and Cuba Authorized

China Matters: RMB Private Equity Funds in Foreign-Invested Partnerships

Italian Restructuring Proceedings: Recent Developments in Prepackaged Plans of Reorganization

New Patent Law Reform Bill Introduced in the Senate

ILPA Private Equity Principles

The Volcker Rule - Impact and Implications for Passage

DOL Proposes New Rules on Providing Investment Advice to Plan Participants and Beneficiaries

Recent Trends in European CMBS Servicing

English Spoken in German Commercial Court Litigations

New Guidance on FBAR Filing Requirements

D.C. Circuit Rejects FDAs Interpretation of ''Failure to Market'' Forfeiture Provisions

Interpreting Reliance Two Years After Stoneridge

Global Cartel Regulation: Reducing Liability in 42 Jurisdictions Worldwide

New York City Adds to Growing Tide of Green Buildings Legislation
Daily Environment Report

California Supreme Court Rules That Uncapped Sick Leave Policies Are Not Covered By Californias Kin Care Law

Gerard Comizio Discusses Failed Banks, Private Equity, and M&A Outlook with Dow Jones Investment Banker

UK Employment Law Changes in 2010:
New Statutory Rates, Limits and Entitlements

A Generic Drug Manufacturers Prior Voluntary and Persistent Participation as a Litigant in Delaware is No Guarantee of Jurisdiction

New York Court of Appeals Broadens Eligibility for State Brownfields Program

Proxy Season Looks Busy As Activists Pick Up Steam

Protecting Companies In A Challenging Environment: Compliance Programs Under Italian Law - The First Nine Years

Court Rejects Claims That Merger Negotiations Must Be Disclosed

European M&A Risks: The Potential Responsibility of the Korean Purchaser for Prior Infringements

Californias Amended CEQA Guidelines Mandate Analysis of GHG Emissions, While Preserving Lead Agencies Discretion

SEC Issues Guidance Regarding Disclosure of Climate Change Risks

Second Circuit Decision Clarifies and Bolsters Arbitrators Authority

European M&A Risks: Potential Responsibility of the Chinese Purchaser for Prior Infringements

European M&A Risks: Potential Responsibility of the Japanese Purchaser for Prior Infringements

Proposals to Reform the OTC Derivatives Market Differ in Certain Key Respects -- Bloomberg Law Reports Securities Law

J. Mark Poerio talks with Bloomberg's Erik Schatzker about Lazard Ltd.'s compensation policy.

Survey of 2009 Life Sciences
Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE) Transactions

Survey of 2009 Technology
Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE) Transactions

UK and European Employment Law: Quarterly Case Update

$900,000 DOJ Antitrust Settlement Highlights Gun-Jumping Risk

DOJ Adopts New Discovery Policy for Criminal Matters and Appoints First National Coordinator for Criminal Discovery Initiatives

Mergers and Acquisitions Triggering Anti-Monopoly Filing and Review in the PRC: Filing Practice and Tips

A Case for Uniformity: Why the US Needs Consistent Banking and Consumer Laws
Forbes.com

EHR Incentive Payments Under HITECH Act

Patent Owner Protected by Safe Harbor Provision

FCPA Dragnet - Could Your Sales Agent Be An FBI Agent?

2010 Revised (Lower) Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Thresholds

The OFCCP Takes on the Health Care Industry
Executiveview.com 2009 Digital Labor and Employment Guide

RMB Funds: The Evolving Role of Foreign Investors and Fund Managers in China

SEC Adopts Amendments to Investment Adviser Custody Rule

A Possible Harbinger of Things to Come: DOD Appropriations Bill Restricts Use of Arbitration Agreements in Employment Contracts by Federal Contractors

Pro Bono News - Fall 2009/Winter 2010

SEC Unveils Specialized Units and New Cooperation Standards

China Matters: China Tightens Administration of Permanent Representative Offices of Foreign Enterprises

Intellectual Property Landscape: Cases and Trends to Follow in 2010

2010: A Year Without Estate Tax? What Clients Should Consider as a Result of Recent Congressional Inaction

China Matters: 2009 Review

SEC Rule Changes for 2010: Be Ready to be Held Accountable

False Marking Bares Its Teeth: The Federal Circuit Mandates Potentially Huge Per Article Damages Calculation

Executive Pay and Loyalty: From Velvet Glove to Iron Fist

Cutting Edge New York City Green Building Laws Enacted

An Overview of Federal Tax Incentives for Green Technology
Bloomberg Law Reports: Sustainably Energy

Annual Compliance and Review Requirements for Investment Advisers

The Federal Reserve Boards Final Rule on Overdraft Programs: The Final Word?

Broad Changes to U.S. Withholding Rules Pass the House

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