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Qualified Opportunity Zones After the OBBBA: New Rules for Investors | JD Supra
I recently wrote about Opportunity Zones (“QOZs”), how they work and how they can be utilized for preferential tax treatment on certain investments. I closed that piece by stating that the current administration was a big fan of QOZs and would likely encourage additional favorable treatment. With the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) on July 4, 2025, the administration has accomplished just that.
Opportunity Zones: Key Deadlines, Tax Benefits, and What’s Next for Investors | JD Supra
Practitioners, operators and investors in the commercial real estate space are well familiar with Opportunity Zones and how they can be utilized for preferential tax treatment on investments. First created under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, these Qualified Opportunity Zones “QOZs” were designed to spur economic development and job creation in distressed communities.
How New Delaware Amendments Impact Stockholder, Merger Agreements | JD Supra
Over the summer, Delaware enacted a number of amendments to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”). The amendments were largely crafted in response to several recent decisions by the Delaware Chancery Court (the “Court”) that the transactional bar had concerns over. The Moelis Decision In February 2024, the Court issued its decision in the West Palm Beach Firefighters’ Pension Fund v. Moelis & Company C.A. No. 2023-0309-JTL (Del. Ch. Feb. 23, 2024) (“Moelis”).
For Founders, Raising VC Funds Comes From Being in the ‘Know’ | JD Supra
We have previously written regarding founders’ choice of entity decisions as well as a number of tips for entrepreneurs to keep in mind as their businesses begin to operate and grow. But for those founders who have eyes on raising additional capital through Series funding rounds, there are additional considerations to navigate before making those venture capital pitches. Despite an overall market dip, early stage fundraising actually increased in early 2024.
Fifth Circuit Puts the Brakes on SEC’s Private Fund Rules: What’s Next For Private Fund Advisers | JD Supra
In a continuation of recent court decisions overturning the rule-making authority of federal agencies, a recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Private Fund Adviser Rules (the “Rules”), which had been adopted in August 2023. The Rules were aimed at increasing regulatory requirements for private fund advisers.
Questions Remain After Mass. Adverse Possession Case
By Brad Hickey (May 20, 2024, 5:47 PM EDT) -- Imagine for a moment that you're a shareholder in a closely held corporation. In most jurisdictions, that status as a shareholder obligates you to a heightened fiduciary duty to your fellow shareholders.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence.
Questions Remain After Mass. Adverse Possession Case
By Brad Hickey · May 20, 2024, 5:47 PM EDT Imagine for a moment that you're a shareholder in a closely held corporation. In most jurisdictions, that status as a shareholder obligates you to a heightened fiduciary duty to your fellow... To view the full article, register now.
Adverse Possession in a Closely Held Company? ‘Stash’ This One Away | JD Supra
Imagine for a moment that you’re a shareholder in a closely held corporation. In most jurisdictions, that status as a shareholder obligates you to a heightened fiduciary duty to your fellow shareholders. Now imagine that your closely held corporation is in the real estate business, and one of your fellow shareholders sues the corporation for adverse possession of real property owned by the corporation. Surely that can’t be allowed, can it?
Buyer’s Market? Real Estate Broker Verdict’s Effect on Marketplace | JD Supra Original
A recent federal jury verdict in Missouri has gotten the attention of real estate industry professionals around the country. The jury in Sitzer v. National Association of Realtors et. al (Case No. 4:19-cv-00332-SRB) ordered the National Association of Realtors (“NAR”) and a number of the nation’s largest real estate franchises to pay $1.78 billion in damages to the sellers of over 260,000 homes in Missouri, Kansas and Illinois.
Not Theirs for the Taking: SCOTUS Rebuffs County’s Full Property Seizure | JD Supra
From Cicero’s De Officiis to the Magna Carta and the homesteaders of 1862 to the millennials of 2023, humankind has long recognized the importance of a place to call home. Codified in the Fifth Amendment (“…nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation”) and bolstered by over 200 years of case law and constitutional interpretation, one wouldn’t think that property rights here in the United States remained a particularly confusing issue.
New M&A Broker Exemption: To Be Or Not To Be, That Is The Question | JD Supra
On March 29, 2023, a new exemption from SEC registration for brokers providing services in mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) transactions officially went into effect.
Playing as Others: Theology and Ethical Responsibility in Video Games
Playing as Others: Theology and Ethical Responsibility in Video Games Published by Baylor University Press in 235pp / $$49.99 / 978-1481315463 Since their inception, video games have often been viewed as trivial or unworthy of significant theological study. However, Benjamin Chicka argues that this posture is a mistake: video games represent powerful cultural artifacts that possess the potential for tremendous theological depth, and they provide us with new vistas of ethical possibilities.
Protection From Panic Starts With These Proactive Banking Strategies | JD Supra
The fast and furious developments related to Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”), Signature Bank, and others had depositors, employees, landlords, lawyers, accountants, and fiduciaries from nearly every sector scrambling for solutions to very real and challenging liquidity problems for their businesses and clients. Fortunately, after stepping in as receiver last Friday, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) was able to put much of the unrest at ease.
Playing as Others: Theology and Ethical Responsibility in Video Games
Playing as Others: Theology and Ethical Responsibility in Video Games Published by Baylor University Press in 235pp / $$49.99 / 978-1481315463 Since their inception, video games have often been viewed as trivial or unworthy of significant theological study. However, Benjamin Chicka argues that this posture is a mistake: video games represent powerful cultural artifacts that possess the potential for tremendous theological depth, and they provide us with new vistas of ethical possibilities.
WNYK is MARCHing into Spring!
It’s been an amazing beginning to 2022 for Warrior Radio, and we’re just getting started! We’ve had over 2,700 streaming hours since the start of the new year, and we’re so grateful for the support. We continue to think of creative ways to keep our audience engaged, and our content fresh. Please continue to stay tuned for our wonderful student intern shows, alumni features, ministry spotlights, new music premieres, and much more.
New Semester, New WNYK Interns!
We are so excited to start a new semester at our downtown New York City location! We have four amazing Nyack College student interns ready to bring you fresh content every week. Hanna, an international student from Peru, is a returning student intern. Owen, from New York City, and Miles, from California, are also returning interns. Melani, is a new spring intern from Indonesia, and we’re so excited to welcome her to WNYK Warrior Radio.
WNYK Features The Bowery Mission
WNYK Features The Bowery Mission We were so glad to interview Karl Chan, Director of Partnerships at The Bowery Mission. The Bowery Mission has served homeless and hungry New Yorkers since the 1870s. They also take pride in shaping our youth and have two children programs, Mont Lawn City Camp and Mont Lawn Summer Camp. During the COVID-19 pandemic last year, they provided 255,000 meals, 54,000 nights of shelter, and 20,000 articles of clothing.
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