8/9/2010
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Twenty-six Calfee attorneys have been honored among 2011’s Best Lawyers in America. Calfee ranked number one in Cleveland for biotechnology and securities law.
6/7/2010
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If a project receives any American Recovery and Reinvestment Act money, barring some limited exceptions, that project may likely be subject to Davis-Bacon requirements.
6/3/2010
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The amendments to Rule 15c2-12 will impact only those continuing disclosure agreements that are entered into in connection with primary offerings of municipal securities subject to the Rule that occur on or after December 1, 2010.
4/5/2010
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Stanley J. Dobrowski, senior counsel in the Construction and Public Law and Finance groups, was re-appointed as chairman of the Owners & Lenders Division of the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Construction Industry.
3/27/2010
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Stanley J. Dobrowski, senior counsel in the Public Law and Finance group, will be speaking at the Ohio Municipal League’s “New Council Seminar” on March 27, 2010.
3/25/2010
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Stan Dobrowski, senior counsel in the Public Law and Finance group, will be speaking at a Lorman Seminar, Prevailing Wage Law, on March 25, 2010 in Columbus, Ohio. In Stan’s presentation, he will answer the question “How are Prevailing Wages enforces?”
3/19/2010
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The HIRE Act has bond incentives which include the option to receive direct payments for qualifying bonds.
12/21/2009
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Projects included in the initial Plan of Issuance for Recovery Zone Bonds must show progress by April 1, and projects which get reallocations must show progress by June 15. Failure to provide progress verification may lead to allocations being waived.
12/14/2009
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Virginia Benjamin, chair of the Public Law and Finance group, will be speaking at a CDFA Ohio Financing Roundtable seminar on December 14, 2009 in Columbus, Ohio. The seminar, Recovery & Reinvestment Bond Finance, will discuss the new bond provisions built into the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and how they are quickly making an impact in Ohio.
8/6/2009
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On July 15, 2009, the SEC voted to propose rule amendments to SEC Rule 15c2-12, which governs the responsibility of underwriters to obtain and review disclosures relating to an offering of municipal securities.
7/30/2009
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Stan Dobrowski, senior counsel in the Public Law and Finance group, will be speaking at the Ohio Municipal Attorneys Association Municipal Law Institute on July 31, 2009 in Dublin, Ohio. The topic of discussion will be Public Records.
7/14/2009
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On July 1, 2009, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) activated its new electronic disclosure system, called the Electronic Municipal Market Access (EMMA) system. This system provides a free, centralized source for all municipal bond disclosure documents and trade information.
7/6/2009
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Stan Dobrowski, senior counsel in the Construction and Public Law and Finance groups, was appointed as Chairman of the Owners & Lenders Division of the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Construction Industry.
6/24/2009
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Virginia Benjamin, chair of the Public Law and Finance group, will be speaking at the Council of Development Finance Agencies’ Ohio Financing Roundtable event in Columbus on June 24, 2009. GiGi will be on the panel for a session titled Successful Bond Financing Strategies for Ohio.
6/23/2009
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Recovery Zone Facility Bonds are a new type of exempt facility bonds which may be used to finance certain recovery zone property, including commercial and distribution property, for use within recovery zones.
5/28/2009
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Stan Dobrowski, senior counsel in construction and public finance law, will be speaking to the Elyria City Council about Open Meetings on May 28, 2009.
5/1/2009
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Virginia Benjamin, chair of the Public Law and Finance group, was appointed to the Committee on Build America Bond, newly formed by the National Association of Bond Lawyers. The committee was created to consider and comment on issues to be addressed when providing opinions on the issuance of Build America Bonds.
4/21/2009
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We sent a First Alert on February 18, 2009 explaining some of the tax-exempt bond provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the ARRA or the Stimulus Bill). Congress directed the IRS to implement many of the details, and the IRS has started to issue guidance on those details.
4/1/2009
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Check out the Spring 2009 issue of Mechanical Contractors Association of Ohio magazine for an article by Stan Dobrowski, senior counsel in the Construction and Public Law and Finance groups, entitled Infrastructure Projects Coming to Ohio: How to Bid On and Work Within a Government Contract.
2/17/2009
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Today, the President signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act which was intended by Congress and the Administration to provide an economic stimulus.
12/23/2008
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Forensic Computer Search for Public Records Required
12/1/2008
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Maryellen Corbett Joins Calfee
10/1/2008
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Check out the Fall 2008 issue of Mechanical Contractors Association of Ohio magazine for an article authored by Stan Dobrowski, senior counsel in the Construction and Public Law and Finance groups, entitled Contractor Legal Rights and Protections.
4/1/2008
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Check out the Spring 2008 issue of Mechanical Contractors Association of Ohio magazine for an article authored by Stan Dobrowski, senior counsel in the Construction and Public Law and Finance groups, entitled Nasty Surprises: Perils of Contracting with Tenants.
10/2/2007
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Partner Virginia "GiGi" Benjamin was recently elected to the American College of Bond Counsel as a Regular Fellow.
7/16/2007
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Calfee's Public Law & Finance group has published a First Alert to discuss the issues with Ohio's new public record's law and what changes you need to make in your office before September 29, 2007.
7/12/2007
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Building Cooperation Inside and Outside Township Government
2/22/2007
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Calfee partner Kristopher Wahlers presented this topic as part of the Council of Development Finance Authority's Advanced Bond Finance Course.
2/19/2007
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Calfee partner Kristopher Wahlers presented this topic, along with Miami Township Administrator Gregory Hanahan and Brasington Consulting's Sandra Brasington, to the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce.
11/28/2006
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Robert Rink, a senior attorney at Calfee, will be a guest lecturer at Cleveland State University's Levine College of Urban Affairs on Tuesday, November 28th. He will give a presentation on "Building Cooperative Capacity to Enhance the Implementation of Government Initiatives" in former Lakewood Mayor Madeline Cain's Public Policy class.
10/11/2006
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Calfee senior attorney Robert Rink and Christine Zust of Zust & Company will speak at this Ohio Economic Development Association seminar in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, October 13, 2006. Their topic will be Building Cooperative Capacity for an Economic Development Project.
9/25/2006
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This article appeared in the August 2006 issue of Real Estate Finance. It was co-authored by Calfee partners Virginia Benjamin, Walter Harper and Kristopher Wahlers, and Marc Oberdorff, a partner at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP in Chicago, IL.
5/23/2006
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Walt Harper, Tom McKee, Ed Moore and Marcia Wexberg were recognized as "Community Champions" by City Year Cleveland at their Idealism in Action Gala held May 23rd.
5/22/2006
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Until recently, many manufacturing projects have been limited in their ability to finance with tax-exempt bonds because of the capital expenditure limit. Increased limits under new law may benefit manufacturing facilities.
5/8/2006
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Welcome to Margie Callesen who joins Calfee as an attorney in the Public Finance group.
4/6/2006
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The Ohio Supreme Court recently awarded two Akron City employees $860,000 for inadvertent disposal of comp-time sheets. This decision serves as a warning to municipalities and other political subdivisions.
12/7/2005
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Calfee attorneys Tom Cicarella, Tony LaCerva and Mark Wallach have been ranked in Northeast Ohio’s top one percent of lawyers.
12/1/2005
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On November 16th Governor Taft signed into law Senate Bill 167, which imposes a moratorium on the use of eminent domain by the state or local government to take property not located within a blighted area for the primary purpose of economic development.
11/30/2005
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Stanley Dobrowski, a senior attorney at Calfee, will speak at this Lorman Education Seminar in Columbus, Ohio. The seminar will cover: pre-lien requirements and considerations; preparing, serving and filing liens; claims arising on public projects; bidding on public projects; bonding off liens; notice to commence suit on liens; litigation and enforcement of mechanic's liens claims; and preserving and presenting claims under payment and performance bonds.
11/4/2005
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Virginia (GiGi) Benjamin has been recognized as one of 12 Northern Ohio Live 2005 Rainmakers.
9/9/2005
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Calfee senior attorney Stanley Dobrowski will discuss public bidding and public bid disputes on Friday, September 9th, at this Ohio State Bar Association event in Columbus.
8/15/2005
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Harold Babbit, a partner in the Public Law and Finance group, was interviewed on Friday, August 12, 2005, by 89.7 WKSU radio's Kevin Niedermier. He was asked to comment on a law that the Ohio legislature is expected to pass banning residency rules for city employees.
7/27/2005
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Calfee attorneys Robert Rink and Stanley Dobrowski will speak on July 28th and 29th, respectively, at this Municipal Law Institute in Dublin, Ohio. Robert Rink's topic is "Fiscal Emergency" and Stanley Dobrowski's topics are "Contract Law" and "Public Records."
4/30/2005
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Peter Comodeca, a partner in the litigation group, and Darlene McCoy, a partner in the public law and finance group, co-authored this article for the March/April 2005 issue of Cities & Villages.
3/22/2005
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Stanley Dobrowksi will speak at this March 22nd Lorman Education Services seminar in Columbus, Ohio on various aspects of prevailing wage law.
3/7/2005
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Darlene Evans McCoy, a partner in the Public Law and Finance group, authored these entries which appear in The Encyclopedia of Civil Rights in America.
3/4/2005
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Stanley Dobrowski will speak at this March 4th Municipal Law Seminar in Dublin, Ohio on contract law.
2/2/2005
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Robert Rink and Stephen Wiley will speak at the Ohio Township Association Conference in Columbus, Ohio, on OTA's Master Lease Program for the financing of capital improvements by Ohio townships.
1/19/2005
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This Lorman Educational Seminar will be presented in its entirety by Stanley Dobrowski of Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP and Edith Washington, FCSI, CCS, of The Stubblefield Group, Inc.
1/5/2005
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Stanley Dobrowski will speak at this Lorman Education Seminar in Dayton, Ohio. He will discuss: Ohio and federal prompt payment acts; bonding off liens; and notice to commence suit on liens.
1/3/2005
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Christina Tait joins Calfee as a senior attorney with the firm's Public Law and Finance group. She comes to Calfee from the city of Hudson where she served as deputy city manager since 1999. Christina is a cum laude graduate of Case Western Reserve University School of Law and earned her undergraduate degree from Boston College.
12/9/2004
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William Michael will speak in Columbus, Ohio, at a meeting of city, village and township officials in Delaware County. He will discuss the types of financing available to local governments.
9/15/2004
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Stanley Dobrowski will present what you need to know on the topics of public records, exceptions, and retention and remedies this September 15th in Cleveland, OH. He will also speak on open meetings -- compliance and violation.
9/10/2004
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In a ground-breaking and potentially far-reaching decision, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati recently ruled that the tax credit provided under the Ohio corporation franchise tax for investment in new machinery and equipment impermissibly favors investments in Ohio over out-of-state investments.
6/28/2004
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The Ohio General Assembly recently enacted Sub. H.B. 427, which made several important changes to the laws governing tax increment financing and enterprise zones in the State of Ohio.
6/9/2004
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Kristopher (Kip) Wahlers will speak on port authorities and special assessment financing at the June 9th meeting of the Government Finance Officers Association.
4/21/2004
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Virginia Benjamin is speaking at the National Association of Bond Lawyers' seminar, "Fundamentals of Municipal Bond Law," in Chicago, IL held from April 21st through 23rd. She is also chairing the general session on ethics.
10/17/2003
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Stan Dobrowski will discuss public records at this Ohio Municipal League seminar to be held October 17th.
10/16/2003
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On October 16th, Senator Richard Finan will address the Ohio Development Association.
9/11/2003
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Stan Dobrowski will discuss construction law issues in this seminar presented by the Ohio State Bar Association on September 11th.
9/10/2003
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Stan Dobrowski will present on the topics of public records exceptions, and retention and remedies on September 10th.
8/1/2003
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GiGi Benjamin has been elected to the executive committee of the Cleveland Zoological Society. Congratulations!
4/23/2003
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GiGi Benjamin will conduct a "General Session on Ethics" at this conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 23-25, 2003.
4/4/2003
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Stan Dobrowski will present "Public Bidding/Public Bidding Disputes" in Columbus, Ohio this April 4th.
4/1/2003
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Stan Dobrowski will speak on "Public Competitive Bidding Statutes and Bid Protests" at this seminar in Cincinnati, Ohio.
3/21/2003
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Stan Dobrowski will speak on the topic of "Public Records." The seminar will be held in Dublin, Ohio on March 21, 2003.
3/14/2003
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Stan Dobrowski will speak at this seminar on the topic of "Important Contract Provisions When Considering Claims." The seminar will be held in Columbus, Ohio on March 14, 2003.
2/27/2003
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Stan will present this topic at the Lorman-sponsored Public Contract Code and Competitive Public Bidding in Ohio seminar. The event will be held in Columbus, Ohio on February 27.
1/21/2003
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Stan Dobrowski will present this topic at "It's Only Time And Money: New Techniques to Help With CPM Construction Schedules in Ohio" seminar in Columbus, Ohio.