The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it will hold its annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation at its Washington D.C. headquarters on Nov. 19, 2015. The morning session of the forum will feature panel discussions on…

Phoenix – Creating an LLC in Arizona just got a lot easier. The Arizona Corporation Commission is accepting online filings for the first time. Before the online e-filing became available earlier this month, someone wishing to create a limited liability…

In a related criminal action, Watson pleaded guilty to wire fraud and was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment Washington, DC - Judge Mark A. Goldsmith of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan entered an Order requiring…

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved final consent orders against two Las Vegas auto dealers that misrepresented the cost of cars in advertising. In June 2015, TC Leadership LP, doing business as Planet Hyundai, and…

Beaufort and Chukchi Sea Lease Sales will be Cancelled in Current Five Year Oil and Gas Program WASHINGTON – In light of current market conditions and low industry interest, the U.S. Department of the Interior will cancel the two potential…

Arizona voters enacted the Raise the Minimum Wage for Working Arizonans Act in 2006. The voter initiative established an Arizona minimum wage and provided for an annual increase based on the increase in the cost of living. The cost of…

Your clients, or those you serve might wonder whether receiving an Economic Impact Payment will affect other benefits. The short answer is: no. Because the Economic Impact Payment is a tax credit, it shouldn’t be counted as income and shouldn’t…

Thirteen energy companies qualified to bid in lease sale WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will offer 343,833 acres offshore New Jersey for commercial wind energy development in a…

Kayaba Industry Co. Ltd., dba KYB Corporation (KYB) has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $62 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix the price of shock absorbers installed in cars and motorcycles sold…

WASHINGTON - A shortage of long-term financing since the 2008 crisis is choking the investment-backed growth of companies in developing countries and hampering the ability of credit-worthy families to borrow for education and housing needs and escape poverty, a new…

By A'ndrea Elyse Messer UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Fixed-tilt concentrating photovoltaic panels that will deliver significantly more energy than conventional photovoltaic solar panels are the aim of Penn State's solar energy research funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced…

Phoenix, AZ - The city of Phoenix has chosen James Bennett from a national search as the new aviation director. The city’s airports include Sky Harbor International Airport, one of the ten busiest commercial airports in the country, Phoenix Deer…