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Economic Development
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Ohio Economic Justice & Social Impact Blog
H.B. 110 Appropriation Items for Local Economic Development
The State of Ohio’s recently enacted budget bill includes economic development appropriations for Ohio Department of Development new and/or continuing programs. Some of the major benefits of these appropriations are…
Global Investigations & Compliance Review
Preparing an application for the SBA’s Community Navigator Program, from a compliance perspective
The American Rescue Plan Act allocated $100 million to the Small Business Administration to be distributed to various “Hub” organizations to further disseminate among their “Spoke” partners. The purpose behind…
The Contractor's Perspective
SBA Extends the HUBZone Map Freeze to June 30, 2023
By Maya Desai
The Small Business Administration’s HUBZone program provides federal contracting assistance for qualified small business concerns located in historically underutilized business zones in an effort to increase employment opportunities, investment, and…
Arkansas Tax & Incentives Update
Summary of 2021 Arkansas Tax Credits and Incentives Legislation
Act 563 extends the period for completing a water conservation project under the Water Resource Conservation and Development Incentives Act to five years (instead of three years). Effective retroactive for…
Opprotunity Zones - Insights From the Land of Oz
OZ: NY moves to reduce certain state Opportunity Zone benefits for NY deals – Smart, Necessary or Something Else?
New York legislators have moved forward in their 2021 budget process to limit some of the state Opportunity Zone benefits that had previously applied in New York. Some commentators have…
Immigration Blog
Immigration Policies Can Focus on Geographical Areas of Declining Population
Over 40 percent of counties in the United States are experiencing population declines, and the country is experiencing a decline in the working-age population. Together, these demographics, some say, may…
Ohio Economic Justice & Social Impact Blog
United States Treasury to Invest $9 Billion in Minority Communities
The Biden administration unveiled a plan in early March to invest $9 billion in minority communities. The source of funds for the “Emergency Capital Investment Program of the US Treasury…
China Law Insight
景区经营权若干问题简析
By King & Wood
众所周知，旅游是国民经济和人民生活水平发展到一定程度后必然出现的消费需求，旅游产业是刺激经济增长的重要驱动力。相关统计数据显示，全球旅游经济增速长期高于全球经济平均增速，国内旅游行业近年来也保持着高速发展的态势，旅游收入规模、游客人数、旅游收入占GDP比重均保持高位增长。2020年，新冠肺炎疫情对旅游行业带来了前所未有的冲击和挑战，2020年上半年度的旅游活动几乎全面停滞， 2020年下半年度游客出行量开始回升，相信随着疫情防控形势的持续向好，2021年度旅游行业还将进一步加速恢复，从复工复业走向消费、投资的全面复苏。
COVID-19 Law Blog
Arizona & Mexico Town Hall To Bring Diverse Perspectives Together To Explore Cross-Border Connecting Virtually
By Lauren Honea
Press Releases News Arizona & Mexico Town Hall To Bring Diverse Perspectives Together To Explore Cross-Border Connecting VirtuallyMarch 10, 2021 Phoenix, AZ (March 10, 2021) – Jennings, Strouss & Salmon,…
China Law Insight
“带路”俄语国家法律ABC——塔吉克斯坦篇
By King & Wood
塔吉克斯坦位于中亚东南部，面积14.31万平方公里，是中亚国土面积最小的国家。它地处山区，山地面积达93%，一半以上的地区海拔高于3000米，只有不足7%的可耕地，因而有“高山国”之称。塔吉克斯坦矿产和水利资源丰富，已探明的矿产资源包括铅锌、钨、金、银、锡、铜等贵重金属，油气和石盐、煤、石灰石、萤石等50余种，占中亚储量第一位；水利资源占整个中亚的60%左右，居世界第八位。