http://www.nelsonmullins.com/news/nelson-mullins-newsletter.cfmNelson Mullins Newsletters RSS Feed Weekly Washington Wrap President Obama ended his vacation on Martha’s Vineyard last weekend and traveled to New Orleans to commemorate the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.  The president’s comments in Louisiana criticized how government dealt with the disaster response five ... http://www.nelsonmullins.com/newsletters/carolina-canada-connections-vol-2-no-22 2010-09-02T00:00:00-04:00 Carolina-Canada Connections -- Vol. 2, No. 22 Federal departments and agencies post new grant opportunities daily.  Below is a current listing of federal grant opportunities, sorted by eligibility category.  If we can assist any potential grant recipients you represent in identifying and obtaining federal ... http://www.nelsonmullins.com/newsletters/september-01-2010-grants-alert 2010-09-01T00:00:00-04:00 September 01, 2010 Grants Alert Small Business Victory on EPA rule U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will revise storm water rules EPA’s effluent limitation guidelines are part of the agency’s efforts to reduce water pollution caused by storm water draining from construction sites. EPA’s proposal was been in ... http://www.nelsonmullins.com/newsletters/small-business-victory-on-epa-rule 2010-08-31T00:00:00-04:00 Small Business Victory on EPA rule After two long afternoons packed with information and testimony, the Tax Reform Council, under the leadership of A.D. Frazier, called it a day and pledged to return to their work next week.  This Council has been charged with reviewing Georgia's tax laws to determine a fair and equitable approa ... http://www.nelsonmullins.com/newsletters/gold-dome-special-report-for-august-27-2010 2010-08-27T00:00:00-04:00 Gold Dome Special Report for August 27, 2010 The Department of Labor (DOL) issued interim final regulations on July 16, 2010 describing the new requirements for employee benefit plan service providers to disclose compensation arrangements to plan fiduciaries.  The regulations are effective July 16, 2011, but plan fiduciaries and administr ... http://www.nelsonmullins.com/newsletters/comp-and-benefits-briefs-aug26-2010 2010-08-26T00:00:00-04:00 Lifting the Veil: Service Provider Fee Disclosures Are Coming The Institute of Medicine has announced that it will evaluate the accuracy of the geographic adjustment factors used by Medicare for reimbursing providers to ensure providers receive fair payments when treating Medicare patients. Over the course of the next 24 months, IOM will evaluate the impact th ... http://www.nelsonmullins.com/newsletters/geographic_adjustment_factors 2010-08-23T00:00:00-04:00 IOM to Evaluate Accuracy of Medicare's Geographic Adjustment Factors Weekly Washington WrapWith Congress adjourned for its August recess, the news in Washington this week centered on former political figures.  Former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens died tragically last week in a plane crash that claimed the lives of the pilot and four passengers.  Former Illin ... http://www.nelsonmullins.com/newsletters/carolina-canada-connections-vol-2-no-21 2010-08-19T00:00:00-04:00 Carolina-Canada Connections -- Vol. 2, No. 21 Federal departments and agencies post new grant opportunities daily.  Below is a current listing of federal grant opportunities, sorted by eligibility category.  If we can assist any potential grant recipients you represent in identifying and obtaining federal ... http://www.nelsonmullins.com/newsletters/august-19-2010-grants-alert 2010-08-19T00:00:00-04:00 August 19, 2010 Grants Alert This Gold Dome Report covers the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting which was held on August 9, 2010 where the Committee took up Article 6 of Title 15 of the proposed Juvenile Code Re-Write (formerly known as SB 292 from 2009).  Sen. Bill Hamrick (R-Carrollton) presided over the discussions. F ... http://www.nelsonmullins.com/newsletters/gold-dome-special-report-for-august-10-2010 2010-08-11T00:00:00-04:00 Gold Dome Special Report for August 10, 2010 Federal departments and agencies post new grant opportunities daily.  Below is a current listing of federal grant opportunities, sorted by eligibility category.  If we can assist any potential grant recipients you represent in identifying and obtaining federal ... http://www.nelsonmullins.com/newsletters/august-10-2010-grants-alert 2010-08-10T00:00:00-04:00 August 10, 2010 Grants Alert