Stimulus Alerts

On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009.  The goal of this Act, commonly referred to as the "Stimulus Plan," is to boost economic activity during periods of economic weakness by increasing short-term aggregate demand. The Stimulus Plan impacts nearly every industry and business in the United States.

Below please find a collection of Saul Ewing Alerts, addressing key provisions of the Stimulus Plan.

	HHS issues interim final rule on health data breaches
	Health Law Practice Group, August 2009
	Internal Revenue Service issues guidance for new Recovery Zone Bonds
	Public Finance Department, June 2009
	Stimulus legislation provides new relief from Cancellation of Indebtedness Income for debt restructurings
	Tax Practice Group, May 2009
	Stimulus bill extends net operating loss carryback period for small businesses
	Tax Practice Group, April 2009
	The American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009: Provisions providing funding for environmental infrastructure and remediation programs
	Environmental Department, February 2009
	COBRA premium subsidies under Federal Recovery Act require immediate employer actions
	Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Practice Group, February 2009
	A new year, a new administration and many new securities regulations to consider
	Securities Transactions Practice Group, February 2009
	Part 2: Economic stimulus act provides incentives to adopt electronic health records and other health information technology
	Health Law Practice Group, February 2009
	Economic stimulus act toughens HIPAA privacy and security requirements
	Health Law Practice Group, February 2009
	The American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 / tax-exempt and tax-credit bond provisions
	Public Finance Department, February 2009
	Federal Recovery Act provides incentives for physicians to use Electronic Health Records (“EHR”); Hospitals can still provide EHR technology to physicians
	Health Law Practice Group, February 2009