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First Statewide Mandatory Green Building Code Published; Effective January 1, 2011

August 24, 2010 - The International Code Council recently published the 2010 California Green Building Standards Code, Title 24, Part 11 -- otherwise known as CALGreen, the nation’s first mandatory statewide green building code which was adopted January 12, 2010 by the California Building Standards Commission.  Read more 

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California Air Resources Board Releases Growth Targets for California

August 17, 2010 – What will California look like in 25 years? What are the factors that will influence its growth? Population? Demographics? The global economy? Political winds? There are many unknowns in this puzzle, but one of the pieces of California’s future was revealed this week—the greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets required by SB 375.  Read more  

Healthcare Reform    

Implementing Federal Health Care Reform: A Roadmap for New York State

August 13, 2010 – Landmark federal health reform legislation, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), enacted earlier this year has the potential to bring about near universal coverage and transform how health care is provided and paid for throughout the United States.  Read more 

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Dodd-Frank Act Means No Summer Vacation for Compensation Committees

August 2, 2010 – While the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) is largely directed at reforms within the financial services industry, Congress did not miss its opportunity to adopt regulations on corporate governance and compensation practices applicable to all public reporting companies.  Read more