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Organic on the FTC Agenda

Green Building Law Update

The word is “organic” as it relates to non-agricultural products is the topic of the October 20, 2016, roundtable sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. If a business makes environmental claims in its ads or on its products or in its building, the Federal government offers guidance through the FTC’s Green Guides.

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Tax Reform Impact on Employers and Employees

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Repeal of certain miscellaneous itemized deductions subject to the 2% floor: Under current law, employees may claim itemized deductions for certain miscellaneous expenses. Thus, under the provision, employees may not claim the above-listed items as itemized deductions for taxable years 2018 through 2025. Work-related education.

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Oklahoma Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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2357.301): This tax credit will sunset on December 31, 2016. For more information, contact the Oklahoma Tax Commission or www.preservationok.org. For more information contact the Oklahoma Tax Commission at (405) 521-3133 or helpmaster@tax.ok.gov. The permit must be renewed every three years. TAX INCENTIVES.

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Green Building Data Risk as an Opportunity

Green Building Law Update

The European Union has gone in another direction with the 2016 General Data Protection Regulation , applicable as of May 2018, updating and modernizing the principles enshrined in the 1995 Data Protection Directive which guarantee individual privacy rights in one’s personal data including “the right to be forgotten.”

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Arbitration Update – The 2021 ICDR Arbitration Rules: A Welcome Update for International Construction Arbitration

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18 While the former ICDR consolidation provisions have largely remained intact, Article 9 now permits the case administrator to appoint a consolidation arbitrator – a sole arbitrator with the authority to consolidate two or more proceedings – on the sole arbitrator’s own initiative.

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State Focus – Utah: Consistently Excellent

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By the BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. States for Business: Utah claimed the top spot for 2015—again. The Salt Lake City Department of Economic Development offers similar incentives as well as assistance with site selection, financial planning, and permit applications. C onsistent. Predictable. Film has changed.

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What the LEED Pilot for Wood Is and What It Is Not

Green Building Law Update

What USGBC did do within the April 5, 2016 quarterly addenda to LEED was include a new temporary alternative compliance path credit, MRpc102 Legal Wood| Possible 1 point. Use wood verified to be from Legal (non-controversial) Sources as defined by ASTM D7612-10.

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