- FINRA Regulatory Notice: Direct Purchases and Bank Loans as Alternatives to Public Financing in the Municipal Securities Market.
- Chapman and Cutler: MSRB Proposes Additional Exceptions for Trading Municipal Bonds Below Stated Minimum Denominations.
- MSRB To Weigh Complaints on Proposal to Determine Markups.
- NABL: MSRB Seeks Comment on Direct Purchase Disclosure.
- NABL Submits Recommendations for 2016-2017 Priority Guidance Plan.
- Squire Patton Boggs: Crossover Refunding – Does It Really Have to Come to This?
- Political Subdivision Politics.
- IRS: Understanding the Tax Exempt Bonds Examination Process.
- District of Columbia v. Department of Labor – Court of Appeals holds that lease and development agreements between the District of Columbia and private developers regarding privately funded mixed-use P3 development on property leased from District were not “contracts for construction,” nor “public work,” and thus Davis–Bacon Act’s prevailing wage requirements did not apply to project.
- And finally, this week’s episode of Staggering Waste of Judicial Resources is brought to you by Lira v. Greater Houston German Shepherd Dog Rescue, Inc., in which the Lira siblings spend $2,500 on a german shepherd they name (in the first sign of trouble) Monte Carlo. The Liras proceed to sink $10k on Monte’s “training” – money well spent, as Monte subsequently releases himself on his own recognizance and flees the jurisdiction. The Liras launch a frantic search, only to be informed by the dog rescue zealots that Monte has been deemed abandoned. The dispute wends its way to the honest-to-god Supreme Court of Texas, which unleashes the hound. Speculation abounds as to how a 4-4 Supreme Court will rule.