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Friday, March 13, 2009

Senate Judiciary Committee Approves

By Ken Siegel*

The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved S. 146, the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009.   The Bill was introduced by Senator Kohl [D-WI] and has eight co-sponsors including senators Dorgan [D-ND], Feingold [D-WI], Kaufman [D-Del], Klobuchar [D-MN], Leahy [D-VT], Rockefeller [D-WV], Schumer [D-NY] and Vitter [D-LA]. If enacted the proposed law would:



Amend the Clayton Act to ALLOW INJUNCTIVE RELIEF against rail common...

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Posted by Kenneth E. Siegel on Friday, March 13, 2009 in Transportation (47)

Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Transportation “Stimulus” Funds Available in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Title XII of Public Law 111-5, February 15, 2009, in a Nutshell (Okay, a Very Large Nutshell)

By: Kenneth E. Siegel*

Kenneth.siegel@strasburger.com

*Editor’s note: Ken Siegel is Of Counsel in Strasburger’s Washington, D.C. office. His telephone number is 202.742.8602.  For information on other aspects of the stimulus bill, please go to Strasburger’s new Legislative Blog at www.strasburger.com/legislativeblog.

Summary: The...

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Posted by Kenneth E. Siegel on Wednesday, March 04, 2009 in Transportation (47)

Use Owner Operators, and Desire to Reduce Your Texas Margin Tax?

 By Ken Siegel and Sam Hallman*

If you are in the trucking business, use independent contractor owner operators, and are subject to the Texas Margin Tax, Strasburger & Price may be able to help you reduce your Texas Margin Tax. Since Texas Margin Tax reports must be filed by April 15, it is urgent that you take action now. 

For more information contact Ken Siegel at 202.742.8602 or kenneth.siegel@strasburger.com, or Sam Hallman at 214.651.2125 or sam.hallman@strasburger.com.

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Posted by Kenneth E. Siegel on Wednesday, March 04, 2009 in Transportation (47)