Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

Sutherland is a law firm with global reach known for solving challenging business problems and resolving unique legal issues for many of the world's largest companies. Founded in 1924, the firm has grown to approximately 500 lawyers handling matters in every part of the world. Seven major practice areas — corporate, energy and environmental, financial services, intellectual property, litigation, real estate and tax — provide the framework that contains an extensive range of specialty areas, allowing its lawyers to serve a diverse client base that includes a number of Fortune 500 companies.

DOE Creates Financial Institution Partnership Program in Connection with Solicitation for Renewable Energy Loan Guarantee Applications
October 15, 2009
On October 7, 2009, the Department of Energy ("DOE") announced its first solicitation (the "Solicitation") for applications under the new Section 1705 renewable energy loan guarantee program, which was created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ("ARRA"; more...

Eleventh Circuit Renders Landmark Decision on Application of the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act to Condominium Purchaser Litigation in Florida
October 8, 2009
On September 30, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit published its long-awaited opinion on Stein v. Paradigm Mirasol, LLC, which marks a milestone in federal jurisprudence concerning the proper application of the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act ("ILSA or...

GINA Regulations Released -- Prohibiting Discrimination in Health Plans Based on Genetic Information and Revising Privacy Rules
October 8, 2009
On Friday, October 2, 2009, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services (HHS) released an advanced copy of the interim final regulations under Title I of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) implementing the rules in GINA that prohibit group health...