Publications

Although a lender’s risk of environmental liability is a consideration with any loan, the recent resurgence in commercial real estate and commercial and industrial lending after an extended lull over the last few years has caused some to place renewed emphasis on environmental compliance.   Environmental liabilities associated with the […]

Bluestem Energy Solutions and Baird Holm have teamed up to produce a report that provides a comprehensive demonstration that wind energy development provides significant property tax benefits in Nebraska. The Omaha World-Herald featured this report in an article on the front page of its Midlands section on November 12, 2013. […]

Nebraska is one of 17 states with a loan repayment or loan forgiveness program intended to provide for the increased availability of health services in underserved or health care professional shortage areas (as determined by the state), which is not included in the health care professional’s gross income for purposes […]

“Location, location, location” is a common phrase used in connection with real estate financing, but don’t forget that “location, location, location” is equally as important in connection with agricultural loans secured by personal property. A lender needs to know where the collateral is located and needs to make sure it […]

Controversial California legislation threatens a charter city’s ability to avoid the state’s prevailing wage law. Senate Bill 7, which Governor Brown signed into law on October 13, 2013, adds section 1782 to the California Labor Code. The law generally provides that a charter city cannot receive or use state funding […]