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Some Highlights of The Recently Enacted Stimulus Bill

On Feb. 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the $800 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the "Act"). This legislation contains many important tax-breaks and enhancements that can benefit law firms and their clients, as well as individual attorneys and staff members and their families.

10 minute read March 30, 2009 at 11:41 AM
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Richard H. Stieglitz And Tamir Dardashtian
Some Highlights of The Recently Enacted Stimulus Bill

On Feb. 17, 2009, the newly elected President Obama signed into law the colossal $800 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the “Act”).

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