Article(s) published by this organization: 116
 | FERC Endorses Private Right to Prosecute Market Manipulation Complaints under Federal Power Act
November 6, 2009, previously published on October 27, 2009 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on October 23 affirmed the use of a procedural vehicle that allows third parties to bring market manipulation claims under the Federal Power Act (FPA). In an apparent departure from FERC's enforcement cases to date, which are rooted in investigations... |
| Fifth Circuit Decision Threatens a Tsunami of Climate Change Tort Cases While the Defense Bar Awaits a Circuit Split November 6, 2009, previously published on October 22, 2009 On October 16, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit revived a lawsuit filed by residents and property owners along the Mississippi Gulf coast against several corporations in the energy, fossil fuels and chemicals industries alleging that the defendants were responsible for... |
| Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009 Passes House Committee Vote
November 6, 2009, previously published on October 28, 2009 On October 27, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services approved the Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009 (to be reported as H.R. 3818) by a bipartisan vote of 67 to 1 (Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) opposing). Although the passing of the bill brings the... |
| No Longer Whether, but Only How Will US Choose To Control Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fozard Colette; Bracewell & Giuliani LLP; October 28, 2009, previously published on October 16, 2009 Both the US Senate and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on September 30 moved ahead with programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Which program goes into effect will determine whether those emissions are controlled pursuant to a nationwide cap-and-trade program that ratchets them down... |
| Fifth Circuit Decision Threatens a Tsunami of Climate Change Tort Cases While the Defense Bar Awaits a Circuit Split J. Brett Busby, Matthew J. Armstrong, Lisa M. Jaeger, Tracy D. Hester; Bracewell & Giuliani LLP; October 28, 2009, previously published on October 22, 2009 On October 16, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit revived a lawsuit filed by residents and property owners along the Mississippi Gulf coast against several corporations in the energy, fossil fuels and chemicals industries alleging that the defendants were responsible for... |
| Controversial "No-Match" Rule Comes to an End Nelli Nikova, Victoria Garcia; Bracewell & Giuliani LLP; October 26, 2009, previously published on October 7, 2009 The Department of Homeland Security is rescinding its controversial "no-match" regulation targeting employers with undocumented workers. |
| First Major Penalty Imposed for Alleged NERC Reliability Standard Violation Sandra E. Rizzo, Amanda Jill Frazier; Bracewell & Giuliani LLP; October 26, 2009, previously published on October 8, 2009 While there have been numerous penalties and sanctions imposed for violations of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation's ("NERC") Reliability Standards since those standards became mandatory and enforceable on June 18, 2007, to date the financial burden imposed by those... |
| Land Rush in Cyberspace Update -- Act Now Jonathon K. Hance, Ashley L. Kirk, Jeffrey S. Whittle, Jay Yates; Bracewell & Giuliani LLP; October 26, 2009, previously published on October 12, 2009 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is on track to open cybersquatting floodgates with its release of hundreds of new generic Top-Level Domain Names ("gTLDs") by the first quarter of 2010. On September 23, 2009, ICANN testified before Congress that... |
| FCC Seeks Comment on Smart Grid Technologies Melissa Glidden Tye, Brett H. Freedson, George M. Foote; Bracewell & Giuliani LLP; September 30, 2009, previously published on September 16, 2009 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 directed the Federal Communications Commission to develop a National Broadband Plan. To help develop that plan, the FCC has requested comment on how advanced telecommunications services and infrastructure, and broadband in particular, can help... |
| FINRA Adopts After-Hour OTC Equity Trade Reporting Rules Julian Rainero, Robert S. Frenchman, Won Kyung Chang, Patrick E. Brake; Bracewell & Giuliani LLP; September 30, 2009, previously published on September 17, 2009 On July 23, 2009, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") approved changes to Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA") trade reporting rules applicable to over-the-counter ("OTC") transactions in equity securities executed outside normal market... |
