Article(s) published by this organization: 27
| 1 | New OFAC Enforcement Guidelines Kathleen C. Little, David R. Johnson, Suzanne D. Reifman, Casey Hopkins; Vinson & Elkins LLP; September 27, 2008, previously published on September 19, 2008 Violations of U.S. economic sanctions regulations may result in significantly higher penalties under a new enforcement policy published by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the Department of the Treasury. |
| 2 | Dramatic Reversal for DOJ on Corporate Prosecution Policy Craig D. Margolis, William E. Lawler; Vinson & Elkins LLP; September 19, 2008, previously published on September 2, 2008 On August 28, 2008, a landmark decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit dramatically emphasized the importance of a nearly simultaneous release by the Department of Justice (DOJ) of a major revision of corporate prosecutorial policy. |
| 3 | New "One Window Approach" to Issuing Work Permits for Non-Russian Citizens Vinson & Elkins LLP; September 4, 2008, previously published on August 27, 2008 The Federal Migration Service of Russia (the "FMS") has issued new administrative regulations concerning the procedure to be followed by employers applying for permits to employ non-Russian citizens in Russia and by the relevant government bodies considering such applications (the... |
| 4 | FTC Proposes New Requirements Governing the Purchase and Sale of Petroleum Products Billy Vigdor; Vinson & Elkins LLP; August 29, 2008, previously published on August 21, 2008 On August 18, 2008, the Federal Trade Commission (the Commission) proposed regulations under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to prohibit the use of manipulative or deceptive devices or contrivances in wholesale petroleum markets. |
| 5 | Overview of New Russian Antimonopoly Filings Procedures Sergei V. Orlov; Vinson & Elkins LLP; August 21, 2008, previously published on August 7, 2008 According to Russian antimonopoly law, establishment and reorganization of commercial entities as well as acquisitions of equity interests, assets or rights to control commercial entities must be approved by the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) before completion of the transaction or... |
| 6 | EPA Issues Interim Approach for Applying the Audit Policy to New Owners of Regulated Facilities Kevin A. Gaynor, Larry W. Nettles, Casey Hopkins, Greg Wall; Vinson & Elkins LLP; August 20, 2008, previously published on August 5, 2008 On August 1, 2008, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an immediately effective "interim approach" for applying the federal Audit Policy to new owners of regulated facilities. |
| 7 | Indiana Electrical Workers' Pension Trust Fund IBEW et al. v. Shaw Group Inc., et al: Fifth Circuit Applies Tellabs and Reverses Denial of Motion to Dismiss in 10b-5 Case Clifford Thau, Steven R. Paradise; Vinson & Elkins LLP; August 13, 2008, previously published on August 4, 2008 On July 29, 2008, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its first decision substantially analyzing and applying the United States Supreme Court's seminal opinion in Tellabs, Inc. v. Makor Issues & Rights, Ltd., 127 S. Ct. 2499 (2007). |
| 8 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Issues Guidance Allowing Permit Applications to Proceed With Preliminary Jurisdictional Determinations Sharon M. Mattox, Matthew Adams Axtell, Jessica Held; Vinson & Elkins LLP; August 6, 2008, previously published on July 22, 2008 On June 26, 2008, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) released Regulatory Guidance Letter No. 08-02 (RGL 08-02), streamlining the procedures for the issuance of new Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404 permits for applicants who do not contest the application of Corps' jurisdiction over their... |
| 9 | Recent Proposals May Suggest a Rethink about Designating U.S. Arbitral Seats James Lloyd Loftis, Mark J. Beeley; Vinson & Elkins RLLP; August 6, 2008, previously published on July 23, 2008 For years, the Federal Arbitration Act has meant that the U.S. has been seen as a welcome home of international arbitration, with venues such as New York, Miami, and Houston seeing ever-increasing designations as arbitral seats. |
| 10 | Mediation: Is It Still a Poor Alternative to Judicial or Arbitral Proceedings? James Lloyd Loftis, Samantha Tite; Vinson & Elkins RLLP; July 18, 2008, previously published on July 7, 2008 Historically, the general consensus of mediation - a form of alternative dispute resolution that typically entails a confidential process of negotiation that is facilitated by a neutral third party - has been that it is a watered-down version of dispute resolution that rarely results in settlement.... |
