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News & Analysis as of May 21, 2013

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International Investment Treaties as a Possible Shield Against Government Cutbacks in Subsidies for the Green Energy Sector

by Wojciech Sadowski, Ph.D. | K&L Gates LLP on 1/10/2013

A number of governments around the world have recently curtailed their incentive schemes for green energy producers. These measures have often led to disruption of the basic economic assumptions of many ongoing or newly...more

Ecuador Court Rejects International Arbitral Interim Award in Chevron Matter

by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 2/29/2012

In the environmental litigation pending against Chevron in Ecuador, the Court has issued a ruling showing respect but no deference to the international arbitral interim injunction issued against Ecuador on Jan. 25,...more