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News & Analysis as of May 21, 2013

Court Rules FERC Does Not Have Authority to Fine Trader for Manipulation of Futures Contracts

by Kenneth M. Rosenzweig, Tanja Samardzija | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 3/26/2013

Pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) fined a natural gas trader $30 million for manipulating the settlement price for natural gas futures contracts on the New York...more

Weekly Brief: 78% of Law Schools Ignore ABA Rule [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 3/7/2013

March 7 (Bloomberg Law) -- Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia runs through the legal news for the week. New testimony at the BP oil spill trial in New Orleans focuses on a key safety test taken shortly before the accident. Also,...more

Insuring Your Business -- December 2012

by Richard H. Friedman, Michael R. Kelley | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 12/13/2012

In This Issue: Insurance Coverage Related to Oil and Natural Gas Fracking; Finding Coverage For Fiduciary Liability Claims; and What’s the Difference Between an Insurance Certificate and an Additional...more

San Francisco Residents May Soon Purchase Renewable Electricity

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 10/11/2012

With a veto-proof majority, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has approved the CleanPowerSF initiative that automatically enrolls Pacific Gas & Electric customers within the City in a “a program offering them 100 percent...more

The Next Big Step For Renewables: Energy Storage

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 8/9/2012

The promise of renewable energy has been partly realized as renewables, including wind and solar, have attracted significant investment over the years and now generate output that comprises a useful contribution to our...more

TRANSACTIONAL: Corporate/London: Looking Around the Corporate Veil by Hywel Jones

by King & Spalding on 8/3/2012

International energy agreements frequently incorporate UK law in choice-of-law clauses. Legal principles developed by British courts thus have the potential to affect wide-ranging operations of energy-related companies,...more

Global Warming Solutions Act Starts To Heat Things Up In California

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 7/27/2012

California enacted the Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32) in 2006. The wide-reaching environmental law is aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by implementing a market based cap-and-trade program tied to an...more

U.S. Government Intervenes In Action Alleging Evasion Of Import Duties by Rebecca Woodings

by King & Spalding on 5/7/2012

The U.S. Department of Justice intervened in a lawsuit alleging falsification of country-of-origin documents to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. At issue is whether a Japanese company, Toyo Ink International Corp., two...more