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Energy Newsletter - March 2013

In This Issue: *REGULATORY: - U.S. Regulatory; EU Regulatory: Cybersecurity Efforts to Secure Critical Infrastructure including the Energy Sector Advance in the United States and European Union -...more

Washington Energy Update - October/November 2012

In This Issue: - When Energy and Antitrust Worlds Collide — Sixth Circuit Rules That Filed-Rate Doctrine Did Not Bar Price Discrimination Claim Against Electric Utility - California Cap-and-Trade Scheme -...more

REGULATORY: D.C Regulatory: The FTC’s Revised Green Guides Provide Direction for Renewable Energy Marketing Claims by Harold Shaw...

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently adopted revised Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (“Green Guides”).[1] The 2012 Green Guides, which modify a 1998 version, are not binding regulations but are...more

Energy Newsletter - November 2012

In This Issue: REGULATORY: Environmental: - Recent Common Sense Decisions on Source Aggregation: A Roadmap for Regulating Oil and Gas Emissions? D.C. Regulatory: - The FTC’s Revised Green Guides...more

Trade & Manufacturing Alert - October 2012

In This Issue: -01 The 2012 Republican And Democratic Party Platforms On International Trade -03 Argentine Protectionism -04 Solar Trade Wars Continue To Escalate -04 Advocacy Groups Challenge The Validity Of WTO...more

Energy Newsletter - June 2012

In This Issue: - DISPUTE RESOLUTION: International Arbitration Tips for Arbitration Agreements in International Energy Contracts - REGULATORY: - D.C. Regulatory: Courts Reject Post-Deepwater Horizon...more

Commerce Department Proposes Tariffs on Chinese Solar Panels

Yesterday, the U.S. Commerce Department proposed tariffs of at least 31% on solar panels imported from China. The preliminary ruling found that Chinese manufacturers have been illegally "dumping" solar panels on the U.S....more

Energy Newsletter - May 2012

In This Newsletter: - TRANSACTIONAL ..2012 AIPN Model International Joint Operating Agreement – A New Industry Standard? By Jennifer Josefson In February 2012, AIPN published the 4th version of its model Joint...more

Electric Vehicles & Competition Law

Assessments of electriv vehivles (EVs) in new European competition law framework (excerpt from a book by Professor Bellis)...more

REGULATORY: Natural resources and keeping your head above water in the EU

Regulatory and competition issues are at the top of the business agenda for natural resources, energy, and multi-utility companies active in the EU. Despite regulatory convergence in some areas (e.g., unbundling and cost of...more

Energy Newsletter - November 2011

In This Issue: DISPUTE RESOLUTION Business Litigation - Texas Supreme Court Ruling May Slow the Installation of Certain Pipelines Texas confers upon private pipeline developers the power of eminent...more

Rural Water Sewer & Solid Waste Management v. City of Guthrie

Petition for Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc on Spending Clause challenge to 1926(b)

This proceeding raises the issue of whether rural water districts formed by Oklahoma county commissions, and virtually devoid of any other regulation by the State of Oklahoma, may use monopoly protection granted under federal...more

Rural Water Sewer & Solid Waste Management v. City of Guthrie

Opinion on Spending Clause challenge to 1926(b) protection

On July 25, 2011, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued its decision in the Guthrie appeal. This decision applied the Oklahoma Supreme Court's June 29, 2010 decision on certified questions. In doing so, the...more

New Defense Authorization Act Imposes Buy American Act Mandate for Photovoltaics

The 2011 Defense Authorization Act signed by the President this week contains a requirement in Section 846 for the Department of Defense to incorporate a clause in specified solar energy contracts requiring photovoltaic...more

Energy and Environment Update - October 31, 2010

Energy and Climate Debate As candidates around the country prepare for the outcomes of this week’s midterm elections, current Congressmen will ready themselves for the lame duck session, and the Administration and new...more

Energy and Environment Update - June 18, 2010

In This Issue: *Energy and Climate Legislation *Senate ..CCS Legislation Introduced ..Bingaman Argues Against Ethanol Credits ..Small Business Bill on Floor ..Legislation Introduced ..Upcoming...more