Environmental Law, Business Organization, Finance & Banking

Deryck Palmer on What’s Next for the Energy Sector [Video]

by LEVICK on 12/3/2012

In this LEVICK Daily video interview, we discuss the energy sector’s immediate future with Deryck Palmer, a financial restructuring partner with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. As energy options continue to expand around...more

Episode 78 – Scott Potter Discusses Channel Strategy for Natural Products

by Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP on 10/18/2012

In Episode 78 of The Wendel Forum (originally aired on September 29, 2012, on 960 KNEW AM radio), show moderator Dick Lyons, co-founder of Wendel Rosen’s sustainable business practice group, welcomes Scott Potter, managing...more

Episode 76 – Ben Lee Shares CircleUp’s Crowd Funding Model

by Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP on 10/10/2012

In Episode 76 of The Wendel Forum (originally aired on September 15, 2012, on 960 KNEW AM radio), show moderator Dick Lyons, co-founder of Wendel Rosen’s sustainable business practice group, welcomes Ben Lee, director of...more

City of Los Angeles Waste Hauling Takes Big Step to Exclusive Franchise System

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 9/20/2012

The City of Los Angeles took another step towards granting exclusive franchises for commercial trash hauling within the City, franchises that would also cover large apartment complexes. Under a plan approved by two City...more

Case Alert!! Decisions Which Will Affect Financing of Companies with Pension Plans and Potential Environmental Liability Expected...

by Domenico Magisano | Lerners LLP on 9/4/2012

Supreme Court of Canada is considering two key insolvency related cases where their findings could have significant ramifications on the financing of companies with pension plans and/or potential for environmental liability....more

French Solar Projects

by McDermott Will & Emery on 10/4/2011

On 15 September 2011, the French Energy Regulation Committee (CRE) issued a set of rules covering the applicable conditions for the new tender process for photovoltaic (PV) projects in France with a capacity exceeding 250kw. ...more

Sierra Club Wins Challenge to RUS Approvals of Coop Plant Expansion

by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 4/21/2011

A federal district court has sided with the Sierra Club in a nearly four-year battle over approvals issued by the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) to a Kansas electric cooperative. The approvals—which were given pursuant to a...more

SEC Interpretive Release On Climate Change Disclosure

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/30/2010

On February 2, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") issued an interpretive release (the "Release"), previously approved by a 3-2 vote on January 27, 2010, to provide guidance to public companies as to how...more

Preparing For Domestic Carbon Trading In China

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 10/27/2009

China has played a leading role in cutting greenhouse gas emissions and providing carbon credits under a United Nations-backed trading scheme. According to the World Bank, China was involved in 73% of deals made under the...more

Cleantech product development: Are strings attached to Recovery Act Funds? By Daniel Yannuzzi and Christopher Noon

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 10/22/2009

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 appropriated nearly $800 billion to stimulate the U.S. economy out of recession. Included in the Recovery Act is billions of dollars for cleantech, including $16.8 billion...more

U.S. Treasury and Department of Energy Provide Eagerly Awaited Details on Cash Grants in Lieu of Electing Investment Tax Credit...

by Duane Morris LLP on 7/10/2009

When President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("ARRA") in February 2009, substantial incentives were included for the development of renewable energy projects. In Section 1603 of the...more