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

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

SEC Rejects Motion to Stay Resource Extraction Disclosure Rules

On November 8, the Securities and Exchange Commission denied a motion to stay the effective date of the recently enacted resource extraction disclosure rules. These rules, adopted by the SEC on August 22, require public...more

SEC Rejects Request to Stay New Extractive Industry Transparency Rule

On November 8, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rejected a request by industry groups to stay new regulations requiring disclosure of payments to governments relating to oil, gas, and mining projects. The...more

SEC Rejects Stay of Resource Extraction Rules

On November 8, 2012, the SEC rejected a motion to stay the resource extraction rules pending outcome of litigation challenging the validity of the rules....more

Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Chevron's Appeal re $18 Billion Ecuador Contamination Case

On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court denied Chevron's petition for certiorari from a decision of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Chevron had asked the federal courts for an injunction barring the enforcement of a $18...more

Asadi v. G.E. Energy (USA), LLC

Order of Dismissal

U.S. District Judge Nancy Atlas granted dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a former General Electric Co. executive under a federal whistle blowing statute. The court held that the anti-retaliation clauses of the Dodd-Frank...more

Crisis in Libya: What Legal Options are Available to Oil and Gas Companies?

In 2010, Libya produced 1.65 million barrels of crude oil per day, more than 80% of which was exported. Over the past three months, production has plunged to less than 200,000 barrels per day and exports have virtually ceased...more