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Navigating the FTC Green Guides and Renewable Energy Claims

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In response to state decarbonization mandates that require reduced use of fossil fuels, various U.S. jurisdictions, including California and Massachusetts, have set ambitious net zero greenhouse emissions goals. This shift...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Recent FTC Merger Settlement Signals Increased Antitrust Agency Concerns about Coordination from Competitor Entanglements

Key Takeaways - An FTC merger settlement in the $5.2 billion transaction between EQT and Quantum, two producers of natural gas in the Appalachian Basin, signals the antitrust agencies’ new approach to analyzing the potential...more

Bracewell LLP

FTC Acts to Remedy Interlocking Director and Information Exchange Concerns in Oil & Gas Transaction

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On August 16, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission took action to resolve its antitrust concerns associated with a proposed transaction between EQT Corporation (EQT) and private equity firm QEP Partners, LP (Quantum) pursuant...more

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FTC and DOJ Announce New Enforcement Actions Against Interlocking Directorates

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On August 16, 2023, the US Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) brought its first enforcement action under Section 8 of the Clayton Act in 40 years. At the same time, the US Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (“DOJ” and...more

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Supreme Court Limits the Use of Federal Administrative Law Judges; Related FERC Cases Pending

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On April 14, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion that is expected to result in historic changes to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) use of in-house administrative law judges (ALJs). In Axon...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report - 4.6.2023

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Republican AGs Oppose Department of Energy’s Proposed Gas...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Key Considerations for Carbon-Neutral Oil and LNG Transactions Using Carbon Offsets

In the dynamic world of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading, one of the hottest new products is the carbon-neutral transaction. Designed to make oil and LNG more competitive environmentally with renewable energy in...more

McDermott Will & Emery

THE LATEST: FTC Determines Behavioral Remedies are Sufficient to Fix Offshore Natural Gas Pipeline Overlap

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently granted US antitrust clearance for Enbridge’s acquisition of Spectra after the parties agreed to behavioral commitments to remedy an overlap for natural gas pipeline transportation...more

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