Goldberg Segalla Product Liability Series: Containing Nuclear and Thermo Nuclear Verdicts
Hogan Lovells' Mary Anne Sullivan on the floor of Hogan Lovells Global Energy Summit
In a move further reflecting the ongoing geopolitical tensions between the United States and Russia, the U.S. government has recently proposed or implemented a series of policy changes aimed at curbing its reliance on the...more
On May 13, 2024, President Biden signed into law the Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act ("the Act"), which bans imports of low-enriched uranium ("LEU") produced in Russia or by a Russian entity. The Act will go into...more
President Biden has signed into law an act intended to reduce U.S. reliance on Russian uranium imports and develop the domestic market to support the growing U.S. nuclear power generation industry. ...more
Last week, the United Kingdom announced two significant initiatives that help promote commercialization of next-generation clean energy technology. First, the UK will help fund a uranium enrichment plant to produce...more
Congress recently passed legislation to ban imports of Russian uranium products into the United States. The Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act (HR 1042) (the Act) was approved by the House of Representatives on December...more
A group of four US senators introduced a bill on March 16 to ban imports of uranium products from the Russian Federation. If enacted, such a ban could complicate the refueling of existing commercial reactors in the United...more
Volatility in the uranium market must be carefully evaluated to fully understand the risks of potential investment. Short-term financial disruption may be a leading indicator for future growth, but the history of uranium...more
On February 16, the Nuclear Innovation Alliance (NIA) and the Partnership for Global Security (PGS) issued a report to help guide the Biden Administration in its support of nuclear amidst the President’s ambitious climate...more
The start of 2019 has seen significant progress towards production and licensing of high-assay low-enriched uranium (“HALEU”) fuel. If this momentum keeps up, it has the ability to check off what we have long-discussed to be...more
A bipartisan group of nine U.S. senators has introduced the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act (NELA) (S 3422), a bill designed to help the United States return to its lead in nuclear energy technology. ...more
The Department of Energy (DOE) and Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) have issued a trio of reports touching on important issues for small modular and advanced reactors...more
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), intended to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and to ensure that Iran’s nuclear program will be directed toward exclusively peaceful purposes, went into effect...more
Earlier in the summer, President Barack Obama announced his proposed Iran nuclear deal whose goal is to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. This deal is known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)....more
On Friday, July 18, 2014, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry issued a statement that the Joint Plan of Action (JPOA) negotiated between the P5+1 nations1 and Iran would be extended until November 24, 2014. As we reported...more