The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the issuance of a second security directive (Directive) that requires owners and operators of certain critical pipelines carrying hazardous liquids and natural gas to...more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a security directive (Directive) that, for the first time, imposes mandatory cybersecurity requirements on companies in the pipeline industry. ...more
6/4/2021
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Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Hackers ,
Information Technology ,
National Security ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Supply Chain ,
Threat Management
On April 6, 2020, President Donald J. Trump issued an Executive Order on Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources, focused on long-term exploration and scientific discovery of the Moon,...more
On 23 April 2020 the Supreme Court, in a 6-3 opinion written by Justice Stephen Breyer, waded carefully into the very-muddied waters of Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisprudence when it issued a new test to determine when the...more
5/5/2020
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Clean Water Act ,
Direct Discharge ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Violations ,
Functional Equivalent ,
Groundwater ,
Hawaii Wildlife Fund v County of Maui ,
Navigable Waters ,
NPDES ,
Permits ,
Point Sources ,
Remand ,
SCOTUS ,
Vacated ,
Waters of the United States
As states begin to work together to reopen the economy, companies in all industries will soon have to wrestle with a new wave of federal, state, and local orders. These orders may conflict at times, vary in application, or...more
One of the first hurdles employers face during the COVID-19 outbreak is navigating essential business designations and waiver requests. For more information on that subject. Another obstacle is determining when and how to...more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) first widely promoted and published its Essential Workforce Guidance on March 19, 2020 in its Memorandum on Identification of...more
With human exploitation leading to resources becoming increasingly scarce on earth, scientists are advocating that the solar system should be saved from the same fate. As reported by The Guardian, scientists are calling for...more
2018 is coming to a rapid close and it has been another rollercoaster year for the mining sector.
At Hogan Lovells, we have been directly involved with, or had to provide advice, or consider all aspects from bitcoin...more
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") -
For energy, mining, and resources companies, the cost of corruption—and getting caught—is real. Less than two months ago, Odebrecht S.A. was ordered by a U.S. federal judge to pay a...more
6/8/2017
/ Arbitration ,
Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Corruption ,
Energy Sector ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Government Investigations ,
Mining ,
Resource Extraction ,
Risk Assessment ,
White Collar Crimes