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Participation Not Required: SEC Charges Mayor as Control Person in Municipal Bond Offering
In an unprecedented exercise of its authority to charge municipal officials with “control person” liability, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced fraud charges against the City of Allen Park, Michigan, its former mayor and former city administrator for...
Struck Down: When Liquidated Damages Become Unenforceable
Construction law can be something of a dark art "“ there isn't a day that goes by where the humble construction lawyer isn't presented with a bit of a head-scratcher. Take liquidated damages, for example. It's clear that an LDs...
Election 2014: What to Expect from the 114th Congress
Several changes are anticipated in the new Congress, with both chambers set for Republican control. Scott Segal, founding partner of the Policy Resolution Group, discusses a number of these, including: More oversight of key Administration initiatives, notably in energy, the...
Election 2014: Impact of a New Congress on Environmental and Energy Policy
Energy and environmental concerns were major issues in a number of campaigns leading up to the 2014 midterm elections. In this interview, founding PRG partner Scott Segal discusses how Congress and agencies are expected to deal with a wide range...
Election 2014: Closing Thoughts from a Former Senator
Former U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, now a Senior Counsel at Bracewell, offers her views on the 2014 election results. She discusses how the Senate may change under the new Majority Leader and prospects for the President and leaders of...
Election 2014: Tax Policy and Tax Reform in the 114th Congress
Taxes in a Nutshell! Policy Resolution Group senior counsel Curt Beaulieu, who recently joined the firm from Capitol Hill where he served as tax counsel for the Senate Finance Committee, discusses key tax issues facing Congress with founding partner Scott...
Election 2014: Geopolitics and LNG Exports
Eric Washburn*, partner in the Policy Resolution Group, discusses the prospects for increased LNG exports with founding partner Scott Segal. He analyzes several factors that may contribute to a bipartisan push in the new Congress for legislation to allow increased...
Election 2014: Explaining the “Wave”
Scott Segal, founding partner of the Policy Resolution Group and long recognized as a top lobbyist in Washington, D.C., gives an insightful analysis of the results of the 2014 midterm elections. Scott delves into a number of key issues, including...
Election 2014: Insights into the Next Senate Majority Leader
Fresh off the campaign trail with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), former U.S. Representative Anne Northup*, partner in the Policy Resolution Group, provides insights on what can be expected from a Republican-controlled Senate. In this discussion with fellow PRG partner Scott...
Election 2014: Outlook for Crude Oil Export Policy
Josh Zive, senior counsel in the Policy Resolution Group, and founding partner Scott Segal discuss the prospects for ending the ban on crude oil exports in the wake of the 2014 midterm elections. Laws and regulations relating to crude oil...
Delaware Court Establishes "Taxonomy" For Controlling Stockholder Claims
In a recent decision, the Delaware Court of Chancery (Parsons, V.C.) dismissed a shareholder class action complaint alleging that a target company’s board of directors and private equity firm controlling stockholder breached their fiduciary duties by approving a merger that...
Bracewell & Giuliani and Schwartz Page & Harding Receive Favorable Private Letter Ruling Regarding Tax-Exempt Bonds from Internal Revenue Service
Acting as special tax counsel to a governmental entity that sells raw water at wholesale to governmental and nongovernmental customers (the “Issuer”), Bracewell & Giuliani LLP, together with bond counsel Schwartz, Page & Harding LLP, recently obtained a favorable private...
Oil & Gas Regulatory Symposium 2014
Oil and gas industry leaders and Bracewell attorneys discuss the most pressing regulatory issues facing energy companies today.
Africa Energy Update
The latest news on legal and regulatory developments in Africa’s energy sector. This first Africa energy update focuses on East Africa, a region of growing potential for sector participants. Future updates will focus on other regions as we seek to...
The Transparency Initiative: Are You Ready?
Are you a UK company that operates in an EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY? If so, do any 2 of the following apply to you: You have a balance sheet in excess of £18 million; You have net turnover of over £36 million...