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A Renewed Focus on Stablecoins
Welcome to Bracewell Crypto Bits, a podcast that explores news and topics relevant to the cryptocurrency and blockchain communities. The podcast is hosted by Anne Termine, a partner in Bracewell’s Washington, DC office and head of the firm’s cryptocurrency and...
Proliferation of Laws Providing Employment Protections for Marijuana Users Complicate Businesses’ Efforts to Maintain Occupational and Public Safety
On the afternoon of January 4, 1987, the crew of a Conrail locomotive traveling near Baltimore, Maryland failed to respond to stop signals and hit an Amtrak train traveling from Washington, DC, to Boston, Massachusetts. Fourteen passengers on the Amtrak...
The Shadow Path
On this episode of The Bracewell Sidebar, hosts Matthew Nielsen and Seth DuCharme discuss the role of the outside auditor as part of investigations with guest Jeff Ferguson. Jeff is a partner in Ernst & Young’s forensic and integrity services...
Sanctions and Cyber and Crypto, Oh My: The Convergence of Emerging Regulatory and Enforcement Risks Requires Nimble Responses Across Sectors
At a sanctions conference held in Washington, DC on May 5, government officials, practitioners and corporations highlighted the government’s broadening focus on anti-corruption enforcement, across more traditionally siloed areas. While Russian sanctions are a hot topic in and of themselves...
Corporate Governance Considerations Under the SEC’s Proposed Climate Disclosure Rules
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s recently proposed rules governing climate-related disclosures, if adopted as proposed, would represent a sea change to the existing public-company disclosure regime. While much attention has been paid to the greenhouse gas emissions and other...
Update on Securities and Exchange Commission’s Landmark Proposed Climate-Change Disclosure Rulemaking
Things to Consider Rulemaking Coordinate closely with trades to ensure their comments reflect concrete information about impracticability and cost; these make a difference in the admin record upon judicial review Trade associations and industry groups are taking the lead on...
DOL Stance on Cryptocurrency in 401(k) Plans Becomes a Political Football
A recent release by the DOL raising concerns about plan sponsors allowing cryptocurrency investments in 401(k) plans has gotten the attention of both sides of the Congressional aisle as well as industry groups. Some of the reactions to the release...
The New UAE Labour Law: An Evolution Rather Than a Revolution
February 2, 2022, saw the introduction of the new UAE Labour Law (Federal Law No. 33 of 2021) (“New Law”), replacing the previous 1980 legislation. The New Law was supplemented by a corresponding set of Executive Regulations dated February 3...
Solar, Hydrogen and Storage: A Heady Mix for the Middle East
The Middle East’s oil and gas has put the region at the heart of the energy sector the last 100 years. These resources, plus plentiful sunshine, will see it continue to play a major role into the energy transition —...
FINRA Facts and Trends
Understand What’s Happening in the Financial Industry Regulatory World With Commentary and Updates From Bracewell’s Experienced FINRA Team We are pleased to introduce the inaugural issue of Bracewell’s FINRA Facts and Trends, a monthly newsletter devoted to condensing and digesting...
SEC Brings First Major ESG Enforcement Action
More than a year after creating its Climate and ESG Task Force in March 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s ESG-related enforcement goals are finally being realized. The SEC recently brought a fraud action against Vale S.A., a publicly traded...
Supreme Court Set to Resolve Impasse Over US Discovery in International Arbitration
The future of discovery in private international arbitration is in the Supreme Court’s hands following oral argument last month in two consolidated cases concerning the interpretation of 28 U.S.C. § 1782. A relatively arcane provision that has recently attracted headlines...
Environmental Enforcement, Suspension and Debarment With Robert Wagman, Jason Hutt and Kevin Collins
On this episode of the Bracewell Environmental Law Monitor, host Daniel Pope talks with Kevin Collins, Jason Hutt and Robert Wagman about current trends and environmental and federal enforcement. Kevin Collins is a partner in our Austin office. He is...
Tales From the Inside - Introducing Bracewell Colleague Suzanne Day
On this episode of Bracewell Covered, Vince Morgan welcomes Suzanne Day, who recently joined the firm from The Lubrizol Corporation where she worked for more than 20 years in their legal division, eventually serving as chief legal and ethics officer...
Knock-for-Knock Indemnities: Risk Allocation in Offshore Energy Contracts
What are knock-for-knock indemnities? A knock-for-knock clause is a reciprocal agreement to apportion liability for certain losses (usually, death or injury to personnel and damage to property) between contracting parties, supported by mutual indemnities. A knock-for-knock regime replaces the fault-based...