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Khan Confirmation to FTC Foreshadows More Aggressive Antitrust Agenda
Earlier this week, Columbia Law School professor Lina Khan was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to fill the 5 th seat on the Federal Trade Commission, giving Democrats a 3-2 majority on the competition and consumer protection agency. The Senate...
ESG Seminar: Legislative Developments, International Approaches and Finance
ESG-Related Legislative and Regulatory Developments - Scott Segal & Jason Hutt International Convergence on Approaches to ESG Assessment, Reporting, and Expectations The Emerging Role of ESG in Corporate Valuation and Finance - Fernando Rodriguez Marin Wednesday, June 16, 2021 8:30...
ESG Seminar: ESG Fundamentals and Litigation
ESG Fundamentals – Origins, Drivers, Frameworks, Ratings, Commitments - Kevin Ewing & Tim Wilkins Litigation and Other Legal Risks in Corporate ESG Reporting and Disclosure Active State Enforcement - Kevin Ewing & Tom Kokalas SEC/DOJ Enforcement - Seth DuCharme &...
OSHA’s Revised COVID-19 Guidance Highlights Employer Duties for Unvaccinated and At-Risk Workers
On June 10, 2021, shortly after issuing its Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) for healthcare settings, OSHA updated its Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (“Updated OSHA Guidance”), which is applicable to all employers not...
UAE and Israel Sign Tax Treaty
On Monday, 31 May 2021, the UAE and Israel signed a tax treaty in order to boost economic cooperation. It is expected that, following ratification later this year, the treaty will come into effect on 1 January 2022. The move...
Region Mulls Impact as China Solar Sanctions Loom
Article originally appeared in MEED on June 3, 2021 A major development in Middle Eastern solar over the past two years has been the influx of Chinese engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors and suppliers into the sector. Developers have...
Insurance for the Energy Industry: Smoothies With Will Marsh, Former Chief Legal Officer at Baker Hughes
In the inaugural episode of Bracewell Covered, hosts Vince Morgan and Claire Cahoon talk all things insurance law with Will Marsh, including his leadership in the Baker Hughes legal department prior to joining Bracewell. Will discuss his experience working with...
Decommissioning Oil and Gas Wells in the UK – High Court Delivers Important Judgment with Ramifications for M&A Deals and the Provision of Decommissioning Security
In the recent case of Apache UK Investments Limited v Esso Exploration and Production UK Limited [2021] EWHC 1283 (Comm), the English High Court has delivered an important ruling which addresses the extent to which a prior owner of an...
EEOC Issues Guidance Confirming Vaccine Incentives are Lawful, Among Other Updates
Earlier today, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its long-awaited guidance concerning the permissibility of employer vaccination incentive programs and, at the same time, provided further guidance related to other vaccination questions. EEOC Gives Okay to Incentive Programs -...
The Administration’s Environmental Justice Focus
In January, President Biden formalized multiple campaign pledges to bolster the role of Environmental Justice (EJ) across the government. Those include creating a White House Environmental Justice Interagency Council and a White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council to address “current...
Criminal Investigations and Prosecutorial Discretion in HSE
Join Kevin Collins , Tim Wilkins and former Acting U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of NY, Seth DuCharme, for a discussion on trends in environmental criminal enforcement and a frank discussion of how to approach prosecutors, what “rises to the level”...
Climate Change on Every Menu
In Joe Biden’s Diner, you can order whatever you like, but you’ll be eating climate change. Ann Navaro , Jeff Holmstead , and moderator Kevin Ewing will tour the federal kitchen to see how agencies are adding climate change to...
The First 100 Days and the Second 100 Days of the Biden Administration
The panel will discuss the steps that the Biden Administration has already taken, and initiatives it has already announced, under a variety of federal laws and to be carried out by a variety of federal agencies. The panel will also...
How To Enhance Your Company's Efforts To Recruit A More Diverse Workforce Without Creating Risk of a Successful Legal Challenge
Businesses today are more focused than ever on building a more diverse workforce and inclusive corporate culture. At the same time, management and human resource professionals often worry that their enhanced efforts at diversity and inclusion could draw charges of...
Stalemate at FTC Leads to Contested Merger Closing
On May 14, 2021, despite not having obtained official approval from federal antitrust authorities, 7-Eleven Inc., the largest convenience-store chain in the U.S., took the highly unusual step of closing its $21 billion purchase of the Speedway retail gasoline and...