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White House Issues Interim Guidance Memo on Implementation of "Two-for-One" Executive Order On Regulations, Invites Public Comment
On February 2, 2017, the Acting Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (“OIRA”) issued a guidance document (the “Interim Guidance”) intended to help clarify President Trump’s January 30, 2017 Executive Order titled “Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory...
Webinar: Anatomy of an IPO: What Every Bank Thinking of Going Public Needs to Know
Get a jump start on a successful planning process for you IPO. The “Anatomy of an IPO” will guide you along the path of preparing for, and living through, an IPO, as well as navigating the sometimes treacherous waters of...
Process Safety Culture and Environmental Management Systems
The presentation provided guidance on developing a corporate culture attuned to process safety and on continuing to assess and adjust over time. It also discussed the legal issues that can arise from adopting an environmental management system, particularly with regard to how...
Risk Management Program (RMP) Update: EPA Adopts Final Amendments to the RMP Rule
Partners Whit Swift and Matt Paulson will discuss the amendments to the RMP rule at 40 CFR Part 68 that EPA finalized on December 21, 2016. The talk will cover the changes to the RMP program that EPA adopted and...
2016 Election: Outlook for the Clean Power Plan and Other Environmental Issues
Scott Segal, co-head of Bracewell’s Policy Resolution Group, and Jeff Holmstead, head of the Environmental Strategies Group at Bracewell, discuss how the next President and Congress will confront issues such as climate change, the Clean Power Plan, and other environmental...
2016 Election: Election Day Takeaways and What to Expect in the Trump Presidency
Dee Martin and Scott Segal, co-heads of Bracewell's Policy Resolution Group, discuss their reactions to the surprising results of the 2016 elections and what to expect during the first 100 days of a Trump administration. [video]
2016 Election: Outlook for Energy Policy
Dee Martin, co-head of Bracewell’s Policy Resolution Group, and Salo Zelermyer, a partner in Bracewell’s Policy Resolution Group, discuss what the results of the election may mean for oil and gas, renewable energy, and fuels. [video]
Africa Energy Update
The latest news on legal and regulatory developments in Africa's energy sector with perspectives from our offices in London, New York and Seattle. Bracewell Alerts and Publications Regional Enforcement Snapshot of Southern Africa 22 March 2016 | Energy Legal Blog®...
Binding Contracts Created Via Email
A presentation regarding the use of email to create binding contracts, focusing on Texas and Federal law. The presentation addresses issues regarding when an exchange of emails can be considered to contain all of the material terms needed for contract formation, and whether an email can be considered a “signature” for agreements that must be in writing and signed to be effective.
Mexico’s National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) Issues Round One’s Third Bid For Onshore Fields
Mexico’s National Hydrocarbon Commission ( Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos ) (“CNH”) announced on May 11 the terms for the third bid of Round One. Unlike the two earlier bids which covered 19 shallow water areas, the third bid covers 26...
MLP Qualifying Income – Treasury and IRS Issue Proposed Regulations
On May 5, 2015, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations that provide much-anticipated guidance on the scope of qualifying income under Section 7704(d)(1)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) for master limited...
Year Long Pause Lifted on MLP Qualifying Income Private Letter Rulings – Proposed Regulations to be Issued
Following a year long pause, the IRS announced Friday that it has resumed its review of pending private letter ruling (PLR) requests and is accepting new PLR requests concerning MLP qualifying income under Section 7704(d)(1)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code...
Africa Energy Update
The latest news on legal and regulatory developments in Africa's energy sector with perspectives from our offices in New York, Washington and London. Our second Africa energy update focuses on West Africa, home to major oil and gas reserves, power...
The Bureau of Economic Analysis Reporting Requirements for Foreign Direct Investment: Still Time for Timely Filing
In September of 2014, new foreign investment reporting requirements from the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) became effective. The new regulations require the BEA to collect data on the acquisition or establishment of U.S. business enterprises by...
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...