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FINRA Facts and Trends: May 2023
Welcome to the latest issue of Bracewell’s FINRA Facts and Trends, a monthly newsletter devoted to condensing and digesting recent FINRA developments in the areas of enforcement, regulation and dispute resolution. This month, we report on FINRA’s appearance at SIFMA...
SEC Adopts New Repurchase Disclosure Rules
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted a package of amendments, originally proposed in late 2021, to the disclosure requirements for corporate issuers’ share repurchases. The SEC stated that the new rules are designed to provide investors with more...
EPA’s Proposal to Grant Class VI Primacy to Louisiana – Availability of Application Documents
On May 4, 2023, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its proposal to approve revision of Louisiana’s Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Underground Injection Control (UIC) program to add Class VI injection well primary enforcement responsibility (primacy) for Class...
Eight Key Amendments of the 2022 ICSID Arbitration Rules
The fourth amendments to the ICSID Arbitration Rules are the most extensive since their inception.[1] Unless an underlying treaty or agreement provides otherwise, the revised 2022 Arbitration Rules of the International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) apply...
SLGS Window Closing May 2, 2023
The US Department of the Treasury announced the suspension of sales of US Treasury Obligations – State and Local Government Series (i.e., SLGS), effective 10:00 a.m. ET, May 2, 2023. New subscriptions for SLGS received after such time will not...
With Merit: What’s New in ICSID Rules and Regulations
What are the most significant changes in the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Dispute's (ICSID) arbitration rules? Jadranka Jakovcic provides an overview in this With Merit video.
Unlikely Allies: Oil and Gas Companies Embrace Renewables and Battery Storage to Meet Global Climate Commitments
Renewable energy has taken center stage in the national energy discussion. Technology and innovation are continuing to progress in the energy sector, and traditional oil and gas companies are embracing clean energy alternatives to assist in powering O&G operations. The...
Behind the Scenes of US Banking: Regulators, Challenges and the Future, Part II
In the second of a two-part episode of The Bracewell Sidebar, host Matthew Nielsen is joined by guests Will Anderson and Bob Clarke to discuss recent bank failures, including SVB Financial Group and Signature Bank.
Use It or Lose It: US Supreme Court Unanimously Holds in MOAC Mall Holdings LLC That 363(m) Protections Can Be Waived
The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued its latest bankruptcy opinion in MOAC Mall Holdings LLC v. Transform Holdco LLC, holding that the Bankruptcy Code’s rule against invalidating 363 sales after appeal is not an iron-clad jurisdictional bar, but rather a...
Treasury Department and IRS Update Energy Community Bonus Guidance
On April 10, 2023, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), without a formal announcement, released a revised version of Notice 2023-29 (the Revised Notice) on the IRS website. The Treasury Department and the IRS released the initial...
CAISO Proposes $9.2 Billion Transmission Plan, But Offshore Wind Transmission Projects Delayed
The California Independent System Operator’s (“CAISO”) draft 2022-2023 Transmission Plan (“Plan”) endorses $9.2 billion in transmission projects to accommodate the state’s projected 40 GW of new resources expected in the next ten years. Given California’s clean energy and decarbonization policies...
Behind the Scenes of US Banking: Regulators, Challenges and the Future, Part I
In the first of a two-part episode of The Bracewell Sidebar, host Matthew Nielsen is joined by guests Will Anderson and Bob Clarke to discuss recent bank failures, including SVB Financial Group and Signature Bank. They look at the role...
Treasury Department and IRS Release Guidance on the Energy Community Bonus Credit
The energy community bonus credit (the EC Bonus), which was introduced by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the IRA), provides a bonus credit for projects located in Energy Communities. The EC Bonus is available for projects that qualify for...
Environmental Essentials: Updates on Waters of the United States
Ann Navaro, Sara Burgin, and Daniel Pope discussed the latest developments regarding litigation over regulations defining the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act. Ann, Sara, and Daniel shared insights from recent court decisions and pending litigation over the Biden Administration’s...
Treasury Department and IRS Release Initial Guidance on the New Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program
The low-income communities bonus credit (the LIC Bonus), which was introduced by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the IRA), provides an enhanced tax credit for renewable energy projects located in designated low-income communities. The LIC Bonus is available for...