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The continued and controversial imposition of tariffs has not only resulted in global economic and political fallout but has also adversely affected contractual relationships for suppliers, manufacturers, contractors and project owners far downstream from the government. Whether you are the...

A lot has happened this week in Washington and New York regarding the ins and outs of campaign finance law and international lobbying disclosure. Lucky for you, our co-hosts have a depth of experience with these processes and are here...

On August 20, 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced it adopted amendments to Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities Exchange Act (“Rule 15c2-12”). Rule 15c2-12 requires brokers, dealers, and municipal securities dealers that are acting as underwriters in...

According to the IRS website , the sequester reduction rate applied to payments made to issuers of direct pay tax credit bonds in fiscal year 2019 will be 6.2 percent . This percentage will apply to all subsidy payments scheduled...

NEPA is again making major headlines, with more to come. CEQ’s advanced notice of rulemaking has opened the door to potentially significant changes to the venerable NEPA regulations. FERC’s notice seeking comments on revising its Certificate Policy Statement for interstate...

Energy sector participants will be familiar with the law of physics that states energy is neither created nor destroyed but can be converted from one form into another. Fossil fuels in the ground contain chemical energy and air currents in...

This week, our hosts dive deep into this week's August election results and what they tell us about the political climate for November's Midterms. Download and listen on: Stitcher iTunes Soundcloud Google Play

The Court of Appeal’s judgment in Bou-Simon v BGC Brokers LLP [2018] EWCA Civ 1525 reaffirms the law on implied terms. The Court also offered some interesting non-binding views on the circumstances in which words deleted from a draft contract...

Last week, the Senate followed the House of Representatives in passing the John McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (the “NDAA”), which President Trump is expected to sign into law very soon. The NDAA was amended late...

We're joined this week by Scott Lincicome, trade attorney and adjunct professor at The Cato Institute and Duke Law. We cover Scott's viral t-shirt design, the latest in retaliatory tariff news, and many other updates in the global Trade War....

This is the seventh installment of Bracewell Tax Report articles describing the new rules applicable to partnership audits under the Internal Revenue Code and the related proposed and final Treasury regulations. Each installment focuses on certain aspects of these rules...

This week we are joined in the Lobby Shop by Kyle Kondik, Managing Editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball out of the UVA Center for Politics. Josh, Liam, and Kyle talk Midterms, key swing states, the current political climate's impact on...

With Congress wrapping up its Summer work and August recess rapidly approaching, the tax agenda for the remainder of the year has started to come into focus. With hopes for a ride on the must-pass aviation bill all but dashed,...

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) contains many changes that could act as potential traps for the unwary. Included among these are deductions that were eliminated or limited by the TCJA. In this installment, we will be discussing three...