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Bracewell Environmental Law Seminar – Fall 2016: Highlights on “The Desktop Regulator”
On November 15, 2016, Bracewell’s Environmental Strategies Group hosted its third biannual Environmental Law Seminar in Houston. The seminar was attended by nearly 100 industry representatives and featured five guest speakers, including Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, CSB Board Member Rick...
Post-Election Update 2016
CONTENTS Overview Energy Environment Tax Appropriations & Budget Trade Consumer Protection Financial Services __________________________________________________________________________________________ OVERVIEW The 2016 election results have significant implications for companies across a wide range of industry sectors. From environmental policy to financial services to tax reform...
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]
2016 Election: Thoughts from a Former Senator
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, senior counsel at Bracewell and a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Senate, discusses her reactions to the 2016 election results. [video]
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...
Political Consultant Convicted for Illegal Coordination
In what appears to be a first of its kind federal prosecution, Tyler Harber, a well-known political consultant, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to illegally coordinating campaign activity between a Super PAC...
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...
Election 2014: Geopolitics and LNG Exports
Eric Washburn*, partner in the Policy Resolution Group, discusses the prospects for increased LNG exports with founding partner Scott Segal. He analyzes several factors that may contribute to a bipartisan push in the new Congress for legislation to allow increased...
Election 2014: Explaining the “Wave”
Scott Segal, founding partner of the Policy Resolution Group and long recognized as a top lobbyist in Washington, D.C., gives an insightful analysis of the results of the 2014 midterm elections. Scott delves into a number of key issues, including...
Election 2014: Insights into the Next Senate Majority Leader
Fresh off the campaign trail with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), former U.S. Representative Anne Northup*, partner in the Policy Resolution Group, provides insights on what can be expected from a Republican-controlled Senate. In this discussion with fellow PRG partner Scott...
Election 2014: Outlook for Crude Oil Export Policy
Josh Zive, senior counsel in the Policy Resolution Group, and founding partner Scott Segal discuss the prospects for ending the ban on crude oil exports in the wake of the 2014 midterm elections. Laws and regulations relating to crude oil...
Election 2014: What to Expect from the 114th Congress
Several changes are anticipated in the new Congress, with both chambers set for Republican control. Scott Segal, founding partner of the Policy Resolution Group, discusses a number of these, including: More oversight of key Administration initiatives, notably in energy, the...
Election 2014: Impact of a New Congress on Environmental and Energy Policy
Energy and environmental concerns were major issues in a number of campaigns leading up to the 2014 midterm elections. In this interview, founding PRG partner Scott Segal discusses how Congress and agencies are expected to deal with a wide range...