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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 -...
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”...
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...
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...
Super Tax Exempt Limited Partners in Private Equity Funds: Impact on Solar Projects
Private equity and venture funds have been critical partners of the solar industry in recent years. Fund managers and the limited partners in their funds have sought broad exposure to solar assets—both utility scale and commercial and industrial scale—in search...
100 Days in 60 Minutes
The conversation will cover the Biden administration’s first 100 days and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Tune in for topics including finance and tax, trade, technology and environmental justice. The event will begin with opening remarks from PRG...
Battery Storage Vision in the UK
Article originally appeared in the April 2021 Project Finance International Global Energy Report Despite the challenges of 2020, notable regulatory steps have been taken in the United Kingdom to accelerate the growth in battery storage projects – with more expected...
Crisis Management for Utilities: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic
Article originally published in the May 3, 2021 issue of Power Magazine The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for business. Utilities have had to quickly overcome the challenges associated with this crisis, without letting critical services such as heat...
Off Pitch – What the Super League Fiasco Can Teach Us About ESG
When twelve of the highest profile football teams in Europe announced that they were forming a European Super League, they sent shockwaves through the world of European football and beyond. The fallout was swift and expansive, and within 48 hours...
What In-House Counsel Need to Know About Insurance
This presentation covers key aspects of insurance issues from a legal standpoint. It begins by addressing how policies are structured and interpreted and then turns to how that plays out in practice through the claims process. Insurance is designed to...
Will Generic ESG Statements Lead to a Wave of Securities Litigation?
These days, it is commonplace for companies to commit to general concepts like “sustainability” or a “diverse workforce” in public statements and SEC disclosures. But when stock prices drop as a result of specific environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) issues...