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Suspension and Debarment: It's Not Just for Government Contractors
Companies facing environmental enforcement actions are at increased risk of being suspended and/or debarred because of a number of environmental statutory debarment mandates, state and local enforcement activities, as well as increased federal agency focus on debarring companies and individuals...
U.S. Futures Exchanges Disciplinary Actions Alert: January 2018
The Bracewell U.S. Futures Exchanges Disciplinary Actions Report is a monthly report that provides summaries of certain disciplinary notices by U.S. exchanges during the prior month. The report has a particular focus on notices potentially relevant to energy commodities and...
State of the Union Power Half-Hour
Josh is joined by Liam Donovan, Scott Segal, and Anna Burhop to discuss last night's State of the Union Address, what President Trump's speech did (and did not) mention, and what that tells us about policy priorities in 2018. https://soundcloud.com/thelobbyshop/38-state-of-the-union-power...
After Tax Bill Two-Step, Orphan Hopes Rest on Extenders
While the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) made the most significant changes to the tax code in a generation, with sweeping implications for all industries, the Act was conspicuously lacking in energy-specific provisions. Indeed, despite a number of proposed...
Changing the Cost of Capital: The New Limitation on Interest Deductibility
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) eliminates the earnings stripping rules, which generally applied to certain thinly-capitalized U.S. corporations paying interest to foreign affiliates. In their place, the TCJA imposes a broader limitation on the deductibility of interest that...
U.S. Futures Exchanges Disciplinary Actions Alert: December 2017
The Bracewell U.S. Futures Exchanges Disciplinary Actions Report is a monthly report that provides summaries of certain disciplinary notices by U.S. exchanges during the prior month. The report has a particular focus on notices potentially relevant to energy commodities and...
HSR Notification Thresholds Increase for 2018
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has announced the annual revisions to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (“HSR Act”) thresholds, which will become effective on February 28, 2018. The revised thresholds will apply to any transaction closing on or after the...
The Lobby Shop: Off the Hill with Stoney Burke
Josh and Scott interview the newest member of the PRG team, Stoney Burke, who comes to us from the Hill where he served as Chief of Staff to Congressman Will Hurd (TX-23). We dive into Stoney's unique perspective on what...
The Tax Cuts and Job Acts: Its Impact on the Energy Industry Webinar
Learn about the TCJA provisions that are most relevant to the energy industry, as well as how the reform affects business taxes, financing transactions and renewable energy credits.
JOA Defaults Reconsidered
In the recent decision of Pan Petroleum Aje Ltd v Yinka Folawiyo Petroleum Co Ltd & Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 1525, the Court of Appeal upheld a decision of the High Court that parties to a Joint Operating Agreement (“JOA”)...
FERC Asserts Right to Impose Retroactive Surcharges
Historically, Sections 205 [1] and 206 [2] of the Federal Power Act (“FPA”) have been viewed as authorizing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”) to order refunds when a rate has been suspended and placed in effect...
Provisions Affecting the Renewable Energy and Power Industry: 100% Bonus Depreciation
Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), 100% bonus depreciation is available for qualified property acquired and placed into service after September 27, 2017 and before the end of 2022, which is a significant increase from the 50% bonus...
Rethinking Depreciation Deductions: New Opportunities for Immediate Expensing
Under the prior depreciation regime, taxpayers generally could utilize a special depreciation deduction equal to 50% of the cost of qualified property in the year the property was placed into service, with a phase down beginning after 2017. Qualified property...
Boost for Renewables Transmission: DOE Transmission Siting Authority Upheld
Over the last several years, Clean Line Energy Partners LLC has been pursuing development of long-haul high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission lines, primarily to deliver energy created by wind and other renewables in lower populated areas to high-demand areas of...
Surprise – EU Data Privacy Laws Could Impact You, Too!
On May 25, 2018, the European Union’s data privacy regime is getting an upgrade and like many operating system upgrades, the EU’s new approach (the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR) is designed to improve individual protections. It will also...