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The Lobby Shop: Friday Five: McCain to the Mooch
Josh Zive talks with Paul Nathanson and Curt Beaulieu about the top five topics of the last week: Senate health care votes, Attorney General Sessions' job security, declaring policy via Twitter, Senior Advisor Scaramucci and defining "the record," and upcoming...
CFTC Fines and Imposes Permanent Ban on Trader Accused of Spoofing
On July 26, 2017, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) issued an order approving a settlement resolving allegations that Simon Posen of New York violated the CFTC’s prohibition on spoofing by entering bids or offers with “the intent to...
House Moves to End Requirement for Presidential Permits
On July 19, 2017, the U.S. House voted to give lead authority for authorizing cross border oil and gas pipelines to FERC, and to the Secretary of Energy for cross border electric transmission lines. HR 2883, entitled Promoting Cross-Border Energy...
Deadline Near for Passing the Municipal Advisor Qualification Exam
On September 12, 2016, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (“MSRB”) began offering the Municipal Advisor Representative Qualification Examination (the “Series 50 Exam”). Municipal advisor professionals must pass the Series 50 Exam by September 12, 2017. After September 12, 2017, municipal...
Third Circuit Holds that Automatic Perfection Provisions Are Not So Automatic
Close to ten years have passed since the filing of the Chapter 11 cases of Tulsa, Oklahoma-based SemCrude L.P., but this week, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a 2015 district court ruling that resolved a dispute between oil...
The Lobby Shop: Congress After Health Care
Our host Josh Zive talks with Curt Beaulieau about the Congressional timeline for health care and the ins and outs of what follows on the docket: tax reform. https://soundcloud.com/thelobbyshop/the-lobby-shop-congress-after The Lobby Shop is also available on iTunes and Google Play...
Dallas Court of Appeals Reverses Partnership Verdict: Preliminary Agreements Precluded Partnership
On Tuesday, July 18, 2017, the Dallas Court of Appeals reversed a $535 million judgment against Enterprise Products Partners, L.P. (Enterprise), finding that unfulfilled conditions precedent in Enterprise’s written agreements with Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (ETP) precluded the formation of...
Dallas Court of Appeals Reverses Partnership Verdict: Preliminary Agreements Precluded Partnership
On Tuesday, July 18, 2017, the Dallas Court of Appeals reversed a $535 million judgment against Enterprise Products Partners, L.P. (Enterprise), finding that unfulfilled conditions precedent in Enterprise’s written agreements with Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (ETP) precluded the formation of...
Latest I-9 Form Published Today
USCIS released today the latest Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification . Employers may continue using the old Form I-9 with a revision date of 11/14/16 N through Sept. 17 (the revision date is indicated in the bottom left corner of...
A Path Begins to Emerge: Industry Responses to FERC Proposals Respecting State Policies and Eastern Wholesale Markets
A Path Begins to Emerge: Industry Responses to FERC Proposals Respecting State Policies and Eastern Wholesale Markets On May 1-2, 2017, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) held a two day conference focused on the interplay between state policy goals...
CFPB Rules Permitting Consumer Class Actions Against Financial Institutions Set to Take Effect Absent Action by Congress
In 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it was seeking public comment on proposed rules that would limit the effect of mandatory arbitration clauses for consumer finance transactions and allow consumers to initiate or participate in class...
FWS Publishes Notice of Availability of Draft Candidate Conservation Agreements for Activities Affecting the Texas Hornshell Mussel
On July 7, 2017, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published notice of the filing of applications by the Center of Excellence in Hazardous Material Management (CEHMM) and the New Mexico State Land Office (NMSLO) for two separate enhancement...
U.S. Futures Exchanges Disciplinary Actions Report - June 2017
NYMEX NYMEX 16-0498-BC Position Limit Violation of Rule 562 – Position Limit Violations Pursuant to a settlement offer, a Business Conduct Committee panel (“BCC Panel”) found that on July 27, 2016, a non-member entity held a futures equivalent long position...
Deadline Approaching for Input on Regulatory Improvements
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently published a notice inviting public comment to identify statutes, rules, regulations, and interpretations in policy statements or guidance that “unjustifiably delay or prevent completion of surface, maritime, and aviation transportation infrastructure projects.” As...
The Lobby Shop: The Role of New and Social Media
Paul Nathanson, Caitlin Sickles, making her The Lobby Shop debut, and host Josh Zive explore the role of new and social media in advocacy, crisis and politics. https://soundcloud.com/thelobbyshop/the-lobby-shop-the-role-of-new-and-social-media The Lobby Shop is also available on iTunes and Google Play .