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Webinar: M&A - Emerging From Crisis
On 13 July 2020, Bracewell and BDO hosted a joint webinar on the theme of “Emerging from Crisis” which included a thought-provoking session at who will emerge from COVID-19 as winners and losers and what the M&A landscape is likely...
Antitrust Agencies Issue Final New Guidelines for Vertical Mergers
On June 30, 2020, the Department of Justice and a split Federal Trade Commission released the final version of their new Vertical Merger Guidelines , which outline how the federal antitrust agencies evaluate the competitive impacts of vertical mergers, as...
This month's topic: Texas Title V and Permits by Rule
On May 29, 2020, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) announced programmatic changes to the Texas Title V operating permits program relating to how Texas Title V permits incorporate Permit by Rule (PBR) preconstruction authorizations. Join Bracewell partner Whit...
The Future of Carbon Capture, Use and Storage Projects: Tax Credits, Measurement Standards and Transaction Structures
Join Michael Gerrard , Columbia Law School Sabin Center for Climate Change Law Nigel Jenvey , GaffneyCline’s Global Head of Carbon Management and Bracewell Partner Elizabeth McGinley for a discussion regarding federal tax credits, secure geological storage and lifecycle analysis...
LNG Developments Post-COVID-19
How might LNG SPAs of the future be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic? Nick Neuberger, a senior associate in Bracewell’s London office, looks at 5 likely outcomes.
Treasury and the IRS Fuel Taxpayers' Confidence Regarding Section 45Q Credits following Call for Suspension of the Credits
On May 28, 2020, the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations (Proposed Regulations) under Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code (Section 45Q) for the capture, utilization and storage of carbon oxide (Section 45Q...
Major Changes Coming To PPP With Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act
The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPFA), passed by both houses as of June 3, makes significant changes to the Paycheck Protection Program affecting both new and existing loans, including reducing the amount of loan proceeds that must be spent...
Pandemic-Related OSHA Complaints: Return to Workplaces Only Escalates the Risks
Employees coping with health-related anxieties as workplaces reopen are commonly turning to OSHA for help. Resulting legal risks for employers can take several forms. This webinar will succinctly explain those OSHA-related legal concerns and how to avoid potential claims and...
Keeping Your Plant Safe From COVID-19
If you’re a plant owner, you should be concerned about the health and safety not only of your employers but of your contractors’ workers. Bob Nichols, a partner in Bracewell’s labor and employment team, discusses why you need to be...
Supermajors, dividends and the energy transition
I am sitting in my garden at home on a sunny afternoon with a glass of white wine – and yes I had booked this day off as leave. I check my phone and see that all hell is breaking...
Labor & Employment Webinar: Have Questions? Get Answers
The volume of evolving information arising out of the coronavirus pandemic is astounding. How do employers sort through it all to know what is important for your company and role within the organization? Bracewell’s webinar aims to help. Our Labor...
Environmental Audit Opportunities to Consider for Return-to-Work in the Wake of COVID-19
As regulated companies and facilities around the country consider their approaches to partially or even fully returning to the workplace – even essential facilities that have remained open but with limited staffing – it seems inevitable that they will discover...
Bracewell Legal Bites: 5 Things to Consider About Force Majeure Relief
During the coronavirus lockdown, many companies are turning to their contracts to consider whether relief might be available under force majeure provisions. Watch this Bracewell Legal Brief, where Darren Spalding, a partner in our London office, details 5 key issues...
Clean Water Act News: Final Rulemaking Defining Waters of the United States Released
On April 21, EPA published the revised definition of “Waters of the United States,” or “WOTUS,” in the Federal Register . WOTUS is a lynchpin phrase in the Clean Water Act that determines the jurisdictional reach of multiple agencies. The...
Montana District Court Vacates and Remands Clean Water Act Nationwide Permit 12
In a surprisingly broad decision, the District of Montana vacated the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) Nationwide Permit (“NWP”) 12 on April 15, 2020. NWP 12 authorizes impacts from “utility line activities” to jurisdictional waters that have minimal individual...