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Second Circuit Confirms U.S. Discovery Not Available in Private International Arbitrations
Special thanks to our 2020 Summer Associate, Meagan Maloney , for co-authoring this article. A ripening circuit split over the availability of U.S. discovery in foreign arbitration proceedings took another step toward a possible Supreme Court showdown with the July...
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...
M&A - Emerging from Crisis
The first half of 2020 has presented governments, business and individuals with an unprecedented set of circumstances to grapple with. As thoughts start to turn towards emerging from the crisis, people around the world have started to consider what the...
Second Circuit Upholds Regulation BI
As we reported in a previous alert, Regulation Best Interest (“Regulation BI”) was recently challenged in the Second Circuit by seven states and the District of Columbia, as well as two groups of investment advisors. On Friday, June 26, 2020...
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...
Webinar: VAT and Customs Duty Increases in Saudi Arabia – Implications for Investment into the Kingdom
Saudi Arabia: VAT Rate and Customs Duty Changes Brian Conn (Partner, BDO) and Mohammed Mahmoud Madbouly (Senior Manager BDO KSA) The old adage that nothing is certain except for death and taxes has, until recently, told only half the story...
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...
The Supreme Court Affirms, but Limits, the SEC's Disgorgement Power
On June 22, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in Liu v. SEC further limiting the SEC’s remedial powers. While the Court affirmed the SEC’s ability to obtain disgorgement for violations of federal securities laws...
President Trump Extends and Expands Visa Restrictions
On June 22, 2020, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation extending and expanding existing restrictions on visas to enter the U.S. The White House also released a factsheet in connection with the proclamation, and that document argues that additional restrictions...
VAT and Customs Duty Increases in Saudi Arabia – Implications for Investment into the Kingdom
Co-authored by Brian Conn (Partner, BDO) and Mohammed Mahmoud Madbouly (Senior Manager BDO KSA) The old adage that nothing is certain except for death and taxes has, until recently, told only half the story in Saudi Arabia. As the world’s...
UAE Economic Substance Regulations - Awareness Session
On 30 April 2019, the UAE Cabinet, in response to the European Union’s review of the UAE’s tax framework and the UAE’s commitment to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), anti-Base and Profit Sharing (BEPS) Action Plan, issued...
SBA Issues Fresh Guidance and Streamlined Forgiveness Application
On June 16, the Small Business Administration released an updated PPP Loan Forgiveness Application ( SBA Form 3508 ) and a simplified version for certain eligible borrowers (SBA Form 3508EZ ), both reflecting program changes implemented by the recently-enacted Paycheck...
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.
Supreme Court Rules Title VII Bars Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Today, June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a landmark decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia , holding that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) protects lesbian, gay, bisexual, and...
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...