Martin Gusy, chair of Bracewell's international arbitration practice, discusses the shift toward green energy in China's Belt and Road Initiative, and whether these developments will result in litigation.

The economic stimulus bill passed by Congress on February 12, 2009 includes whistleblower protections for employees of private contractors and state and local governments who disclose fraud or mismanagement regarding the use of stimulus funds.

Bracewell's Amber Dodds and Bob Nichols look at potential unforeseen compliance and legal concerns with long-term remote work arrangements, including practical steps to address those issues.

Bracewell's Kevin Ewing and Seth DuCharme discussed the legal risks that may arise from setting carbon targets, with specific focus on relevant civil and criminal laws as well as mitigation measures.

In this 30-minute installment of Bracewell's Environmental Essentials for In-House Counsel webinar series, Brittany Pemberton and Daniel Pope provided an overview of Chevron and its demise in the Supreme...

Ann Navaro, Scott Segal and Jason Hutt reviewed the environment and energy Executive Orders of the second Trump administration...

Every five years, Congress reauthorizes the surface transportation programs at the U.S. Department of Transportation. In recent reauthorizations, however, Congress has expanded the scope to include EPA programs...

On August 1, EPA published its long-awaited proposal to revoke the 2009 "Endangerment Finding" that underlies most of EPA's efforts to regulate CO2 and other greenhouse gases.

Kevin Ewing led a tight, focused discussion of what matters in the new SEC climate disclosure rule. He discussed the key points of concern, their practical implications for mandatory...

On this episode of the Environmental Law Monitor, Daniel Pope, Taylor Stuart, Kevin Ewing and Ann Navaro discuss the shift in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulation and break down...

The Lobby Shop team breaks down Washington's latest shutdown, what sparked it, and how long it might last.

The United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a much-anticipated decision in Pontiac School District, et. al. v. Secretary of the United States Department of Education.

The Lobby Shop team discusses Kamala Harris choosing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate.

The Lobby Shop team discusses Kamala Harris choosing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate. Liam takes a (humble) victory lap for being one of the first to flag Walz as a possible pick...

CATO's Scott Lincicome—one of the most informed and outspoken voices on trade and tariffs—returns to The Lobby Shop to unpack the Trump administration's recent wave of tariff announcements.

In the aftermath of President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff announcements, the Lobby Shop team breaks down the philosophy behind President Trump's...

In this crossover episode of The Lobby Shop and Talking with One Voice podcasts, The Lobby Shop team is joined by Omar Nashashibi to talk with Rick Woldenberg,

Madam Policy host, Dee Martin, welcomes the latest batch of Policy Resolution Group (PRG) interns for the Summer 2024 semester: Jenna Bolonik, Margaret Hecht, Cooper Henson, Jenny Hu, Margaret Hutt...

Arbitration agreements with infinite scope and/or counterparties put arbitration law to the test with respect to serving justice. Watch the latest in our With Merit video series for insight from Bracewell's Martin Gusy.

Originally extended at the end of 2009 to the last day of the first plan year beginning on or after January 1, 2010, the IRS published Notice 2010-77 on November 30, 2010, which has yet again extended the deadline for amending qualified defined benefit plans to comply with certain requirements added by the Pension Protection Act of 2006 ("PPA") to the last day of the first plan year beginning on or after January 1, 2011.