In October 2007, offshore drilling contractor Rowan Companies and nine of its supervisors pled guilty to federal environmental felony and misdemeanor charges arising from the discharge to water of airborne sandblasting media and paint chips,

Environmental compliance audits offer companies of all sizes the opportunity to identify, disclose, and correct environmental violations for significant penalty relief...

In May 2008, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) was "reauthorized" by Congress.

In May 2008, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) was "reauthorized" by Congress.

Following the murder of her son, American journalist James Foley, while reporting in Syria, Diane Foley founded the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation to transform personal tragedy into systemic change. In this conversation, she shares how the Foundation works to improve support for families of hostages and wrongful detainees, strengthen journalist safety, and advance U.S. hostage policy through government engagement and public awareness.

Africa's power sector is undergoing a fundamental shift as transmission infrastructure moves from the background to center stage. With projects emerging across South Africa...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday issued a final rule banning non-compete agreements that prevent workers from working for a competitor or starting a competing business (the Rule).

Effective on July 24, 2007, the federal minimum wage increased from $5.15 to $5.85 per hour.

Listen to Dan Brouillette, CEO of Edison Electric Institute, discuss the future of energy on this DNC panel.

On May 15, 2025, the Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE), Chris Wright, issued a memo entitled "Secretarial Policy on Ensuring Responsibility for Financial Assistance"...

The current roster of players in the Permian Basin stands in stark contrast to what it was at the peak of the shale revolution.

When minority stockholders feel as if they have not received fair value as the price in a "cash-out merger" transaction, they often consider seeking appraisal rights for their stock.

Please note the following recent developments with respect to the new FINRA Rule 5131, as described in our previous client alert entitled "New FINRA Rule 5131 Relating to Allocation and Distribution of Shares in IPOs Approved by the SEC", dated March 23, 2011.

In a special crossover episode with Bracewell's Policy Resolution Group (PRG) podcast The Lobby Shop, Daniel Pope and Taylor Stuart sit down with PRG's Liam Donovan and Joe Brazauskas...

Since our review of the Foreign Investment and National Security Act (“FINSA”) in a Washington Update on October 24, 2007, investors, corporations and attorneys have gotten a taste of how foreign investment will be treated under FINSA since it was signed into law last year.

Counsel for the welding rod manufacturers have been busy defending simultaneous trials - one in Mississippi federal court and one in Louisiana state court.

The economic stimulus bill to be signed by President Obama today will provide $7.2 billion for broadband deployment.

On October 31, 2025, the Office of the Texas Attorney General announced the execution of a $1.375 billion settlement agreement with Google regarding privacy claims originating from two lawsuits filed by Texas against Google in 2022

Last week, Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) introduced HR 436. The Bill would fix the federal estate tax exemption at $3,500,000, and set the tax rate for estates exceeding that amount at 45 percent.

Notice 2026-1 (the Notice) provides important guidance under Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code)...