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

Formed in early 2007 to target suspected fraudulent Medicare billing in Southern Florida, the United States Government's Medicare Fraud Strike Force has zealously pursued its mandate.

The growing energy demands of AI and data centers are challenging the capacity and reliability of traditional power grids. In response, developers are exploring innovative, behind-the-meter power generation solutions.

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recently issued a proposed rule (the Proposed Rule) that, if finalized, will change the regulations applicable...

In December 2008, a new law in New York will go into effect requiring property owners and landlords to disclose the results of environmental testing to current and prospective tenants.

FINRA has launched a comprehensive review of how broker-dealers supervise customer concentrations in non-principal protected "worst-of" structured notes, citing heightened complexity and unique risks these instruments pose to retail investors.

On Friday, November 21, 2008, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced approval of a new type of national bank charter intended to facilitate investment into or acquisition of troubled or failed banks and thrifts.

As anticipated, effective February 1, 2010, the director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), David Kappos, officially extended the duration of the "Patent Application Backlog Reduction Stimulus Plan"1 (the "Plan").

Defendants Win One And Lose One In Louisiana State Court, Judge O'Malley Picks Next Bellweather Case For MDL Trial, California Case Dismissed; Parties Argue Over Trial Selection Process.

Mergers and acquisitions involving companies that conduct business with the federal government present a unique set of challenges...

Following our recent articles on 26 August and 22 October on the ongoing disputes between Venture Global and its anchor buyers...

What's happening on the ground at the Republican National Convention, and what impact will it have on energy issues? Frank Maisano, senior principal in Bracewell's Policy Resolution Group talks with Eamon Javers...

On January 12, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management ("BOEM") announced a proposed rule (the "Modernization Rule")...

Brownfield sites like former industrial properties are becoming prime real estate for data center development, but navigating environmental liability and contamination risks requires careful planning.

On June 24, 2026, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced its deferral of the Scope 1 and 2 corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting deadline.

A fire and explosion at a Texas fertilizer facility in 2013 killed 15 people and exposed critical gaps in hazardous materials information sharing with emergency responders.

On this episode of the Environmental Law Monitor, Daniel Pope and Taylor Stuart discuss the shifting landscape under the new Trump administration, comparing regulatory actions and priorities...

On February 18, 2010, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) released a draft guidance document describing how and when climate change considerations should factor into environmental impact assessments by federal agencies under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

We have been sending Client Updates since 2007 concerning the decision of the Australian High (Supreme) Court in Sons of Gwalia Ltd v. Margaretic.

On July 1, 2009, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) released a Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) and solicited applications for broadband projects to be funded under the stimulus programs established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).