Enron seems like ancient history but the Second Circuit has just issued an important decision in an Enron appeal confirming that the redemption of commercial paper made through DTC is entitled to the Bankruptcy Code § 546(e) exemption for "settlement payments" and, therefore, exempt from attack as preferential transfers.

On November 26, 2008, just days after merger talks collapsed, LandAmerica Financial Group (LandAmerica) filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.

The US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has issued new guidance clarifying requirements for contracts involving Venezuelan entities, expanding permissible dispute resolution venues beyond US courts to include the UK, France, and Singapore.

The U.S. Senate, distracted by the debate over health care, has decided not to act before year end to extend the estate tax. As a result, it now appears that the estate tax will be repealed for persons dying on or after January 1, 2010.

Yesterday President Obama’s administration proposed the Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009 to the U.S. Congress which, if enacted as proposed, would require SEC registration for investment advisers to private funds with assets under management of $30 million or more.

As expected, the IRS has issued additional guidance for taxpayers in Texas who were adversely affected by Hurricane Ike.

Our clients must be sick to death about hearing us comment on the Australian Sons of Gwalia saga (which we have been doing for more than three years) but finally there is good news to report.

Explore how Abu Dhabi's arbitrateAD has rapidly built one of the Middle East's most advanced arbitration frameworks, featuring a digital-first platform, emergency procedures, and innovative case management tools.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is very likely in your workplace, whether you know it or not. Microsoft and LinkedIn's 2024 Work Trend Index Annual Report found that 75 percent of "knowledge workers" use AI at work...

Judge's Order May Signal Continued Erosion of Employers' Independent Contractor Arrangements

On September 29, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its long-awaited proposed guidance on workplace harassment.

On August 1, 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its "Interim Approach to Applying the Audit Policy to New Owners."

Only twice has the U.S. Supreme Court spoken directly to environmental issues in bankruptcy – until now.

Do parties in arbitration have the right to request judicial review when both parties agree that the arbitrator’s conclusions of law are erroneous, and when this option has been clearly documented in the language of the arbitration agreement.

The post-War geopolitical order no longer appears orderly or certain. The underpinnings of US hegemony and the stability provided by multilateral institutions such as the UN and NATO all seem less solid.

In this episode of Bracewell's Data Center Counsel podcast, Scott Segal and Andrew Shaw explore whether nuclear energy can meet the rapidly growing electricity demands...

In this episode of the Data Center Counsel podcast, Jared Berg and Bryan Clark are joined by Josh Robichaud for a discussion...

Brownfield redevelopment is emerging as a strategic option for data center siting, offering existing power infrastructure and grid proximity. However, these former industrial sites carry significant environmental liabilities and contamination...

In this episode of the Bracewell Environmental Law Monitor, host Daniel Pope is joined by Shailesh Sahay and Stephen Wald to discuss how ESG compliance is evolving as California and international regulators...

In this episode of the Data Center Counsel podcast, Scott Segal and Tamara McKinzie examine the shifting geography of US data center development.