It is not uncommon for parties to agree that certain disputes should be referred to an expert for determination.

To provide nondiscriminatory access to the nation’s high voltage power grid has been the primary federal regulatory goal of the electric power industry for at least a decade.

The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed amendments to Rule 144 to reduce the holding periods, to reduce the restrictions on resale of securities by non-affiliates and to make a number of other changes.

In the inaugural episode of The Arbitration Acumen Podcast, host J.P. Duffy sits down with Caroline Falconer, secretary general of the SCC Arbitration Institute...

The mortgage bond indenture (herein called a "Mortgage") under which many electric and gas utility companies in the United States issue debt securities...

While the financial services sector is the first to face enforcement actions, other sectors could feel an impact too.

Is AI the new green? Recent comments by Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler suggest the regulator is primed to begin turning its enforcement...

In recent years, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has rolled out a significant and increasing number of carrots and sticks aimed at deterring and punishing white collar crime.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its long-awaited final guidance on harassment in the workplace on April 29, 2024...

On August 18, 2023, in Hamilton v. Dallas County, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, sitting en banc, expanded the circumstances under which an employer can be held liable...

In a decision that may greatly expand liability for employers and other defined contribution plan fiduciaries, LaRue v. DeWolff, Boberg & Associates, Inc.,

Two important annual reporting requirements of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") have deadlines that are quickly approaching, and entities should review the criteria associated with these reporting requirements to determine if these reports must be filed.

The offshore wind industry now has California's answer to a pressing concern—how might the state procure this generation resource? California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed...

On March 12, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army took steps to address lingering questions about the meaning and implementation...

If you are a lender foreclosing on Texas real property securing commercial loans, you may be faced with subcontractors' mechanic's liens on the property. Before settling with a subcontractor, you may want to determine whether the mechanic's lien is valid or enforceable.

On Wednesday, July 21, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted long overdue amendments to Part II of Form ADV (also commonly known as the "brochure").

On this episode of The Bracewell Sidebar, hosts Matthew Nielsen and Seth DuCharme are joined by Sid Kamaraju to discuss litigating classified information and some of the nuances...

On the morning after the 2024 election, Bracewell's Policy Resolution Group (PRG) lobbyists, lawyers and strategic communications professionals presented their award-winning PRG Pulse Post-Election webinar...

Bankruptcy procedural rulings typically go unnoticed. However, in 2007 two bankruptcy court rulings regarding procedural disclosure requirements for investors participating in the bankruptcy process have caused a significant stir. Bracewell represented a group of investors in a major victory to protect the investors' confidential and proprietary information from mandatory disclosure in bankruptcy.

Just when most believed it couldn't be done, the United States Senate voted yesterday, in an overwhelming show of bipartisan support, to approve (titled the "America Invents Act").