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The Securities and Exchange Commission announced in May 2007 that it intends to propose new rules to make it easier for smaller companies to raise capital. On June 20, 2007 the SEC issued the text of some of the proposed new rules to allow smaller public companies to raise funds in registered offerings using Forms S-3 or F-3 without regard to the size of their public float or the rating of the debt they are offering.

The rise of utility-scale battery storage is reshaping the energy landscape, driven by increased manufacturing capacity, enhanced lithium supply, and innovative technologies. This article explores development strategies for battery energy storage systems (BESS), focusing on contractual arrangements and risk management in a booming market.

We recently attended a hydrogen-focused conference in Houston and came away with two major impressions...

In an advisory announced February 25, 2025, the Division of Enforcement of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) announced a new regime...

Companies that interact with federal agencies face growing risks that sensitive business information could be disclosed through Freedom of Information Act requests. Understanding FOIA Exemption 4 protections and implementing proactive confidentiality practices can help organizations safeguard trade secrets, commercial data, and proprietary information from public release.

The history of the mining and energy sectors is one of shifting overlap and interdependence. Although the earliest mining activities are known to have commenced tens of thousands of years ago...

A review of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

On June 17, 2010, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) that would amend its requirements for transmission planning and cost allocation.

Bracewell's Taylor Stuart, Joshua Robichaud and Catherine McCarthy recently contributed a chapter on renewable energy for the American Bar Association's Recent Developments...

Welcome to the latest issue of Bracewell's FINRA Facts and Trends, a monthly newsletter devoted to condensing and digesting recent FINRA developments in the areas of enforcement, regulation and dispute resolution.

With 39.1 billion barrels in proven reserves, Libya is the country with the ninth-largest proven oil reserves, and its oil industry remains the country’s biggest draw for foreign investors.

Welcome to the latest issue of Bracewell's FINRA Facts and Trends, a monthly newsletter devoted to condensing and digesting recent FINRA developments

The "Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act" (Dodd-Frank)1 is a game-changing piece of legislation that impacts your business. This unprecedented legislation requires employers, managers, and Human Resources representatives to take calculated steps to minimize the risk of whistleblower claims.

On December 22, 2023, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of public hearing containing proposed regulations...

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) released a list this week identifying which entities the agency believes are subject to the state's climate disclosure laws...

Patent owners beware! Over the past year, the Federal Circuit has issued two major rulings1 which stand as a warning to patent owners that when requesting reissue of an arguably defective patent.

Data center construction projects are among the most complex and high-stakes undertakings in the commercial real estate and technology sectors.

The extensive – and expensive – impact of CrowdStrike's update, which led to global system failures in July, has company leaders considering vulnerabilities from their cloud-based software and services.