ArticleGrowing AmbitionsAt a time when youth unemployment in Wales is at a record high we are keen to work with social landlords to support young people and grow ambitions. United KingdomEmployment and HRMorgan Cole
ArticleEnergy Bill - Low Carbon GenerationCFDs are due to replace the Renewables Obligation as the primary support mechanism for major new renewable energy generation and will also be available for other forms of low carbon generation such as nuclear and fossil fuel plant with carbon capture and storage (CSS). United KingdomEnergy and Natural ResourcesMorgan Cole
ArticleCybersecurity Legislation Receives House of Representatives ApprovalOn June 9, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act (GRID Act), which is intended to strengthen the U.S. electrical grid against terrorist attacks, cyber threats, electromagnetic pulse weapons, and solar storms. United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesMorgan Lewis
ArticleFERC And NERC Release Joint Report On Outages And Curtailments During The February 2011 Cold Weather Event In The SouthwestOn August 16, FERC and NERC issued a joint report on the outages and curtailments that occurred in the southwest during the extraordinary cold snap in early February 2011. United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesMorgan Lewis
ArticleFERC And Other Independent Regulatory Agencies To Institute Public Review Of RegulationsOn July 11, 2011, President Barack Obama issued an Executive Order requesting independent regulatory agencies to produce plans to reassess and streamline their regulations. United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesMorgan Lewis
ArticleFERC Approves $350,000 Reliability Settlement With Grand River Dam AuthorityOn August 29, the Commission approved a $350,000 settlement between the Grand River Dam Authority, NERC, and FERC to settle allegations of Reliability Standard violations by the Grand River Dam Authority, an Oklahoma state agency.United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesMorgan Lewis
ArticleFERC Eliminates Semiannual Natural Gas Storage Reporting RequirementsIn a move that will save the industry about $400,000 each year, on January 19, 2012, FERC eliminated the semiannual storage reporting requirements for (i) interstate pipelines transacting under the Natural Gas Act.United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesMorgan Lewis
ArticleFERC Proposes To Approve Supply Chain Cyber RequirementsAt today's open meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) proposed to approve new Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standards ...United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesMorgan Lewis
ArticleFERC Terminates Consideration Of Smart Grid Interoperability StandardsOn July 19, 2011, following a lengthy consideration of the smart grid interoperability standards proposed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), FERC terminated its consideration of the five "families" of proposed interoperability standards, concluding that there was a lack of consensus regarding the standards. United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesMorgan Lewis
ArticleFinancial Reform Legislation: A Guide to the Employment-Related ProvisionsThe Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Wall Street Reform Act) was signed into law by President Obama on July 21, 2010. United StatesFinance and BankingMorgan Lewis
ArticleBudget Impasse Leaves Funding For Expired Health Programs In LimboThe uncertainty in several Medicare and Medicaid funding issues could cause confusion for patients and providers, and potentially hinder access to care. United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesMorgan Lewis
ArticleHealthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Morgan Stanley Capital Partners To Acquire Prescott'sMorgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP) recently announced that it will acquire Prescott's from Atlantic Street Capital.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleDelays Anticipated In Visa Applications For IndiaIndividuals in the United States applying for visas to India should expect processing delays in the coming weeks and months as India transitions to a new visa services vendor.United StatesImmigrationMorgan Lewis
ArticleE-Verify Will Likely Be Affected By A Government ShutdownAccording to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the E-Verify Program, which is run by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, is not expected to be operational if there is a government shutdown. United StatesImmigrationMorgan Lewis
ArticleUpdates From Department Of State And The U.S. Embassy In TokyoL visas may be issued for a maximum period of 60 months; new interview waiver program and new visa processing procedures at the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Japan.United StatesImmigrationMorgan Lewis
ArticleUSCIS Announces Redesign of E-Verify ProgramOn June 13, 2010, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will launch a redesigned E-Verify program that will contain enhancements to the system's usability, security, accuracy, and efficiency. United StatesImmigrationMorgan Lewis
ArticleUSCIS Introduces Redesigned Employment Authorization Document: Form I-766U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released a redesigned Form I-766, Employment Authorization Document, commonly referred to as an "EAD card."United StatesImmigrationMorgan Lewis
ArticlePayback Time: Using The Faithless Servant Doctrine To Combat Trade Secret TheftEmployers know all too well that their own employees are often the most likely people to misappropriate their confidential and proprietary information and their valuable trade secrets.United StatesIntellectual PropertyOrrick
ArticleData Privacy UpdateThe strict Massachusetts data privacy and security regulations (201 C.M.R. 17) that took effect March 1, 2010 are designed to protect personal information of Massachusetts residents (including the combination of an individual’s name with financial, bank or credit card account, driver’s license, or social security numbers). United StatesPrivacyMorgan Lewis
ArticleIRS Issues Guidance On Charitable Contributions To Single-Member LLCsLong-awaited notice allows individual and corporate donations made directly to a single-member LLC to be treated as donations made to the parent 501(c)(3) organization.United StatesTaxMorgan Lewis