In December 2012, the EPA released an update on its ongoing study of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.” The study, commissioned by […]
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DOJ and SEC Jointly Release New Guide to the FCPA
Jan 2013 // ABA Energy Litigation Section: News and DevelopmentsIn November 2012, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) jointly released A Resource Guide to […]
EPA Administrator Jackson Stepping Down in January
Jan 2013 // ABA Energy Litigation Section: News and DevelopmentsLisa Jackson, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) since 2009, will be stepping down in January following President […]
Final Approval Given to Partial Settlement in Deepwater Horizon Suit
Jan 2013 // ABA Energy Litigation Section: News and DevelopmentsOn December 21, 2012, the Eastern District of Louisiana, the court overseeing the multi-district litigation concerning the April 2010 Deepwater […]
Protecting Against an FCPA Violation Through a Third-Party Agent
Jun 2012 // ABA Energy Litigation Section: ArticleThe U.S. government continues aggressively to enforce the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the federal law that prohibits bribery and […]
Samson Lone Star, Limited Partnership v. Hooks
Jun 2012 // ABA Energy Litigation Section: Case NoteOn May 31, 2012, the First Court of Appeals in Houston issued an opinion in an oil and gas royalty […]
Will Rule 10b-5 Go Global?
Jun 2012 // The AdvocateIn 2010, the Supreme Court’s decision in Morrison v. National Australia Bank eliminated the right of investors who purchased shares on foreign […]