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Latest News in Energy
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September 11, 2024
Big Oil Climate Ruling Sets Dangerous Liability Precedent
The recent Maryland court dismissal of Baltimore's case seeking to hold BP responsible for climate damage mischaracterized the city's injuries as divorced from the conduct that caused them, and could allow companies that conceal the dangers of their products to escape liability, says Randall Abate at George Washington University Law School.
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September 11, 2024
Gov't Spent $236B In Fraud And Improper Payments In 2023
Federal agencies made $236 billion in improper payments in fiscal 2023, a drop of about $11 billion from the prior year, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
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September 11, 2024
Split 6th Circ. Backs SEC Win In Proxy Adviser Rule Change
A divided Sixth Circuit has upheld the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's decision to partially undo Trump-era rules governing proxy advisers, creating an apparent split with the Fifth Circuit on whether the agency's regulatory actions violated the Administrative Procedure Act.
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September 11, 2024
Politics Impacting US Steel-Nippon Review, Biz Groups Warn
Political pressure may be "unduly influencing" the national security review of Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion deal for U.S. Steel and could hamper future foreign investment into the U.S., business groups told Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday.
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September 11, 2024
How Companies Are Approaching Insider Trading Policies
An analysis of insider trading policies recently disclosed by 49 S&P 500 companies under a new U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rule reveals that while specific provisions vary from company to company, certain common themes are emerging, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.
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- AGENCIES
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- Emissions regulation
- Climate change rules
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- Merger reviews
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