The exploration and development of shale formations in the Rocky Mountains, Texas, and Pennsylvania has captured the nation's attention, as citizens and governments...

Following Massachusetts v. EPA in April of 2007, the conventional wisdom has been that restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions were "imminent," "just...

For several months in 2010, as the world watched a crude oil flow from the ocean floor into the Gulf of Mexico, decision-makers scrutinized the legal framework in the...

On February 4, 2011, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied en banc reconsideration of a September ruling in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co...

On January 24, 2011,[1] the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued an order affirming and clarifying its December 17, 2009 order[2] in which it...

Much land in the United States is subject to substantial restraints on development under state and federal law. This paper considers those restraints, from the...

Fulbright partner Marcy Greer is national editor of the just-published ABA book, A Practitioner's Guide to Class Actions , and several Fulbright lawyers are contributing...

As those of us here in Texas can attest, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has shown no qualms about using its authority under the federal Clean Air Act (CAA) to...

This Note discusses some of the factors that can help counsel decide whether, when and how to settle litigation proceedings. In particular, it details the factors counsel...

On Tuesday, October 12th, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the Obama administration had lifted the moratorium on deepwater oil and gas drilling now...

This year's Litigation Trends Survey Report covers numerous topics such as litigation expectations over the next 12 months, the impact of the changing economy and employment...

Introduction As previewed in our briefing of 25 August 2010,[1] on 27 October, Council Regulation (EU) No 961/2010 on restrictive measures against Iran came into force...

On October 21, 2010, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission opened a Notice of Inquiry on capacity transfers on intrastate pipelines providing interstate transportation...

INTRODUCTION     As a developer or supporter of the development of renewable energy, you have a special interest in the National Historic...

CFTC Issues Interim Final Rule Establishes Swap Reporting and Record Retention Obligations On October 1, 2010, we reported that the Commodity Futures...