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Inside Counsel JANUARY 19, 2016 BUSINESS INSIGHTS FOR THE LEGAL PROFESSIONAL MORE ON CAREERS www.insidecounsel.com BY AMANDA CICCATELLI Intellectual property issues in film & interactive media “ Content is king” may be an overused phrase in today’s media world, but the kind is more powerful than ever before, and the palace rules are changing. These...

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Energy Restructuring Alert February 5, 2016 If you read one thing... On Tuesday, Judge Shelley Chapman, the Southern District of New York Bankruptcy Judge in the Sabine Oil & Gas chapter 11 cases, noted she was “inclined” to permit the rejection of certain gathering and processing agreements involving Texas oil and gas properties. Many midstream companies have taken...

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Policy Alert February 12, 2016 If you read one thing… President Obama includes a $4 billion plan in his FY 2017 budget proposal to promote autonomous-vehicle deployment. NHTSA commits to work with stakeholders to develop guidance for the deployment of safe autonomous vehicles within six months. The proposal establishes "proving grounds" for autonomous-vehicle testing...

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Energy Alert February 22, 2016 If you read one thing . . . CRE has enacted the Provisions in order to promote efficient development of the generation, transmission and distribution sectors and the commercialization of electric energy. The Provisions establish the rights and obligations for transporters, distributors and users of transmission and distribution services, allowing competitive...

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International Trade Alert March 10, 2016 U.S. Export Controls Restrictions Imposed on Chinese Telecommunications Giant ZTE Effective March 8, 2016, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule adding Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation (ZTE) of Shenzhen, China, and the following related companies to its Entity...

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Energy Restructuring Alert March 10, 2016 On March 8, 2016, Judge Shelley Chapman, the Southern District of New York Bankruptcy Judge in the Sabine Oil & Gas chapter 11 cases, authorized the Sabine Debtors’ rejection of certain of gathering and processing agreements involving Texas oil and gas properties. Judge Chapman demurred on procedural grounds from any final determination...

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International Trade Alert March 17, 2016 If you read one thing… The latest relaxation of sanctions provides greater opportunities for certain U.S. businesses to engage with Cuba. U.S. exporters of authorized or exempt goods, entities providing mail or parcel transmission services or cargo transportation services, and providers of carrier and travel services are now able to establish a...

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PRATT’S GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING LAW REPORT AN A.S. PRATT PUBLICATION APRIL 2016 VOL. 2 • NO. 4 PRATT’S GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING LAW REPORT EDITOR’S NOTE: A CURIOUS CASE Victoria Prussen Spears IT’S GOOD TO BE THE KING: THE CURIOUS CASE OF UNITED STATES V. JAAAT TECHNICAL SERVICES J. Andrew Howard, Breana Ware, and Janille C. Corbett APRIL...

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International Trade Alert April 8, 2016 If you read one thing… The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) launched an investigation examining global competitive conditions affecting the U.S. aluminum industry. Parties involved in aluminum trade should prepare for participation in the investigation and for potential related action by the aluminum industry or U.S....

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Corporate Alert April 12, 2016 If you read one thing... U.K. corporates are required to identify and record details of persons holding 25%+ of the economics/votes/control (including veto rights) (“PSCs”) – exclusion for most U.K. listed issuers. Pro-active steps must be taken by U.K. corporates and their direct and indirect investors to establish and maintain a PSC...

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Global Investigations and Compliance Alert April 19, 2016 If you read one thing... The information disclosed in the “Panama Papers” presents various issues for parties identified as well as their business partners, customers, suppliers and other associated entities. Critical risk areas generated by exposed information include tax, government enforcement, congressional...

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Policy Alert April 22,2016 If you read one thing... Senate passes bipartisan bill to modernize the nation’s energy policy, including measures to protect the electric power grid and expedite natural gas transportation, pipeline permitting and LNG exports. House and Senate conferees will work to reconcile the significant differences between their respective bills and hope to...

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Labor and Employment Alert April 22,2016 If you read one thing… New Paid Family Leave Law will impact all New York companies New rules regarding NYC’s Earned Sick Time Act require changes to companies’ approach to employee sick time New Employment Laws Further Increase Burdens On New York Companies Over the past few months, New York lawmakers have accelerated...

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ISSUE 39 Q2 | 2016 REGULATION AT: WHAT INVESTMENT MANAGERS NEED TO KNOW by J.P. Bruynes and Libbie Walker Pages 45-47 automatedtrader.net COMPLIANCE REGULATION AT: WHAT INVESTMENT MANAGERS NEED TO KNOW by J.P. Bruynes and Libbie Walker The latest in a series of regulatory moves highlighting heightened scrutiny of automated trading came late last year with the CFTC’s Notice...

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International Trade Alert April 26, 2016 If you only read one thing... The Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations (HFSR) are intended to disrupt Hizballah’s global logistics and financial network by providing a new basis of secondary sanctions jurisdiction over foreign (i.e., non-U.S.) financial institutions (FFIs) that, when invoked, would prohibit or significantly limit the...