The Energy Law

DECEMBER 17, 2019

The 2019 Private Target Mergers & Acquisitions Deal Points Study was recently released by the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association. Copies of the study are available to ABA members on the ABA website, click here. These new data points are flagged for the reader.

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The Energy Law

JULY 11, 2019

On June 13, 2019, the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Treasury (the “Departments”), published final regulations which significantly broaden the types of health plans that may be integrated with a health reimbursement arrangement (“HRA”).

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The Energy Law

MAY 10, 2019

On May 9, 2019, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued an important opinion restricting application of the collateral source rule in personal injury lawsuits. In Simmons v. Cornerstone Investments, LLC, et al. 2018-CC-0735 (La. Cornerstone Investments, LLC, et al. 2018-CC-0735 (La.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 25, 2019

Though EOs have until May 15, 2019 to file their 2018 returns and remit any taxes owed to the federal government, there is a time-limited opportunity for some EOs to change their parking policy prior to March 31, 2019 and minimize the amount of parking tax owed.

E&A

The Energy Law

APRIL 20, 2020

insured depository institutions, U.S. billion in 2019 annual revenues. Eligibility Eligible Lenders : Eligible Lenders are U.S. bank holding companies, and U.S. savings and loan holding companies. Eligible Lenders will retain 5% of each Eligible Loan.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Thus, “[g]iven the carve-out,” the court could not “say that the [agreement] evince[d] a ‘clear and unmistakable’ intent to delegate arbitrability” as to the carved-out claims. Archer & White Sales, Inc. Henry Schein, Inc. , 3d 274 (5th Cir. The Practical Impact of the Supreme Court’s Deferral of Resolution of this Arbitrability Issue. .

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CNBC: Energy

JUNE 16, 2025

Ronen Zvulun | Reuters David Smith, head of hull and marine liabilities at insurance broker McGill and Partners, said shipping insurance rates, at least for the time being, "remain stable with no noticeable increases since the latest hostilities between Israel and Iran."

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The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Enterprise Offshore Drilling LLC, 2019 WL 2515307 (Jun. Enterprise and SmartFab removed the case arguing the federal court’s subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (“OCSLA”), 43 U.S.C. 1349(b)(1). Enterprise Offshore Drilling LLC , 376 F.Supp. 3d 726 (S.D.

Casing

The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

2019), appeal filed , No. 1993), the plaintiff was in the danger zone because he was aboard an exploding rig. He felt the impact, could not easily flee and could not leave the rig for several hours. In SCF Waxler Marine LLC v. M/V ARIS T , 427 F. 3d 728, 785 (E.D. 20-30019 (5th Cir.

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Oil and Gas Investments

APRIL 7, 2025

The second major sector that is doing surprisingly well is another boring sector insurance companies! Source: Stockcharts.com At first glance, I wasnt sure why the insurance business was doing so well. As it turns out, this is partly a flight to safety after all everyone needs insurance even when things go bad. Swim they did.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 30, 2020

Day-to-day life has been dramatically impacted by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and many courts in Louisiana and Texas have been forced to close or limit operations in conjunction with stay-at-home orders. This article was updated on April 14, 2020.

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Oil & Gas 360º

MARCH 21, 2025

The system, in place since 2019, aims to reduce pollution by giving heavy industry a financial incentive to cut carbon emissions. In recent months, Pathways has been in talks with the federal government to provide a backstop to the industrial carbon price, aiming to insure against a future government eliminating carbon pricing.

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