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FERC Launches FPA 206 Investigation to Assess Necessity of the WECC Soft Price Cap

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On July 15, 2025, FERC initiated an investigation, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (“FPA”), to assess whether the Western Electricity Coordinating Council’s (“WECC”) soft price cap on spot market energy sales...more

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UK Civil Engineering Market Under CMA Scrutiny as Regulator Turns Up Heat on Construction Sector

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The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on 19 June 2025 launched a market study into the supply of public roads and railways across the United Kingdom. This market study, together with recent investigations into the...more

Lippes Mathias LLP

Hospital Administrators – Is Your Hospital Cyber-Secure?

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On October 2, 2024, New York adopted new regulations requiring general hospitals to implement heightened cybersecurity safeguards. General hospitals, as defined in Article 28 of the NY Public Health Law, generally must begin...more

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AI News Roundup – AI outlook for second Trump administration, OpenAI scores lawsuit victory over news outlets, Instagram using AI...

To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more

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[Webinar] Navigating Environmental Restrictions on Alternative Project Delivery for Complex Infrastructure Projects - October...

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The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and other environmental laws can create significant legal risks for the delivery of complex infrastructure projects using...more

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The Three G’s: Geology, Groundwater, and Geometry in Origin & Cause Analyses

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Geotechnical practitioners are often focused on the “Three G’s”—namely geology, groundwater, and geometry. The interconnectedness of the Three G’s is responsible for fundamental aspects of the Earth’s composition and...more

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All Hands on Deck: USTR Initiates Section 301 Investigation into China’s Practices on Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sector

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On April 22, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) published a Federal Register notice announcing initiation of an investigation into China with respect to its practices in the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding...more

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FERC Issues 2023 Enforcement Report

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On 16 November 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or Commission) Office of Enforcement (Enforcement) released its 2023 Annual Report on Enforcement (FY2023 Report). The FY2023 Report is the 8th annual...more

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Governor Newsom Signs SB 389 Into Law

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On October 8, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 389 (“SB 389”), which amended § 1051 of the Water Code to expand the investigatory authority of the State Water Resources Control Board (“Water Board”)....more

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China Amends the Counter-Espionage Law

With the amended Counter-Espionage Law, China has broadened its definition of “espionage” to give information related to “national security and interests” the same protections already given to state secrets. The amended...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

International Legal Highlights Korea | July 2022

UNDERSTANDING CONSTRUCTION RISK ON INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS - Private investment in infrastructure, especially renewable energy projects, is surging across the globe. In fact, total new investment in renewable energy hit...more

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The Weekly Hill Update - October 2021 #2

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Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session....more

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NRC Office of Enforcement Issues Calendar Year 2020 Report; New Director Named

The NRC Office of Enforcement (OE) recently published its Enforcement Program Annual Report for calendar year 2020. The report shows that the number of escalated enforcement actions increased 7% over 2019, but remained below...more

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NRC Office of Investigations Issues FY 2020 Annual Report

The NRC’s Office of Investigations (OI) recently published its Annual Report FY 2020, summarizing its activities during the last fiscal year. The annual report shows that OI opened 13% more cases in 2020 than in 2019,...more

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