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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

The NSTA’s New Disclosure Policy

On 31 July 2025, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) confirmed its new approach to regulatory transparency by announcing its intention to publicly name companies subject to ongoing investigations and those who fail to...more

Adams & Reese

U.S. Department of the Interior Publishes Final Well Control Rule to Help Prevent Offshore Catastrophic Blowouts

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The United States Department of the Interior published the final well control rule on Aug. 22 from the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE). The rule clarifies blowout preventer (BOP) system regulations and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - September 2018

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Petrobras Settles with U.S. Authorities Over Alleged FCPA Violations - On September 27, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Revisiting LNG Resale Restrictions – Implications of Recent EU Decisions

In our July 2017 update in AG Speaking Energy, we highlighted that the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) concluded in its market study that destination clauses, diversion clauses, profit-sharing clauses and take-or-pay...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

European Commission Takes Aim at Qatar’s LNG Contracts

• JFTC‘s recent market study on clauses in LNG SPAs indicate that agreements may run afoul of Japanese antimonopoly laws. • EU cases may provide guidance on application of competition law to destination clauses, diversion...more

Porter Hedges LLP

Business Litigation Alert: "SEC Launches Investigation Into Exxon's Accounting and Climate Change Practices"

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In the face of dropping oil prices, the SEC has launched an investigation into how Exxon Mobil Corp. has valued its assets. While the value of competitors' assets have dropped dramatically since oil prices have plunged,...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Do Not Pass Go: FERC Administrative Proceedings Remain First Stop for Market Manipulation Claims under the Natural Gas Act

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Fraud and energy market manipulation have remained priorities of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Office of Enforcement (OE) over the past several years. The agency has ramped up its investigative efforts, reporting...more

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