Administrative Law
Citigroup’s 4Q Earnings Rise Sharply, as Legal Expenses Drop
NEWS
Citigroup said Friday that its profits jumped sharply in the fourth quarter, helped by lower legal and regulatory costs that hammered the bank in the fourth quarter of 2014, according to a report on ABC News.
Caution by Company Officers Can Create Problems for Boards
Article
New policies create incentives for companies to give up individuals believed responsible for corporate wrongdoing, in hopes of receiving leniency from prosecutors.
Law Department Performance: A Discussion with Tom Sager and Shahzad Bashir
White Paper
Morae Legal President and Chief Executive Officer Shahzad Bashir recently sat down for a conversation with Ballard Spahr partner and former DuPont General Counsel Tom Sager.
FERC Revises Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline Nomination Timelines
White Paper
The Final Rule follows an extensive stakeholder process held by the North American Energy Standards Board involving the gas and electric industries, and multiple FERC technical conferences.
Supreme Court Opens Door to Increased Role for State Courts, Regulators in the Energy Sector
NEWS
The decision upheld a lower court decision that allowed a greater role for state courts in regulating the energy sectorfinding that state laws may apply to conduct that affects both wholesale and retail transactions provided those laws do not conflict with FERC regulations.
NLRB Issues Guidance Memo on Representation Case Procedure Changes
NEWS
The GC’s guidance covers how representation cases will be processed from beginning to end, incorporating both the Final Rule changes and the procedures that remain unchanged.
How Drones Are Changing the Energy Industry
White Paper
The National Law Review has posted a paper on the use of drones in the energy industry and the FAA’s upcoming proposed regulations governing unmanned aircraft systems’ usage.
Franchisors Beware: NLRB Seeking to Super-Size Joint Employer Liability
NEWS
The National Labor Relations Board’s General Counsel’s Office has again signaled its commitment to expanding the scope of the current test for joint employment, reports Orrick’s Employment Law and Litigation Blog.
Greening Affordable Housing and Saving Energy
On-Demand
Nixon Peabody presents a free on-demand webinar covering the latest news from HUD with respect to “green” affordable housing development.
Fannie Mae Names New General Counsel, Executive VP
Fannie Mae has appointed Brian P. Brooks, 45, as executive vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary effective Nov. 10.
Conducting Title IX Investigations
Nov. 11, 1 p.m. EST
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP will present a complimentary webinar on how to conduct investigations into complaints of sexual assault and other civil rights violations in educational institutions.
Webinar: Gas Pipeline Distribution Integrity Management Programs
Sept. 4, 11 a.m. CDT
The U.S. Department of Transportation will present a webinar on the implementation of distribution integrity management programs.
