Utilities & Transport

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The utility law section provides detailed information on Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), the Department of Transportation (DOT), and other agency news. The National Law Review has weekly updates on Airline regulations from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the use of unmanned aircraft carriers, use of drones in military actions, and other government stories are analyzed by the legal experts at the National Law Review.

Visitors will find details on new legislation from government agencies that regulate the utilities and transportation sector. Compliance under the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) guidelines relating to new vehicles, and regulations related to self-driving cars, are covered on the site. Safety concerns in transportation, including litigation and regulation developments, are reported on and analyzed.

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Dec
19
2019
 Senate Passes Tax Extenders Deal That Includes Extension of Renewable Energy Incentives McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
22
2020
 IRS Provides Relief for Foreign Businesses, Nonresidents Affected by COVID-19 Travel Disruptions McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
2
2021
 FTC Looks to Fix Repair Restrictions McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
17
2012
 DOE Announces Grant Program for Bio-Oils Research to Produce Renewable Transportation Fuels McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
13
2013
 California Cap-and-Trade Program Marches Forward McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
25
2013
 Italy: Government Extends Scope of Application of "Robin Hood Tax" McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
16
2013
 New York Independent System Operator’s (NYISO) the Next Battlefield for Behind-the-Meter Generation Demand Response McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
2
2013
 Imperfect Blend: Fourth Circuit Holds Lanham Act , May Preempt North Carolina Gasoline Blending Statute McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
26
2013
 Opening the Floodgates for the Water Industry McDermott Will & Emery
May
7
2024
 Weekly IRS Roundup April 29 – May 3, 2024 McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
30
2016
 Opening Brief Filed Before Fifth Circuit in Appeal of Largest False Claims Act Judgment McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
27
2019
 Sharp Turnaround On Applicability Of § 112, ¶6 Analysis McDermott Will & Emery
May
14
2020
 The “Plotting” Thickens: Claims that Solve Known Problem with Known Methods Are Obvious McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
13
2011
 IRS Defends Discretion to Withhold Section 1256 Exchange Designation for ISOs McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
1
2022
 FDA Issues Proposed Rule to Amend Medical Device Quality System Regulation McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
15
2012
 EC to Regulate Market Abuse in Wholesale Power and Natural Gas Transactions McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
20
2012
 Antitrust Inspections in The Energy Exchange Market McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
15
2012
 Regulations on Emissions Auctions in Phase Three to Come into Force McDermott Will & Emery
May
5
2013
 Fifth Circuit Flushes Away Pro Se Plaintiff’s Claims Against Oil Giants for Intellectual Property Theft and Infringement of a “Giant Plunger” McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
16
2013
 In Upholding Midwestern Independent System Operator (MISO) Tariff, Seventh Circuit Declares In-State Renewable Preference Unconstitutional McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
9
2013
 U.S. Pledges Support for Investments in Sub-Saharan African Power Projects McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
21
2013
 French Administrative Supreme Court (Conseil d'Etat) Orders Change to Rules Authorizing Hydrocarbon Exploration Drilling McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
31
2013
 United Kingdom Government Confirms Change to Sustainability Criteria for Biomass McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
19
2013
 European Commission Investigates Exemption from Renewable Energy Surcharge for Energy-Intensive Companies in Germany McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
24
2014
 Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Releases Solar Carve-Out II Guideline McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
16
2014
 The Third Piece of EPA’s Clean Power Plan: Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Limits for Modified and Reconstructed Power Plants McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
21
2014
 Japanese Shipping Company Rolls Over, Pleads Guilty to Price Fixing McDermott Will & Emery
May
27
2015
 Federal Agents Lacked Authority to Search Airplane Passenger’s Laptop, California Federal Court Says McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
20
2019
 EPA Approves Use of 10 Pesticide Products on Hemp McDermott Will & Emery
May
1
2020
 Six Takeaways: How Utilities and IPPs Are Responding to COVID-19 McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
11
2011
 Transit Pass and Vanpool Benefits to Shrink to $125 Per Month in 2012 McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
5
2012
 Senator Bingaman Introduces Clean Electricity Standard McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
24
2012
 Regulated Bidding for Emissions Allowances Under Phase Three of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
20
2012
 FERC Declares That Proposed Wind Curtailment Violates PURPA McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
11
2013
 Exclusive License Not Required for Standing to Claim Misappropriation of a Trade Secret Involving Subway Car Brakes McDermott Will & Emery
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