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On June 22, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued an order concluding that the Commission and the United States Bankruptcy Courts have concurrent jurisdiction to review and address the disposition of natural gas transportation agreements (“FERC-jurisdictional agreement”) sought to be rejected through bankruptcy.

How deeply ingrained is corruption within Latin America’s economy? Headlines paint an alarming picture: In recent years, business and government officials from Mexico to Peru to Brazil have been implicated in high-profile bribery scandals. A survey last year by the watchdog group Transparency International found that 53% of people surveyed in the region believed that…

Which state’s law will govern your next contract? Where will any litigation take place? For many companies, the answer may seem obvious — they choose the state where they are headquartered or incorporated. The law of the company’s “home” state may be more familiar and, if any disputes arise, choosing a nearby forum means that…

How will different parts of the global economy fare in a warming world? When Citi sought to answer this question, the global financial institution turned to V&E for help in sharing its findings with its investors and the public. With V&E’s help, Citi released its first climate disclosure report, “Finance for a Climate-Resilient Future,” in…

On March 15, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) announced actions to address the income tax allowance component of regulated entities’ cost-of-service rates.

On April 19, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“Commission”) issued a Notice of Inquiry (“NOI”) in Docket No. PL18-1-000, seeking comment on whether, and, if so how, to revise its…

The V&E team discussed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s proposed actions to address the income tax allowance component of regulated entities’ cost-of-service rates announced on March 15...