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Q&A with Pinheiro Neto Advogados Project Fina

Q&A with Ricardo Coelho and Júlio César Bueno of 2018 Brazilian “Law Firm of the Year” Pinheiro Neto Advogados’ Project Finance and Development Practice

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Can you tell me about the characteristics that make up your law firm and the project finance in development practice that led to being recognized as a “Law Firm of the Year”?

Q&A with Pinheiro Neto Advogados Project Fina

Q&A with Ricardo Coelho and Júlio César Bueno of 2018 Brazilian “Law Firm of the Year” Pinheiro Neto Advogados’ Project Finance and Development Practice

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Can you tell me about the characteristics that make up your law firm and the project finance in development practice that led to being recognized as a “Law Firm of the Year”?

U.S. Impact Paris Climate Agreement

U.S. Impact on Paris Climate Agreement

Lisa S. Zebovitz

The United States Climate Alliance, currently comprised of 14 states, is “committed to the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions consistent with the goals of the Paris Agreement.”

Renewable Energy Projects

Renewable Energy Projects Meet an Unlikely Opponent: Environmentalists

Lee D. Hoffman

As the environmental movement challenged the energy industry to move “beyond coal” and later to move “beyond gas” to a carbonless energy future, investment in renewable energy skyrocketed.

What Cheap Oil Hath Wrought

What Cheap Oil Hath Wrought

Michelle V. Rafter

Plunging prices have decimated energy industry profits and jobs, but have given consumers more power at the pump.

Environmental Review

Going Global

Joseph K. Reinhart, Esq. and Meredith Odato Graham, Esq.

Expanding the scope of environmental review for the energy sector.

Congestion Charges

The Regional Capture of a National Resource

Lyle D. Larson

The untold story of “congestion charges.”

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Vigilant for Safety in Oil Fields and on Highways

Frank L. Branson

Hardworking Americans in the oil patch live and toil in a perilous environment, performing some of the most dangerous jobs in the U.S. today.

Pablo Perezalonso Eguía – Ritch Mueller

Q&A with Pablo Perezalonso Eguía of Ritch Mueller

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An interview with Pablo Perezalonso Eguía of 2018 Mexican "Law Firm of the Year" Ritch Mueller.

Lender Liability

Gloria’s Ranch

M. Thomas Arceneaux

A return to the lender liability days?

Can Caffeine Cause You to Fail DUI Test?

Can Caffeine Cause You to Fail a DUI Test?

Daniel Taylor

Q&A with Pinheiro Neto Advogados Project Fina

Q&A with Ricardo Coelho and Júlio César Bueno of 2018 Brazilian “Law Firm of the Year” Pinheiro Neto Advogados’ Project Finance and Development Practice

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Can you tell me about the characteristics that make up your law firm and the project finance in development practice that led to being recognized as a “Law Firm of the Year”?

Rogério Miranda of SVMFA

Q&A with Rogério Miranda of SVMFA

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An interview with Brazil "Law Firm of the Year" SVMFA's Rogério Miranda.

Clean Energy

Clean Energy: Arena's Grant Funding and the New Clean Energy Innovation Fund

Clare Corke

On 23 March 2016, the Turnbull Government announced the establishment of a $1 billion Clean Energy Innovation Fund (CEIF) to provide debt and equity funding for clean energy projects.

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Q&A with Pedro Aguiar de Freitas of Veirano Advogados

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Electric System in Chile

The New Electric System in Chile

Alejandro Vergara Blanco

Franklin Hoet-Linares

Q&A with Franklin Hoet-Linares of Venezuela’s Hoet Pelaez Castillo & Duque

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An interview with Franklin Hoet-Linares of Venezuela’s Hoet Pelaez Castillo & Duque.

Lead Service Line Replacement

Indiana on Cutting Edge of Lead Service Line Replacement for Water Utilities

Nicholas K. Kile

As utilities have undertaken the task of replacing the mains, which the utility owns and to which the customer service line connects, an increased risk from lead in that customer line is exposed.

Paris Agreement Climate Change

Paris Agreement on Climate Change: Overview and Update

Beatriz Paulo de Frontin and Márcio Pereira

An overview of the Paris Climate Agreement.

USA v. Moss

USA v. Moss Limits Regulatory Jurisdiction on the OCS

Grady S. Hurley

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has primary regulatory jurisdiction over OCS oil and gas operations. Following the Deepwater Horizon incident in 2011, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) was created to issue leases and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) established to promote safety, protect the environment, and conserve national resources.

P3s in Puerto Rico

Public-Private Partnerships in Puerto Rico: A Handbook

DLA Piper

Historically, there has been vigorous debate among the residents of Puerto Rico for and against the privatization of public property and public services.

Dangerous Vehicles

Dangerously Flawed Vehicle Designs

Marc G. Brecher

When the harm is significant enough to raise major safety concerns, a recall may be issued, but that only goes so far. Many recalled items are never returned or repaired, leaving latent hazards everywhere.

Russia's Legal Environment

Russia's Evolving Legal Environment and the Next Economic Upswing

Andrey Goltsblat

Trump Administration

A Trump Administration Is a Reality. So, Now What?

John W.H. Denton AO

"How do we make intelligent choices and decisions now when US policy is unclear? Inauguration Day is 20 January 2017. It is useful to look at the key policy approach identified in the campaign."

Paris Climate Accord

Paris Climate Accord

Mark L. Stermitz

The accord could affect the economic and social circumstances of farmers, ranchers, and small town residents whose lives are connected with the large deposits of fossil fuels in North Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming.

Diversifying Africa

Diversifying Africa

A time of changes, challenges, and opportunities.

Project Management Skills for Every Lawyer

Why Project Management is an Essential Skill for Every Lawyer

Morris Lilienthal

In today’s changing legal landscape, businesses and private individuals are demanding greater service delivered in a more transparent way.

U.S. Business Immigration: Year-in-Review

U.S. Business Immigration: Year-in-Review

Christian S. Allen

For more reasons than are probably appropriate to include here today, 2017 will be forever be burned into the memories of everybody in the U.S. immigration industry, and all HR and legal professionals who were involved in hiring and/or employing foreign workers in the U.S. No matter your political persuasion, 2017 turned out to not be anything like we all expected at the beginning of the year, fol

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