By April 4, employees at grocery stores, drug stores, gas stations and other public-facing businesses must wear a face covering, and by April 7, public-facing businesses must establish and post a social distancing and...more
Governor Kemp orders Georgia residents and visitors to shelter in place and limit social interaction for 10 days.
By executive order, Georgia Governor Kemp issued a statewide 10-day shelter-in-place order, from April 3,...more
4/8/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Car Rentals ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Court Closures ,
Essential Functions ,
Eviction ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreclosure ,
GA Supreme Court ,
Governor Kemp ,
Mayors ,
Moratorium ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Public Health Emergency ,
School Closures ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
State and Local Government ,
State of Emergency
The April 3 State Health Officer order combines the state’s definition of essential activities with the federal definition of essential workforce.
Alabama mandates residents stay home except for defined “essential...more
Gov. Newsom’s latest Executive Order provides administrative relief to governmental agencies as well as the business sector.
Small businesses and individuals have an additional three months to file tax returns or request...more
Sweeping new regulations affect many aspects of public life.
The March 16 orders, identical around the Bay, were considered insufficient, and greater limits have been imposed....more
The Coronavirus response is testing the limits of overlapping jurisdiction in the public health arena.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, state and local governments with sometimes overlapping jurisdiction are overlaying a quilt of...more
COVID-19 calls for review and management of the entire chain, including but not limited to suppliers and customers.
In times of uncertainty, every enterprise should undertake a stress test of its supply chain and manage...more
3/10/2020
/ Best Practices ,
China ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Foreign Commerce ,
Imports ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Performance Standards ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Contracts ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
Energy & Infrastructure Projects partner Robert A. James has produced the second edition of his Inkling chart with explanations to guide both veterans and newcomers. An Inkling of Incoterms® 2020 tracks the clauses of the...more
Overview of the current energy mix, and the place in the market of different energy sources -
U.S. energy consumption was 101 quadrillion British thermal units (Quads) in 2018, up from 97 Quads in 2017, according to the...more
10/23/2019
/ Cybersecurity ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fuel Standards ,
Legislative Agendas ,
PG&E ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Renewable Energy ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Wildfires
President Trump signed an Executive Order on January 31, calling on executive branch departments and agencies to encourage recipients of defined types of new federal awards to use cement, iron, steel, aluminum and certain...more
Most contractors are diligent about making sure that they pay their licensing fees, renew worker’s compensation insurance, and maintain the required bonds. What may be less obvious is how critically important it is to have...more
Over view of the current energy mix, and the place in the market of different energy sources -
Oil and gas -
The U.S. mainly relies on petroleum and natural gas fossil fuels for two-thirds of its primary energy needs....more
11/8/2018
/ Coal Industry ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tariffs
It was already the case that in order to offer to install California residential solar energy systems, a contractor must be licensed by the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) and must hold an appropriate...more
The next revolution in global energy production may be one you have to squint to see.
Over the last several years, large-scale deployment of offshore wind has emerged as a significant resource. This acceleration is spurred...more
Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the sixteenth edition of Gas Regulation.
Getting the Deal Through provides international expert analysis in key areas of law, practice and regulation for corporate counsel,...more
4/2/2018
/ Anti-Competitive ,
CFTC ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of the Interior ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Exports ,
FERC ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Imports ,
Mergers ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Supply Chain ,
Utilities Sector
California is imposing greater responsibilities on prime contractors for nonpayment of wages and benefits by their subcontractors. On October 14, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 1701 (Thurmond), adding...more
California has taken a significant step in aligning its procurement expenditures with its vanguard climate change policy. On October 15, 2017, Governor Jerry Brown signed A.B. 262, the Buy Clean California Act (Chapter 816,...more
Describe, in general terms, the key commercial aspects of the oil sector in your country.
The US oil industry is divided into three sectors: upstream (exploration and production), midstream (processing, storage and...more
7/18/2017
/ CERCLA ,
Coal ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of the Interior ,
Energy Exploration ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Exploration and Production Assets ,
FERC ,
Health and Safety ,
Mineral Rights ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines
In January 2016, two new laws go into effect that will change the face of various public and private construction projects in California. These new rules represent the latest in an ongoing effort by the State Building and...more
The US oil industry is divided into three sectors: upstream (exploration and production), midstream (processing, storage and transportation) and downstream (refining, distribution and marketing).
Industry participants...more
Enhancing the quality of life and economic opportunity in any region will require investments in social infrastructure—facilities for civic life, health care, education, and social services—as well as transportation...more
Boilerplate refers to the legal clauses of general application typically found at the very front and very end of complex agreements (or the flip side of printed forms, or the “click-through” screens of online forms). This...more
In This Review:
- I Introduction
- II Legal And Regulatory Framework
- III Licensing
- IV Production Restrictions
- V Assignments Of Interests
- VI Tax
- VII Environmental...more
In 1906, California fire insurance policies excepted coverage of a variety of losses caused by earthquake. During and after their great tragedy of that year, San Francisco property owners wondered if their damages resulted...more
The U.S. energy and infrastructure sectors have undergone dramatic change since 2006, the year of Pillsbury’s first contribution to the Getting the Deal Through publications. Natural gas production and reserves have increased...more