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CFTC exempts certain energy transactions from Dodd-Frank regulation

  • Covington & Burling LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 5 2013

On March 28, 2013, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") issued two final orders exempting certain energy transactions from

Dodd-Frank update: CFTC ISORTO exemptive order

  • Haynes and Boone LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 14 2013

On March 28, 2013, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") issued a final order exempting specified transactions by certain regional

FTC joins other agencies in policing oil industry “market manipulation” and “false reporting”

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 28 2008

The Energy Independence and Security Act (Energy Act) signed into law December 19, 2007, gives the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) new authority to police “market manipulation” and “false reporting” in the petroleum industry

IECA releases amending agreement to facilitate end user compliance with CFTC regulations

  • Leonard, Street and Deinard
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 9 2013

The International Energy Credit Association ("IECA") has released a standardized agreement titled the "Dodd-Frank Act Representations and Reporting

ICE announces conversion of cleared OTC energy products to futures

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 3 2012

IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) announced June 30 that it will convert all of its cleared over-the-counter (OTC) derivative products listed on its OTC energy market to futures

Federal Reserve approves application related to energy management and tolling

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 11 2008

On March 27, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Federal Reserve) announced its approval of an application by the Royal Bank of Scotland Group (Royal Bank) to engage in physical commodity trading and to provide energy management services

NAESB contract not protected by Bankruptcy Code safe harbor provisions

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 8 2007

The decision of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Hutson v. Smithfield Packing Co. (In re National Gas Distributors, LLC) poses potentially serious problems for parties trading gas under the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) base contract

Pork bellies, frozen concentrated orange juice (with a hat tip to Billy Ray and the Duke Brothers) and now carbon

  • Dentons
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 18 2009

The Commodities and Futures Trading Commission held a high-profile meeting of the Energy and Environment Markets Advisory Committee last Wednesday

Carbon credit prices reflect difference between mandatory and voluntary trading schemes

  • Jones Day
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 13 2010

At the close of trading on March 19, 2010, the price of a credit representing one metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions in December 2010 varied widely across the carbon markets

Fifth Circuit adopts "specific intent" standard to dismiss natural gas market manipulation class action

  • Jones Day
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 27 2010

Affirming the dismissal of a private lawsuit claiming harm from natural gas market manipulation, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has clarified the requirements for private claims under the Commodity Exchange Act