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Conflict minerals rule weekly recap 13 February 8, 2013

Squire Sanders
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Democratic Republic of Congo, European Union, Japan, USA
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February 18 2013

Seiko Epson Corporation, commonly known as Epson, is a Japanese electronics company and one of the world’s largest manufacturers of computer printers

On the horizon for 2013

Dentons
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United Kingdom
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January 17 2013

Our experts select the highlights likely to impact businesses in the UK generally, so you can check quickly

The GB wholesale gas price investigation - what’s happening and what to do

Dentons
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European Union, United Kingdom
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November 16 2012

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) and Ofgem are investigating allegations of suspicious trading which occurred on 28 September 2012 in gas contracts at the National Balancing Point (NBP

FERC issues order proposing nearly a half-billion dollars in civil penalties

Day Pitney LLP
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USA
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November 5 2012

On Halloween the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order1 (Order) directing Barclays Bank PLC (Barclays) and four individuals from its Western U.S. electricity trading operations (Traders) to show cause why they should not be found to have violated the Federal Power Act and FERC prohibitions against energy market manipulation

Federal court concludes much of SEC claims against Nicor Gas executives are full of gas

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
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USA
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September 4 2012

A federal judge in Illinois hollowed out much of the SECs case against two former executives of Nicor Gas

Latest chapter in New York market manipulation case: court oks Morgan Stanley’s $4.8 million settlement

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
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USA
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August 10 2012

On August 7, 2012, U.S. District Judge William H. Pauley III granted the Department of Justice Antitrust Division’s (DOJ) motion for entry of a consent decree requiring Morgan Stanley to disgorge $4.8 million for its role in an allegedly illegal swap agreement that allowed KeySpan Corporation (KeySpan) to manipulate energy prices in the New York City electric generating capacity market (see Memorandum & Order, U.S. v. Morgan Stanley, Case No. 1:11-cv-06875 (S.D.N.Y., Aug 7, 2012

China-based company's victory in securities fraud case reversed on appeal

Morrison & Foerster LLP
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USA
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August 7 2012

On August 1, 2012, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit revived a putative securities fraud class action lawsuit against China North East Petroleum Holdings Ltd. (“NEP”), a China-based crude oil production company whose stock was traded on the New York Stock Exchange