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Federal Circuit declines to recognize privilege for settlement negotiations
30/08/2012 A recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, In re MSTG, Inc., 675 F.3d 1337 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (In re MSTG), rejects the proposition that settlement negotiation discussions are privileged and protected from discovery.
EPA proposes new Quad O standards for the oil and gas industry - implications for Colorado operators
17/04/2013 On April 12, 2013, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its proposed revisions to the New Source Performance Standards…
Colorado exempts most (but not all) family offices and venture capital fund advisers from state investment adviser licensing requirements
12/04/2012 On March 30, 2012, the Colorado Division of Securities issued an order (the “Order”) clarifying that, with some notable exceptions, investment advisers meeting the requirements of the federal exemptions for family office advisers, venture capital fund advisers, and foreign private advisers will be exempt from the adviser licensing requirements of the Colorado Securities Act.
Key take-aways
06/02/2012 Review your whistleblower policy to ensure that it is appropriately broad in scope and encourages internal reporting.
EPA proposes significant changes to its startup, shutdown, and malfunction air rules
02/03/2013 On February 22, 2013, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a sweeping proposal regarding the treatment of excess emissions…
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