Biden Gets to Work on Energy
After his inauguration yesterday, President Joe Biden got right to work, diving in to sign a series of executive orders, some of which will no…
Category: Energy Insights
Kids say the darnedest things…
Two weeks ago I took my daughter ALLY to get some Chick-fil-a. “Mom, I’m craving some nuggets.” We drove up to get her a meal…
Energy Group of the Year: Gibson Dunn
By Morgan Conley Law360 (December 1, 2020, 4:58 PM EST) — Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP guided an affiliate of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc.…
Woodmac Perspectives on the American Election and Energy
Woodmac experts Ed Crooks (Vice Chair – Americas), Ann-Louise Hittle (Head of Macro Oils), Chris Seiple(Power and Renewables), Rob Clarke (Upstream) and Peter Martin (Economics) present their thoughts They say few US Presidents ever…
Energy Execs on Renewables, COVID19, Biden and the Power of Resilience
It’s been a wild, difficult year — from the pandemic (still raging in the United States) to the oil price war to the election. As…
Politicians won’t kill oil. Solid culture and balance sheets are key.
In conversations and social media posts, some industry figures are making the false claim that a Biden administration wants to shut down in the oil…
Experts on ESG for Energy
Avoiding ‘fads,’ living up to promises, and what the election could bring ESG commitments have been transforming industries in recent years. But just what they…
Securities Laws Issues in Restructuring and Bankruptcy
Compliance with securities laws is a crucial element of any restructuring. This webcast addresses a range of potential securities laws issues arising in a variety…
Capital Raising in the Current Environment I: PIPEs
In the current environment, public companies may find it more challenging to raise capital, particularly through traditional public offerings. Despite market turmoil, private placements of…
Connecting the Dots to Reach Net Zero
The significance of achieving net zero emissions is greater than ever. And it’s becoming more critical to have these conversations around the changes on the…
Vicki Hollub, Big Oil’s First Female CEO, Opens Up About Anadarko and Leadership
Vicki Hollub isn’t just the first woman CEO of a major oil company. She’s also, as Bloomberg put it, “Big Oil’s Big Dealmaker.” She spearheaded the company’s $55 billion takeover…
Preparing For A Surge In Whistleblower Claims: From Developing A Compliance Plan To Best Practices When Investigating And Litigating Claims
The world has been turned upside down in recent months. The COVID-19 pandemic is causing unprecedented turmoil and economic dislocation, including millions of employees losing…
Vicki Hollub, big oil’s first female CEO, opens up about Anadarko and leadership
Vicki Hollub isn’t just the first woman CEO of a major oil company. She’s also, as Bloomberg put it, “Big Oil’s Big Dealmaker.”
Preparing for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is in effect, and we are already seeing the first class action lawsuits. The Attorney General will also have…
Recent Trends in Arbitration and Worker Classification: What Companies Need to Know in 2020
Join our panelists as they discuss recent trends in arbitration and worker classification. 2020 ushered in several new labor-and-employment laws, particularly for California companies. Specifically,…
Maintenance of Oil and Gas Leases in These Troubled Times
In the current distressed environment of the oil and gas industry, there has been a great deal of discussion about, consideration of, and even implementation…
Robert Bryce to Address ‘Women and the Wealth of Nations’
When author, journalist, and film producer Robert Bryce speaks at the Energy 2.0 Forum in Denver, he plans to discuss why electricity is “the great…
Labor Unions & CEOs Stand United for the Paris Agreement
Here’s a piece of good news to get your decade off to a running start… Last month, before we ushered in the 20s, a powerful…
2010-2020: Events that Shaped Our World and the Future of Energy
It’s easy to look at where we are today and feel like progress simply isn’t happening fast enough. While that may be true in some…
Energy Workforce of the Future: Four Findings to Work in 2020
Deep disparities define today’s energy world: oil markets and geopolitical tensions, carbon emissions and climate targets, the promise of energy for all and the lack…