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Florida Supreme Court Quashes Third District Holding: Note Supersedes Mortgage if Conflict Arises
FERC Clarifies Jurisdiction Under Section 211A
On July 15, 2021, FERC issued a declaratory order clarifying that FPA Section 211A does not grant FERC jurisdiction over an unregulated non-public utility solely as a result of the utility establishing different transmission rates by customer class or contract.…
FERC Issues Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Potential Reforms for Electric Transmission Planning, Cost Allocation, and Generator Interconnection Processes
On July 15, 2021, FERC issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANOPR”) to solicit comments on potential reforms for electric regional transmission planning, cost allocation, and generator interconnection processes. Through public comment, the Commission seeks input on how transmission and interconnection planning and cost allocation procedures can be reformed to facilitate additional renewable energy integration and adjust for increasing demands on the grid. Comments on the ANOPR and replies to Comments are due 75…
CFPB Issues Interpretive Rule Outlining Authority to Conduct MLA Examinations
D.C. Circuit Upholds Use of Combustion Turbine as Reference Resource in PJM Capacity Market, Finds 10% Net CONE Adder Arbitrary and Capricious
On July 9, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (“D.C. Circuit”) denied in part and granted in part a petition for review of FERC’s orders accepting revisions to PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.’s (“PJM”) Forward Capacity Market (“FCM”). The Petition was filed by the Delaware Division of the Public Advocate, Maryland Office of the People’s Counsel, and the Office of the People’s Counsel for the District of Columbia (“Petitioners”). The…
CFPB Issues the 2021 Mortgage Servicing COVID-19 Rule
A Company’s Press Release May Be Used Against It In Employee’s Retaliation Litigation
Q: What are the risks to a company when making a public statement about ongoing employment litigation?
A: A federal judge in Washington, DC recently allowed a pair of married former law firm associates, suing the firm for sex discrimination, to add retaliation claims to their lawsuit for allegedly “false and malicious” statements the firm made about them in an August 2019 press release. See Savignac, et al v. Jones Day, et al, U.S. District…
California Attorney General Sees “Great Progress” With CCPA Enforcement
