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OSW’s Loss of Capacity Payments Under FERC’s Recent PJM Order
Feb 21 2020
On December 19, 2019, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) gob smacked the renewables industry by issuing an order that makes it nearly impossible for most new renewable energy projects in the PJM system to sell capacity into the market.
David Carter Offers Insights on Seventh Circuit’s TCPA Autodialer Ruling to Law360
Feb 20 2020
WASHINGTON, DC—As the split widens among appellate courts in how to define an “automatic telephone dialing system” (“ATDS”) under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Womble Bond Dickinson attorney David Carter tells Law360 that the FCC needs to step in and settle the question.
Womble Bond Dickinson, DynaEnergetics Team Participate in Key PTAB Panel Review in Energy Industry Patent Dispute
Feb 19 2020
WASHINGTON, DC—Womble Bond Dickinson attorneys Barry Herman, Christy Dupriest, Preston Heard and Will Hubbard, along with co-counsel Lisa Moyles and Jason Rockman of Moyles IP, represented DynaEnergetics Europe GmbH in a critical hearing before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s Precedential Opinion Panel (“POP”) on February 18. The hearing served as a springboard for the panelists to discuss the scope of the PTAB’s authority—a conversation that attracted significant attention in patent litigation circles.
John Perry Discusses Restrictive Covenant Litigation Procedural Issues at State Bar of Georgia CLE Event
Feb 19 2020
ATLANTA—Once again, Womble Bond Dickinson attorney John Perry spoke about “Choice of Law, Venue and Other Procedural Issues in Restrictive Covenant Litigation” at the Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets in Georgia CLE event.
Michael Bogle, Mike Cashin and Stephanie Few to Speak on Opportunity Zone & Brownfields Issues at Charleston Metro Chamber Event
Feb 17 2020
CHARLESTON, SC—Developers, municipalities and investors can use a variety of federal and state programs to create profitable real estate investment opportunities in locations they may not initially consider for development.
Carri Bennet Discusses Impact of Chinese Telecom Equipment Ban on Rural Telecoms with the Federal News Network
Feb 17 2020
Rural telecom companies typically run on lean budgets, and equipment from such Chinese manufacturers as Huawei and ZTE has been essential to helping these companies providing critical broadband and wireless services to rural Americans. But due to the ongoing US-China trade war, the FCC has barred rural telecom companies from using federal funds to purchase certain Chinese-made equipment.
Jennifer Itzkoff, Womble Bond Dickinson Boston Office Support Northeastern Law School Moot Court Team in Trademark Competition
Feb 17 2020
BOSTON—The Northeastern University School of Law sent a team of students to the Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court competition hosted by the International Trademark Association. The four-member trademark moot court team took third place at the New York Regional of the competition that was held at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn on Saturday, February 8, 2020.
Proposed IRS 162(M) Regulations Effect Executive Compensation Arrangements
Feb 14 2020
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) recently proposed Regulation 122180-18 (the “Proposed Regulations”) to implement the amendments found in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Act”) to Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
CCPA Draft Regulations v2.0 and the Uncertainties Continue
Feb 13 2020
Don’t wait to implement your California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance as it could require changes to your operations.
