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President Trump Signs Executive Order Promoting Opportunity Zones

President Trump signed an executive order yesterday that allotted additional federal resources toward the Opportunity Zone program. Specifically, the Order establishes the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council, chaired by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, which will help streamline applications for communities to qualify for the investments.

DOJ Announces Changes to the Yates Memo Policy on Individual Accountability

On Thursday, November 29th, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced changes to its policy known as the “Yates Memo.” That policy, established in 2015 by then-Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, had required companies to provide DOJ with all relevant information about any individuals involved in misconduct to be eligible to receive any cooperation credit in resolving corporate investigations.

Oilfield operators of every size have been busy implementing the Obama Administration’s labor-intensive requirements to detect and repair vapor leaks from well site equipment, often called the Quad Oa requirements, in reference to the federal rules at 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOOOa.

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House Passes Bill to Boost Tribal Renewable Energy

Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives approved S. 245, the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017 (the Bill), which is designed to allow Native American tribes to take greater control over energy development on their lands and to reduce the amount of governmental red tape.

The End of Security as We Know It

If you listen very carefully, the age of information security as we know it ended recently, not with a bang, but with a whimper. While that may be something of...

A Proposed Agreement for Blockchain-Enabled Medical Staff Credentialing Process

The medical credentialing process, whether for a hospital, a hospital system or a health plan, has emerged as a potential early target for the application of blockchain technology and administration.1 It is a process that allows a secure database to be established over time and on a cumulative basis.

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International Trade: A New Dawn for North American Trade

Contents Foreword Market Intelligence How Foley Can Help Additional Insights Click here to download the PDF. Foreword The business community, lawmakers...

2018 Midterm Election Results

After a long, hard-fought, and often bitter campaign, the parties battled to a partisan draw. As expected, Democrats took over the House of Representatives. Democrats also flipped a number of Governors’ mansions, but lost some of their high-profile targets.

2018 Private Equity Industry Overview

We have assembled a research report detailing recent legislation and regulation, the effect it is expected to have on private equity markets, and the way participating firms operate and structure themselves. We have also included a collection of timely articles published by Foley attorneys whose practices focus on counseling the financial industry.