Publications of Interest > Nuclear Energy > Energy > Practices : Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

03/08/13 New Protections for Government Contractor and Subcontractor Whistleblowers

LawFlash/Client Alert | Washington Government Relations and Public Policy LawFlash
Paul Zaffuts, Lewis Csedrik

Enhanced rights and protections for whistleblowers under the National Defense Authorization Act take effect on July 1.

2013 Regulatory Independence and Accountability: A survey of International Nuclear Regulatory Regimes, International Journal of Nuclear Law, Vol. 4, No. 1

Outside Publication | Article
Timothy Matthews

11/12/12 OSHA to Offer Alternative Dispute Resolution for Whistleblower Complaints

LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Timothy Matthews, Paul Zaffuts, Lewis Csedrik, Charles Thebaud, Jr.

Employers should evaluate whether new whistleblower complaints are eligible for the initiative, which provides expedited and potentially cost-saving resolution of claims.

11/09/12 Current Law and Regulation About Used Nuclear Fuel

Outside Publication | Article
Raphael Kuyler, Alex Polonsky

06/27/12 Order No. 1000-A Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation

Presentation | Webinar
Stephen Spina, Levi McAllister, Joseph Lowell

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05/17/12 Spent Nuclear Fuel Damages Cases: A Chronological “Cheat Sheet” of Some Key Decisions by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, presented at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Judicial Conference

Presentation | Speech
Brad Fagg

04/25/12 Nuclear Power Regulation Basics (NRC 101), presented at an EUCI program, Chicago

Presentation | Speech
Alex Polonsky

08/10/11 Nuclear Power Regulation Basics (NRC 101), presented at an EUCI program, Chicago

Presentation | Speech
Timothy Matthews, Alex Polonsky

06/01/11 U.S. Nuclear Operations in a Post-Fukushima World, POWER Magazine (read the article)

Outside Publication | Article
Kathryn Sutton, Stephen Burdick

12/03/10 3rd-Party Liability In Developing Nuclear Markets, Law360

Outside Publication | Article
Timothy Matthews, Jay Gutierrez

09/03/10 Foreign Investment Options In US Nuclear Reactors, Law360

Outside Publication | Article
John Matthews

04/27/10 The Complexity Of Contracts Amid Nuclear Renaissance, Law360

Outside Publication | Article
Ingrid Myers, John Matthews

03/19/10 Hospital Enforcement: NRC Suspends Operations and Proposes Second Largest Fine Ever Against a Medical Facility

LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has proposed fining the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) $227,500 for causing 97 veterans to receive incorrect radiation doses for prostate cancer at the Veterans Affairs Medical Cente... more

03/18/10 FERC Approves Implementation Plan for Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standards Compliance at Nuclear Plants

LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice

Earlier today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved the implementation plan for Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standards compliance by nuclear generator owners and operators in the Unite... more

03/18/10 Return To PLAs On Federally Funded Plant Construction, Law360

Outside Publication | Article
Chaka Donaldson, Jonathan Fritts

02/05/10 Rising Regulatory and Congressional Scrutiny of Facilities Using Radiation-Emitting Devices

LawFlash/Client Alert | Cross-Practice Alert
Energy and FDA & Healthcare Practices

The New York Times recently published a series of articles that highlighted medical issues associated with excessive or incorrect radiation exposures in therapeutic applications. The articles suggest that, in many cases, the ... more

01/28/10 Guidance on Investigations in the Nuclear Industry Webinar

Presentation | Webinar
Stephen Spina, Timothy Matthews, Charles Thebaud, Jr.

During this one-hour webinar, Energy attorneys from our Nuclear, FERC, and White Collar Practices highlighted some of the changes to our updated Guidance on Investigations and discussed how these can be applied on a practical lev... more

01/12/10 NRC and NERC Execute Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Enforcement of Cyber Security Requirements

LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice

On January 11, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) published a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the enforcement of NRC cyber security regulations and ... more

10/14/09 Current Issues in Reliability Compliance for Users, Owners, and Operators of the Bulk-Power System Webinar

Presentation | Webinar
Stephen Spina, J. Daniel Skees, John McGrane

Reliability compliance obligations have grown in complexity since the beginning of mandatory Reliability Standards following EPAct 2005, resulting in greater burdens on utilities and raising the spectre of increased penalties for... more

08/15/09 Foreign Investment in U.S. Nuclear Reactors: Mitigation Measures to Overcome Statutory Roadblock, published in the 2009 Proceedings of the Nuclear Inter Jura Congress of the International Nuclear Law Association

Outside Publication | Article
John Matthews

07/28/09 NERC Proposes Timeline for Implementing Reliability Standards at Nuclear Power Plants

LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has issued for comment a draft timeline for the implementation of mandatory Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standards at nuclear power plants. Prev... more

07/10/09 Treasury Issues Guidance for Cash Grant in Lieu of Energy Tax Credit

LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Kenneth Kulak, Wendy Unglaub, Richard Shortz, Wayne Song, Terrence Dugan, Ingrid Myers, Douglas Davidson

On July 9, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the Treasury) issued guidance that outlined the procedures for obtaining cash grants in lieu of claiming investment tax credits or production tax credits for specified renewable en... more

07/02/09 NERC Issues Draft Guidelines Addressing Identification of Critical Cyber Assets

LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Stephen Spina, Levi McAllister

On July 1, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) issued draft security guidelines providing guidance to entities that are required to identify Critical Cyber Assets under NERC Standard CIP-002 R3. Under that... more

Spring 2009 New Nuclear Power: Opportunities and Challenges, Infrastructure, Vol. 48, No. 3

Outside Publication | Article
Jay Gutierrez, Stephen Burdick

06/30/09 House Approves Climate Bill

LawFlash/Client Alert | Climate Change Alert
Litigation Practice

On June 26, the House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (H.R. 2454), major legislation addressing energy and climate change policy. Known commonly as the Waxman-Markey bill, the 1,300-... more

2007 Fundamentals of Nuclear Regulation, Second Edition

Morgan Lewis Title | Deskbook
Alex Polonsky, Jay Gutierrez

The second edition of Fundamentals of Nuclear Regulation in the United States is a straightforward primer on a complex area of law that is gaining attention as the world seeks alternative sources of energy. As policymakers, t... more

06/11/07 The Nuclear Renaissance Continues... But the Energy Department Must Act Wisely on Loans, Legal Times, Vol. 30, No. 24

Outside Publication | Article
John Matthews, Kathryn Sutton

January 2005 New Nuclear Power Plants in the US: Governmental Incentives for Non-Recourse Project Finance, International Power & Utilities Finance Review

Outside Publication | Article
John Matthews