On July 28, 2021, President Biden signed a national security memorandum that seeks to “significantly improve” the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure systems. The “National Security Memorandum on Improving Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems” (the “Memorandum”) reflects the administration’s conclusion that “[t]he cybersecurity threats posed to the systems that control and operate the critical infrastructure
Mexico – Another Amendment to the Hydrocarbons Law Would Eliminate Asymmetric Regulation for Pemex
Another amendment to the Hydrocarbons Law has been approved, ending the power of the Energy Regulatory Commission to enforce asymmetric regulation in the hydrocarbon, petroleum products and petrochemical markets. The Legal Update at the link below explains the scope and implications of such proposed amendment.
Final Like-Kind Exchange Regulations Contain Much-Needed Clarity for Natural Resource-Related Assets
In December of 2020, the US Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations on like-kind exchanges under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Final Regulations, which generally apply to exchanges beginning after December 2, 2020, provide much-needed clarity for natural resource-related assets.
Please see Legal Update at the link below: