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ACI Women Leaders in Environmental & Energy Law Conference – Submit Speaker Nominations by June 1st

Speaker Nominations Open for ACI Women Leaders in Environmental & Energy Law ACI is proud to present its 3rd Annual Women Leaders in Environmental & Energy Law conference in October in Houston. The goal of this event is to create a forum for women law practitioners throughout the environmental and energy industries to discuss the opportunities…

Monthly Industry News Roundup – Energy & Resources

Energy & Resources – The latest updates on commodities trading, Total SA, MiFID, BP and more. Click to read on.  1. Mathew Carr and Rachel Morison, Bloomberg Business, Commodity Traders Face Higher Costs Under New European Rules (September 28, 2015) 2. Sarah Kent and Inti Landauro, The Wall Street Journal, Energy Regulator Alleges Total Manipulated U.S. Natural Gas Market (September…

Call for Speakers Open for ACI Women Leaders in Environmental/Energy Law

  Now in its second year, following last year’s huge success, ACI is thrilled to announce its 2nd annual Women Leaders in Environmental/Energy Law summit, with the goal of creating a forum for high-level discussion of the challenges and opportunities facing women in the environmental and energy legal community.  Presentations will be tailored to give…

Women Losing Ambition in the Workplace After Just Two Years – Find Out Why

How does a woman’s career path differ from that of a man? The answer may surprise you – it has nothing to do with marital or parental status. What sets female and male career paths apart boils down to confidence and aspiration. Recently, Bain & Company put together a detailed report, “Everyday Moments of Truth:…

Latest Developments in Market Manipulation

Complimentary presentation from ACI’s 10th National Energy Trading Compliance & Regulatory Enforcement forum. Highlights from this presentation: – Defining market manipulation – FERC rules – National mortgage settlement – CME disruptive trading practice rules – Areas of recent CFTC attention – Self reporting and whistle-blowers and much more…   Download all 17 presentations  

November Conference Materials are Now Available!

November was a productive month for ACI’s conference attendees. At our events, decision makers had the chance to acquire top notch industry information; ranging from the latest trends, developments, hottest litigation cases to key insights from leading experts and more. You now have the opportunity to remain ahead of the curve too by accessing conference materials.…

Position Limits: Calculations, Overlapping Jurisdiction, EU Developments and More

Complimentary Presentation from ACI’s 9th National Forum on Energy Trading Compliance & Regulatory Enforcement                                Download the 13 other presentations from this conference.     ACI’s blog readers are entitled to $100 off from conference materials regular pricing. Use code “WMSM”. 

June Conference Materials are Now Available!

 June was a productive month for ACI’s conference attendees. At our events, decision makers had the chance to acquire top notch industry information; ranging from the latest trends, developments, hottest litigation cases to key insights from leading experts and more. You now have the opportunity to remain ahead of the curve too by accessing conference materials.…

ACI's 9th National Forum on Energy Trading Compliance & Regulatory Enforcement

  June 5-6,2014 | Omni Houston Hotel, Houston, TX AmericanConference.com/FERC   We’ve asked  the  producer of ACI’s upcoming 9th National Forum on Energy Trading Compliance & Regulatory Enforcement to provide us with what she thinks are the two main issues of concern today and going forward in the energy trading industry.   1)      Market Manipulation “The reason for this…

Anadarko Agrees to Record $5B Environmental Settlement

by Jenna Greene Published on  National Law Journal In the U.S. Justice Department’s largest environmental enforcement recovery ever, Kerr-McGee Corp. and its parent Anadarko Petroleum Corp. today agreed to pay $5.15 billion to settle charges that they fraudulently tried to duck responsibility to pay for environmental cleanup after decades of contamination. “Kerr-McGee’s businesses all over this…

November Conference Materials are Now Available

 November was a productive month for ACI’s conference attendees. At our events, decision makers had the chance to acquire top notch industry information; ranging from the latest trends, developments, hottest litigation cases to key insights from leading experts and more. You now have the opportunity to remain ahead of the curve too by accessing conference materials.…

Conference Proceedings

American Conference Institute (ACI) produces 140+ quality conferences annually, featuring unique presentations from the brightest and most experienced practitioners in their fields.  While there’s no substitute for being there, if you’re unable to attend any of our conferences, it is now possible for you to ensure that you don’t miss out on the vital knowledge…