Program Material

Buying Energy 

Who buys your company’s energy? An increasing number of companies have energy managers tasked with purchasing energy and managing the related costs. This program included a review of what in-house counsel need to know about arrangements for purchasing and managing fuel and electric service agreements. Panelists included representatives and in-house counsel from the North American Energy Standards Board, commodity markets, large end users, and energy suppliers. The discussion covered available contract models, market structures, and credit and financing issues common to energy supply agreements.

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A Primer on Financial Regulatory Reform

This InfoPAK explores the Obama Administration’s efforts to restore, restructure, and improve the regulating agencies, private organizations, and public organizations that contributed to the economic turmoil plaguing many Americans as a result of the credit crisis of 2007. This InfoPAK is a helpful primer that also tracks the regulatory reform trends proposed by the House and Senate in an effort to alleviate the market inefficiencies. In addition, this InfoPAK provides an outlook of potential regulatory or legislative developments for specific areas of interest.

Sample Form & Policy

Letter of Intent for Stock Purchase

A letter of intent for use in connection with the purchase and sale of capital stock.  Contains both non-binding and binding provisions and references ancillary agreements. 

Full Recourse Promissory Note

A full recourse promissory note with confession of judgment, usury laws, assignment of wages and severability provisions.

Top Ten 

Reasons Corporate Counsel Should Be On Alert to the FASB’s Proposed Amendments to FAS 5, Accounting for Contingencies

Reasons corporate counsel should be extremely concerned and advising the company’s CFO/CEO about the dangers these proposals present.