Energy Enforcement Update

This week’s enforcement update covers:

  • CFTC announces Insider Trading & Information Protection Task Force;
  • FERC approves settlement with Wheelabrator Technologies Inc. related to capacity payments;
  • Second Circuit upholds New York zero emission credits for nuclear facilities;
  • Petrobras pays over $1.7 billion to settle corruption charges with U.S. and Brazilian authorities;
  • Judge denies Powhatan and Chen motion to dismiss on statute of limitations grounds;
  • CFTC finds Mizuho Bank, Ltd. engaged in spoofing of Treasury futures and Eurodollar futures;
  • CFTC finds that proprietary trading firm Geneva Trading USA, LLC engaged in spoofing;
  • FERC Enforcement requests that Commission vacate Order to Show Cause to Footprint; and
  • CFTC orders futures trader and trading firm to pay $2.3 million in penalties for spoofing and manipulative scheme.

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Energy Enforcement Update

This week’s enforcement update covers:

  • Commodity Trading Adviser (CTA) violation settled with CFTC;
  • CFTC and Kraft file motions for summary judgment;
  • CFTC files 12 enforcement actions addressing registration, position limits, recordkeeping, supervision and reporting;
  • Seventh Circuit upholds Illinois zero emissions credits for nuclear facilities;
  • Judge denies class action lawsuit alleging antitrust violations in New England gas market;
  • CFTC Staff issues report on impact of U.S. tight oil on NYMEX WTI futures contract;
  • CFTC orders BNP Paribas to pay $90 million penalty for attempted manipulation and false reporting of U.S. Dollar ISDAFIX benchmark swap rates; and
  • FERC issues notice of intent to revoke MBR authority to five entities for failure to file EQRs.

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Energy Enforcement Update

This week’s enforcement update covers:

  • FERC and Smith file pleadings on Smith motion for judgment on the pleadings in Barclays case;
  • CFTC finds that the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. engaged in spoofing of Treasury futures and Eurodollar futures – applauds cooperation of the bank;
  • Appeals court upholds spoofing conviction against Michael Coscia;
  • FERC quorum restored with two new Commissioners;
  • Senate unanimously confirms CFTC nominees;
  • CFTC orders trader to pay $650,000 civil penalty for spoofing;
  • Judge grants motions to dismiss New York ZEC lawsuit; and
  • Fifth Circuit denies TOTAL petition for rehearing en banc of declaratory judgment action against FERC.

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Energy Enforcement Update

This week’s enforcement update covers:

  • Second Circuit reverses Rabobank LIBOR convictions over forced testimony;
  • Judge issues pretrial scheduling order in FERC case against Barclays;
  • Judge grants motions to dismiss Illinois ZEC lawsuit;
  • Ryan Smith files motion for judgment on the pleadings in Barclays case;
  • President Trump nominates Rostin Behnam to serve as CFTC Commissioner;
  • President Trump announces intent to nominate Kevin McIntyre as FERC Chairman;
  • FERC issues Notice of Alleged Violations against Rover Pipeline and Energy Transfer Partners;
  • CFTC files response to Kraft motion to compel; and
  • FERC issues Notice of Alleged Violations against American Transmission Company.

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