July 6, 2011
Dating back to the 1975-1976 marketing year, two records were set when USDA released its Quarterly Grain Stock's report on June 30th, 2011.
Pharmaceutical Liability: None for generic Drug Manufacturers?
June 28, 2011
Supreme Court protects generic-drug makers from being sued for lack of warning | www.washingtonpost.com
Should generic name drugs be treated the same as the brand name drugs they are intended to simulate?
June 24, 2011
Durum Wheat (pasta) 2011 plantings are not going well. There are two states which plant the majority of the U.S. production. There are other nations which plant, use and export durum and you can decide if weather is a problem in 2011.
Mortgage Investments: Another Large Settlement based on Fraud!
June 23, 2011
Morgan Keegan paying $200m to settle fraud charges - nytimes.com | www.nytimes.com
Should Federal and State regulators push for criminal penalties on fraud charges?
We Need To Regulate (Throttle Down) The Regulators
June 21, 2011
The Information Age has led to tremendous productivity gains in every aspect of our lives - and in the logistics world. We have just seen the tip of the iceberg of what will come. In our and other's view, it seems to have also accelerated the Federal / State Government regulator's notion that - if it's interesting data, let's figure out how to put a rule, regulation and fee around it.
Mortgage Crisis: How were Lender Service Providers a Contributor!
June 21, 2011
Mortgage Servicer Litigation Explodes -- DALLAS, June 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- | www.prnewswire.com
Will the economy be helped or hurt by more regulations on Lender Service Providers?
Class Actions: Encore Proposed Settlement in Jeopardy?
June 19, 2011
States to fight lawsuit accord | online.wsj.com
Can States really block a private action settlement?
Ethanol & Corn:Senate Tells Industry To Grow Up After Over 30 Years Of Subsidies
June 19, 2011
Senate votes to end US ethanol tax credits on July 1, rejects McCain amendment against blender pumps | biofuelsdigest.com
The US Senate last week approved to eliminate the blending tax credit and to open the market to Brazilian ethanol effective July 1st. This is not going to happen that quickly or completely, but something is going to happen soon.
June 17, 2011
ExxonMobil more than doubles Marcellus holdings | www.ogj.com
According to O&GJ Exxon acquired Phillips Resources Inc. and TWP, thus doubling their Marcellus shale position.
US Gas Resources can Revive The Economy
June 17, 2011
AGA principles urge responsible US gas resource development | www.ogj.com
AGA (American Gas Association) recommends responsible development of all US gas resources, in particular safe exploration, transportation and delivery of affordable NG to all customers.
Chesapeake Energy bites the natural gas bullet
January 25, 2012
Flurry of newbuild drilling rig deliveries in 2012 may dampen rig rates
January 20, 2012
Talisman joins the ranks of cautious E&P companies
January 12, 2012
Early signs of caution begin to cloud frontier exploration and production
January 4, 2012
It's too early in the game to write off Shtokman
December 8, 2011