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Energy

  • June 17, 2025

    Sunoco Pipeline Leak Class Claims Return To Philly Court

    A Pennsylvania federal judge has sent environmental class claims over a Sunoco pipeline leak back to state court in Philadelphia, ruling that a carveout to federal class action law where the majority of plaintiffs reside in the same place makes it a state court matter.

  • June 17, 2025

    States Say Trump Admin Can't Freeze EV Charging Funds

    An attorney for the Washington Attorney General's Office on Tuesday urged a federal judge in Seattle to issue a preliminary injunction requiring the Trump administration to release funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure projects in 16 states, saying the administration cannot "go back in time" and eliminate congressionally approved funding.

  • June 17, 2025

    Tatneft Wants $172M Award Suit Put Back On Track

    One of Russia's largest oil companies pressed a D.C. federal court to restart its long-delayed lawsuit aimed at enforcing an almost 11-year-old $173 million arbitral award against Ukraine, saying discovery must proceed despite the ongoing war.

  • June 17, 2025

    La. Law Will Make Tesla Sales Less Onerous, Justices Told

    Louisiana regulators are hoping the U.S. Supreme Court will hold off on considering their request to take up a Tesla-brought case targeting the state's ban on direct sales by automakers, saying a new law is about to change things and the justices should wait until it takes effect.

  • June 17, 2025

    Decarb Investors Reach $8.8M Deal In Hyzon Motors SPAC Suit

    An investor who challenged a $2.1 billion take-public merger for Hyzon Motors Inc. in 2021 that he says deprived them of the opportunity to make an informed choice between sticking with the deal or cashing out told a Delaware vice chancellor Monday they've settled the case for $8.8 million.

  • June 17, 2025

    Barrick Pursues Arbitration Amid Mali Gov't Seizing Gold Mine

    A commercial court in the African country of Mali has placed a gold mining project operated by Barrick Mining Corp. under government administration, a move the Canadian company has claimed has rendered ongoing arbitration between the parties more critical than ever.

  • June 17, 2025

    Norton Rose Helps Steer $3.8B Keyera-Plains Natural Gas Deal

    Canadian oil and gas giant Keyera, advised by Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP and McCarthy Tetrault LLP, will acquire substantially all of Plains All American Pipeline LP's Canadian natural gas liquids business for roughly $3.77 billion (around CA$5.16 billion), the companies announced Tuesday.

  • June 17, 2025

    Venezuela Oil Co. PDVSA Must Face $258M Default Ruling

    Spanish company Elecnor SA has achieved a green light from a New York state judge to pursue enforcement of a nearly $258 million default judgment against Venezuela's state-owned oil and natural gas company over unpaid debt.

  • June 17, 2025

    Energy Co. Brass Faces Investor Suit Over LNG Project Delays

    Executives and directors of New Fortress Energy Inc. have been hit with a shareholder's derivative suit accusing them of misleading investors about the company's timeline for completing a liquefied natural gas facility off the coast of Mexico.

  • June 17, 2025

    Del. Justices Undo $200M Award In TransCanada Case

    Pointing in part to an earlier appellate ruling, Delaware's highest court on Tuesday reversed a Court of Chancery decision that ordered the former TransCanada Corp. to pay $199 million to former Columbia Pipeline Group Inc. shareholders allegedly shorted in a 2016 merger.

  • June 17, 2025

    Energy Co. Says Lease Differences Undermine Class Cert. Bid

    A proposed class of XTO Energy Inc. lease holders have claimed they were uniformly overcharged for gathering and processing gas from their properties, but experts for the energy company testified Tuesday that their leases were too different to be certified as a class, and there was no better bargain available for the services.

  • June 17, 2025

    Investors Say Exxon Trial Should Remain On Schedule

    A class of investors has told a Texas federal judge that Exxon Mobil has no basis to ask the court to stall a November trial for a suit accusing the oil giant of misleading investors, saying Exxon didn't point out any factors that would merit a delay.

  • June 17, 2025

    Ohio High Court Allows Challenge To Duke Gas Rate Increase

    Ohio's utility consumer advocate filed a timely appeal to challenge a regulator's approval of a Duke Energy Ohio Inc. rate increase for natural gas customers, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, denying Duke's bid to have the case dismissed.

  • June 17, 2025

    Commodities Scheme Operator Gets 65 Years, Owes $75M

    The operator of a commodities scheme who evaded taxes and stole precious metals from his clients was sentenced to 65 years in prison and ordered to pay more than $75 million in restitution Tuesday by a Delaware federal court that also denied his request for a new trial.

  • June 17, 2025

    Safety Co. Demands Sanctions Over No-Show Witnesses

    Safety inspection company UL LLC has sought $13,500 in sanctions and a court order to compel two Chinese solar companies to produce key witnesses in a dispute over counterfeit UL marks, accusing them of last-minute cancellations and monthslong delays.

  • June 17, 2025

    Delta Nearing Settlement In Jet Fuel Dumping Class Action

    Delta has reached a deal with a group of Los Angeles homeowners to end a lawsuit against the airline after it dumped jet fuel onto their properties, according to a joint notice.

  • June 17, 2025

    BLM Says Enviro Groups' Lease Suit Lacks Real Controversy

    The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is urging a Colorado federal judge to throw out a suit environmental groups filed over nearly two dozen suspended oil and gas leases, arguing that the groups are trying to create a controversy where none exists.

  • June 17, 2025

    Fuel Co. Says Fired CEO's 'Incompetence' Dooms Bias Suit

    A Michigan-based petroleum distributor urged a federal judge to toss its ex-CEO's suit claiming she was fired from the family-run business out of gender and disability bias, arguing that her claims fall flat against evidence that she was sacked for years of lackluster profits under her leadership.

  • June 17, 2025

    Willkie-Led Post Oak Clinches $764M Energy-Focused Fund

    Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP-advised Post Oak Energy Capital LP on Tuesday revealed that it closed its fifth energy fund and a related co-investment vehicle with $764 million in tow.

  • June 16, 2025

    Colo. Quarry Co. Botched Blasting Job, NC Supplier Says

    A blasting services and distribution company used unqualified personnel, made design errors and failed to supervise an explosives operation at a Colorado quarry, a construction company alleged in North Carolina federal court.

  • June 16, 2025

    DOJ Won't Charge PE Firm That Acquired Sanctions Violator

    The U.S. Department of Justice has decided not to go after private equity firm White Deer Management LLC after it discovered and voluntarily disclosed that Unicat's former leadership had violated economic sanctions and export laws, according to an announcement made Monday.

  • June 16, 2025

    Toyota Unit Seeks OK Of €106M Award Against Spain

    A Japanese division of Toyota Group's trading arm has petitioned a D.C. federal court to enforce a €106.2 million ($122.9 million) arbitral award issued in 2022 against Spain, days after the country paid an arbitral award issued to another Asian investor.

  • June 16, 2025

    NY Seeks To Move Feds' Climate Superfund Suit Upstate

    The Trump administration's lawsuit challenging New York's climate change Superfund law should be transferred from the Southern District of New York to the Northern District, where it can join a similar lawsuit lodged by several Republican-led states, New York told a federal judge.

  • June 16, 2025

    Petroleum Co. Owes $21M In Withdrawal Liability, Fund Says

    Petroleum company Sieveking Inc. was hit Monday with a $21 million withdrawal liability suit in Illinois federal court by a pension fund that says the company should be paying off its balance while it asks an arbitrator to weigh in.

  • June 16, 2025

    Chancery Taps Lead Counsel For Chemours Disclosures Suit

    Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe and The Brown Law Firm PC got the nod in Delaware's Court of Chancery on Monday to lead a consolidated stockholder derivative suit seeking damages on behalf of Chemours Inc. arising from an alleged $575 million manipulation of company reports over two years.

Expert Analysis

  • Texas Targets Del. Primacy With Trio Of New Corporate Laws

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    Delaware has long positioned itself as the leader in attracting business formation, but a flurry of new legislation in Texas aimed at attracting businesses to the Lone Star State is aggressively trying to change that, says Andrew Oringer at the Wagner Law Group.

  • How AI May Reshape The Future Of Adjudication

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    As discussed at a recent panel at Texas A&M, artificial intelligence will not erase the human element of adjudication in the next 10 to 20 years, but it will drive efficiencies that spur private arbiters to experiment, lead public courts to evolve and force attorneys to adapt, says Christopher Seck at Squire Patton.

  • How States Are Taking The Lead On Data Center Regulation

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    While support for data center growth is a declared priority for the current administration, federal data center policy has been slow to develop — so states continue to lead in attracting and regulating data center growth, say attorneys at Steptoe.

  • When Legal Advocacy Crosses The Line Into Incivility

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    As judges issue sanctions for courtroom incivility, and state bars advance formal discipline rules, trial lawyers must understand that the difference between zealous advocacy and unprofessionalism is not just a matter of tone; it's a marker of skill, credibility and potentially disciplinary exposure, says Nate Sabri at Perkins Coie.

  • Series

    Volunteering At Schools Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Speaking to elementary school students about the importance of college and other opportunities after high school — especially students who may not see those paths reflected in their daily lives — not only taught me the importance of giving back, but also helped to sharpen several skills essential to a successful legal practice, says Guillermo Escobedo at Constangy.

  • DOE Grant Recipients Facing Termination Have Legal Options

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    Federal grant recipients whose awards have recently been rescinded by the U.S. Deparment of Energy have options for successfully challenging those terminations through litigation, say attorneys at Bracewell.

  • Attacks On Judicial Independence Tend To Manifest In 3 Ways

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    Attacks on judicial independence now run the gamut from gross (bald-faced interference) to systemic (structural changes) to insidious (efforts to undermine public trust), so lawyers, judges and the public must recognize the fateful moment in which we live and defend the rule of law every day, says Jim Moliterno at Washington and Lee University.

  • A Look At Texas Corp. Law Changes Aimed At Dethroning Del.

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    Seeking to displace Delaware as the preferred locale for incorporation, Texas recently significantly amended its business code, including changes like codifying the business judgment rule, restricting books and records demands, and giving greater protections for officers and directors in interested transactions, say attorneys at Fenwick.

  • Justices Hand Agencies Broad Discretion In NEPA Review

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    By limiting the required scope of reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act, the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County could weaken the review process under NEPA, while also raising questions regarding the degree of deference afforded to agencies, say attorneys at Foley Hoag.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Appreciating Civil Procedure

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    If you’re like me, law school’s often complex and theoretical approach to teaching civil procedure may have contributed to an early struggle with the topic, but when seen from a practical perspective, new lawyers may find they enjoy mastering these rules, says Chloe Villagomez at Foster Garvey.

  • Calif. Bar Exam Fiasco Shows Why Attys Must Disclose AI Use

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    The recent revelation that a handful of questions from the controversial California bar exam administered in February were drafted using generative artificial intelligence demonstrates the continued importance of disclosure for attorneys who use AI tools, say attorneys at Troutman.

  • Max Pressure On Iran May Raise Secondary Sanctions Risk

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    New sanctions designations announced June 6 are the latest in a slew of actions the administration has taken to put pressure on Iran’s military programs and petroleum exports that will likely increase non-U.S. businesses’ secondary sanctions risk, says John Sandage at Berliner Corcoran.

  • Justices Widen Gap Between Federal, Calif. Enviro Reviews

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    While the U.S. Supreme Court's recent opinion in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado, narrowed the scope of National Environmental Policy Act reviews, it may have broadened the gulf between reviews conducted under NEPA and those under the California Environmental Quality Act, say attorneys at Hanson Bridgett.

  • In 2nd Place, Va. 'Rocket Docket' Remains Old Reliable

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    The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia was again one of the fastest civil trial courts in the nation last year, and an interview with the court’s newest judge provides insights into why it continues to soar, says Robert Tata at Hunton.

  • How Attorneys Can Become Change Agents For Racial Equity

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    As the administration targets diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and law firms consider pulling back from their programs, lawyers who care about racial equity and justice can employ four strategies to create microspaces of justice, which can then be parlayed into drivers of transformational change, says Susan Sturm at Columbia Law School.

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