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May 06, 2025
Oil Cos. Bet On Trump Order To Try Dodging Climate Tort Suit
Energy companies told a South Carolina state judge that President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at curtailing certain state climate actions is all the more reason to dismiss Charleston's climate tort suit seeking monetary damages for alleged greenhouse gas pollution.
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May 06, 2025
DOD Says It Has Standing To Halt Labor Contracts
The U.S. Department of Defense asked a court not to end its lawsuit over President Donald Trump's move to end collective bargaining with its workers, saying it cannot manage its workforce "without facing substantial legal uncertainty."
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May 06, 2025
Marshall Fire Suit Must Stay In Colo., Plaintiffs' Attys Say
Local governments and individuals accusing Xcel Energy Inc. in a lawsuit of failing to mitigate risks leading up to the devastating 2021 Marshall Fire in Colorado said the company must stand trial in the state, rebuffing the notion that the state's court had no jurisdiction.
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May 06, 2025
Tax Court Erred In Slashing $23M Easement, 11th Circ. Told
A partnership told the Eleventh Circuit that the U.S. Tax Court erred in substantially reducing its claim to a $23 million conservation easement tax deduction, arguing the decision was tainted by error-riddled criteria used by the IRS to value the property.
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May 06, 2025
EPA Urges DC Circ. To Block Climate Change NGO Grants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency asked the D.C. Circuit to allow it to restart its effort to reclaim billions of dollars in congressionally approved funding for nonprofits the Biden administration picked to carry out climate change projects.
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May 06, 2025
$7.5M Verdict For Oil Co. 'A Calamity Of Errors,' Court Told
A Houston Ship Channel storage facility has asked a Texas appeals court to undo a $7.6 million award in favor of an energy company that contracted for dock space, writing that the trial court's interpretation of their contract set off "a calamity of errors."
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May 06, 2025
Nuclear Plant Renewal Rules Are Sound, Backers Tell DC Circ.
New U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission license renewal rules adequately account for environmental risks from accidents, aging equipment and climate change, industry players told the D.C. Circuit, urging it to reject a challenge brought by anti-nuclear power groups.
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May 06, 2025
6th Circ. Backs Convictions In FirstEnergy Scandal
The Sixth Circuit on Tuesday backed the convictions of former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and Republican lobbyist Matthew Borges for their roles in a FirstEnergy Corp. bribery scandal, saying in a published opinion that the jury instructions were clear enough to draw a distinction between legal campaign contributions and bribes.
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May 05, 2025
Energy Co. Didn't Mess With Costa Rica Deal, Retrial Jury Told
A South Dakota energy company urged a Denver jury Monday to reject allegations that it interfered with a deal for oil and gas rights on nearly 2.3 million acres in Costa Rica, in a retrial after an appellate panel threw out a $42 million jury award against it.
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May 05, 2025
Judge Poised To Decide If Mich. Will Face Dam Collapse Trial
A state judge will decide next week whether thousands of flood victims can proceed to trial on their claims that the state of Michigan is to blame for a hydroelectric dam collapse that caused widespread flooding.
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May 05, 2025
5th Circ. Says Biden Climate Officials' Info Not Protected
The Fifth Circuit on Monday ordered the U.S. Department of State to give the names of Biden administration officials who helped set the nation's greenhouse gas emissions targets to a conservative Texas-based legal group that's seeking climate change policy information.
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May 05, 2025
High Court Won't Touch $44M Award In Deadly Navy Crash
The U.S. Supreme Court has dashed Energetic Tank Inc.'s hopes of its own payout from the U.S. Navy over a deadly 2017 tanker ship collision that it says was the government's fault, after the Second Circuit declared the Navy immune from the company's counterclaims and left it on the hook for $44.5 million in damages.
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May 05, 2025
Texas Rep. Cuellar, Wife Must Face Bribery Trial In Houston
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, and his wife must face bribery and corruption charges in Houston, a federal judge has ruled.
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May 05, 2025
Holtec Worker 'Cast Aside' After Beating Cancer, Jurors Told
A former nuclear technician told a New Jersey federal jury Monday that he was a loyal worker who was "cast aside in silence" by Holtec International when he returned to work after beating cancer and was demoted, had his work hours reduced and ultimately terminated without ever receiving a negative performance review.
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May 05, 2025
Sunoco Expands Into Canada With $9.1B Parkland Acquisition
Sunoco LP on Monday said it has agreed to buy Canadian gas station and refinery operator Parkland Corp. in a cash and equity deal worth approximately $9.1 billion, including assumed debt, a deal that greatly expands Sunoco's North American fuel distribution business.
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May 05, 2025
Feds Say Splitting Clean Air Trial Would Harm Public
Splitting a potential trial over a Detroit-area steel input manufacturer's alleged Clean Air Act violations into two phases would only cause unnecessary delays, the U.S. government has told a Michigan federal judge.
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May 05, 2025
Coal Miner Says It Must Liquidate Without Creditor Deal
Counsel for the owners of Heritage Coal told a Delaware bankruptcy judge on Monday that if secured and unsecured creditors cannot reach a deal by Tuesday, the company will have to move to convert its bankruptcy from a Chapter 11 to a Chapter 7 liquidation.
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May 05, 2025
States Sue Trump Over Halt On Wind Energy Projects
A coalition of states led by New York on Monday challenged President Donald Trump's executive order indefinitely freezing the federal review and permitting of wind energy projects, saying the move has created "an existential threat to the wind industry."
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May 05, 2025
Justices Want US' Input In Exxon's Cuba Seizure Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked the U.S. to weigh in on Exxon Mobil Corp.'s petition seeking clarity on whether its lawsuit seeking compensation for property that was seized by the Cuban government decades ago must fall under an exception to sovereign immunity before it can proceed.
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May 05, 2025
Supreme Court Won't Review Mass. Wind Farm Permits
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review the federal government's approval of a large offshore wind energy project in the waters off the Massachusetts coast, rejecting allegations that the go-ahead ignored the risks the project poses to the commercial fishing industry.
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May 02, 2025
DOJ's Climate Change Suits Test Feds' Powers In State Affairs
The Trump administration's new lawsuits challenging state-level efforts to combat climate change are an unprecedented approach, several environmental attorneys say, and will test the judiciary's view of federal interests in state matters.
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May 02, 2025
Feds Expand Hunting, Fishing Access In 16 Wildlife Refuges
The federal government is proposing to expand hunting and fishing access on more than 87,000 acres within the 11 states in national wildlife and fish hatchery systems, saying on Friday the move would more than triple the number of opportunities for outdoor recreation.
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May 02, 2025
Russia Wins Stay In Britain Of $208M Award Enforcement
A judge in London on Friday agreed to pause efforts by one of Ukraine's largest privately owned energy distributors to enforce a $207.8 million arbitral award it won against Russia after its Crimean assets were seized, while the Kremlin appeals the award in The Hague.
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May 02, 2025
Texas Marine Fuel Co. Wants Arbitration Of $5M Defect Suit
A marine fuel provider is pressing a Texas federal court to send to arbitration a French shipping company's more than $5 million breach of contract lawsuit accusing it of selling defective fuel that caused blackouts on the company's vessels.
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May 02, 2025
Texas-Led AGs Defend BlackRock Coal Investments Suit
A coalition of Republican states led by Texas are arguing that BlackRock Inc.'s public commitments to reducing its carbon footprint are evidence that it and two other leading asset managers teamed up to suppress the production of coal in the United States, asking a federal judge not to dismiss their case against the firms.
Expert Analysis
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Nixing NRC Oversight Of Small Reactors Could Cut Both Ways
A lawsuit in a Texas federal court aims to abolish the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's authority over small modular reactors, which the plaintiffs contend will unleash new and innovative technology — but the resulting patchwork of state regulations could increase costs for the nuclear industry, say attorneys at King & Spalding.
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How DOGE's Bite Can Live Up To Its Bark
All signs suggest that the Department of Government Efficiency will be an important part of the new Trump administration, with ample tools at its disposal to effectuate change, particularly with an attentive Republican-controlled Congress, say attorneys at K&L Gates.
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Proactively Managing Tariff Impacts On Megaprojects
President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs may compound the complexity, duration and risks associated with financing and building large-scale infrastructure projects — so owners and contractors should plan to take possible tariff-related cost and schedule overruns into account when drafting contracts, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.
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New York Climate Superfund Law May Face Preemption Fight
New York state's new climate superfund law highlights a growing trend of states supplementing their climate litigation efforts with legislative initiatives — but it will likely encounter the same federal preemption questions raised about state and local lawsuits seeking redress for climate harms, say attorneys at ArentFox Schiff.
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US-China Deal Considerations Amid Cross-Border Uncertainty
With China seemingly set to respond to the incoming U.S. administration's call for strategic decoupling and tariffs, companies on both sides of the Pacific should explore deals and internal changes to mitigate risks and overcome hurdles to their strategic plans, say attorneys at Covington.
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Series
Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My experience playing rugby, including a near-fatal accident, has influenced my legal practice on a professional, organizational and personal level by showing me the importance of maintaining empathy, fostering team empowerment and embracing the art of preparation, says James Gillenwater at Greenberg Traurig.
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Updated FWS Regs Will Streamline Right-Of-Way Permitting
Although the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's final rule covering rights-of-way across lands administered by the service will bring increased up-front fees and stricter permit terms and conditions, it also provides a clearer application process and should reduce permitting delays and total costs, say attorneys at Holland & Hart.
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Nippon, US Steel Face Long Odds On Merger Challenge
Following the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States' review of Japan's Nippon Steel's proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel, the companies face a formidable uphill battle in challenging the president's exercise of authority to block the deal on national security grounds, say attorneys at Kirkland.
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Opinion
No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.
A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.
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Hydrogen Regs Will Provide More Certainty — If They Survive
Newly finalized regulations implementing the Section 45V clean hydrogen tax credit allow producers more flexibility, and should therefore help put the industry on more solid footing — but the incoming Trump administration and Republican Congress will have multiple options for overturning or altering the regulations, say attorneys at Steptoe.
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5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond
In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.
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Climate Disclosure Spotlight Shifts To 2 Calif. Laws
With Donald Trump's election spelling the all-but-certain demise of the proposed federal climate disclosure rules, new laws in California currently stand as the nation's only broadly applicable climate disclosure requirements — and their brevity is both a blessing and a curse, say attorneys at Davis Polk.
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Final Hydrogen Tax Credit Regs Add Flexibility For Producers
The recently released final regulations implementing the Inflation Reduction Act's clean hydrogen production tax credit offer taxpayers greater flexibility, reducing risk and creating more certainty for investments in the industry, thus diminishing — but not eliminating — the risk of legal challenges to the regulations, say attorneys at Steptoe.
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How Decline Of Deference Will Affect Trump Policymaking
An administrative law regime without Chevron deference may limit the Trump administration’s ability to implement new policies in the short term, but ultimately help it in the long term, and all parties with an interest in regulatory changes will have to take a fresh approach to litigation, say attorneys at Covington.
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Anticipating The Maritime Sector's Future Under Trump 2.0
With the Republicans taking control of a governance trifecta, the maritime sector should brace for both familiar leadership and new change that could significantly shift shipping and defense priorities, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.