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June 05, 2025
2 Firms Guide Vermillion In $120M Sale Of US Assets
Vermilion Energy Inc., advised by Torys LLP and Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP, said Thursday it has struck a deal to sell its remaining U.S. assets for $120 million in cash, completing its exit from the country and continuing its broader plan to refocus on long-term, gas-weighted assets in Canada and Europe.
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June 05, 2025
Feds Invest Millions To Revitalize Former Coal Mine Sites
The U.S. Department of the Interior is doling out $130 million to help states and tribes redevelop former coal mine sites.
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June 05, 2025
Ill. Judge Tosses Dredged Waste Suit After Feds Pull Site Plan
An Illinois federal judge on Thursday dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit challenging a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to expand a disposal site that stores sediments dredged from Chicago waterways, citing the agency's withdrawal of its decision over the Lake Michigan shoreline facility.
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June 05, 2025
Honduras Decries Solar Plant Arbitration Seeking $160M
Honduras has urged an international tribunal to dismiss arbitration claims two Guatemalan citizens lodged seeking roughly $160 million for broken agreements involving a solar plant, calling them "an abuse of the investor-state dispute settlement system."
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June 05, 2025
Judge Wants Details On Harm From Trump Wind Farm Pause
A Massachusetts federal judge Thursday asked a coalition of states and a clean-energy advocacy group for more specifics about the harm they allegedly will be caused by the Trump administration's decision to pause wind farm permitting, and said he wanted to move forward with a trial "promptly."
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June 05, 2025
Calif. Assembly OKs Exemption For Returned Tribal Land
California land that is transferred to a federally recognized Native American tribe would be exempt from state real estate transfer tax under a bill passed in the state Assembly.Â
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June 04, 2025
Ex-Ga. Chemical Plant Owners Sued For Toxic Waste Dumping
The owner of an abandoned northwest Georgia chemical plant filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against its former owner-operators alleging that they left hundreds of drums of toxic waste behind, resulting in its new owner facing federal prosecution and spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to clean up.
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June 04, 2025
Feds Say 'No Viable Path' Forward For Calif. High-Speed Rail
The U.S. Department of Transportation said Wednesday that the California high-speed rail's overblown budget and ongoing mismanagement indicate that there's "no viable path" to completing the project on schedule, so the federal government is preparing to pull nearly $4 billion in funding.
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June 04, 2025
Judge Grills Kidde-Fenwal About Missing Info In Disclosures
A Delaware bankruptcy judge Wednesday questioned why firefighting foam maker Kidde-Fenwal did not include in plan disclosures details about the recoveries its creditors can expect under its Chapter 11 proposal, as the debtor prepares to send its reorganization plan out for a vote.
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June 04, 2025
Trump Ordered To Explain Why Layoffs Don't Flout Injunction
A California federal judge ordered the Trump administration Wednesday to explain why preparations for layoffs at the State Department and Department of Housing and Urban Development do not violate an injunction she issued last month, saying she needed more details about the agencies' plans to evaluate their compliance.
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June 04, 2025
Idaho Mining Co. Hit With Suit Over Dump Site Contamination
The U.S., Idaho and Native American tribes have hit Nu-West Industries Inc. with a Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act lawsuit, alleging that hazardous substances from phosphate mining are being generated and disposed of at a dump site owned by the company within the Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
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June 04, 2025
NC Biogas Co. Sanctioned For Breaking Deal With Lenders
A North Carolina biogas company has been ordered to fork over a six-figure judgment in an ongoing legal battle with its lenders as a sanction for flouting a state court order related to its pursuit of a renewable energy project.
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June 04, 2025
Donlin Gold Says Vacatur Not Warranted In Alaska Mine Case
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision confirms that government approvals for a large gold mine in Alaska should not be thrown out even if an agency botched some aspects of an environmental review, the company behind the project told a federal judge.
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June 04, 2025
Winston & Strawn, Cravath Guide $19B Industrial Tech Merger
Chart Industries Inc. and Flowserve Corp. said Wednesday they have agreed to merge in an all-stock deal that values the combined entity at $19 billion, giving it the "scale and resilience" needed to compete, with Winston & Strawn LLP and Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP providing legal guidance.
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June 03, 2025
Profs Back Shinnecock Tribe In Long Island Fishing Rights Suit
A group of law and history professors have backed the Shinnecock Indian Nation in three tribal members' lawsuit claiming New York state and Suffolk County wrongly engaged in a pattern of criminal prosecutions against them for fishing in waters where they have aboriginal rights to fish.
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June 03, 2025
Empire Wind Foes Target Feds' Reversal On Stop-Work Order
A coalition opposed to the Empire Wind project off New York and New Jersey sued the Trump administration Tuesday in New Jersey federal court, saying the administration never justified its decision to lift a stop-work order weeks after pausing construction.
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June 03, 2025
BlackRock, Vanguard Want Red States' Coal Suit Extinguished
Asset managers BlackRock Inc. and The Vanguard Group Inc. have urged a Texas federal judge to toss a suit brought by a coalition of Republican-led states alleging the firms ran a scheme to drive up coal prices as part of an "investment cartel," arguing the case rests on "implausible premises."
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June 03, 2025
PacifiCorp Faces $100M Ask In Newest Oregon Wildfire Trial
Oregonians, including a photographer and a charter boat operator, started the latest trial against utility PacifiCorp over wildfire damage Tuesday, with their lawyer telling a jury the 10 property owners deserve some $100 million for the fraught experiences they endured.
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June 03, 2025
Fed. Bill Pushes For Streamlined Access To Tribal Disaster Aid
A trio of Washington state federal lawmakers has reintroduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would fast-track the process for tribal nations to apply for resources to manage the impact of extreme weather and natural disasters, and address their environmental resiliency and relocation goals.
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June 03, 2025
US Withdraws From El Paso Tribal Land Ownership Dispute
The U.S. says it no longer wants to intervene in a dispute between the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and the city of El Paso, Texas, over 155 acres of land, a shift in position from the prior administration that argued it never authorized non-Native Americans to usurp the tribe's property.
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June 03, 2025
Energize Capital Secures $430M For 3rd Venture Fund
Climate solutions investor Energize Capital, advised by Foley Hoag LLP, on Tuesday announced that it has clinched its third fund after securing $430 million of limited partner commitments.
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June 03, 2025
Oregon Sen. OKs Extending Brownfields Property Tax Break
Oregon would extend its program of local property tax incentives for brownfield development for six years under legislation passed unanimously by the state Senate on Tuesday.
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June 03, 2025
Calif. Mazda Oil Leak Deal Dooms NC Class Claims
Mazda has escaped class claims alleging leaky valve stems caused cars to burn excessive oil when a North Carolina federal judge ruled that the driver didn't opt out of a similar class action settlement across the country in California.
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June 03, 2025
The Law360 400: A Look At The Top 100 Firms
A rebound in client work sent the nation’s largest law firms into growth mode last year, driving a wave of hiring, mergers and strategic moves that reshaped the top tier of the Law360 400. Here's a preview of the 100 firms with the largest U.S. attorney headcounts.
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June 03, 2025
Wachtell-Led Viper Energy Paying $4.1B For Sitio Royalties
Viper Energy Inc. said Tuesday it will purchase mineral and royalty interests investment firm Sitio Royalties Corp. for approximately $4.1 billion, including net debt of approximately $1.1 billion, in a deal steered by Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz and Vinson & Elkins LLP.
Expert Analysis
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How Attys Can Use A Therapy Model To Help Triggered Clients
Attorneys can lean on key principles from a psychotherapeutic paradigm known as the "Internal Family Systems" model to help manage triggered clients and get settlement negotiations back on track, says Jennifer Gibbs at Zelle.
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How Attorneys Can Make The Most Of A Deposition Transcript
With recent amendments to federal evidence rules now in effect, it’s more important than ever to make sure that deposition transcripts are clear and precise, and a few key strategies can help attorneys get the most out of a transcript before, during and after a deposition, says Allison Rocker at Baker McKenzie.
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3 Steps For In-House Counsel To Assess Litigation Claims
Before a potential economic downturn, in-house attorneys should investigate whether their company is sitting on hidden litigation claims that could unlock large recoveries to help the business withstand tough times, says Will Burgess at Hilgers Graben.
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Despite SEC Climate Pause, Cos. Must Still Heed State Regs
While businesses may have been given a reprieve from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's rules aimed at standardizing climate-related disclosures, they must still track evolving requirements in states including California, Illinois, New Jersey and New York that will soon require reporting of direct and indirect carbon emissions, say attorneys at Husch Blackwell.
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Teaching College Students Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Serving as an adjunct college professor has taught me the importance of building rapport, communicating effectively, and persuading individuals to critically analyze the difference between what they think and what they know — principles that have helped to improve my practice of law, says Sheria Clarke at Nelson Mullins.
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5 Areas Contractors Should Watch After 1st 100 Days
Federal agencies and contractors face challenges from staff reductions, contract terminations, pending regulatory reform and other actions from the second Trump administration's first 100 days, but other areas stand to become more efficient and cost-effective, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Enviro To Mid-Law
Practitioners leaving a longtime government role for private practice — as when I departed the U.S. Department of Justice’s environmental enforcement division — should prioritize finding a firm that shares their principles, values their experience and will invest in their transition, says John Cruden at Beveridge & Diamond.
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Why Trade Cases May Put Maple Leaf Deference On Review
When litigation challenging the president’s trade actions reaches the Federal Circuit, the court will have to reevaluate the Maple Leaf standard in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2024 Loper Bright decision limiting Chevron-like deference to cases involving statutory provisions in which Congress delegated discretionary authority to the executive branch, say attorneys at Wiley.
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Key Questions When Mediating Environmental Disputes
As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency implements dramatic regulatory changes, companies seeking to use mediation to manage increased risks and uncertainties around environmental liabilities should keep certain essential considerations in mind to help reach successful outcomes, says Edward Cohen at Thompson Coburn.
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3 Change Management Tools To Boost Compliance Efforts
As companies grapple with rapidly changing regulations and expectations, leaders charged with implementing their organizations’ compliance programs should look to change management principles to make the process less costly and more effective, says Liisa Thomas at Sheppard Mullin.
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Trump DOE's Plan On AI Offers Challenges, Opportunities
The Trump administration's push to make federal land available for development of artificial intelligence data centers follows a similar Biden administration proposal — but a new request for information from the U.S. Department of Energy envisions a rapid timeline that may prove challenging for both the DOE and industry stakeholders, say attorneys at HWG.
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Understanding How Jurors Arrive At Punitive Damage Awards
Much of the rising trend of so-called thermonuclear verdicts can be tied to punitive damages amounts that astonish the imagination, so attorneys must understand the psychological underpinnings that drive jurors’ decision-making calculus on damages, says Clint Townson at Townson Litigation.
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Legal Ethics Considerations For Law Firm Pro Bono Deals
If a law firm enters into a pro bono deal with the Trump administration in exchange for avoiding or removing an executive order, it has an ethical obligation to create a written settlement agreement with specific terms, which would mitigate some potential conflict of interest problems, says Andrew Altschul at Buchanan Angeli.
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Avoiding Compliance Risks Under Calif. Recycling Label Law
CalRecycle's recently published final findings on California's S.B. 343 — determining which products and packaging materials are eligible to use the "chasing arrows" recyclability symbol — offer key guidance that businesses operating in the state must heed to avert the risk of penalties or litigation, says Christopher Smith at Greenspoon Marder.
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Playing Football Made Me A Better Lawyer
While my football career ended over 15 years ago, the lessons the sport taught me about grit, accountability and resilience have stayed with me and will continue to help me succeed as an attorney, says Bert McBride at Trenam.