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  • April 09, 2025

    Ancora Drops US Steel Pursuit After Trump Flags Nippon Deal

    Ancora Holdings Group said Wednesday it is withdrawing its slate of director candidates for U.S. Steel's upcoming annual meeting, citing "apparent momentum" for the $14.9 billion acquisition by Japan's Nippon Steel after President Donald Trump announced a fresh national security review of the deal Monday. 

  • April 09, 2025

    Trump EPA, FWS Nominees Clear Senate Committee Vote

    Three of President Donald Trump's nominees for top positions at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday cleared a Senate committee confirmation vote, clearing the path for a vote by the full body.

  • April 08, 2025

    US Seeks To Toss Utah Tribe's Water Claims Against Farm

    The United States has weighed in on a tribe's dispute against a farm over water use and land rights in Utah federal court, arguing that U.S. officials have approved the water transfer agreements at issue as well as more than 200 others like them.

  • April 08, 2025

    NY High Court Probes If State Emissions Cap Preempts City's

    New York's highest court questioned Tuesday why the state Legislature did not explicitly state that it meant for a 2019 climate law to preempt a law regulating greenhouse gas emissions that New York City passed earlier that year, amid property owners' challenge to the city law.

  • April 08, 2025

    Feds Sue Wash. Company Over Barge's $1M Oil Spill Cleanup

    The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Coast Guard have sued a Washington state barge owner for allegedly violating federal laws related to an oil spill that the government said cost more than $1 million in salvage and remediation costs.

  • April 08, 2025

    Trump Wants To Use Firms That Cut Deals For Coal Leases

    President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he wants to help coal companies with their leasing matters by proffering the services of BigLaw firms that signed agreements to avoid getting shut out of government work.

  • April 08, 2025

    Calif. Opposes Bid To Freeze State Corporate Climate Regs

    California is opposing a move by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business groups to stop a pair of regulations on corporate climate reporting from going into effect, telling a federal judge that the state is allowed to protect shareholders from potentially deceptive or misleading commercial speech.

  • April 08, 2025

    3M Tells 2nd Circ. Conn. PFAS Suit Belongs In Federal Court

    3M Co. on Monday told the Second Circuit that Connecticut's lawsuit accusing the company of polluting the environment with forever chemicals contained in its consumer products belongs in federal court.

  • April 08, 2025

    Machinery Co. Says Insurer Owes $12M For Fire Losses

    An insurer owes a machinery company and its owner more than $12 million following a fire that destroyed construction materials, the pair alleged in a complaint removed to Oklahoma federal court, arguing negligence by the insurer and a broker ultimately led the company to bankruptcy.

  • April 08, 2025

    Morrison Foerster-Led Infineon Paying $2.5B For Auto Tech Biz

    Morrison Foerster LLP is guiding Infineon Technologies AG on an agreement to purchase Marvell Technology's automotive Ethernet business for $2.5 billion, in a deal that will expand the German company's own automobile technology business.

  • April 08, 2025

    Design Co. Denied Exit From Hurricane Subrogation Suit

    A design contractor facing a $4 million subrogation action over hurricane damage to commercial HVAC units at an Amazon sorting facility can't rely on notice requirements in Florida's construction defect law, Chapter 558, to argue the plaintiff insurers are statutorily barred from seeking reimbursement, a Florida federal court ruled.

  • April 08, 2025

    Plastics Group Loses Challenge To Calif.'s Pollution Subpoena

    A D.C. federal judge won't stop the California attorney general from enforcing a subpoena on a plastics industry group as part of an investigation into global plastics pollution, finalizing an earlier determination that his court lacks jurisdiction.

  • April 08, 2025

    Sidley-Led Excelsior Wraps 2nd Energy Fund With $1B In Tow

    Sidley Austin LLP-advised Excelsior Energy Capital on Tuesday announced it had clinched its second energy investment fund after securing just over $1 billion from investors.

  • April 08, 2025

    White & Case Gets In On Trade Hiring With Ex-Treasury Atty

    White & Case LLP has hired a former Treasury Department official in Washington, D.C., who focuses her practice on foreign direct investment matters, at a time when the nation is transfixed by international trade issues and BigLaw firms are beefing up their trade practices.

  • April 08, 2025

    Justices Halt Order To Reinstate Federal Workers

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday hit pause on a California federal court order reinstating tens of thousands of probationary federal workers who were fired from six agencies, agreeing with the Trump administration that the nonprofit groups that obtained the order lack standing to challenge the firings. 

  • April 07, 2025

    9th Circ. Partially Reverses LA Port Co.'s Coverage Suit

    The Ninth Circuit on Monday held that United National Insurance Company was obligated to defend a Los Angeles Port operator against pollution claims brought by the city, but said a district judge deprived the insurer of a jury trial on the operator's claimed defense costs due to the breach of contract.

  • April 07, 2025

    Homeland Secretary Waives Fed Laws For Calif. Border Wall

    Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has issued a federal notice that she is waiving a slew of environmental and historical preservation laws to facilitate the construction of a barrier wall and roads in the San Diego area, citing illegal border crossings and drug trafficking.

  • April 07, 2025

    No Basis To Revive Leasing Withdrawals Ruling, Trump Says

    The Trump administration urged an Alaska federal judge not to reinstate a decision barring it from undoing former President Barack Obama's withdrawal of offshore waters from oil and gas leasing, while it fights to revoke additional Biden administration removals.

  • April 07, 2025

    FAA, SpaceX Failed Adequate Review For Starship, Groups Say

    Conservation groups told a federal court Friday that there is "clear record evidence" that the Federal Aviation Administration and SpaceX failed to complete an adequate environmental review for SpaceX's Starship rocket launch program in Texas.

  • April 07, 2025

    WHO Cancer Report May Spark Gasoline Toxic Torts

    A recent report from the World Health Organization linking automobile gasoline to cancer could spawn toxic tort lawsuits similar to the costly, and sometimes losing, battles that energy companies have had to fight over exposure to gasoline components and additives.

  • April 07, 2025

    Trump Reopens Security Review Of US Steel-Nippon Deal

    President Donald Trump on Monday ordered a fresh national security review of Nippon Steel's proposed $14.9 billion takeover of U.S. Steel, reviving a deal blocked by his predecessor and giving the companies some of the relief they sought in court.

  • April 07, 2025

    Michigan AG Plans To Sue PCB Makers, Issues Call To Firms

    Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said she was looking to hire outside firms to pursue litigation against manufacturers of polychlorinated biphenyls on behalf of her office.

  • April 07, 2025

    Pair Of Blank Check IPOs Raising $411M To Pursue Mergers

    Two separate special purpose acquisition companies, New Providence Acquisition III and Twelve Seas Investment III, on Monday unveiled plans to raise a combined $411 million in their initial public offerings.

  • April 07, 2025

    SolarEdge Claims Get Tossed Again In Second Try

    A New York federal judge has once again tossed certain claims in a securities class action accusing SolarEdge Technologies Inc. of misrepresenting the demand for its solar energy products in Europe, but he gave investors the chance to file a third amended complaint.

  • April 07, 2025

    3 Firms Lead $5.7B Stonepeak, Woodside Louisiana Gas Deal

    Norton Rose Fulbright-advised Woodside Energy Group said Monday it has agreed to sell a 40% stake in its Louisiana LNG liquefied natural gas production and export terminal to U.S. investment firm Stonepeak for $5.7 billion.

Expert Analysis

  • How Global Data Center Regs May Influence US Policies

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    As regulators around the world react to the growth of data centers, and their increasing consumption of energy, water and land, international policies in this area may influence how the incoming U.S. administration regulates data centers in this country, say attorneys at HWG.

  • Series

    Flying Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Achieving my childhood dream of flying airplanes made me a better lawyer — and a better person — because it taught me I can conquer difficult goals when I leave my comfort zone, focus on the demands of the moment and commit to honing my skills, says Ivy Cadle at Baker Donelson.

  • Post-Election Implications For The EPA's Methane Rules

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    Amid the U.S. Supreme Court's recent denial of requests to halt implementation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's methane rule in two suits, and given the outcome of the election, a complete reversal of the methane rule is expected, but state-level policymaking and enforcement will continue, says John Watson at Spencer Fane.

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    Circus Arts Make Me A Better Lawyer

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    Performing circus arts has strengthened my ability to be more thoughtful, confident and grounded, all of which has enhanced my legal practice and allowed me to serve clients in a more meaningful way, says Bailey McGowan at Stinson.

  • 3 Ways To Train Junior Lawyers In 30 Minutes Or Less

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    Today’s junior lawyers are experiencing a skills gap due to pandemic-era disruptions, but firms can help bring them up to speed by offering high-impact skill building content in bite-sized, interactive training sessions, say Stacey Schwartz at Katten, Diane Costigan at Winston & Strawn and Lauren Tierney at Freshfields.

  • 8 Tech Tips For Stress-Free Remote Depositions

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    Court reporter Kelly D’Amico shares practical strategies for attorneys to conduct remote depositions with ease and troubleshoot any issues that arise, as it seems deposition-by-Zoom is here to stay after the pandemic.

  • What Trump Presidency May Mean For Climate Reporting

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    While the Trump administration will likely take a hands-off approach to climate-related disclosures and rescind regulations promulgated under the Biden administration, state and international ESG laws mean the private sector may not reverse course on such disclosures, say attorneys at Seyfarth.

  • Expect Surging Oil And Gas Industry Under New Trump Admin

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    Throughout his recent campaign, President-elect Donald Trump promised increased oil and natural gas production and reduced reliance on renewables — and his administration will likely bring more oil and gas dealmaking, faster federal permitting and attempts to roll back incentives for green energy, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • SEC Action Indicates Continued Focus On ESG Disclosures

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recently settled enforcement action against Invesco Advisers provides a road map for how regulatory agencies will continue to focus on ESG-related disclosures going forward, and underscores a focus on greenwashing, say attorneys at V&E.

  • 4 Ways Attorneys Can Emotionally Prepare For Trial

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    In the course of litigation, trial lawyers face a number of scenarios that can incite an emotional response, but formulating a mental game plan in advance of trial can help attorneys stay cool, calm and collected in the moment, says Rachel Lary at Lightfoot Franklin.

  • The Bar Needs More Clarity On The Discovery Objection Rule

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    Almost 10 years after Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 was amended, attorneys still seem confused about what they should include in objections to discovery requests, and until the rules committee provides additional clarity, practitioners must beware the steep costs of noncompliance, says Tristan Ellis at Shanies Law Office.

  • Key Plaintiff Litigation Strategies For Silicosis Lawsuits

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    A California stone worker's recent $52 million jury award highlights the growing silicosis crisis among employees in the stone fabrication industry — and points to the importance of a strategic approach to litigating silicosis cases against employers and manufacturers, says David Matthews at Matthews & Associates.

  • Presidential Campaign Errors Provide Lessons For Trial Attys

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    Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign employed numerous strategies that evidently didn’t land, and trial attorneys should take note, because voters and jurors are both decision-makers who are listening for how one’s case presentation would affect them personally, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.

  • What's Still Up In The Air After Ruling On Calif. Climate Laws

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    A California federal court's recent ruling on challenges to California's sweeping climate disclosure laws resolved some issues, but allows litigation over the constitutionality of the laws to continue, and leaves many important questions on what entities will need to do to comply with the laws unanswered, say attorneys at Paul Hastings.

  • Series

    Being A Navy Reservist Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Serving this country in uniform has not only been one of the greatest honors of my life, but it has also provided me with opportunities to broaden my legal acumen and interpersonal skills in ways that have indelibly contributed to my civilian practice, says Phillip Smith at Weinberg Wheeler.

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