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Project Finance

  • April 15, 2025

    DC Maintains, Expands Tax Exemptions For NBA, NHL Arena

    The District of Columbia maintained and expanded tax breaks for the property and airspace of Capital One Arena, home to the NBA's Washington Wizards and NHL's Washington Capitals, as part of legislation that became law, according to a notice published in the district's register.

  • April 14, 2025

    FCC Could Nix Engineer Certification Reg, Cable Biz Says

    A cable industry lobbying group said Monday the Federal Communications Commission could soon withdraw a little-known but contentious rule requiring professional engineers to certify providers' broadband mapping data.

  • April 11, 2025

    Feds Say Judge Should Limit Foreign Aid Freeze Injunction

    The Trump administration asked a D.C. federal judge on Friday to commit to dissolving part of a preliminary injunction requiring it to pay all grant recipients and contractors for foreign assistance work done prior to Feb. 13, in light of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

  • April 11, 2025

    Feds To Try Coal Exec For Bribery Despite FCPA Freeze

    Federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania said Friday that they plan to proceed with a case charging a coal executive with bribing foreign officials for business, after reviewing President Donald Trump's order that paused enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

  • April 11, 2025

    House Bill Would Fund Satellite, Fixed Wireless Broadband

    An Ohio Republican has introduced House legislation to use some of the funds from the $42.5 billion Congress set aside for broadband expansion in 2021 to help defray the costs of obtaining satellite or fixed wireless broadband equipment and service.

  • April 11, 2025

    Another Calif. Tribe Files Suit Over $700M Casino Project

    A California Native American tribe alleged in District of Columbia federal court that the federal government unlawfully placed land in a trust and approved a $700 million, 160-acre casino resort project that was proposed by another California tribe.

  • April 11, 2025

    Developer, Hedge Fund Settle Colo. Housing Project Dispute

    A Colorado state judge permanently dismissed a real estate developer's suit alleging a hedge fund owner owed hundreds of thousands of dollars related to a Denver commercial housing project and misused grant funds, after the parties reached a settlement.

  • April 10, 2025

    Alaskan Tribes Sue Army Corps Over Gold Mining Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers failed to adequately evaluate the effects of a suction dredge mining project for gold on a "pristine" Alaskan estuary, Native American tribes said in a lawsuit filed Thursday.

  • April 09, 2025

    Trump's FCC Nominee Faces Light Scrutiny At Senate Hearing

    The woman that President Donald Trump has tapped to become the fifth member and final member of the Federal Communications Commission and cement the agency's Republican majority mostly skated through her nomination hearing Wednesday morning.

  • April 09, 2025

    NASA Nom Quizzed On Musk And Colonizing The Moon

    The commercial astronaut and businessman that President Donald Trump intends to make the next head of NASA came under fire during his nomination hearing Wednesday over his ties to billionaire and presidential confidante Elon Musk, who has billions in contracts with the agency.

  • April 09, 2025

    Connell Foley Survives Investment Firm's DQ Bid In Bias Suit

    A federal judge in New Jersey has rejected a Black-owned investment company's request to disqualify a Connell Foley LLP attorney from representing the state in the investment firm's bias case, reasoning that there is nothing showing the law firm or the lawyer previously represented the company.

  • April 08, 2025

    Construction Co. Says Iraq In Contempt In $120M Award Suit

    A Cypriot construction company has urged a D.C. district court to fine the Iraqi government $15,000 per day on claims that it isn't complying with a discovery order over a $120 million arbitral award against the country in a port project dispute.

  • April 08, 2025

    Amec Unit Can't Escape 'Vexatious' Biofuel Plant Suit

    A Georgia federal judge has refused to release energy construction giant Amec Foster Wheeler from claims that it performed subpar work on two Peach State biofuel plants and cost its operator $250 million, ruling Monday that a prior effort to force the contractor into arbitration doesn't count as a duplicative action.

  • April 08, 2025

    Hughes Hubbard Expands Finance Practice With Tax Expert

    Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP announced it is expanding the firm's project finance practice by adding a former Norton Rose Fulbright attorney with a background in tax law to its Washington, D.C., office.

  • April 07, 2025

    T-Mobile Says 5G Rural Fund Could Be Unnecessary

    T-Mobile thinks a federal program to patch holes in rural 5G service using an auction fund could end up wasting money by getting off the ground too soon, and has urged the Federal Communications Commission to put the whole idea on ice.

  • April 07, 2025

    Goldberg Segalla Adds Hospitality, Retail Atty In Palm Beach

    Litigation firm Goldberg Segalla LLP said it has added retail and hospitality attorney Jason R. Hepperly to its office in West Palm Beach, Florida.

  • April 07, 2025

    Judge Orders Argentina To Pay Decade-Old Contractor Claim

    Argentina must pay more than $21 million to Italian construction firm Webuild SpA to resolve a claim over a Buenos Aires water services contract the government canceled in 2006, a D.C. federal judge has determined.

  • April 07, 2025

    A&O Shearman Adds Mayer Brown Energy Infrastructure Duo

    Allen Overy Shearman Sterling has hired the former co-head of Mayer Brown LLP's global projects and infrastructure practice, who is joining alongside another former Mayer Brown partner, both of whom work with energy infrastructure deals, the firm announced Monday.

  • April 04, 2025

    Houston Atty Says Unethical Funding Deal Means No Fee Split

    A Houston attorney has asked a Texas state court to rule that his partner is not entitled to an equal share of his case fees, accusing his colleague of mismanaging millions in funds and entering into an unethical agreement with a hedge fund.

  • April 04, 2025

    ​​​​​​​Top Groups Lobbying The FCC

    The Federal Communications Commission heard from advocates nearly 100 times in March about their priorities, including a rework of prison phone rate caps, efforts to clear broadband deployment hurdles, the transition to next-generation TV and more. Here's a look at some of the groups that met with the FCC in March and what they're concerned about.

  • April 04, 2025

    Novelis Seeks $15M For Recycle Facility Construction Delays

    Atlanta-based aluminum giant Novelis said this week that a design and build firm in charge of construction of a sprawling recycling plant botched key features of the project, leading to "persistent delays" and more than $15 million in damages from repairs and lost profits.

  • April 03, 2025

    Ex-SunEdison Exec Gets 'Historic' $34.5M Deal In SOX Case

    A former SunEdison Inc. executive scored a record-breaking $34.5 million settlement with SunEdison-sponsored yieldcos he once ran following a nearly decadelong legal battle and a finding that he was fired as retaliation in violation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for highlighting potential securities laws violations, his Hinckley Allen attorneys announced Thursday.

  • April 03, 2025

    Forge Ahead On Broadband Deployment Funds, States Say

    A bipartisan group of legislators from 28 states called on the Trump administration not to disrupt the rollout of $42.5 billion in federal funds for broadband projects targeted to unserved areas around the country.

  • April 03, 2025

    Tribes Seek Priority Window For Upcoming Spectrum Auction

    Native American tribes pressed the Federal Communications Commission to let them apply during a priority window for an upcoming auction of commercial spectrum, as the FCC has done previously to boost tribal connectivity.

  • April 03, 2025

    Judge OKs Toss Of FCPA Case Against Ex-Cognizant Execs

    A New Jersey federal judge on Thursday granted the federal government's bid to end the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case against two former executives of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., ending a legal battle that was beset by delays throughout its six-year run.  

Expert Analysis

  • Cos. Should Prepare For Mexican Payments Surveillance Tool

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    The recent designation of six Mexican cartels as "specially designated global terrorists" will allow the Treasury Department to scrutinize nearly any Mexico-related payment through its Terrorist Finance Tracking Program — a rigorous evaluation for which even sophisticated sanctions compliance programs are not prepared, says Jeremy Paner at Hughes Hubbard.

  • CO2 Oil Recovery Vs. Carbon Capture: Key Legal Differences

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    As more states seek primacy over carbon capture and storage wells, it is increasingly important for companies to understand the regulations surrounding CCS, and how they differ from the arguably less complex legal framework for the closely related technology of carbon dioxide-enhanced oil recovery, says Sarah Milocco at Husch Blackwell.

  • Opinion

    State FCAs Should Cover Local Fund Misuse, State Tax Fraud

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    New Jersey and other states with similar False Claims Acts should amend them to cover misappropriated municipal funding, and state and local tax fraud, which would encourage more whistleblowers to come forward and increase their recoveries, says Kenneth Levine at Stone & Magnanini.

  • 7 Tips For Associates To Thrive In Hybrid Work Environments

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    As the vast majority of law firms have embraced some type of hybrid work policy, associates should consider a few strategies to get the most out of both their in-person and remote workdays, says James Argionis at Cozen O’Connor.

  • Series

    Playing Beach Volleyball Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My commitment to beach volleyball has become integral to my performance as an attorney, with the sport continually reminding me that teamwork, perseverance, professionalism and stress management are essential to both undertakings, says Amy Drushal at Trenam.

  • How Law Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic

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    The legal industry is facing an urgent epidemic of loneliness, affecting lawyer well-being, productivity, retention and profitability, and law firm leaders should take concrete steps to encourage the development of genuine workplace connections, says Michelle Gomez at Littler and Gwen Mellor Romans at Herald Talent.

  • 5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships

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    Attorneys are often focused on being seen as the expert, but bonding with clients and prospects by sharing a few key personal details provides the basis for a caring, trusted and profoundly deeper business relationship, says Deb Feder at Feder Development.

  • Series

    Racing Corvettes Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    The skills I use when racing Corvettes have enhanced my legal practice in several ways, because driving, like practicing law, requires precision, awareness and a good set of brakes — complete with the wisdom to know how and when to use them, says Kat Mateo at Olshan Frome.

  • Questions Remain After Justices' Narrow E-Rate FCA Ruling

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    The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Wisconsin Bell, holding that requests for reimbursement from the Federal Communications Commission's E-Rate program are subject to False Claims Act liability, resolves one important question but leaves several others open, says Jason Neal at HWG.

  • Opinion

    Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence

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    Given the Trump administration's recent moves threatening the independence of the judiciary, including efforts to impeach judges who ruled against executive actions, lawyers must protect the rule of law and resist attempts to dilute the judicial branch’s authority, says attorney Bhavleen Sabharwal.

  • Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises

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    “No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.

  • How Design Thinking Can Help Lawyers Find Purpose In Work

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    Lawyers everywhere are feeling overwhelmed amid mass government layoffs, increasing political instability and a justice system stretched to its limits — but a design-thinking framework can help attorneys navigate this uncertainty and find meaning in their work, say law professors at the University of Michigan.

  • Navigating The Trump Enviro Rollback And Its Consequences

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    The Trump administration's rapid push for environmental deregulation will lead to both opportunities and challenges, requiring companies to adopt strategic approaches to a complex, unpredictable legal environment in which federal rollbacks are countered by increased enforcement by states, and risks of citizen litigation may be heightened, say attorneys at Beveridge & Diamond.

  • Series

    Competitive Weightlifting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    The parallels between the core principles required for competitive weightlifting and practicing law have helped me to excel in both endeavors, with each holding important lessons about discipline, dedication, drive and failure, says Damien Bielli at VF Law.

  • Opinion

    Inconsistent Injury-In-Fact Rules Hinder Federal Practice

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    A recent Third Circuit decision, contradicting a previous ruling about whether consumers of contaminated products have suffered an injury in fact, illustrates the deep confusion this U.S. Supreme Court standard creates among federal judges and practitioners, who deserve a simpler method of determining which cases have federal standing, says Eric Dwoskin at Dwoskin Wasdin.

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