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1. Markey Calls On GAO To Examine Nuclear Plant Policy

Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010

House subcommittee on energy and environment chairman Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has asked the U.S. Government Accountability Office to review federal licensing procedures for new and existing nuclear reactors, as well as oversight and safety at nuclear plants.

2. DLA Piper Snags Restructuring Attys In NYC, SF

Thursday, Mar 04, 2010

DLA Piper has picked up three attorneys from King & Spalding LLP, Pepler Mastromonaco LLP and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, adding to the firm's restructuring and finance practices in New York and San Francisco.

3. Wackenhut, Ex-Security Guards To Duel Over Bonuses

Thursday, Feb 18, 2010

Security contractor Wackenhut Corp. and former employees who filed a class action alleging the company owes them bonuses are set to present their motions for summary judgment Wednesday in a hearing before a federal judge.

4. Entergy, Insurer Sue Army In Katrina Negligence Suit

Thursday, Jan 14, 2010

Entergy Corp. and its insurer have fired off another suit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, alleging the Corps’ negligent construction of levees and canals was to blame for the widespread damage to New Orleans’ utility infrastructure when Hurricane Katrina swept through the city in August 2005.

5. Skadden Lawyer's Bush Atty Husband Beat Her: Police

Friday, Jan 08, 2010

An attorney who worked for both Bush administrations has been accused of assaulting his wife, who works as counsel in the energy regulation and litigation practice group at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP.

6. Nuclear Agency Under Fire Over NY Power Plant

Monday, Jan 04, 2010

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is under assault from a New York state assemblyman and the Sierra Club, which allege the federal agency has failed to uphold necessary fire protections at Entergy Corp.’s Indian Point nuclear power plant.

7. Vt. High Court Hands Entergy Win In Emissions Suit

Tuesday, Dec 22, 2009

Vermont's highest court has upheld a decision allowing a nuclear power plant owned by Entergy Corp. to release heated water into the Connecticut River, and overturned new requirements on how the plant monitors its emissions.

8. 2nd Circ. Kills Petition Against Indian Point Nuclear Co.

Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009

A federal appeals court has upheld a U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission decision to reject a petition to intervene in the license-renewal adjudication of the Indian Point Energy Center nuclear power plant, ending a citizens group's objection to the 20-year extension.

9. 2nd Circ. Says No Jurisdiction Over NRC Exemptions

Friday, Aug 28, 2009

A federal appeals court has ruled it does not have jurisdiction over a regulatory decision to exempt an Entergy Nuclear Operations Inc. facility in New York from fire safety regulations, paving the way for the petitioners to take their case to the district court.

10. Sotomayor's Business Law Views Examined At Hearing

Tuesday, Jul 14, 2009

On the second day of her U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate, Judge Sonia Sotomayor brushed aside comments that her record as a judge is “pro-business” and discussed her views on antitrust law, the New Haven firefighters case, and environmental regulations.

11. Entergy Sued Over Sales To Unaffiliated Marketers

Friday, Jul 10, 2009

The Louisiana Public Service Commission has accused Entergy Corp. of profiteering at consumers’ expense, alleging the company's Arkansas utility has been selling low-cost electric energy intended for system affiliates to third-party power marketers, including Duke Energy Corp. and Westar Energy Inc.

12. Eddie Bauer $202M Asset Sale To CCMP Approved

Wednesday, Jul 01, 2009

The bankruptcy judge overseeing the Chapter 11 proceedings of Eddie Bauer Holdings Inc. has signed off on the retailer's proposed $202 million asset sale to an affiliate of global private equity firm CCMP Capital Advisors LLC, as a slew of utility companies have balked at the debtors' plans for paying their bills.

13. Entergy Asks To Pause Refund Suit For FERC Ruling

Monday, Jun 22, 2009

Entergy Texas Inc. and Texas state regulators have asked a federal judge to suspend their dispute over a state order dictating how the energy giant should allocate certain customer refunds, saying an appeal before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission could moot the case.

14. Entergy Wins Bid To Break Up Race Bias Case

Wednesday, Jun 10, 2009

A federal judge has granted Entergy Corp.'s request to split up a race discrimination suit brought by a group of black job applicants against the power giant, agreeing that it would be inappropriate to consider all of the plaintiffs together.

15. First Impressions Of Sotomayor's Enviro Record

Tuesday, Jun 09, 2009

Judge Sonia Sotomayor has heard few environmental cases in her tenure on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, leaving open the question of how much deference she believes is owed to an agency as it interprets statutory language or engages in rulemaking. But here is what we do know, say Jason B. Hutt and Scott H. Segal of Bracewell & Giuliani LLP.

16. Insurers Group Fights Texas Workers' Comp Bill

Thursday, Apr 16, 2009

A bill to overturn a Texas Supreme Court decision shielding companies from job site lawsuits is prompting stern criticism from the American Insurance Association, which claims the legislation would increase litigation and hike up construction costs.

17. Adapting Private Business To Climate Change

Thursday, Apr 09, 2009

It is important to keep in mind that, like all change, climate change may present strategic opportunities as well as challenges for businesses. And even where a business may be vulnerable as a result of climate change, it can generally act to reduce its vulnerability through strategic planning and targeted actions, says E. Donald Elliott of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.

18. La. Supreme Court Overturns $34M Entergy Refund

Tuesday, Apr 07, 2009

Entergy New Orleans Inc. will not be required to refund customers $34.3 million in charges related to fuel costs now that the Louisiana Supreme Court has overturned a lower court ruling against the utility.

19. Entergy Louisiana To Halt $1.8B Repowering Project

Friday, Apr 03, 2009

In a report filed with the Louisiana Public Service Commission, utility company Entergy Louisiana LLC has acknowledged that it will seek a delay of at least three years on the $1.8 billion Little Gypsy repowering project.

20. Supreme Court Spares Utilities $3.5B In Upgrades

Wednesday, Apr 01, 2009

Energy companies will not have to spend roughly $3.5 billion a year to prevent fish from being sucked into cooling water intake pipes at existing power plants, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.