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March 15, 2024
5th Circ. Blocks SEC Climate Reporting Regulations, For Now
The Fifth Circuit on Friday temporarily blocked the implementation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's new emissions reporting requirements, issuing an administrative stay in a challenge brought by oil and gas company Liberty Energy Inc.
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March 15, 2024
Alaska, Cos. Hit Feds With $700B Pebble Mine Takings Suits
The state of Alaska and a company behind the controversial Pebble Mine construction project filed separate takings lawsuits against the federal government in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims on Thursday, seeking more than $700 billion in damages for blocking development of the area that's home to important fisheries.
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March 15, 2024
Conservationists Seek Block Of Refuge Power Line Deal
Conservation groups are asking a Wisconsin federal judge to stop the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from executing a land swap that would let power companies run the Cardinal-Hickory Creek high-voltage transmission line across the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.
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March 15, 2024
DC Circ. Presses FERC On Justification For Pipeline Expansion
A D.C. Circuit panel on Friday questioned whether the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission had demonstrated that a Northeast pipeline expansion project was necessary to ensure that the region would have enough natural gas during extremely cold weather.
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March 15, 2024
Fed. Circ. Says Tube-Mac Execs Co-Invented Gas Tank Patent
The Federal Circuit ruled Friday that two executives of pipe company Tube-Mac Industries Inc. significantly contributed to the invention of a road trailer for transporting liquefied natural gas, upholding a lower court's finding that they must be credited as co-inventors on the patent.
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March 15, 2024
SolarEdge Hit With Derivative Suit Over 2023 Earnings Miss
Current and former executives and directors of equipment maker SolarEdge Technologies Inc. face an investor's derivative suit in Manhattan federal court alleging they concealed distributor order cancelations and other developments that would ultimately result in a low quarterly revenue outcome.
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March 15, 2024
Eletson Creditors Urge Cutting Most Of Reed Smith's Fee Bid
Eletson Holdings Inc.'s unsecured creditors told a New York bankruptcy judge to cut the "vast majority" of the fees Reed Smith LLP requested for its work on the tanker company's Chapter 11 case because the firm wants nearly $1.9 million for work that didn't help the estate.
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March 15, 2024
Colo. Landowners File Fifth Oil Royalty Case After Dismissals
A group of oil and gas lessors are hoping the fifth time will be the charm for their proposed class action in Colorado federal court against a pair of energy companies, after the Tenth Circuit gave them a window to refile claims dismissed four previous times.
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March 15, 2024
GE Reaches Settlement Deal In Ex-Workers' Severance Fight
General Electric Co. told a Kansas federal court it has reached a deal to resolve a federal benefits lawsuit from two former wind farm workers who alleged they were shortchanged on severance, a settlement coming after the energy giant lost a motion to dismiss the case in December.
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March 15, 2024
Canadian Miner Seeks $200M In Arbitration Against Mexico
A Canadian mining company plans to submit a claim for arbitration against Mexico over $200 million in alleged damages related to a precious metals deposit, saying the country has breached the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
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March 15, 2024
Divided 5th Circ. Rejects Atomic Waste Site Dispute Rehearing
A narrowly divided Fifth Circuit has widened a circuit split by refusing to reconsider its ruling that U.S. nuclear energy regulators illegally approved an atomic waste site in West Texas, ruling the Lone Star State and mineral owners could challenge the decision without participating in the licensing process.
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March 15, 2024
Tribe, Teck Weigh In On Columbia Pollution Claims
A Teck Resources Ltd. unit is pushing back against the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation's argument that its claims for so-called tribal service losses for Upper Columbia River pollution were improperly dismissed, while a neighboring tribe is also urging a Washington federal judge to revisit a "clearly erroneous ruling."
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March 15, 2024
LA Billing Scandal Atty's Estate Can't Revive Fee Dispute
The estate of an Ohio attorney who was accused of participating in a highly publicized billing settlement scandal involving the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power has lost two probate court bids to recoup fees from the late attorney's former colleagues, with an appeals panel determining the court lacked jurisdiction.
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March 15, 2024
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
The past week in London has seen Howard Kennedy face legal action by a London hotel chain, former racing boss Bernie Ecclestone and Formula One hit with a breach of contract claim by a Brazilian racecar driver, and a libel row between broadcaster Jeremy Vine and ex-footballer Joey Barton. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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March 15, 2024
Direct Hit On Tax Regs Unlikely If Justices Ditch Chevron
A decision from the U.S. Supreme Court later this year on two cases challenging the so-called Chevron doctrine, which gives federal agencies wide latitude to interpret ambiguous laws, isn't likely to immediately affect tax regulations.
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March 14, 2024
EPA Proposes New Limits On Gas Distribution Facilities
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday finalized a rule strengthening toxic air pollution standards at gasoline distribution facilities, including storage tanks, loading operations and equipment leaks.
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March 14, 2024
Phillips, Workers Seek Dueling Wins In $46.5M Wage Fight
Phillips 66 Co. and certified classes of San Francisco and Los Angeles refinery workers fought before a California federal judge Thursday, with each side seeking a win on the workers' wage claims in a $46.5 million dispute over the energy giant's meal-break and time-rounding policies.
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March 14, 2024
Exxon Beats Insurers' Bid To Arbitrate Over MTBE Claims
A Texas appeals court sided with Exxon Mobil Corp. in the energy giant's attempt to forestall arbitration with an insurer over claims and lawsuits over exposure to methyl tertiary-butyl ether, ruling Wednesday that the trial court was right not to compel arbitration.
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March 14, 2024
Icahn Enterprises Rips Investors' 'Grab Bag' Of A Suit
Diversified holding company Icahn Enterprises LP and some of its current and former brass have asked a Miami federal judge to toss a proposed investor class action alleging they misrepresented certain details of the company's performance and asset values, arguing that the suit is a lengthy "grab bag of different theories."
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March 14, 2024
Fired SoCal Edison Workers Drop Blacklist Suit Without Deal
A group of former Southern California Edison utilities line designers summarily dropped their California federal court lawsuit against the utility, dismissing claims that their new company was hurt by policies declaring certain terminated employees persona non grata on distribution line extension projects in company territory.
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March 14, 2024
Lawmakers Secure $1.3B For Native American Housing
A record $1.34 billion will go toward Native American housing programs as part of an appropriations package passed by Congress, a $324 million increase over last year's funding.
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March 14, 2024
PE Firm Riverspan Agrees To Pay $32M For Barretts' Assets
Barretts Minerals Inc. told a Texas bankruptcy court Thursday that a unit of private equity firm Riverspan Partners had won an auction for its assets with a $32 million cash offer, money that the talc-mining company intends to use to fund a settlement trust for alleged victims of asbestos exposure.
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March 14, 2024
Norfolk Southern Must Face Most Derailment Suit Claims
Norfolk Southern must face the bulk of the claims in consolidated suits brought over a train derailment and subsequent chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, a federal judge ruled in a spate of opinions that also kept intact most of the rail giant's third-party claims against a chemical company and two railcar leasing firms.
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March 14, 2024
Mont. Youths Urge State High Court To Uphold Climate Ruling
A group of youth plaintiffs on Wednesday urged the Montana Supreme Court to uphold a state court's ruling that invalidated laws barring the consideration of greenhouse gas emissions in permitting decisions.
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March 14, 2024
Koch Can't Bring $30M Claim Against Canada Under NAFTA
Canada prevailed in a $30 million arbitration brought by Koch Industries over the province of Ontario's decision to cancel a cap-and-trade program in 2018, securing dismissal of the claim on jurisdictional grounds.
Expert Analysis
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FLSA Ruling Highlights Time Compensability Under State Law
While the Third Circuit's August decision in Tyger v. Precision Drilling endorsed the prevailing standard among federal courts regarding time compensability under the Fair Labor Standards Act, it also serves as a reminder that state laws will often find a broader range of activities to be compensable, say Ryan Warden and Craig Long at White and Williams.
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5 DOJ Enforcement Priorities To Note From Recent Remarks
Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Marshall Miller’s recent speech provided a glimpse into the U.S. Department of Justice’s corporate criminal enforcement priorities — from national security concerns to mergers and acquisitions — with takeaways for companies’ compliance programs, say Joseph Jay and Jennifer Le at Sheppard Mullin.
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5th Circ. Ruling Reminds Attys That CBP Can Search Devices
The Fifth Circuit’s recent Malik v. Department of Homeland Security decision adds to the chorus of federal courts holding that border agents don’t need a warrant to search travelers’ electronic devices, so attorneys should consider certain special precautions to secure privileged information when reentering the U.S., says Jennifer Freel at Jackson Walker.
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Series
ESG Around The World: European Union
As the EU makes ESG regulation a priority, companies — both those based in the EU and others just doing business there — need to keep abreast of myriad new legislation that has either already taken effect or will in the near future, as noncompliance could result in fines, damages and director liability, say attorneys at Steptoe & Johnson.
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Greenwashing And 'Greenhushing': Lessons For Fashion Cos.
While fashion companies continue to pursue improvements in the environmental impacts of the clothing they produce, they might be wise to note how businesses in other industries have attracted litigation over alleged greenwashing, and consider playing down environmental claims — a phenomenon known as "greenhushing," says Christopher Cole at Katten.
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Avoiding The Ethical Pitfalls Of Crowdfunded Legal Fees
The crowdfunding of legal fees has become increasingly common, providing a new way for people to afford legal services, but attorneys who accept crowdsourced funds must remember several key ethical obligations to mitigate their risks, say Hilary Gerzhoy and Julienne Pasichow at HWG.
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Energy Trading Cos. Must Review Electronic Comms Policies
After recent enforcement actions by U.S. and U.K. regulators against energy trading firms — and with the possibility of action by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission looming — companies involved in energy markets must take steps to review and strengthen electronic communications protocols, say Tanya Bodell and Christopher Hoyle at StoneTurn.
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How Investors Can Seize Renewables Opportunities In RE
As governments and stakeholders increasingly focus on sustainability in the real estate sector, investors could capture significant upside by implementing an operational real estate strategy focused on renewable energy sources, say attorneys at Goodwin.
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Why Calif. Applying Del. Caremark Standard Is A Big Deal
A California court of appeal’s recent Kanter v. Reed ruling, which found for the first time that Delaware's Caremark standard is consistent with California law, demonstrates the importance of creating and using board-level reporting mechanisms that fulfill oversight duties, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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What Large Language Models Mean For Document Review
Courts often subject parties using technology assisted review to greater scrutiny than parties conducting linear, manual document review, so parties using large language models for document review should expect even more attention, along with a corresponding need for quality control and validation, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Checking In On How SuperValu Has Altered FCA Litigation
Four months after the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in U.S. ex rel. Chutte v. SuperValu, the decision's reach may be more limited than initially anticipated, with the expansion of the scienter standard counterbalanced by some potential defense tools for defendants, say Elena Quattrone and Olivia Plinio at Epstein Becker.
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Series
Participating In Living History Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My role as a baron in a living history group, and my work as volunteer corporate counsel for a book series fan association, has provided me several opportunities to practice in unexpected areas of law — opening doors to experiences that have nurtured invaluable personal and professional skills, says Matthew Parker at the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.
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How Attys Can Weather The Next Disaster Litigation Crisis
On the heels of a number of damage catastrophes and ensuing litigation this summer alone, attorneys must recognize that it’s a matter of when, not if, the next disaster — whether natural or artificial — will strike, and formulate plans to minimize risks, including consolidating significant claims and taking remedial measures, says Mark Goldberg at Cosmich Simmons.
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Opinion
Private Equity Owners Can Remedy Law Firms' Agency Issues
Nonlawyer, private-equity ownership of law firms can benefit shareholders and others vulnerable to governance issues such as disparate interests, and can in turn help resolve agency problems, says Michael Di Gennaro at The Law Practice Exchange.
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UN Climate Summit: What To Watch For In Dubai
The upcoming 28th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, may be remembered as a turning point in the emerging low-carbon economy — but only if conference commitments are successfully translated into new laws, business practices and financial support, say attorneys at DLA Piper.