Energy

  • October 15, 2025

    Utility Co. Faces $3M Verdict For COVID-Era Telework Denials

    A New York federal jury handed a $3.1 million win to two former workers who said National Grid illegally denied their requests to continue working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic to manage their disabilities.

  • October 14, 2025

    Enviro Group Sues To Block LNG Export Terminal Extension

    An environmental group told a New Jersey federal judge that the Delaware River Basin Commission unlawfully granted a five-year lifeline for a delayed dock project tied to a proposed liquefied natural gas export terminal in the Garden State.

  • October 14, 2025

    Relief Concerns Grow As Sectoral Tariff Actions Build

    Importers' hopes for relief from industrywide tariffs are lagging alongside the trade deals President Donald Trump is trying to broker for some goods, while the administration's accelerated rollout of sectoral levies is also stoking concerns the government may be hamstringing its onshoring goals.

  • October 14, 2025

    Mining Company Seeks Judge's Removal From Citgo Auction

    A bidder in the sale of Citgo's parent company to satisfy billions of dollars of Venezuelan debt has asked to disqualify a Delaware federal judge from the forced judicial auction, saying it submitted the top bid of $7.9 billion but unfairly lost out to a competitor's lower bid.

  • October 14, 2025

    Biden's Alaska Land Plan Faces Repeal After Senate Vote

    The U.S. Senate approved the repeal of a Biden-era resource management plan for millions of acres of public land in central and northern Alaska, which the state's congressional delegation said unnecessarily restricted energy and other resource development.

  • October 14, 2025

    Judge Won't Block $4.7B Ex-Im Bank Loan For LNG Project

    A D.C. federal judge refused to temporarily block $4.7 billion in financing that the Export-Import Bank of the United States approved for a TotalEnergies SE liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique, a setback for environmental groups challenging the deal.

  • October 14, 2025

    PacifiCorp Owes $26M In Latest Wildfire Trial

    An Oregon jury on Tuesday ordered PacifiCorp to pay more than $26 million to the latest group of plaintiffs who fled Labor Day 2020 wildfires that the utility was previously found liable for starting.

  • October 14, 2025

    Calif. Seeks To Dismiss Feds' Suit Challenging Emission Regs

    California is asking a federal court to dismiss the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's lawsuit challenging the state's emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks.

  • October 14, 2025

    Mich. Urges Judge Not To Empower A 'Hall Monitor' DOJ

    The state of Michigan has implored a federal judge not to give the U.S. Department of Justice any leash to preemptively challenge states' anticipated policy moves, saying "there would be no stopping point" to the federal government's interference.

  • October 14, 2025

    BP Urges 5th Circ. To Overturn Retirees' Pension Suit Win

    BP urged the Fifth Circuit to overturn a Texas court's ruling that found the oil giant liable to company retirees for miscommunicating their pension benefits' value following a plan conversion, arguing the lower court judge erred in certifying a retiree class and handing the class judgment.

  • October 14, 2025

    Investment Adviser Can't Exit Suit Over Energy Co.'s 401(k)

    An investment adviser failed Tuesday to escape a proposed class action alleging its poor advice cost employees of a Midwest utility company millions of dollars in retirement savings, as a Missouri federal judge ruled that plan participants' allegations are detailed enough to stay in court.

  • October 14, 2025

    Delta Urges Court Not To Certify Class In Greenwashing Suit

    Delta Air Lines Inc. is asking a California judge to deny a motion to certify a proposed class action accusing it of overstating its emissions progress and falsely touting itself as the "first carbon-neutral" airline.

  • October 14, 2025

    Oil Trader Parent Appeals $40M Poland Award Enforcement

    The parent company of what was once Poland's largest independent petrochemical and oil product trader has lodged a D.C. Circuit appeal that challenges a decision last month refusing to enforce a now-annulled $40 million arbitral award against Poland.

  • October 14, 2025

    Madigan Ally, Ex-ComEd CEO Can't Delay Prison For Appeal

    An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday rejected requests by the former CEO of Exelon subsidiary Commonwealth Edison and a former lobbyist to remain out of prison while they appeal their convictions for engaging in a scheme to illegally influence ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, saying what's left on appeal are not substantial questions and they aren't likely to overturn their guilty verdicts.

  • October 14, 2025

    Minn. Tribe Sues 3M, Tyco, Chemours Over PFAS Pollution

    The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe is suing 3M Co., BASF Corp., The Chemours Co. FC, Corteva Inc. and Tyco Fire Products, alleging they all made or sold products containing so-called forever chemicals that have contaminated the tribe's water supply and other resources.

  • October 10, 2025

    $20M Gas Plant Verdict At Texas High Court Gets Settled

    Arrow Field Services LLC settled with Linde Engineering North America Inc. after the latter secured a $20 million verdict, ending an appeal of the decision at the Texas Supreme Court Friday.

  • October 10, 2025

    FERC's $1B Penalties Would Doom Energy Co., NC Judge Told

    An energy efficiency aggregator told a North Carolina federal judge that it will go out of business without an order blocking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from imposing nearly $1 billion in penalties against it for alleged market manipulation and tariff violations.

  • October 10, 2025

    Mich. Fights Feds' Support For Enbridge Line 5 Pipeline

    Michigan urged a federal judge to reject the U.S. government's contention that its attempt to block an Enbridge Energy oil and gas pipeline segment is illegal, while the company said the government's arguments have merit.

  • October 10, 2025

    $8B EV Trade Secrets Case Best Left To Israel, 5th Circ. Says

    The Fifth Circuit agreed with a district judge Friday that an $8 billion trade secrets case between two electric vehicle companies was better suited to be litigated in Israel, saying the party that wants to keep the dispute stateside had not adequately explained why that would be better.

  • October 10, 2025

    Feds Nix Large-Scale Enviro Review Of Nev. Solar Project

    The U.S. Department of the Interior confirmed that it canceled a broad environmental review of a massive solar development in Nevada, saying it would instead perform individual reviews of the seven projects that make up the development.

  • October 10, 2025

    Experts Doubt Gold Card Will Siphon Off EB-5 Investors

    Concerns that President Donald Trump's gold card will siphon off noncitizens who would otherwise seek permanent residency through the EB-5 investor program might be overblown, with experts suggesting the program's 35-year track record and stability will continue attracting foreign investors.

  • October 10, 2025

    Arbitral Panel Sides With BP In LNG Cargoes Fight

    An arbitration panel has handed BP PLC a victory in a dispute with U.S. liquefied natural gas developer Venture Global LNG over shipments from its terminal on Louisiana's Gulf Coast, two months after Venture Global prevailed in a similar arbitration fight with Shell PLC.

  • October 10, 2025

    Biz Groups, GOP Reps Ask Justices To Sink Colo. Climate Suit

    Business groups and over 100 Republican lawmakers are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a decision by Colorado's top court allowing Boulder's climate change tort against Exxon Mobil Corp. and Suncor Energy Inc. to proceed in state court.

  • October 09, 2025

    Trade Court Upholds Malaysian Wind Tower Duties

    The U.S. Court of International Trade on Thursday upheld the federal government's antidumping review of a Malaysian wind tower exporter, finding the Commerce Department supported its decision to decline the company's recommendations in reaching a final duty rate.

  • October 09, 2025

    Ga. Panel Considers Reviving Suit Over Fatal Work Fall

    The family of a man who fell to his death at SK Battery America Inc.'s lithium-ion battery production plant in Commerce, Georgia, on Thursday urged the state's intermediate appellate court to revive the case, arguing a trial court wrongly granted summary judgment to SK and its contractors.

Expert Analysis

  • Resilience Planning Is New Key To Corporate Sustainability

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    While the current wave of deregulation may reduce government enforcement related to climate issues, businesses still need to evaluate how climate volatility may affect their operations and create new legal risks — making the apolitical concept of resilience increasingly important for companies, says J. Michael Showalter at ArentFox Schiff.

  • How EU Is Tweaking Enviro Laws After US Trade Deal

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    While a recent joint statement from the European Union and the U.S. in the wake of their trade deal does not mention special treatment for U.S. companies, the EU's ongoing commitment to streamline its sustainability legislation suggests an openness to addressing concerns raised by the U.S., say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • Series

    Being A Professional Wrestler Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Pursuing my childhood dream of being a professional wrestler has taught me important legal career lessons about communication, adaptability, oral advocacy and professionalism, says Christopher Freiberg at Midwest Disability.

  • Restored Charging Project Funds Revive Hope For EV Market

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    While 2025 began with a host of government actions that prompted some to predict the demise of the U.S. electric vehicle market, the Trump administration's recent restoration of federal funding for EV charging infrastructure under new terms presents market participants with reason for optimism, says Levi McAllister at Morgan Lewis.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Adapting To The Age Of AI

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    Though law school may not have specifically taught us how to use generative artificial intelligence to help with our daily legal tasks, it did provide us the mental building blocks necessary for adapting to this new technology — and the judgment to discern what shouldn’t be automated, says Pamela Dorian at Cozen O'Connor.

  • Ch. 11 Ruling Voiding $2M Litigation Funding Sends A Warning

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    A recent Texas bankruptcy court decision that a postconfirmation litigation trust has no obligations to repay a completely drawn down $2 million litigation funding agreement serves as a warning for estate administrators and funders to properly disclose the intended financing, say attorneys at Kleinberg Kaplan.

  • Demystifying The Civil Procedure Rules Amendment Process

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    Every year, an advisory committee receives dozens of proposals to amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, most of which are never adopted — but a few pointers can help maximize the likelihood that an amendment will be adopted, says Josh Gardner at DLA Piper.

  • State Crypto Regs Diverge As Federal Framework Dawns

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    Following the Genius Act's passage, states like California, New York and Wyoming are racing to set new standards for crypto governance, creating both opportunity and risk for digital asset firms as innovation flourishes in some jurisdictions while costly friction emerges in others, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Key Insurance Coverage Considerations For AI Data Centers

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    The burgeoning artificial intelligence industry has sparked a surge in data center projects — a trend likely to be accelerated by the White House's AI Action Plan — but with these complex facilities come equally complex risks, engendering important insurance coverage considerations, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Parenting Skills That Can Help Lawyers Thrive Professionally

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    As kids head back to school, the time is ripe for lawyers who are parents to consider how they can incorporate their parenting skills to build a deep, meaningful and sustainable legal practice, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.

  • Series

    Teaching Trial Advocacy Makes Us Better Lawyers

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    Teaching trial advocacy skills to other lawyers makes us better litigators because it makes us question our default methods, connect to young attorneys with new perspectives and focus on the needs of the real people at the heart of every trial, say Reuben Guttman, Veronica Finkelstein and Joleen Youngers.

  • Navigating Brazil's Regulations, Incentives For Green Projects

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    Brazil's evolving environmental regulatory framework and ongoing moves to attract international capital for climate-focused projects may appeal to U.S.-based companies and investors interested in sustainable development — but taking advantage of these opportunities requires careful planning and meaningful stakeholder engagement, says Milena Angulo at Guimarães.

  • Federal AI Action Plan Marks A Shift For Health And Bio Fields

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    The Trump administration's recent artificial intelligence action plan significantly expands federal commitments across biomedical agencies, defining a pivotal moment for attorneys and others involved in research collaborations, managing regulatory compliance and AI-related intellectual property, says Mehrin Masud-Elias at Arnold & Porter.

  • Data Center Construction Trends, Challenges In Ill. And Texas

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    Data centers in Illinois and Texas are reshaping the industrial landscape, but this growth brings legal complexity, so developers, contractors and corporate legal departments must have a deep understanding of each state's legal terrain and take a proactive approach to risk management, say attorneys at Hicks Johnson.

  • Definitions Of 'Waters Of The United States' Ebb And Flow

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    The issue of defining whether "waters of the United States" include streams and channels that sometimes have water and sometimes do not has been fraught since the U.S. Supreme Court's 2006 Rapanos decision, but a possible new rule may help property owners stay out of court, says Neal McAliley at Carlton Fields.

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