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Environmental - April, 2020

281 articles

• $511M Fraud Conviction Based On Withheld Info, Court Told
• BLM Wins Backing For Most Burning Plans In Mont.
• Enviros Say California Ignored Water Project's Impacts
• Ill. Industrial Plant Agrees To $1M Penalty Over Air Emissions
• Alsup Tells PG&E To Hire Inspectors After Tree-Trimming Fails
• NH Chemical Standards Shouldn't Be Enjoined, Enviros Say
• Carbon Tax Credit Group Seeks COVID-19 Aid From Congress
• Keystone XL Builder, Trade Groups Urge Permit Order Pause
• Pandemic May Prompt Legislative Action On Court Deadlines
• Calif. Lockdown Considerations For Enviro Contractors
• Daimler To Pay $19M To End Diesel Emissions Securities Suit
• Don't Disrupt Dakota Access Pipeline, Army Corps, ND Urge
• Kinder Morgan Sued Over Ore. Facility's Water Pollution
• 'Prince of Whales' Seeks To Shut Down Mass. Lobster Fishing
• Chubb Must Cover Sandy Damage Started By Wind, Court Told
• Enviros Demand EPA Act Quickly To Disclose Rule Lapses
• COVID-19 Crisis Clouds Future For Electricity Sector
• NY Blew Water Permit Deadline, Pipeline Co. Tells 2nd Circ.
• DOI, Calif. Tribe Ask DC Circ. To Toss Casino Land Challenge
• Trump Will Try To Minimize Border Wall's Environmental Harm
• Bluefin Tuna Threatened By New Bycatch Rule, Enviros Say
• Lax Regs, COVID-19 Impacts May Mean More Asbestos Suits
• 'Tiger King' Shines Light On An Endangered Species Act Quirk
• Green Groups Sue Feds Over Clean Water Act Rollback
• Full 5th Circ. Clarifies Sentencing Pronouncement Rules
• Judging A Book: Richardson Reviews 'Criminal Dissent'
• Pa. Power Plant Still In Hot Water Over Allegheny River Temps
• Full DC Circ. Pushes Back At WH Over House's Ability To Sue
• RI Politician Broke Law To Hide Embezzlement, AG Says
• Airgas To Pay $257K To End Pollution Suit Over Texas Plants
• $13.5B PG&E Bankruptcy Deal Shorts Fire Victims, Judge Told
• Coal Workers Blamed For Dishing On $10M Settlement Offer
• Ford Eyes Escape From Consumers' Truck Fuel Economy MDL
• Navajo Nation Sues DOI For Holding Back Forest Funds
• Judge Won't Flinch On 'Disruptive' Nationwide Permit Order
• Calif. Beats Pork Industry Challenge To Hog Housing Law
• Tips For Minimizing Law Firm Liability During COVID-19
• Excess Policy Win Gives Calif. Insureds Hope For The Future
• Justices Leave Waters Muddy In County of Maui Sewage Case
• Superfund Ruling Aids State Climate Suits, Circuit Courts Told
• How Investors Can Manage Asia Data Center Acquisitions
• Project Developers Pivot After Nationwide Permit Upended
• Exxon Resumes Fight With Feds Over WWII Pollution Cleanup
• DC Circ. Judges Cast Doubt On FERC Pipeline Appeal Delays
• Missouri Farm Fights BASF's Bid To Escape $250M Verdict
• EPA Aims For Balance In Guiding Cleanup During COVID-19
• USCIS Can't Avoid Big-Game Hunter Suit, Texas Judge Says
• A Proposed Technology-Assisted Review Framework
• 9th Circ. Judge Skeptical Over BP Unit's $111M Cleanup Fight
• NJ Beach Condo Beats Neighbor's Challenge To Enviro Permit
• FERC Energy Capacity Orders Invite Lawsuits, Uncertainty
• Carnival Execs Say Virus Crisis Foiling Enviro Improvements
• 1st Circ. Says Fukushima Suit Against GE Belongs In Japan
• AFL-CIO Prez Offers Legal Aid To Fired Amazon Workers
• SunEdison, MF Global Lose Suits Over Ch. 11 Trustee Fees
• Texas Justices Rethink Hearing $15M Apache Arbitration Row
• EPA Emissions Rule Draws Strong Objections From Amici
• Fed. Circ. Says Ore. Landowner Filed Takings Suit Too Late
• Environmentally Challenged Property Foreclosures In A Crisis
• Interlocutory Appeals In MDLs Would Burden Litigants, Courts
• W.Va. Judge's Suspension Extended For Fishing Dust-Up
• Environmental Due Diligence For M&As During The Pandemic
• How Lawyers Can Find Equanimity In Crisis
• Energy Cos. Can't Rush Baltimore's High Court Climate Suit
• Telecom Calls Itself Winner After Several Rounds With NJ City
• WTO Delays Ruling On Trump's Solar Safeguard Duties
• Greenpeace Wins Fees From Paper Co. In Defamation Suit
• EPA Pushes Crackdown On Illegal Coronavirus Disinfectants
• 3 Takeaways From High Court Maui Groundwater Ruling
• 3 Hunton Enviro Lawyers Move To McGuireWoods
• Minn. Justices Give Utility Leeway In Rate Case
• Del. Riverkeeper Says Corps' LNG Plant Approval Was Flawed
• Superfund Ruling Highlights EPA's Authority Over Cleanups
• Courts Should Look To 3 Bar Exam Alternatives During Crisis
• High Court Finds Clean Water Act Can Cover Groundwater
• EU Floats Climate Disclosure Rules For Finance Sector
• 9th Circ. Slams EPA's 'Egregious' Delay On Pet Pesticide
• Okla. Says Low Oil Prices May Make Drilling 'Economic Waste'
• Feds' Seafood Ban To Protect Porpoise Ends Suit
• Corrections Dept. Wants $2.4M From Feds For Water Pollution
• DC Circ. Won't Revisit Tribe's Preservation Rule Challenge
• Arkema Wants Texas MDL For Chemical Release Litigation
• Oyster Co. Blocked From Shellfishing On Tribal Tidelands
• Ore. Blew Its Chance On Gas Export Project Permit, FERC Told
• Virtual Mediation A Viable Option For Class Action Litigants
• Are Litigation Funding Documents Protected From Discovery?
• Feds Asks DC Circ. To Uphold Truck Trailer Emissions Rule
• FERC Defying DC Circ. On Climate Reviews, Enviros Say
• 9th Circ. Judge Doubts EPA's 'Magic' Dicamba Buffer
• Split DC Circ. Says EPA Can't Ignore Some Pollution Types
• Chemours Appeals Arbitration Duty For DuPont Spinoff Bills
• Enviro Groups Demand Fresh Review Of Oregon Forest Plan
• Calif. Agency Seeks $2B Fine, PG&E Bankruptcy Plan Tweaks
• Roche Fights Certification Of NJ Water Contamination Class
• Enviros Fight FERC Clean Energy Subsidy Order At DC Circ.
• BASF Wants Out Of $250M Dicamba Punitive Damages Verdict
• DC Circ. Says EPA's Science Adviser Policy Unlawful
• High Court Opens Can Of Worms With Superfund Ruling
• Air Force Seeks Out Of 'Unlawful' Suit Over Fuel Cleanup
• 3 Insurance Principles Behind Calif. Excess Policy Ruling
• Trailer Park Owner, Tribe Seek $650K From Egg Farm Pollution
• How COVID-19 Might Uproot Centuries Of Litigation Traditions
• Feds Say Calif. Can't Sidestep Trump With Cap-And-Trade Pact
• High Court Urged To Undo EPA Refusal To Edit Biofuel Policy
• Real Estate Co., Insurers Settle $1M Harvey Coverage Suit
• Pandemic Delays $5B Claim Over BHP Brazilian Dam Failure
• Pullman Not Bound By Exxon, DuPont Cleanup Pact
• Texas LNG Plant Will Hurt Ocelots, Enviros Tell 5th Circ.
• Texas Recycler Accused of Running Illegal Landfill
• Enviros Can't Use Rule Rollback To Halt Alaska Mining Project
• Trump Vies For Win In $3.8B Border Wall Fund Diversion Suit
• Army Corps Says Ark. Housing Project Raises Flood Risk
• Consider Legal Ramifications Before Recording Video Calls
• Justices Pass On Fishermen's Deepwater Horizon Claim Spat
• Enviros Warn Toxic Fla. Lake Releases Threaten Sea Turtles
• Justices Say Superfund Deal Doesn't Block State Law Claims
• Law360's 2020 Environmental Editorial Advisory Board
• Oil & Gas Co. Wants In On Voided Lease Sale Litigation
• Legal Battle Begins Over EPA's Power Plant CO2 Rule
• EPA Gives Utilities A Headache With Mercury Rule Revision
• 3 Tips For Deposing Difficult Witnesses Remotely
• EPA Reversal Of Refrigerant Requirements Is Good For Cos.
• EPA Asks 9th Circ. To Allow Landfill Emissions Regs Delay
• Gov't To Pay $6.4M To Fund Local NM Water Cleanup Effort
• Ore. Top Court Halts Walmart Project Over Enviro Concerns
• Keystone XL Pipeline Ruling Throws Projects Into Chaos
• Chicagoans Say Demolition Covered Neighbors In Toxic Dust
• Enviros Sue EPA Over Lax Pollution Enforcement Policy
• Alec Baldwin, Pink Floyd Founder Call For Donziger's Release
• EPA Rolls Back Basis For Power Plant Mercury Emission Limit
• IRS Extends FATCA Filing Deadline For Treaty Partners
• How Courts Are Shaping Disclosure Of 3rd-Party MDL Funding
• 5 States Ask EPA To Loosen Renewable Fuel Obligations
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Digital Innovation Can Bolster Oil Industry During Downturn
• FERC Won't Budge On State Clean Energy Subsidy Order
• NJ Panel Says Gov't Can Take Private Land To Restore Beach
• EU Gives Final Green Light To Sustainable Finance Rules
• $4M Forfeiture Brings DC Solar Ponzi Recovery To $120M
• Enviros Get Army Corps' XL Pipeline Permit Remanded
• Alaska Says EPA Had No Authority To Block Bristol Bay Mine
• Judge Overturns Part Of EPA-Approved Okla. Coal Ash Plan
• Dairy Farms Face Sanctions For Continuing To Pollute Water
• Enviros Say Keystone Pipeline Segment Can Now Be Blocked
• Ticketbuyers Seek Refunds After Show Canceled Due To Virus
• Enviros Can't Get Yellowstone Bison Hunt Suits Consolidated
• NY Judge Vacates EPA Adviser Policy In Win For Enviros
• Calif. Ruling Is A Win For Insureds With Multiple Policies
• NJ Tells DC Circ. Plants Must Hike Emissions Record-Keeping
• Range Resources Agrees To Penalties For Fracking Violations
• FERC Says State Clean Energy Order Fight Is Premature
• DOJ Halts Collection Of Civil Penalties, Citing Coronavirus
• New Jersey's Plan For 2020 Law Grads Is Brilliant
• Texas Oil Regulators Unsure Drilling Cuts Will Aid Industry
• Feds, Oil Co. Seek Win In Tribe's Suit Over Well Permit
• FWS Agrees To Rethink Designation Of Spotted Owl Habitat
• PG&E Gets OK On Manslaughter Plea Deal For Paradise Fire
• Energy Department Hit With Suits Challenging Efficiency Rule
• Enviros Slam Calif. Water District's 'Unilateral' Fishway Focus
• Insurer Wants To Skip Defending Town In $3.6M Asbestos Suit
• DHS Continues To Waive Laws To Speed Border Wall Build
• VW Dealers Ask 9th Circ. To Revive Lost Profits RICO Suit
• Managing E-Discovery Providers In Times Of Crisis
• Chevron Accuses Puerto Rico Of Cherry-Picking Pollutant Info
• Witness Preparation Tips For Your Next Video Deposition
• Key Concerns For Wind Projects During COVID-19: Part 2
• Opposition To Md.'s Light Rail Doesn't Hold Water, Judge Says
• EPA Won't Strengthen Particulate Matter Standards
• BASF Can't Skirt $250M In Dicamba Damages, Monsanto Says
• PG&E Nears OK Of Deal Over Deadly Wildfire In Paradise
• Teva Unit To Pay $540K EPA Fine Over Clean Air, Water Claims
• Calif. Appeals Court Upholds San Joaquin Delta Plan
• Utility Manager Fired For Fighting Dishonest Report, Suit Says
• NY Town Sues Own Fire Dept. Over Chemical Cleanup Cost
• Tribes, Enviros Fight Trump Bid For Early Monument Row Win
• VW Says SEC Can't 'Pile On' With Late Emissions Fraud Suit
• Court Says Trader Must Share Oil Spill Info In Tax Refund Bid
• Pipeline Co. Tries Again To Nix Spoiled-View Claims After Spill
• Key Concerns For Wind Projects During COVID-19: Part 1
• In Defense Of Virtual Mediation
• Mining Cos. Can Intervene In Enviros' Mine Permit Suit
• Feds Failed To Protect Endangered Whales, Judge Rules
• Opt-Out VW Drivers' Punitive Damages, Mistrial Bid Slashed
• 9th Circ. Told That CWA Permit Fight With EPA Isn't Moot
• A Blow To Crypto Miners Disputing Local Energy Rates
• MDLs Need A New Path To Interlocutory Appeals
• Panasonic Spread Lies To Stop Solar Panel Sales, Co. Claims
• EPA Issues Guidance For Cleanups During Coronavirus Crisis
• A Call To Action For The Coming Insurance Litigation Siege
• 3 Hurdles To Redeveloping Golf Courses After The Pandemic
• How A Small Law Firm Adapts To Remote Work
• Don't Just Delay The Bar Exam — Cancel It Forever
• Humane Society Says USDA Poultry Regs Risk Pandemics
• Insurer Wants Out Of Covering Hurricane Harvey Suit Defense
• NJ Court Says $1.8M Is A Fair Price For Seized Landfill
• NJ Panel Kills Enviro Business' Award In Asbestos Job Suit
• EPA Rolls Back Air Standards For Coal Waste Power Plants
• Enviros Can Restart Alaska Mine Suit Despite COVID-19 Stay
• Oil Well Permits Didn't Need Enviro Review, Calif. Court Says
• Key Risks For Green Bond Issuers When Plans Change
• Calif. Organic Waste Regs Mean Sweeping Changes For Cos.
• Elephant Hunters Can't Speed Up Trophy Import Permits
• PG&E Touts Erin Brockovich's Support Of Reorganization Plan
• No Atty Fees For WV Sewer District In EPA Row, Says 4th Circ.
• Dems Want Border Wall Halted Over COVID-19 Concerns
• 1st Circ. Will Rehear Penobscot Tribe's Water Rights Case
• Don't Forget Firm Culture When Adapting To Remote Work
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Calif. Appeals Court Backs Marathon Refinery Project
• NJ Court Affirms Broker's $12M Loss Over Coverage Advice
• PG&E Tort Claimants Object To How Utility Plans To Pay Fine
• San Diego County And Resort Can't Pause Lake Pollution Suit
• Fed Circ. Says Pa. Property Owners' Takings Claim Is Too Late
• Fracking Decision Strengthens Precedent On Forced Pooling
• Full 10th Circ. Won't Rethink Holding Refiners To Biofuel Regs
• 9th Circ. Upholds Two Montana Forest Projects
• FERC Tells 2nd Circ. NY Missed Year Deadline In CWA Review
• Cahill Gordon Suspends 2020 Summer Associate Program
• PG&E Judge Won't OK COVID-19 Letter Co. Atty Called 'Silly'
• Calif. Water District Says It's Working To Meet Design Order
• DC Circ. Says EPA Can't Roll Back Hydrofluorocarbons Rule
• Dems Mull Major Changes To Banking, Housing In Relief Bill
• Demoted DOD Watchdog Must Exit $2T Virus Oversight Panel
• Hess Can't Shake Claim Over Pollution At NJ Oil Refinery
• Enviros Threaten Suit Over Grouper's Lack Of Critical Habitat
• DC Circ. Sinks Challenge To EPA Emissions Policy Change
• Energy Transfer, Investors Want Pipeline Bribery Suits Joined
• Steel Cos. Ask High Court To Uphold Mill Cleanup Ruling
• Enviros Seek Restart In Alaska Mine Suit Despite Virus Pause
• Conducting Court Hearings Remotely: 12 Considerations
• Kohler's $20M Emissions Settlement Gets Green Light
• TCEQ To Use Discretion In Enforcing Rules Amid Pandemic
• Calif. Justices Set Montrose's Excess Enviro Coverage Path
• Firm Cost-Cutting Has GCs Watchful But Not Worried — Yet
• Alaska Tribe Catches State Herring Fishery Suit Win
• New Import Rule For Natural Materials May Create Headaches
• Texas Court Orders Patience For COVID Delay In Pipeline Row
• 9th Circ. Halts Mt. Hood National Forest Logging Project
• $13.5B PG&E Deal With Wildfire Victims Loses Some Support
• Commerce Secretary Urged To Veto Ore. LNG Project Denial
• VW, Drivers Spar Over $100K Punitive Damages Jury Award
• Refusal To Shift Biofuel Policy Is Sound, EPA Tells Justices
• What Cos. Must Know About EPA's COVID-19 Policy
• The Era Of Video Mediation Is Here — Or Is It?
• COVID-19 Highlights BigLaw Need For Emotional Intelligence
• Kansas Top Court Turns Off Extra Fee For Renewables Users
• Hawaii Enviros Seek Overfishing Status For Whitetip Shark
• Fla. Property Owners Drop Mining Co. From Soil Pollution Suit
• Key Issues As Automakers Shift To Medical Device Production
• Overhaul Kinder Morgan's $23M Contract Win, 11th Circ. Told
• NJ Utilities Had No Duty To Suspend Service Ahead Of Sandy
• Judicial Shaming Of Attys Is Troubling Even During Pandemic
• Environmental Compliance Essentials During The Pandemic
• What It's Like To Join A Law Firm In The COVID-19 Era
• Don't Be Social Media Distancing: LinkedIn Tips For Lawyers
• Supreme Court Postpones April Argument Session
• COVID-19 And Construction Stormwater Discharge Permits
• Trump Escapes Border Wall Funding Suit As Claims Trimmed
• Trump Admin Escapes States' Suit Over '2-For-1' Order
• Landowners' Appeal Of Permit Order Moot, EPA Tells 9th Circ.
• 2nd Circ. Snubs Ship Co. Shareholders' 'Death Spiral' Claims
• Generator Co.'s Fight Over $2.4M Arbitral Award Reopened
• Dems Want Rule Comment Periods Paused Amid Outbreak
• EPA Orders Hawaii To Redo Plastic Pollution Analysis
• 2nd Circ. Lets Solar Installer Out Of $1.3M Arbitration Result
• Enviros Threaten Suit Over EPA Delay On Denver Smog Regs
• Enviros Urge FERC To Pull Plug On Refinery Pipeline Project
• Justices' Citgo Ruling Offers Shippers Contractual Clarity
• Remote Depositions: Coming To A Home Office Near You
• Ways Lawyers Can Support The Most Vulnerable Right Now
• VW May Face European Dieselgate Claims In National Courts
• Justice Delayed: Coronavirus Halts Opioid, Cancer Trials
• Oil Giants Seek High Court Review Of Remand In Climate Case
• Tax Extenders Could Be Candidate For Next Virus Relief Bill
• 2nd Circ. Forces EPA To Release Fuel Standards Cost Model
• Virus Highlights Nature's Right To Be Left Alone
• House Dems Eye $760B Transpo Funds In 4th Virus Relief Bill
• EPA Watchdog Confirms Dramatic Enforcement Drop
• Alaska, Oil Group Defend Trump Effort To Reverse Drilling Ban
• Confronting The Challenges Of Virtual Mediation
• Responding To DOJ's Increasing Int'l Antitrust Extraditions