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Environmental - September, 2022

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• The 5 Biggest Cases This Supreme Court Term
• Landowners Seek Cert Again In Unpaid Gas Storage Suit
• 10th Circ. Returns $464M Dam Project Fight To District Court
• CoreLogic Puts Ian Storm Damages Between $28B And $47B
• Fed. Circ. Lets IP Row Stay In Texas, Citing Remote Workers
• Energy Cos. Pin Duty On W.Va. In Unplugged Wells Suit
• Atty In Radioactive Waste Suit DQ'd Over Prior Landfill Work
• 13 Cognitive Distortions That Plague Defense Witnesses
• How Crypto Miners Can Support A Cleaner Energy System
• Law360's The Term: A New Normal For The Supreme Court?
• Texas Court Gives Green Light to Enviro Agency Plant Permit
• SPAC Cancels Merger Plans With Chinese Automaker Chijet
• EPA Releases Superfund Environmental Justice Guidance
• No Signs Of Supreme Court's Conservatives Slowing Down
• How Well Do You Know Supreme Court History?
• EPA Microfiber Pollution Report Sets Stage For Regulation
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 3 Things To Watch At High Court Wetlands Oral Arguments
• Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Takes Bench, Makes History
• Napa Winery Hits Ch. 11 After Wildfire Damages Vineyard
• Keys To A 9-0 High Court Win: Practicality Over Perfection
• NY Follows Calif. With Regs To End Gas Car Sales By 2035
• Md. Climate Change Suits Can Stay In State Court
• Chevron-Ecuador Feud Still Alive In The Netherlands
• Judge Rules SEC's Suspension Of 2020 Proxy Rules Unlawful
• PG&E Trust Inks $117M Deal For Calif. Wildfire Victims
• Trina Says TotalEnergies Must Arbitrate $100M Suit
• North Dakota Can Intervene In Riverbed Row, DC Circ.Told
• EPA Accused Of 'Inaction' In Addressing Alaska Air Pollution
• Fed. Court Not Right For Texas Power Price Suit, 5th Circ. Told
• Senate OKs Temporary NFIP Reauthorization Bill
• 5 Considerations When Seeking Federal EV Funding
• 6 Big Banks To Participate In Fed's Climate Scenario 'Pilot'
• What New Bar Exam Means For Law Students And Schools
• Feds' New Eagle Rule Aims To Help Wind Projects, Save Birds
• Earth & Water Law Adds Former EPA GC, Covington Partner
• MVP: Troutman Pepper's E. Fitzgerald Veira
• LSU Golf Club Insurers Putt Ida Suit To Federal Court
• 9th Circ. Affirms FWS Win On Fish Recovery Plan Challenge
• VW Nabs Year's Largest IPO So Far With $9B Porsche Offering
• Enviro Group Tells DC Circ. EPA Standards Worsen Pollution
• Apple's New Messaging Features Will Complicate E-Discovery
• Civil Suit Trends Cos. Can Expect From State AG Enforcement
• Judge Orders Redo On NC Dredging Rules In Win For Enviros
• DC Circ. Questions Data For EPA Air Pollution Rule Revamp
• MVP: Nossaman's Liz Cousins
• EPA's New Enviro Justice Office Brings Change, Tensions
• Iowa 'Ag Gag' Law Unconstitutional, Judge Says In Enviro Win
• Seattle Cafe Drops 9th Circ. Virus Coverage Appeal
• Law Firm Inclusion Efforts Often Overlook Business Staff
• Ala. Plant's Capped Ash Pit Could Still Pollute, Enviros Say
• Dow, PPG Trial Over Calif. Cleanup Delayed By Atty COVID
• EPA Guidance Signals Greater Enviro Justice Focus In Permits
• Travelers Has No Duty To Defend Northrop Pollution Suit
• Ohio High Court Won't Review $30M Award Over Toxic Dump
• How Attys Can Get Reliable Data From Pretrial Focus Groups
• MVP: McGuireWoods' Gregory Evans
• Chamber Seeks Early Win Over SEC In Proxy Rules Dispute
• Minn. Chamber, US Steel Seek To Join Tribes' EPA Suit
• SEC Rules Amplify Proxy Contest Threats For Cos.
• EPA Asks 9th Circ. For Leave To Revisit Paraquat Approval
• Oil Lease Sale Backers Paint 'Distorted Picture,' DC Circ. Told
• PG&E Faces Federal Criminal Probe Into Mosquito Fire
• Oglala Sioux Tribe Seeks DC Circ. Redo In Mine Permit Row
• Judge Nixes Sanction Bid For Jones Day Atty In Paraquat MDL
• Offit Kurman Launches Enviro Practice With NJ-Based Atty
• 3 Recent Cases Highlight Public Nuisance Climate Suits' Flaws
• Navajo Nation Urges High Court To Pass On Water Suit
• An Associate's Guide To Rebounding After A Layoff
• Cos. That Mislead About ESG Compliance Do So At Their Peril
• Reduced Emissions Goal Of $1B SPAC, Energy Biz Merger
• MVP: Earthjustice's Sara Gersen
• Ex-NJ Gov. James Florio, Enviro Law Trailblazer, Dies
• Compass Minerals Will Pay $12M To Settle SEC Charges
• Treasure Hunter Seeks Redo Of IP Suit Coverage Dispute
• US Agencies Need Top-Level Privacy Officials, GAO Says
• 9th Circ. Revives Fight Allowing Water For Trout Migration
• US Steel Beats Chicago's Pollution Suit, For Now
• Ga. Judge Dismisses Ethylene Oxide Exposure Case
• Keystone XL Pipeline Claim Against US Set To Proceed
• 9th Circ. Asked To Overturn Decision On Tribal Casino Plans
• AML Regulation Of Lawyers Is Imminent And Controversial
• 9th Circ. Ruling Backs Tossing Of Wind Farm Suit, Feds Say
• FERC Proposal Conflicts With 'Major Questions' Doctrine
• 2nd Circ. Doubts Exxon Bid To Shift Climate Suit To Fed. Court
• 5 Firms To Drive Electric Battery Maker's Potential $1.5B IPO
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• MVP: Covington's Kevin Poloncarz
• Attys Secure $80M Fee Award In Calif. Oil Spill Settlement
• 9th Circ. Says Hydroponic Food Can Use 'Organic' Labels
• NYC Comptroller Presses BlackRock On Climate Pledge
• Alaska Asks 9th Circ. To Rehear Tribal Fishing Rights Suit
• IP Forecast: Tyga's 'Wavy Baby' Shoe Row Goes To 2nd Circ.
• Green Groups Blast FERC Power Market Plan Approvals
• Ill. Justices Say Ex-Client Can Sue To Recoup Punitive Award
• Calif. High Court Keeps In Place Finding Bees Are Legally Fish
• Feds Ask Judge To Toss Arizona Border Wall Suit
• Nikola Investor Tells Jury Social Media Drove Buying Spree
• FERC Officials Are Lukewarm Over Grid Cybersecurity Perks
• Army Corps Asks 11th Circ. To End Case Over Ga. Island Dock
• EPA GC Tells Attorneys To Expect Climate Action
• Construction Co. Can't Escape Gold King Mine MDL
• 9th Circ. Revives Trump-Era Endangered Species Rollbacks
• TPC Must Let All Creditors Reject Releases In Ch. 11 Vote
• 3rd Circ. Decision Highlights Enviro Law Notice Requirements
• Fla. Condos Sue Insurers Over Hurricane Irma Damage
• SEC's 'Regulation By Enforcement' Vision Coming Into Focus
• Meet The Lawyers On Deck In NY V. Trump Biz Fraud Case
• Energy Dept. Will Conduct Efficiency Reviews To Settle Suit
• Enviros Blast W.Va. Coal Co. Compliance Plan
• Manchin Unveils Permitting Reform To Reluctant Congress
• Senate Passes Global Treaty To Cut Hydrofluorocarbons' Use
• How SEC's Climate Proposal Could Affect Litigation Risk
• AIG Unit Says No Coverage For $1.4M Pollution Charges
• Canadian Enforcer Says Competition Can Help Environment
• Key Adaptations For Law Firms Amid Quiet Quitting Movement
• Sugar Co. Says Fla. Is Proper Venue For Cuban Port Case
• Squire Patton Adds Commercial Disputes Pro From Eversheds
• Wash. Mine Accused Of Over 4,000 Clean Water Act Violations
• FERC Says Law Backs Its Defense Of Power Market Rule
• 11th Circ. Asks How New Law Affects Marine Base Water Suit
• How EU Plan Would Cut Red Tape To Boost Green Hydrogen
• Group Asks Justices To End 'Musical Chairs' In Pipeline Case
• Creating A Hybrid Work Policy? Be Intentional And Inclusive
• Enviros Sue EPA For Lack of Action On Colo. Air Quality Plan
• Nikola CEO Tells Jury Founder's Boasts Put Workers On Edge
• Holland & Knight Adds Policy Adviser From Dept. Of Energy
• Teck Metals Can't Escape Wash. Tribe's River Pollution Suit
• Newsom's Climate Bill Blitz Heralds Calif. 'Aggressive' Action
• Judge Told Nev. Power Plant Threatens Endangered Toad
• HP, Agilent Can't Nix Stanford University's Superfund Suit
• DC Circ. Asked To Revisit 'Catch-22' Toss Of FERC Challenge
• Montana Resort Settles River Pollution Suit
• Va. Judge Dismisses Youths' Climate Change Lawsuit
• Biden Order Renews Spotlight On Advancement Of US Biotech
• Unpacking The Shift In DOJ Corporate Enforcement Policy
• Interior Says Inflation Reduction Act Moots Oil Lease Fight
• No Inflation Act Boost For EPA Power Over Greenhouse Gases
• Exxon Wants Benzene Coverage Fight Back In Texas Court
• EPA Defends Chemical Advisory At 3rd Circ. As 'Informational'
• Porsche IPO Could Raise $9.4B, With Offering Set For Sept. 29
• A Law Firm's Guide To Humane Layoffs As Recession Looms
• Jury Awards $363M In First Sterigenics Ethylene Oxide Trial
• Jackson Residents Sue Over Water Failure
• 3M Can't Get Gov't Contractor Immunity Defense In Foam MDL
• Climate Suit Over Shell Fuel Facility Can Proceed, Judge Says
• Calif. Says Lake Discharge Needed To Protect At-Risk Species
• US Gov't Sues Barge Insurer For $6.2M Oil Cleanup
• Jones Walker Welcomes New Maritime Litigation Partner
• Insurer Refuses To Defend Bakery In Ga. Poisoned Wells Suit
• Ford Says NJ Pollution Suit Is Premature Amid Cleanup
• 9th Circ. Ruling Highlights Divide On Ch. 11 Interest Rates
• DC Circ. Backs FERC In Colo. Electric Co-Op Fight
• Pa. GOP Can't Challenge Fracking Ban, 3rd Circ. Rules
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Sterigenics Tells Ill. Jury That Emissions Science On Its Side
• Deputy AG Reveals New DOJ Corporate Enforcement Strategy
• SC Watchdog Can Dispute State's $75M Fee To 2 Law Firms
• Federal Anti-SLAPP Bill Takes Aim At Intimidation Suits
• 2nd Circ. Upholds OneBeacon Asbestos Reinsurance Ruling
• Insurer Disputes Fla. College's $13M Hurricane Damage Costs
• La. Judge Wipes Out Air Permits For Petrochemical Project
• BP Pays $2.75M To End Oil Refinery Emissions Suit
• Nikola Founder 'Makes Crap Up,' Worried Worker Said In Text
• Former SF Deputy City Attorney Joins Singleton Schreiber
• 3rd Circ. Unmoved By Nuns' Religious Challenge To Pipeline
• Colo. HOA Accuses Insurer Of $3M Estimate Discrepancy
• Fla. Property Management Co.'s COVID Claims Tossed Again
• Recycling Centers' Limits Not 7-Eleven's Fault, Ill. Judge Says
• Texas Aims To Take Charge Of Carbon Capture Projects
• Claims Court Says Feds Turned Clerical Error Into Fatal Flaw
• Judge Backs Most Of GMO Labeling Rule, Bans QR Codes
• NCAI Slams 'Double Standard' For Religious Law In Mine Row
• New Exchange Seeks SEC's Nod To Serve 'Green' Investors
• 8th Circ. Says Ark. City Can't Delay Serious Sewer Fixes
• Minn. Sheriff Illegally Blocked Pipeline Protesters, Judge Says
• Spirit Air Can't Move Ahead With COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• DC Circ. Questions Challenge To $45B Alaskan LNG Project
• Hydrogen Sector Needs More Regulatory Certainty
• Judge Revokes Mojave Desert Water Pipeline Permit
• Feds Propose Maximum Protection For Tricolored Bats
• Pa. Court Considers Time Limit For Challenging Regulations
• Key Nikola Critic Earned $600K From Bet Against Truckmaker
• Insurer's Pollution Coverage Suit Partly Axed As Premature
• Learning From Trump And Bannon Discovery Strategies
• US Reps. Push For Study On Pot Growers' Energy Use
• Town, Green Groups To Sue EPA Over UNC Coal Permit
• Tulane, Insurer Gear Up For Trial In COVID-19 Coverage Row
• Gov't OKs Land-Leasing Regs For Pueblo Of Laguna In NM
• NJ Residents Seek Cert. In Feud Over Pet Food Factory Odor
• Locke Lord Hires Project Finance Pro From Dorsey & Whitney
• Aluminum Industry Calls On Gov'ts To Up Recycling Efforts
• Gold Mine Ordered To Pay $500K For Polluting River In Colo.
• Interior Dept. Proposes Revamping Offshore Safety Regs
• Green Groups Seek To Restart Fluoridated Water Risks Case
• Potential Speed Bumps In Road To Calif.'s 2035 EV Target
• Hunton Adds M&A Partner To Houston Office From DLA Piper
• Stink Over Animal Waste Permits Lands At NC Appeals Court
• Shutts & Bowen Adds Longtime Pennington Litigator
• TVA Escapes Utility Trade Group Spending Suit
• Fishery Monitor Cost Similar To Nets, 1st Circ. Says
• Del. Judge Gives Bankrupt TPC More Time For Creditor Talks
• Gorton's Frozen Fish Labeling Suit Nears Settlement
• Nikola Founder Tells Jury He Never Sought To Dupe Investors
• Spain Says Solar Investor Can't Enforce $28.5M Award
• OCC Hires Ex-NY Regulator As New Chief Climate Risk Officer
• Biden Aims To Boost Biotech In Latest Supply Chain Fix
• Del. Justices Reverse NJ Plant Cleanup Cost Order
• DC Judge Tosses Challenge To EPA's FOIA Rule
• Vivint Solar Buyers Ink Deal In Predatory Sales Suit
• Decarbonizing Crypto Mining With Nuclear Power
• 3M, Others Get 6th Circ. To Review Class Cert. In PFAS Suit
• DOI Told To Revive Solenex Oil Lease After 'Kafkaesque' Delay
• The Risks In Lateral Hiring, And How To Avoid Them
• 9th Circ. Backs Tribes' Immunity To Water Use Suit
• Nez Perce Members' Salmon Fishing Convictions Overturned
• Energy Orgs Say No Place For Green Groups In Oil Lease Row
• Construction Co., Ex-Owner Settle Ga. Wetlands Pollution Suit
• Maine, Lobster Fishers' Whale Rule Challenges Fall Flat
• How Inflation Reduction Act Will Lift Offshore Wind Projects
• Amplify Pays $18M To End Criminal Cases Over Pipeline Spill
• Georgia Widow Drops Roundup Case Against Monsanto
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• EU OKs $650M Daimler, BlackRock, NextEra Truck Project
• Bailey & Glasser Adds Financial Transactions Atty In DC
• Judges Who Use Social Media Must Know Their Ethical Limits
• Texas Mall Says Typo Doesn't Doom Hail Coverage Suit
• 1891 Law Gives Alaska Tribe Fishing Rights, 9th Circ. Rules
• Calif. Insurance Chief Ties Rates To Fire Safety In Regulation
• Power Cos. Blast FERC Role In Power Market Rule Fight
• Line 5 Pipeline Can Stay Open For Now, Despite Tribe's Wins
• SEC To Open New Office Scrutinizing Crypto Filings
• NFIP Reforms Take On Urgency As Program Deadline Nears
• Idaho Power Co. Will Pay Tribe $545K To End Clean Water Suit
• ABA Is Defending Profession's Values From Monied Influences
• White House Office Urges Study Of Crypto's Enviro Impact
• Largest NH Fish Hatchery Settles Water Pollution Case
• Feds Can't Appeal Immunity Ruling In Flint Water Suit
• Feds Fight Groups' Bid to Halt Pa. Highway Project
• CORRECTED: New Tax Credits For Renewables Should Offer Investors Relief
• Treasure Hunter's Bid For Coverage Of IP Suit Sunk
• Florida Wants In On Tribe's EPA Water Power Challenge
• Deals Rumor Mill: Aurora, Deutsche Bahn, Greek Airport
• Utilities Spar With FERC Over PURPA Eligibility Interpretation
• Minneapolis Board Votes To Halve Historic Golf Course
• Apache Group, Feds Clash Over 9th Circ. Redo In Mine Case
• Groups Say FERC Shouldn't Give More Time To Gas Projects
• Wash. Appeals Court Revives Berry Farms Syngenta Suit
• A Road Map To Insurance For PFAS Claims And Suits
• Inflation Reduction Act A Boon To Hydrogen, Carbon Capture
• How In-House Counsel Can Better Manage Litigation Exposure
• China-Mexico Trade Talks Touch On Illegal Fishing Practices
• K&L Gates Clean Energy Projects Atty Jumps To Baker Botts
• Florida Condos Claim Insurer Owes More For Irma Damages
• Sidley Real Estate Trio Leap To Sheppard Mullin In NY
• EPA Says It Got Texas, Colorado Ozone Designations Right
• Developers Slam Enviro Challenge To Calif. Wetlands Project
• 5th Circ. Won't Let BP Slip Out Of Scuba Diving Co.'s Suit
• DC Circ. Won't Budge From Calif. Hydropower Permit Ruling
• TPC Pauses Disclosure Hearing For Settlement Talks
• P&C Profits Down 17% In 1st Half Of Year, AM Best Reports
• Practical E-Discovery Lessons From The Alex Jones Case
• 2nd Circ. Upholds EPA Approval Of Long Island Dumping Site
• PFAS Superfund Hazard Designation Would Inflate Cos.' Costs
• Judge Backs Postponement Of Wyoming Oil Lease Sales
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To 188 Attys From 78 Firms
• Biden To Tap Ex-NYU Law Dean For Regs Review Agency
• NY Grants $6.5M For Climate Change Insurance Innovation
• FTC Chair Backs USDA Rulemaking To Help Poultry Farmers
• Religious Group Urges 9th Circ. To Rehear Ariz. Mine Case
• Split 8th Circ. Upholds Coal Plant Air Pollution Permit
• McCarthy Departs Top WH Climate Job As Podesta Signs On
• 3rd Circ. Preview: J&J Unit, Pipeline Fights On Sept. Docket
• VW, DOJ Rip Bid To Rush Jones Day Emission Docs FOIA Row
• Climate Plaintiffs Can't Pin Harms On Specific Fossil Fuel Cos.
• Cherokee Continue Push For Expanded Audit Of Tribal Trust
• The Ethical Risks For Lawyers Accepting Payments In Crypto
• Insurer Tells 5th Circ. Chemical Co. Not Covered For Fire Loss
• Biden Nominates Montana Law Professor For 9th Circ.
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Harsh Market Limits IPO Prospects For Autumn Listings
• Exxon's $57.5M Win Reinstated For La. Enviro Settlement
• Monsanto Gets Fast Win In St. Louis Roundup Trial
• Irrigation District Says It Belongs In Calif. Tribe's River Suit
• Calif. Tackles Climate With Last-Minute Legislation Blitz
• Insurer Can't Skip Fla. College's $13M Hurricane Damage Suit
• Ohio Panel Backs Sherwin-Williams In Lead Paint Insurer Suit
• Calif. Corporate Climate Reporting Bill Fails In State Assembly
• Envisioning Metaverse-Based Litigation In The Real World
• Cosmetics Cos. Invite Legal Risks With 'Clean' Marketing
• New Constitution In Chile Would Affect Infrastructure Projects
• Burns & Levinson Absorbs 5-Atty Enviro Boutique