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Environmental - March, 2025

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• DuPont Must Face NC Residents' PFAS Claims
• Ex-Blood Bank Atty Goes Back To Ballard Spahr In Phoenix
• Federal Worker Union Challenges Trump Order Gutting CBAs
• House Passes Bill Easing Up Tax Relief For Disasters
• Ford Escapes Calif. Driver's Cooling Pump Warranty Claims
• Local, State Officials Cautious On Rollback Of Enviro Rules
• DC Nonprofit Says EPA Climate Fund Freeze Is Unlawful
• Agencies Shouldn't Hear PFAS Class Claims, Conn. Court Told
• Class Says Sunoco Pipeline Leaked Jet Fuel Into Groundwater
• Judge Says Army Misled Radioactive Cleanup Contractor
• DOI Rescinds Gaming Eligibility In $700M Calif. Casino Project
• Insurer Can Limit Rates But Not Counsel In Utility Litigation
• Denver Defeats Landlord's Challenge To Energy Standards
• 5 Steps To Promote Durable, Pro-Industry Environmental Regs
• Firms Must Embrace Alternative Billing Models Or Fall Behind
• DOJ Seeking Steep Costs To Make Challengers Think Twice
• Aspiration Partners Hits Ch. 11 After Founder's Fraud Arrest
• Exxon Says It Never Oversold Plastic Recycling Claims
• Mich. Judge Wonders If Methane Fee Block Moots EPA Suit
• Feds Must Consider Whales, Climate In Gulf Gas Lease Sale
• DOD Seeks To Void Union Deals Over Efficiency Concerns
• DC Circ. Tosses Green Groups' Challenge To La. Gas Pipelines
• Judge Ends $400M Air Force Base PFAS Contamination Case
• Tribe Not Ready For '2nd Bite' In Pipeline Row, Judge Says
• Woodside Sells Oil, Gas Assets In Trinidad, Tobago For $206M
• 5th Circ. OKs Largest US Crude Export Terminal's Expansion
• Key Insurance Issues Likely To Arise From NY Superfund Law
• How Trump Policies Are Affecting The Right To Repair
• How Attorneys Can Master The Art Of On-Camera Presence
• Insurer Denied Early Win In $6.1M Cargo Loss Coverage Suit
• NC Biz Court Bulletin: TikTok Duel Heats Up, NIL Suit Plays On
• Trump Targets National Security Workers' Bargaining Rights
• Nikola Corp. Founder Says Trump Gave Him Full Pardon
• 9th Circ. Revives Monsanto Roundup Expiration Label Fight
• DC Judge Seems Open To Fired Inspectors' Reinstatement Bid
• Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill For Georgia's First National Park
• Barretts Mediator Feinberg Blames Committee For Impasse
• Whistleblowers Seek Bigger Cut Of Tetra Tech Deal With Navy
• Meta Gets Stiff-Armed On FuriosaAI Offer, And More Rumors
• California Tribe Wants In On 70-Acre Casino Project Challenge
• Western Leaders Oppose Cuts To Public Land Protections
• Lawmakers Sue NYC Mayor Over Zoning Plan
• DOJ's Antitrust Unit Targeting Anticompetitive Regulations
• Mich. Judge Deflects Criticism Of Atty Fees In $53M Flint Deal
• Gibson Dunn, V&E Guide $1B Jamaica Energy Deal
• SEC Drops Defense Of Biden-Era Climate Disclosure Rules
• Baseball Fantasy Camp Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• DOJ Immigration Playbook May Take Cues From A 2017 Case
• NM Case Shows Power Of Environmental Public Nuisance Law
• 9th Circ. Won't Stay Injunction Compelling Fed. Worker Rehire
• Fuel Truck Exec Cops To Wildfire Bid-Rigging Scheme
• 1st Circ. Denies Gov't Bid To Enforce Funding Freeze
• Sotomayor Urges Caution On Nondelegation Doctrine Revamp
• 5th Circ. Backs EPA Ozone Plan Rejections, Except In Miss.
• 3 Firms Guide Nuclear Power Startup's $925M SPAC Merger
• Coalition Says Trump Admin Flouted Federal Rehiring Order
• DOI Lacked Authority To Cancel Arctic Leases, Judge Says
• Ill. Justices Hold WestRock Unit To $5M Superfund Coverage
• Trump Pick To Lead EPA Attys Grilled In Senate On Experience
• Tax Court Erred In Ex-Braves' Easement Feud, 11th Circ. Told
• Court Can't Hear Everglades Water Dispute, 11th Circ. Says
• Big Oil Cos. Must Face Tribal Climate Suits In State Court
• FERC Pressed To Reject $26.6B Constellation-Calpine Merger
• Adapting To Private Practice: From Fed. Prosecutor To BigLaw
• Del. Justices Urged Not To Open Malpractice Suit 'Floodgates'
• Holland & Knight Gains Ex-EPA Regional Leader In Dallas
• Barretts Says Talc Injury Claims Belong To Ch. 11 Estate
• Baltimore Bridge Collapse: One Year Later
• Texas Panel Asks If Guadalupe Diversion Meshes With Law
• Dow, PPG Likely To Face Modesto's Contamination Claims
• Canadian Miner Faces Deadline Over $10M Romania Award
• North Carolina OSHA 'Incentive' Suit Dismissed Again
• Industry Backs BlackRock Over States' 'Crippling' Coal Suit
• Utah Tribe 'Doubled-Down' In Bidding Scheme Row, Court Told
• Justices Grapple With Circuit Courts' Clean Air Act Authority
• NJ Says NYC Congestion Pricing Fight Ripe For Decision
• After Fires, Calif. Must Streamline Enviro Reviews For Housing
• LADWP Accused Of 'Massive Cover-Up' In Palisades Fire
• USDA Must Face Logging Emissions Suit, DC Judge Rules
• Nelson Mullins Welcomes Alt Energy Transactions Atty In NY
• Michigan Tribes Exit Line 5 Talks, Citing 'Energy Emergency'
• Ore. Tribe Backs Hydro Utility's Eminent Domain Bid At Falls
• 4th Circ. Halts Removal Of PFAS Suits Against 3M
• Judge Won't Stop Calif. Offshore Lease Fight For Gov't Redo
• Camp Lejeune Litigants Expect Global Deal By Year's End
• Judge Slams Pa. County For 'Sneaky' Climate Suit End Run
• Norfolk Southern Must Face Investors' Suit Over Safety Claims
• Energy Giants Urge Puerto Rico Judge To Nix RICO Suit
• Groups Press DC Judge To Unfreeze EPA Climate Funds
• State Securities Enforcers May Fill A Federal Enforcement Gap
• 3 Firms Advise As Gold Cos. Tussle Over Rejected $2.1B Offer
• Trump Asks High Court To Halt Fed. Workers' Reinstatement
• Perfecting Security Interests In Renewable Energy Tax Credits
• Firms Still Have Lateral Market Advantage, But Risks Persist
• NC Justices Back Permit Approval For Disputed Asphalt Plant
• 4 Firms Advise On $8.75B James Hardie, Azek Deal
• Vertical Farming Co. Files Ch. 11 Amid Financing Struggles
• Justices Close Door On Kids' Climate Case
• Up Next At High Court: Non-Delegation & Clean Air Fights
• 4th Circ. Won't Pause Order To Reinstate Federal Workers
• 11th Circ. Declines To Disturb Tesla Crash Suit Dismissal
• Aircraft Parts Co. Moves Facility Fire Case To Federal Court
• Trump Administration Reveals Details On WOTUS Intentions
• Buyers' Gripe Is With Timber Sector, Not Charmin, P&G Says
• Consumer Group Doesn't Belong In FERC Fight, Court Told
• Hail Deductible Applicable In Colo. Townhomes' Storm Dispute
• Mich. Judge Dismisses $217M Dam Repair Tax Challenge
• We Must Allow Judges To Use Their Independent Judgment
• High Court Water Permit Ruling Lacks Specificity
• EPA Senior Atty Joins Holland & Knight As Senior Counsel
• Apollo, BP Ink $1B Deal For Stake In European Gas Pipeline
• Nippon Calls Consumer Suit Over US Steel Merger 'Baseless'
• NTSB Says Maryland Didn't Track Risks Of Key Bridge Collapse
• Utah High Court Leaves Youth Climate Claims Down For Now
• No Coal Plant Rescue Plans On The Table, FERC Chair Says
• Oil And Gas Cos. Say DC 'Greenwashing' Claims Are Too Vague
• Tribe's Claims Against Alaska Gold Mine Permit Reduced
• Property Owner Demands Appraisal Of $10.5M Hail Claim
• Conn. AG Sues Builder, Companies For State Park Clear-Cut
• The PFAS Causation Question Is Far From Settled
• NC Statehouse Catch-Up: Helene, Crypto, Curbing The AG
• Animal, Community Groups Can't Foil Iowa 'Ag-Gag' Law
• Saatva Misled Consumers About Mattress Material, Suit Says
• Oracle Eyes Stake In TikTok's US Entity, And More Rumors
• Toyota's Hino Motors To Pay $1.6B In Emissions Fraud Deal
• Denver Environmental Lawyer Rejoins V&E From Kirkland
• Performing Stand-Up Comedy Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Toxic-Loft Suits Too Late, But Owners Share Blame, Jury Says
• Interior Department Transfers 680 Acres To North Dakota Tribe
• Samsung, LA Resident Settle Galaxy Wristband PFAS Suit
• NY DOT Says Feds' Bid To Kill Congestion Pricing Is 'Unlawful'
• Sotera Beats Shareholder Suit Over Sterigenics Emissions
• Monsanto Lawyers Face Reduced Penalties Over PCB Reports
• Wash. Water Quality Regs Survive Industry Challenge
• Carrier Penalized For Historic Fuel Spill In Connecticut
• 3 Del. Bankruptcy Cases Highlight US Trustee Objections
• Greenpeace Owes More Than $660M In Dakota Pipeline Case
• Adapting To Private Practice: From SEC To BigLaw
• Plastic Recycler Gets OK For Ch. 11 Financing
• Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2025 Editorial Boards
• Plastic Alternative Maker Files Ch. 11 With $400M Of Debt
• Judge Won't Unfreeze Climate Grantees' EPA Funds
• 'Disturbed' Singer Down With Sickness From Mold Sues Landlord
• Tribe Members Complicate Tesoro Pipeline Row, 8th Circ. Told
• Trump Admin Asks 4th Circ. To Halt Employee Rehiring Order
• 6th Circ. Panel Torn On Reviving Chevy Cruze Emissions Suit
• Enbridge, Whitmer Spar Over Immunity In Line 5 Lawsuit
• Army Corps' Permit For Offshore Fish Farms Is Voided
• Duke Energy Says NC Town Can't Pin Climate Harms On It
• DC Circ. Gives FERC Chance To Redo LNG Project Approvals
• NRC Says Texas Reactor Licensing Suit Is In The Wrong Court
• BlackRock Calls Red States' Suit Over Coal Prices 'Farfetched'
• NY Can't Escape Rail Cos. Challenge To 'Waste By Rail' Law
• Fate Of Boston Women's Soccer Stadium Turns On Site Status
• Haynes Boone Grows Enviro Practice With EPA Vet In Dallas
• After CEQ's Rollback, Fate Of NEPA May Be In Justices' Hands
• Simpson Thacher Gains Securitization Expert In NY
• Savannah Wants 3M PFAS Pollution Suit Back In State Court
• Ancora Wants US Steel Meeting Delayed After Blocked Sale
• Making The Case For Rest In The Legal Profession
• Toyota Seeks Exit From Investors' Emission Tests Fraud Suit
• Savannah Sues Over PFAS Pollution In River
• Amazon Hit With Greenwashing Suit Over Paper Products
• LA Settles Suit Over Port's Alleged Pollutant Discharges
• Insurer Drops Claims That Lamp Cos.' Negligence Caused Fire
• Calif. Panel Sides With Tribe In Hotel Construction Fight
• Split 9th Circ. Won't Halt Federal Workers Reinstatement Order
• Vague Settlement Can't Free Insurer From Asbestos Claims
• Union, Green Groups Fight EPA Bid To Redo Biden TSCA Rule
• FERC Grid Upgrade Fight Has DC Circ. Judges Flummoxed
• NJ Offshore Wind Farm Permit Pulled Over Trump Orders
• Chevron Buys 5% Of Hess With 'Confidence' In Merger Close
• Simpson Thacher Taps Kirkland Atty To Co-Lead Enviro Group
• 4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy
• Brightmark Puts Indiana Plastic Recycling Plant Into Ch. 11
• ExxonMobil Brings $14M Clean Air Act Suit To High Court
• Fort Worth's Unwieldy PFAS Suit Against Gov't, Cos. Gets Split
• Md. Judge Joins Calif. In Reversing Federal Workers' Firing
• 5th Circ. Affirms Energy Exec's Insider Trading Conviction
• SpaceX Suit Against Coastal Commission Grounded, For Now
• Green Groups Sue Fed. Agencies Over Frozen Funding
• 11th Circ. Upholds Toss Of Avian Orgs.' Bid To Import Parrots
• Cleanup Claim Characterization Key For Timeliness Inquiry
• A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing
• Colo. Jury Rejects Claims Sterilization Co. Caused Cancer
• 6th Circ. Rejects Tribe's Appeal Of Great Lakes Fishing Pact
• Toyota Group Unit Buys Radius Recycling In $1.34B Deal
• EPA's Deregulation Road Riddled With Potential Potholes
• EPA Tempting Legal Storm With Climate Danger Rethink
• Feds Can't Pause NYC Congestion Pricing Cases
• Fla. Condo Says Insurers Unfairly Handled Hurricane Claim
• Judge Hits 'Reset Button' In 3M, DuPont PFAS Cleanup Case
• Ore. Tribes Challenge Utility's Eminent Domain Bid
• How To Create A Unique Jury Profile For Every Case
• Judge Orders Reinstatement Of Many Fired Federal Workers
• NY Bill Seeks Tax Break For Residential Green Infrastructure
• Calif. Asks Justices To Ax Fuel Groups' Clean Air Waiver Suit
• Cancer Cause Or Red Herring? Jury Weighs Plant Bellwether
• EPA Puts 'Holy Grail Of Climate Change Religion' In Crosshairs
• EPA Says Grant Termination Moots Climate Group's Challenge
• Insurance Pros Urge Calif. Lawmakers To Address Fire Risks
• Alaska Tribal Groups' Bid To Update Fish Harvesting Rule Fails
• Ga. City Faces $35M Suit Over Recycling Plant Flip-Flop
• HUD Rejects NC City's DEI-Incorporating Disaster Relief Plan
• Justices Face Renewed Calls To Nix Mass. Wind Farm Permits
• Texas Urges Court Not To Let DuPont Out Of PFAS Lawsuit
• Second Bid For Roundup Mass Tort Launched In New Jersey
• Arizona Lawmakers Reintroduce $5B Tribal Water Rights Act
• 6th Circ. Ruling Paves Path Out Of Loper Bright 'Twilight Zone'
• Duane Morris Adds Meyers Nave Enviro Litigation Duo In LA
• 6th Circ. Ends Group's Challenge To Great Lakes Fishing Pact
• Art Loft Building's Toxicity Was Disclosed, Expert Testifies
• Trump Admin Shutters EPA's Enviro Justice Office
• Chemical, Carpet Cos. Seek Toss Of Ga. County's PFAS Suit
• NJ Residents Push To Repackage Contaminated Water Claims
• Feds Push Back On Enviro Orgs., Tribes In Yellowstone Bison Case
• EPA Officially Cuts $20B In Funding For Climate Projects
• 6th Circ. Asks If It Should Duck Enbridge Pipeline Fight
• Trump Taps DOJ Vet To Serve As Energy Dept.'s Top Lawyer
• Insurer Says AIG Unit Must Cover Water Contamination Suit
• Groups Say EPA Must Regulate Phosphate Mining Waste
• Conservationists Sue FWS Over 'Blanket' Species Rule
• Fannie Mae Says Complex Filed Ch. 11 To Duck $73M Loan
• Holland & Hart Taps Perkins Coie Attys For New Phoenix Office
• EPA Says It Wants To Redo Biden-Era Chemical Risk Rule
• Alsup Refuses To Vacate Hearing Into OPM Mass Firings
• EPA Climate Grantee Sues Citibank, Agency Over Frozen Cash
• Tariff Shifts Creating Compliance Chaos For Energy Cos.
• DOT Pulls Biden Enviro Justice Highway Funding Policy
• DOJ Defends Musk's Influence Against States' Challenge
• Whitecap Merging With Veren In $10.4B Oil & Gas Deal
• NC Bill Allocates $80M To Move Helene-Damaged Courthouse
• Fox Rothschild Lands Enviro Ace From Connell Foley In NJ
• CO2 Oil Recovery Vs. Carbon Capture: Key Legal Differences
• Justices Reject Red-State Bid To End State Climate Torts
• 9th Circ. Open To Reviving Monsanto Expiration Label Fight
• Feds Say California Tribes' Casino Challenge Comes Too Late
• Ga. PFAS Liability, DEI Bills Among Those To Not 'Crossover'
• 4th Circ. Overturns Remand Of Md., SC PFAS Suits Against 3M
• Hints Of A New High Court Majority Emerge In Trump Cases
• GAO Says Congress Can't Undo Calif. Emissions Waivers
• Goodyear Must Include Microplastic Proposal In Proxy
• CPKC Rail Merger Enviro Review Needs Redo, DC Circ. Told
• Gas Station Asks 11th Circ. To Revive Pollution Coverage Suit
• Cosmetics Co. Sues Insurer Over Calif. Water Pollution Claims
• Tariffs, Diversity And DOGE Dominate Trump 2.0 'Risk Factors'
• Recent Cases Suggest ESG Means 'Ever-Shifting Guidelines'
• EPA To Drop Enforcement Suit Against La. Neoprene Maker
• Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, Wachtell, Skadden
• Mich. Justices Kick PFAS Rule Challenge Back To Panel
• Amid Court Setbacks, Trump Wants Foes To Foot Legal Bills
• Calif. Woman Accuses Fla. Sugar Co. Of Greenwashing
• Feds Say 11th Circ. Should Affirm Value Of Ex-Braves' Farm
• Federal Workers File Mass Challenges To Firings In Admin Court
• Wheeling & Appealing: The Latest Must-Know Appellate Action
• ND High Court Nixes Greenpeace Transfer Bid In $300M Trial
• Wash. Biz Groups Say Water Regs Rule Likely To Be Repealed
• Insurer's 9th Circ. Procedural Win Highlights Appraisal Rules
• Fintech Startup Klarna Ready For $1B IPO, Plus More Rumors
• Tribal Water Rights Bills Advance To US Senate Floor
• Senate Dems Press Citibank To Thaw Frozen EPA Grant Funds
• Navigating The Uncertain Future Of The Superfund PFAS Rule
• What To Know About Insurance Coverage For Greenwashing
• Pigment Co. Not Covered For Asbestos Suits, Court Told
• 7 Tips For Associates To Thrive In Hybrid Work Environments
• Trump Administration Ordered To Release Funds To States
• Playing Beach Volleyball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• DOGE Firings, Agency Cuts Targeted In New Sierra Club Suit
• Feds Urge Justices To Allow Nuke Waste Storage In Texas
• Union Says DOI Mischaracterized Ariz. Solar Project Site
• Enviro, Transit Groups Back NY In Congestion Pricing Battle
• Trump EPA Nominees Grilled On Climate Change Views
• Wash. Justices Won't Take Up VW's $4.7M Asbestos Loss
• Managing Anti-Corporate Juror Views Revealed By CEO Killing
• Water Main Co. Will Pay $1M After Chemicals Killed Fish
• Four Firms Seek Top Roles In Pa. Warehouse Fire Litigation
• Cleanova, Micronics Combine To Create $1.3B Business
• California Climate Lawsuit Bill Is Constitutionally Flawed
• Colorado's Last-Resort Insurer Partners With AI Analytics Co.
• UK Planning To Replace Energy Windfall Tax In 2030
• Agencies Have 'Ultimate' Authority Over Firings, OPM Says
• 3 Takeaways From The High Court's SF Water Permit Ruling
• Phillips 66 'Trickery' Merits $1.2B More Damages, Judge Told
• 10th Circ. Upholds EPA Approval Of Colo. Smog Plan Changes
• Judge Stays Osage Wind Farm Order, Requires $10M Bond
• Insurer Can't Escape Fla. Condo's Hurricane Damage Dispute
• DC Circ. Doubts FERC Was Wrong To OK Tennessee Pipeline
• IRS Drops Push To Penalize Ex-Braves Players For Fraud
• Insurer, Reinsurer Denied Early Wins In Reimbursement Row
• Ga. PFAS Liability Bill Faces Debate Ahead Of Key Deadline
• How Law Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic
• Honeywell Paying $2.2B For Sundyne Amid $25B Deployment
• High Court Says EPA Went Too Far With SF Water Permit
• Aspiration Founder Arrested For Alleged $145M Fraud Scheme
• Colo. Judge Vacates Fed Orders Allowing Wild Horse Removal
• $100M Deal To End Suit Against Colo. Reservoir Project
• Chamber Leads Group Challenging NY Climate Superfund Bill
• EPA Chief Asks Watchdog To Investigate $20B Grant Program
• 5 Mass. Rulings You May Have Missed In February
• Enviro Groups Say DOGE Teams Are Violating Transparency Law
• 5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships
• BlackRock Suit Highlights Antitrust Risks Of ESG
• Jet Co. Says Insurer Can't Modify Airport Damage Appraisal
• $1.4B Genesis Deal Creates Top Global Soda Ash Producer
• Justices Turn Away Peru Mining Pollution Suit