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Project Finance - June, 2018

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• Justice Kennedy Leaves Mixed Record On Civil Rights
• King & Spalding Snags 3 Finance Partners From Reed Smith
• EPA Proposes Rule On 'Good Neighbor' Smog Requirements
• EPA, Corps Expand Legal Case Against Obama Water Rule
• Powelson Exit May Cause Policy Logjam At FERC
• Trump Says He Will Announce Supreme Court Nominee July 9
• Feds Get W. Palm Beach's Road Extension Suit Moved To Fla.
• Tutor Perini JV Wins $410M LA Subway Tunnel Contract
• Kennedy's Retirement: Legacy, Fallout & The Battle Ahead
• Sens. Want To Limit Time For Cities' Small Cell Reviews
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Enviros' Ex-Im $4.8B LNG Loan Suit
• Va. Pipeline Project Halted Over Erosion, Sediment Issues
• Nighthawk Energy Sells Assets For $18M After Ch. 11 Filing
• Feds Want Quick Win That Upholds Clean Water Rule Delay
• Limiting Law Firms' Professional Liability Risks: Part 3
• New Stats On Millennial Attorney Disciplinary Actions
• Taxation With Representation: Jones Day, Pillsbury, Wachtell
• Why The Defense Bar Celebrates Kennedy
• Roberts Becomes True Power As 'Kennedy Court' Ends
• Minn. Greenlights Controversial Enbridge Pipeline Project
• 11th Circ. Denies NextEra $90M Nuclear Disposal Fee Refund
• Morgan Lewis Guides Lime Rock's $1.9B Acquisition Fund
• 2nd Circ. Won't Undo Backing Nix Of Sabine Gas Contracts
• Mistake Leaves $600M Bid-Rigging Trial At Risk Of Collapse
• Limiting Law Firms' Professional Liability Risks: Part 2
• SEC Expands Eligibility For Relaxed Disclosure Rules
• Delay On Kennedy Replacement 'Ain't Going To Happen': GOP
• Bayou Bridge Plans To Finish La. Oil Pipeline By October
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer: Prioritizing Is Always Key
• From Iqbal To Citizens United: Kennedy's Biggest Decisions
• Life After Kennedy: 1 Big Question, 6 Judges To Watch
• 'Goodbye, Tony!' Justices Bid Farewell To Kennedy
• When Partisan Passion Raged, Kennedy Was The Vote To Get
• Power Co. Owner Gets Prison For $5.7M Stimulus Fraud
• Texas Chemical Plant Wants Injured Workers' Suits In MDL
• Seismic Data Co. Files Ch. 11, To Be Bought By Competitor
• 'Buffalo Billion' Jury Sees Ex-SUNY Boss' Deleted Emails
• EPA Moves Toward Limiting CWA Permit Veto Powers
• Limiting Law Firms' Professional Liability Risks: Part 1
• Tribe, Enviros Sue Wis. Agency Over Fracking Permit Review
• ARCO Must Pay $28M Toward Mont. Superfund Cleanup
• Engineering Co. Slams Nigeria For Delays In $9B Award Row
• GOP Kicks Off Race To Confirm Kennedy Replacement
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer: How Congress Affected My Career
• BB&T Seeks $10M In Construction Loan Guaranty Breach Suit
• Justice Kennedy's Retirement To Upset High Court Balance
• Are OCC's Reserve-Based Lending Guidelines Enforceable?
• Navillus Ch. 11 Auction Request Shelved As Mediation Begins
• EPA Boosts Renewable Fuels, But Ethanol Makers Not Happy
• Injured Worker's $1.7M Judgment Reinstated By Texas Court
• O'Melveny Nabs 3 Greenberg Traurig Bankruptcy Attys In NY
• Tax-Friendly Docs Can Lower Renewable Energy Project Costs
• Haynes And Boone Adds Ex-Hunton Andrews Team In London
• DC Circ. Judges Losing Patience With EPA Over CPP Delay
• MTA To Hand Over Draft Enviro Review In L Train Case
• EPA Rule Changes Signal Divergence Of Federal, State Regs
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer: DC Isn't As Bad As You Think
• Judge Alsup Nixes Calif. Cities' Climate Suits Against Big Oil
• How Trump Will Finance Federal Real Property Projects
• Nine West Lenders Clear Way For $50M DIP Term Loan
• CWA Jurisdiction Question Won't Go To 9th Circ.
• No Sign Ex-SUNY Prez Knew Of Lobbyist Tips, Witness Admits
• Senate Passes Energy, Water, Construction Spending Bill
• Enviros Add State, US Agencies To Suit Over $2.2B NC Road
• Tax Guidance Maintains Sunny Outlook For Solar Developers
• BSEE Listened To Industry In Well Control Rule Revisions
• Deals Rumor Mill: Blackstone, AC Milan, China Renaissance
• Biggest Energy M&A Trends Of 2018: Midyear Report
• DC Circ. Upholds FERC Ruling On Grid Project Costs
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer: 6 Things I Learned In Congress
• Armenian Ex-Diplomat Aims To Nix Rolls-Royce Bribe Charges
• Taxation With Representation: Latham, Davis Polk, Stikeman
• Calif. Regulators Reject $639M Natural Gas Pipeline
• Privately Backed Rail And Transit Projects To Watch
• Investors Snap Back At Sunrun's Exit Bid In Stock-Drop Suit
• Biggest Enviro Law Rulings Of 2018: Midyear Report
• Minn. Power Grid Law Withstands Constitutional Challenge
• 1 Year On, Pa. Judges Grapple With Revamped Enviro Rights
• NJ Utility Regulator Rejects $111M Transmission Project
• What New FWS Take Guidance Means For Permit Applicants
• 4th Circ. Stays Corps' $3.5B Gas Pipeline Permit
• 'Buffalo Billion' Jury Told $500M Solar Plant Bid Was Fixed
• Infrastructure Woes Spell Opportunity For PE Players, Attys
• Lawmakers Float Bill Aimed At Bolstering Native Economies
• DOE Revamp, Grid Privatization Eyed In Trump Reorg Plan
• Tribe Hits Feds With Suit Over Drilling Permit Decision
• Feds Sued For Reinstating Expired Mining Leases In Minn.
• Trump's Overhaul Plan Targets Animal, Superfund Programs
• Groups Urge Judge Not To Toss EPA Adviser Policy Challenge
• FERC Says 4th Circ. $3.5B Pipeline Fight In Wrong Venue
• L Train Project Opponents Want Enviro Review Docs
• Biggest Native American Rulings Of 2018: Midyear Report
• BigLaw's Associate Salary Model Is A Relic Of A Bygone Era
• EPA Need Not Step In On W.Va. Pollution Limits: 4th Circ.
• $22M Arbitral Award In Panama Canal Row Upheld
• The Biggest Energy Rulings Of 2018: Midyear Report
• Atty Picked For EPA Office Will Recuse From Dow Cleanups
• Westinghouse Moves To Ax $262M In Fluor Contract Claims
• Growing Opportunities In NY's Energy Storage Industry
• LA Suburb Sued Over Clippers Arena Exploratory Plans
• Ambac Opens 1st Circ. Fight Over Puerto Rico Bond Diversion
• #MeToo At Law Firms And What We Can Do About It
• US Trustee Challenges Navillus' Ch. 11 Equity Auction
• Tribe Sues Contractor Over Alleged Hydro Project Delays
• White House Mulling Big NEPA Changes
• DC Circ. Rules DOI Needn't Update Coal Lease Enviro Study
• Anadarko Dodges Securities Suit Over Safety Risks, For Now
• FERC Chair Pledges To Uphold Markets Amid Trump Bailouts
• New Licenses Ease Ukraine, Russia Business Wind-Downs
• A Chat With Holland & Knight CFO Mia Stutzman
• The Hurdles Facing BigLaw's Minority Women
• The Best Firms For Minority Equity Partners
• GCs Tackle Law Firm Culture In Diversity Push
• Knowledge Lawyers Can Help Firms Stay Ahead Of The Curve
• Ohio Mines Not Properly Bonded For Reclamation, Groups Say
• Calif. Unveils New Gas Production Pipeline Regs
• Ex-SUNY Prez Tells Jury He Cut Red Tape For 'Buffalo Billion'
• In Their Own Words: Minority Partners On Reaching The Top
• Baytex Pays $2.1B For Western Canadian Shale Producer
• Mammoet Seeks $2.8M For Unpaid Power Plant Work
• High Court Won't Hear Total Challenge To FERC Fining Power
• The 2018 Law360 Diversity Snapshot
• Minority Lawyers On Why They Left BigLaw
• The Best Firms For Minority Attorneys
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot: By The Numbers
• Taking On The 'Petri Dish' Of BigLaw Bias
• Law360's Pro Say: What BigLaw Should Do About Diversity
• Climate Split Persists As FERC Upholds $3.5B Pipeline OK
• DC Circ. Won't Let Energy Cos. Recoup Cold Weather Losses
• Tribal, Green Groups Sue DOI To Force Plan For Mine Closure
• EPA Cost-Benefit Review Signals Big Concessions To Industry
• EPA, Corps Close To Clean Water Rule Replacement Proposal
• An Unprecedented Look Inside The FARA Unit
• SD Justices Skirt Merits In Nixing Tribes' Keystone XL Appeal
• Nigeria Looks To Exit Suit Over $9B Arbitration Award
• ND Health Dept. Gives Thumbs Up To Oil Refinery Near Park
• Jury Must Decide If Shell, Alon Breached Easement: Judge
• White & Case Snags King & Spalding Atty For Oil, Gas Group
• Pa. Regulator Gives Sunoco Go-Ahead To Restart A Pipeline
• BLM Must Revisit Enviro Analysis For NM Oil Leases
• 'Buffalo Billion' Defense Denied Subpoena To Jailed Witness
• 5 Takeaways From Tax Court's Solar Project Ruling
• SunEdison Investors Seek Class Cert. In Stock-Drop Suit
• Why Lawyers Shouldn't Accept Fees In Cryptocurrency: Part 2
• Construction Contracts Can Survive Misdeeds: Mass. Court
• US World Cup Selection A Boon For Soccer Deal Attorneys
• EPA, Army Corps Sued Again Over Clean Water Rule Issues
• Trump Makes New Pick For Enviro Council Chair
• EPA Ordered To Act On Smog Drifting Into NY, Conn.
• ​​​Feds Urged To Steer Autonomous Vehicle Infrastructure
• Industry Groups Ask Judge To Sink Clean Water Act Rule
• Contractor Says 2nd Ave. Subway Station Delays Not Its Fault
• Romania Says EU Court Decision Moots $4.4B Mining Claim
• High Court Passes On New Chance To Clarify CWA Confusion
• Why Lawyers Shouldn't Accept Fees In Cryptocurrency: Part 1
• MACH Gen Gets Del. Court Nod For $10M DIP Draw
• Puerto Rico Investors Cry Foul Over Sales Tax Revenue Deal
• Blackfeet's $471M Water Deal Inches Toward Finish Line
• Ex-Oil Co. VP Fights SEC Disgorgement Bid Over EB-5 Scam
• DC Circ. Backs FERC Changes To PJM Grid Payment Plan
• FERC Commissioners Deny Necessity Of Coal, Nuke Bailout
• Highway Trust Fund Is Out Of Gas — Time For Mileage Fees
• Questions To Answer Before Investing In An Opportunity Fund
• What To Know About Proposed Chemical Safety Reg Changes
• 2nd Circ. Urged To Seek Texas Justices' View On Sabine Case
• Mass. Power Plant Owner Back In Ch. 11 With $700M Of Debt
• 7th Circ. Won't Review STB Rail Merger Ruling
• Tariffs Threaten Construction With Delays, Increased Costs
• Army Corps Says Dakota Access Decision Ready By Aug. 10
• Fengate Reaches $100M Solar Co-Development Deal
• 5th Circ. Won't Budge From Exxon Radiation Exposure Ruling
• 4 Trends Enviro-Focused Deal Attys Should Be Aware Of
• Del. Justices Affirm Toss Of $700M El Paso Merger Suit
• Taxation With Representation: Fenwick, Latham, Vinson
• Six Congressional Democrats Ask FBI To Investigate Pruitt
• Impediments To Legal Industry's 'Inevitable' Future: Part 2
• Miami-Dade Says Marlins Are 'Obfuscating' In $1.2B Sale Row
• Real Estate Rumors: NYC Holiday Inn, NES, Florida Power
• DC Circ. Backs FERC Redo In Grid Interconnection Cost Fight
• DC Circ. Upholds EPA Rule Limiting Federal Court Decisions
• Hopi, Navajo Lose Bid To Stop Ariz. Power Purchase
• EPA Considering New Rules For Cost-Benefit Analyses
• Contractor Awarded $45M Over LA Power Plant Project Delays
• House OKs Water Infrastructure Policy Changes
• Texas Taxpayer Group Fights $44M Payout To Developer
• Engineering Co. Says Calif. Water Plant Suit Is Time-Barred
• Legislators Tell Pruitt To Ditch Scientific Review Overhaul
• EPA Rebuffs Del., Md. Calls To Cut Smog From Upwind States
• Calif. Gov'ts Say 9th Circ. Must Limit Climate Tort Appeals
• Impediments To Legal Industry's 'Inevitable' Future: Part 1
• Del. Justices Mull Reviving Appeal To $9.2B El Paso Merger
• Agreement Reached In Puerto Rico Sales Tax Revenue Fight
• King & Spalding Nabs International Arbitration Pro In Paris
• Trump's Steel Tariffs May Worsen Permian Pipeline Crunch
• Pa. House OKs New Conventional Drilling Rule Framework
• Cuomo Dough A Sticking Point Before 'Buffalo Billion' Trial
• Montgomery McCracken Faces $620M Suit For Toxic Tort Work
• FCPA Enforcement Activity In Early 2018: Part 2
• Canada, EU Join WTO Dogpile Against US Metal Duties
• Latham, Vinson Assist On $3.13B Deal For EnLink Stakes
• Real Estate Co. Escapes Fine Over DQ Bid For JAMS Judge
• Venezuela's Oil Co. Slips Contempt, Attys Dinged In Bribe Suit
• South African Developer Nabs Financing For 2 Wind Farms
• DOT Rule Opens Transit Projects To More Private Funding
• NY Agencies Look To Trim Suit Over L Train Shutdown Plans
• Harm Of Trump's '2-For-1' Order Is Clear, Challengers Say
• DC Circ. Won't Rethink Colorado Superfund Site Ruling
• SEC Settles Muni Bond Fraud Claims With 3 Town Officials
• 10th Circ. Greenlights Appeal Of Methane Rule's Stay
• FCPA Enforcement Activity In Early 2018: Part 1
• Trump's Coal, Nuke Bailout Push Has Legal Legs: FERC Chair
• Dropped Defendant Shows Buffalo Graft Case Hit A Snag
• North Carolina Bridge's Approval Survives NEPA Challenge
• Osprey, Blackstone Ink $400M Royal Resources Shale Deal
• High Court's Narrow Ruling Leaves Water Law Questions Open
• MasTec Inks $500M Contract To Help PR Restore Power
• Alaska Tribe, Enviros Seek Quick Win In BLM Mining Suit
• Supreme Court Won't Review Mariner East Pipeline Challenge
• We Need A Federal Plan To Combat Sea Level Rise
• Why Widespread Use Of Live Video Testimony Is Not Justified
• Nuke Plant Workers Defeat Scana's Bid To Toss Class Action
• Perkins Coie Snags Ex-DOJ Attys For Enviro, Energy Practice
• Sunoco Asks Pa. Regulators To Revisit Work Stoppage Order
• Deals Rumor Mill: PropNex, Pengxin, REPAY
• Paragon Ch. 11 Trust Seeks To Keep Claims In Bankruptcy
• Pa. Justices Won't OK Drilling In Town's Residential Area
• Texas Justices Take Up Anadarko's $100M Coverage Battle
• US, Mining Co. Say Tribe's Wetlands Suit Doesn't Hold Water
• Trump Subverts FERC With Coal, Nuke Plant Bailout Order
• EPA Must Cough Up Info On Pruitt's Climate Change Comment
• BIA Met Secretly With Energy Cos. To Break Lease: Developer
• Opportunity Zones Come Knocking In Virginia
• Judging A Book: Wallach Reviews 'Uncivil Warriors'