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Project Finance - July, 2018

216 articles

• Rio Tinto Seeks Docs From Int'l PwC Firms In SEC Fraud Suit
• Enviros Urge High Court To Take A Fresh Look At CPP Stay
• Puerto Rico Utility, Bondholders Reach Tentative Debt Deal
• Enviros Take Fight Over Methane Rule Delay To 10th Circ.
• DC Circ. Upholds Auction Exemption For Renewables In NE
• DC Circ. Won't Block Dominion Power Line Work Amid Appeal
• States Want To Kill Water Rule Despite Possible Repeal
• Osprey Shareholder Sues To Stop $400M Blackstone Deal
• Ranch Says Permian Operator Owes $2M For Breaches
• Big Oil Says Wash. County Climate Suit Has No Place In Court
• High Court Bats Down Gov't Bid To Halt Kids' Climate Suit
• FERC Seeks Denial Of Enviro Bid To Block $3.5B Pipeline
• Texas Shipper Buys Plant For $15M In Gas Gathering Dispute
• Contractor Owes $2M From Renovation, Condo Owner Says
• State Dept. Gives New Keystone XL Route Environmental OK
• Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
• 6 Trends Will Shape Future International Commercial Disputes
• Green Groups, Pa. Settle Row Over Sunoco Pipeline Permits
• BHP Deals US Shale Assets To BP, Merit For $10.8B
• Neb. Tribe's Land Interest Can't Block Pipelines, Judge Says
• DC Circ. Upholds FERC's Approval Of $971M Pipeline Project
• BP's Federal Bid To Escape Tribal Enviro Suit Tossed As Moot
• 4th Circ. Nixes Forest Service, BLM OKs For W.Va. Pipeline
• Fed. Circ. Vacates $207M Win For Wind Farms In Grant Case
• EU Approves €500M German Green Rail Investment
• Warren, Sanders Introduce Bill To Ax Puerto Rico Debts
• BLM Wildlife Protection Shift Opens Door To Lawsuits
• Willis Unit's Poaching Fight With Alliant Heats Up
• Texas Plant To Pay $3.5M To Settle Enviros' Emissions Suit
• Builder Settles False Payment Claims With USAID For $2.5M
• EPA Changes Tune As FERC Pipeline Comment Window Ends
• EPA Wants Navajo, States' Gold King Mine Claims Tossed
• EU Approves French Investment In Tidal Power Plant
• The Future Of Authenticating Audio And Video Evidence
• Delaware Ruling Ends Calif. Plant's Ch. 11 Tax Refund Suit
• 3rd Circ. Affirms FERC Win In Religious Order's Pipeline Fight
• 4th Circ. Says Court Can't Referee Eminent Domain Fight
• Bank Watchdog Escapes RICO Suit Over Pipeline Opposition
• FERC's Glick Says Grid Incentive Rules Need An Overhaul
• From Billable Hours To Bedtime Stories: Lawyering With Children
• Energy Dept. Finalizes Rule For Small-Scale LNG Exports
• Aviation Watch: The Regional Jet Wars Heat Up
• Is Trump Admin.'s Suspension Of Clean Water Rule Lawful?
• FERC Fends Off Power Auction Challenge At DC Circ.
• Climate Tort Litigation: An Early Scorecard
• Trustee Flags Oil & Gas Co.'s Ch. 11 Plan For Releases
• Minn. Mine Missed Ch. 11 Lease Deadline, Del. Judge Rules
• Utilities, Navajo Co. Reach $45M Deal Over Coal Contract
• FERC Asks DC Circ. To Reject Atlantic Sunrise Rate Challenge
• How Mammoth Student Loans Are Dogging Today's Lawyers
• DuPont Reaches $3.1M Settlement Over Fatal 2014 Gas Leak
• Law360's Global 20 Doesn't Acknowledge Global Networks
• NY Settles Disabled Access Claims Over L Train Shutdown
• Long-Shot Bill Tees Up Carbon Tax As Election Yardstick
• Bankrupt Power Co. Cleared To Spin Off Plant, Cut $95M Debt
• Enviros To Take $546M Duke Cleanup Fight To NC High Court
• Is The Grass Greener On The Solo Side?
• Canada Uses NAFTA To Fight Trump's Solar Panel Tariffs
• 2nd Circ. Won't Sink EPA Cooling Water Rule
• Law360's Satisfaction Survey: By The Numbers
• The Least-Stressed Attorneys In A Stressed-Out Profession
• DC Circ. Finds EPA's Exceptional Events Rule Can Stand
• NEPA-Deficient Uranium Mine License Wrongly Kept: DC Circ.
• House Panel Wants To Grill Puerto Rico Gov. On PREPA Crisis
• Baltimore Sues Chevron, Others Over Climate Change
• Republican ESA Reform Proposals Face Uphill Battle
• 9th Circ. Rebuffs Latest Bid To Dump Kids' Climate Suit
• ND Wants $38M From Army Corps For Pipeline Protest Costs
• Sunrun Investor Suit Booted With Last Chance For Fixes
• Energy Cos. To Appeal Climate Tort Ruling To 9th Circ.
• Trump Admin Proposes Weakening Endangered Species Rules
• Energy Cos. Seek To Enforce €128M Award Against Spain
• FERC Still Won't Override NY's $683M Pipeline Permit Denial
• Senate Enviro Committee Goes Easy On Trump CEQ Nominee
• Toys R Us Inks $180M Creditor Deal To Ease Wind-Down
• Arkansans Sue To Halt $87.4M Highway Widening Project
• Baker Botts Snags Two MoFo Energy Project Attorneys
• Ex-Cuomo Aide Seeks Short Prison Stint For Corruption
• FERC Cuts Gas Pipelines A Break In Final Tax Policy Change
• New York City's Climate Suit Against Big Oil Thrown Out
• DC Circ. Set A Higher Bar For Hydro License Renewal
• Miami Voters Will Have Say On Beckham's $1B Stadium Plan
• Calif. Court Revives Oil Drilling Royalties Settlement
• Puerto Rico Gov. Appoints New Utility Chief After Shake-Up
• DC Circ. Pauses EPA Heavy-Duty Truck Emissions Rollback
• Steadfast, Zurich Say They Don't Cover Builder In Fraud Row
• GAO Says Army Corps Fairly Refused Fence Bid Correction
• US Will Consider Uranium Tariffs Using Security Trade Law
• A Chat With Gibson Dunn Diversity Chief Salim-Williams
• EPA Finalizes 1st Phase Of Coal Ash Rule Relaxation
• What Kavanaugh's Writing Tells Us About His Personality
• SC Nuke Plant Workers Earn Cert. In WARN Suit
• FERC Chair Denies Reports Of LNG Project Review Delays
• Energy Dept. Kicks Off $2B Tribal Loan Guarantee Program
• Mo. High Court Orders Redo Of $2.3B Electric Line Review
• House To Vote On Resolution Opposing Carbon Tax
• Pa. PUC Sues Nonprofit Over Unspent Development Funds
• Sunoco Pans Contractor's $55M Claim For Axed Pipeline Deal
• 3 Pros, 3 Cons Of Litigation Finance
• DC Circ. Backs Narrow FERC Review Of US-Mexico Pipeline
• 1st Circ. Gives Bankrupt Developer New Shot At Ch. 7 Suit
• Erin Energy Ch. 11 Case Converted To Liquidation
• SD Can't Collect Excise Tax From Tribe's Casino Renovation
• FERC Rollback Of GHG Analysis Challenged At DC Circ.
• Enviros' Challenge Of NM Nuke Site Cleanup Deal Tossed
• 8th Circ. Reverses Mo. Quarry Owner's Dangerous Ledge Fine
• EPA Biofuel Regs Fight Is Baseless, DC Circ. Hears
• Modern Communication Brings E-Discovery Challenges
• HKIAC Teams Up With Mongolian Arbitration Center
• Split FERC Greenlights $400M Mass. Gas Plant Bailout
• Stonepeak Fund Hits $7.2B Cap With Help From Simpson
• Miner Says Romania Illegally Squeezed It For More Money
• Enviros Seek Quick Win In Suit Over Enbridge Spill Plan OK
• It's Not All About The Benjamins, Baby (Lawyer)
• Enviros Ask 5th Circ. To Declare Effluent Rule Delay Illegal
• Tribes Talking With New Potential Owner For Power Plant
• Enviros Look To Nix Permit For Refinery Near National Park
• Investment Tax Credit Guidance Means Sunny Days For Solar
• Bid To Expand States' NEPA Review Power Is A Mixed Bag
• Judging A Book: Hood Reviews 'Lawyering From The Inside Out'
• A Path To New York's Energy Storage Goal
• DOI Tells 4th Circ. To Reject Atlantic Coast Pipeline Block
• PREPA Board Members Resign Over Political Encroachment
• 3 Takeaways From The EPA's Water Rule Rollback Notice
• Nigerian Oil Co. Gets Breathing Room In $1.8B Award Row
• Greenspoon Marder Snags Real Estate Trio From Arent Fox
• Enviros Blast Mountain Valley After-Hours Pipeline Work Bid
• Enviros Look To Halt Road In Alaska Land Swap Suit
• Power Groups Urge EPA To Let Mercury Emissions Rule Stand
• Ex-SUNY Prez Guilty Of 'Buffalo Billion' Bid-Rigging
• CEO Who Defrauded EB-5 Investors Hit With $4M Default
• Kavanaugh Splurged On Baseball Tix, Reports Say
• 4 Kavanaugh Arguments You Gotta Hear
• PREPA Chief Resigns Amid Restructuring, Privatization Push
• Kavanaugh's Transportation Rulings Favor Limited Deference
• Kennedy's Legacy Remains Alive In Kavanaugh's Nomination
• BlackRock Snags $1.5B For Latest Energy, Power Fund
• Senate Panel Gearing Up For Kavanaugh Vetting Fight
• What Civil Rights Rulings Could Look Like Under Kavanaugh
• New EPA Chief Signals Change In Tone But Not Substance
• EPA Says Challenge To Fuel Economy Rollback Too Early
• 3 Top E-Discovery Case Law Lessons Of 2018 (So Far)
• 9th Circ. Says License Covered Fiber-Optic Conduit Work
• Kirkland To Open New Dallas Office With 6 M&A Attorneys
• Second 'Buffalo Billion' Bid-Rig Trial Goes To Jury
• 'Not A Complicated Case': Kavanaugh's Straightforward Style
• Puerto Rico Fights Special Revenue Bond Insurer Appeal
• Miami-Dade Wants Suit Over $1.2B Marlins Sale In State Court
• IHeartMedia Creditors Seek To Bring Claims Against Lenders
• What Enviro Lawyers Need To Know About Kavanaugh
• Dems Need Unified Front To Combat Trump's High Court Pick
• 5 Tips For Kavanaugh As Confirmation Gets Underway
• NY Says FERC Trying To Block Review Of GHG Analysis Order
• With Kavanaugh's Nomination, Chevron's Future Looking Grim
• Enerplus Wants Suit Alleging BIA Plot Over Land Lease Nixed
• Following The Tax Map To Deduct Loan Commitment Fees
• Construction Co. Can't Escape $8.5M Award To Afghan Builder
• Enviro's Claim Of FERC Industry Bias Rejected By DC Circ.
• Coal-Fired Plant's $83M Rate Hike Axed By Texas Panel
• Law Schools Must Take A Stand Against Mandatory Arbitration
• L Train Project Opponents Fight Bid To Nix Repair Plan Suit
• How Kavanaugh's Conservative Cred, DC Ties Won The Day
• Senate Battle Lines Drawn With Kavanaugh As Trump's Pick
• FERC Approves Natural Gas Pipeline's Startup In NY
• SUNY Leader 'Precooked' Construction RFPs, Jury Hears
• 5 Kavanaugh Opinions You Need To Read Right Now
• Trump Picks Brett Kavanaugh For Supreme Court
• Saul Ewing Adds Two Real Estate Attys In Philly
• 4 Things To Know About The New EPA Chief
• Denham Capital-Backed Mining Fund Closes With $558M
• Split 5th Circ. Tosses La. Bayou Pipeline Injunction
• Get Your Mass. Brownfields Tax Credits For 5 More Years
• What You Need To Know For The Supreme Court Nomination
• Pruitt's Legacy At The EPA: Big Goals, Mixed Results
• DC Circ. Overturns FERC License For Alabama Power Co.
• Enviros Ask 4th Circ. To Halt Atlantic Coast Pipeline
• Trump To Pick Chicago Atty For Surface Transportation Board
• Oil Cos. Want Venezuelan Bribery Suit Dismissed
• Lawmakers Question PE Firms Over Toys 'R' Us Collapse
• 'Overstated' Verizon Coverage Hurts Rural Carriers, Cos. Say
• Myths And Facts About Using TAR Across Borders
• Pittsburgh Pushes Court To Keep Amazon HQ2 Bid Secret
• EPA Sends 2015 Ozone Rule To White House For Review
• Contractor's $3M School Project Bid Was Lawful: NJ Court
• Enviros Fight Army Corps Permit For $5B Gas Pipeline
• Enviros Vow To Fight New EPA Chief After Pruitt Resignation
• FERC's Market Worries Doom Nuke Plant Subsidies, Foes Say
• How Smaller Firms Can Go Global Without Going Bankrupt
• Law360 Reveals The Global 20 Firms Of 2018
• Global Law Firms Bulk Up In Europe As Brexit Approaches
• Gov't Wants Fugitive To Face Rolls-Royce Bribe Case In US
• Argentina's Bias Claims Against $21M Award Fall Short
• New Mexican Prez May Slow But Won't Stop Energy Reform
• Deals Rumor Mill: CSC ServiceWorks, Tata, Sapura
• 3rd Circ. Revives Challenge To Del. River Basin Fracking Ban
• DC Circ. Won't Revisit Decision On EPA Boiler Startup Rule
• K&L Gates Lands 2 Curtis Attorneys In Houston
• Port Authority Sued For $120M Over Faulty Bus Station Design
• Environmental Law Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2018
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer
• The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term
• High Court Nomination Watch: 7th Circ.'s Amy Coney Barrett
• Narrow Rulings Reveal Wide Gulfs Between Justices
• 4 High Court Lineups That Might Surprise You
• The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court Term
• FAA Did Shoddy Review Of SoCal Flight Paths, DC Circ. Told
• Exxon, Shell, Citgo Hit With Climate Change Suit By RI
• FERC Order On State Clean Energy Subsidies Roils Markets
• Trump Plows Ahead With Supreme Court Selection Process
• $600M Bid-Rig Trial Lurches Back To Life After Venue Snag
• Refiners Blew Chance To Fight Biofuel Regs, EPA Says
• The EPA's New Biofuels Plan And A Residue Of Uncertainty
• A Trump Supreme Court Nominee Can Be Defeated
• The Most Talkative Justices Of The Term
• The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
• The Supreme Court Term By The Numbers