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Project Finance - July, 2020

216 articles

• Trump Administration Floats New Rule For Species Habitat
• RI Says Shell Can't Stop Suit Over Fuel Terminal Vulnerability
• DC Circ. Backs FERC's Pipeline Tax Policy Shift
• Bankrupt Solar Project Owner Hopes For Year-End Restart
• NJ Agency Must Face Energy Co.'s Suit Over $26M Tax Credit
• Texas Court Told $2.2B Pipeline Will Ruin Endangered Habitats
• Calif. Judge Says DOI's Delay On Royalty Rule OK For Now
• 5th Circ. Won't Disturb Texas Air Permits For LNG Project
• Green Groups' Suit Over Mine Expansion Dodges Transfer Bid
• Wachtell Guides NJ Utility In Fossil, Solar Power Sale
• ABA Must Seize Opportunity To Respond To Bar Exam Chaos
• Rising Star: Akin Gump's Gregory W. Lavigne Jr.
• Ex-Ga. Rep. To Settle SEC's $23M Securities Fraud Claims
• Venezuelan Law Expert's Name In Bond Case Will Stay Secret
• 5th Circ. Says $20M Exxon Pollution Verdict Needs 2nd Look
• Court Rejects BSG Exec's 'All Bad' Bid Not To Testify For Vale
• FERC Ignored LNG Projects' Community Harm, DC Circ. Told
• How Pandemic Is Affecting The Pace Of Judicial Opinions
• DC Circ. Ruling Boosts FERC's Authority On Energy Storage
• 7th Circ. Won't Hand Off FERC Clean Energy Order Fight
• OIG Criticizes Oversight Of $1B In Puerto Rico Power Deals
• Kinder Morgan Defends $2.15B Texas Pipeline Approval
• Sunoco Hammers Bid To Declare Pa. Gas Pipelines Unsafe
• FERC Must Comply With Gas Export Order, DC Circ. Told
• Green Groups Say Trump's Enviro Law Overhaul Was Flawed
• How Key US States Are Responding To The Oil Price Collapse
• EPA Head Promises Deregulatory Efforts Will Continue
• Seismic Tests Hurt Whale More Than Thought, Enviros Say
• 6 Steps For Law Firms Looking To Improve Their Culture
• DOJ Memo Puts States In Driver's Seat On Water Pollution
• EPA Forced To Act Quickly On Ozone Pollution
• Car Share Co. Turo Can't Fast-Track Appeal Of LAX Injunction
• EPA Asks Judge To Toss Tribe's Copper Mine Challenge
• Insurer Accused Of 'Bad Faith' After Switchgear Explosion
• EPA Tells 5th Circ. To Reject New Review Of Exxon Permit
• NRC Flubbed Fla. Nuke Plant Relicensing, DC Circ. Told
• FERC Reg Changes Create New Hurdles For Renewables
• Virtual Courts Amplify Lawyers' Corporate Spokesperson Role
• FERC Shirked Climate Review Of Gas Project, DC Circ. Told
• Kirkland, Goodwin Steer Antin To €6.5B Infrastructure Fund
• Och-Ziff Investors Reach $136M Mine Bribery Restitution Deal
• Mine Owned By W.Va. Gov. Flouted Water Permits, Court Rules
• DynaResource Must Pay $1.1M To Pause $400K Mining Award
• Tribes Say High Court's Okla. Ruling Protects Monument
• Trump Floats Pair Of Commissioners To Fill Out FERC
• Commerce May Lift Tax On Some Solar Panels From China
• Banks Eye Energy Loan Sell-Off Amid Oil Downturn
• Builders Seek $226M Award From Mexico's Electric Co.
• 4th Circ. Asked To Nix Maryland Purple Line CWA Permit
• Chancery Says Former Solar Project Owner Can't Get Records
• Law Firms Must Note Pandemic's Outsize Impact On Women
• BofA, Others Escape European Gov't Bond-Rigging Suit
• Enviros, Plastics Co. Agree To $9B Facility Construction Plan
• Texas LNG Plant Foes Tell 5th Circ. Feds Botched Reviews
• Pa. Fines CNX Midstream For Spills On Waste Pipeline Project
• DC Circ. Gives FERC Time To Mull Pipeline Policy Ruling
• Alaska Mine On Path To Key Permit After Army Corps Review
• DC Circ. Upholds FERC Order To Redo Pipeline Rates
• The 'Rocket Docket' Show Goes On Despite Setbacks
• 3 Firms Shape NRG's $3.6B Direct Energy Buy
• Ohio Corruption Case Muddles Power Co.'s Bankruptcy Exit
• Judge Won't Nix Venezuelan Ambassador's Args In Bond Case
• Chinese Energy Co. Unloads $38B In Assets To PipeChina
• Construction Cos. Want Insurer To Cover Bridge Defect Work
• Texas Court Backs Jury In Clearing Of Drilling Consultant
• Utility Exec Admits Fraud In Failed SC Nuke Project
• FHWA Must Face Tribe's Challenge To RI Bridge Construction
• EPA Says 9th Circ. Can't Review Its Alaska Mine Decision
• Water Reg Suits May Offer Preview Of Likely NEPA Challenges
• Pandemic Lays Bare The Inequities Inherent In The Bar Exam
• Fla. Panel Scraps $6M Award Against Airport Taxiway Builders
• Union Pacific, Metra's Fight Over Chicago Rail Lines Heats Up
• CORRECTED: National Fuel Charged With Pa. Water Pollution
• Dodd-Frank Marked New Era For Private Equity, Hedge Funds
• Understanding The 5 Stages Of Mediation In A Virtual World
• Pattern Energy Looks To Ax Suit Over $6.1B Go-Private Deal
• Goulston Seals Tricky Loan For $700M Mass. Turnpike Project
• Pipeline Co. Warns Del. Justices Of Flaw In Chancery Ruling
• Deloitte Wants Investor's Nuclear Energy Project Suit Tossed
• Mass. Project Enviro Review: A Green Light For Offshore Wind
• BHP Says £5B Claim Over Dam Collapse Doesn't Belong In UK
• Permian Tank Seeks Fast Track For Ch. 11 Sale Process
• 11th Circ. Lifts Block On Firms' Fee Claim In Fraud Case
• NY Gov. Announces State's 2nd Offshore Wind Solicitation
• Don't Move FERC Clean Energy Order Fight To DC, Ill. Says
• States Tell Court EPA Gutted Their Clean Water Act Powers
• State AGs Challenge EPA Mercury Rule Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Cos. Suit Over RI Bridge, Highway Tolls Allowed To Continue
• Judge Restarts Challenge To Obama-Era Methane Rule
• Pandemic May Change The Way We Design Our Courthouses
• Pipeline Shutdown Shouldn't Be Paused, Tribes Tell DC Circ.
• Vale Wins Bid For Docs In $500M Guinean Mining Project Fight
• Federal Coal Lease Ban Should Be Reinstated, AGs Say
• Chinese Wind Co. Wants Justices To Review $63M Arb. Award
• Builder Aims To Revive 49ers Stadium Access Coverage Battle
• Calif. Cities Want 9th. Circ. To Rehear Coal Ban Suit
• 10 Years Of Dodd-Frank: Looking Back, And Ahead
• FCC, Infrastructure Groups Reach 5G Tower Review Deal
• Mediator Confidentiality Promises Carry Serious Risks
• Contractor Wants $3M More For On-Time Wind Farm Work
• 3 Firms Guide Chevron's $5B Noble Energy Buy
• Trump Admin. Loses Challenge To Calif.'s Cap-And-Trade Deal
• ETP Pipeline Took Land Without Due Process, La. Court Rules
• EPA Gets Broad Backing For Emissions Rule At DC Circ.
• Energy Parts Co. Urges NJ Court To Hear $26M Tax Credit Row
• Mineral Owners Urge 10th Circ. To Revive Forced Drilling Suit
• Unpredictable Wisconsin PFAS Regs Are Bad For Business
• Dreamers Bring Important Perspective To Legal Industry
• Industry Groups Pan Colo. Trump Water Rule Injunction
• Petrobras Loses 5th Circ. Bid To Nix $622M Drilling Award
• WH Tweak To Enviro Review Rule May Bring New Headaches
• FERC Finalizes Redo Of Utility Power Purchase Rules
• Calif. Judge Blasts Methane Rule Revision As Deeply Flawed
• FERC Won't Jump Into Residential Solar Power Oversight
• Helping Clients Overcome Financial Hurdles Mid-Litigation
• US Extends Protections On Citgo In Venezuelan Bond Case
• Ex-Biz Partners Clash Over Trial Evidence In $100M Army Deal
• Baltimore Downplaying Circuit Split In Climate Suit, Cos. Say
• La. Enacts Corp. Tax Breaks Aimed At Pandemic Recovery
• Trump Finalizes Overhaul Of Infrastructure Enviro Reviews
• Inclusivity Considerations For Law Firms Reopening Offices
• What DC Circ. Tolling Order Ruling Means For FERC Cases
• Och-Ziff Reaches Tentative Deal In $421.8M Restitution Bid
• Nev. County, Airport Want $283K In Atty Fees For FCA Win
• DOJ's Attack On Sierra Club 'Side Deal' Won't Be Last
• Wind Turbine Co. Execs Bilked Investors Of $1.9M, SEC Says
• Groups Warn Plastics Facility A New Danger For 'Cancer Alley'
• In Their Words: Why Diversity At The Bar Is Still A Problem
• The Year's Top High Court Moments From Law360's The Term
• Surprising Alliances Shape The Supreme Court Term
• COVID-19 Offers Force Majeure Lessons For Climate Planning
• 15 States Commit To Push For Clean Trucks, Delivery Vehicles
• EPA Moved Goal Posts As NY Sought To Limit Ozone: DC Circ.
• Green Group Challenges EPA Water Permit Limitations
• DC Circ. Puts Dakota Pipeline Shutdown On Short Hold
• Bracewell Adds Renewable Energy Partner From Jones Day
• Why Can't Female Lawyers Make Headway At The High Court?
• NY High Court Case Could Upend Litigation Finance Industry
• Law360's Supreme Court Pop Quiz
• Feds Look To Overturn Water Rule Injunction At 10th Circ.
• BIA Says Marathon Owes $187M For Reservation Oil Pipeline
• The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term
• Nigeria Says Treaty With US Doesn't Bar $10B Award Fight
• Federal Tax Policy To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2020
• Ark. Highway Project Lacked Adequate Review, Residents Say
• Sierra Club Wants Full DC Circ. Look At EPA Emissions Policy
• Kenya Says It Prevailed In $340M Geothermal Arbitration
• Associates Can Prioritize Biz Development Despite Pandemic
• DC Circ. Orders EPA To Redo Ozone Standard Findings
• Army Corps Says $2.2B Texas Pipeline Work Should Continue
• The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term
• The Chattiest Justice Of The Term Is ...
• Fracking Support Co. Hi-Crush Hits Ch. 11 To Cut $450M Debt
• The Majority Of One: How Roberts Is Shaping The Court
• Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review
• The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
• DC Circ. Gives Clean Energy A Green Light To Get On The Grid
• DC Judge Won't Shelve Dakota Access Shutdown Order
• Dallas Transit Says Light Rail Costs Suit Was Filed Too Late
• Energy Giants Tell 9th Circ. To Rethink Climate Suit Remands
• Let's Create An Ethical Obligation For Attys To Fight Racism
• Energy-Related Cases To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2020
• Deals On Blistering Pace In 2020 Even As Virus Fears Linger
• DC Circ. Backs FERC Energy Storage Rule
• NJ Agency OK'd Tax Breaks Despite 'Red Flags,' Panel Says
• No Injury In EPA Disclosure Delay On Virus Policy, Court Says
• DOJ Backs Solar Energy Customers In Rate Row At 9th Circ.
• Mining Project Highlights Cultural Heritage Risk For Cos.
• Feds Object To Sierra Club 'Side Deal' In Coal Plant Suit
• FERC, PG&E Clash On How To End Ch. 11 Power Deal Fight
• What FERC Grid Cybersecurity Review Means For Power Cos.
• Green Group Sues To Stop Calif. Tribe's Wind Farm
• 6 Considerations When Shopping For Legal Tech Software
• Dakota Access Wants To Hit Pause On Shutdown Order
• ND Won't Limit Oil Production Amid Industry Slump
• PR Utility Asks For $136M To Pay Electrical Grid Manager
• Law Firm Strategies For Publicizing Laterals Amid Lockdowns
• Biggest Enviro Law Cases To Watch In The Rest Of 2020
• Key Elements Of NY Agencies' Renewable Energy Plan: Part 2
• Wash. AG's Clean Water Claims Outdated, Mine Owner Says
• Venezuela Says Holders Of $1.68B Oil Co. Bonds Knew Risks
• Thailand's Gulf Energy Buys Wind Farm Stake For $631M
• Judge Won't Delay Dakota Access Shutdown Order, For Now
• PPP Life Raft Will Soon Deflate For Oil Field Service Cos.
• Gov't Ties Ex-Panama President's Sons To Odebrecht Scheme
• Key Elements Of NY Agencies' Renewable Energy Plan: Part 1
• Clyde & Co. Adds HFW Construction Pro In Dubai
• Are Your Slack Communications Primed For E-Discovery?
• 10th Circ. Keeps Colo. Climate Suit In State Court
• Justices Limit Voiding Of Water Permit To Keystone Pipeline
• 10th Circ. Sides With Sierra Club Over Utah Coal Plant Permit
• Taylor English Expands Into Pa. With Two New Partners
• Mass. Solar Incentive Restrictions Make Site Scrutiny Crucial
• Oil & Gas Bankruptcies May Hit Snags Amid FERC Turf War
• Dakota Access Shutdown Piles On The Pain For Pipelines
• FERC Seeks More Time To Digest DC Circ. Pipeline Ruling
• 6 Dispute Prevention Steps As Lawsuits Rise Amid Pandemic
• Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
• FERC Seeks Hill's Help After DC Circ. Dumps Pipeline Policy
• The Biggest Energy Rulings Of 2020: Midyear Report
• 4th Circ. Grounds Challenge To Baltimore Airport Construction
• Why Colo. Stay Of Trump's Water Rule Is Noteworthy
• CFIUS Latest Annual Report Reveals Key Enforcement Trends
• 7th Circ. Told Dynegy Ash Pits Subject To Maui Water Ruling
• Calif. Criticizes FERC Transmission Incentives Proposal
• Transpo Regulation And Legislation To Watch: Midyear Report
• Deals Rumor Mill: Uber, JBIC, XingSheng
• Time To Consider Percentage Rental Agreements For Lawyers
• Biggest Environmental Law Rulings So Far In 2020
• House Passes $1.5T Infrastructure Funding Bill
• Kinder Morgan Says Justices' Maui Decision Voids Water Case
• Unión Fenosa Wins Round In $2B Award Fight Against Egypt
• Water Co. Says Centennial Sunk $150M Saltwater Well Deal
• Peabody, Arch Coal Hit Back Against FTC's Bid To Halt JV
• ND High Court OKs Permit For Refinery Near National Park
• 'Settle And Sue' Malpractice Cases Have New Clarity In Calif.