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  • October 26, 2026

    Pomerantz Attys Accused Of Overbilling For Hawaii Utility Suit

    A California federal judge approved a $47.7 million settlement between Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. and its investors, but reduced the attorney fees by nearly $5 million, saying the investors' counsel had "wildly overinflated" their hours billed on the case.

  • October 26, 2026

    Justices Won't Nix Stay In La. Coastal Damages Suit

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Louisiana's emergency request to erase a Fifth Circuit stay that prevented one of its parishes from litigating coastal damage claims against an oil and gas company in state court.

  • October 26, 2026

    Amazon Seeks Atty Emails Over Alleged Solar Asset Fraud

    Amazon Energy LLC asked a Washington state judge Friday to review emails between two law firms and their clients, claiming the communications aren't subject to attorney-client privilege because they outline a fraudulent scheme to scuttle two solar power deals with Amazon and secure more lucrative contracts.

  • October 26, 2026

    Feds Say 75% Of Camp Lejeune Claims Lack Support

    The federal government on Friday asked the North Carolina federal court overseeing the litigation over toxic water on the Camp Lejeune military base to require claimants to submit backup for their claims, saying more than three-quarters have failed to submit sufficient documentation for their claims in the past four years.

  • October 26, 2026

    DOJ Says US Can Ax NAACP Suit Over X.AI Pollution

    The federal government continued to argue that it can dismiss a NAACP citizen suit alleging X.AI Corp. unlawfully installed dozens of polluting gas turbines to power a data center days after a Mississippi federal judge found no support for such an assertion.

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