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  • May 05, 2026

    Ex-Sunrun Legal VP Joins Wilson Sonsini In San Francisco

    Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC announced Tuesday that the former vice president of legal at solar energy company Sunrun has joined the firm's San Francisco office as an energy and climate solutions partner.

  • May 05, 2026

    2 Firms Guiding Creation Of $7.7B Australian Gold Miner

    Mallesons-advised Regis Resources Ltd. and Vault Minerals Ltd., a fellow Australian gold producer represented by Corrs Chambers Westgarth, said Tuesday they will merge in an all-share deal, creating a top Australian producer with a roughly $7.7 billion market capitalization.

  • May 05, 2026

    Transocean's $5.8B Bid For Drilling Rival Valaris Draws DOJ Eye

    Transocean Ltd. disclosed Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division was scrutinizing its plan to acquire rival Valaris Ltd. in an all-stock deal valued at about $5.8 billion, pausing the combination of two of the largest offshore drilling fleets into a $17 billion operator.

  • May 04, 2026

    Red Hill Fuel Leak Settlement Gets Judge's Backing

    A Hawaii federal magistrate judge said a settlement reached for 176 minor plaintiffs with claims in litigation over water contamination stemming from jet fuel spills at the U.S. Navy Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in the Aloha State should be approved.

  • May 04, 2026

    State Farm Bungled LA Wildfire Claims, Calif. Regulator Says

    California's insurance regulator announced Monday that it's pursuing major penalties against State Farm over its alleged mishandling of claims related to 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, the same day the U.S. Department of Justice alleged in court that insurers conspired to cancel homeowners' policies in the years before the fires.

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