Energy

  • August 28, 2025

    Red States Fight Youths' Effort To Stop Trump Energy Orders

    Blocking implementation of President Donald Trump's energy-related emergency orders would harm the U.S. electric grid and economy in ways that would outweigh any purported climate change benefits, Republican-led states told a Montana federal judge.

  • August 28, 2025

    Judge Asks If Pension Swap Without Pay Loss Triggers ERISA

    A Pennsylvania federal magistrate judge questioned Thursday whether retirees from ATI Inc. had standing to sue over an allegedly risky switch from a defined-benefit pension plan to an insurance-backed annuity, when all of their monthly payments remained the same.

  • August 28, 2025

    Commonwealth Fusion Systems Wraps $863M Funding Round

    Private fusion company Commonwealth Fusion Systems on Thursday revealed that it clinched an $863 million Series B2 funding round, marking what the company says is the "largest amount raised" among deep tech and energy companies since its 2021 $1.8 billion Series B funding round.

  • August 27, 2025

    Chancery Pressed For Faster Track In Skechers Doc Suit

    Citing post-deal deadlines for share appraisal demands, attorneys for Skechers USA Inc. stockholders asked Delaware's chancellor on Wednesday for an emergency reargument on expediting a books and records demand suit, saying that the court's "more leisurely" timetable might have overlooked the urgency.

  • August 27, 2025

    Bitcoin Miner Says Energy Co. Owes $2.6M After Contract Exit

    A Washington energy company owes more than $2.5 million to a Canadian cryptocurrency outfit after prematurely quitting a bitcoin-mining agreement, the Toronto-based firm claims in a new federal lawsuit filed in Seattle.

  • August 27, 2025

    Solar Co. Failed To Give Proper Layoff Notice, Suit Says

    Solar energy company PosiGen failed to provide proper notice before terminating hundreds of employees as part of a mass layoff affecting workers at sites in Pennsylvania, Louisiana and other states, according to a proposed class action filed in Delaware federal court.

  • August 27, 2025

    Miner, Recreationists Oppose Intervention In Monument Fight

    A California miner and a public recreation nonprofit are opposing bids by nine environmental groups and five tribal nations to intervene "as of right" in a suit challenging the Chuckwalla National Monument's protected status, telling a Michigan federal judge they're not entitled to intervention.

  • August 27, 2025

    Mining Co. Gets Green Light To Fund Poland Claim

    An Australian judge has signed off on a bid by the liquidators of a defunct Australian mining company to ink a funding agreement needed to pursue arbitration against Poland over nixed coal projects, a claim said potentially to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

  • August 27, 2025

    US Hits India With 50% Tariff For Buying Russian Oil

    The U.S. began imposing a 50% tariff Wednesday on most goods from India, doubling the previous rate that President Donald Trump linked to the country's purchases of oil from Russia, according to a notice by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

  • August 27, 2025

    Feds, Blue States Clash Over Future Of EV Funding Fight

    The Trump administration says its recent decision to release funding for new electric-vehicle charging infrastructure moots Democratic-led states' litigation challenging the prior revocation of the funding, but the states said they're still being harmed and their lawsuit should proceed.

  • August 27, 2025

    Baker Botts Adds 2 More Lateral Partners In NY

    As it touts the addition of 17 lateral partners this year so far, Baker Botts LLP announced Tuesday that it has gained a former Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP attorney focused on executive compensation and transactional tax strategy and a former McDermott Will & Schulte LLP attorney focused on public company and private equity mergers and acquisitions.

  • August 27, 2025

    FERC Approves $38M Deal To End Market Manipulation Case

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Wednesday approved a settlement in which Vistra Corp. will pay $38 million to end litigation accusing affiliate Dynegy Inc. of manipulating electricity capacity auction rules in 2015, which led to consumers being unjustly overcharged.

  • August 27, 2025

    Greenberg Traurig Adds Real Estate Pro From DR Horton

    Greenberg Traurig LLP has added a real estate and construction pro, who joins the firm from an in-house role at homebuilding company D.R. Horton, to its real estate practice.

  • August 26, 2025

    Judge Won't Pause Order To Reinstate Foreign Aid

    A D.C. federal judge denied Monday night the Trump administration's request to stay his preliminary injunction requiring the government to commit certain foreign aid funds by Sept. 30, writing that the administration had said months ago that it could begin obligating money earlier this month if it had to.

  • August 26, 2025

    Delta To Pay LA Residents $79M For Dumping Fuel On Them

    Delta Air Lines Inc. and a certified class of Angelenos urged a California federal judge to vacate his summary judgment ruling and preliminarily approve their $78.75 million deal under which class counsel would receive up to $26 million to end consolidated litigation over a 2020 jet fuel dumping incident.

  • August 26, 2025

    Farmers Defend Climate Superfund Law Against Challenges

    Farmers and environmentalists are asking a Vermont federal judge to toss the U.S. government's, industry groups' and red states' lawsuits challenging the state's climate change Superfund law, saying it's a lawful method to pay for damages caused by the phenomenon.

  • August 26, 2025

    FOIA Results Wanted Before Ruling In DOGE Disclosure Suit

    A D.C. federal judge said he wants to see how the Trump administration responds to Freedom of Information Act requests submitted in February before deciding on the government's motion to dismiss an environmental group's suit claiming that DOGE teams working in federal agencies have violated transparency laws.

  • August 26, 2025

    Puerto Rico Utility Bondholders Say They'll End Reorg Deal

    A group of Puerto Rican electric utility bondholders have told a New York federal judge they will pull out of a three-year-old deal to support the utility's proposed restructuring plan if it is not confirmed by October.

  • August 26, 2025

    Commerce Announces Final Steel Duty Rates For 10 Countries

    Brazilian and Vietnamese corrosion-resistant steel products entering the U.S. could face triple digit antidumping duties, according to final rates the U.S. Department of Commerce announced Tuesday for 10 trading partners.

  • August 26, 2025

    FERC Urged To Ignore Ill. Grid Project Policy Fight

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has been told that it shouldn't second-guess Illinois lawmakers and courts to declare that incumbent utilities in the state have a right of first refusal to build new, regionally planned transmission projects.

  • August 25, 2025

    LA Atty Used Client Trust Acct. To Hide $2.1M Bribe, Jury Told

    A California divorce attorney accepted a $2.1 million bribe from a Swiss oil company related to his work in Nigeria and laundered the money through his U.S. client trust account, a prosecutor told a federal jury in Los Angeles on Monday during opening statements in the attorney's criminal trial. 

  • August 25, 2025

    Nicaragua Wins Calif. Judge's OK Of $1.5M Costs Award

    A California federal judge has enforced a $1.5 million costs award favoring Nicaragua against U.S. investors in an oil and gas venture who lost a $198 million investor-state claim against the country before an International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes tribunal.

  • August 25, 2025

    Battery Co. Must Face Suit Over Revoked $200M DOE Grant

    A Texas federal judge has ruled that lithium-ion battery company Microvast Holdings Inc. cannot beat, for now, a securities class action alleging it misled investors about a revoked $200 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, although the judge trimmed certain claims from the suit.

  • August 25, 2025

    Detroit Coke Plant Found Liable For Clean Air Act Violations

    A federal judge on Monday ruled a Detroit facility that produces coke for steelmaking violated the Clean Air Act with increased air pollution, teeing up a trial to determine if parent company DTE Energy shares responsibility.

  • August 25, 2025

    Texas Wants To Back Trump In Calif. Vehicle Waiver Fight

    Texas has told a federal court that California shouldn't be allowed to adopt vehicle emissions standards that are stricter than the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's because other states essentially have to go along with them even if they disagree.

Expert Analysis

  • NM Case Shows Power Of Environmental Public Nuisance Law

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    A recent ruling from a New Mexico appeals court finding that a pattern of environmental violations, even without any substantial impact on a nearby community, can trigger nuisance liability — including potential damages and injunctive relief — has important implications for regulated entities in the state, says Kaleb Brooks at Spencer Fane.

  • Series

    Adapting To Private Practice: From Fed. Prosecutor To BigLaw

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    Making the jump from government to private practice is no small feat, but, based on my experience transitioning to a business-driven environment after 15 years as an assistant U.S. attorney, it can be incredibly rewarding and help you become a more versatile lawyer, says Michael Beckwith at Dickinson Wright.

  • PG&E Win Boosts Employers' Defamation Defense

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    A California appeals court's recent Hearn v. PG&E ruling, reversing a $2 million verdict against PG&E related to an ex-employee’s retaliation claims, provides employers with a stronger defense against defamation claims tied to termination, but also highlights the need for fairness and diligence in internal investigations and communications, say attorneys at Kaufman Dolowich.

  • Jurisdiction Argument In USAID Dissent Is Up For Debate

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    A dissent refuting the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent order directing the U.S. Agency for International Development to pay $2 billion in frozen foreign aid argued that claims relating to already-completed government contract work belong in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims – answering an important question, but with a debatable conclusion, says Steven Gordon at Holland & Knight.

  • How Importers Can Minimize FCA Risks Of Tariff Mitigation

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    False Claims Act risks are inherent in many tariff mitigation strategies, making it important for importers to implement best practices to identify and report potential violations of import regulations before they escalate, says Samuel Finkelstein at LMD Trade Law.

  • State Securities Enforcers May Fill A Federal Enforcement Gap

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission appears poised to take a lighter touch under the new administration, but state enforcement efforts are likely to continue unabated, and potentially even increase, particularly with regard to digital assets and ESG disclosures, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.

  • Perfecting Security Interests In Renewable Energy Tax Credits

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    The ability to transfer renewable energy tax credits has created new opportunities for developers, investors and lenders, but it also raises important questions regarding when and how the security interests in these credits are perfected — questions that must be answered definitively to protect credit claims and transactions, says Harry Teichman at Stinson.

  • Firms Still Have Lateral Market Advantage, But Risks Persist

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    Partner and associate mobility data from the fourth quarter of 2024 shows that we’re in a new, stable era of lateral hiring where firms have the edge, but leaders should proceed cautiously, looking beyond expected revenue and compensation analyses for potential risks, say Julie Henson and Greg Hamman at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.

  • Opinion

    We Must Allow Judges To Use Their Independent Judgment

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    As two recent cases show, the ability of judges to access their independent judgment crucially enables courts to exercise the discretion needed to reach the right outcome based on the unique facts within the law, says John Siffert at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.

  • Preparing For Tariffs On Canadian Power In The Northeast

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    The on-again, off-again risk of import and export tariffs on energy transactions between the U.S. and Canada may have repercussions for U.S. energy stakeholders in the ISO New England and New York Independent System Operator electricity markets — but there are options that could help reduce cost impacts, say attorneys at Husch Blackwell.

  • Series

    Performing Stand-Up Comedy Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Whether I’m delivering a punchline on stage or a closing argument in court, balancing stand-up comedy performances and my legal career has demonstrated that the keys to success in both endeavors include reading the room, landing the right timing and making an impact, says attorney Rebecca Palmer.

  • Constitutional Foundations Of Gov't-Guaranteed Investments

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    For attorneys advising clients with exposure to government-backed investments, understanding the constitutional guardrails on presidential impoundment offers essential guidance for risk assessment, contract strategy and litigation planning, says Mauni Jalali at Quinn Emanuel.

  • 3 Del. Bankruptcy Cases Highlight US Trustee Objections

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    As three recent Delaware bankruptcy cases show, debtors who seek approval of a stalking horse bid protections agreement should be prepared for the U.S. Trustee Office's objections, including if the proposed classification for the bid protections is a superpriority administrative expense claim, says Kyle Arendsen at Squire Patton.

  • Series

    Adapting To Private Practice: From SEC To BigLaw

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    As I adjusted to the multifaceted workflow of a BigLaw firm after leaving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, working side by side with new colleagues on complex matters proved the fastest way to build a deep rapport and demonstrate my value, says Jennifer Lee at Jenner & Block.

  • After CEQ's Rollback, Fate Of NEPA May Be In Justices' Hands

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    The White House Council on Environmental Quality recently announced its intention to rescind its own National Environmental Policy Act regulations, causing additional burdens to existing NEPA challenges, and raising questions for regulated entities and federal agencies that may only be resolved by a pending U.S. Supreme Court case, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

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