Middle East Investment Boom Lures Disputes Firms To Region

By Caroline Simson

A flood of capital into the Middle East and an evolution of local arbitral institutions has helped fuel the ascent of the region as a disputes hub, prompting law firms to open new offices and expand existing ones as they seek to capitalize on this localized economic boom. 

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Dublin Power Co. Eaton Buying Italy's COL In €810M Deal

By Al Barbarino

Dublin-based power management company Eaton said Friday it has agreed to purchase Italian electric company COL Group from Oaktree Capital Management for an enterprise value of €810 million ($923 million).

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US To Appeal Calif. Wind Farm's $49.4M In Cash Grants

By Kat Lucero

The federal government will appeal the U.S. Court of Federal Claims' July approval of $49.4 million in additional renewable energy cash grants to the country's second-largest wind farm, which has been embroiled in a decade-old dispute over the funds, according to a filing Friday.

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V&E Guides Energy Sector Water Solutions Biz On $700M Buy

By Al Barbarino

Vinson & Elkins LLP is representing Select Water Solutions on its agreement to acquire private water infrastructure company Pilot Water Solutions for $700 million in cash and stock.

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GAO Says Energy Dept. Cut $9.1B In Projects Under Trump

By Elaine Briseño

The U.S. Department of Energy canceled $9.1 billion in awards after being directed to review the projects to ensure they aligned with the Trump administration's priorities, handing the deepest cut to the Office of Clean Energy Demonstration.

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US, China Agree To Trade Truce Extension, Greer Says

By Dylan Moroses

U.S. and Chinese negotiators agreed to temporarily extend a trade truce and provide preferential tariff treatment for a subset of goods bought and sold between the two countries while discussions continue on a broader trade agreement between the world's two largest economies, the top U.S. trade official said Friday.

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WTO To Weigh Russian Claim EU Carbon Levy Breaks Rules

By Jack McLoone

The World Trade Organization said Friday it will consider Russia's challenge that the European Union's carbon import levy poses significant trade barriers despite the bloc's protest that it is unreasonable to treat seriously a complaint raised by a member waging a war of aggression.

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Ukrnafta Must Keep Producing Records In $150M Award Fight

By Corey Rothauser

A Texas federal judge has ordered Ukraine's largest oil producer to provide ongoing records for its U.S. dollar and euro accounts as Carpatsky Petroleum Corp. searches for assets to satisfy a $150 million arbitration award.

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Roundup

UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

By Megan Norcott

The past week in London has seen Glencore Energy sue a refinery for allegedly defrauding it out of more than $236 million worth of crude oil, the former CEO of ankle-tag maker Big Technologies file a defamation claim against the company, and property investment group Hunter Jones hit by a claim from the Financial Conduct Authority. 

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X.AI Sued Over Memphis-Area Data Center Noise

By Jonathan Capriel

Elon Musk's Colossus data centers and other xAI-operated facilities are "wreaking havoc" on Memphis-area communities, according to a federal lawsuit filed by homeowners who claim they are "plagued by excessive and offensive noise" at all hours.

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Spain Ordered To Pay Blasket Over €106M In Energy Dispute

By Joyce Hanson

A Washington, D.C., federal judge issued an arbitral award enforcement order against Spain for more than €106 million ($121 million), entering judgment favoring Blasket Renewable Investments LLC in the dispute originally lodged by Tokyo-based Eurus Energy Holdings Corp., a division of Toyota Tsusho Corp.

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NextEra's $9.5M Deal In Wage-Fixing Case Gets Initial OK

By Tom Lotshaw

A Maryland federal judge gave preliminary approval to a settlement agreement that would see NextEra Energy pay $9.5 million to resolve class action allegations it conspired with other nuclear energy producers to fix worker wages.

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PFAS Risks Require Due Diligence Beyond Compliance

While traditional environmental due diligence questions remain important, concern over perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances has highlighted the growing problem of environmental conditions that create material business risk, even though no regulatory violation, enforcement action or lawsuit exists, say attorneys at Greenberg Traurig.

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Senior Lawyers Survey: Tell Us About Your Career

How are senior lawyers adapting to evolving career paths and emerging technologies? Share your perspective in this five-minute survey.

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

By Kevin Penton

O'Melveny & Myers LLP and Reed Smith LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Ninth Circuit overturned a $140 million class verdict against CenturyLink, holding that the company had a reasonable interpretation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

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Arkansas Firm 5th To Seal PE Deal With Uplift Investors

By Tracey Read

Arkansas' largest personal injury law firm is the latest legal entity to ink a deal to take private equity investment using Uplift Investors' associated management services organization.

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AI Mishap Has Judge Questioning 'Our Collective Character'

By Julie Manganis

A California attorney was barred from representing the plaintiffs in a Massachusetts insurance coverage dispute and ordered to pay legal costs of up to $10,000 to opposing counsel, after a federal judge found he relied on "inaccurate and fictitious" case cites and holdings in three filings.

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Tarter Krinsky Faces Suit After Disclosing Data Breach

By Andrea Keckley

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP maintained "intentional opacity" about a recently disclosed cybersecurity attack last year that may have compromised protected health information, a proposed class action alleged in New York federal court.

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A2J At The High Court: Gun Bans, Voting And Civil Remedies

By Marco Poggio

From the right to own semiautomatic rifles to the rules governing voter registration, the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court term will see the justices tackle a broad swath of constitutional and access to justice issues.

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Domino Foods Fights Paul Weiss DQ Bid In Price-Fixing MDL

By Madison Arnold

Domino Foods is pushing back on an attempt to disqualify its counsel from Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP in a sugar price-fixing multidistrict litigation, arguing Hershey, J.M. Smucker and other food makers filed the motion as a "strategic attempt to gain tactical advantage" at a critical point in the dispute.

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Duane Morris To Settle Employee's Tax Withholding Claim

By Asha Glover

Duane Morris LLP has agreed to private mediation to settle a proposed class action by an employee who alleged that the firm failed to withhold taxes for workers who were misclassified as partners, according to a notice.

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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week

By Sue Reisinger

Wilson Sonsini topped a list of law firms that have alumni attorneys working at six of the country's most prominent tech companies. And general counsel at most large companies expect to increase their litigation budgets next year.

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In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360

For those who missed out, here's a look back at the law firms, stories and expert analyses that generated the most buzz on Law360 last week.

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