VW Can't Toss Claims Audi E-Tron Batteries Are 'Time Bombs'

By Craig Clough

A Georgia federal judge refused to dismiss a proposed class action Thursday accusing Volkswagen Group of America Inc. of concealing and failing to adequately repair an alleged defect in the high-voltage batteries of certain Audi electric vehicles, keeping alive claims the autos are "ticking time bombs" that can lose power, short-circuit and catch fire.

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DC Circ. Says Challenges To Pa. Power Plant Orders Can Wait

By Tom Lotshaw

A D.C. Circuit panel granted the Trump administration's push to pause consolidated cases challenging orders that blocked a Pennsylvania power plant from retiring while litigation over similar orders involving a Michigan power plant play out.

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EV-Maker SPAC Investors Reach $4M Chancery Settlement

By Jarek Rutz

Former stockholders of the special purpose acquisition company that took electric vehicle manufacturer Lion Electric public have agreed to a $4 million cash settlement with seven individuals who served as Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. directors, officers or alleged controllers to end Delaware Chancery Court claims over the 2021 deal.

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Rising Star: Blank Rome's Lamiya Rahman

By Keith Goldberg

Blank Rome LLP's Lamiya Rahman helped several liquefied natural gas companies secure Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approvals for their multibillion-dollar projects and helped BP America broker a favorable settlement in a high-profile FERC enforcement case, earning her a spot among the energy law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

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JLL Arranges $856M In Loans For $1.3B Boston Tower

By Isaac Monterose

JLL Capital Markets has arranged $856 million worth of loans for its developer client Millennium Partners, which needed the financing for the residential and office areas of its $1.3 billion, 823,856-square-foot Winthrop Center skyscraper in downtown Boston, JLL announced.

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The Expanding Litigation Front Against The Data Center Boom

A survey of environmental and land use claims raised in disputes over data center projects across the country shows that the outcomes of these disputes will have significant implications not only for the future of data center development, but for infrastructure projects in general, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.

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Taekwondo Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Taekwondo has taught me to recognize when to fight for a position and when to focus on finding a solution, and that the best outcomes are often achieved by solving problems — all of which has improved my work as a bankruptcy lawyer, mediator and Subchapter V trustee, says Amy Denton Mayer at Berger Singerman.

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Inside The $150M Immigration Contract That Wasn't

By Daniel Connolly

The leader of a small Houston-based law firm says she was "blindsided" by an announcement from the federal government that her 24-attorney shop had won a $150 million no-bid contract to represent thousands of immigrant children in deportation proceedings.

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ABA Faces Uphill Battle To Remain As Law School Accreditor

By Emma Cueto

The American Bar Association council responsible for accrediting law schools is fighting on multiple fronts to retain its status as a nationwide accreditor, fending off challenges at both the federal and state levels.

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Dems Say DOJ Opinion Aims To Foil Oversight Of White House

By Courtney Bublé

With midterm elections right around the corner, Senate Democrats are worried the new legal opinion from the U.S. Department of Justice could let the Trump Administration obstruct congressional oversight of the White House.

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Google Users' Atty Fee To Be In 'Realm' Of $147M, Judge Says

By Bonnie Eslinger

A California federal judge indicated Thursday that he won't give the full $147 million in fees sought by lawyers who won a $425 million class action verdict against Google for unlawfully collecting user information, but he said their "really excellent lawyering" deserves an amount "within that realm."

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Womble Bond Asks To Drop Dutch Software Client Over Rift

By Hayley Fowler

Womble Bond Dickinson is looking to pull its representation of a Dutch software company after five years of a bitter trademark battle, citing a "fundamental disagreement" that has allegedly made it impossible for the firm to move forward as counsel of record.

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