Chevron Gets Steel Firm's NJ Soil Cleanup Suit Pared Down

By Carla Baranauckas

A New Jersey federal judge tossed contract claims from a Maryland-based steel company accusing Chevron USA Inc. of failing to clean up pesticide contamination at a New Jersey industrial site, while allowing environmental and indemnity counts to proceed.

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Justices Won't Move Mich. Pipeline Suit To Federal Court

By Keith Goldberg

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to overturn a Sixth Circuit decision that rebuffed Enbridge's efforts to transfer from state court to federal court a lawsuit from Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel seeking to shut down a pipeline between the U.S. and Canada.

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SolarEdge Inks $55M Investor Deal Over Europe Sales Claims

By Craig Clough

A group of SolarEdge Technologies Inc. investors have asked a New York federal judge to approve a $55 million preliminary settlement they reached with the company and two of its top executives, saying it would be a "highly favorable resolution" of their claims that the company misrepresented the demand for solar energy products in Europe.

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USTR Seeking 'Outcomes' On DSTs, Stronger USMCA Rules

By Dylan Moroses

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told a U.S. House of Representatives panel Wednesday that efforts to eliminate digital service taxes implemented by jurisdictions across the world continue to be prioritized by President Donald Trump's administration, and potential tariff actions are ready in waiting.

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Spain Creditor Accused Of Harassment In $47M Award Fight

By Caroline Simson

Spain has accused a creditor of trying to shame the country into paying a confirmed $47.6 million arbitral award by seeking information related to the Spanish national soccer team's upcoming appearance in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, calling the bid a ploy meant to "embarrass Spain internationally."

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$16B YPF Argentina Feud Will Go To Arbitration

By Caroline Simson

Investors in Argentina's largest oil and gas exploration company confirmed to a New York federal judge Tuesday that they will pursue arbitration in their $16 billion fight with the country, and are now seeking permission to use discovery obtained in the case in the parallel claim.

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Del. Justices Cast Doubt On Applying Jarkesy To State Cases

By Jessica Corso

The Delaware Supreme Court appeared reluctant Wednesday to apply the U.S. Supreme Court's Jarkesy holding to state securities fraud cases, questioning arguments that Delaware's administrative law courts are unconstitutional because they deny defendants a jury trial.

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Natural Gas Co. Seeks Dismissal Of Unpaid Royalties Suit

By Benjamin Morse

A natural gas company urged a Colorado federal judge to dismiss a proposed class action accusing it of underpaying oil and gas royalties, arguing the complaint relies on speculation about deductions and improperly attempts to convert a handful of leases into a case covering thousands of contracts.

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Judge Agrees To Pause PetroSaudi $380M Award Suit

By Joyce Hanson

A California federal judge has paused litigation filed by the U.S. government over a $380 million arbitral award issued to a PetroSaudi unit purportedly tied to funds embezzled from Malaysia, ordering a stay while the question of company control remains in limbo.

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Lime Rock New Energy Clinches 2nd Fund With $640M In Tow

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Private equity shop Lime Rock New Energy on Wednesday revealed that it has closed its second fund above target after securing $640 million of commitments.

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Pa. Coal Plants To Stay Open After Consenting To Upgrades

By Matthew Santoni

Two coal-fired power plants in western Pennsylvania will shift from their previous plan to close down by 2028 and will be required to upgrade their wastewater treatment systems under a consent decree state officials announced Tuesday evening.

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Permit Vacated For W.Va. Surface Mine Valley Fills

By Jared Foretek

A West Virginia federal judge has vacated the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Clean Water Act permit for four valley fills at an Alpha Metallurgical Resources surface coal mine, ruling that the Corps needed to independently evaluate water quality impacts after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency raised concerns.

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Simpson Thacher Adds Another Kirkland Finance Alum In Calif.

By Gina Kim

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has hired another former Kirkland & Ellis LLP partner to join its recently formed capital structure solutions practice in the San Francisco area, where she'll focus on banking and other finance matters, Simpson Thacher announced Wednesday.

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Prediction Market Platform Probes Merit Strategic Responses

As the battle over the regulation of prediction markets is being waged between states and the federal government, investigations into insider trading allegations are increasingly originating from inside the exchanges themselves, creating obvious risks for market participants — as well as opportunities, say attorneys at Kobre & Kim.

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Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Draft Pleadings

Most law school graduates step into their first jobs without ever having drafted a complaint, answer, motion or other type of pleading, but that gap can be closed by understanding the strategy embedded in every filing, writing with clarity and purpose, and seeking feedback at every step, says Eric Yakaitis at Haug Barron.

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Norton Rose Faces $100M Suit Over Withdrawn Patent App

By Celeste Bott

Norton Rose Fulbright was sued in Illinois state court Tuesday by an advertising tech company claiming that the law firm mishandled a patent application and caused it to be deemed withdrawn, but kept the company in the dark about the loss of its valuable patent rights for over a year.

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Lockheed Birth Defect Trial Judge 'Disappointed' By Attys

By Cara Salvatore

A Florida federal judge said Tuesday he's "puzzled and disappointed" in counsel who appear "unprepared" on the eve of trial in a suit by children who blame their birth defects on Lockheed Martin's chemical handling practices at an Orlando defense system manufacturing and research facility.

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Hunter Biden Blasts Winston & Strawn Tactics In Fee Row

By Emily Sawicki

As a discovery dispute between Hunter Biden and Winston & Strawn LLP drags on amid a suit over allegedly unpaid legal bills, the former president's son accused the BigLaw firm, which once represented him in a Delaware criminal case and other matters, of resorting to "what is uncomfortably close to an ad hominem attack" against him.

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Analysis

Bondi's Proposed Rule Change May Shield Her In Ethics Case

By Phillip Bantz

A federal rule change that Pam Bondi proposed before she was fired as U.S. attorney general could stymie an ethics complaint against her in Florida, which is expected to be refiled after the state bar declined to take up the case during her tenure, experts say.

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Messner Reeves Accused Of $8.3M Trust Account Fraud

By Zach Dupont

Colorado law firm Messner Reeves LLP was hit with a lawsuit Tuesday in federal court from five businesses claiming it stole more than $8 million from them in a fraudulent loan scheme involving a now-defunct sports arena and hotel project in Las Vegas.

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Alston & Bird Says Goliath Investors Can't Claim Malpractice

By Carolina Bolado

Alston & Bird LLP urged a Florida federal court on Wednesday to toss a malpractice suit claiming the firm facilitated a $328 million cryptocurrency scam at Goliath Ventures Inc., arguing that the proposed class of Goliath investors who brought the suit were never clients of the firm.

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House GOP Again Pushes Data Privacy Bill To Override States

By Allison Grande

House Republicans on Wednesday took their latest crack at establishing a cohesive nationwide data privacy framework, floating legislation that would give consumers more control over their personal information while preempting a growing patchwork of state laws, although early criticisms indicate that the issues that have long stymied these efforts persist.

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330+ Groups Urge DOJ To Restore Immigration Aid Staff

By Courtney Bublé

More than 300 legal services providers, faith-based institutions and community groups are calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to fully restore a program that allows nonlawyers to assist low-income and indigent persons in immigration proceedings.

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Acting DOJ Inspector General Tapped For Permanent Post

By Jack Karp

President Donald Trump has nominated the U.S. Department of Justice's acting inspector general, who investigated the FBI's probe into Trump's links with Russia, to remain in that role on a permanent basis, according to a White House announcement.

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Paint Co. Says Injury Firm Used Stolen Data To Solicit Clients

By Abigail Harrison

A paint company has asked a North Carolina federal court to boot the opposing counsel in a putative data breach class action, accusing them of finding stolen data on the dark web and using it to solicit potential plaintiffs before victims were even notified of the breach.

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