|
TOP NEWS
Analysis
Top Energy & Enviro Decisions Of 2026: Midyear Report
By Keith Goldberg and Gautama Mehta
The first half of 2026 saw the Trump administration's push to restrict renewable energy development hit judicial speed bumps and the U.S. Supreme Court potentially change the course of long-running cases that pit state governments against oil and gas heavyweights. Here are several court decisions that stood out for energy attorneys in the first half of this year.
Read full article »
| Save to favorites »
Calif. Judge Says No To Energy Funding Suit Transfer
By Aneeta Mathur-Ashton
A California federal judge has ruled the Trump administration can't transfer allegations that it unlawfully canceled billions of dollars in energy and infrastructure programs to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims because the claims rest on the same facts as the portion of the complaint it seeks to keep in district court.
Order attached |
Read full article »
| Save to favorites »
POLICY & REGULATION
Analysis
International Trade Policy To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2026
By Dylan Moroses
President Donald Trump's trade strategy continues to disrupt business planning as importers await new U.S. tariffs to mitigate, monitor litigation involving refunds for illegal duties paid and prepare for increased risks of enforcement and unforeseen cost hikes in the second half of 2026. Here, Law360 examines the international trade policy matters to watch for the rest of the year.
Read full article »
| Save to favorites »
UTILITIES AND POWER
SUPREME COURT
Analysis
The Moments That Shaped The Monsanto Decision
By Cara Bayles and Steven Trader
U.S. Supreme Court justices forged unusual alliances when they ruled a federal statute preempts claims Monsanto failed to warn consumers its Roundup weed killer may cause cancer. Oral arguments provided insights on the 7-2 outcome, highlighting issues the jurists were grappling with and showcasing rationales that found their way into the opinion.
Opinion attached |
Read full article »
| Save to favorites »
EXPERT ANALYSIS
LEGAL INDUSTRY
DOJ Looks To Block ABA's Trump Adviser Subpoenas
By Jack Karp
The American Bar Association cannot demand documents and deposition testimony from a Trump adviser in its lawsuit over the Trump administration's executive orders targeting law firms, since any communication between a presidential adviser and the chief executive is privileged, the government has told a New York federal court.
Brief attached |
Read full article »
| Save to favorites »
|