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As Lawsuits Mount Over Maui Wildfires, Hawaiian Electric Hints at Defenses
In an Aug. 18 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Hawaiian Electric drew distinctions between laws in California versus Hawaii and explained why it didn't shut off power during the wildfires.Take-Nothing Verdict: Baker Botts and Gibbs & Bruns Beat Back $40M Lawsuit
FMC Technologies Inc. sought almost $40 million in damages, as well as exemplary damages and injunctive relief against Richard Murphy and Dril-Quip Inc. in a dispute involving undersea crude oil-recovery technology.Woke or Broke? Five Business Reasons Why ESG Will Survive the Culture Wars
What is at stake is how we address environmental factors like climate change and water and air pollution, social factors like diversity, equity and inclusion, and governance factors like hiring and lobbying in boardrooms and as a society.EPA Should Close Loopholes on Proposed Coal Ash Rule, Environmental Lawyers Tell Agency
"Having strong rules in place simply is not enough if those rules are not enforced," said Lauren Piette, an attorney at EarthJustice.Investigative Report Sparks Lawsuits Over Colorado Wildfire: 'It's Pretty Clear Liability'
Lawyers predict lawsuits on behalf of hundreds of survivors of the Marshall Fire after the Boulder County Sheriff's Office released its investigative report on June 8 attributing the blaze's cause in part to Xcel Energy's power lines.View more book results for the query "*"
Testing Novel Ground, Lawyers Gear for War Over Climate Change
The lawsuit comes two months after the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition in which several energy companies sought to remove about two dozen lawsuits filed in state courts across the nation to federal court.New Guidance: Federal Court Order Impacts Case Law on Royalties
Had the court decided the new entity was insulated from a recoupment of an overpayment, owners of mineral rights in general could make use of such transfers of interest, which would have led to a multitude of unfair outcomes, defense attorney Christopher Hogan said.No One—Not Even the High Court—Seems to Agree on ERCOT Liability for Storm Uri
By granting immunity to a "purely private" entity without requiring a demonstration of the government's "actual control ... the court undermines this public trust," dissenting Justices Jeffrey Boyd and John Devine wrote.US Courts Affirm Angola's Legal System for a Third Time
U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden's ruling "facilitates confidence by folks who want to invest and do work in Angola," said Ehrenstein Sager attorney Michael Ehrenstein.'Hot FERC Summer'?: Energy Lawyers Watching for Burst of Action From Overworked Agency
Expectations are high for FERC to engage in rulemaking and the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to release opinions that could impact the industry for years.