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  • January 16, 2025

    Interior Nom Stresses Need For More Fossil Fuels

    Interior secretary nominee Doug Burgum said on Thursday that he will promote U.S. energy dominance and add more fossil fuel-derived electricity to the grid, as Democrats and Republican senators sparred over how much emphasis should be given to renewables.

  • January 16, 2025

    NC Biz Court Bulletin: Judge Bids Adieu, TikTok Wants Out

    The North Carolina Business Court's former chief judge hung up his robes for the last time as the court entered the new year with a ruling that shapes the fate of beset real estate company MV Realty's consumer fraud trial and arguments by TikTok Inc. that its platform being "too engaging" isn't enough for the state to begin an enforcement action.

  • January 16, 2025

    Treasury Updates Bonus Energy Tax Credit Safe Harbors

    The U.S. Treasury Department provided updates Thursday to safe harbors that clean energy project developers can use to qualify for bonus tax credits for domestically sourcing steel and aluminum parts in response to new trade restrictions on solar products from China by President Joe Biden's administration.

  • January 15, 2025

    Alaska Says Death Of USF Would Be 'Devastating' For State

    The people of Alaska will suffer if the U.S. Supreme Court does not undo a Fifth Circuit decision demolishing the Federal Communications Commission's multibillion-dollar subsidy fund, which reduces phone and internet costs for schools, libraries and low-income households, the state has told the justices.

  • January 15, 2025

    Interior Department Finalizes New Tribal Recognition Rule

    The U.S. Department of the Interior has updated provisions to a federal rule that will allow Native American tribes that were denied federal recognition to re-petition for the title under certain conditions.

  • January 15, 2025

    Biz Court Calls Out Biogas Co. For 'Stack' Of Broken Promises

    A North Carolina Business Court judge pondered during a sanctions hearing Wednesday whether a biogas company should be held in contempt for allegedly violating a court order, saying the company has repeatedly fallen short of its promises in a fight with lenders over funding for renewable energy projects.

  • January 15, 2025

    Sterlington Lands DC Int'l Arbitration Atty From A&O Shearman

    Sterlington PLLC said Wednesday that it has hired an international arbitration attorney who has represented clients in some of the largest commercial disputes heard before tribunals over the last decade as its sixth major lateral hire in the past five months.

  • January 15, 2025

    Elusive Cognizant Witness Ready To Testify, Gov't Says

    A witness from India whose 2023 absence on the brink of the foreign bribery trial of two former Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. executives set off a lengthy delay is now willing to testify, federal prosecutors said, despite stating they were under no obligation to respond to defense counsel's concerns.

  • January 14, 2025

    FCC Reverses Judge, Rejects Disputed C-Band Payment

    Reversing an in-house judge's decision, the Federal Communications Commission has denied a further payment of nearly $70,000 to a company that claimed it was owed more for relocating from the C-band airwaves to make way for 5G wireless.

  • January 14, 2025

    Tribe Members Look To Intervene In 8th Circ. Pipeline Case

    Twenty members of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation have urged the Eighth Circuit to let them intervene in a Marathon Petroleum Corp. subsidiary's lawsuit challenging the Interior Department's reversal of decisions related to a pipeline crossing the reservation's land in North Dakota.

  • January 14, 2025

    DC Circ. Axes Challenge To Grid Project Perk

    A coalition of energy consumers has no standing to challenge the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's grant of an abandonment incentive to the developer of an Iowa transmission project, a D.C. Circuit panel ruled Tuesday.

  • January 14, 2025

    Ex-Cognizant Execs Seek Update On Elusive Gov't Witness

    A vital prosecution witness whose unavailability delayed the highly anticipated 2023 trial of two former Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. executives on foreign bribery charges in New Jersey federal court might again be missing in action as the new trial date of March 3 approaches, according to court filings.

  • January 13, 2025

    Spain Denied Stay In €28.2M Intra-EU Energy Award Fight

    A D.C. federal judge has refused to pause a renewable energy investor's arbitral award lawsuit against Spain as the country seeks U.S. Supreme Court review of an appellate decision that greenlighted enforcement of intra-European Union investor-state awards in U.S. federal courts.

  • January 13, 2025

    Colombian Refinery Co. Gets $1B McDermott Award OK'd

    Colombia's state-owned oil company on Friday won enforcement of a $1 billion arbitral award issued against Dutch and British units of Texas-based construction firm McDermott International following a dispute over a refinery modernization project.

  • January 13, 2025

    Rail Group Rips FRA In 8th Circ. Waiver Battle

    The rail industry has told the Eighth Circuit that the Biden administration is flouting federal law by intentionally delaying decisions on waiver applications from railroads seeking to use new brake and track inspection technologies.

  • January 13, 2025

    FHWA Ends 'Buy America' Waiver For Manufactured Products

    The Federal Highway Administration on Monday finalized a rule ending a decades-long exception to "Buy America" domestic sourcing requirements for manufactured products used in federally funded highway projects, a change the agency said was intended to boost domestic manufacturing.

  • January 13, 2025

    Ga. Waste Authority Sues To Block County's Audit Attempt

    A Georgia county's solid waste authority, whose finances came under scrutiny from the Federal Bureau of Investigation last year, has sued its county's government to block an effort by the county to force inspections and audits of its waste facilities.

  • January 13, 2025

    76ers Drop Controversial Plan For New Center City Arena

    The Philadelphia 76ers are going to stay in South Philly rather than pursuing a plan to move into a new stadium by Chinatown, according to announcements Monday from the City of Brotherly Love's mayor and the 76ers' owner.

  • January 10, 2025

    DeSantis Vows More Money, Control Over Everglades Projects

    Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis pledged to recommend $805 million of the state budget for continuing efforts in Everglades restoration and promised to take more control over water management, saying he hopes to work with the incoming Trump administration to expedite projects in order to reduce time and taxpayer expense.

  • January 10, 2025

    Webuild Says $54M Argentina Award Must Be Enforced

    Webuild wants a D.C. federal court to enforce a more than $54 million arbitral award it won more than a decade ago in a dispute with Argentina over a water and sewage service concession, saying the court has already rejected the country's one available defense.

  • January 10, 2025

    Faster Permits Needed For Next G's, Wireless Cos. Say

    Wireless infrastructure builders are hoping for a more inviting regulatory environment at the federal and state levels as technology progresses and have put broadband permitting reform at the top of their legislative wish list for 2025.

  • January 10, 2025

    Advocates Press For Renewed Broadband Subsidy Bill

    A public interest group on Friday pushed the new Congress to renew a broadband subsidy for low-income households that ran out of money last year.

  • January 09, 2025

    5th Circuit Wrong To Toss Subsidy Fund, FCC Tells High Court

    The Federal Communications Commission urged the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn last year's Fifth Circuit decision gutting the FCC's multibillion-dollar subsidy fund, arguing the appeals court got it wrong in finding Congress unlawfully relinquished its taxing powers.

  • January 09, 2025

    Feds Award Millions To Tribes For Safe Water, Homes, Climate

    With a week left in its term, the Biden administration has doled out millions to states and tribal communities throughout the country to boost efforts toward more reliable water sources, to take on housing health and safety hazards and to continue the ongoing battle against climate change.

  • January 09, 2025

    Moore & Van Allen Nabs Baker McKenzie Finance Pro

    Moore & Van Allen PLLC announced that longtime financial services counselor Mark Tibberts has joined its Charlotte, North Carolina, office as a partner, bringing with him knowledge on energy and infrastructure projects that will bolster the firm's offerings to its clients.

Expert Analysis

  • Opinion

    6 Changes I Would Make If I Ran A Law School

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    Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner identifies several key issues plaguing law schools and discusses potential solutions, such as opting out of the rankings game and mandating courses in basic writing skills.

  • Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware

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    Partner mobility data suggests that the third quarter of this year continued to be a buyer’s market, with the average candidate demanding less compensation for a larger book of business — but moving into the fourth quarter, firms should slow down their hiring process to minimize risks, say officers at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out

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    In contrast to some cases that appear complex due to voluminous evidence or esoteric subject matter, a different kind of complexity involves tangled legal and factual questions, each with a range of possible outcomes, which require a “sliding scale” approach instead of syllogistic reasoning, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • How Litigation, Supply Chains Buffeted Offshore Wind In 2024

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    U.S. offshore wind developers continue to face a range of challenges — including litigation brought by local communities and interest groups, ongoing supply chain issues, and a lack of interconnection and transmission infrastructure — in addition to uncertainty surrounding federal energy policy under the second Trump administration, say attorneys at Liskow & Lewis.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity

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    Cases can appear complex for several reasons — due to the number of issues, the volume of factual and evidentiary sources, and the sophistication of those sources — but the same basic technique can help lawyers tame their arguments into a simple and persuasive message, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • Permitting, Offtake Among Offshore Wind Challenges In 2024

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    Although federal offshore wind development started to pick up this year, many challenges to the industry became apparent as well — including slow federal permitting, the pitfalls of restarting permits after changes in project status, and the difficulties of negotiating economically viable offtake agreements, say attorneys at Liskow & Lewis.

  • Series

    Gardening Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Beyond its practical and therapeutic benefits, gardening has bolstered important attributes that also apply to my litigation practice, including persistence, patience, grit and authenticity, says Christopher Viceconte at Gibbons.

  • Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review

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    For attorneys — new ones especially — there is much fulfillment to find in document review by reflecting on how important, interesting and pleasant it can be, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

  • Navigating 4th Circ.'s Antitrust Burden In Hybrid Relationships

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    The U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to review the Fourth Circuit's Brewbaker decision, a holding that heightens the burden on antitrust prosecutors when the target companies have a hybrid horizontal-vertical relationship, but diverges from other circuits, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.

  • Series

    Flying Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Achieving my childhood dream of flying airplanes made me a better lawyer — and a better person — because it taught me I can conquer difficult goals when I leave my comfort zone, focus on the demands of the moment and commit to honing my skills, says Ivy Cadle at Baker Donelson.

  • Key Points From New Maritime Oil Price Cap Advisory

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    The Price Cap Coalition's updated advisory regarding the maritime oil industry's compliance with the Russian oil price cap highlights the role of governmental authorities, additional areas warranting due diligence and the need for training programs, say attorneys at Miller & Chevalier.

  • Series

    Circus Arts Make Me A Better Lawyer

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    Performing circus arts has strengthened my ability to be more thoughtful, confident and grounded, all of which has enhanced my legal practice and allowed me to serve clients in a more meaningful way, says Bailey McGowan at Stinson.

  • 3 Ways To Train Junior Lawyers In 30 Minutes Or Less

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    Today’s junior lawyers are experiencing a skills gap due to pandemic-era disruptions, but firms can help bring them up to speed by offering high-impact skill building content in bite-sized, interactive training sessions, say Stacey Schwartz at Katten, Diane Costigan at Winston & Strawn and Lauren Tierney at Freshfields.

  • Expect Surging Oil And Gas Industry Under New Trump Admin

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    Throughout his recent campaign, President-elect Donald Trump promised increased oil and natural gas production and reduced reliance on renewables — and his administration will likely bring more oil and gas dealmaking, faster federal permitting and attempts to roll back incentives for green energy, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • FERC's Reactive Power Compensation Cutoff Is No Shock

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    While the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's recent final rule ending compensation for reactive power provided within the standard power factor range will mean less revenue for some generators, it should not come as a surprise, since FERC has long signaled its interest in this shift, says Linda Walsh at Husch Blackwell.

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