Energy

  • February 25, 2025

    Imported Copper May Face Tariffs Following New Trump Probe

    President Donald Trump ordered an investigation of copper imports Tuesday, triggering a process that could result in new tariffs if the administration determines that U.S. reliance on overseas suppliers poses a threat to national security.

  • February 25, 2025

    New Mexico Pueblos Want In On Fed Mineral Lease Ban Suit

    Two Native American pueblos have asked a New Mexico federal judge to let them intervene in a Navajo Nation suit seeking to undo a Biden administration order withdrawing federal land from new mineral leasing around Chaco Canyon, saying it is sacred to all pueblo people.

  • February 25, 2025

    Ala. Man Gets 5 Years For Sending Goods To Tehran

    A federal court sentenced an Alabama man to five years in prison for sending United States goods to Tehran in violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday.

  • February 25, 2025

    5th Circ. Declines Real Estate Co.'s Injunction Bid In TM Feud

    A panel of Fifth Circuit judges has sided with a lower court's decision that Rampart Resources Inc. should not get a preliminary injunction against rival real estate company Rampart/Wurth Holding Inc.

  • February 25, 2025

    Petrochemical Cos. Want Judge Out Of Plastic Recycling Row

    Petrochemical companies called on a Missouri federal judge to recuse himself from a proposed class action accusing them of misleading customers about the recyclability of plastic, saying his wife has a direct interest in the case as a Kansas City city council member.

  • February 25, 2025

    Spent Fuel Casks Are Taxable Real Property, NJ Court Rules

    Storage casks housing highly radioactive spent nuclear fuel are subject to taxation as real property, the New Jersey Tax Court ruled Tuesday.

  • February 25, 2025

    Macquarie Investors Fight To Keep Stock-Drop Suit Alive

    Investors accusing Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. of hiding the expected impact of a high-sulfur fuel ban on its oil storage business say that because the U.S. Supreme Court left most of their claims against the company intact, the district court should not grant dismissal on remand.

  • February 25, 2025

    Calif. Wins Remand Of Exxon Plastic Suit, Green Groups Lose

    California convinced a federal judge to remand to state court its lawsuit alleging Exxon Mobil Corp. is responsible for plastic waste and pollution due to deceptive public messaging about recycling, but environmentalists' similar suit will stay in federal court.

  • February 25, 2025

    Utah Asks 10th Circ. To Block EPA's Ozone Standard Finding

    The state of Utah has called on the Tenth Circuit to block a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency determination that the state's most populous region is not complying with national ozone standards, saying international emissions are mostly to blame.

  • February 25, 2025

    K&L Gates Adds Kilpatrick Int'l Disputes Global Lead In DC

    K&L Gates LLP announced it has hired the former leader of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP's global international disputes group, who is joining the firm's energy, infrastructure and resources practice to work with power and utilities clients.

  • February 24, 2025

    US Steel, Nippon Urge Court Not To Toss Cleveland-Cliffs Suit

    U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel have pressed a Pennsylvania federal court to leave intact their suit accusing Cleveland-Cliffs and United Steelworkers union leadership of illegally conspiring to prevent their planned $14.9 billion merger, arguing that they're trying to block an "unlawful agreement," not shut down political speech.

  • February 24, 2025

    Mining Co. Hit With Derivative Suit Over Stock Repurchases

    A shareholder of Newmont Corp. has sued the Colorado-based gold mining company's top brass, alleging they misrepresented financial information that artificially inflated stock prices and caused the company to overpay for repurchases of its own stock, among other things.

  • February 24, 2025

    Feds Say Tribe's 'Vague' Claims Won't Save Pipeline Suit

    The federal government on Monday doubled down on its attempt to dismiss the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's suit seeking to block an energy company from operating part of the Dakota Access Pipeline, saying the D.C. federal court can't grant the relief requested.

  • February 24, 2025

    Norfolk Southern's Tank Car Co. Liability Claims Head To Trial

    An Ohio federal judge said that Norfolk Southern can pursue its claims seeking to have tank car companies pay at least some of the damages over 2023's East Palestine derailment, teeing up for trial key questions of liability concerning the tank cars' maintenance and transport of toxic chemicals.

  • February 24, 2025

    US Bans Iran's 'Shadow Fleet' And Others With New Sanctions

    The federal government on Monday imposed sanctions on dozens of vessels and individuals in multiple countries for their role in the Iranian oil supply chain that resulted in the selling and transporting of tens of millions of barrels of Iranian crude oil.

  • February 24, 2025

    Groups Fight Lawmakers' Bid To End Nat'l Monument Power

    More than 245 conservation, sporting, cultural heritage and tribal groups are urging U.S. Senate and House members to oppose any attempts to repeal existing protections for national parks and monuments, arguing that 18 presidents have used the law to expand the sites across the country.

  • February 24, 2025

    Investors Don't Have 'Shred' Of Fraud Evidence, Exxon Says

    Exxon Mobil Corp. has told a Texas federal judge that an investor class doesn't have a "shred of evidence" that the company engaged in the stock inflation scheme the investors allege.

  • February 24, 2025

    4 Things Attys Should Know About Pennsylvania's Budget

    Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro heads into the 2025-2026 budget year proposing to spend $51.5 billion, with corporate tax cuts and tax credit reforms bolstered by regulating so-called skill games, legalizing recreational cannabis and replacing an industry-opposed, multistate carbon cap-and-trade program with one run solely by Pennsylvania.

  • February 24, 2025

    Feds Fight Reinstatement Of Ousted Inspectors General

    The Trump administration fired back at a lawsuit brought by eight inspectors general who were fired last month, telling a D.C. federal judge that federal law does not require the president to hold off on the terminations for 30 days after notifying Congress.

  • February 21, 2025

    Quinn Emanuel-Backed Clients Join Eaton Fire Litigation Fray

    Southern California Edison on Friday was hit with yet another lawsuit over the destructive Eaton Fire, this time by an Altadena family represented by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, the largest firm yet to get involved in the litigation.

  • February 21, 2025

    Energy Transfer Brings $300M Greenpeace Case To Jury

    Dakota Access Pipeline builder Energy Transfer LP heads to trial Monday against Greenpeace in a $300 million defamation suit over Greenpeace's role in supporting Standing Rock Indian Reservation protests — a suit the environmental group calls an attempt to stifle free speech. Here, Law360 previews what to watch for in the hotly anticipated trial.

  • February 21, 2025

    GOP Leader Zeros In On Fintech And Enviro Rules For Repeal

    An Internal Revenue Service rule targeting digital asset sales and U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission guidance on the trading of voluntary carbon credits are among the environmental and financial regulations that Republicans are prioritizing for repeal, according to House Majority Leader Steven Scalise.

  • February 21, 2025

    Calif. Lawmakers Unveil 'Polluters Pay' Superfund Legislation

    A pair of California lawmakers on Friday introduced legislation that would require the biggest polluters to pitch in and put a portion of their profits toward climate-related disaster mitigation, a measure they said aims to relieve the burden on taxpayers in the wake of catastrophes such as wildfires.

  • February 21, 2025

    Judge Trims $40M Green Energy Co. Investor Suit

    A Tennessee federal judge won't toss a proposed class action claiming that a Chicago green energy outfit and its executives used false promises of extravagant returns to lure investors, but ruled two defendants can escape some of the suit's claims.

  • February 21, 2025

    Judge Questions Trump Administration Fund Freeze Authority

    A Rhode Island federal judge on Friday left in place a temporary restraining order blocking a funding freeze by President Donald Trump's administration until the judge can rule on a request by a coalition of states for a preliminary injunction.

Expert Analysis

  • Making The Pitch To Grow Your Company's Legal Team

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    In a compressed economy, convincing the C-suite to invest in additional legal talent can be a herculean task, but a convincing pitch — supported by metrics and cost analyses — may help in-house counsel justify the growth of their team, say Elizabeth Smith and Roger Garceau at Major Lindsey.

  • Musk Pay Fight Shows Investor Approval Isn't Universal Cure

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    The Delaware Court of Chancery's recent denial of a motion revising its prior rescission of Elon Musk's nearly $56 billion compensation package is a reminder of the heightened standard corporate boards must meet in conflicted controller transactions and that stockholder approval doesn't automatically cure fiduciary wrongdoing, say attorneys at A&O Shearman.

  • Top 10 Whistleblowing And Retaliation Events Of 2024

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    From a Florida federal court’s ruling that the False Claims Act’s qui tam provision is unconstitutional to a record-breaking number of whistleblower tips filed with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, employers saw significant developments in the federal and state whistleblower landscapes this year, say attorneys at Proskauer.

  • When US Privilege Law Applies To Docs Made Outside The US

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    As globalization manifests itself in disputes over foreign-created documents, a California federal court’s recent trademark decision illustrates nuances of both U.S. privilege frameworks and foreign evidentiary protections that attorneys must increasingly bear in mind, say attorneys at Hunton.

  • Green Projects Face States' Foreign Land Ownership Limits

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    As states impose restrictions and disclosure requirements around foreign investment in agricultural land — in some cases piggybacking on existing federal rules — renewable energy developers and investors must pay close attention to how the rules vary, says Daniel Fanning at Husch Blackwell.

  • What 2024 Trends In Marketing, Comms Hiring Mean For 2025

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    The state of hiring in legal industry marketing, business development and communications over the past 12 months was marked by a number of trends — from changes in the C-suite to lateral move challenges — providing clues for what’s to come in the year ahead, says Ben Curle at Ambition.

  • How Trump's Tariff Promises May Play Out In 2nd Term

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    While it is unclear which of President-elect Donald Trump's promised tariffs he intends to actually implement in January, lessons from his first administration, laws governing executive action and U.S. trade agreements together paint a picture of what may be possible, say attorneys at Butzel.

  • Series

    Group Running Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    The combination of physical fitness and community connection derived from running with a group of business leaders has, among other things, helped me to stay grounded, improve my communication skills, and develop a deeper empathy for clients and colleagues, says Jessica Shpall Rosen at Greenwald Doherty.

  • Hawaii Climate Insurance Case Is Good News For Energy Cos.

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    The Hawaii Supreme Court's recent ruling in a dispute between an oil company and its insurers, holding that reckless conduct in the context of activities that can cause climate harms is covered by liability policies, will likely be viewed by energy companies as a positive development, say attorneys at Fenchurch Law.

  • 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.

  • Implications Of NY Climate Case For Generating Facilities

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    Regardless of how Greenidge Generation LLC v. New York Department of Environmental Conservation develops on remand, this decision has immediate repercussions for generating facilities seeking permit applications and renewals in New York, likely involving Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act considerations, say attorneys at Hodgson Russ.

  • 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.

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