Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership et al v. Whitmer et al

  1. July 05, 2024

    Judge Says Michigan Not Immune From Enbridge's Line 5 Suit

    A federal judge ruled on Friday that Michigan state officials can't quash a lawsuit from Enbridge Energy LP aimed at ending their efforts to shut down a U.S.-Canada pipeline that traverses the Great Lakes State.

  2. July 01, 2024

    Enbridge Tells Michigan Judge To Speed Up Pipeline Ruling

    Enbridge Energy has told a Michigan federal judge to get moving on critical motions that have been pending for years in one of the legal contests over Michigan's efforts to shut down a crude oil and natural gas pipeline that traverses the Great Lakes State.

  3. June 17, 2024

    6th Circ. Sends Enbridge Pipeline Dispute To Mich. State Court

    A Sixth Circuit panel on Monday remanded a dispute between Michigan's attorney general and Enbridge Energy that looks to shut down dual pipelines that cross the Straits of Mackinac, saying the company failed to timely remove the case to federal court and there are no equitable exceptions to do so.

  4. April 18, 2024

    Enbridge Says Feds' Pipeline Brief Aids Michigan Case

    Enbridge Energy has said the U.S. government's recent brief to the Seventh Circuit in separate litigation over its Line 5 pipeline backs its challenge against Michigan over the state's attempts to shutter the project, arguing the federal government has a strong interest in ensuring that trade and diplomatic relations with Canada aren't affected.

  5. March 01, 2023

    Michigan Cases To Watch In 2023

    The Michigan Supreme Court this year could determine the fate of voter-approved minimum wage and paid sick leave laws, affecting every single employer in the state, along with the future of slip-and-fall litigation in one of the snowiest parts of the country.

  6. December 21, 2022

    Enbridge Says Wis. Tribe's Win Irrelevant To Mich. Pipeline Fight

    Enbridge Energy said an opinion that did not go its way in a Wisconsin case involving the company's Line 5 pipeline should not influence a legal fight in Michigan over the same project, saying nothing in the opinion undermines the company's Michigan case.

  7. April 06, 2022

    Michigan Wants Judge To Toss Enbridge Pipeline Suit

    Michigan has asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit challenging its decision to shutter an Enbridge pipeline in the Great Lakes, saying the oil and gas distributor's claims infringe on its sovereign control of that territory.

  8. July 09, 2021

    Native American Cases To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2021

    Native American law practitioners are anticipating developments in clashes over pipeline projects affecting tribal lands, white farmers' challenges in multiple federal courts to American Rescue Plan funding for minority farmers, and a fight over the environmental and religious rights fallout from a proposed Arizona copper mine.

  9. March 22, 2021

    Ohio, La. Say Axed Mich. Pipeline Would Damage Oil Economy

    The state of Ohio, supported by Louisiana, has told a Michigan federal judge that shutting down Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline would have "far-reaching consequences" for Ohio's oil industry, siding with the natural gas distributor suing Michigan's governor for revoking an easement.