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July 26, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Corporate Counsel Announces Its 2024 Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards!

Corporate Counsel is excited to announce the honorees for our 2024 Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards! The WIPL awards honor in-house and law firm women leaders and allies who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing the empowerment of women in law. These outstanding honorees will be recognized at an awards dinner on Sept. 24 as part of our Women, Influence & Power in Law Conference in Chicago.
5 minute read
May 21, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Xcel Energy Hires Legal Chief as Lawsuits Over Texas Wildfire Pile Up

The Minneapolis-based utility said in March that its facilities "appeared to have been involved" in igniting the largest wildfire in Texas history.
3 minute read
April 03, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

No Objections: Smokehouse Creek Fire MDL Petition Approval Expected

One week before Xcel Energy publicly admitted its equipment ignited the Smokehouse Creek Fire, the company informed the SEC that plaintiffs' attorney advised the company to preserve the evidence.
6 minute read
November 29, 2023 | Litigation Daily

Litigator of the (Past) Week: Cravath Closes the Door on $2.5B Suit Against PG&E Over Emergency Power Shutdowns

The California Supreme Court held that plaintiffs cannot sue for damages when a utility shuts power in compliance with state guidelines aimed at reducing the risk of wildfire.
10 minute read
October 04, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Energy Companies Hand Legal Chiefs Expanded Executive Duties

General counsel for two energy companies have received promotions that expand their duties beyond legal and help their utilities achieve ambitious clean energy goals.
3 minute read
August 14, 2023 | Law.com

'It's Just the Beginning': Lawsuits Charge Electric Utility With Hawaii Wildfires

At least two class actions and one lawsuit already have been filed against Hawaiian Electric Co., the utility in Maui, where nearly 100 people died from wildfires that began Aug. 8.
6 minute read
July 12, 2023 | Law.com

Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: The Battle Begins Over Tom Girardi's Competence, 3 Talc Experts Are Under Attack Again

Welcome to Law.com's Class Actions: Critical Mass, a weekly briefing for class action and mass tort attorneys.
5 minute read
July 11, 2023 | Law.com

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.
4 minute read
May 16, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

$1.2M Win for San Antonio Law Firm: Santoyo Wehmeyer Secures Unique Verdict

The district court's summary judgment order is the first time any Texas court has confirmed under state law that wind rights are a severable property interest in the surface estate, and that such rights can be subject to trespass, attorney Corey Wehmeyer said.
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