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Exxon Mobil Claims Juror's Online Posts Show Bias Behind $725M Benzene Verdict

The company asserted in a Wednesday motion that one of the jurors behind the verdict later posted comments online suggesting the jury's decision was motivated by issues beyond what was presented at trial.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Kirkland & Ellis Prune Subclass from Hess Corp. Class Action

Responding to plaintiffs' argument that the court should wait until after discovery to decide, Hovland said no amount of discovery will cure a class defined to include members without standing.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

2 Longtime Locke Lord Attorneys Jump to Sheppard Mullin Amid Merger Talks

Sheppard Mullin chair Luca Salvi said building out the firm's "destination practice in renewable energies is a strategic focus of our firm."
2 minute read

National Law Journal

A&O Shearman Power Regulatory Partner Jumps to Hogan Lovells 3 Months Post-Merger

Chip Cannon first joined legacy firm Allen & Overy in February 2022. His departure comes just three months after Shearman and A&O finalized their merger.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

CenterPoint Energy Asks for MDL to Stay Proposed Class Actions

The petition was filed Wednesday, two days after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced his office opened an investigation into the company for potential violations of Texas law relating to its conduct during Hurricane Beryl.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

2 McDermott Energy M&A, Private Equity Partners Jump to Winston in Houston

Winston & Strawn continues to grow its energy team in Texas by hiring McDermott Will & Emery partners Kevin Brophy and Ming Lei as transaction department partners in Houston.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Baker Botts Adds Mayer Brown M&A, Energy Projects Partner in Houston

With experience in energy transition and mining, new Baker Botts partner Rebecca Seidl will lead the firm's critical minerals and metals subsector.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Big Law Partner Hiring Sees Surge in DC and New York

Bracewell, McGuireWoods, Nixon Peabody and Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer all brought on new partners over the last week.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Disclosure Flip-Flop by Nuclear Reactor Firm Powers Debate Over SEC Reporting Obligations

NuScale Power found itself having to explain why it stated that it did not believe it was under SEC investigation, even though it had been contacted by the agency seven months earlier and asked to provide a trove of information.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

D.C. Circuit Stops Texas LNG Projects, Blames FERC's 'Insufficient' Review

Two multi-billion dollar liquified natural gas projects have been put on hold because of a court ruling that FERC turned in an insufficient report.
4 minute read

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