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Texas Lawyer

Fieldwood Energy E&P Signs Drilling Contract with Mexico

Houston-based Fieldwood Energy's Mexican subsidiary, Fieldwood Energy E&P Mexico, recently locked into a production-sharing contract agreement for Area 4, which was awarded in the Round 1 Call 2 bid process with the Mexican government.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Prime Examples of Wasteful Spending

The federal government makes thousands of payments every year to settle lawsuits. But to a taxpayer, few are more frustrating or costly than those involving the storage — or lack thereof — of spent nuclear fuel.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Oncor CEO Bob Shapard Has Doubts About Ray Hunt's $18 Billion Bid

The top executive of Texas' biggest electricity delivery company, Bob Shapard, recently testified about his concerns related to Dallas billionaire Ray Hunt's bid to purchase Oncor at a recent hearing before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
3 minute read

International Edition

King & Spalding Grabs Jones Day Singapore Partner

Construction disputes specialist Emerson Holmes joins the 20-lawyer office.
2 minute read

Litigation Daily

Feds Paid Energy Companies $4 Billion Over Five Years in Suits Over Nuclear Waste

The federal government makes thousands of payments every year to settle lawsuits. But to a taxpayer, few are more frustrating or costly than those involving the storage—or lack thereof—of spent nuclear fuel. The five-year tab tops $4 billion. It's a shameful public policy failure.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Arch Coal Taps Davis Polk in Latest Mining Bankruptcy

The filing comes just weeks after senior lenders successfully blocked a debt swap deal that might have averted Chapter 11 for the mining juggernaut.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Environmental Law: State Agency Powers Up Alternative Energy Initiative

When Robert Klee took over as Connecticut's Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection in 2014, he viewed his role as that of an implementer.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Burleson's Pittsburgh Lawyers Quickly Find New Homes

Of the 26 lawyers who were in energy boutique Burleson LLP's Pittsburgh office when the firm announced late last year that it would be closing its doors, all but seven have found new positions in the legal field.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Morning Wrap: Contention High From Keystone Pipeline, Alabama Supreme Court, ABA and in Antitrust Law

TransCanada Keystone Pipeline sues the feds, while Alabama and the American Bar Association take strong positions on same-sex marriage licenses and immigrant deportation raids, respectively. This is a round-up of news from ALM and other outlets.
3 minute read

International Edition

Baker & McKenzie Snaps Up Former Ince & Co Asia Energy Head

Martin David's exit from the London-based firm follows those of former Singapore managing partner Richard Lovell and alliance firm cohead Mohan Subbaraman in October.
1 minute read

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