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'Factually and Legally Irresponsible': Sparks Fly Over Who Caused Hawaii Wildfires

On Aug. 24, the County of Maui sued Hawaiian Electric, which turned around on Sunday with a statement casting blame on the county's response to this month's wildfires.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

King & Spalding Continues Texas Growth With Locke Lord 'Heavy Hitter'

Locke Lord partner Mitchell Tiras, who joined King & Spalding on Monday as a partner in Houston said his move provides his clients with broader-based services as they evolve.
3 minute read

International Edition

Australia's Gilbert + Tobin Advises on $3B Sustainability Loan

Loan to AirTrunk biggest ever to a data center company globally.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Big Law Demand for Regulatory Partners Stays Strong, With Steptoe, K&S, Husch Adding Talent

"The IRA was like gasoline on a fire," said new Steptoe partner Chris Zentz, referring to the Inflation Reduction Act's effect on renewable energy projects.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Jones Day Energy Partner Is Latest Big Law Hire for Clifford Chance

Jones Day energy partner David Stringer joined Clifford Chance as a partner in Houston on Tuesday, as the U.K. firm continues to build an energy and infrastructure team in its new office.
2 minute read

International Edition

Miranda Alliance and Baker McKenzie Advise on €1.29B Project in Angola

The project is expected to provide sustainable electrical power to approximately one million Angolans.
3 minute read

Law.com

As Lawsuits Mount Over Maui Wildfires, Hawaiian Electric Hints at Defenses

In an Aug. 18 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Hawaiian Electric drew distinctions between laws in California versus Hawaii and explained why it didn't shut off power during the wildfires.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Steptoe Energy Regulatory Partner Jumps to Vinson & Elkins in DC

Vinson & Elkins' hiring of Steptoe & Johnson partner Monique Watson continues the Houston-founded firm's focus on expanding its energy regulatory team.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Weil Adds Skadden Energy Partner as Houston Buildout Continues

The string of hires "results from a months-long review of the market and a strategic plan on what we want to do," said Kyle Krpata, co-head of Weil's private equity practice.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Take-Nothing Verdict: Baker Botts and Gibbs & Bruns Beat Back $40M Lawsuit

FMC Technologies Inc. sought almost $40 million in damages, as well as exemplary damages and injunctive relief against Richard Murphy and Dril-Quip Inc. in a dispute involving undersea crude oil-recovery technology.
5 minute read

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