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Texas Lawyer

Lack of Specificity Sinks Fee Award

For the third time in two years, the Texas Supreme Court has struck down an attorney fee award because lawyers didn't tell a trial court exactly how much time they spent on each task.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Kirkland, Skadden Tapped for Exelon/Pepco Deal

Exelon Corp. turned to Kirkland & Ellis for its $6.8 billion purchase of and Pepco Holdings Inc., and the two companies have tapped Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom to secure potentially tricky regulatory approval. Sullivan & Cromwell and Covington & Burling served as legal counsel to Pepco.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Justices Uphold EPA Rule to Cut Power Plant Pollution

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday handed the Obama administration an important victory in its effort to reduce power plant pollution in 28 Midwestern and Appalachian states that blows downwind and leads to unhealthy air in states like New York.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Chesapeake Appalachia L.L.C. v. Dep't of Environ. Protection, PICS Case No. 14-0578 (Pa. Commw. April 3, 2014) Brobson, J. (8 pages).

By | April 29, 2014
Environmental Hearing Board • Final Action • Consent Order and Agreement
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Communities Organizing for Change v. Pa. Public Utility Comm'n, PICS Case No. 14-0602 (Pa. Commw. April 10, 2014) Pellegrini, J. (21 pages).

By | April 29, 2014
Federal Funds Allocation • Public Utilities
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Oil Companies Win Appeal in Battle Over Toxic WWII Site

Federal Circuit Judge Evan Wallach ruled that the government can't escape as much as $100 million in cleanup costs related to fueling the Allied victory in World War II.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

An Instrument Emerges to Finance Projects

'Yieldcos' are poised to become an important vehicle to raise capital for renewable generation.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Sweet Victory in Tribe's Foray Into Solar Generation

The Moapa Band of Paiutes has broken ground on a 250-megawatt facility in southern Nevada.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Mass. Expands Tax Incentives for Renewable Energy

Soon businesses will be able to take advantage of the Property Assessed Clean Energy program.
2 minute read

Legaltech News

Protecting the Electricity Grid From Attacks

Measures are underway to avert countrywide blackouts from attacks on the electricity grid.
2 minute read

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