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New York Law Journal

Are Superfund Sites Ever Really Closed?

Superfund Sites are notorious for taking a long time to resolve. But are they ever really closed? Superfund settlements are intended to provide settling parties with finality. The incorporation of reopener clauses in Superfund settlement agreements, typically required by EPA, and changes in the regulation of contaminants can undermine this goal. EPA's recent decisions to list certain PFAS chemicals as hazardous substances, revise the risk evaluation for 1,4,-dioxane, and lower risk levels for lead have dramatically increased the likelihood that Superfund Sites across the country may be reopened.
10 minute read

International Edition

Leigh Day Cleared of Wrongdoing in £55M Shell Settlement with Nigeria

London's High Court dismissed unauthorized disbursement claims against law firm Leigh Day related to a £55 million settlement over an oil spill in Nigeria.
2 minute read

International Edition

Latham, White & Case Lead on Nigeria's Longstanding $1.3B Oil Deal

Latham & Watkins and White & Case are at the forefront of Seplat's $1.3 billion acquisition of Exxon Mobil's Nigerian onshore assets, finally approved after nearly three years of delays, marking a significant milestone in the country's energy sector.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

An Engineering Firm Will Investigate Georgia's Deadly Dock Collapse

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is representing relatives of three of people who died this past weekend, said Tuesday that he doesn't trust the state to investigate the collapse and called for the Department of Justice to investigate.
3 minute read

International Edition

Linklaters Leads on $2B Omani Energy IPO, the GCC's Largest This Year

The Gulf Cooperation Council is one of the world's most active regions for IPOs.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Vinson & Elkins Builds Renewable Energy Team With Bracewell Partner in Houston

With demand high in renewable energy tax credits work since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, Vinson & Elkins hired Bracewell partner Jenny Speck, who advises clients on the tax transactions.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

White & Case Adds O'Melveny Energy Project Development Partner in Houston

O'Melveny & Myers energy project development partner Monica Hwang, who has deep expertise in LNG projects, joined White & Case as a partner in Houston.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Big Firms Add Energy and Litigation Lateral Partners

The moves in energy-related practices come as more firms are seeing an uptick in work within the renewable space in light of federal legislation.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

ADVANCE Act Offers Conn. Opportunity to Enhance Carbon-Free Energy and Improve Reliability With Advanced Nuclear Technologies

Nuclear power has the ability to significantly increase carbon-free baseload generation to meet the growing demand for electricity while also providing price stability and enhancing reliability in the region.
5 minute read

International Edition

Linklaters, Davis Polk Advise on $6.7B Rio Tinto Acquisition of Lithium Business

Former Shearman & Sterling co-managing partner George Casey, who joined Linklaters in January, is helping to lead the deal.
3 minute read

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