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Texas Lawyer

South Florida Lawyer Sued in Texas Over Work for Koch-Linked Billionaires

The plaintiff claimed that Florida attorney Edwin Hunter in 2015 wrote two letters to Charles Koch, CEO of Koch Industries Inc., that amounted to "a screed misrepresenting plaintiff's actions and attempting to portray him as a ne'er-do-well" because of a dispute with his brother, the opinion said.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Supreme Court Blocks Proposal to Overhaul Utility Industry

The proposal called for creating a "competitive" electricity market that would have made dramatic changes in the heavily regulated industry in which much of the state receives electricity from Florida Power & Light, Duke Energy Florida, Tampa Electric Co. and Gulf Power.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Court Rules Oil and Gas Leases Valid During 'Shut-In' Periods

The Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled that an oil and gas lease between property owners and resource drilling companies was still in effect despite so-called "shut ins"—periods of inactivity in which the lessee still pays the property owner.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Diversity Champion April Miller Boise Joins Eaton as General Counsel

As the company's new top lawyer, Boise will advise Eaton's executive management team and board of directors while leading the firm's legal department from her base in Cleveland.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York Environmental Legislation in 2019

In 2019, with the Democrats newly in full control of the State Senate, the Assembly and the Governor's office, New York adopted more environmental legislation than it had in more than a decade. In this edition of their Environmental Law column, Michael Gerrard and Edward McTiernan report on these developments and numerous other laws targeting environmental concerns.
9 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: Paul Weiss and Davis Polk Take the Cake for Exxon

The oil giant protested being slapped with a $2 million penalty for violating Ukraine-related sanctions regulations.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

NYC Files Lawsuit Against Con Ed to Pay Legal Fees, Defend Harlem Gas Explosion Case

Con Ed refused to accept the tender, saying the lawsuits at issue alleged negligence by the city that was "wholly independent from and unrelated to the work performed pursuant to" the permits.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Donziger Says Seward & Kissel May Have Chevron-Related Conflicts

The suspended lawyer, who is being prosecuted by a team of Seward & Kissel lawyers, has said business connections between the firm, its clients and Chevron call their impartiality into question.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

January Editor's Note - A Key Network Helps African American Firm Leaders Excel

Editor-in-Chief Lisa Helem shares highlights from the NLJ's January magazine, including a cover story on the African American Managing Partners Network and an interview with Washington D.C. attorney general Karl Racine.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

'A Leader Must Be Fearless': A Conversation With Ben Wilson

The chairman of Beveridge & Diamond discusses his path and the attorneys who influenced him along the way.
6 minute read

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