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The Legal Intelligencer

Justices Nix 1 of DEP's 'Continued Violation' Theories of Polluter Liability

In a case with potentially millions of dollars at stake, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court invalidated the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's practice of imposing ongoing penalties against polluters for the continued migration of contaminants within state waters.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

White & Case Grabs Houston M&A Partner from Paul Hastings

Steven Tredennick joins White & Case's new Houston office in the firm's global M&A practice.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Sidley Austin Oversees $138.5M Sale of Oil Terminals to Joint Venture

In a deal overseen by Sidley Austin, Houston-based American Midstream Partners sold $138.5 million worth of refined oil terminals to a joint venture between…
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Andrews Kurth Kenyon Posts Drop in Revenue, Profits in 2017

The firm, which will merge with Hunton & Williams in April, attributed the declines to drops in energy capital markets work.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Oil and Gas Litigators Return to K&L Gates in Texas After Stint at Winstead

Five oil and gas litigators have left Winstead to join K&L Gates offices in Texas. Four of them previously worked at K&L Gates.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Duke Energy Customers Not Lovin' Deputy GC's McDonald's Metaphor

Lawrence “Bo” Somers, deputy general counsel at the North Carolina-based power company giant Duke Energy, is facing public criticism after he compared a rate hike to the price of a McDonald's Extra Value Meal during a regulatory board hearing Monday.
3 minute read

The Recorder

In Cities' Climate Change Case, the Judge Requests a Science Lesson

U.S. District Judge William Alsup has asked for a tutorial from lawyers on both sides of a lawsuit where the cities of Oakland and San Francisco are attempting to force large oil companies to chip in for infrastructure upgrades needed to deal with the effects of climate change.
4 minute read

International Edition

Mayer Brown JSM Poaches New China Projects Head From White & Case in Beijing

Banking and finance specialist Hallam Chow makes the move after 23 years with White & Case.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ninth Circuit: Underground Injection Wells Required to Have NPDES Permit

On Feb. 1, the Ninth Circuit upheld the Hawaii district court's decision finding that the County of Maui (county) violated the CWA when it discharged treated effluent into underground injection wells, which then allowed the effluent to seep into the Pacific Ocean.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Justice Dept. Warns SCOTUS of 'Massive' Fallout From Native American Case

A U.S. Supreme Court capital case could expand the federal jurisdiction over crimes involving Indians in eastern Oklahoma, including Tulsa.
5 minute read

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