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New Jersey Law Journal

Emails Went to 'Electronic Ether,' Not New Jersey, Judge Rules

A federal judge has declined to exercise jurisdiction over a contract dispute where messages that went "into the electronic ether" were about the only thing connecting the defendant with New Jersey.
9 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Haynes and Boone Oil Patch Report Shows $5.6B in Bankruptcies

Since the beginning of 2015, the firm has tracked 134 North American oil and gas producers that have filed for bankruptcy. The biggest share of those – 60 – were in Texas, according to a map the firm compiled to go with the analysis.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Does CERCLA Pre-empt State Medical Monitoring Claims?

An appeal pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit asks whether CERCLA pre-empts state law claims for medical monitoring, Giovanni v. U.S. Dep't of the Navy, No. 17-2473 (3d Cir.). This is an important issue in the context of perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) because the exact health effects remain in dispute.
6 minute read

The Recorder

In-House Impact: Seth Weissman, SolarCity

When Seth Weissman arrived at SolarCity in 2008, he was employee number 250 and the company's first full-time lawyer. By the time he left his post…
10 minute read

Daily Business Review

Puerto Rico Utility Ignored Greenberg Traurig Advice on Repair Deal

More than 2,000 pages of documents have been turned over to a U.S. House committee investigating a contract by Puerto Rico's bankrupt electric utility, Greenberg Traurig's client, with Whitefish Energy Holdings.
17 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Settlements and CERCLA Contribution Claims–A Lesson in Careful Drafting

The federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), better known as Superfund, provides private parties with two types of claims to recover costs associated with investigating and remediating contaminated sites—a cost recovery claim under CERCLA Section 107(a), 42 U.S.C. Section 9607(a), and a contribution claim under Section 113(f), 42 U.S.C. Section 9613(f). A party can have either a CERCLA Section 107 cost recovery claim, or a Section 113 contribution claim, but not both, as each section of CERCLA provides mutually exclusive remedies.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Lisa Jurinka Tapped as New Innovari General Counsel

Jurinka was most recently GC at Jive Software.
5 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Chancery Court Tosses Derivative Challenge to African Oil Transaction

The Delaware Court of Chancery on Tuesday dismissed a derivative suit filed on behalf of Erin Energy Corp., saying the company's board had successfully pushed back against alleged attempts by its controller to play all sides of a three-way transaction to acquire oil mining rights in Africa.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Gobbling Smaller Firms, Barclay Damon Sets Sights on Growth

The Northeast regional firm acquired a Syracuse boutique Wednesday and is pursuing two similar deals, as smaller firms feel pressure to join forces with larger rivals.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Bracewell Hires Energy Regulatory Partner in DC Office

Paul Wight, an energy regulatory lawyer, left Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom's Washington, D.C. office to join Bracewell.
12 minute read

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