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The American Lawyer

Investors' Lawyer Says $750M Suit Could 'Bankrupt' Duane Morris

Plaintiffs in a 2-year-old lawsuit against Philadelphia's Duane Morris filed an amended petition that ups their damage calculations to over three-quarters of a billion dollars, according to Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee, who represents the investor group behind the suit.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Seneca Resources Corp. v. Township of Highland, PICS Case No. 17-1237 (3rd Cir. July 17, 2107) Smith, C.J. (37 pages).

District court did not abuse its discretion in denying citizen and environmental groups' motion for reconsideration of the order denying appellants' motion to intervene because appellants were nonparties and lacked standing to challenge the consent decree. Affirmed.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

CITGO Agrees to Settle Text Message Class Action

An $8.3 million agreement would resolve complaints over unsolicited text messages triggered by sweepstakes entries.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Jackson Walker Launches White-Collar Group With Andrews Kurth Hires

Jackson Walker has launched a miniraid on Andrews Kurth Kenyon in Texas, hiring a quartet of partners that includes a onetime federal prosecutor who will launch a white-collar criminal defense practice for the firm.
10 minute read

The Recorder

Russell City Energy Company, LLC v. City of Hayward

C.A. 1st; A144749 The First Appellate District affirmed in part and reversed in part a judgment and remanded. The court held that a contract violated…
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National Law Journal

Energy Trio Helps McCarter & English Expand in DC

The firm has brought on Allen O'Neil, Christine Ryan and Emily Streett as partners in Washington, D.C., from Holland & Knight, where the trio joined the latter three years ago in a mass lateral move from now-defunct boutique Brickfield, Burchette, Ritts & Stone.
43 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Investor Sues Over $6.7B Sale of Shale Energy Producer

An investor in Rice Energy Inc. on Wednesday sued in Delaware federal court to halt the oil and gas driller's planned $6.7 billion sale to EQT Corp., saying shareholders do not have enough information to vote on a deal that would create one of the top shale energy producers in Western Pennsylvania.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

As Clients Get Tougher on Diversity, Some Firms See a Selling Point

When it comes to diversity, more companies want their law firms to show, not just tell.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Federal Appeals Court to Hear Arguments in Nuclear Cost Lawsuit

A federal appeals court is poised to hear arguments in a class action lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a state law that has led to Florida Power & Light and Duke Energy Florida collecting money from customers for nuclear power projects.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Carbon Tax Plan: Promise or Pain to Energy Companies?

When Exxon Mobil Corp. endorsed a carbon tax proposal initiated by former Secretaries of State James Baker and George Shultz, some observers foresaw a future with dramatically fewer regulations. Not W. Thaddeus "Thad" Miller, the executive vice president and chief legal officer of Houston-based electricity provider Calpine Corp., who also endorses the Baker proposal.
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