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The Legal Intelligencer

EQT Prod. Co. v. Borough of Jefferson Hills, PICS Case No. 17-0867 (Pa. Commw. May 18, 2017) Leadbetter, S.J. (27 pages).

Trial court properly reversed the council's denial of applicants' conditional use application because applicants met the specific requirements of the ordinance and objectors' testimony was the kind of speculative evidence insufficient to constitute proof of detriments to health, safety and welfare exceeding those ordinarily to be expected from the proposed use. Affirmed and remanded.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Gutteridge v. J3 Energy Group, Inc., PICS Case No. 17-0869 (Pa. Super. May 17, 2107) Lazarus, J. (33 pages).

Trial court correctly awarded judgment in favor of appellee in his breach of contract, tortious interference with contractual rights, and promissory estoppel action after his business deal with appellant fell apart because trial court properly held appellant personally liable for the judgment entered against his corporation. Affirmed.
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New York Law Journal

LifeTree Trading PTE., LTD. v. Washakie Renewable Energy, LLC

Despite Fraud on Court, Default Judgment Against Compact's Breaching Party Is Denied
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Court OKs PUC's Record Fine Against Energy Distributor

The record-high penalty the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission levied against an energy distribution company that allegedly overcharged customers during the 2014 polar vortex has been upheld under a ruling issued by a sharply divided Commonwealth Court.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Alderwoods (PA), Inc. v. Pa. Public Utility Commission, PICS Case No. 17-0839 (Pa. Commw. May 10, 2017) Hearthway, J. (8 pages).

Petitioner's application for review in the Commonwealth Court's original jurisdiction was premature where the matter was still before the public utility commission and, thus, petitioner failed to exhaust its administrative remedies before seeking review in the court's appellate jurisdiction. The Commonwealth Court granted defendants' preliminary objections and dismissed the petition for review in the court's original jurisdiction.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Lawyer's Giant Rhododendron Becomes Tourist Attraction

Conroe lawyer Tom Trott said "Lady Cynthia" rhododendron bush on his property on Vancouver Island is the largest in North America.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

2017 Corporate Scorecard

A listing of 10 of the biggest acquisitions and mergers announced in 2016 and involving at least one Texas company.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

SEC Bars Former PetroTiger GC Convicted in Bribery Case

Former PetroTiger Ltd. general counsel Gregory Weisman has been suspended from practicing before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission more than three years after his guilty plea in a bribery case.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

In Latest Launch, Jenner Powers into the Energy Business

Jenner & Block, having just recruited Akin Gump's energy regulatory co-chair Suedeen Kelly, is building out a new practice group after adding two more lawyers with experience at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The move marks Jenner & Block's third new practice area in almost as many months.
35 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Energy Company Agrees to Pay State $39M Over MTBE in NJ Waterways

The New Jersey Attorney General's Office has reached a $39 million consent agreement with Phillips 66 Co. over claims that it produced gasoline that contaminated the state's waterways with the additive MTBE.
3 minute read

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