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The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Environmental Deregulation and Pennsylvania Operations

On Oct. 16, the Environmental Protection Agency published its proposal to repeal the carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric power plants, the centerpiece of the Clean Power Plan, 82 Fed. Reg. 48,035.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Coal Miner's Medical Evidence Supported Workers' Comp Decision

A coal miner injured while shoveling out of a massive spill presented sufficient evidence to establish the extent and duration of his disability and its causation, the Commonwealth Court has ruled in affirming a workers' compensation determination in his favor.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Coal Lobbyist, Trump's Pick for Scott Pruitt's Deputy, Reveals Pay, Clients

Andrew Wheeler, nominated on Oct. 5 as deputy administrator under Secretary Scott Pruitt, revealed his law firm compensation and clients in an ethics pledge and a financial disclosure posted by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.
4 minute read

International Edition

Reed Smith Expands in Singapore With Energy Hire

Former Simmons & Simmons of counsel Bree Miechel joins Reed Smith as the firm tries to capitalize on infrastructure growth in Southeast Asia.
9 minute read

Daily Report Online

SCOTUS to Hear Oral Arguments in Florida-Georgia Water War

The U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday it will hear oral arguments in the water use dispute between Georgia and Florida.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Houston Lawyers Dodged Harvey to Keep $179M Deal on Track

It was a day before Hurricane Harvey was forecast to strike Texas, and with the deadline looming to complete a complicated transaction for a client, Haynes and Boone partner Ricardo Garcia-Morenoin Houston said he started to panic.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Houston Lawyers Dodged Harvey to Keep $179M Deal on Track

With Hurricane Harvey ready to hit Houston, a deal team from Haynes and Boone took steps to outfox the storm.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

New Space Law Center Focuses on Regulation of the 'Final Frontier'

Asteroid mining is a hot topic right now, at least among space law experts and the private companies eying the moon and other celestial bodies for potential natural resources.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Suquamish Indian Tribe

9th Cir.; 15-35540 The court of appeals affirmed a district court judgment. The court held that the “usual and accustomed” fishing grounds…
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Yanchukov v. Finskiy

RICO Act Cross-Claims Dismissed; Foreign Parties Failed to Allege Domestic Injury
3 minute read

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