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New Jersey Law Journal

Class Suit Over Water Utility's Line-Protection Plans Flows On

U.S. District Judge Noel L. Hillman denied American Water Resources' motion to dismiss the complaint, which asserts that AWR regularly violated its contractual duties.
6 minute read

Law.com

Critical Mass: Congress Takes Aim at 'Forced' Arbitration. Plus: Women Make Strides in MDL Leadership

Members of Congress reintroduced a measure to curb arbitration clauses, claiming they shut the courthouse door on employees, consumers and survivors of sexual abuse among others
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Brightline Makes Case for $950 Million More in Tax-Exempt Bonds

But a lobbyist for Indian River County, which continues to file legal challenges against the rail line, also briefly outlined objections of the Treasure Coast community where the trains will run without a stop on existing freight lines.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Get Ready for Stormwater Utilities

Legislature takes final action to improve the quality of the state's waterways.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Fatal House Explosion in Elizabeth Leads to $19.2 Million Settlement

A lawsuit against a New Jersey gas utility over a gas explosion that destroyed an Elizabeth family's home, injured six, and killed two has ended in a $19.2 million settlement.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A Look Back at the 2017-18 Legislative Session and Its Impact on Municipalities

With the Pennsylvania General Assembly officially starting its new legislative session this January, now is a good time to take stock of the legislative proposals affecting municipalities that were approved by the Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf during the 2017-2018 session.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Running on Empty: Why Pacific Gas and Electric Filed for Bankruptcy

The company is vulnerable to significant damage claims arising out of both the 2017 and 2018 California wildfires.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Alsup Finds PG&E Violated Probation, Ponders Further Action to Address Wildfire 'Emergency'

"PG&E is not the only source of these fires but it is a source," U.S. District Judge William Alsup wrote. "And it is really to most of us unthinkable that a public utility would be out there causing that kind of damage."
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

SF Judge Finds PG&E Violated Probation, Ponders Further Action to Address Wildfire 'Emergency'

"PG&E is not the only source of these fires but it is a source," U.S. District Judge William Alsup wrote. "And it is really to most of us unthinkable that a public utility would be out there causing that kind of damage."
4 minute read

The Recorder

PG&E Bankruptcy Sparks Potential Fight With Lawyers for Wildfire Victims

“It's possible there's enough assets to pay everybody off," said Mike Danko of Danko Meredith.
7 minute read

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