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Texas Lawyer

Power Generator Companies Get Landmark Decision in Winter Storm Uri MDL

A class of defendants represented by virtually every major commercial litigation law firm in Texas was granted a reversal against claims brought by consumers affected by Winter Storm Uri.
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Law.com

Verizon's Petition Seeking Repayment for $1M in Utility Relocation Fees Flops Before Virginia Supreme Court

"Here, Verizon's claim, at its essence, is a contract claim. A determination of which party ultimately is responsible to pay for the relocation of Verizon's facilities turns on the interpretation of various agreements entered into by the parties, including, but not limited to, VDOT's permit allowing Verizon to locate facilities within VDOT's rights-of-way, the comprehensive agreement between CBE and VDOT, and the agreement between CBE and Lane," Justice Wesley G. Russell Jr., wrote on behalf of the court.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigator of the (Past) Week: Cravath Closes the Door on $2.5B Suit Against PG&E Over Emergency Power Shutdowns

The California Supreme Court held that plaintiffs cannot sue for damages when a utility shuts power in compliance with state guidelines aimed at reducing the risk of wildfire.
10 minute read

The Recorder

PG&E Shielded From Class Action Over 2019 Blackouts, California Supreme Court Says

Writing for the high court, Justice Goodwin Liu said that while a $2.5 billion class action against PG&E is preempted, a more "narrowly tailored" suit targeting negligent utilities that shut power may survive.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

People in the News—Nov. 7, 2023—Hamburg Rubin, Munley

Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin announced that attorney Steven A. Hann was a speaker at the Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association's (PMAA) 81st annual conference and trade show.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Whistleblower Says Utility Should Repay $382M in Federal Aid Given to Failed Clean Coal Plant

Kelli Williams, a former construction manager for Atlanta-based Southern Co., filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the company and its subsidiary Mississippi Power Co. in 2018. That lawsuit, unsealed Monday, alleges that the two firms defrauded the U.S. Department of Energy and state regulators in a failed quest to build a $7.5 billion power plant.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

A Conversation With NLJ Award Lifetime Achievement Winner Alan Morrison

Public interest lawyer Alan Morrison, who has dedicated his career to helping low-income, marginalized, or vulnerable populations, is honored with this NLJ Lifetime Achievement Award.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Duke Puts Idalia Costs at $91.9 Million

Duke Energy Florida filed a proposal at the Florida Public Service Commission seeking approval to pass along the Idalia costs to customers in 2024.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Power Will Pay $413M to Settle Suit Over Nuclear Reactor Cost Overruns

The payments to Oglethorpe Power Corp., announced Friday, could hold down future bills for millions of electric cooperative customers in Georgia. Oglethorpe sued Georgia Power in June 2022 in a contract dispute over who should pay for cost overruns for a third and fourth reactor at Plant Vogtle, southeast of Augusta.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

DeSantis, State Seeks to Short-Circuit Utility Fight

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants a federal judge to toss out a constitutional challenge to a new law aimed at overhauling the municipal utility in the Gainesville area.
3 minute read

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