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National Law Journal

How a 3rd Grade Teacher and Former Bookkeeper Beat Big Law and the Federal Government

The D.C. Circuit sided with two pro se litigants challenging a decision that allowed an energy company to raise customers' rates.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Why California's Energy Crisis Is Driving Demand for Regulatory Lawyers

"We're planning to be in demand the whole rest of the decade," partner Michael Day said.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Power & Light Bills to Go Up Because of Fuel Costs

Florida Power & Light and other utilities, which are heavily dependent on natural gas, have grappled in recent months with higher fuel costs.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

State Regulators Dial Up New Area Codes for South Florida

Public Service Commission is moving forward with another area code in Palm Beach County, as they prepare to consider adding an area code in Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys as Florida's growing population and cellphones and other technology requiring new numbers.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Decision Time: What New York State Is Doing, Might Do and Should Not Do on Climate Change

In this edition of their Domestic Environmental Law column, Karen Meara and Christopher Rizzo offer their thoughts on several specific initiatives that are under consideration by the New York State Climate Action Council and/or have been proposed by the New York State Legislature.
10 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Judge Nixes Dismissal of $47M Antitrust Suit Against Utility Servicer

U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg said claims that PowerPlan Inc. used its near-monopoly providing software support for regulated utilities to "squash" a potential competitor were sufficiently supported to survive a motion to dismiss.
6 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Susman Godfrey Fends Off Long-Pending $3.89B Suit from Puerto Rico's Electric Utility for Vitol

In a case that was originally filed in Puerto Rico in 2009, Alex Kaplan, Neal Manne and Weston O'Black of Susman Godfrey got a ruling knocking out claims brought on behalf of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority and awarding $28.4 million plus interest on Vitol's counterclaim.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Appellate Ruling Suggests Florida Lawyers Should Add This Fee Provision to Their Contracts

"Without it, you may be taking an expensive gamble," attorney Eric Neuman said.
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

What a 'No Surprises' Approach to Litigating Looks Like to Greg Cornett of LG&E and KU Energy

"We have a sophisticated, experienced in-house team, and we expect our outside lawyers to work alongside us to fully evaluate the options presented by any given legal issue, and to keep us informed of developments, big and small, in real time."
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Greenspoon Marder Takes Advantage of Revolving Door to the Mayor's Office

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez left Greenspoon Marder for Quinn Emanuel the same day Greenspoon announced that Suarez's father and former Mayor Xavier Suarez would be joining the firm.
3 minute read

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