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National Law Journal

4th Circuit Reinstates $523K Jury Verdict in Gas Pipeline Eminent Domain Takings Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reinstated a $523,000 jury verdict awarded to Virginia landowners who lost more than 8 acres of land to a gas pipeline construction company invoking eminent domain, reversing a lower court judgment.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

In-House Counsel Saw Pay Rise Over Past Year, Despite Drop in Job-Hopping

Legal department attorneys received modest pay increases over the past year after median pay dropped 3% between 2022 and 2023, according to search firm BarkerGilmore's 2024 In-House Counsel Compensation Report.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Schumer Urges FTC to 'Pump the Breaks' on Chevron, Hess Merger

"I'm sounding the alarm against yet another proposed Big Oil merger," the Senate majority leader tweeted Sunday.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

ExxonMobil Holding Loses Control of California Oil Field in Court Order

Judge Thomas S. Clark concluded the weight of the evidence suggested Aera prioritized its financial situation over the interests of the plaintiffs in making business decisions.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Jury Hits ExxonMobil With $725.5M Verdict Over Carcinogen in Gasoline

The jury determined that Paul Gill developed acute myeloid leukemia as a result of his exposure to ExxonMobil's product, awarding $725 million in compensatory noneconomic damages for Gill, plus $500,000 to his wife for loss of consortium.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Are Climate-Change Lawsuits the Next Tobacco Litigation? Suits Spiking

One area of uncertainty is how courts will interpret whether a claim arising from the emission of greenhouse gasses constitutes an insurable claim.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Novel Law, Deep Pockets Create 'Element of Significant Uncertainty'

"Gov. Murphy wants to line the whole coast with these, which is shocking, considering the coastal economy is one of the [state's] major sources of revenue," said Bruce Afran, the Princeton attorney representing the plaintiffs.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

In Unconventional Move, FTC Hinged OK of $65B Exxon Merger on Casting Aside 'Collusive' Director

Mark Sheffield "should be nowhere near Exxon's boardroom," the Federal Trade Commission's Kyle Mach said.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

$16M Employee Suit Defeated: Norton Rose Wins for Shell

Shell established that Eva-Maria Frohn voluntarily resigned by refusing to accept a highly regarded special project role in the United Kingdom upon repatriation, resulting in her bonus and stock awards lapsing, Norton Rose Fulbright stated.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Caribbean Energy Needs Are on the Rise, and Plenty of That Work is Headed For U.S. Law Firms

After a slow period in the Caribbean that was caused by COVID-19 and supply chain issues, lawyers are starting to see an uptick of work coming out of the region, particularly in the energy sector.
5 minute read

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