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Steptoe Energy Regulatory Partner Jumps to Vinson & Elkins in DC
Vinson & Elkins' hiring of Steptoe & Johnson partner Monique Watson continues the Houston-founded firm's focus on expanding its energy regulatory team.
Communications Between State AGs in 'Anticipation of Litigation' May Be Privileged, High Court Rules
"Here, the documents and communications at issue were shared by the AGO with the AGOs of other states in an effort to unify its strategy and conserve resources with regard to environmental litigation that the AGO has considered pursuing or predicted defending against. The very nature of disclosing these documents to the chief law enforcement officer in the respective state only bolsters that these documents were prepared in anticipation of litigation," Associate Justice Nancy J. Waples wrote on behalf of the court.
Montana Youth Have Constitutional Right to Safe Environment, State Judge Holds
Monday's ruling is the first of its kind for climate change-related litigation, and it occurred after 16 Montana youth filed a complaint in March 2020 seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against the state, Gov. Gregory Gianforte and multiple state government departments.
'It's Just the Beginning': Lawsuits Charge Electric Utility With Hawaii Wildfires
At least two class actions and one lawsuit already have been filed against Hawaiian Electric Co., the utility in Maui, where nearly 100 people died from wildfires that began Aug. 8.
Duty of Insurer to Defend Versus Indemnify Is Distinct, Says U.S. Fifth Circuit
The Fifth Circuit reversed and remanded, however, on the duty to indemnify. The panel took this stance, not because it found the insurer must compensate Copart should damages be awarded, but because the ruling of the district court was premature.
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Audubon Society Fills GC Slot After Longtime Legal Chief's Quiet Exit Amid Renaming Controversy
Veteran environmental attorney Charlotte Young is taking the legal reins from Lorraine Sciarra, who stepped down in March, the same month the organization announced it would keep the "Audubon" name despite namesake John James Audubon's racist views.
APPROVED: $103M Settlement Means $18K Payout for Some Households
"Our experts were strong. Our position was strong. But in these environmental cases, the case law in New Jersey may not be in our favor. So that's why I think it certainly could have gone either way," said plaintiff's lawyer Boris Shmaruk.
Robbins Firm Gains Ga. Appellate Court Win in DeKalb Recycling Permit Dispute
Plaintiff-appellees intends to file for writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court of Georgia.
'It Truly Isn't Perfect': Questions Surface Over 3M's $12.5B PFAS Settlement
Three New York towns filed an objection this week to the 3M settlement, which resolves cases over perfluoralkyl and polyfluoralkyl substances, or PFAS, and attorneys general from 14 states, including New Jersey and Texas, plan to respond this Monday with their concerns.
Not in This Town: Suit Claims NY Toll Would Cause Traffic Congestion in Jersey
"After refusing to conduct a full environmental review of the MTA's poorly designed tolling program, the FHWA has unlawfully fast-tracked the agency's attempt to line its own coffers at the expense of New Jersey families," Gov. Phil Murphy said.TRENDING STORIES
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