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February 01, 2011 |

Former Senator Bayh Joins McGuireWoods

The former Democratic governor and senator from Indiana is now a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C., office. He will also work as an adviser for the private equity firm Apollo Global Management.
2 minute read
September 07, 2011 |

Earthquakes may pose greater risk to reactors

The risk that an earthquake would cause a severe accident at a U.S. nuclear plant is greater than previously thought, 24 times as high in one case, according to an AP analysis of preliminary government data. The nation's nuclear regulator believes a quarter of America's reactors may need modifications to make them safer.
9 minute read
May 05, 2010 |

Marcellus Shale Creates Lateral Movement in Pennsylvania

Not only has the Marcellus Shale drummed up significant legal work for litigators, land use and transactional attorneys alike, it has created movement in the lateral market as firms look to build practices catering to the oil and gas industry's interest in the natural gas reserves within the shale.
5 minute read
January 31, 2005 |

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May 06, 2005 |

$60M Bankruptcy Bonanza

One of the largest bankruptcies in Maryland history has become a cash machine for lawyers, attracting high-priced New York firms and local counsel, who have billed more than $60 million in fees. Due to the size and complexity and the fairly easy time the firms have had with fee requests, some think the claims will set a standard for how other bankruptcies are managed. Regardless, the case is a window on how much top firms charge -- and how much creditors and debtors are willing to pay to make them go away.
10 minute read
June 11, 2008 |

Big Oil, Big Money, Big Law: XTO Energy and Hunt Petroleum's $4.5 Billion Merger

In a deal that will see control of a Texas oil dynasty shift to an up-and-coming oil and gas player, Fort Worth-based XTO Energy announced Tuesday its $4.5 billion acquisition of Dallas-based Hunt Petroleum Co. Founded 83 years ago by legendary wildcatter H.L. Hunt, Jr., Hunt Petroleum is merging with XTO, a leading U.S. natural gas producer that has been extremely active on the M&A front. Martin McNamara, an M&A partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's Dallas office, is leading the XTO team.
3 minute read
April 27, 2011 |

Few Pa. Law Firms Involved in Marcellus Shale Lobbying

While many firms across the state do Marcellus Shale-related legal work and have lobbying arms, only a handful of them are lobbying on behalf of the natural gas industry.
7 minute read
April 13, 2007 |

Gone Fission: Firms Weigh Nuclear Option

There hasn't been a formal application for a new nuclear plant -- with its long, contentious and lawyer-intensive approval process -- for more than a quarter of a century. But rising energy costs and efforts to curb global warming have changed the climate in the energy industry and in Washington, D.C. Firms with established nuclear energy practices say they're busier than they've been in years and are adding new lawyers. Others intend to catch some of the work -- construction, finance -- that will follow.
4 minute read
April 13, 2007 |

Gone Fission: Firms Weigh Nuclear Option

There hasn't been a formal application for a new nuclear plant -- with its long, contentious and lawyer-intensive approval process -- for more than a quarter of a century. But rising energy costs and efforts to curb global warming have changed the climate in the energy industry and in Washington, D.C. Firms with established nuclear energy practices say they're busier than they've been in years and are adding new lawyers. Others intend to catch some of the work -- construction, finance -- that will follow.
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