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New Jersey Law Journal

Pinelands Commission Water Diversion Regulation Prompts Reaction From Community

"Perhaps Clayton's greatest concern is that the Regulation ... fails to meaningfully exempt non-consumptive diversions," writes Connell Foley's Ryan Benson.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ailing Oslo EV Battery Maker Axes CLO, Seeks Replacement in Incentive-Rich US

Freyr Battery, hurt by weaker-than-expected demand for electric vehicles, hopes to find solace in the United States, which is doling out billions of dollars in tax credits to challenge China's supremacy in lithium-ion battery production.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York Falling Behind in Implementing Bold Climate Law

"We still do not know how much sweat and treasure will be required, but sadly it appears that the political will may be faltering," writes Michael B. Gerrard.
16 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Big Law Firms Expand Energy, Infrastructure Teams in Houston

Bracewell and Clifford Chance both hired lawyers who do work for energy and infrastructure clients, as hiring in those sectors in Texas continues at a rapid clip.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Brown Rudnick Adds Michelman & Robinson Oil and Gas Trial Partner in Houston

Lauren Varnado, who joined Michelman & Robinson in 2022 to launch its Houston office, moved to Brown Rudnick as a partner in Houston, in part due to its deep trial bench.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

'Arbitrary and Capricious'?: Federal Judge Nullifies Gulf Coast Big Oil Assessment

"Deferring vacatur of the BiOp until mid-December strikes the appropriate balance between the importance of getting this unlawful agency action off the books and the public interest in a predictable, managed transition to a new biological opinion," U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman wrote in her memorandum opinion.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

'Inflated Fuel Prices?': Baltimore Targets Big Oil Companies in Antitrust Class Action Trend

Similar to other antitrust lawsuits against major oil companies, Baltimore alleges that it has "paid artificially inflated prices for light petroleum products sold in the U.S., resulting from output restrictions in the crude oil market by cartel members."
2 minute read

International Edition

Africa Deal Roundup: Hunton Andrews Kurth, A&O Shearman & HSF Advise on Nigerian Oil Deals

Eni sold its Nigerian onshore oil and gas assets to Oando, a deal involving several law firms and a broader trend of energy companies divesting from Nigerian upstream operations.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

V&E Energy Regulatory Partner Jumps to Kirkland in Houston

Damien Lyster, an energy regulatory partner at Vinson & Elkins, moved to Kirkland & Ellis' Houston office at what he said is a "fantastic time" to be involved in energy regulatory work.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Kirkland & Ellis Prune Subclass from Hess Corp. Class Action

Responding to plaintiffs' argument that the court should wait until after discovery to decide, Hovland said no amount of discovery will cure a class defined to include members without standing.
3 minute read

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