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March 19, 2025
Judge Won't Unfreeze Climate Grantees' EPA Funds
A Washington, D.C., federal judge said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hasn't provided an adequate explanation for its termination of $20 billion in grant funding for climate change projects and blocked it from taking further action 鈥 but declined to order that the money be released.
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March 19, 2025
Purdue Pharma Files New $7.4B Ch. 11 Plan Settlement
Bankrupt OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP filed a new Chapter 11 plan in a New York bankruptcy court, including a $6.5 billion payment from members of the Sackler family who own the company and $900 million from the debtor, that aims to compensate thousands of creditors for damages from opioid sales.
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March 18, 2025
Tribe Members Complicate Tesoro Pipeline Row, 8th Circ. Told
Tesoro High Plains Pipeline Co. has urged the Eighth Circuit to deny landowning tribe members' bid to intervene in the company's lawsuit challenging the federal government's right-of-way trespassing claims against it, saying that the United States adequately represents their interests and that they would only complicate the case.
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March 18, 2025
Enbridge, Whitmer Spar Over Immunity In Line 5 麻豆传媒suit
A lawyer for Michigan's governor faced tough questioning Tuesday from a three-judge Sixth Circuit panel considering her request to toss Enbridge Energy LP's lawsuit over the Line 5 pipeline, though a judge also suggested that the company's requested relief in the case was "extraordinarily broad."
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March 18, 2025
Army Corps' Permit For Offshore Fish Farms Is Voided
A Washington federal court judge set aside as unlawful a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' nationwide permit intended to speed up offshore aquaculture through the construction of industrial-size facilities in federal ocean waters off the country's eastern and western coasts.
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March 18, 2025
DC Circ. Gives FERC Chance To Redo LNG Project Approvals
The D.C. Circuit Tuesday said it would allow the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to fix problems in its reauthorizations for two natural gas projects in Texas, revising an August 2024 decision vacating the reauthorizations altogether after the commission said President Donald Trump's revocation of environmental orders should clear them.
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March 17, 2025
Wash. AG Backs Tribe's $400M Trespass Win Against BNSF
The state of Washington has said the Ninth Circuit should uphold a trial judge's ruling that BNSF Railway Co. owes nearly $400 million for years of illegally running oil cars across tribal territory, arguing in an amicus brief the railroad must be held accountable for perpetuating "a pattern of disregard for the sovereignty of Native people."
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March 17, 2025
Okla. Gov. Looks To Dismiss Tribe's Jurisdiction Dispute
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is asking a federal court to dismiss a paused jurisdiction dispute between the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and the city of Tulsa, or be allowed to intervene, arguing that the municipality has signaled a willingness to abandon the defense of the state's interests.
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March 17, 2025
Calif. Panel Sides With Tribe In Hotel Construction Fight
A California appeals panel has sided with a Native American tribe in its decision to reverse a lower court ruling and invalidate the city of Clearlake's approval of a hotel project on what was聽tribal land, finding that the city failed to comply with a state environmental law.
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March 17, 2025
Split 9th Circ. Won't Halt Federal Workers Reinstatement Order
A divided Ninth Circuit panel on Monday denied President Donald Trump's administration an immediate administrative stay of a California district court order requiring reinstatement of some probationary federal workers fired from six agencies, the majority saying a pause "would disrupt the status quo and turn it on its head."
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March 17, 2025
HUD, DOI To Identify Federal Land For Affordable Housing
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of the Interior will work together on identifying federal land that could be used as the sites of affordable housing, according to a joint announcement.
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March 17, 2025
Filmmaker Questions Netflix Defense In IP Suit Over 'Rez Ball'
A filmmaker who alleges that Netflix, NBA superstar LeBron James and others lifted elements from one of his scripts to make the streaming service's movie "Rez Ball" has urged a California federal court to deny the defendant's bid to file an early summary judgment motion, saying comprehensive discovery is needed first.
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March 14, 2025
Gov't Tells Justices FCC Subsidy Critics Target 'Strawman'
Opponents of the Federal Communications Commission's nearly 30-year-old telecom subsidy system are making "strawman" arguments by claiming taxing power has been unlawfully delegated away from Congress, the government told the U.S. Supreme Court.
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March 14, 2025
Calif. Tribe Looks To Defend Casino Land Trust Decision
A California tribe at the crux of an Interior Department decision to take 221 acres of trust land for the construction of its casino development wants to intervene in a challenge to the order, saying it and the federal agency have different goals in dismissing the dispute.
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March 14, 2025
Green Groups Sue Fed. Agencies Over Frozen Funding
Environmental groups sued five federal government agencies and their leaders, alleging they illegally froze congressionally approved funding and are hampering the organizations' work.
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March 14, 2025
6th Circ. Rejects Tribe's Appeal Of Great Lakes Fishing Pact
A Sixth Circuit panel upheld a 2023 decree governing fishery management in the Great Lakes on Thursday, finding that a Michigan federal judge had the prerogative to enter the decree over the objections of a Native American tribe.聽
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March 13, 2025
Students' Regalia Rights Bill Heads To New Mexico Governor
A bill aimed at protecting the rights of Native American students to wear tribal regalia at graduation ceremonies聽in New Mexico is heading toward the governor's desk for approval.
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March 13, 2025
Seminole Say Minn. Order Backs Bid To Nix Gaming Ad Suit
The Seminole Tribe of Florida says a recent federal court order that dismissed a Minnesota casino and horse racetrack operator's claims that tribal entities' Class III gaming operations are illegal supports its bid to nix a proposed class action over allegedly misleading advertisements by its Hard Rock Digital gaming vendor.
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March 13, 2025
Ore. Tribes Challenge Utility's Eminent Domain Bid
An Oregon Indigenous community is fighting a bid by Portland General Electric Co. to condemn five acres of public land for the maintenance and operation of its hydroelectric project, arguing that the move is a pretext to eliminate its ceremonial fishing platform at the state's largest waterfalls.
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March 13, 2025
Judge Orders Reinstatement Of Many Fired Federal Workers
A California federal judge on Thursday ordered the immediate reinstatement of certain probationary employees fired from six federal agencies, saying the Office of Personnel Management did not have the authority to direct those terminations, making the firings "unlawful."
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March 12, 2025
EPA Puts 'Holy Grail Of Climate Change Religion' In Crosshairs
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday said it is reconsidering its 2009 finding that some greenhouse gases endanger humans' health and welfare 鈥 putting the fate of rules that sprang from that landmark conclusion into question.
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March 12, 2025
EPA Says Grant Termination Moots Climate Group's Challenge
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency told a D.C. federal judge Wednesday that its cancelation of $20 billion in grant funding for climate change projects renders moot Climate United Fund's claim that Citibank is illegally denying its disbursement requests.
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March 12, 2025
Alaska Tribal Groups' Bid To Update Fish Harvesting Rule Fails
A federal judge has said the聽National Marine Fisheries Service聽didn't violate the law by relying on 2004 and 2007 environmental impact statements to determine specifications for a聽final groundfish harvest rule for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, rejecting聽two Alaskan tribal organizations' bid to vacate the rule.
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March 12, 2025
HUD Rejects NC City's DEI-Incorporating Disaster Relief Plan
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said it rejected a draft plan submitted by Asheville, North Carolina, outlining how the city would distribute $225 million in federal relief funds for hurricane recovery due to the plan's incorporation of "DEI criteria."
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March 12, 2025
Arizona 麻豆传媒makers Reintroduce $5B Tribal Water Rights Act
A bipartisan group of Arizona federal lawmakers reintroduced a bill to finalize a $5.1 billion water rights settlement for three Indigenous tribes in the Colorado River Basin that, if approved, will resolve one of the Grand Canyon State's longest-running water disputes.
Expert Analysis
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Glassblowing Makes Me A Better 麻豆传媒yer
I never expected that glassblowing would strongly influence my work as an attorney, but it has taught me the importance of building a solid foundation for your work, learning from others and committing to a lifetime of practice, says Margaret House聽at聽Kalijarvi Chuzi.
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How Associates Can Build A Professional Image
As hybrid work arrangements become the norm in the legal industry, early-career attorneys must be proactive in building and maintaining a professional presence in both physical and digital settings, ensuring that their image aligns with their long-term career goals, say Lana Manganiello at Equinox Strategy Partners and Estelle Winsett at Estelle Winsett Professional Image Consulting.
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Firms Must Rethink How They Train New 麻豆传媒yers In AI Age
As law firms begin to use generative artificial intelligence to complete lower-level legal tasks, they鈥檒l need to consider new ways to train summer associates and early-career attorneys, keeping in mind the five stages of skill acquisition, says Liisa Thomas at Sheppard Mullin.
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Think Like A 麻豆传媒yer: Always Be Closing
When a lawyer presents their case with the right propulsive structure throughout trial, there is little need for further argument after the close of evidence 鈥 and in fact, rehashing it all may test jurors鈥 patience 鈥 so attorneys should consider other strategies for closing arguments, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Playing Chess Makes Me A Better 麻豆传媒yer
There are many ways that chess skills translate directly into lawyer skills, but for me, the bigger career lessons go beyond the direct parallels 鈥 playing chess has shown me the value of seeing gradual improvement in and focusing deep concentration on a nonwork endeavor, says attorney Steven Fink.
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Litigation Inspiration: Attys Can Be Heroic Like Olympians
Although litigation won鈥檛 earn anyone an Olympic medal in Paris this summer, it can be worthy of the same lasting honor if attorneys exercise focused restraint 鈥 seeking both their clients鈥 interests and those of the court 鈥 instead of merely pursuing every advantage short of sanctionable conduct, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.
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Lean Into The 'Great Restoration' To Retain Legal Talent
As the 鈥済reat resignation,鈥 in which employees voluntarily left their jobs in droves, has largely dissipated, legal employers should now work toward the idea of a 鈥済reat restoration,鈥 adopting strategies to effectively hire, onboard and retain top legal talent, says Molly McGrath at Hiring & Empowering Solutions.
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Fishing Makes Me A Better 麻豆传媒yer
Atop the list of ways fishing makes me a better lawyer is the relief it offers from the chronic stress of a demanding caseload, but it has also improved my listening skills and patience, and has served as an exceptional setting for building earnest relationships, says Steven DeGeorge鈥嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧 at聽Robinson Bradshaw.
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A Healthier Legal Industry Starts With Emotional Intelligence
The legal profession has long been plagued by high rates of mental health issues, in part due to attorneys鈥 early training and broader societal stereotypes 鈥 but developing one鈥檚 emotional intelligence is one way to foster positive change, collectively and individually, says attorney Esperanza Franco.
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To Make Your Legal Writing Clear, Emulate A Master Chef
To deliver clear and effective written advocacy, lawyers should follow the model of a fine dining chef 鈥 seasoning a foundation of pure facts with punchy descriptors, spicing it up with analogies, refining the recipe and trimming the fat 鈥 thus catering to a sophisticated audience of decision-makers, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
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Circuit Judge Writes An Opinion, AI Helps: What Now?
Last week's Eleventh Circuit opinion in Snell v. United Specialty Insurance, notable for a concurrence outlining the use of artificial intelligence to evaluate a term's common meaning, is hopefully the first step toward developing a coherent basis for the judiciary's generative AI use, says David Zaslowsky at Baker McKenzie.
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Perspectives
Trauma-Informed Legal Approaches For Pro Bono Attorneys
As National Trauma Awareness Month ends, pro bono attorneys should nevertheless continue to acknowledge the mental and physical effects of trauma, allowing them to better represent clients, and protect themselves from compassion fatigue and burnout, say Katherine Cronin at Stinson and Katharine Manning at Blackbird.
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Playing Music Makes Me A Better 麻豆传媒yer
My deep and passionate involvement in playing, writing and producing music equipped me with skills 鈥 like creativity, improvisation and problem-solving 鈥 that contribute to the success of my legal career, says attorney Kenneth Greene.
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How Attys Can Avoid Pitfalls When Withdrawing From A Case
The Trump campaign's recent scuffle over its bid to replace its counsel in a pregnancy retaliation suit offers a chance to remind attorneys that many troubles inherent in withdrawing from a case can be mitigated or entirely avoided by communicating with clients openly and frequently, says Christopher Konneker at Orsinger Nelson.
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Using A Children's Book Approach In Firm Marketing Content
From 鈥淭he Giving Tree鈥 to 鈥淲here the Wild Things Are,鈥 most children鈥檚 books are easy to remember because they use simple words and numbers to tell stories with a human impact 鈥 a formula law firms should emulate in their marketing content to stay front of mind for potential clients, says Seema Desai Maglio at The Found Word.