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New York Appellate Court Refuses to Apply Criminal Usury Law to Post-Default Interest

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On February 13, 2025, a New York intermediate appellate court affirmed the grant of summary judgment against energy companies that defaulted on their loan obligations. In 2020 and 2021, an engineering firm specializing in...more

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Fifth Circuit's Seaman Status Realignment Brings New Considerations for Offshore Oil & Gas and Wind Industry Operators

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Since the enactment of the Jones Act, courts have wrestled to define "seaman" and who is entitled to remedies under the Jones Act. The Jones Act grants a "seaman" a negligence cause of action against his employer and only a...more

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The Light Shines for CA QFs: The Ninth Circuit Finds PURPA Preempts CA Renewable Energy Program

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On July 30, 2019, a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal panel unanimously held that the federal Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act (PURPA) preempts two components of California's Renewable Market Adjusting Tariff (Re-MAT)...more

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Court finds that Brooklyn landfill solar project does not violate Ohio Constitution

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A recent ruling sheds additional light on Ohio municipal utilities’ authority to sell surplus power to customers outside their boundaries. On May 10, 2019, Judge Robert C. Pollex, sitting as a visiting judge on the Cuyahoga...more

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