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All Bark and No Bite: Middle District Finds Conclusory Intentional Tort Allegations Against Employer Insufficient to Prevent Removal on Improper Joinder Grounds

The Energy Law Blog

On March 11, 2024, Liskow lawyers Kathryn Gonski and Melanie Derefinko secured the denial of a motion to remand on improper joinder grounds and the dismissal of an intentional tort claim against Methanex, a major Louisiana plant owner, in Knight v. Turner Industries Group, L.L.C., 23-469 (M.D.

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Court Dismisses Permitting Challenges to the U.S.’s First Major Offshore Wind Project

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On May 17, 2023, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts dismissed plaintiffs’ challenges to the Vineyard Wind Project—the United States’s first major offshore wind project. If the court were to vacate the agency approvals, the United States’s first major offshore wind project could suffer serious delays.

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Covid-Related EEOC Charges on the Rise

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The majority of the EEOC charges citing Covid-19 allege violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). The Blog/Web Site should not be used as a substitute for legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state regarding a particular matter. Communications include firm news, insights, and events.

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MADE IN AMERICA: U.S.-Built Offshore Wind Substation and Support Vessels Start to Set Sail for Federal Waters

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The substation’s maiden voyage marks a major milestone in the development of Jones Act compliant offshore wind vessels necessary to bring the large amount of federal utility-scale projects in the pipeline to fruition. 1331 et seq. back in 2021. wind projects on the OCS. Communications include firm news, insights, and events.

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Louisiana International Terminal Project Receives Federal Funding Boost

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A majority of the public funds are in limbo after the Louisiana state legislature failed to clear it for “priority one” spending, but lawmakers will have a chance to remedy that in 2024. The Blog/Web Site should not be used as a substitute for legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state regarding a particular matter.

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Climate-Related Lawsuits Continue to Return to State Courts: Understanding The Latest Ruling from District of Columbia v. Exxon Mobil Corporation

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A federal appeals court has affirmed that a “greenwashing” lawsuit by the District of Columbia against several major energy companies should not be heard in federal court. Part I of this blog covers some basics about state and federal courts, explaining why the jurisdictional question of where a case will be decided is often contested.

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Choice-of-Law Provisions in Marine Insurance Contracts Upheld by the Supreme Court

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Here, the majority opinion made certain that its decision would not be interpreted as ruling on Wilburn Boat. The Blog/Web Site should not be used as a substitute for legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state regarding a particular matter. Fireman’s Fund Ins. Kirby, Pty Ltd. , 14, 27 (2004).

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