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GREENBERG TRAURIG: Greenberg Traurig Environmental Practice and 17 Attorneys Ranked in the 2021 Legal 500 U.S. Guide
Seventeen attorneys from the Environmental Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP are recognized in The Legal 500 United States 2021 Guide. -
Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee challenges Union Pacific’s plan to clean up contamination near 5th Ward cancer cluster
HOUSTON —The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality held a public meeting two nights ago on a proposed plan submitted by Union Pacific Railroad Company to clean-up an inactive creosote facility located at 4910 Liberty Road in Houston’s Fifth Ward. -
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Bradley Welcomes 24 New Attorneys
Bradley is pleased to announce that 24 attorneys have joined the firm’s offices in Birmingham; Charlotte, N.C.; Houston, Tex.; Jackson, Miss.; Nashville, Tenn.; and Tampa, Fla. -
Harris County Civil Court: Actions Taken on June 10
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity on June 10 in the suits below: -
June 10: Harris County Civil Court docket for "contract - consumer/commercial/debt" cases
The following cases categorized as "contract - consumer/commercial/debt" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on June 10. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Case activity for Vac2go LLC vs Clear Water Environmental and Transport LLC on June 10
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by Vac2go LLC against Clear Water Environmental and Transport LLC and Robert H. Ramos on June 10. -
Balch & Bingham Welcomes Energy Partner Todd Kimbrough; Announces Plans for Austin Office
AUSTIN – Balch & Bingham is pleased to announce the addition of Energy Partner Todd Kimbrough, who will lead the firm’s expansion into Austin, a press release states. Todd brings more than 16 years of experience advising energy clients on electricity and natural gas regulations and economic issues associated with energy infrastructure and market design. -
POLSINELLI PC: Polsinelli Earns Top Rankings from 2021 Chambers USA
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has earned prominent placements in the 2021 state, practice and attorney rankings from Chambers USA, a leading legal industry rankings organization. -
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Greenberg Traurig Continues Growth of White Collar Practice, Adds Vernon Lewis, Former Deputy Fraud Section Chief for the U.S. Attorney’s Office
The White Collar Defense & Special Investigation Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continued its strategic expansion with the addition in Houston of Vernon Lewis as a shareholder. -
TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton Sues President Biden on Executive Order Expanding Environmental Regulatory Power
Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a 10-state coalition suing the Biden Administration over a recent Executive Order in which the President established a “working group” of federal bureaucrats charged with calculating the “social costs” of certain emissions. -
Harris County Civil Court: Actions Taken on April 7
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity on April 7 in the suits below: -
April 7: Harris County Civil Court docket for "contract - consumer/commercial/debt" cases
The following cases categorized as "contract - consumer/commercial/debt" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on April 7. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Galveston beach cleaning lawsuit dismissed
GALVESTON — The 14th Court of Appeals determined there was no merit to claims made by a beach-cleaning company in Galveston that Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN) defamed the company when it reported violations to their beach cleaning permit. -
Worker alleges non-compete agreement is irrelevant to new job
HOUSTON — A former Horizon Environmental tank cleaning crew supervisor claims the company wrongfully forced him to take unpaid leave with his new employer over a non-compete agreement. -
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Husch Blackwell Represents Savion in Texas Solar Energy Transaction
Husch Blackwell represented Kansas City-based Savion, LLC, a subsidiary of Macquarie Capital, in the sale to S&B USA of the 200 MW Brazoria West solar project in Brazoria County, Texas. -
LOCKE LORD LLP: Lawdragon Recognizes Locke Lord Lawyers Among Environmental & Energy Leaders
Elizabeth Mack, Gerry Pels, and Susan Rainey, Partners in Locke Lord’s Environmental Section, have been recognized as standout environmental lawyers in the inaugural Lawdragon 500 Leading Environmental & Energy Lawyers list. -
Case activity for National Environmental Services LLC vs Jtre Holdings LLC on April 7
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by National Environmental Services LLC against Jtre Holdings LLC on April 7. -
Lehotsky Keller adds environmental litigator with extensive trade association, private sector and governmental experience
WASHINGTON - The national litigation boutique Lehotsky Keller LLP today announced the addition of Michael B. Schon as partner to expand the firm’s environmental litigation capabilities. -
TCJL: Texas Supreme Court should hear Exxon's petition over climate change litigation
A group of California cities and counties are waging a legal battle in California state court against ExxonMobil and 17 other Texas-based energy companies. The municipalities allege that the companies are engaging in activities that have caused or are causing an imminent rise in sea levels, and seek billions of dollars in damages from the companies, allegedly to address this risk. -
AG Paxton leads multistate complaint against the Biden Administration demanding reinstatement of the Keystone XL permit
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced that Texas and Montana are filing a multistate complaint against the Biden administration for revoking the 2019 Presidential Permit for the Keystone XL pipeline.