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Army Corps Defeats San Juan Harbor Construction Project Appeal
The US Army Corps of Engineers can start a construction project in Puerto Rico’s San Juan Harbor, beating a second challenge from environmentalists who said federal agencies failed to properly assess environmental impacts, the D.C. Circuit ruled.
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Davis Polk Leaps Into Lateral Hiring Seen as Re-Shaping Industry
Davis Polk & Wardwell plans to increase lateral partner hiring and boost pay for top lawyers, seizing on an 18-month period that firm leader Neil Barr said will shape the law firm market for years to come.
Energy Tax Credit Guidance Comes as Transfer Market Takes Off
The Treasury Department and IRS are working fast to pump out rules for energy tax credits to cement gains from the 2022 tax-and-climate law known as the Inflation Reduction Act, government officials said Saturday.
A $25 Billion Market Rises to Blunt Costs of Worsening Weather
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Gas Stove Air Pollution Hits Poorest the Hardest, Study Finds
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French Prosecutors Probe TotalEnergies Over Mozambique Attack
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John Lyons has joined Boies Schiller Flexner as a partner in its New York City office, the firm said Monday.
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Fabio Fauceglia has joined Orrick as a partner on the M&A and private equity team in Milan, the firm said Monday.
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