Cases of Interest

Will PG&E's Bankruptcy Hurt California's Ambitious Energy Efficiency Goals? - NPR

01/31/19

Will PG&E's Bankruptcy Hurt California's Ambitious Energy Efficiency Goals?  NPR

There is concern that California's climate goals could suffer a set back because of PG&E's bankruptcy filing. The utility is key to helping the state's grid become ...

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Chapter 15: Court Permits Foreign Debtors to Access and Receive Funds in US Account - Lexology

01/31/19

Chapter 15: Court Permits Foreign Debtors to Access and Receive Funds in US Account  Lexology

A court in New York has allowed offshore debtors to take control of an investment account in the U.S. over the objection of a shareholder. At stake…

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The Latest: Lawyers seek priority status for wildfire claims - FOX 28 Spokane

01/31/19

The Latest: Lawyers seek priority status for wildfire claims  FOX 28 Spokane

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on a court hearing on Pacific Gas & Electric Corp.'s bankruptcy (all times local): 2 p.m. Attorneys for wildfire victims.

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PG&E must deal with problem that bankruptcy won't end: fires - Yahoo News

01/31/19

PG&E must deal with problem that bankruptcy won't end: fires  Yahoo News

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Big corporations forced into bankruptcy by liability lawsuits often take the offending product off the market and try to move on. That's what ...

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PG&E wildfire victims implore judge for voice in bankruptcy case - Vallejo Times Herald

01/31/19

PG&E wildfire victims implore judge for voice in bankruptcy case  Vallejo Times Herald

SAN FRANCISCO — PG&E fire victims repeatedly implored a judge on Thursday to remember people who were killed or harmed as a result of a series of ...

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417 Rentals responds to complaints by renters - KY3

01/31/19

417 Rentals responds to complaints by renters  KY3

Renter complained to KY3 news about not having heat at his apartment for the past two weeks.

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Church inches forward in bankruptcy and settlements - KUAM.com

01/30/19

Church inches forward in bankruptcy and settlements  KUAM.com

The multi-million dollar settlement case involving the Catholic Church is moving forward in the District Court of Guam despite lingering concern over the impacts ...

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NextEra Wants High Court To Undo $275M Breakup Fee Ruling - Law360

01/30/19

NextEra Wants High Court To Undo $275M Breakup Fee Ruling  Law360

NextEra Inc. has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Third Circuit decision denying its entitlement to a $275 million fee after its offer to acquire assets from ...

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How a phone app could save lives in the case of a tsunami - KATU

01/30/19

How a phone app could save lives in the case of a tsunami  KATU

COOS COUNTY, Ore. - "Preparedness" is the message emergency resources are pushing with the newest life-saving technology, right in your pocket. Hazard ...

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Judge: PG&E put profits over wildfire safety - Yahoo! Finance News

01/30/19

Judge: PG&E put profits over wildfire safety  Yahoo! Finance News

A U.S. judge berated Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. on Wednesday, accusing the nation's largest utility of enriching shareholders instead of clearing trees that can ...

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