¼«ËÙÈü³µ: Project Finance /projectfinance?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Project Finance Copyright 2025 ¼«ËÙÈü³µ. en-US Fri, 01 Aug 2025 22:59:42 +0000 PE Investor Can't Move Suit to Del., NC Judge Says /projectfinance/articles/2372307?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2372307 A North Carolina Business Court judge declined to allow a private equity investor to voluntarily dismiss its derivative lawsuit against the fund's asset manager and majority owner and move the case to Delaware, finding that the shareholder failed to plead facts demonstrating a legitimate derivative claim under Delaware law. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 21:16:01 +0000 2nd Circ. Affirms Class Cert. In VRDO Suit Against Banks /projectfinance/articles/2372357?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2372357 The Second Circuit on Friday upheld a lower court order granting class certification to a group of American cities and others that are accusing eight large banks of inflating interest rates on debt securities known as variable rate demand obligations, saying the district court applied the correct legal standard in granting certification. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 18:20:53 +0000 Senate Bill Would Ramp Up Oversight Of FCC Broadband Map /projectfinance/articles/2372470?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2372470 A bipartisan pair of lawmakers filed a bill Thursday to ensure the Federal Communications Commission keeps tabs on the accuracy of broadband maps used to pinpoint where funding is needed for high-speed internet service. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:56:27 +0000 Section 1983 Has Promise After End Of Nationwide Injunctions /projectfinance/articles/2367457?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2367457 After the U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down the practice of nationwide injunctions in Trump v. Casa, Section 1983 civil rights suits can provide a better pathway to hold the government accountable — but this will require reforms to qualified immunity, says Marc Levin at the Council on Criminal Justice. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:18:34 +0000 NC Brewery Pares Partnership Rift With Music Operator /projectfinance/articles/2371743?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2371743 An Asheville brewery has whittled down a live music operator's lawsuit over their sunk partnership to form an entertainment venue after a North Carolina Business Court judge ruled the pair had no fiduciary relationship. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 21:41:50 +0000 NTSB Hearing Probes Air Traffic Control In DCA Collision /projectfinance/articles/2371920?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2371920 Air traffic controllers often juggled both helicopter and fixed-wing plane traffic at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, trusted pilots to use their own judgment to visually maintain safe distances from other planes in certain situations and adopted a "just make it work" approach, according to details from the National Transportation Safety Board. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 20:42:56 +0000 Eco Oro Wants Colombia Mining Damages Claim Revived /projectfinance/articles/2371669?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2371669 Armed with new counsel, Eco Oro Minerals Corp. said Thursday it will look to revive its damages claim against Colombia after an international tribunal found that the country had breached an underlying treaty by blocking the Canadian precious metals company's mining project to protect surrounding wetlands. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:35:34 +0000 FCC Reversing Gains On Broadband Study, Groups Say /projectfinance/articles/2371936?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2371936 Public interest groups say the Federal Communications Commission is poised to reverse progress that it made in recent years in gauging the affordability and adoption of broadband service across the country. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:05:25 +0000 Judge Questions Gov't Objection To Shielding FEMA Funds /projectfinance/articles/2371415?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2371415 A Massachusetts federal judge Thursday questioned the Trump administration's assertion that it has not redirected funds allocated by Congress for natural disaster mitigation efforts toward other Federal Emergency Management Agency programs, even as the government was objecting to states' narrow request to protect the funds for now. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 09:42:07 +0000 Playing Soccer Makes Me A Better Lawyer /projectfinance/articles/2343351?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2343351 Soccer has become a key contributor to how I approach my work, and the lessons I’ve learned on the pitch about leadership, adaptability, resilience and communication make me better at what I do every day in my legal career, says Whitney O’Byrne at MoFo. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 21:18:07 +0000 U.S. Co. Defends $1B Suit Over Nixed LNG Facility In Canada /projectfinance/articles/2370025?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2370025 A U.S. company making a $1 billion claim against Canada over a stymied liquefied natural gas facility in Québec is urging an international tribunal not to toss the case on jurisdictional grounds, saying the country's objections are without merit. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 16:52:48 +0000 Cable Industry Seeks Bar On Rate Regulation Under BEAD /projectfinance/articles/2371084?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2371084 Independent cable providers are urging the U.S. Department of Commerce to guard against policies that could be construed as rate regulation as it continues a revamp of more than $42 billion in broadband funding to states and territories. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:09:32 +0000 Law School's Missed Lessons: Learning From Failure /projectfinance/articles/2357416?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2357416 While law school often focuses on the importance of precision, correctness and perfection, mistakes are inevitable in real-world practice — but failure is not the opposite of progress, and real talent comes from the ability to recover, rethink and reshape, says Brooke Pauley at Tucker Ellis. Tue, 29 Jul 2025 18:39:48 +0000 Sens. Introduce Aviation Safety Bill 6 Months After DCA Crash /projectfinance/articles/2370643?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2370643 Republican senators introduced legislation Tuesday that would mandate aircraft-tracking technology in civilian and military aircraft, alongside fresh audits of Federal Aviation Administration and U.S. Army practices, six months after January's deadly midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet near Washington, D.C. Tue, 29 Jul 2025 13:31:32 +0000 Federal Cuts Shake Up Clinical Research Funding Landscape /projectfinance/articles/2368672?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2368672 As the Trump administration makes deep cuts to clinical research funding, healthcare attorneys worry that the delicate balance between federal grants and private investment is at risk. Crowell & Moring LLP partner Linda Malek talks to ¼«ËÙÈü³µ Healthcare Authority about the industry's concerns. Mon, 28 Jul 2025 17:32:52 +0000 Deep-Sea Mining Outlook Murky, But May Be Getting Clearer /projectfinance/articles/2368956?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2368956 U.S. companies interested in accessing deep-sea mineral resources face uncertainty over new federal regulations and how U.S. policy may interact with pending international agreements — but a Trump administration executive order and provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act should help bring clarity, say attorneys at Holland & Knight. Mon, 28 Jul 2025 17:21:07 +0000 NC Rep.'s CBD Co. Hits Biz Partners With $1.6M Counterclaim /projectfinance/articles/2369867?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2369867 Asterra Labs LLC, a hemp and CBD company run by North Carolina State Rep. John Bell, has filed a $1.6 million counterclaim against companies that alleged this month that Asterra used Bell and others' political influence to coerce them into a bad deal, asserting it was the plaintiffs who defrauded Asterra and others. Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:59:40 +0000 Adapting To Private Practice: From ATF Director To BigLaw /projectfinance/articles/2368106?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2368106 As a two-time boomerang partner, returning to BigLaw after stints as a U.S. attorney and the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, people ask me how I know when to move on, but there’s no single answer — just clearly set your priorities, says Steven Dettelbach at BakerHostetler. Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:54:46 +0000 Tips For US Investors Eyeing Middle East Data Centers /projectfinance/articles/2367987?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2367987 While Middle East data center investment presents a compelling opportunity in light of renewed U.S.-Gulf cooperation on artificial intelligence and critical technologies, these projects require a nuanced understanding of regional legal and regulatory regimes, says Haykel Hajjaji at Covington. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 16:47:56 +0000 Clean Energy Tax Changes Cut Timelines, Add Red Tape /projectfinance/articles/2368624?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2368624 With its dramatic changes to energy tax credits, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will reshape project financing and investment planning — and wind and solar developers, especially those in the early stages of projects, face stricter timelines and heightened compliance challenges, says Dan Ruth at Balch & Bingham.