/projectfinance?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Project Finance Copyright 2025 ¼«ËÙÈü³µ. en-US Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:42:11 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2353882?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2353882 Rural network providers are happy about some of the changes the U.S. Department of Commerce is making to the multibillion dollar broadband deployment program BEAD, but say they also think the government should turn a keen eye toward making sure projects are scalable and cost-efficient. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:30:09 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2353645?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2353645 Before coming to Congress in January, Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Md., was a top official at the U.S. Department of Commerce, where she oversaw the rollout of a $42.45 billion broadband access program; now she's working to protect it from the "deeply dangerous" provision in the budget reconciliation bill that punishes states that attempt to regulate AI. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 22:24:56 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2353382?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2353382 The Ninth Circuit on Friday held that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management must reconsider a small part of its approval for the controversial ConocoPhillips Willow oil and gas project, though it stopped short of vacating existing approvals for the Arctic energy development and allowed the project to proceed. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 17:32:31 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2353181?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2353181 Telecom industry groups are expressing guarded optimism that Congress could soon reform the nation's telecommunications subsidy system as a high court decision looms on the future of the Universal Service Fund. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:39:49 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2353088?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2353088 The Cleveland Browns hit back at the city's bid to convince an Ohio federal court to reconsider its decision to let the National Football League team amend its stadium move suit, arguing that reconsidering the ruling is unnecessary and that the city is just stalling. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:07:18 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2329140?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2329140 Speaking to elementary school students about the importance of college and other opportunities after high school — especially students who may not see those paths reflected in their daily lives — not only taught me the importance of giving back, but also helped to sharpen several skills essential to a successful legal practice, says Guillermo Escobedo at Constangy. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 20:22:06 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2352988?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2352988 The U.S. Senate plans next week to bring up President Donald Trump's nomination of Olivia Trusty to the Federal Communications Commission. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:54:00 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2352790?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2352790 Officials in Forsyth County, Georgia, north of Atlanta, have signed off on a $3 billion mixed-use plan anchored by an arena, which developers hope will draw a professional hockey team back to the region. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:14:30 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2352665?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2352665 An insurer says it owes no coverage for nearly $30 million in counterclaims against a construction company that allegedly violated its contract for a Texas project, telling a Tennessee federal court that the counterclaims either didn't involve covered bodily injury or property damage or were otherwise excluded. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:13:39 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2352337?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2352337 Federal grant recipients whose awards have recently been rescinded by the U.S. Deparment of Energy have options for successfully challenging those terminations through litigation, say attorneys at Bracewell. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:03:12 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2350652?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2350652 Attacks on judicial independence now run the gamut from gross (bald-faced interference) to systemic (structural changes) to insidious (efforts to undermine public trust), so lawyers, judges and the public must recognize the fateful moment in which we live and defend the rule of law every day, says Jim Moliterno at Washington and Lee University. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:32:17 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2352822?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2352822 Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., blasted the Trump administration on the Senate floor Thursday for delaying the government's $42.5 billion broadband infrastructure program, saying it will harm New Yorkers who lack connectivity. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 21:53:44 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2350936?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2350936 President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration pledged Wednesday to prioritize air traffic control upgrades, bolster staffing and reinvigorate safety programs, but deflected Democrats' repeated demands that he promise to preserve a 1,500-hour pilot training rule. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 20:23:07 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2352378?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2352378 The Missouri House of Representatives voted Wednesday to approve tax and other incentives worth $1.5 billion to help build or upgrade stadiums for Kansas City's MLB and NFL franchises, on the last day of a special legislative session ordered by Gov. Mike Kehoe. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:03:28 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2351981?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2351981 Democrats on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee urged the chair on Wednesday to hold a formal markup for their reconciliation proposal, which includes a spectrum deal, instead of fast-tracking it to the Senate floor. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:45:10 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2351544?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2351544 Sports and entertainment investor Elevate has announced the launch of its Collegiate Investment Initiative, a $500 million partnership with Velocity Capital Management and the Texas Permanent School Fund Corp. that will provide private colleges and universities with capital and resources to bolster their athletic programs. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:18:03 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2351791?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2351791 A D.C. federal judge Tuesday slapped the government of Iraq with a $15,000 per day fine for largely ignoring a discovery order in litigation launched by a Cypriot construction and engineering firm to enforce a confirmed $120 million arbitral award stemming from a massive port facility project. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:47:57 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2347113?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2347113 If you’re like me, law school’s often complex and theoretical approach to teaching civil procedure may have contributed to an early struggle with the topic, but when seen from a practical perspective, new lawyers may find they enjoy mastering these rules, says Chloe Villagomez at Foster Garvey. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 19:34:01 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2351713?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2351713 A D.C. federal judge Tuesday declined to reinstate a California tribe's gaming eligibility for a casino-resort project in the San Francisco Bay Area while the U.S. Department of the Interior reassesses its approval, ruling that the tribe hasn't shown it would be imminently harmed by the eligibility suspension. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 16:53:23 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2350861?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2350861 The recent revelation that a handful of questions from the controversial California bar exam administered in February were drafted using generative artificial intelligence demonstrates the continued importance of disclosure for attorneys who use AI tools, say attorneys at Troutman.