Return-Path: Delivered-To: andrew@sterlingcal.com Received: from reseller401.webserversystems.com by reseller401.webserversystems.com with LMTP id eFiqNMz89mQdVAsAchKAPA (envelope-from ) for ; Tue, 05 Sep 2023 05:02:52 -0500 Return-path: Envelope-to: andrew@sterlingcal.com Delivery-date: Tue, 05 Sep 2023 05:02:52 -0500 Received: from o10.mailings-q.law360.com ([167.89.1.233]:61182) by reseller401.webserversystems.com with esmtps (TLS1.2) tls TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (Exim 4.94.2) (envelope-from ) id 1qdStU-0038oW-A0 for andrew@sterlingcal.com; Tue, 05 Sep 2023 05:02:52 -0500 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=law360.com; h=from:subject:mime-version:to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding: cc:content-type:from:subject:to; s=s1; bh=vQ7uOOStfr5TpKgjAD25a+NewTwuX0Pwr9hS3b1KFHk=; b=BZVRaVNJxsSfAguLebUlzQ+fxpJHA4tl9cQdIwEKpF57QrOxPx0jXOiOXmInhKoDtrJs ybrhQhf1veQy0vhBK/x9f/JParX+2370NlbeuZieGUFtURBRIMxtcvfM2ODr3Cob4xufhL PuILS7ywHnOw5n41fQ5mS+6Ee5sczgpPNFhVpel8s0iyAPsQQ4iEYOPPHLuD7sR4Sdv61d kIocXHqEsePSfPwBxtTHQcyVksyHFpWi1ymxqWCVixIsTMICqhuzUUMqa1OevVdnGB8e4I mT6PcqIWPw4ebdJQp3sfTat+y4RuuNk2EiDUYvWkVHRikkcty830+t6ad9ZOC1eA== Received: by filterdrecv-744d667786-hj7zl with SMTP id filterdrecv-744d667786-hj7zl-1-64F6FCBC-12F 2023-09-05 10:02:36.752574567 +0000 UTC m=+1833732.947880543 Received: from www.law360.com (unknown) by geopod-ismtpd-6 (SG) with ESMTP id j2WF3G53RHuM_pK35E9GHQ for ; Tue, 05 Sep 2023 10:02:36.627 +0000 (UTC) Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2023 10:02:36 +0000 (UTC) From: Construction Law360 Message-ID: <64f6fcbc513f9_2c318c43268b8@169.254.7.253.mail> Subject: Feds Blame SoCal Edison For Bobcat Fire, Seek Over $121M Mime-Version: 1.0 X-SG-EID: =?us-ascii?Q?DpMIMgk9mn4zdkN6zyeeU8Xim96gpeeiLvGJgfwEMomsY=2FlapgM46Wz5ZUlNVy?= =?us-ascii?Q?urBeu6Np7ycnTSu9Ak3oXsVvTwUPHki6LShFdQK?= =?us-ascii?Q?lzqExNKX4SBWYttmJl=2FervmnlXjTG8UWx0kwLH9?= =?us-ascii?Q?rdAIkXi0HhhJiyBdAuAi0pC1lroSbeV2xyrJ+n8?= =?us-ascii?Q?S4dd0jpu39zDD=2F9XTpvGgWAXGQfs1Z4j=2Fg2BJ4=2F?= =?us-ascii?Q?0FL9kCZWa6zxyfVOnONxXs3rNsrCZzd86Rkind?= To: andrew@sterlingcal.com X-Entity-ID: n4N5YJME4r04ODgodW2M/g== Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Status: No, score=2.4 X-Spam-Score: 24 X-Spam-Bar: ++ X-Spam-Flag: NO =09

The federal government sued Southern California Edison Co. and its tree m= aintenance contractor on Friday, alleging the companies' negligence is resp= onsible for the massive 2020 Bobcat Fire that burned over 114,000 acres and= caused the feds to incur costs and damages in excess of $121 million. = ;

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Feds Blame SoCal Edison For Bobcat Fire, = Seek Over $121M

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By Craig Clough

The federal government sued Southe= rn California Edison Co. and its tree maintenance contractor on Friday, all= eging the companies' negligence is responsible for the massive 2020 Bobcat = Fire that burned over 114,000 acres and caused the feds to incur costs and = damages in excess of $121 million.

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Colo. Judge Cuts Condo Developer's Atty F= ee Award To $2.3M

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By Thy Vo

A Colorado federal judge has pared= down a condominium developer's attorney fee award to $2.3 million after it= secured a verdict against its insurer in a construction coverage dispute, = with the judge finding that the developer requested hourly rates higher tha= n the prevailing rate in Denver's legal market.

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Union Claims HVAC Co. Created Alter Ego T= o Avoid Dues

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By Caleb Drickey

A Virginia heating and air conditi= oning company created an alter ego and laid off its unionized workers in an= attempt to shake its collectively bargained obligations to provide nearly = $100,000 in benefits fund obligations, a union alleged in a suit filed in V= irginia federal court Friday.

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Conn. Quarry Owner Didn't Have To Shut Do= wn, Town Argues

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By Brian Steele

An attorney for the town of East H= aven, Connecticut, told a federal judge on Friday that a quarry operator su= ffered a "self-inflicted wound" when he shut down the business in response = to three cease-and-desist orders, while the owner's lawyer said the town pu= lled out all the stops to ensure that the quarry closed to benefit the mayo= r.

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Claims Court Can't Hear Army Corps Ore. J= etty Repair Dispute

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By Daniel Wilson

A Court of Federal Claims judge ha= s tossed a construction firm's challenge to the Army Corps of Engineers rev= iving a canceled jetty repair contract, saying the dispute was effectively = a challenge to a rival company's competency ruling that the court couldn't = hear.

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Corcoran Accuses Contractor Of Overbillin= g, Incomplete Work

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By Faith Williams

A New York property owner said a c= ontractor collected payment for work that had not been completed in a $5.5 = million renovation of a four-story residential building and construction of= an addition.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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New 'Waters' Rule May Speed Projects, Spa= wn More Litigation

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The Biden administration's new rul= e defining "waters of the United States" in accordance with a recent U.S. S= upreme Court decision will remove federal protection for some wetlands R= 12; which could both enable more development and lead to more legal challen= ges for projects, says Marcia Greenblatt at Integral Consulting.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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Legal Sector Jobs Continued To Tick Down = In August

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By Xiumei Dong

The U.S. legal industry job sector= contracted again in August, losing 4,200 jobs from July, according to prel= iminary data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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The Top In-House Hires Of August

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By Michele Gorman

Legal department hires in the last= full month of summer included high-profile appointments at the White House= , Swarovski and the Portland Trail Blazers. Here, Law360 Pulse lo= oks at some of the top in-house announcements from August.

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What To Know Ahead Of Paxton's Texas Impe= achment Trial

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By Lynn LaRowe

A trial before the Texas Senate to= determine if impeached state Attorney General Ken Paxton should be removed= from office is expected to get underway Tuesday in Austin, marking only th= e third such proceeding in Lone Star State history.

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Southwest Attys Must Undergo 'Religious L= iberty' Training

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By Ryan Boysen

The Texas federal judge who caused= a stir by directing in-house attorneys with Southwest Airlines to attend "= religious liberty training" as a sanction after losing a religious bias law= suit has now given them a Sept. 26 deadline to comply, rejecting Southwest'= s request for a stay pending appeal.

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Okla. Courts To Expand Non-English Access= Under DOJ Deal

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By Emily Sawicki

The Justice Department has struck = a deal with the Oklahoma Supreme Court's administrative staff to provide mo= re resources to individuals with limited English proficiency, resolving a 2= 021 complaint alleging the state's courts fail to provide adequate language= interpretation in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Ex-Fox Exec, Media Co. Get FIFA Bribery C= onvictions Tossed

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By Rachel Scharf

A Brooklyn federal judge on Friday= vacated the convictions of a former 21st Century Fox television executive = and an Argentine sports marketing company in the FIFA corruption probe, say= ing recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent places foreign commercial bribery o= utside the scope of federal fraud prosecutions.

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

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By Kevin Penton

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, = DuBose Miller LLC and United to Protect Democracy lead this week's edition = of Law360 Legal Lions after a Washington, D.C., federal judge found Rudy Gi= uliani liable for defaming two Georgia poll workers he accused of committin= g ballot fraud in the 2020 presidential election.

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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate New= s Of The Week

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By Michele Gorman

The top law firms in the U.S. rece= ived a letter from Republican state attorneys general who say programs unde= r the label of "diversity, equity and inclusion" are illegal, and the ABA l= aunched a task force to study the complex questions surrounding artificial = intelligence. These are among the stories in corporate legal news you may h= ave missed in the past week.

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3rd Circ. Preview: Eckert Seamans' Privil= ege Fight Tops List

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By P.J. D'Annunzio

Headlining the Third Circuit's arg= ument list in September is Eckert Seamans' attempt to shield what it consid= ers privileged documents between itself and the owner of Parx Casino in Phi= ladelphia in the case of a gambling machine company suing the law firm for = alleged abuse of process.

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UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Mi= ssed In London

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By Tabitha Burbidge

The past week in London has seen a= collapsed funeral plan business sue its former director, gambling hall ope= rator MaxBet hedge its bets in two new claims over a soured acquisition, an= d BMW face more class action litigation over the "Dieselgate" scandal. Here= , Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

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In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And= Stories On Law360

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For those who missed out, here's a= look back at the law firms, stories and expert analyses that generated the= most buzz on Law360 last week.

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Pro Say: From BigLaw To 'The Bachelorett= e'

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For more than six years, the Pro S= ay crew has been delighted and fascinated by the attorneys and other legal = professionals who appear on the "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette." This= week, we bring you an exclusive interview with one such contestant.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

3M Co.

AXA XL Ltd.

AbbVie Inc.

Alliance Defending Freedom

Amazon.com Inc.

American Bar Association

American International Group In= c.

Aon PLC

Apple Inc.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.

Baker Hughes Co.

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Cor= p.

CA Technologies

CONSOL Energy Inc.

Corcoran Group Inc.

Discover Financial Services Inc.=

Dollar Tree Inc.

Energy Management Corp.

Federation Int= ernationale de Football Association

Foot Locker Inc.

Fox Corp.

General Dynamics Corp.

Google LLC

Grayscale Investments LLC

Greenwood Gaming & Entert= ainment Inc.

HDI Global SE

HSBC Holdings PLC

Integral Consulting Inc.

International Business Ma= chines Corp.

Major Lindsey & Africa LLC

McDonald's Corp.

NBCUniversal Media LLC

National Collegiate Ath= letic Association

National Right t= o Work Legal Defense Foundation

Nestle SA

Nike Inc.

Norfolk Southern Corp.

Northern Mariana Island= s Retirement Fund

Pace-O-Matic Inc.

Portland Trail Blazers

Southern California Edison Co.

Southwest Airlines Co.

Spotify Technology SA

Starbucks Corp.

Starwood Hotel & Reso= rts Worldwide Inc.

The DIRECTV Group, Inc.

Transport Workers Union of Am= erica

Unisys Corp.

United Airlines Holdings Inc.

United Services Automobil= e Association

United States Cellular Corp.

Universal Health Services Inc.

Volkswagen AG

Walmart Inc.

Wells Fargo & Co.


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LAW = FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute

Rusty Hardin & Associates

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Equal Employment Opportun= ity Commission

European Commission

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Oklahoma Supreme Court

Small Business Administration

Texas House of Representatives

Texas State Senate

Texas Supreme Court

U.S. Air Force

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Attorney's Office

U.S= . Attorney's Office for the Central District of California

U.S. A= ttorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York

U.S= . Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma

U.S. Court of Appeals = for the Fifth Circuit

U.S. Department of Homeland S= ecurity

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Labor

U.S. Department of State

U.S. Di= strict Court for the Central District of California

U.S. District = Court for the District of Connecticut

U.S. Dist= rict Court for the Eastern District of New York

U.S. Dist= rict Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

U.S. Distri= ct Court for the Northern District of Texas

U.S. Environmental Protection= Agency

U.S. Securities and Excha= nge Commission

U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court

United = States District Court for the District of Colorado

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