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Gulf LNG Beats Eni’s Bid for New Arbitration in Pipeline Appeal

Gulf LNG Energy LLC escaped a second round of arbitration over its pipeline dispute with Eni SpA when Delaware’s top court ruled that the “collateral attack” on a $371 million judgment won by Gulf should have been raised within 90 days under the Federal Arbitration Act’s post-award procedures.

Europe Accelerates Electric-Car Shift With Subsidies, Bans (2)

The U.K.’s ban on gasoline and cars by 2030 and Germany’s four-year extension of subsidies for electric vehicles reflect governments’ carrot-and-stick approach to getting auto companies to embrace batteries. The tactics have already been working, with EVs seizing a greater share of passenger car sales in Europe than any other developed auto market in the world.

Trump Seeks to Bring Another Border Wall Fight to Supreme Court

The Trump administration wants the U.S. Supreme Court to review a ruling that the U.S.-Mexico border wall construction projects aren’t sufficiently related to military construction projects to divert funding from those sources, according to a petition for certiorari.

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Coronavirus and Force Majeure Clauses

Covid-19 has legal teams exploring whether to turn to a rarely tested section of their contracts: the force majeure, or act of god, clause.

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