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Jonites v. Exelon Corp.

Class Actions, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law, Public Utilities
In a suit alleging that defendant violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by the way it implemented its on-call program and also by forcing plaintiffs...

Maine Pub. Utils. Comm'n v. Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm.

Administrative Law, Government Law, Public Utilities
Petitions for review challenging the FERC's approval of a comprehensive settlement that redesigned New England's capacity market are granted where the...

Logix Communications, L.P. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas

Administrative Law, Communications Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Public Utilities
In an action arising after AT&T initiated an arbitration proceeding before the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) regarding its...

Old Dominion Elec. Coop., Inc. v. FERC

Administrative Law, Public Utilities
Petition for review of order rejecting rate filings under section 205 of the Federal Power Act is denied where respondent adequately explained its...

Dona Ana Mut. Domestic Water Consumers Ass'n v. City of Las Cruces

Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law, Public Utilities, Water Law
In a case involving intervenor-public utility's claim to be a third-party beneficiary to defendant-city's agreement to recognize plaintiff's exclusive...

PR Investments & Speciality Retailers, Inc. v. State of Texas

Administrative Law, Construction, Property Law & Real Estate, Public Utilities, Sanctions
A condemning authority's decision to change the traffic-flow design, revising a road's signs and stripes but not its intended use, does not divest a...

Puerto Rico Elec. Power Auth. v. Action Refund

Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law, Public Utilities
In a declaratory judgment action brought by a public utility that generates and sells electric power to businesses and residents of Puerto Rico...

County of L.A. v. Superior Ct. of L.A. County

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Public Utilities, Tax Law
In class action complaints against the County of Los Angeles alleging that the county imposed new utility user taxes without prior approval by the...

US v. Coastal Utils., Inc.

Public Utilities
For the reasons sated in the district court's thorough and well-reasoned order, published at U.S. v. Coastal Utils., Inc., 483 F. Supp. 2d 1232 (S.D....

Energie Group LLC v. FERC

Administrative Law, Public Utilities
Petitions for review of respondent's denial of preliminary permits and licenses to construct and operate hydroelectric power plants on existing dams...