Attorneys

FERC should clarify a recent order in which it ordered Enron to forfeit $32.5 million in unjust profits by confirming that it didn’t intend to exclude from the scope of the proceeding Enron contracts that were executed from Jan. 16, 1997 to June 25, 2003 and under which Enron “continues to demand, but has not yet collected, unjust profits in the form of termination payments,” a collection of western-based electric utilities, state attorney generals and utility regulators said on Wednesday.

Attorneys for the long-stalled Island Islander East pipeline petitioned Superior Court in New Britain, CT, last Monday to force state environmental regulators to issue a water quality permit that would clear the way for the construction of the 50-mile natural gas pipeline from Connecticut to Long Island.

Attorneys for the long-stalled Island Islander East pipeline petitioned Superior Court in New Britain, CT, Monday to order state environmental regulators to issue a water quality permit that would clear the way for the construction of the 50-mile natural gas pipeline from Connecticut to Long Island.

Attorneys for the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) indicated last week that they are reviewing FERC’s denial of rehearing of its decision in the Sound Energy Solution (SES) liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal proposed for the Port of Long Beach, CA. FERC asserted exclusive federal jurisdiction over the proposed LNG receiving terminal (see NGI, June 14, May 24, May 3, April 26). The CPUC has 60 days to make a federal district court filing on the issue.

Attorneys for the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) indicated Monday that they are reviewing FERC’s denial of rehearing of its decision in the Sound Energy Solution (SES) liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal proposed for the Port of Long Beach, CA. FERC asserted exclusive federal jurisdiction over the proposed LNG receiving terminal (see Daily GPI, June 14). The CPUC has 60 days to make a federal district court filing on the issue.

A team of 150 attorneys and assistants working on the Enron Corp. case for 18 months failed to find any direct evidence or testimony to indicate that former Chairman Kenneth Lay was aware of wrongdoing at the now-bankrupt company, a court-appointed examiner who led the effort told The Washington Post.

A team of 150 attorneys and assistants working on the Enron Corp. case for 18 months failed to find any direct evidence or testimony to indicate that former Chairman Kenneth Lay was aware of wrongdoing at the now-bankrupt company, a court-appointed examiner who led the effort told The Washington Post.

In a blistering comeback to Enron Corp.’s lawsuit against its former merger partner, Dynegy Inc. attorneys last week filed a 51-page response in U.S. Southern District Bankruptcy Court of New York to answer charges that Dynegy had been responsible for Enron’s downfall.

In a blistering comeback to Enron Corp.’s lawsuit against its former merger partner, Dynegy Inc. attorneys Monday filed a 51-page response in U.S. Southern District Bankruptcy Court of New York to answer charges that Dynegy had been responsible for Enron’s downfall.