Litigation and Appeals

VIEW July 2, 2024 Client Alert: Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Deference in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo
Amanda C. Drennen, Peter J. Hopkins, Samuel B. Whillans
VIEW March 18, 2024 New Jersey Division of Rate Counsel Argues Against Greenlighting of Transco Pipe Line Project
Anree G. Little, Jeffrey A. Schwarz, Scott H. Strauss
VIEW January 1, 2023 Jeff Bayne and Amber Martin Stone Become Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP Partners
Jeffrey M. Bayne, Amber L. Martin Stone
Download VIEW November 10, 2022 D.C. Office of People’s Counsel Wins Remand in Pepco Rate Case
Scott H. Strauss, Amanda C. Drennen
Download VIEW August 23, 2022 D.C. Circuit Sides with State Petitioners Challenging Reliability-Must-Run Agreement Rates for Mystic Units 8 & 9 and Everett LNG Terminal
Scott H. Strauss, Jeffrey A. Schwarz, Amber L. Martin Stone
Download VIEW August 18, 2022 U.S. Court of Federal Claims Rules for Northern California Power Agency and California Cities
Scott H. Strauss, Lisa G. Dowden, Peter J. Hopkins, Jeffrey A. Schwarz, Amber L. Martin Stone, Amanda C. Drennen
Download VIEW August 9, 2022 D.C. Circuit Vacates FERC’s Methodology for Calculating Returns on Equity
David E. Pomper
Download VIEW August 5, 2022 D.C. Circuit Vacates FERC’s Orders that had Increased Transmission Costs to Kentucky Municipals
Thomas C. Trauger, David E. Pomper
VIEW June 2, 2022 Chambers and Super Lawyers Again Recognize Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP
Jeffrey M. Bayne, Cynthia S. Bogorad, David E. Pomper, Jeffrey A. Schwarz, Scott H. Strauss
Download VIEW January 25, 2022 Appeals Court Rules in Cases on Distribution System Access and Fairness of Service
William S. Huang, Jeffrey M. Bayne
VIEW August 4, 2021 First Circuit Upholds Maine Law Ensuring Nondiscriminatory Treatment of Public, Educational, and Governmental Access Channels
James N. Horwood, Jeffrey M. Bayne
VIEW May 26, 2021 Sixth Circuit Delivers Mixed Results in Appeal of FCC’s Franchise Fee Order
James N. Horwood, Jeffrey M. Bayne, Lauren L. Springett
VIEW May 20, 2021 Chambers and Super Lawyers Again Recognize Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP
Jeffrey M. Bayne, Cynthia S. Bogorad, David E. Pomper, Jeffrey A. Schwarz, Scott H. Strauss
VIEW February 19, 2021 D.C. Circuit Upholds FERC Reduction of Transco Adder
Cynthia S. Bogorad, David E. Pomper, Stephen C. Pearson, Amber L. Martin Stone
VIEW February 18, 2021 Chambers Global Again Recognizes Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP
Cynthia S. Bogorad, Scott H. Strauss
VIEW November 15, 2019 Bogorad, Pomper, Schwarz and Strauss Named 2020 “Super Lawyers” and Bayne and Nurani Named “Rising Stars” in Energy & Natural Resources
Cynthia S. Bogorad, Scott H. Strauss, David E. Pomper, Jeffrey A. Schwarz, Jeffrey M. Bayne
Download VIEW January 18, 2019 Spiegel Attorneys Defend Constitutionality of PEG Access Channels Before Supreme Court
James N. Horwood, Peter J. Hopkins, Jeffrey M. Bayne, Amanda C. Drennen
VIEW November 28, 2018 Spiegel Attorneys Honored by NHMC
James N. Horwood, Jeffrey M. Bayne
Download VIEW August 20, 2018 Spiegel & McDiarmid Attorneys Represent the National Hispanic Media Coalition in Challenging the FCC’s Net Neutrality Repeal
Jeffrey M. Bayne, James N. Horwood
Download VIEW August 8, 2018 Scholars Argue Defamation Suit Should Proceed
Download VIEW June 1, 2018 Federal Appeals Court Upholds FERC Order Requiring Equitable Treatment of Mississippi Ratepayers
David E. Pomper
Download VIEW May 24, 2018 Port of Portland Prevails in Dispute over Payment of PDX’s Utility Bills
Peter J. Hopkins
Download VIEW January 31, 2018 D.C. Circuit Upholds Structure of the CFPB
Jeffrey M. Bayne
Download VIEW January 22, 2018 Spiegel Attorneys File Brief in Supreme Court Antitrust State-Action Immunity Case on Behalf of State and Local Government Associations
Amber L. Martin Stone
Download VIEW August 16, 2017 Kentucky District Court Upholds Louisville Metro's One-Touch Make-Ready Ordinance against AT&T's State and Federal Law Challenge
Jeffrey M. Bayne, Peter J. Hopkins, Amber L. Martin Stone
Download VIEW July 25, 2017 Clean Sweep for Clean Energy: New York Prevails in Fight over Nuclear Subsidies
Peter J. Hopkins, Jeffrey A. Schwarz, Scott H. Strauss, Amber L. Martin Stone
VIEW July 17, 2017 Victory for Orangeburg: Court Directs FERC on Remand to Justify Apparent Unlawful Discriminatory Treatment of Wholesale Customers
Peter J. Hopkins, James N. Horwood
VIEW May 26, 2017 Chambers Recognizes Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP
Cynthia S. Bogorad, David E. Pomper, Scott H. Strauss
Download VIEW March 31, 2017 Spiegel Attorneys File Brief in PHH v. CFPB
Jeffrey M. Bayne
Download VIEW October 19, 2016 Spiegel Attorneys Present at APPA Legal & Regulatory Conference
Cynthia S. Bogorad, Peter J. Hopkins
VIEW June 2, 2016 Chambers Again Recognizes Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP as a Leading Law Firm
Cynthia S. Bogorad, Scott H. Strauss
VIEW March 29, 2016 Spiegel Attorneys Argue Before U.S. Supreme Court in Case with Significant Implications for Renewables
Peter J. Hopkins, Jeffrey A. Schwarz, Scott H. Strauss
Download VIEW August 5, 2015 Spiegel Partner Jeffrey A. Schwarz to Speak at Energy in the Northeast Conference on Pending Cases Drawing Jurisdictional Lines Between FERC and the States
Jeffrey A. Schwarz
VIEW April 24, 2015 Spiegel Attorneys Honored with Amicus Service Award
VIEW April 16, 2015 Bogorad, Pomper, Strauss Named 2015 Energy “Super Lawyers” and Baldwin, Mapes Named “Rising Stars”
Rebecca J. Baldwin, Cynthia S. Bogorad, David E. Pomper, Scott H. Strauss
VIEW February 13, 2015 Tim Lay Speaks on Over-the-Top Video Programming and Cell Tower Siting
Download VIEW August 25, 2014 Amicus Brief Filed in Supreme Court Case Dealing with Local Zoning Decisions About Cell Towers
VIEW May 23, 2014 Chambers Recognizes Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP as a Leading Law Firm
Cynthia S. Bogorad, Scott H. Strauss
VIEW April 25, 2014 Bogorad, Pomper, Strauss Named 2014 Energy “Super Lawyers” and Baldwin Named a “Rising Star”
Rebecca J. Baldwin, Cynthia S. Bogorad, David E. Pomper, Scott H. Strauss
VIEW January 30, 2014 Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP Named One of the “2014 Top Ranked Law Firms.”
Download VIEW October 9, 2013 FAA Confirms Airport Sponsor’s Right to Offer Aeronautical Services in Competition with Private Sector
VIEW August 9, 2013 Midwest Load-Serving Public Power Agencies Beat Back Effort to Establish Restrictive Interconnection Agreements
Robert A. Jablon
VIEW June 11, 2013 Spiegel Attorneys Named 2013 Top Rated Lawyers for Energy, Environmental and Natural Resources Lawyers and Communications
Cynthia S. Bogorad, Lisa G. Dowden, James N. Horwood, Robert A. Jablon, Robert C. McDiarmid, Scott H. Strauss
VIEW April 5, 2013 FAA Delays Airport Control Tower Closure for Spiegel Clients Spokane and Bloomington
Peter J. Hopkins, Scott H. Strauss
Download VIEW March 25, 2013 Zoning vs. LNG: U.S. Fourth Circuit Upholds County Victory
Peter J. Hopkins, David E. Pomper, Scott H. Strauss
Download VIEW October 3, 2012 FERC Grants Declaratory Order to WPPI Energy Approving Favorable Rate Treatments for La Crosse Electric Transmission Project
Cynthia S. Bogorad, William S. Huang, David E. Pomper
Download VIEW June 25, 2012 Spiegel & McDiarmid Defends Local Zoning Plan Against LNG Complex
Peter J. Hopkins, David E. Pomper, Scott H. Strauss
Download VIEW March 26, 2012 Success in Kentucky State Court Litigation
Peter J. Hopkins, Thomas C. Trauger
Download VIEW March 9, 2012 Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP Helps Maryland County Defend Transit-Oriented Development Plan, Defeating Disruptive LNG Storage Facility
Peter J. Hopkins, David E. Pomper, Scott H. Strauss
VIEW March 2, 2012 Challenge to Transmission Rate Return on Equity Filed
David E. Pomper
Download VIEW February 22, 2012 Scott Strauss and Peter Hopkins Complete Successful Representation of the State of Maryland and the Maryland Energy Administration in Utility Merger Proceeding
Peter J. Hopkins, Scott H. Strauss