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In re Quebecor World (USA), Inc. (S.D.N.Y.), successfully represented a defendant alleged to have received in excess of $7 million in preferential payments by the Litigation Trustee. Currently representing another defendant in the same case alleged to have received in excess of $10 million in preferential payments.
Represented a major water pollution control authority in negotiating a successful resolution to a significant enforcement action brought by the State DEP and Attorney General’s office alleging violations of Maine’s solid waste and water pollution control laws. The resolution involved use of a Supplemental Environmental Project rather than a monetary penalty.
We obtained a defense verdict for Genesis Healthcare in a whistleblower case in Maine state court, in which the plaintiff, a registered nurse, alleged that she was terminated because she complained about what she claimed was an inadequate orientation that put patients at risk.
Represented the owner of a new, state-of-the-art athletic facility in Massachusetts in the negotiation of a design-build contract. Used the AIA A141-2014 Design Build Contract form as the basis of the agreement. Assisted the client in the negotiation and execution of the Design-Build Amendment for the Project.
Represented a developer in Massachusetts who entered into a contract with a city to construct public and private improvements as part of a downtown revitalization project. Utilized the ConsensusDocs 410 contract form for the contract between the developer and the city. Used a multi-GMP Amendment process for the varying phases of the public and private work. Drafted and negotiated the construction management agreement with the contractor using ConsensusDocs 500 form. The project involved the use of modular construction building for the apartment complex.
Advised a Kentucky developer of solar PV projects in connection with new market tax credit opportunities, off take agreements, financing and tax credits.
Assisting Mountain Gardens, LLC, a solar PV developer, in connection with the development of two 2 MW (each) brownfield community distributed solar projects located in Newburgh, New York.
On behalf of Beacon Power Corporation, one of our attorneys worked with ISOs/RTOs to develop tariffs for FERC’s approval that established a category of ancillary service providers for companies providing fast-responding Frequency Regulation. As a result of the implementation of these tariffs, flywheels and batteries were permitted to bid competitively for specific ancillary services.
We represent and advise landfill owners in the development of gas-to-energy sites where methane is extracted from the landfill and used to generate electricity.
We are assisting Ørsted (formerly DONG Energy), a Danish energy company and one of the world's leading developers of off-shore wind generation facilities, in connection with the development of Bay State Wind, its proposed off-shore wind farm southwest of Martha's Vineyard.
Represented approximately 25 Massachusetts municipalities on creation of a template for developing municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) plans for compliance with federal stormwater rules.
