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4th Circ. Denies Operators' Appeal In Sanctuary Belize= Scam

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Sen. Brown Asks FTC To Investigate Rental Pricing Algo= rithms

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Philly Councilman, Wife Acquitted In Bribery Retrial

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Philadelphia Councilman Kenyatta J= ohnson and his wife were acquitted Wednesday in a corruption prosecution al= leging the longtime politician collected bribes in exchange for using his o= fficial role to help a financially strapped nonprofit enterprise's real est= ate projects, handing another defeat to prosecutors whose first attempt to = try the case ended with a deadlocked jury.=0D

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DOJ Dusts Off Criminal Antitrust Charges To Send A Mes= sage

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The city of Flint, Michigan, has b= otched the recordkeeping required to comply with a settlement agreement to = replace lead service lines and once again missed its deadline to investigat= e water lines to thousands of residents' homes, civil rights and envir= onmental groups have told a Michigan federal judge.=0D

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Tribe Urges 8th Circ. Rehearing On Contract Work Tax

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The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe h= as asked the Eighth Circuit to rehear its decision that the Indian Gaming R= egulatory Act and so-called "Indian trader" statutes don't preempt South Da= kota from taxing work done by a non-tribal company at the reservation's Roy= al River Casino and Hotel.=0D

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Pot Farm Founders Sue Investors In Del., Alleging Frau= d

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The founders of a California canna= bis business startup sued an investor group in Delaware Chancery Court on W= ednesday, accusing the investors of misrepresenting their experience in dev= eloping cannabis production facilities and intentionally withholding cash a= s a way to seize control.=0D

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Real Estate Lawyers On The Move

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By Andrew McIntyre

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BCLP, Venable and Greenberg Trauri= g are among the law firms that made recent real estate or construction hire= s.=0D

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As rising interest rates and price= s change the economics and viability of real estate development and constru= ction, owners and developers should assess whether they have grown sloppy r= egarding collection and scrutiny of lien waivers, and with certain nuances = of contract negotiation, says Eric Singer at Ice Miller.=0D

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Making The Most Of New Tax Credits For EV Charging Sta= tions

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The Inflation Reduction Act recent= ly extended, expanded and renewed the tax credits available for electric ve= hicle charging station projects — but developers must navigate new ch= allenges, including geographic and prevailing wage requirements, to take fu= ll advantage of the updated credits, says James English at Clark Hill.=0D

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'Simply Inexcusable': Ex-Girardi Attys Ripped For Hidi= ng Theft

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Two former Girardi Keese attorneys= covered for their boss as he stole money from their clients and lied about= it, a Chicago federal judge wrote Wednesday in a scathing opinion that cal= led their behavior "simply inexcusable" and laid out the details for prosec= utors and bar regulators.=0D

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Big Law Firms To Bankroll 1-Year Fellows For NYC Partn= ership

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Less Than 10% Of Patent Trial Teams Are Led By Women

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'Brilliant' GW Law Patent Scholar Dmitry Karshtedt Die= s At 45

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Greenberg Traurig Looks To Exit Ye Defense In Opera Su= it

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Justices Interrupted By First Protest Since Public's R= eturn

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Three female protesters denouncing= the recent Dobbs abortion decision have been arrested and charged wit= h interrupting U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments in a tax case Wednesday, t= he first such outburst since the court returned to hearing cases in person.=0D

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Jan. 6 Panel Slams Eastman's 9th Circ. Bid To Block Em= ails

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DOJ Must Track Timely Responses To Congress, GAO Says<= /a>

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Dan Snyder Confirms He's Looking At Selling Commanders=

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