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Swedish locks giant Assa Abloy said on Friday that it will sell some of i= ts businesses to a security company for $800 million in response to opposit= ion from the U.S. Department of Justice over its planned $4.3 billion deal = to buy divisions of a home products firm.

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TOP NEWS

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Yale Lock Owner Sells Units To Clear $4.3B US Hardware= Deal

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By Najiyya Budaly

Swedish locks giant Assa Abloy sai= d on Friday that it will sell some of its businesses to a security company = for $800 million in response to opposition from the U.S. Department of Just= ice over its planned $4.3 billion deal to buy divisions of a home products = firm.

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CIT Rejects Commerce Penalties On Thai Pipes

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By Jennifer Doherty

The U.S. Court of International Tr= ade sent the U.S. Department of Commerce back to the drawing board Friday, = holding that the agency failed to justify penalties it tagged on certain pi= pes exported by a Thai producer after the company allegedly left informatio= n out of the record and impeded Commerce's investigation.

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EPA Steps Closer To Blocking Pebble Mine

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By Juan Carlos Rodriguez

The U.S. Environmental Protection = Agency's northwest regional office on Thursday moved closer to blocking a p= roposed Alaska mine, sending a plan to prohibit or restrict the use of land= in Bristol Bay to headquarters for final approval.

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ENFORCEMENT

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EPA Nets Deal With Ohio Steel Plant Over Lead Emission= s

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By Hayley Fowler

An Ohio steel manufacturer has agr= eed to pay nearly $1 million in civil penalties and install emission-reduci= ng devices at a plant in Canton after the U.S. Environmental Protection Age= ncy accused it of polluting the surrounding air with high levels of lead.

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LITIGATION

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EQT Seeks $13.5M From Defaulted Supplier Of Faulty Val= ves

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By Matthew Santoni

A representative of natural gas pr= oducer EQT detailed the company's demand for $13.5 million from the supplie= r of allegedly faulty emergency shutoff valves Friday, including more than = $1 million to cover the costs of replacing the valves and taking active gas= wells offline during the replacement process.

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Firm, Insurer Settle $2.3M Dispute Over Storm Damage A= ward

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By Riley Murdock

A Tennessee risk management firm h= as settled its hail and wind damage suit against Auto-Owners Insurance Co. = through mediation, according to a report filed Thursday, ending its pursuit= of more than $2.3 million it claimed the insurer owed from a binding appra= isal award.

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Nigeria Seeks Contempt In $10B Award Fight As Trial Lo= oms

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By Caroline Simson

Nigeria on Friday asked a court to= hold VR Advisory Services Ltd. in contempt for ignoring a discovery order,= calling out the asset manager for its "outrageous" conduct as the country = gears up for a high stakes trial in England to set aside an allegedly fraud= ulent $10 billion arbitral award.

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PEOPLE

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Reed Smith Nabs Ex-Katten Real Estate Finance Partner<= /a>

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By Faith Williams

Reed Smith LLP welcomed an attorne= y with experience in real estate finance to the firm's Financial Industry G= roup as a partner in the Dallas office, the firm announced Thursday.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Safeguarding Attorneys' Greatest Asset: Our Mental Hea= lth

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Attorneys who understand that ment= al fitness is their most valuable characteristic should prioritize mental h= ealth care accordingly, including with certain activities they may not real= ize qualify as self-care, says Wendy Robbins at Holland & Knight.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Bonus Spotlight

10 More Firms Match Baker McKenzie Associate Bonuses

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By Andrea Keckley

Ten more law firms have announced = their year-end associate bonuses, with most so far mirroring the scale set = by Baker McKenzie.

Read full article »

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Legal Industry Continues Modest Job Growth

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By Tracey Read

For the second month in a row, the= number of legal industry jobs showed a modest increase, with the sector ga= ining approximately 800 jobs from October to November, according to prelimi= nary data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Read full article »

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50 Judges Open Up About Law Clerk Selection And Divers= ity

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By Hannah Albarazi

Landing a judicial clerkship can o= pen many doors for recent law school graduates, but a new study based on co= nfidential interviews with 50 federal appeals court judges provides a rare = glimpse into how jurists fill those clerkships and why there is a persisten= t lack of diversity in law clerk hiring.

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Analysis

DC Bar To Put Facts First In Giuliani Voter Fraud Ethi= cs Case

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By Alison Knezevich

Rudy Giuliani is set to face attor= ney disciplinary proceedings next week in Washington, D.C., in a case expec= ted to center around whether he had a reasonable basis to level voter fraud= allegations as part of a lawsuit aimed at helping then-President Donald Tr= ump overturn Pennsylvania's 2020 election results.

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FTX's 'Havoc' May Strengthen Call For More Women In Cr= ypto

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By Sarah Jarvis

For the former federal prosecutor = behind a new professional group for women in cryptocurrency, the fall of FT= X has brought a torrent of emotion. But it has also shined a light on the o= ft-overlooked women who have been sounding the alarm on risk in the industr= y.

Read full article »

Exclusive

NY Officials Call DiFiore's Post-Judicial Perks 'Outra= geous'

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By Frank G. Runyeon

The chair of the New York State Se= nate Judiciary Committee said Friday that he would be seeking answers from = court officials about why former Chief Judge Janet DiFiore continues to ben= efit from state-funded chauffeurs and protection after leaving office, perk= s that several state officials told Law360 were "outrageous."

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NY AG's Chief Of Staff Resigns After Misconduct Probe<= /a>

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By Patrick Hoff

The chief of staff to New York Att= orney General Letitia James has resigned following an independent investiga= tion into misconduct, a probe that published reports said Friday stemmed fr= om allegations of sexual harassment.

Read full article »

Analysis

Up Next At High Court: LGBTQ Weddings, Election Law

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By Jimmy Hoover

The U.S. Supreme Court will round = out its November–December arguments with a pair of blockbuster cases = concerning the First Amendment rights of religious business owners to turn = down same-sex weddings and a novel election law theory that could vastly cu= rtail the power of state courts to review election laws.

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Trump 'Explicitly' Approved Tax Fraud, DA Says As Tria= l Ends

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By Frank G. Runyeon

Manhattan prosecutors on Friday di= rectly accused former President Donald Trump of authorizing tax fraud by hi= s executives in closing arguments of the criminal trial in New York state c= ourt against his Trump Organization companies.

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Ex-FBI, DOJ Atty Rejoins King & Spalding As Partne= r

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By Jack Rodgers

King & Spalding LLP has rehire= d a former firm attorney who most recently held several senior roles at bot= h the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Department of Justice.

Read full article »

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Ex-Counsel For Macau Billionaire Wins $1.9M In Fees

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By Emily Lever

Attorney Hugh H. Mo has won his re= quested $1.9 million in legal fees from former billionaire client Ng Lap Se= ng in relation to Mo's representation of him in a bribery case, a New York = federal judge has ruled.

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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week=

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By Sue Reisinger

A new study shows the nine law fir= ms that general counsel most recommend, and McKinsey & Co.'s compliance= department has been on a hiring spree, with at least six new recruits havi= ng connections to Walmart Inc.

Read full article »

Week In Bankruptcy

Interest Rates Doom Lender, Crypto Winter Persists=

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By Vince Sullivan

Rising interest rates forced a rev= erse mortgage lender into Chapter 11, cryptocurrency platform BlockFi succu= mbed to the downfall of exchange FTX Trading, and FTX itself faced calls fo= r an examination of its collapse. This is the week in bankruptcy.

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UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In Londo= n

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By Tabitha Burbidge

The past week in London has seen C= redit Suisse sue collapsed bank Greensill, a breach of contract claim from = five former club managers kick off against Watford Football Club, and the F= inancial Services Compensation Scheme bring legal action against AXA. Here,= Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

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In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On La= w360

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For those who missed out, here's a= look back at the law firms, stories and expert analyses that generated the= most buzz on Law360 last week.

Read full article »

Podcast

Pro Say: A Historic Concussion Suit Comes Up Short=

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A historic challenge to the NCAA o= ver its purported failure to warn college athletes about the dangers of rep= etitive head injuries fizzled in California state court last week as a jury= found that the organization was not liable for the death of a former USC l= inebacker who was posthumously diagnosed with CTE.

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AXA SA

Alliance Defending Freedom

Apple Inc.

Assa Abloy AB

Atlanta Hawks

Auto-Owners Insurance Co.

Burger King Holdings Inc.

Cisco Systems Inc.

Credit Suisse Group AG

EQT Corp.

Federation Int= ernationale de Football Association

Fordham University

Fortune Brands Home & Secur= ity Inc.

George Washington University

Georgetown University

Google LLC

Insurance Europe Ltd.

InterContinental Hotels Group = PLC

KBR Inc.

Liberty Mutual Insurance Group

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.

Magnit JSC

Major League Soccer LLC

Major Lindsey & Africa LLC

McKinsey & Co. Inc.

Mortgage Bankers Association

National Association = for Law Placement Inc.

National Basketball Associat= ion Inc.

National Collegiate Ath= letic Association

National Football L= eague Players Association

National Restaurant Association<= /a>

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

Parabellum Capital LLC

Princeton University

SRI International Inc.

Spectrum Brands Inc.

Spectrum Management Holding Co.

Spotify Technology SA

Swiss Reinsurance Co. Ltd

TPC Group Inc.

Tesla Inc.

The Kroger Co.

The New York Times Co.

Trump Organization Inc.

Twitter Inc.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

UMB Financial Corp.

University of Virginia

VR Capital Group Ltd.

Vital Pharmaceuticals

Walmart Inc.

Wells Fargo & Co.

Wilmington Trust Corp.


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Cadwalader Wickersham

Curtis Mallet-Prevost

Meister Seelig & Fein

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Bureau of Labor Statistics

California Supreme Court

Equal Employment Opportun= ity Commission

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Trade Commission

Financial Crimes Enforcement= Network

New York Attorney General'= s Office

New York State Senate

North Carolina Department of= Justice

Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Texas State Securities Board

U.S. Bankruptcy= Court for the District of Delaware

U.S. Bankrupt= cy Court for the District of New Jersey

U.S. Ba= nkruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

U.S. B= ankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. District Cou= rt for the District of Columbia

U.S. Dist= rict Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

U.S. Dis= trict Court for the Southern District of New York

U.S= . District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

U.S. Environmental Protection= Agency

U.S. Securities and Excha= nge Commission

U.S. Supreme Court

United Nations

Un= ited States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

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