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A federal judge has denied a Georgia construction company's bid for a fav= orable ruling in a multimillion-dollar dispute with a subcontractor over pa= yment for work on a steam power project at a Louisiana factory.

Construction

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TOP NEWS

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Georgia Steam Builder Can't Escape Claims in Contract = Fight

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By Peter McGuire

A federal judge has denied a Georg= ia construction company's bid for a favorable ruling in a multimillion-doll= ar dispute with a subcontractor over payment for work on a steam power proj= ect at a Louisiana factory.

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Wash. Panel Upholds Allstate Win In Condo Coverage Sui= t

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By Jennifer Mandato

A Washington state appeals court a= ffirmed Allstate Insurance Co.'s win in a coverage dispute over damages to = a condominium complex building, agreeing with a trial court that the damage= s resulted from faulty construction and aren't covered under an owners asso= ciation's all-risk commercial property policy.

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Ga. Fights Residents' Dismissal Of Suit Over $5B Rivia= n Plant

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By Isaac Monterose

Georgia urged a state court to per= manently dismiss a suit filed by state residents over the construction of t= he $5 billion Rivian automobile plant in Rutledge, Georgia, arguing that si= nce sworn witnesses have already been involved in the suit then it must be = permanently dismissed rather than voluntarily dismissed without prejudice.

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Guatemalan Co. Takes Aim At 11th Circ. Vacatur Standar= ds

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By Caroline Simson

A Guatemalan company on Monday urg= ed the Eleventh Circuit to overturn its precedent that international arbitr= al awards issued in the United States cannot be vacated under domestic stan= dards, saying it's obligated to do so under international treaty.

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Real Estate Rumors: Banner, Trump Organization, Hill S= treet

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By Andrew McIntyre

Banner Real Estate Group is report= edly hoping to build a self-storage property in the Los Angeles area, the T= rump Organization is reportedly in talks to bring several luxury residentia= l projects to India, and Hill Street Realty is said to have dropped $38 mil= lion on a Pasadena, California, apartment complex.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Employer Ramifications From Wash. Prevailing Wage Ruli= ng

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After the Washington Supreme Court= 's recent ruling in Associated General Contractors v. Washington that alter= ed how prevailing wage rates are set, employers of public works projects ca= n expect to see higher wage rates for their employees, say Cassidy Ingram a= nd Brett Hill at Ahlers Cressman.

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Fraud Ruling May Touch Identity-Conscious Contracting<= /a>

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If the U.S. Supreme Court broadly = rejects the right-to-control theory of wire fraud in its upcoming Ciminelli= v. U.S. ruling, this could complicate efforts to prosecute government cont= ractors who lie about their identity-related status as veterans, women or p= eople of color, says Lucas Hammill at Phillips Lytle.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Bonus Spotlight

Susman Godfrey Crushes Associate Bonus Scale

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By Tracey Read

Texas-founded litigation boutique = Susman Godfrey LLP announced on Tuesday median associate bonuses per class = that significantly exceed rates set by large law firms.

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Norton Rose Names Restructuring Co-Head As Global Chai= r

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By Hailey Konnath

Norton Rose Fulbright unveiled its= 2023 global chair on Tuesday, a partner based in Sydney who co-leads the f= irm's restructuring team and serves as its Australia chair, according to th= e firm's announcement.

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'Meme Stock,' 'Quiet Quitting' Among Top New Legal Ter= ms

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By Jack Karp

Attorneys were busy discussing "co= mplicit bias," arguing about "lawfare" and discussing the "great reshuffle"= this past year, according to Burton's Legal Thesaurus, which released its = list of 2022's top new legal terms and expressions Tuesday.

Read full article »

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Trump Org. Held In Criminal Contempt In 2021

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By Frank G. Runyeon

A New York state court held the Tr= ump Organization in criminal contempt last year for withholding documents i= n the Manhattan district attorney's tax fraud investigation, according to a= n order unsealed Tuesday following the company's jury conviction.

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Senate Confirms 1st Black Woman To 5th Circ.

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By James Arkin

The Senate voted in bipartisan fas= hion to confirm Magistrate Judge Dana M. Douglas to the Fifth Circuit on Tu= esday, making her the first woman of color to serve on that appellate bench= .

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Senate Holds Likely Final Hearing For Judicial Picks O= f 2022

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By James Arkin

Four district court nominees appea= red Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee and faced questions on th= eir records and judicial philosophies in what is expected to be the final n= ominations hearing in the Senate this year.

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10th Circ. Backs 'Big Lie' Sanctions For Pro-Trump Att= ys

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By Hailey Konnath

The Tenth Circuit on Tuesday affir= med a Colorado federal judge's $187,000 sanctions against two attorneys who= filed a bogus suit falsely claiming that the 2020 election was rigged, fin= ding it was perfectly reasonable for the judge to conclude that the attorne= ys' claims were made in bad faith.

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'Who Do You Love?': Biden Signs Marriage Equality Law<= /a>

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By Lauren Berg

President Joe Biden on Tuesday sig= ned into law landmark legislation enshrining protections for same-sex and i= nterracial couples, calling marriage a "simple proposition" between two peo= ple who love each other.

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By Anna Scott Farrell

A former Nevada U.S. attorney stil= l owes about $1.3 million in overdue taxes despite his previous criminal co= nviction and prison sentence for failing to pay income taxes, the governmen= t told a federal court Tuesday.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Adidas AG

Asian Development Bank

Boston University

California Institute of Techn= ology

Cornerstone Government Affairs

GameStop Corp.

Georgia-Pacific LLC

Guardian Life Insurance C= o. of America

Human Rights Campaign

LinkedIn Corp.

Meta Platforms Inc.

National Collegiate Ath= letic Association

Service Employees Interna= tional Union

Tesla Inc.

The State University of New Yor= k

Trump Organization Inc.

Twitter Inc.

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Zillow Group Inc.


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LAW = FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Cadwalader Wickersham

Wilson Smith Cochran Dickerson

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Federal Reserve System

Internal Revenue Service

International Chamber of Commer= ce

National Labor Relations Board

Port Authority of New Yor= k & New Jersey

U.S. Court of Appea= ls for the Eleventh Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals= for the Second Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals = for the Tenth Circuit

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Transportatio= n

U.S. Dist= rict Court for the Northern District of Georgia

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

U.S. Dist= rict Court for the Western District of New York

U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court

United Nations

United St= ates District Court for the District of Nevada

Washington Legislature

Washington St= ate Department of Labor and Industries

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