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The Biden administration on Tuesday defended the review process it used t= o approve an 800-megawatt wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts as it as= ked a court to reject a challenge from several groups representing fisherme= n.

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US Defends Mass. Offshore Wind Farm OK In Fisheries' S= uit

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By David Holtzman

The Biden administration on Tuesda= y defended the review process it used to approve an 800-megawatt wind farm = off the coast of Massachusetts as it asked a court to reject a challenge fr= om several groups representing fishermen.

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2nd Circ. Preserves Insurer's Win In 2 Construction Ca= ses

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By Hope Patti

An insurer does not owe coverage t= o a general contractor for a pair of lawsuits filed in Texas over the alleg= ed mismanagement of the construction of a luxury hotel in Austin and a new = building at Houston Methodist Hospital, the Second Circuit said Wednesday.

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Owens-Illinois Unit's Ch. 11 Closed Despite Discovery = Row

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By Rick Archer

A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Wed= nesday closed the Chapter 11 case of Owens-Illinois asbestos unit Paddock E= nterprises, overriding arguments from the U.S. Trustee's Office that the ca= se needs to remain open to resolve a lingering discovery dispute.

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Energy Co.'s Wind Farm Causing Nuisance, Texas Family = Says

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By Lauren Castle

A renewable energy company misled = a north Texas family in promising numerous benefits of building a wind turb= ine farm in their neighborhood, when in reality the device allegedly caused= health problems, loud noises and continuous flashing lights, according to = a lawsuit.

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Analysis

Top Government Contracts Cases Of 2022

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By Daniel Wilson

Law360 reviews seven of the highes= t-profile government contracts-related cases from 2022, including a circuit= court decision calling into question a long-held principle of procurement = law and another establishing jurisdiction for challenges of prototype deals= .

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PEOPLE

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Bradley Arant Adds 2 Partners, Senior Atty To Texas Of= fices

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By Catherine Marfin

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP h= as added a senior attorney and two partners to its Houston and Dallas offic= es, including a former partner with Baker Botts LLP, the firm announced thi= s week.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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The 6 Most Important Bid Protest Decisions Of 2022=

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Attorneys at Bradley Arant discuss= this year's noteworthy U.S. Court of Federal Claims and U.S. Government Ac= countability Office bid protest decisions, which offer perspectives on misr= epresentations of key personnel availability, overcoming the late-is-late r= ule, an agency's ability to forgo post-award discussions and more.=20

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Learning From This Year's Legal Industry Discriminatio= n Suits

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To limit the risk of lawsuits and = make the workplace a more welcoming environment for female attorneys, it is= important to reflect on lawyers' recent discrimination and sexual harassme= nt claims against law firms and public employers, says Hope Comisky at Grie= sing Law.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Bonus Spotlight

A&O, Kirkland, Perkins Coie Set Associate Bonuses<= /a>

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By Emily Lever

Allen & Overy LLP and Perkins = Coie LLP have doled out year-end associate bonuses matching the prevailing = scale for BigLaw this year, while Kirkland & Ellis LLP will pay bonuses= of unspecified amounts that exceed the market rate by 10% to 15%, acc= ording to news reports Wednesday.

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Shearman, Hogan Lovells Duck Direct Remark On Merger T= alk

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By Matt Perez

Hogan Lovells and Shearman & S= terling LLP both responded Wednesday to a German-language report that said = the two firms were in the midst of merger discussions, but did not confirm = or deny the report.

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Quarles & Brady Expands Into Calif. Via Paul Plevi= n Merger

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By James Mills

San Diego-based labor and employme= nt boutique Paul Plevin Sullivan & Connaughton LLP will join national f= irm Quarles & Brady LLP at the start of the new year, the two firms ann= ounced Wednesday.

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Biden Names 6 New District Court Picks

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By James Arkin

President Joe Biden announced six = new district court picks Wednesday, putting up nominations for three vacanc= ies in California, two in New Jersey and one in Indiana.

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Analysis

From Jan. 6 To Taxes, 'Tis The Season For Trump Probes=

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By Phillip Bantz

A House select committee's crimina= l referral of Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Ca= pitol adds to a growing list of potential legal woes for the ex-president, = whose tax returns will be laid bare as he faces investigations and potentia= l liabilities on many different fronts as 2022 ends.

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Fox Rothschild, Ex-Aide Settle Sex Harassment Suit=

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By Patrick Hoff

Fox Rothschild LLP wrapped up a la= wsuit Wednesday from a former aide who claimed the firm ignored her complai= nts that one of its then-associates sent her lewd text messages and tried t= o rape her.

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How A BigLaw Probe Led To A Record NBA Franchise Sale<= /a>

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By Jade Martinez-Pogue

A little over a year after an expl= osive November 2021 report spotlighting allegations of racism and misogyny = by Robert Sarver led to a BigLaw investigation of the Phoenix Suns' owner, = Sarver sold both the Suns and the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury this week. Here, L= aw360 breaks down the path that led to Sarver selling his teams for a recor= d $4 billion.

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Why Weinstein Jurors Delivered A Mixed Verdict

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By Craig Clough

The jurors who voted to acquit Har= vey Weinstein on certain charges in his Los Angeles rape trial — lead= ing to hung verdicts on multiple counts — couldn't understand why sev= eral accusers had contact with Weinstein after he allegedly assaulted them,= several jurors said in interviews after the final verdict on Tuesday.

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Va. Schools' Legal Audit Reveals Hunton Andrews' $6M T= ab

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By Tracey Read

A Virginia public school system al= lowed outside counsel to rack up more than $9 million in legal fees, includ= ing more than $6 million for Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, and needs to tighten= its oversight procedures, according to an audit released Wednesday.

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New WDTX Top Judge Keeps Random Patent Suit Distributi= on

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By Ryan Davis

Patent lawsuits filed in Waco, Tex= as, will continue being randomly assigned to Western District of Texas judg= es under an order by the district's new chief judge, who retained a policy = set in July preventing U.S. District Judge Alan Albright from getting every= case in the patent hotspot.

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A Mass. Atty And The Woman Who Saved His Mom From Nazi= s

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By Chris Villani

Parker Scheer LLP co-founder Eric = Parker and his family will gather this holiday season thanks to the bravery= of a Belgian woman who risked her life to hide his mother for four years d= uring the Holocaust. Here, Parker tells his mother’s story to Law360.

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Ex-Shkreli Atty Tells Justices 401(k) Cash Is Off Limi= ts

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By Stewart Bishop

Former Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP = attorney Evan Greebel asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to take up = his challenge to a ruling allowing his retirement funds to be used to satis= fy a $10.4 million restitution order stemming from his time as counsel to n= otorious pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli.

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11 New Judges Appointed To Immigration Courts

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By P.J. D'Annunzio

The federal Immigration bench will= have its ranks bolstered with the arrival of 11 new judges taking the benc= h in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Vir= ginia, and Washington, according to the Executive Office for Immigration Re= view.

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AECOM

American Bar Association

Avangrid Inc.

Boston College

Box Inc.

Brooklyn Defender Services

Brooklyn Law School

Chevron Corp.

EDP Renewables North America LL= C

ESPN Inc.

Fordham University

George Washington University

Harvard University

Honeywell International Inc.

Hudson Insurance Group

IAP Worldwide Services Inc.

Lex Machina Inc.

LexisNexis Group Inc.

Los Angeles Department= of Water and Power

MD Helicopters Inc.

Magna Legal Services LLC

Methodist Hospital System

Milwaukee Bucks

Morehouse College

Motiva Enterprises LLC

NBCUniversal Media LLC

New York University

Northeastern Illinois Universit= y

Space Exploration Technologi= es Corp.

Temple University

Texas Public Policy Foundation

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The State University of New Yor= k

Trace Systems Inc.

Travere Therapeutics Inc.

Trump Organization Inc.

United Auto Workers

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T. A. Blackburn Law PLLC

Tisocco Immigration PLLC

Yokoyama & Associates

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Bureau of Ocean Energy Manageme= nt

Defense Information Systems Ag= ency

Executive Office for Immi= gration Review

Federal Acquisition Regul= atory Council

Government Accountability Office=

Internal Revenue Service

Los Angeles County = District Attorney's Office

Missile Defense Agency

National Oceanic = and Atmospheric Administration

New York Attorney General'= s Office

Ohio Supreme Court

Port Authority of New Yor= k & New Jersey

U.S. Air Force

U.S. Army

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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

U.S. Co= urt of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

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

U.S. Court of Appeal= s for the Federal Circuit

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

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

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

U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. Department of Homeland S= ecurity

U.S. Department o= f Housing and Urban Development

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Labor

U.S. Department of Veterans Af= fairs

U.S. Department of the Interior

U.S. District Cour= t for the District of Arizona

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

U.S. Distric= t Court for the District of Massachusetts

U.S. District C= ourt for the District of New Jersey

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

U.S. D= istrict Court for the Northern District of California

U.S. Dist= rict Court for the Southern District of Florida

U.S. General Services Adminis= tration

U.S. Immigration and Cust= oms Enforcement

U.S. Navy

U.S. Supreme Court

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