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Texas has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Fifth Circuit's ruli= ng that the state's law giving incumbent transmission companies the first c= hance to build new power lines is unconstitutional, arguing that the decisi= on could undermine state regulation of electric utilities.

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TOP NEWS

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Texas Takes Grid Project Law Fight To High Court =09

By Keith Goldberg

Texas has asked the U.S. Supreme C= ourt to review the Fifth Circuit's ruling that the state's law giving incum= bent transmission companies the first chance to build new power lines is un= constitutional, arguing that the decision could undermine state regulation = of electric utilities.

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US Aims To Fund Asylum Cases With Higher Immigration F= ees

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By Alyssa Aquino

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration S= ervices on Tuesday proposed significantly raising the costs for employers s= eeking foreign workers, which the agency says would help cover the costs of= the U.S. asylum program, in an effort to balance its books.

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Indian Steel Co. Seeks Ruling In Suit Over Reinstated = Duties

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By Jennifer Doherty

The U.S. Department of Commerce br= oke its own rules and flouted due process when it reinstated duties retroac= tively, an Indian producer of metal tubing told the U.S. Court of Internati= onal Trade in its motion for judgment Tuesday.

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POLICY & REGULATION

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US Power Washer Co. Accuses Foreign Rivals Of Dumping<= /a>

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By Micah Danney

An American producer of gas-powere= d pressure washers asked the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Internatio= nal Trade Commission to investigate rival companies in China and Vietnam fo= r flooding the U.S. market in an alleged "low-priced, high-volume assault."

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LITIGATION

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IBEW Prevails In Chicago Arbitration Fight

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By Celeste Bott

A state court should not have vaca= ted an arbitrator's finding that the city of Chicago violated a labor agree= ment with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers by allowing n= onunion contractors to perform electrical work on city-owned light and traf= fic poles, an Illinois appeals panel has ruled.

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PennDOT Gets Early Win In NAACP Highway Project Disput= e

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By Faith Williams

The Pennsylvania Department of Tra= nsportation was granted an early win in a suit brought by the NAACP and an = environmental group that claimed a proposed highway project would have a ne= gative impact on the environment and Erie residents.

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PEOPLE

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Dinsmore Adds Construction Tort Partner To Denver Offi= ce

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By Daniel Ducassi

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is beefin= g up its construction law ranks with the addition of a new partner to the f= irm's Denver office who will focus on defect litigation.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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A Tumultuous 2022 For CRE And What Comes Next

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The year 2022 was one of unexpecte= d challenges for the commercial real estate industry, including war in Ukra= ine and rising inflation, but despite lingering effects of certain factors,= there is reason to hope that activity will pick up later this year, says B= onnie Neuman at Cadwalader.

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EPA's 2023 Plans For PFAS: High Costs, Uncertain Rewar= ds

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The U.S. Environmental Protection = Agency's plans to set maximum contaminant levels for certain per- and polyf= luoroalkyl substances, and to designate some PFAS as hazardous substances u= nder the Superfund law, will likely impose huge cleanup costs on public and= private entities — with unclear benefits for human health, say attor= neys at MG+M.

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6 Ways To Avoid Compounding Errors When Practicing Law=

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For lawyers and law firms, inevita= ble human error can lead to claims of malpractice or ethical violations, bu= t the key is to avoid exacerbating mistakes by adding communication failure= s, conflicts of interest or insurance coverage losses, says Mark Hinderks a= t Stinson.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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Kasowitz Sues Spinoff Firm Over Settlement Atty Fees

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By Dorothy Atkins

Manhattan-based Kasowitz Benson To= rres LLP has sued Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes LLP in New York state co= urt demanding a portion of attorney fees Glenn Agre recently recovered from= a settlement, arguing that Kasowitz represented the client for years befor= e former partners left with the client and formed the new firm.

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US News Adjusts Rankings Design Amid Law School Boycot= ts

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By Andrea Keckley

Following boycotts from several la= w schools, U.S. News & World Report said on Monday that it will be maki= ng a series of changes to its rankings.

Read full article »

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MoFo And Durie Tangri Ring In 2023 By Combining =09

By Emily Lever

Morrison Foerster LLP has carried = out its planned combination with litigation boutique Durie Tangri LLP, the = firm announced Tuesday.

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Mintz To Open Miami Office Led By Ex-Milbank Atty<= /p> =09

By Madison Arnold

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky an= d Popeo PC is the latest in a string of firms venturing into the Florida ma= rket after it announced plans to open a Miami shop.

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Polsinelli Launches ITC Practice With Group From AMS T= rade

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By Matt Perez

Polsinelli PC announced on Tuesday= that it hired a seven-person group from international trade law firm AMS T= rade LLP for a new litigation and trade remedies practice out of its Washin= gton, D.C., office.

Read full article »

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Biden Renominates More Than 2 Dozen Judicial Picks=

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By James Arkin

President Joe Biden renominated mo= re than two dozen judicial picks Tuesday after the Democrats' new Senate ma= jority began its session, the next step in the confirmation process for nom= inees who did not receive votes last year.

Read full article »

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Ex-SG Attorney To Help Lead Quinn Emanuel Appellate Te= am

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By Alison Knezevich

A former assistant to the solicito= r general who was also chief speechwriter for former President George W. Bu= sh has joined Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP to co-chair its nat= ional appellate practice, the firm announced Tuesday.

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Apple Atty Says She Was Fired For Reporting Death Thre= ats

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By Andrew Karpan

A former director of patent litiga= tion at Apple says she was fired months after publicly complaining about a = "gun-toting colleague" at the company who allegedly abused her and the= n terrorized her with death threats.

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Biden Renominates Sohn For 5th FCC Commissioner =09

By Christopher Cole

President Joe Biden renominated Gi= gi Sohn to the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday after her last = nomination failed in a drawn-out Senate confirmation battle last year.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Activision Blizzard Inc.

American Bar Association

American Campus Communities Inc.=

American Chemistry Council Inc.

American Immigration La= wyers Association

Ames & Gough

Apple Inc.

ArcelorMittal

Arrow Electronics Inc.

Bank of America Corp.

Cerberus Capital Management LP

Citigroup Inc.

CorePoint Lodging Inc.

Earthjustice

FNA Group Inc.

Georgetown University

HSBC Holdings PLC

International Br= otherhood of Electrical Workers

International Liquid = Terminals Association

Lex Machina Inc.

LexisNexis Group Inc.

Marcus & Millichap Inc.

Morgan Stanley

National Academy of Sciences

Nat= ional Association for the Advancement of Colored People

New York University

NextEra Energy Inc.

Nippon Telegraph and = Telephone Corporation

North Carolina State Bar

Redbubble Ltd.

SL Green Realty Corp.

Starwood Capital Group

The Center for Reproducti= ve Rights Inc.

Timken Co.

U.S. News & World Report

Yale University


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Cadwalader Wickersham

Shegerian & Associates

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Bureau of Citizens= hip and Immigration Services

Executive Office of the Preside= nt

Federal Communications Commissi= on

Federal Energy Regulatory Co= mmission

Federal Highway Administration

Federal Reserve System

Federal Trade Commission

International Trade Administra= tion

International Trade Commission

Pennsylvania Department= of Transportation

Port Authority of New Yor= k & New Jersey

Public Utility Commission of T= exas

Texas Department of Public Safe= ty

Texas State Senate

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

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Justice

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

World Health Organization

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