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The U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday that it will increase civil mo= netary penalties for several labor violations by 7.7% to account for inflat= ion, including for infractions pertaining to wage and hour, tip credit and = child labor violations.

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TOP NEWS

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High Inflation Sends DOL Monetary Penalties Up By 7.7%=

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By Irene Spezzamonte

The U.S. Department of Labor said = Thursday that it will increase civil monetary penalties for several labor v= iolations by 7.7% to account for inflation, including for infractions perta= ining to wage and hour, tip credit and child labor violations.

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DOI Proposes Updated Regs For Offshore Renewable Energ= y

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By Tom Lotshaw

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Ma= nagement will publish a proposed rule to modernize regulations and processe= s for offshore clean energy development, with reforms projected to save ren= ewable energy developers about $1 billion over 20 years, the U.S. Departmen= t of the Interior said Thursday.

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Fla. Judge Denies US Plywood Cos.' Restraining Order B= id

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By Rae Ann Varona

A Florida federal magistrate judge= refused to restrain a New York-based wood certification agency accused of = fraudulently stamping Brazilian plywood boards as higher quality, calling t= he accusations from a group of domestic plywood producers "mere speculation= ."

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Ex-CEO Sues Engineering Co. In Chancery For Legal Cost= s

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By Rose Krebs

The former CEO of an engineering f= irm that merged with another to create IMEG Corp. has filed a lawsuit in De= laware Chancery Court seeking to have IMEG cover roughly $2.3 million in le= gal costs he incurred defending himself from claims it lodged.

Read full article »

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Real Estate Rumors: Meta, Opportunity Fund, Harbert

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By Andrew McIntyre

Meta has reportedly assembled anot= her more than 500 acres in Kansas City, Qualified Opportunity Fund LLC is s= aid to have sold a Virginia REI building for $20.4 million, and Harbert Man= agement is said to have picked up a South Florida industrial park for $65.8= million.

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LITIGATION

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Insurers Can't End Condo's Hidden Rain Damage Suit=

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By Hope Patti

A pair of insurers can't yet escap= e a condo association's breach of contract claim over coverage for hidden w= ater damage, a Washington federal court ruled, saying a factual issue exist= s over whether the association had actual knowledge of the loss before purc= hasing the policy.

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Rochester, Telecoms Inch Toward Excess Fee Settlement<= /a>

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By Nadia Dreid

The city of Rochester, New York, i= s going to make one more attempt to settle its differences with Verizon Com= munications Inc. and Crown Castle Fiber LLC over how much the city can char= ge telecoms to do business in the town before the suits head for trial this= spring.

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COVID Tolling Order Saves Indiana Wrongful Death Suit<= /a>

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By Mike Curley

An Indiana appeals panel revived a= woman's wrongful death suit over her husband's death in a collision, = saying the state Supreme Court's rules extending filing deadlines in respon= se to the COVID-19 pandemic put her appointment to represent her husband's = estate within the two-year limit.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Analysis

SEC's Covington Demand Casts Cloud On Atty-Client Priv= ilege

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By Allison Grande

The U.S. Securities and Exchange C= ommission's move to compel Covington & Burling LLP to reveal the client= s affected by a 2020 cyberattack is likely to make businesses think twice a= bout revealing vital information to their attorneys, even if the law firm i= s able to defeat what appears to be a strong government argument that the c= lient identities aren't shielded by privilege.

Read full article »

Analysis

Covington Case To Test SEC's 'Hubris' As Cyber Enforce= r

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By Ben Kochman

The U.S. Securities and Exchange C= ommission's bid to force Covington & Burling LLP to reveal clients affe= cted by a 2020 cyberattack — which one ex-federal prosecutor cal= led "hubris" — will test the limits of the agency's efforts to c= arve itself a growing role as a watchdog on cybersecurity issues.

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5 Things To Know About The SEC's Covington Breach Prob= e

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By Hannah Albarazi

Covington & Burling LLP's refu= sal to hand over to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a list of 2= 98 clients affected by a 2020 cyberattack calls into question the limits of= confidential attorney-client relationships and the regulator's investigato= ry powers.

Read full article »

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SEC Commissioner Uneasy Over Suit Against Covington

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By Jessica Corso

The U.S. Securities and Exchange C= ommission's Mark Uyeda told Law360 on Thursday that "there should be rightf= ul concern" about the agency suing law firms like Covington & Burling L= LP to gain access to client information, citing the case's similarities to = a dust-up with a pair of subpoenaed reporters nearly two decades ago.

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DOJ Names Special Counsel To Review Biden Classified D= ocs

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By Katie Buehler

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garl= and announced Thursday that he has appointed a special counsel to oversee t= he U.S. Department of Justice's review of classified documents that were fo= und at two locations related to President Joe Biden.

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Partner Diversity Lags Behind Legal Industry's Overall= Gains

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By Andrea Keckley

While 2022 saw diversity gains in = the legal profession, similar progress has been elusive at higher-level pos= itions, a recent report by the National Association for Law Placement revea= led.

Read full article »

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Harvard Law Professor Laurence Tribe Joins Kaplan Heck= er

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By Tracey Read

Constitutional law scholar Laurenc= e "Larry" Tribe is making the leap from Harvard Law School to an of counsel= role with Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP, saying he was drawn to the firm's = work in areas ranging from racial justice to voting rights.

Read full article »

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Chicago's US Attorney To Step Down Early This Year=

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By Celeste Bott

Chicago's top federal prosecutor i= s planning to leave office early this year for a job in the private sector,= Attorney General Merrick Garland announced at a press conference Thursday.

Read full article »

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Apple's Top Lawyer Earned $27.1M In 2022

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By Hailey Konnath

Apple Inc.'s general counsel, Kath= erine Adams, saw a total compensation package of about $27.1 million last y= ear, a slight increase from her 2021 compensation, according to a company f= inancial statement filed Thursday.

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Redgrave Names New Chairs Of Exec, Mgmt. Committees

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By Emily Lever

Redgrave LLP has named a longtime = attorney who left and rejoined the firm to lead its executive committee and= a Chicago-based partner to chair its management committee.

Read full article »

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'Big Lie' Attys Continue To Fight $187K Sanctions At 1= 0th Circ.

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By Emily Sawicki

A pair of Trump-allied attorneys a= re continuing to fight $187,000 in sanctions they received from a federal j= udge in Colorado in 2021 over faulty election claims, pressing the Tenth Ci= rcuit to reconsider its prior rejection of their challenges to those penalt= ies.

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Podcast

Law360's The Term: Where Have All The Opinions Gone? <= /a>

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The U.S. Supreme Court has heard j= ust over 30 cases in the first three months of the term, but has yet to dec= ide a single one. Law360's The Term podcast discusses the historically slow= start to the term, as well as two cases of particular interest to the lega= l and labor worlds.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

American Arbitration Associatio= n

American Assoc= iation for Laboratory Accreditation

American Civil Liberties Union

American Constitution Society

Commonwealth Edison Co.

Crown Castle International Corp.=

Harbert Management Corp.

Honeywell International Inc.

IMEG Corp.

International Brotherhood= of Teamsters

JUUL Labs Inc.

Meta Platforms Inc.

Microsoft Corp.

National Academy of Sciences

National Association = for Law Placement Inc.

New York University

Overstock.com Inc.

Recreational Equipment Inc.

Spotify Technology SA

Starbucks Corp.

T-Mobile US Inc.

The Coca-Cola Co.

University of Virginia

Vale SA

Verizon Communications Inc.

Walmart Inc.


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LAW = FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Cadwalader Wickersham

Nicklaus & Associates

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Bureau of Ocean Energy Manageme= nt

California Supreme Court

Delaware Court of Chancery

European Banking Authority

European Union

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Trade Commission

Internal Revenue Service

National Archives an= d Records Administration

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

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

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 Cou= rt for the District of Columbia

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

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

U.S. Di= strict Court for the Western District of Washington

U.S. Securities and Excha= nge Commission

U.S. Supreme Court

Wage and Hour Division

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