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The U.S. Court of International Trade has ordered the U.S. Department of = Commerce to revisit a steel importer's request to be excluded from national= security tariffs, ruling Monday the agency needed to explain how domestic = steel could replace the foreign shipments.

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CIT Tells Commerce To Revisit Denied Steel Tariff Exem= ptions

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By Alyssa Aquino

The U.S. Court of International Tr= ade has ordered the U.S. Department of Commerce to revisit a steel importer= 's request to be excluded from national security tariffs, ruling Monday the= agency needed to explain how domestic steel could replace the foreign ship= ments.

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Philly School District Sues Over New City Asbestos Rul= es

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By Brent Godwin

The School District of Philadelphi= a says that a new city law regarding asbestos and lead removal threatens to= force the closure of 100 school buildings, conflicts with federal and stat= e standards, and violates the Pennsylvania and U.S. Constitutions.

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Builder Didn't Justify Late H-2B Request, Judge Finds<= /a>

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By Micah Danney

The Board of Alien Labor Certifica= tion Appeals backed a U.S. Department of Labor denial of a Georgia construc= tion company's request for 450 foreign workers, finding the business failed= to explain why its H-2B program application missed a filing deadline.

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Ga. Panel Revives Contract Breach Claims Against Bank<= /a>

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By Faith Williams

The Georgia Court of Appeals on Mo= nday revived a woman's breach of contract claims against Ameris Bank involv= ing almost $100,000 in interest on a loan given to her for home renovations= .

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Real Estate Rumors: Cointreau, Vanbarton, Sunshine Sac= hs

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By Andrew McIntyre

Remy Cointreau has reportedly leas= ed nearly 30,000 square feet in Times Square, Vanbarton Group is said to be= considering building a life sciences space in New York, and Sunshine Sachs= Morgan & Lylis is said to be leasing 16,000 square feet in New York.

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Evaluating The Legal Ethics Of A ChatGPT-Authored Moti= on

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Aimee Furness and Sam Mallick at H= aynes Boone asked ChatGPT to draft a motion to dismiss, and then scrutinize= d the resulting work product in light of attorneys' ethical and professiona= l responsibility obligations.=20

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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Former Troutman Pepper Attys Launch Goodwin Philly Off= ice

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By James Boyle

Fourteen former Troutman Pepper at= torneys have moved their practices to help Goodwin Procter LLP launch its n= ew Philadelphia office, officially confirming rumors that started swirling = around the city last week.

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Biden Sends 20 District Court Picks To Senate

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By James Arkin

President Joe Biden on Monday sent= 20 district court nominations to the Senate, including 17 picks who were b= eing resubmitted after not receiving confirmation votes last year, although= the package did not include three judicial nominees who had been previousl= y announced.

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Lobbying Shops Report Another Record Year In DC =09

By Alison Knezevich

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LL= P led its rivals last year as many lobbying shops in Washington, D.C., = ;again reported huge annual earnings, new figures show.

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High Court Drops Tax Law Firm's Privilege Case

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By Kat Lucero

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday d= ismissed an unnamed law firm's bid for the court to adopt a broad approach = in determining whether dual-purpose client communications containing both l= egal and nonlegal advice are protected under attorney-client privilege.

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High Court Won't Hear Wis. Mandatory Bar Membership Su= it

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By Jess Krochtengel

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday f= or the second time declined to hear a challenge to Wisconsin's mandatory ba= r membership policy, denying a petition that argued key precedent on the is= sue had been overturned by the high court's 2018 Janus decision on mandator= y union dues.

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NY Law School Names Main Bldg. After 'Historic' $10M G= ift

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By Emily Sawicki

New York Law School announced Mond= ay it would name its flagship Tribeca academic building Abbey Hall in honor= of two longtime supporters, Arthur and Diane Abbey, who recently pledged $= 10 million to the school, adding up to $17 million in donations over the pa= st 60 years.

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Media Cos. Urge Publication Of Trump Election Probe Re= port

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By Rosie Manins

Some of the country's top news med= ia companies asked a Georgia state judge on Monday to publish a special gra= nd jury's final report into possible criminal interference by former Presid= ent Donald Trump and others in the state's 2020 general election.

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Ex-Jones Day Staffer Out Of Benefits, Unum Says In Bia= s Suit

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By Daniel Tay

A former Jones Day employee who al= leged her termination was discriminatory is not entitled to more disab= ility benefits under the law firm's insurance policy and was actually = overpaid, Unum Life Insurance Co. of America said.

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Albany Law School Prof Nominated To NY Ethics Committe= e

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By Tracey Read

Ava Ayers, an associate professor = at Albany Law School who previously clerked for then-Second Circuit Judge S= onia Sotomayor, has been nominated to the New York State Commission on Ethi= cs in Lobbying and Government, Attorney General Letitia James announced Mon= day.

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Cable News Network Inc.

First Liberty Institute

Georgetown University

Johns Hopkins University

KBR Inc.

National Right t= o Work Legal Defense Foundation

New York Law School

Planned Parenthood Federation

Rudin Management Co. Inc.

State Bar of California

State Bar of Wisconsin

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The New York Times Co.

The State University of New Yor= k

USA Today International Corp.

Unum Group

Washington Legal Foundation


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U.S. Department of Labor

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U.S. Dis= trict Court for the Northern District of Illinois

U.S. Distri= ct Court for the Northern District of Texas

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