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A California state appeals court has found project leaders may be liable = after a foreman for a subcontractor was assaulted on the job at a San Franc= isco apartment construction site, in a decision overturning a lower court's= ruling.

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Calif. Judges Keep Project Leads Liable In Foreman's A= ttack

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By Nate Beck

A California state appeals court h= as found project leaders may be liable after a foreman for a subcontractor = was assaulted on the job at a San Francisco apartment construction site, in= a decision overturning a lower court's ruling.

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Jury Says Navy Contractor Not Liable For Damage To Wha= rf

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By David Holtzman

A Pennsylvania federal court jury = on Monday found a U.S. Navy contractor not liable for damage to a wharf at = the Philadelphia Navy Yard caused by pile-driving vibrations during renovat= ions.

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Conn. Quarry Owner Says Mayor's Closure Order Was Poli= tical

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By Brian Steele

A Connecticut mayor ordered a rock= quarry in his town shut down in 2017 "to further naked political objective= s" and secure reelection, an attorney for the operation's owner argued Mond= ay as a bench trial over alleged civil rights violations got underway in fe= deral court.

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NextEra Says Justices Should Pass On Grid Project Law = Fight

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By Madeline Lyskawa

NextEra Energy urged the U.S. Supr= eme Court on Monday to reject Texas' request to review a Fifth Circuit ruli= ng declaring the Lone Star State's law giving incumbent transmission compan= ies the first chance to build new power lines unconstitutional, saying the = lower court got it right.

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POLICY & REGULATION

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US Wetlands Harmed By Fla.'s Use Of Old Rule, Group Wa= rns

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By David Minsky

Earthjustice on Monday warned the = U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that Florida is putting nati= onal waters and wetlands at risk by continuing to use a Trump-era rule that= regulated wetland dredging and filling, including for construction purpose= s, urging the agency to force the state into using an updated definition of= U.S. waters.

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EPA Launches Plan To Speed Lead Water Pipe Replacement=

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By Peter McGuire

The federal government plans to sp= eed up lead drinking water pipe replacement by providing direct assistance = and hundreds of millions of dollars of funding to dozens of communities in = four states.

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ENFORCEMENT

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Feds Urge Against Ex-Ga. Official's Extortion Acquitta= l Bid

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By Quinn Wilson

Federal prosecutors have asked a G= eorgia federal judge to deny a former county commissioner's bid to have her= extortion conviction overturned, saying the U.S. government proved her gui= lt beyond a reasonable doubt and that she has no evidence showing the jury = erred in its decision.

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LITIGATION

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Scholars Say 9th Circ. Ruling Violates Native Religiou= s Rights

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By Crystal Owens

Five religious liberty law scholar= s say a recent ruling by a Ninth Circuit panel that an Apache non= profit didn't provide proof that a mining project will be a substantial bur= den on its religious freedoms violates the tribe's First Amendment rights, = as the U.S. government continues with a proposed federal land swap for a co= pper mine in Arizona's Tonto National Forest.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Takeaways From First Anti-Terrorism Act Prosecution Of= A Co.

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The U.S. Department of JusticeR= 17;s precedent-setting prosecution of cement company Lafarge under the Anti= -Terrorism Act reveals the long arm of U.S. law, reiterates the need for pr= eacquisition due diligence, and reinforces the trend of international coope= ration among enforcement authorities, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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SEC's Uyeda Decries DOL's 'Forked Tongue' On ESG Rules=

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By Sarah Jarvis

U.S. Department of Labor messaging= about its recent environmental, social and governance rule is confusing an= d misleading, and the rule itself may be unlawful, U.S. Securities and Exch= ange Commissioner Mark Uyeda told a nonprofit group, while also questioning= the need for ESG-related rulemaking from his own agency.

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3rd Circ. Throws Out J&J Talc Unit's 'Texas Two-St= ep' Ch. 11

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By Vince Sullivan

The Third Circuit on Monday dismis= sed the Chapter 11 case of Johnson & Johnson's talc unit that used a co= ntroversial "Texas two-step" maneuver, saying the company was not in financ= ial distress and lacked the required good faith to commence its bankruptcy = case.

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Greenberg Traurig Opens San Diego Office, Firm's 6th I= n Calif.

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By Emily Sawicki

Greenberg Traurig LLP is continuin= g its expansion in the Golden State, announcing Monday the opening of a new= office in San Diego, the firm's sixth California outpost and 44th office g= lobally.

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Man Convicted In Fentanyl Deaths Of Akin Gump Atty, 2 = Others

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By Bonnie Eslinger

A New Jersey man who ran a drug de= livery service was convicted Monday in New York federal court on narcotics = charges for distributing fentanyl that killed three young Manhattan profess= ionals, including a first-year lawyer at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld= LLP.

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Ex-Jones Day Attys Say Firm's Sanctions Bid Merits San= ctions

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By Hailey Konnath

Two former Jones Day associates ch= allenging the firm's parental leave policy say the firm's "frivolous" sanct= ions motions against them is "calculated to harass" and is itself grounds f= or sanctions, according to a cross-motion filed in D.C. federal court.

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Starbucks Paid $11.7M To Ex-GC Who Left Amid Union Eff= orts

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By Dave Simpson

Starbucks paid nearly $11.7 millio= n last year to its former general counsel Rachel A. Gonzalez, who left the = company in May against the backdrop of an explosive unionization campaign, = the coffee giant revealed in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing= s.

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US Soccer Pledges To Follow Yates' Safety Recs After P= robe

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By Renee Hickman

The U.S. Soccer Federation said Mo= nday it plans to implement all 12 of the recommendations outlined by curren= t King & Spalding LLP lawyer and former U.S. Attorney General Sally Yat= es following her independent investigation into allegations of past abusive= behavior and sexual misconduct in women's professional soccer.

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New Wash. District Chief On His Plans For A Revitalize= d Bench

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By Greg Lamm

With four judges confirmed in the = Western District of Washington in the past two years and enough nominations= pending to bring the bench back up to full strength, the district's latest= chief judge says the court is preparing to finally tackle its pandemic bac= klog.

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Del. Drops Major-Party-Only Mandate For State's Top Be= nches

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By Jeff Montgomery

Delaware on Monday jettisoned a 72= -year-old rule limiting appointments to its top three courts to Democratic = or Republican candidates, in a consent judgment ending a nearly 6-year-old = challenge launched by a politically independent attorney whose arguments al= ready had made one U.S. Supreme Court trip.

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Mass. Launches Abortion Hotline Staffed By BigLaw, ACL= U

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By Brian Dowling

A group of 150 attorneys from some= of the largest Massachusetts law firms and the ACLU will provide free lega= l advice about abortion access to patients and health care providers throug= h a new confidential hotline, state Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell sa= id Monday.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

American Civil Liberties Union

American Civil L= iberties Union of Massachusetts

Arizona Chamber of Commerce

BNP Paribas SA

Cahill Contractors Inc.

Chiquita Brands International = Inc.

Computer Services Inc.

United States Soccer Federat= ion Inc.

Xcel Energy Inc.

Xerox Holdings Corp.


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GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Equal Employment Opportun= ity Commission

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Energy Regulatory Co= mmission

Florida Department= of Environmental Protection

Florida Supreme Court

National Labor Relations Board

New York Attorney General'= s Office

New York City Police Department

Public Utility Commission of T= exas

San Carlos Apache Nation

Texas State Senate

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Attorney's Office

U.S= . Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York

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

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

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

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Labor

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

U.S. District = Court for the District of Connecticut

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

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

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

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. Environmental Protection= Agency

U.S. Navy

U.S. Securities and Excha= nge Commission

U.S. Supreme Court

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