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Better modeling of flood risk is critical to understanding how best to mi= tigate the expected impacts of climate change, particularly for the underse= rved communities that potentially stand to suffer the most, insurance and r= isk experts say.

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TOP NEWS

Analysis

Bad Flood Modeling Poses Risk To Underserved Communiti= es

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By Eli Flesch

Better modeling of flood risk is c= ritical to understanding how best to mitigate the expected impacts of clima= te change, particularly for the underserved communities that potentially st= and to suffer the most, insurance and risk experts say.

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Analysis

4 Key Environmental Issues Facing Washington

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By Juan Carlos Rodriguez

Washington has taken steps in rece= nt years to create laws and regulations aimed at keeping the Evergreen Stat= e green, but as its population and climate vulnerabilities grow, it's facin= g environmental issues involving water quality, wildlife and agriculture, r= aising compliance concerns for industry and fueling conservationist mission= s.

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Contractor Wants Probation In Rare DOJ Monopolization = Case

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By Parker Quinlan

The president of a Montana paving = company is asking a federal judge for probation after pleading guilty to mo= nopolizing highway crack-sealing services, in one of the first such crimina= l cases in decades.

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ENFORCEMENT

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Ex-County Official Seeks To Avoid Prison In Extortion = Case

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By Rosie Manins

A former commissioner of a county = comprising much of Atlanta has urged a Georgia federal judge to spare her i= ncarceration and sentence her to home confinement and community service on = two counts of extortion.

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LITIGATION

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Nigeria Tells DC Circ. It Has Immunity In $2.9M Award = Fight

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By Caroline Simson

Nigeria urged the D.C. Circuit on = Friday to toss claims asserted by the managing director of an engineering f= irm to enforce a $2.9 million arbitral award stemming from an erosion contr= ol contract, saying the arbitration exception to sovereign immunity does no= t apply.

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No Basis For Commerce's Generic Non-Market Levies, CIT= Says

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By Jennifer Doherty

A U.S. Court of International Trad= e judge took pains to unwind the U.S. Department of Commerce's default trea= tment of producers in non-market economies, rejecting the agency's continue= d insistence that a Chinese flooring manufacturer should be tagged with a g= eneric duty rate.

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Texas Justices Cut TxDOT Loose In Head-On Car Crash Su= it

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By Y. Peter Kang

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday = tossed a suit seeking to hold the Texas Department of Transportation liable= for a motorcyclist's roadway crash injuries, saying the plaintiff failed t= o establish that the agency created "an unreasonably dangerous condition" b= y deciding not to install concrete barriers.

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Colo. Casino Sues Construction Co. Over Hotel Defects<= /a>

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By Daniel Ducassi

A Colorado casino has accused a co= nstruction contractor in state court of performing defective and substandar= d work on a roughly quarter-billion-dollar expansion and renovation pr= oject, the latest turn in a yearslong legal battle between the companies.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Atty Conflict Discussions In Idaho Murder Case And Bey= ond

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A public defender's representation= of the accused University of Idaho murderer after prior representation of = a victim's parent doesn't constitute a violation of conflict of interest ru= les, but the case prompts ethical questions about navigating client conflic= ts in small-town criminal defense and big-city corporate law alike, say Hil= ary Gerzhoy and Charles Loeser at HWG.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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DHS Hires Debevoise For Possible Impeachment Inquiry

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By James Arkin

The U.S. Department of Homeland Se= curity has brought on Debevoise & Plimpton for legal services related t= o a possible impeachment inquiry against Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, a DH= S spokesperson confirmed to Law360 on Friday.

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'Clear' Conflict For Prosecutor-Lawmaker In 'Rust' Cas= e

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By Andrew Strickler

A New Mexico prosecutor-slash-lawm= aker brought on for the "Rust" movie set shooting case likely has conflicts= of interest between her dual roles, legal ethics experts told Law360 Pulse= .

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Ex-K&L Gates Atty Gets 2 Years For 'Terrible' Cybe= rstalking

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By Pete Brush

A Manhattan federal judge sentence= d former K&L Gates partner Willie Dennis to two years in prison Friday = for a "terrible" course of cyberstalking that targeted his former BigLaw co= lleagues, holding that the fear he inflicted on his victims merits prison.

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Texas AG Apologizes In $3.3M Whistleblower Deal =09

By Jess Krochtengel and Lauren Castle=

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton'= s office agreed to pay $3.3 million to resolve whistleblower claims from fo= ur former high-ranking staffers who alleged they were fired for reporting a= buses of power, and Paxton will personally apologize for calling them "rogu= e employees," according to a Texas Supreme Court filing Friday.

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Analysis

Crypto M&A Strategies Evolve As Values Plunge<= /p> =09

By Al Barbarino

Volatility in the cryptocurrency s= ector has dampened market sentiment and led total deal values to plummet in= 2022, as investors seek more conservative strategies and attorneys voice i= ncreasingly diverging opinions about the industry's future. = 0;

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Ex-Chemical Co. Atty Need Not Testify In Contamination= Suit

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By Emily Sawicki

A former in-house attorney for a c= ompany accused of contaminating a New York hamlet's water supply will not b= e compelled to give testimony in a bundle of personal injury suits against = the corporation, a federal judge determined this week, citing the potential= difficulty of parsing attorney-client privilege in the matter.

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Murdaugh's Check Cashing Halted Before Murders, Jury H= ears

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By Cara Salvatore

South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaug= h's requests to a law firm runner for the cashing of checks abruptly stoppe= d a few weeks before the murders with which Murdaugh is charged, according = to the runner, who told a jury Friday he was later assigned to help investi= gate the firm's suspicions of theft.

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NY Atty Group Can Back Ex-Knicks Star In MSG Suit<= /p> =09

By Andrea Keckley

The Second Circuit on Friday grant= ed the New York State Trial Lawyers Association's request to participate in= oral arguments in support of ex-Knicks player Charles Oakley's lawsuit aga= inst Knicks owner James Dolan over being thrown out of Madison Square Garde= n.

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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week=

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By Michele Gorman

Twitter's former legal chief and d= eputy counsel said at a hearing the company made a mistake in temporarily b= locking a story about the laptop of President Joe Biden's son, and a report= showed a polarized political environment is making it difficult for busine= sses to navigate regulations. These are among the stories in corporate lega= l news you may have missed in the past week.

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UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In Londo= n

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By Tabitha Burbidge

The past week in London has seen i= nternational law firm Eversheds Sutherland sued by Hill Dickinson LLP, the = FCA begin legal proceedings against John Coldwell Pensions & Investment= s for its involvement in the British Steel Pension Scheme, and the board of= Shell PLC in hot water in a breach of fiduciary claim over its "flawed" cl= imate strategy. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K= .

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In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On La= w360

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For those who missed out, here's a= look back at the law firms, stories and expert analyses that generated the= most buzz on Law360 last week.

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Podcast

Pro Say: Rick Astley — Never Gonna Lend His Vibe=

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The internet phenomenon of "Rickro= lling" has an unmistakable place in pop culture thanks to the distinct timb= re of Rick Astley's voice in his 1987 smash "Never Gonna Give You Up," and = it's a vocal vibe he's willing to protect in court.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

A.P. Moller-Maersk

AECOM

Amazon.com Inc.

American Bar Association

Apple Inc.

Arch Capital Group Ltd.

Denver Broncos Football Club

Hermes International SCA

Honeywell International Inc.

Insurance Europe Ltd.

Investments Ltd.

Johnson & Johnson

Liberty Mutual Insurance Group

MS Amlin PLC

Madison Square Garden E= ntertainment Corp.

McDonald's Corp.

Medtronic PLC

Meta Platforms Inc.

Natural Resources Defense Coun= cil

New York Post

New York State Trial La= wyers Association

Newsweek/Daily Beast Co. LLC

Northeastern University

PCL Employees Holdings Ltd.

Phoenix Suns

Shell PLC

Sky PLC

Spotify Technology SA

Tesla Inc.

The Boeing Co.

The Conference Board Inc.

The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.<= /a>

Twitter Inc.

UMB Financial Corp.

University of California Irvine<= /a>

WNBA Enterprises LLC

Washington Farm Bureau

Washington Post Co.


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LAW = FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Beale & Co. Solicitors

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olsw= ang

Cain & Skarnulis

Cohen Forman

DLA Piper

Datsopoulos MacDonald

Law Firm of Alton C. Todd

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Arizona Supreme Court

Commodity Futures Trading Co= mmission

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Emergency Management = Agency

Federal Trade Commission

Financial Conduct Authority

Financial Crimes Enforcement= Network

Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe

Port of Seattle

State Bar of Texas

Texas Attorney General's Offi= ce

Texas Department of Transporta= tion

Texas Supreme Court

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

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

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

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Homeland S= ecurity

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Dist= rict Court for the Northern District of Georgia

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

U.S. Dis= trict Court for the Southern District of New York

U.S. Environmental Protection= Agency

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office<= /a>

U.S. Securities and Excha= nge Commission

United S= tates District Court for the District of Montana

Washington State Departme= nt of Ecology

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