Return-Path: Delivered-To: andrew@sterlingcal.com Received: from reseller401.webserversystems.com by reseller401.webserversystems.com with LMTP id snt4MIjy7WMl2ggAchKAPA (envelope-from ) for ; Thu, 16 Feb 2023 03:08:24 -0600 Return-path: Envelope-to: andrew@sterlingcal.com Delivery-date: Thu, 16 Feb 2023 03:08:24 -0600 Received: from o10.mailings-q.law360.com ([167.89.1.233]:56216) by reseller401.webserversystems.com with esmtps (TLS1.2) tls TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (Exim 4.94.2) (envelope-from ) id 1pSaFb-002R6W-MQ for andrew@sterlingcal.com; Thu, 16 Feb 2023 03:08:24 -0600 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=law360.com; h=from:subject:mime-version:to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding: cc:content-type:from:subject:to; s=s1; bh=ct9Ga0AJeJ6temVQSC3TTeQXxlg7RZrrY9Uf2Wcpv04=; b=Lnw+0WacxWLfY+2D89hkjfvqvknNLvYyAD281G9LBQHgYI5I7dHFqEFvA5Wrxb7speG4 /dCinXYdRDXwrYtW0vBzWm5WmYPdwbvF7VdK1zqqKE/BfjxWDjVm5z1q25SwyY6Ve9nrGJ sIo2K9VhaBLmJHUhu5Wbo2sPrXZbWSJYYk9CDNiar1PM4wHBf/dIrVQZi7+bh4J3x0Rehn 3bZ50mStUuJRj+KXixk/BCt97zluJOfGbLMGRTtA1AwVGsTFSjoXIrVnfDl1Pw+XEej2p2 k7KoSWObKJaAOxNxrk1LmsyAupLWc/53msY0qD2Jw9prCK97sKd0Zxm26DzTwNGg== Received: by filterdrecv-f6f9cf6b4-lfnzn with SMTP id filterdrecv-f6f9cf6b4-lfnzn-1-63EDF27B-56 2023-02-16 09:08:11.963177419 +0000 UTC m=+482838.233180132 Received: from www.law360.com (unknown) by geopod-ismtpd-4-3 (SG) with ESMTP id ULy5FBcmSnek8dpuBfU5WQ for ; Thu, 16 Feb 2023 09:08:11.711 +0000 (UTC) Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2023 09:08:12 +0000 (UTC) From: Construction Law360 Message-ID: <63edf27b8fcec_2b41aa4273060@169.254.10.181.mail> Subject: Flint Questioned On Funding For Residents' Info Requests Mime-Version: 1.0 X-SG-EID: =?us-ascii?Q?DpMIMgk9mn4zdkN6zyeeU8Xim96gpeeiLvGJgfwEMomsY=2FlapgM46Wz5ZUlNVy?= =?us-ascii?Q?urBeu6Np7ycnTSu9Ak3oXsVmZY+0A3eWI9bDzJO?= =?us-ascii?Q?+GQqIsdDuBaSFP=2FiHtZgn=2FOKK3b0Ylp1OWNyFJ1?= =?us-ascii?Q?OvXCIgkbl2Z4lu1Oh7b4HNJjTF4FXMiEe6=2FjwwK?= =?us-ascii?Q?TjpyU7czLMa6MaIoZP0TPyGANchnhcJlt3FhG4w?= =?us-ascii?Q?1XKLk3Y4jFdq=2FVwrhRTQQNLBnE6jMHEh4zqxvx?= To: andrew@sterlingcal.com X-Entity-ID: n4N5YJME4r04ODgodW2M/g== Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Status: No, score=2.4 X-Spam-Score: 24 X-Spam-Bar: ++ X-Spam-Flag: NO =09

A Michigan federal judge on Wednesday pressed attorneys for Flint on whet= her the city had budgeted for fielding information requests from residents = who needed their water lines replaced, work that has gone past court-impose= d deadlines three times so far.

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THURSDAY= , FEBRUARY 16, 2023

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TOP NEWS

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Flint Questioned On Funding For Residents' Info Reques= ts

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By Danielle Ferguson

A Michigan federal judge on Wednes= day pressed attorneys for Flint on whether the city had budgeted for fieldi= ng information requests from residents who needed their water lines replace= d, work that has gone past court-imposed deadlines three times so far.

Read full article »

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Montana, Fuel Groups Challenge Oregon Terminal Ban=

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By Peter McGuire

Montana and a collection of fuel i= ndustry groups have challenged a ban on new oil and gas terminals in Portla= nd, Oregon, alleging in a federal lawsuit that recent changes to the city's= zoning code unconstitutionally favor local companies and consumers against= outside interests.

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FERC Defends Deadline Extension For NY Pipeline Projec= t

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By Tom Lotshaw

The Federal Energy Regulatory Comm= ission on Tuesday told the D.C. Circuit it was well within its authority to= extend a construction deadline for the 99-mile Northern Access Project pip= eline in New York and Pennsylvania and that a landmark Empire State climate= law has no bearing on its decision.

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Contech Exec Asks 4th Circ. To Toss Bid-Rigging Convic= tion

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By Aaron Keller

A former Contech Engineered Soluti= ons executive convicted of participating in a scheme to rig bids has asked = the Fourth Circuit to vacate his conviction, arguing that a trial judge inc= orrectly agreed with government assertions that the case involved per se vi= olations of the Sherman Act and wrongly removed elements of the offense fro= m the jury's consideration.

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Tire Co. Hanged Itself In Duty Exemption Bid, CIT Judg= e Finds

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By Rae Ann Varona

A U.S. Court of International Trad= e judge ruled that a Taiwanese tire exporter can't escape anti-dumping duti= es, finding that the company frustrated its own efforts by confirming = that its tires served a dual purpose not permitted under an exemption.

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BALCA Says Concrete Co. Can't Back Temporary Worker Ne= ed

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By Rae Ann Varona

A U.S. Department of Labor appella= te board backed the department's decision denying a Kansas-based concrete c= ompany's bid to hire 20 concrete finishers, saying the company failed to ba= ck why it needed the workers for a roughly 10-month period.

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Real Estate Rumors: Montecito Medical, AHV, James Mill= s

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By WaTeasa Freeman

Montecito Medical Real Estate has = reportedly landed $31 million in financing for a South Carolina medical cen= ter; AHV Communities is said to be building 525 units in San Antonio; and t= he Chicago home of the late James Mills, co-founder of Medline, will report= edly soon list for sale.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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DOI Enviro Damage Assessment Proposal May Add Flexibil= ity

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The U.S. Department of the Interio= r's recently proposed overhaul of its natural resource damage assessment pr= ogram suggests that current restrictive formulas may be replaced with a mor= e flexible structure — which could bring major benefits to potentiall= y responsible parties and natural resource trustees, says Brian Ferrasci-O&= #8217;Malley at Nossaman.

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Procedure Rule 7.1 Can Simplify Litigators' Diversity = Analysis

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A recent amendment to Federal Rule= of Civil Procedure 7.1 will help trial courts determine whether the partie= s to a case are diverse, and may also allow litigators to more quickly dete= rmine whether they can remove certain cases to federal court, says Steve Sh= apiro at Schnader Harrison.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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Law360 Names Attys Who Moved Up The Firm Ranks In Q4

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A promotion to partner or election= to practice group chair means a slew of new responsibilities and also lots= of well-deserved recognition. Law360 reveals the list of attorneys whose c= ommitment to legal excellence earned them highly coveted spots in the law f= irm leadership ranks. Find out if your old legal friends — or rivals = — moved up in the fourth quarter of last year.

Read full article »

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Ex-Stanford Law Dean Signed Bankman-Fried's Bond =09

By Rachel Scharf

The former dean of Stanford Law Sc= hool signed a $500,000 bond to help FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried remain ou= t of jail pending his trial over the crypto exchange's stunning collapse, a= ccording to court filings unsealed by a Manhattan federal judge Tuesday.

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NY Senate Rejects Chief Judge Nominee LaSalle In Full = Vote

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By Frank G. Runyeon

The New York State Senate voted do= wn the chief judge nomination of Justice Hector LaSalle in a surprise full = floor vote Wednesday, following a month of deadlock after a contentious com= mittee vote rejected his candidacy and spurred a constitutional debate.

Read full article »

Analysis

These Firms Are Pulling In The Most Patent Litigation = Work

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By Andrew Karpan

A former personal injury law firm = that turned to intellectual property work during the pandemic filed more pa= tent suits over the last three years than any other firm in the U.S., accor= ding to a new Lex Machina report.

Read full article »

Analysis

These Firms Are Pulling In The Most PTAB Work

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By Jasmin Jackson

Intellectual property boutique Fis= h & Richardson PC continued to pick up the most work at the Patent Tria= l and Appeal Board over the last three years, with the firm attributing its= success to its ability to draw on the patent expertise it has built across= forums and to craft legal teams that are tailored to each client.

Read full article »

Analysis

PTAB Sees Uptick In Filings After Vidal's Fintiv Guida= nce

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By Andrew Karpan

Filings at the Patent Trial and Ap= peal Board inched upward in 2022, a trend lawyers say has to do with guidan= ce from the patent office director last year limiting the board's use of di= scretion to deny patent reviews.

Read full article »

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GOP Sens. Say Role In Assault Case Disqualifies 1st Ci= rc. Pick

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By James Arkin

A First Circuit nominee defended h= is past role representing a school facing a lawsuit from a sexual assault s= urvivor's family during a Senate hearing Wednesday, as Republicans question= ed his judgment in the case that some said was "disqualifying" for his nomi= nation to the bench.

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Oregon, DC Picks Secure District Judgeships

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By James Arkin

The U.S. Senate confirmed Oregon S= upreme Court Justice Adrienne C. Nelson to the District of Oregon and Willi= ams & Connolly LLP partner Ana C. Reyes to a federal judgeship in the D= istrict of Columbia on Wednesday in bipartisan votes.

Read full article »

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3rd Circ. Vacancy A Chance For More Professional Diver= sity

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By P.J. D'Annunzio

With the impending retirement of T= hird Circuit Judge Joseph A. Greenaway Jr., President Joe Biden has an oppo= rtunity to further professional diversity on a federal appeals bench made u= p largely of judges with career backgrounds in prosecution and corporate la= w, observers say.

Read full article »

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Calif. State Bar Considers Rules On Reporting Other La= wyers

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By James Mills

Public reaction to a proposed new = rule that would require California lawyers to tattle on other lawyers' misc= onduct was mixed in a sparsely attended online meeting held by the Californ= ia state bar on Wednesday morning.

Read full article »

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NY Courts Need Better Tech, Staffing, Top Judges Say

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By Emily Lever

The New York state court system sh= ould draw on the lessons of the pandemic to expand its use of technology to= provide alternatives to in-person proceedings and analog paper filings as = well as to beef up staffing, according to a report by a working group asses= sing the judiciary's pandemic practices released Wednesday.

Read full article »

Feature

How Seattle Firms Are Trying To Find The New Normal

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By Greg Lamm

Some of Seattle's largest law firm= s say they hope pre-pandemic investments in workplace technology will help = them return to normalcy with less office space and even help them prepare f= or a possible economic downturn.

Read full article »

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Sidney Powell Wants Ethics Expert Out Of Misconduct Tr= ial

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By Ryan Boysen

Embattled attorney Sidney Powell w= ants a legal ethics expert excluded from a professional misconduct lawsuit = in Texas state court over Powell's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, c= alling the expert a "total insider" who was "paid to provide a predetermine= d opinion."

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Calif. Bar Faces Bid To Revive Exam ADA Suit At 9th Ci= rc.

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By Bonnie Eslinger

Counsel for an attorney alleging t= he State Bar of California discriminated by failing to provide adequate acc= ommodations for his disabilities during a COVID-19-era bar exam urged the N= inth Circuit on Wednesday to revive his claims, arguing the district court = wrongly found the bar had sovereign immunity.

Read full article »

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Conn. Atty Wants Ex-IP Firm Partner To Stop Using His = Name

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By Gianna Ferrarin

Connecticut-based intellectual pro= perty attorney Charles Ruggiero accused his former law partner on Wednesday= of continuing to practice under Ruggiero's name after he moved to dissolve= their firm last year.

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Feds Knock Bid For Greater Counsel Access As Too Much<= /a>

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By Britain Eakin

The U.S. Department of Homeland Se= curity has urged a federal judge to dismiss a suit from advocacy groups all= eging U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees lack adequate acce= ss to counsel, saying they are asking for too much.

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Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2023 Editorial Boards=

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Law360 is looking for avid readers= of our publications to serve as members of our 2023 editorial advisory boa= rds.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

American Civil Liberties Union

American Civil Libert= ies Union of Michigan

American Immigration Council In= c.

Apple Inc.

Contech Engineered Solutions LL= C

First-Citizens Bank & Trus= t Company

Garmin Ltd.

Google LLC

International Assoc= iation of Defense Counsel

Johnson & Johnson

Lex Machina Inc.

LexisNexis Group Inc.

Meta Platforms Inc.

National Fuel Gas Co.

Natural Resources Defense Coun= cil

New York University

ParkSterling Corp.

RELX PLC

Refugee &a= mp; Immigrant Center for Education & Legal Services

SAP AG

Sierra Club

State Bar of California

Unified Patents Inc.

United Steelworkers

University of Virginia

William and Flora Hewlett= Foundation


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LAW = FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Cadwalader Wickersham

Clifford Law Offices PC

Curtis Mallet-Prevost

DLA Piper

Davis Wright Tremaine

Intellectual Property Law Group

Keker Van Nest & Peters

Reichman Jorgensen Lehman &am= p; Feldberg LLP

Shakespeare Martineau

Steptoe & Johnson LLP

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Dallas County, Texas

Federal Energy Regulatory Co= mmission

International Trade Commission

New York State Senate

North Carolina Depart= ment of Transportation

State Bar of Texas

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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 Fourth Circuit

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

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Homeland S= ecurity

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Labor

U.S. Department of the Interior

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

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

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

U.S= . District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

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

U.S. Immigration and Cust= oms Enforcement

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U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court

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