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Russia's year-old war in Ukraine has not harmed global trade as badly as = the World Trade Organization initially forecast, its impact alleviated by t= he flexibility of international trade rules, the organization said in a rep= ort released on Thursday.

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Ukraine War Hurt Global Trade Less Than WTO Predicted<= /a>

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By Micah Danney

Russia's year-old war in Ukraine h= as not harmed global trade as badly as the World Trade Organization initial= ly forecast, its impact alleviated by the flexibility of international trad= e rules, the organization said in a report released on Thursday.

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Bestwall Says J&J Unit's 3rd Circ. Loss Shouldn't = End Ch. 11

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By Hayley Fowler

Georgia-Pacific asbestos unit Best= wall LLC has told a North Carolina federal judge that a Third Circuit rulin= g dismissing a Johnson & Johnson unit's Chapter 11 should have no beari= ng on its own bankruptcy, saying different circuit standards and facts of t= he case render that decision inconsequential.

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Immunomedics' $40M Deal Over Data Scandal Gets Initial= OK

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By Katryna Perera

A New Jersey federal judge granted= preliminary approval on Thursday to a $40 million settlement between pharm= aceutical company Immunomedics Inc. and a class of its investors that will = resolve claims that the company and several of its top brass failed to disc= lose a data integrity breach attributed to workers at one of its drug = manufacturing facilities that led to the rejection of one of its highly val= uable drugs by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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Real Estate Rumors: Thor, Signature Bank, Rajesh Patel=

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By WaTeasa Freeman

Thor Equities may be paying more t= han $100 million for 2.7 acres in Chicago, Signature Bank is reportedly see= king to sell a $140 million loan tied to a New York building and investor R= ajesh Patel is said to have paid $31 million for a hotel near the San Franc= isco airport.

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ENFORCEMENT

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FBI Agent Tells Jury How Ex-LA Official Coordinated Br= ibes

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By Gina Kim

An FBI agent continued testimony T= hursday in former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan's federal bribery t= rial, detailing how Chan introduced convicted Councilman Jose Huizar to a s= eries of real estate developers who were seeking city approvals, coordinati= ng their meetings and monitoring the developers' contributions to Huizar's = reelection bid.

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LITIGATION

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Ohio Judge Shoots Down Win Request In Race Suit =09

By Faith Williams

An Ohio federal judge denied a wat= er damage restoration service company's request for summary judgment in a s= uit over racial harassment claims from a former employee, saying the employ= ee should have more time for discovery.

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Architecture Co. Wants Orrick Partner's Claims Axed In= IP Row

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By Jack Karp

A San Francisco architecture and i= nterior design firm has asked a California federal court to throw out an Or= rick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP partner's third-party counterclaims aga= inst it, saying it can't be held liable for the alleged fraud of another ar= chitect in a case accusing the attorney of stealing the remodeling plans fo= r her home.

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NC AG Accuses Contractor Of Scamming Homeowners =09

By Isaac Monterose

The attorney general of North Caro= lina has accused a contractor of scamming clients out of more than $136,000= by getting paid in advance for construction projects that he didn't comple= te.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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Dentons' Turkish Outpost Operational But 'Heartbroken'=

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By Tracey Read

It's been a devastating time for D= entons' colleagues in Turkey, after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake Feb. 6 left = tens of thousands of people dead near the Syria border, and a second fatal = quake struck just two weeks later.

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NY Litigation Boutique Sues Atty Over 'Quiet Quitting'=

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By Xiumei Dong

New York plaintiffs firm Napoli Sh= kolnik PLLC sued one of its trial attorneys Thursday for allegedly violatin= g her employment agreement and New York law by performing little to no work= and competing with the firm through her own practice while working remotel= y.

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Tearful Murdaugh Denies Murders But Admits Lying And T= heft

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By Cara Salvatore

South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaug= h took the stand Thursday to deny murdering his wife and son but admitted h= e lied to law enforcement about being near the crime scene shortly before t= he killings and separately acknowledged he stole money from his firm.

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Powell Beats Disciplinary Suit Over 2020 Election Liti= gation

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By Lauren Berg

A Texas judge has thrown out a pro= fessional misconduct lawsuit against embattled attorney Sidney Powell over = her efforts to overturn the 2020 U.S. presidential election, finding "numer= ous defects" in evidence presented by the State Bar of Texas' disciplinary = arm.

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Lawmakers Probe $1.5M Debevoise Deal To Rep DHS Chief<= /a>

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By Rae Ann Varona

A congressional oversight committe= e said it is investigating potential impropriety in the Biden administratio= n's $1.5 million contract with Debevoise & Plimpton LLP for legal servi= ces ahead of anticipated impeachment proceedings against Homeland Security = Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

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Greenberg Traurig Adds Finance Team From Orrick In Hou= ston

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By Lynn LaRowe

Five public finance lawyers from O= rrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, including the former leader of the fi= rm's Houston office, have jumped to Greenberg Traurig LLP.

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Calif. Patent Veteran Selling 'CASH' License Plate For= $2M

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By Matt Perez

A semi-retired veteran patent atto= rney is asking $2 million for a California license plate that reads “= CASH,” which he has owned since the state began offering vanity tags.

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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

Carmel Partners Inc.

George Washington University

Georgia-Pacific LLC

Immunomedics Inc.

International Rescue Committe= e Inc.

Johnson & Johnson

La Quinta Holdings Inc.

LinkedIn Corp.


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LAW = FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Hamilton Stephens Steele & Mar= tin

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Dallas County, Texas

European Commission

European Union

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Food and Drug Administration

State Bar of Texas

U.S= . Attorney's Office for the Central District of California

U.S. Copyright Office

U.S. Department of He= alth and Human Services

U.S. Department of Homeland S= ecurity

U.S. Di= strict Court for the Central District of California

U.S. District C= ourt for the District of New Jersey

U.S. D= istrict Court for the Northern District of California

U.S. Immigration and Cust= oms Enforcement

U.S. Securities and Excha= nge Commission

U.S. Supreme Court

Un= ited States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

World Trade Organization

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