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The Republic of Congo continues to protest efforts by a construction comp= any to seize a Trump Tower condo to enforce nearly $1 billion in arbitral a= wards, telling a New York federal judge that its former contractor wrongly = claims the country and its president embezzled funds to buy the property.

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TOP NEWS

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Congo Says Trump Condo Can't Be Seized In $1B Fight

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By Joyce Hanson

The Republic of Congo continues to= protest efforts by a construction company to seize a Trump Tower condo to = enforce nearly $1 billion in arbitral awards, telling a New York federal ju= dge that its former contractor wrongly claims the country and its president= embezzled funds to buy the property.

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Carpenter Union Vote-Rigging Suit Tossed By Wash. Judg= e

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By Lauren Berg

A Seattle federal judge on Friday = threw out a lawsuit accusing a former official for the Northwest Carpenters= Union of participating in rigging union elections, saying federal labor la= w gives union members — not the labor organization — the right = to sue for an alleged breach of fiduciary duty.

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Pittsburgh Developer Says Oakland Owners Reneged On Sa= le

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By Brent Godwin

Developer Walnut Capital is suing = several Pittsburgh property owners for breach of contract, saying they fail= ed to sell properties as promised for the development of a neighborhood tha= t was delayed by zoning changes.

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NJ City Says Company Should Pay For Illegal Dump Clean= ing

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By Faith Williams

A New Jersey city wants two constr= uction companies to pay for the cleanup of their foreclosed site after alle= gedly leaving the soil contaminated and affecting public safety.

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POLICY & REGULATION

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US DOT Pulls 'Fix It First' Highway Funding Memo =09

By Linda Chiem

The U.S. Department of Transportat= ion has relaxed guidance advising states to use their highway funds from th= e Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expedite maintenance or climate-focused = projects, walking back a policy that hamstrung states' abilities to build n= ew highways before rehabilitating existing ones.

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House Passes Bill To Extend FCC Auction Authority Unti= l May

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By Christopher Cole

The U.S. House easily passed legis= lation Monday to extend the Federal Communications Commission's legal autho= rity to sell licenses to the airwaves for commercial use until May 19.

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LITIGATION

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Insurer's Faulty-Construction Coverage Suit Ruled Prem= ature

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By Hope Patti

A Texas federal judge tossed Cinci= nnati Insurance Co.'s suit over its indemnity obligations to a contractor a= ccused of performing faulty construction work, saying the action was premat= ure because the underlying suit had yet to be resolved.

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Power Equipment Co. Loses Bulk Customs Case

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By Jennifer Doherty

A power protection equipment compa= ny can label only one of its products "Made in the Philippines" after faili= ng to demonstrate to the U.S. Court of International Trade that the other f= ive products at issue underwent a "substantial transformation" there.

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7th Circ. Says Co. Doesn't Owe Ex-Salesman Commission<= /a>

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By Thy Vo

An equipment leasing company does = not owe a former Illinois salesman $340,000 in requested commissions, a Sev= enth Circuit panel has ruled, finding the company didn't violate the worker= 's contract because the sales happened after it had already lowered commiss= ion rates.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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New US Controls May Deter Outside Support For Russia

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On the first anniversary of Russia= ’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. published a tranche of new rules tha= t further complicate the sanctions and export control landscape, in part by= adding non-Russian parties that help Russia evade sanctions, and Iranian e= xports of foreign-produced items made with U.S. technology, say attorneys a= t Ropes & Gray. =20

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Steps Lawyers Can Take Following Involuntary Terminati= ons

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Though lawyers can struggle to rec= over from involuntary terminations, it's critical that they be able to step= back, review any feedback given and look for opportunities for growth, say= Jessica Hernandez at JLH Coaching & Consulting and Albert Tawil at Lat= eral Hub.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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Firms' Entry-Level Hiring Expected To Dip After Steady= '22

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By Xiumei Dong

Entry-level hiring at law firms ac= ross the U.S. remained strong last year, but many scaled back their recruit= ment of summer associates for 2023 in anticipation of challenging economic = times ahead, according to a report released Monday by the National Associat= ion for Law Placement.

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King & Spalding Rehires Former Senior White House = Counsel

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By Andrea Keckley

King & Spalding LLP announced = on Monday that a former senior counsel and special assistant to President J= oe Biden in the White House Counsel's Office has rejoined the firm as a par= tner in its special matters and government investigations team.

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Quarles & Brady Moves Into Denver With Adsero Comb= ination

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By Kevin Penton

Quarles & Brady LLP is continu= ing its westward expansion with a combination with Denver-based Adsero IP, = an intellectual property boutique, the firms announced Monday.

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Proud Boys Attys Accused Of Not Paying For Jury Bias R= eport

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By Andrew Strickler

A Texas research firm on Friday su= ed a group of defense lawyers representing members of the far-right Proud B= oys group over an allegedly unpaid bill for a report about potential bias i= n the juror pool in the nation's capital.

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Attys Urge 2nd Circ. To Revive Conn. Racism Rule Chall= enge

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By Ryan Boysen

Two Connecticut lawyers who oppose= a new attorney state discipline rule that prohibits racist and sexist comm= ents want the Second Circuit to weigh in, saying a federal judge was wrong = to find that their "vague," "abstract" and "subjective" fears don't confer = standing to challenge the measure.

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Interview

Mich. Chief Justice Says Election Process Taints High = Court

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By Carolyn Muyskens

The Michigan Supreme Court's newes= t chief justice doesn't hide her qualms about the way she and her fell= ow justices are elected, making clear suggestions of partisanship at the st= ate's high court are a threat to its independence.

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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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American Bar Association

American Council of En= gineering Companies

American Road = & Transportation Builders Association

American Trucking Association= s Inc.

Associated General Con= tractors of America

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

Dollar Bank

First Financial Holdings, Inc.

Georgetown University

Lux Research Inc.

National Association = for Law Placement Inc.

New Civil Liberties Alliance

Pacific Northwe= st Regional Council of Carpenters

Sberbank of Russia

Trump Organization Inc.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

United Broth= erhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America

VTB Bank


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LAW = FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Bureau of Industry and Security

Federal Communications Commissi= on

Federal Highway Administration

Government Accountability Office=

International Chamber of Commer= ce

New Jersey Depa= rtment of Environmental Protection

Office of Foreign Assets Control=

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

U.S. Court of Appeal= s for the Seventh Circuit

U.S. Customs and Border Protect= ion

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Transportatio= n

U.S. Department of the Treasury

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

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

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

U.S. Di= strict Court for the Western District of Washington

U.S. House Committee o= n Energy and Commerce

U.S. Supreme Court

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