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The Fourth Circuit has affirmed a North Carolina lower court's order deny= ing housing developer Epcon Homestead's suit against a North Carolina city = over more than $800,000 in fees because the company filed it after the stat= ute of limitations had run out.

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TOP NEWS

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4th Circ. Says Developer Missed Opportunity To Sue Cit= y

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By Faith Williams

The Fourth Circuit has affirmed a = North Carolina lower court's order denying housing developer Epcon Homestea= d's suit against a North Carolina city over more than $800,000 in fees beca= use the company filed it after the statute of limitations had run out.

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CIT OKs Chinese Wire Duties Despite 'Unfortunate' Erro= r

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By Jennifer Doherty

A U.S. Court of International Trad= e judge backed the U.S. Department of Commerce's decision to treat a Chines= e aluminum wire producer as a state-controlled company on Monday, even thou= gh the company answered questions to prove its independence.

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3 Key Environmental Issues Facing Michigan

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By Juan Carlos Rodriguez

Michigan's century-long status as = an industrial hub has led to contaminated lands across the state, presentin= g environmental attorneys with a diverse set of issues as regulators seek t= o protect remaining wilderness from new development and ensure communi= ties have access to safe drinking water after the disaster in Flint.&#= 160;

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LITIGATION

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Court Says Tripled Consumer Damages Can Count For Fees=

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By Matthew Santoni

Attorneys for two homebuyers who s= ued Heartland Homes can collect nearly $359,000 in fees and costs after a P= ennsylvania federal judge ruled Monday that the fee request was reasonable = based on either the jury's original award or the tripled damages allowed un= der the state's consumer protection law.

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Medical Pot User Sues Johnson Controls Over Nixed Job = Offer

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By Mike Curley

A Pennsylvania medical cannabis pa= tient is suing building software and equipment company Johnson Controls Inc= . in federal court, saying the company violated state law by rescinding his= employment over his use of cannabis.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Lithium Mine Case Marks Crossroads For Energy Storage = Cos.

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While the Ninth Circuit considers = the future of the controversial Thacker Pass lithium mine, the utility-scal= e battery storage industry stands poised either to benefit from an increase= d domestic lithium supply, or to pivot toward the development of alternativ= e battery technologies, says Riley Nickel at Husch Blackwell.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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A Look At Paul Hastings' Drive To Hire High-Profile Pa= rtners

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By Xiumei Dong

Paul Hastings LLP has long priorit= ized growth in its agenda, but since undergoing a leadership transition in = 2021, the firm has taken on an ambitious expansion strategy, with new leade= rs spearheading high-level lateral hires and group acquisitions to capitali= ze on the rapidly changing legal market — while trying to maintain th= e firm's culture amid growing pains.

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NY Grand Jury Hears Trump-Friendly Testimony As Vote N= ears

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By Frank G. Runyeon

A Manhattan grand jury on Monday n= eared a vote on whether to indict former President Donald Trump for an alle= ged hush-money scheme after hearing testimony purportedly contradicting cla= ims that he directed payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels on the e= ve of the 2016 presidential election.

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Fox Producer Says Network Attys Coached Her 'Evasive' = Depo

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By Lauren Berg

A Fox News producer who worked wit= h hosts Maria Bartiromo and Tucker Carlson claims the network's attorneys, = including outside counsel from Winston & Strawn LLP, pressured her to g= ive "evasive" testimony in the network's legal battle with Dominion Voting = Systems, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in New York federal court.

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Biden Announces New District Court Picks In 3 States

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By James Arkin

President Joe Biden announced four= new district court nominees Monday, naming two magistrate judges, a vetera= n prosecutor and a private practice attorney as his picks for vacancies in = Illinois, Maryland and Louisiana.

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EY Hires New Global Legal Ops Leader From UnitedLex

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By Sue Reisinger

Big Four auditing firm EY said Mon= day that Dan Hendy, a former general counsel who has left his post as execu= tive vice president at the legal data and services company UnitedLex, is EY= 's new global legal operations leader.

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Legal Tech Co. Fights Pre-Action Discovery Request

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By Andrea Keckley

The legal technology company DoNot= Pay told a New York Supreme Court judge Friday that a paralegal's request f= or pre-action discovery amounts to an improper attempt at a "fishing expedi= tion," arguing that the petitioner has nothing more than a "hunch" to back = her allegations that the company is misrepresenting its use of artificial i= ntelligence.

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Herrick Feinstein Names 1st Female Executive Chair=

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By Adrian Cruz

Herrick Feinstein LLP announced Mo= nday that longtime partner and current real estate co-chair Belinda G. Schw= artz is the firm's new executive chair, marking the first time in its nearl= y 100-year history that a woman is serving in the role.

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Ogletree Launches ESG Practice Group

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By Aaron West

Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & = Stewart PC has launched a nationwide environmental, social and governa= nce practice group, putting an official ESG label on many of the services t= he firm already provided, firm officials told Law360 Pulse on Monday.

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Charter Is On The Hunt For GC As Top Atty Plans Retire= ment

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By Hailey Konnath

Charter Communications' longtime g= eneral counsel plans to retire — as soon as the company locks in his = replacement, according to an announcement Monday.

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IP Atty Can't Revive Claim Calif. Bar Exam Is Age-Bias= ed

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By Bonnie Eslinger

A California appellate court on Fr= iday refused to revive age discrimination claims from a Massachusetts-licen= sed attorney who failed the Golden State's bar exam, concluding the Califor= nia Supreme Court is immune from liability under the Government Claims Act.

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In Solo Dissent, Jackson Protests 'Sharp Uptick' In Va= caturs

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By Jimmy Hoover

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson used= her first solo dissenting opinion Monday to call out the U.S. Supreme Cour= t for a "sharp uptick" in the use of a once-rare procedural mechanism to er= ase precedents set by lower courts.

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SG Makes Faint Appeal To Have Justices Drop Election C= ase

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By Jimmy Hoover

U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth P= relogar told the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday that it should probably dismi= ss the closely-watched election case that has been awaiting decision since = December, saying, if perhaps faint-heartedly, that recent developments in N= orth Carolina's top court caution against ruling on the controversial legal= theory at the center of the case.

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Justices Skip Challenge To Ala. Grand Jury Secrecy Law=

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By Elliot Weld

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday d= eclined to hear a case challenging the constitutionality of Alabama's laws = barring grand jury witnesses from discussing information they learned in he= arings outside court.

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Fed. Judge Cites Backlog 'Crisis' In Declining To Merg= e Suits

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By Gina Kim

A California federal judge on Mond= ay rejected a Walmart supplier's motion to consolidate two cases stemming f= rom a patent dispute over a disposable razor invention and to delay the tri= al, citing the district's "overwhelming case load" that's forced him into a= "substantial backlog of over 100 fully briefed, submitted motions."

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Paxton Calls Bar Election Case An Attack On 'Core' AG = Duties

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By Andrew Strickler

Continuing his effort to avoid a b= ar action over his U.S. Supreme Court challenge to Donald Trump's re-electi= on loss, Texas' attorney general has told a state appellate court that his = "core executive prerogative" is under attack by attorney oversight official= s.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

American International In= dustries Inc.

Amperex Technology Ltd.

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Cor= p.

CNH Industrial NV

CNO Financial Group Inc.

Charter Communications Inc.

Johnson Controls Internationa= l PLC

Liberty Broadband Corp.

Major Lindsey & Africa LLC

Mestel & Company Inc.

NVR Inc.

New York University

Ohio State University

UnitedLex Corp.

Walmart Inc.


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Cadwalader Wickersham

Morningstar Law Group

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Bureau of Land Management

California Supreme Court

North Carolina Department of= Justice

State Bar of Texas

U.S. Attorney's Office

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 Justice

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

U.S. D= istrict Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

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

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

U.S. Environmental Protection= Agency

U.S. Marine Corps

U.S. Supreme Court

United St= ates District Court for the District of Nevada

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