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The U.S. Court of International Trade blessed imposing steep, China-wide = anti-dumping duties on Pirelli Tyre Co. Ltd.'s tires, finding reasonable th= e U.S. Department of Commerce's conclusion that Pirelli's operations could = be controlled by Beijing.

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TOP NEWS

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CIT Blesses Putting 'China-Wide' Duties On Pirelli Tir= es

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By Alyssa Aquino

The U.S. Court of International Tr= ade blessed imposing steep, China-wide anti-dumping duties on Pirelli Tyre = Co. Ltd.'s tires, finding reasonable the U.S. Department of Commerce's conc= lusion that Pirelli's operations could be controlled by Beijing.

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9th Circ. Weighs Tribal Opposition To Ariz. Copper Min= e

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By Caleb Symons

The Ninth Circuit wrestled on Tues= day with the extent of federal protections for religious liberty as it revi= sited a controversial land exchange in Arizona at the heart of plans to bui= ld North America's largest copper mine, a project that Indigenous activists= say would raze a sacred site.

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Berkshire Unit Tells 10th Circ. 'Threats' Not Antitrus= t Issues

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By Daniel Ducassi

A Tenth Circuit panel on Tuesday p= ressed a Berkshire Hathaway-owned construction supplier on whether its alle= ged threats to ice out companies working with a rival crossed an anti-compe= titive line, with one judge asking how it was OK for a company with a near-= total monopoly to behave that way.

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Trump Can't Delay Trial In NY AG's 'Simple' Fraud Case=

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By Cara Salvatore

A New York state court judge refus= ed Tuesday to delay trial for former President Donald Trump and his busines= ses in the state attorney general's fraud suit, saying claims of lying on f= inancial documents to procure real estate loans "are simple and straightfor= ward."

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Real Estate Rumors: Kolter Urban, Terra, Ever River Re= alty

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By WaTeasa Freeman

Kolter Urban has reportedly sold a= Tampa penthouse for $6.1 million, Terra Group is said to have bid $500 mil= lion for a 570-unit residential property in South Florida and Ever River Re= alty has reportedly paid $51 million for a New York City industrial portfol= io.

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POLICY & REGULATION

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Treasury Clarifies Eligibility For Chips Tax Credit

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By Kat Lucero

A new chip factory's human resourc= es, legal, accounting, sales, distribution and noncybersecurity operations = will not qualify for the investment tax credit meant to encourage the produ= ction of advanced semiconductor technology, the U.S. Department of the Trea= sury announced Tuesday.

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LITIGATION

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DHS Says EB-5 Clarification Is Not Rule That Can Be Li= tigated

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By Rae Ann Varona

The U.S. Department of Homeland Se= curity urged a D.C. federal judge to toss a lawsuit from Chinese investors = seeking investment visas through a $240 million public transportation proje= ct, saying that guidance merely clarifying an existing rule can't be challe= nged in court.

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DEALS

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Baker McKenzie Advises Hutchison's $700M Egypt Port Wo= rk

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By Nate Beck

Baker McKenzie said Tuesday it has= advised CK Hutchison in a $700 million investment in two projects at major= ports in Egypt that the multinational conglomerate unveiled last week.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Establishing A Record Of Good Faith In Mediation =09 =09

Viacom v. U.S. Specialty Insurance= , and other recent cases, highlight the developing criteria for determining= good faith participation in mediation, as well as several practical tips t= o establish such a record, says Richard Mason at MasonADR.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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White & Case Adds 10-Atty IP Team From Paul Hastin= gs

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By Xiumei Dong

White & Case LLP has hired a 1= 0-lawyer group, led by intellectual property litigation partners Yar Chaiko= vsky and Phil Ou, from Paul Hastings LLP to expand its West Coast presence,= the firm announced Tuesday.

Read full article »

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NYC Courts On Edge Ahead Of Possible Trump Indictment<= /a>

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By Frank G. Runyeon

Court security began to ramp up in= downtown Manhattan on Tuesday ahead of a possible indictment of former Pre= sident Donald Trump, with protesters gathering outside the district attorne= y's office and a bomb threat with no confirmed connection to the case brief= ly closing a courthouse there.

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Skadden's Del. Office Founder Leaves Legacy Of Mentors= hip

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By Rose Krebs

Delaware's legal community is mour= ning the death of Rodman "Rod" Ward Jr., the founder of Skadden Arps Slate = Meagher & Flom LLP's Wilmington office and an attorney many leaders of = the First State's bar and bench credit with helping shape their legal caree= rs.

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Ill. Judge Taking Senior Status, Giving Biden Another = Vacancy

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By James Arkin

Judge Thomas M. Durkin of the Nort= hern District of Illinois is taking senior status in December, giving Presi= dent Joe Biden another vacancy to fill on a trial court that already has th= ree pending nominees who have been announced this year.

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Chertoff Outlines Scope Of Dobbs Leak Probe Review=

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By Alison Knezevich

Former Secretary of Homeland Secur= ity Michael Chertoff outlined his company's work for the U.S. Supreme Court= in a letter released Tuesday by Democratic lawmakers who had raised questi= ons about his review of the court's internal probe into the leaked Dobbs v.= Jackson Women's Health Organization draft decision.

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Fox Drops Bid To Block Producer's Suit Over Dominion D= epo

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By Lauren Berg

Fox News Network on Tuesday droppe= d its effort in New York state court to block a suit from a producer who cl= aims the network and its counsel pressured her to give "evasive" testimony = in the network's legal battle with Dominion Voting Systems, just one day af= ter trying to prevent the producer from suing.

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Arkansas Federal Judge Says Bring On The Amici

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By Jess Krochtengel

An Arkansas federal judge on Tuesd= ay issued an invitation to parties in every civil case pending before him: = Turn to amici for help briefing constitutional law or statutory interpretat= ion issues that would benefit from a better understanding of the "original = public meaning" of those provisions.

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Chemical Co. Huntsman's GC Comp Climbed To $3.6M In '2= 2

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By Aaron West

The compensation for Texas-based H= untsman Corp.'s general counsel increased to more than $3.6 million in= 2022, up from about $2.9 million the previous year, according to a proxy s= tatement filed by the chemical company on Tuesday.

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Mo. Court Won't Disbar Atty It Found Sexually Abused 6= Clients

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By Craig Clough

In a split decision that dissentin= g judges called "inconceivable," the Missouri Supreme Court held on Tuesday= that it won't disbar a defense attorney it found had sexually assaulted si= x clients, including some who were incarcerated, instead suspending his lic= ense indefinitely and allowing him to apply for reinstatement after one yea= r.

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Huntington Ingalls CLO Sees Slight Uptick In Comp For = '22

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By Emily Sawicki

Military shipbuilder Huntington In= galls Industries Inc. paid its chief legal officer nearly $2.6 million last= year, a slight increase over his 2021 total compensation of $2.4 million, = according to the company's most recent proxy statement.

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Sysco Points To Settlement Policy In Burford Injunctio= n Row

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By Andrew Strickler

Seeking to undo an unusual order b= locking it from signing settlements in high-value antitrust litigation, foo= d industry giant Sysco Corp. told an Illinois federal court that an arbitra= tor's recent injunction belies "uniform, nationwide public policy" in favor= of settlements.

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Wells Fargo To Face Trimmed Suit Over Alleged Ponzi Sc= heme

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By Emily Sawicki

A Nevada federal judge found alleg= ed Ponzi scheme victims who were told their investments would be secured in= a Wells Fargo attorney trust account failed to state a claim for negligenc= e against the bank, but denied its attempts to toss other allegations in th= e proposed class action.

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Bipartisan Report Recommends Axing Mandatory Minimums<= /a>

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By Ryan Boysen

A new study co-chaired by Sally Ya= tes, the Obama administration's former deputy attorney general, and former = Republican Congressman Trey Gowdy recommends doing away with mandatory mini= mum sentences and increasing parole opportunities to cut down on long priso= n sentences, which they say are often wasteful and ineffective.

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Australian Lawyer Gets 12 Years In $70M Payroll Tax Fr= aud

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By Kevin Pinner

An Australian lawyer was sentenced= to 12 years in jail for concealing money gained from blackmail among co-co= nspirators who diverted payroll taxes in a scheme that cost the government = AU$105 million ($70 million), the Australian Taxation Office said Tuesday.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

American Bar Association

Australian Broadcasting Corp.

BASF SE

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

BlueCross BlueShield of S= outh Carolina

Broadcom Inc.

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

Cable News Network Inc.

Delaware State Bar Association

Huntington Ingalls Industries = Inc.

Huntsman Corp.

Johns Manville Corp.

LinkedIn Corp.

Missouri Bar Association

Northrop Grumman Corp.

Trump Organization Inc.

VCG Holding Corp.

Walmart Inc.

Wells Fargo & Co.


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LAW = FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Cadwalader Wickersham

Cleary Gottlieb

Continental PLLC

Cooley LLP

Curtis Mallet-Prevost

Law Firm of David R. Chase

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Bureau of Citizens= hip and Immigration Services

Equal Employment Opportun= ity Commission

Executive Office of the Preside= nt

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Louisiana Supreme Court

National Institute= of Standards and Technology

New York Attorney General'= s Office

New York City Police Department

San Carlos Apache Nation

U.S. Air Force

U.S. B= ankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York

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

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

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

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

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. Department of Homeland S= ecurity

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of the Treasury

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

U.S. Distri= ct Court for the District of South Carolina

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

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. Secret Service

U.S. Securities and Excha= nge Commission

U.S. Supreme Court

United St= ates District Court for the District of Nevada

United Stat= es District Court for the District of Utah

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