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The owner of a Chicago-area construction company pleaded not guilty Frida= y to charges that he bribed an official in the Cook County Assessor's Offic= e with sports tickets, home improvement work and other goods in exchange fo= r lower property taxes.

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TOP NEWS

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Chicago-Area Contractor Pleads Not Guilty In Bribery = Scheme

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By Nate Beck

The owner of a Chicago-area constr= uction company pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he bribed an offic= ial in the Cook County Assessor's Office with sports tickets, home improvem= ent work and other goods in exchange for lower property taxes.

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Commerce Says Timing Issues Justify Keeping Wood Tarif= fs

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By Alyssa Aquino

The U.S. Department of Commerce st= ood by its decision to base countervailing duties on Chinese wood on one pr= oducer's records, saying Friday it was justified by the unique circumstance= s of the case, which saw Commerce tossing a second respondent's data midlit= igation.

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In Dissent, Top Fed. Circ. Judge Says Keep It Simple <= /a>

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By Andrew Karpan

The Federal Circuit's top judge sp= lit with her colleagues on Friday over a determination that language in a p= atent owned by a Berkshire Hathaway unit that covers a construction support= hanger wasn't adequately described, arguing, "In light of the simplicity o= f the claimed technology, the patent provides ample support."

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Asbestos Claimants Take New Tack In Bestwall Dismissal= Bid

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By Hayley Fowler

The asbestos claimants in the bank= ruptcy case of Georgia-Pacific unit Bestwall LLC have again called for a No= rth Carolina bankruptcy judge to dismiss the Chapter 11 case, saying Bestwa= ll is more than capable of paying its creditors under an unlimited funding = agreement with Georgia-Pacific.

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LITIGATION

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Calif. Court Revives Green Groups' Petition Over Dev. = Project

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By Isaac Monterose

A proposed 8,725-unit Southern Cal= ifornia housing development did not sufficiently address the impacts of its= water usage in a key environmental impact report, a California state appea= ls court has ruled in a blow to developers.

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Subcontractor Can't Shift Blame For Wind Farm Delays

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By Celeste Bott

An Illinois federal judge on Thurs= day said a subcontractor that failed to build any of the 60 wind turbines i= t had promised after working for two months could not contest its firing fr= om the project, ruling that the subcontractor failed to give notice of supp= ly problems to justify the delay.

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Universal Studios Settles With Builder Of Jimmy Fallon= Ride

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By David Minsky

A Florida federal judge has dismis= sed a lawsuit between the builder of a Jimmy Fallon-themed ride and Univers= al Studios after the parties reached a settlement as the case headed for tr= ial over whether the project's contract was breached.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Analysis

Ex-Rep.'s Trial Holds Clues For Depoliticizing Trump C= ase

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By Pete Brush

A federal judge's recent effort to= keep politics out of the criminal trial of a former congressman who claime= d New York jurors could not be fair to a Republican could help guide the st= ate judge handling charges against former President Donald Trump.

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1st Public Filing In Trump Case Shows DA Got OK To Dis= close

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By Frank G. Runyeon

A New York state judge overseeing = the criminal case against former President Donald Trump gave the Manhattan = district attorney special permission to acknowledge the existence of the in= dictment, according to an order released Friday that offers the first publi= c glimpse of the historic case.

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Trump's Turning Himself In. Here's What Happens Next

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By Stewart Bishop

The bombshell indictment of former= President Donald Trump, expected to stem at least in part from hush money = paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels, is the first step in what will= arguably be the most famous case ever to take place in New York Supreme Co= urt in Manhattan. Here, Law360 takes a look at what Trump can expect on his= first day.

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Manhattan DA Fires Back At House GOP On Trump Indictme= nt

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By James Arkin

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin = Bragg's office sharply criticized House Republican committee chairs Friday = for their inquiries into Bragg's probe and indictment of former President D= onald Trump, calling their accusation that his work is politically motivate= d "baseless and inflammatory" and refusing to turn over to Congress details= about the ongoing case.

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Calif. Bar Investigates Ex-Chair For Undisclosed Girar= di Tie

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By Brandon Lowrey

The State Bar of California's imme= diate past chair, a partner at Arnold & Porter, is under investigation = after other board members learned he had served as an outside legal ethics = expert in the agency's most high-profile failure to discipline disgraced fo= rmer attorney Tom Girardi, the bar has told Law360.

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Analysis

As Girardi Complaints Grew, Bar Turned Blind Eye To Hi= story

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By Andrew Strickler

Even as misconduct complaints moun= ted about the now-disgraced plaintiffs attorney Tom Girardi and his firm, S= tate Bar of California investigators rarely looked back at the breadth of t= he Girardi files.

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Analysis

Fight Over 1st Circ. Pick Shows Client Lists Are Fair = Game

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By Chris Villani

Experts say Michael Delaney's rock= y First Circuit nomination amid today's sharp partisan divide should have a= ttorneys with aspirations for the bench ready for increased scrutiny of the= ir resumes, including the clients they represent and the tactics used to re= present them.

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Gibson Dunn Clients Can't Nix Sanctions Over $1M Fee F= ight

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By Emily Sawicki

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP has= emerged victorious in an appellate fight with former clients World Class A= cquisitions LLC and World Class Capital Group LLC over monetary sanctions o= f up to $5,000 per day, which were imposed by a Texas state court while the= real estate investors avoided discovery amid an underlying $1 million fee = dispute.

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Littler Gets Injunction Against Ex-Associate In Doc Th= eft Case

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By Tracey Read

A Texas state judge has granted a = temporary injunction in Littler Mendelson PC's lawsuit against a former fir= m associate over claims she stole thousands of confidential documents.

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Ex-Norfolk Chair With GC Past Exited Job With $10M In = Comp

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By Aaron West

Former Norfolk Southern Chairman a= nd CEO Jim Squires, who served as the company's longtime general counsel be= fore a series of promotions led to his appointment to the top executive rol= e, earned more than $9.6 million in total compensation last year before his= retirement, according to a regulatory filing Friday.

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Class Attys Vie To Lead Norfolk Southern Derailment Su= its

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By Matthew Santoni

The federal judge overseeing litig= ation against Norfolk Southern railroad over its derailment in East Palesti= ne, Ohio, was presented Friday with two visions for consolidated leadership= of the cases: a large, "inclusive" team led by attorneys from Simmons Hanl= y Conroy LLC, Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine PC, Grant &= ; Eisenhofer PA and Morgan & Morgan, or a leaner team with an emphasis = on Ohio connections, led by Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP = and Strauss Troy.

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Ga. Task Force Suggests Earlier Bar Exam, CLE Changes<= /a>

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By Kelcey Caulder

A Georgia task force has submitted= its final report to the Supreme Court of Georgia, recommending changes to = the state's bar exam, that third-year law students be allowed to take the e= xam before graduation and that continuing education requirements for experi= enced attorneys be shifted to better align with their practice areas.

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4th Circ. To Weigh Standard To Decide NC Bias Case's F= ate

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By Travis Bland

The North Carolina Department of J= ustice and a former investigator accusing it of workplace discrimination ar= e pulling the Fourth Circuit in opposite directions over whether the state'= s statute of limitations was correctly applied to dismiss her suit, or if f= ederal anti-discrimination precedent should be applied to revive it.

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Tech Co. Must Face City's Court Data 'Hostage' Claims<= /a>

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By Carolyn Muyskens

A Michigan city deserves an expedi= ted trial in its attempt to drop its court's IT provider without losing cas= e data it says has been held "hostage" in the dispute, a state appellate pa= nel said Thursday.

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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week=

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By Michele Gorman

The U.S. Securities and Exchange C= ommission's tightening on what it allows companies to leave out of proxy st= atements is leading to shareholder wins, and the Florida governor's new app= ointees on the board of Disney's once self-governing district face a tough = battle challenging agreements by outgoing members. These are among the stor= ies in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week.

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UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In Londo= n

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By Tabitha Burbidge

The past week in London has seen D= reamWorks Animation and Universal Studios sue dinosaur show Jurassic Live f= or trademark infringement, two more aircraft lessors fight to recoup losses= from insurers over planes stranded in Russia, and the ex-wife of a Ukraini= an businessman renew her bid to stop a £65 million freezing order agai= nst her and her ex-husband. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claim= s in the U.K.

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In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On La= w360

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For those who missed out, here's a= look back at the law firms, stories and expert analyses that generated the= most buzz on Law360 last week.

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Podcast

Pro Say: The Robots Have Come For The Legal Industry

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Artificial intelligence has swept = across the culture, animating everything from philosophy to linguistics to = cooking, and the legal industry is no different.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

American Civil Liberties Union

American International Group In= c.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Black & Veatch

Center for Biological Divers= ity Inc.

Citigroup Inc.

Compania de Minas Buenaventura= SA

Cyient Ltd.

Deutsche Bank AG

Dole Food Company Inc.

Dow Inc.

G4S

Georgia State University

Georgia-Pacific LLC

Global Aerospace Inc.

Liberty Mutual Insurance Group

Lloyds Bank PLC

Massachusetts Institute o= f Technology

Mindbody Inc.

NERA Economic Consulting

Norfolk Southern Corp.

Pratt & Whitney

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

QuEST Global Services Pte. Ltd.

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

Recording Industry= Association of America Inc.

Rochester Drug Cooperative Inc.

SVB Financial Group

Sanofi SA

Sierra Club

Simpson Manufacturing Co. Inc.

Simpson Strong-Tie Co. Inc.

Spotify Technology SA

State Bar of California

The Boldt Co.

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

The Walt Disney Co.

Trump Organization Inc.

Twitter Inc.

Universal Studios Inc.


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LAW = FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olsw= ang

Candey Ltd.

Charles E. Boyk Law Offices

Charles Russell Speechlys

Hamilton Stephens Steele & Mar= tin

Intellectual Property Law Group

Lipson O'Shea Legal Group

Robert Peirce & Associates

Shepard Smith Kohlmyer & Hand

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

California Supreme Court

Dallas County, Texas

Executive Office of the Preside= nt

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Georgia Supreme Court

National Labor Relations Board

National Transportation Safe= ty Board

New York City Police Department

North Carolina Department of= Justice

Office of the Comptroll= er of the Currency

Texas Supreme Court

U.S= . Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois

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

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

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Distri= ct Court for the Middle District of Florida

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

U.S. Environmental Protection= Agency

U.S. Securities and Excha= nge Commission

U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court

United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of North C= arolina

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

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