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Individuals connected to an offshore real estate development known as San= ctuary Belize and described by the Federal Trade Commission as a "scam" hav= e urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review their appeal of approximately $120= million in monetary sanctions, saying they were denied due process.

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High Court Told $120M Sanctuary Belize Ruling Was Unju= st

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By Joyce Hanson

Individuals connected to an offsho= re real estate development known as Sanctuary Belize and described by the F= ederal Trade Commission as a "scam" have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to re= view their appeal of approximately $120 million in monetary sanctions, sayi= ng they were denied due process.

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Ohio Judge OKs FLSA Deal For Ace Franchise Workers=

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By George Woolston

An Ohio federal judge has given pr= eliminary approval to an $85,500 deal resolving claims accusing Ace Hardwar= e store operators of overtime pay violations, reasoning that it's "fair, re= asonable, and adequate" and will likely survive an upcoming fairness examin= ation.

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5th Circuit Upholds Biden GHG Cost Metrics

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By Juan Carlos Rodriguez

The Fifth Circuit on Wednesday rej= ected a group of Republican-led states' claim that they're suffering under = the Biden administration's calculations of the social cost of greenhouse ga= s emissions, finding the states could only point to a "chain of hypothetica= ls" to prove an injury.

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ENFORCEMENT

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Mass. Bridge Contractors Pay $1.2M To End FCA Probe

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By Elliot Weld

Two construction companies that wo= rked on a bridge repair contract in Massachusetts will pay a combined $1.24= million to settle False Claims Act suits claiming they took advantage of a= federal program to make illicit profits.

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LITIGATION

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Mass. Justices Doubt State Wage Laws Apply To Rail Wor= kers

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By Chris Villani

Massachusetts' highest court on We= dnesday hinted that the state's Wage Act does not apply to workers who lay = railroad tracks, pointing to the industry upheaval that would result in wor= kers being paid different amounts in different states.

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Ga. Appeals Court Dismisses Appeal In $10 Million Inju= ry Case

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By Kelcey Caulder

The Georgia Court of Appeals has d= ismissed a construction company's appeal of trial court orders denying its = motion to set aside a $10 million default judgment entered against it and i= ts motion to either dismiss or open default in a personal injury suit broug= ht by a former worker and his wife.

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Aerospace Co. Beats Workers Race Bias, Retaliation Sui= t

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By Caleb Drickey

An aerospace turbine part manufact= urer defeated a Black ex-employee's race discrimination and retaliation sui= t Wednesday, as a Georgia federal judge ruled there was no evidence that ra= cism influenced the worker's firing or that white workers were better treat= ed.

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PEOPLE

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MG+M Adds Former Assistant DA As Boston Partner =09

By Collin Krabbe

Kelly Malone has joined national l= aw firm Manning Gross & Massenburg LLP's Boston office, bringing decade= s of trial and litigation experience with a focus on construction law and l= itigation, professional and general liability, and personal injury dealings= , the firm has announced.

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Kirkland & Ellis Ranks As Top Client Service Firm<= /a>

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By Xiumei Dong

With clients increasingly seeking = fast solutions amid heavy workloads, Kirkland & Ellis LLP has emerged a= s the leader in delivering top-notch client service to corporate clients, k= nocking Jones Day out of the No. 1 spot after a six-year run, according to = a report released Wednesday.

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Goodwin Elects Tech Co-Leader To Be New Firm Chair

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By Kevin Penton

The co-leader of Goodwin Procter L= LP's global technology practice has been elected the firm's next chair, acc= ording to an announcement Wednesday.

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Analysis

ChatGPT's Potential Is 'Astonishing,' But Nothing To F= ear

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By Caroline Simson

A recent experiment in Brazil pitt= ed ChatGPT against a team of student advocates for a moot hearing, and whil= e the results were "astonishing" in some ways, experts tell Law360 that the= re's no need to worry about arbitration lawyers being replaced by artificia= l intelligence any time soon.

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Gunderson Dettmer Lays Off 10% Of US Workforce

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By Tracey Read

Silicon Valley dynamo Gunderson De= ttmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian LLP has let go of 10% of i= ts U.S. workforce and is considering deferring incoming associates' start d= ates on a case-by-case basis, the firm told Law360 Wednesday.

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By Andrea Keckley

Reed Smith LLP announced Monday th= at it has appointed the former global chair of its energy and natural resou= rces group to become its new Asia-Pacific managing partner.

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Analysis

Bragg Says He Caught Trump On Tape. Will A Jury Hear I= t?

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By Phillip Bantz

Donald Trump's defense team and Ma= nhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg are heading into a high-stakes legal = battle over the admissibility of key evidence against the former president:= the surreptitious audio recording of a potentially incriminating phone con= versation between Trump and his onetime lawyer and fixer.

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Quinn Emanuel, Insurers Spar In $185M Fee Fight =09

By Jack Karp

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sulli= van LLP on Tuesday balked at what it called insurers' "incendiary" request = for an accounting and discovery related to $185 million in attorney fees st= emming from a $3.7 billion award secured in litigation over the Affordable = Care Act.

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Ex-Littler Atty Seeks To Toss Firm's Doc Theft Allegat= ions

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By Madison Arnold

A former Littler Mendelson PC= associate has asked a Texas state court to throw out the firm's lawsuit al= leging she stole thousands of confidential documents, arguing that the cour= t lacks jurisdiction because she lived in California at the time of the pur= ported theft.

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Judiciary Says Judge Depo In Harassment Suit Is 'Disru= ptive'

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By Adrian Cruz

The U.S. government asked a North = Carolina federal judge to deny a former assistant federal public defender's= deposition of Chief Circuit Judge Roger L. Gregory for the Fourth Circuit = in her sexual harassment suit, arguing that Judge Gregory was barely involv= ed in the events that led to the suit and that a deposition would disrupt h= is judicial responsibilities.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Ace Hardware Corp.

Amazon.com Inc.

BTI Consulting Group Inc.

Cargill Inc.

Chartered Institute of Arbitr= ators

Georgia Power Co.

ICBC Standard Bank PLC

The Catholic University of Am= erica

Twitter Inc.


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LAW = FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Davis Wright Tremaine

Law Office of Nicholas F. Ortiz

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Dallas County, Texas

Executive Office of the Preside= nt

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Trade Commission

Louisiana Attorney General= 9;s Office

Massachusetts Departme= nt of Transportation

U.S. Atto= rney's Office for the District of Massachusetts

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

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

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Transportatio= n

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

U.S. Postal Service

U.S. Supreme Court

United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia

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

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