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The Second Circuit has refused New York state officials' request that the= court reconsider its decision allowing the Seneca Nation to pursue its cha= llenge to a portion of the New York State Thruway that runs through the fed= erally recognized tribe's reservation land.

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TOP NEWS

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2nd Circ. Won't Rethink Seneca Nation's Thruway Win

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By Joyce Hanson

The Second Circuit has refused New= York state officials' request that the court reconsider its decision allow= ing the Seneca Nation to pursue its challenge to a portion of the New York = State Thruway that runs through the federally recognized tribe's reservatio= n land.

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Biden Veto Saves Water Act Rule From Congressional Ax<= /a>

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By Juan Carlos Rodriguez

President Joe Biden on Thursday fu= lfilled his promise to veto a congressional resolution that would have sunk= a new rule expanding the scope of the federal government's powers under th= e Clean Water Act.

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US Trustee Says Armstrong Flooring Ch. 11 Exit Too Lon= g

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By Leslie A. Pappas

The U.S. Trustee's Office told a D= elaware bankruptcy judge Thursday that Armstrong Flooring Inc.'s proposal f= or a drawn-out exit from Chapter 11 is unacceptable, saying that despite it= s inability to confirm a plan or pay expenses, the company wants to remain = in bankruptcy indefinitely.

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Cohen Must Respond To Trump Depo Bid In NY AG Civil Ca= se

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By Ivan Moreno

Donald Trump's former attorney Mic= hael Cohen or his counsel must appear in court to respond to the ex-preside= nt's demand that Cohen testify in the New York attorney general's civil fra= ud case against him, his family and his businesses, a state judge ordered T= hursday.

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POLICY & REGULATION

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Texas Senate Passes Bill To Subsidize New Gas Plants

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By Peter McGuire

The Texas Senate has passed a raft= of bills aimed at making the state's electric grid more reliable, includin= g a controversial measure to subsidize construction of backup gas power pla= nts.

Read full article »

LITIGATION

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States Urging ND Judge To Block EPA Water Rule

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By Tom Lotshaw

Two dozen states are urging a Nort= h Dakota federal judge to grant a preliminary injunction against a new rule= on the Clean Water Act's scope as the federal government appeals an order = that allowed 18 trade groups to intervene in the states' suit.

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Alaska Tribes Sue Feds To Block Proposed Gold Mine=

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By Caleb Symons

Three tribes in Alaska are suing t= he U.S. government to block a gold mine that would be among the largest in = the world, saying federal regulators overlooked the possibility of a catast= rophic waste spill, downplayed the potential health risks and ignored its e= ffect on local wildlife.

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Green Groups Ask 9th Circ. To Stop Alaska Oil Project<= /a>

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By Ali Sullivan

Two coalitions of environmentalist= s took their attempt to block construction on the Willow oil and gas projec= t in northern Alaska to federal appeals court on Wednesday and Thursday, im= ploring the Ninth Circuit to halt work on the development until the appella= te court can rule on the appeals' merits.

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$5M Suit Filed Over 'Shoddy' Work On Amazon Center=

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By Kelcey Caulder

Illinois-based contractor Graycor = Construction Co. Inc. has sued a Texas-based electrical subcontractor for m= ore than $5 million, alleging the subcontractor botched a $16 million contr= act for electrical work on a new Amazon fulfillment center in Pooler, Georg= ia.

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PEOPLE

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Dorsey & Whitney Hires 8 From Now-Closed Groff Mur= phy

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By Andrea Keckley

Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced= Tuesday that it had added three partners to its construction and design an= d government contracts practices, with three attorneys and two non-attorney= professional staffers coming on as well. All eight join the firm's Seattle= office from Groff Murphy PLLC, which closed on March 31.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Buy America Guidance Still Unclear On Treaty Obligatio= ns

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Both initial and proposed guidance= on implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act failed to address = potential conflicts with international treaty commitments, which means fede= ral agencies and states may implement Buy America procurement policies in a= manner that violates U.S. trade obligations, say attorneys at Akin.

Read full article »

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Don't Let Client Demands Erode Law Firm Autonomy =09 =09

As clients increasingly impose req= uirements for attorney hiring and retention related to diversity and second= ment, law firms must remember their ethical duties, as well as broader issu= es of lawyer development, culture and firm integrity, to maintain their ind= ependence while meaningfully responding to social changes, says Deborah Win= okur at Cozen O'Connor.=20

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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Litigation Atty Adam Hakki Now Senior Partner At Shear= man

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By Xiumei Dong

Shearman & Sterling LLP's liti= gation partner Adam Hakki officially became the firm's senior partner on Th= ursday, and the firm said his top priorities in this new role include stren= gthening the firm's core practice and driving continued growth for the firm= .

Read full article »

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5-Attorney IP Boutique Jumps To Womble Bond's IP Group=

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By Emily Johnson

Womble Bond Dickinson LLP has adde= d the five attorneys who made up the boutique Moyles IP LLC after Womble Bo= nd and Moyles helped a client defeat a nearly $1.7 million patent infringem= ent suit this week, strengthening the firm's patent prosecution and litigat= ion practice in Washington, New York and North Carolina.

Read full article »

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Butler Snow Opens Ala. Office With 23 Maynard Cooper A= ttys

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By Tracey Read

Butler Snow LLP has opened its thi= rd office in Alabama with the help of 23 former Maynard Cooper & Gale P= C attorneys who opted out of joining a new national law firm stemming from = a recent merger.

Read full article »

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House GOP Subpoenas Ex-Manhattan Prosecutor Pomerantz<= /a>

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By Andrea Keckley

The House Judiciary Committee has = subpoenaed a former prosecutor with the Manhattan district attorney's offic= e in connection with the committee's ongoing effort to probe Manhattan DA A= lvin Bragg's indictment of former President Donald Trump.

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Analysis

Trump Faces Tough Odds Of Acquittal, Dismissal In DA's= Case

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By Frank G. Runyeon

Former President Donald Trump face= s daunting odds of prevailing in the Manhattan district attorney's criminal= hush-money case, according to recent statistics showing that less than 9% = of indicted cases are diverted or dismissed and just 1% of defendants are a= cquitted.

Read full article »

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Feds Want Prison For Trader In BigLaw Info Theft Case<= /a>

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By Khadrice Rollins

Manhattan federal prosecutors are = asking for a 12- to 18-month prison sentence for a New Jersey man who used = insider information initially stolen from a BigLaw associate to make more t= han $400,000 in stock trade profits.

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Conn. Justices End Atty's Challenge To Anti-Bias Ad La= w

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By Christine DeRosa

The Connecticut Supreme Court has = ruled that a state statute criminalizing discriminatory language in adverti= sing could not be applied to a Hartford attorney who filed suit alleging th= at the law could be brought to bear on personal comments exchanged among fr= iends and co-workers.

Read full article »

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Real Estate Cos. Trade Claims Of Lying, Witness Coerci= on

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By Bryan Koenig

An Indian judgment Thursday furthe= r entrenched the bitter fight over alleged copyright infringement between C= oStar Group Inc. and commercial property listing startup rival CREXi as the= companies and their U.S. attorneys traded accusations of getting witnesses= to lie and coercing the withdrawal of truthful statements.

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Texas Bar Says AG Can't Claim Immunity From Atty Disci= pline

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By Lynn LaRowe

The State Bar of Texas has swatted= back at Attorney General Ken Paxton's claim that he is immune from its dis= ciplinary action related to his challenge of the 2020 election results and = his suggestion that the action violates a separation of powers doctrine, te= lling a state appellate court that he is subject to the same ethical standa= rds facing every Lone Star State attorney.

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'John Doe' In Libel Case Shouldn't Go Unnamed, 4th Cir= c. Told

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By Katherine Smith

A law professor who is a specialis= t in the use of pseudonyms in litigation has urged the Fourth Circuit to re= veal the name of a man who claims a woman's false accusations of sexual ass= ault led to his expulsion from Tulane University, arguing that his decision= to use a pseudonym in a lawsuit against the woman defies past precedent an= d would raise concerns about the fairness of the judicial process.

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Optician Beats NY Judge's Defamation Suit Over Mask Di= spute

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By Elliot Weld

A New York judge can't pursue defa= mation claims against the manager of an ophthalmology office who complained= to the state court system about a dispute sparked by the judge's refusal t= o wear a mask, according to a ruling.

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18 States Want High Court To Take NRA Blacklisting Sui= t

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By Nadia Dreid

Montana and 17 other states are li= ning up behind the National Rifle Association at the U.S. Supreme Court, as= king the justices to take up the gun group's appeal arguing that a probe in= to NRA-affiliated insurers and statements from a former New York official a= bout the reputational harm of associating with the group violated its const= itutional rights.

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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= eutsche Bank sue another city in Italy over derivatives contracts gone sout= h, dot-com investor Robert Bonnier facing a breach of contract lawsuit from= a technology investment company, and film studio Lions Gate raise the curt= ain on an intellectual property claim against a London cabaret bar. Here, L= aw360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

Read full article »

Podcast

The Term: Another Supreme Court Ethics Scandal? =09 =09

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Tho= mas is once again under scrutiny for potential ethics violations following = a bombshell report by ProPublica that he has been lavished with luxury trip= s by a Republican billionaire for more than 20 years. The Term podcast disc= usses the brewing controversy on this week's episode.

Read full article »

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

A J Walter Aviation Ltd.

ActionCoach Inc.

Amazon.com Inc.

American Bar Association

American Civil Liberties Union

American Farm Bureau Federation<= /a>

American Petroleum Institute In= c.

Apple Inc.

Armstrong Flooring Inc.

Barrick Gold Corp.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

CH2M Hill

Center for Biological Divers= ity Inc.

CoStar Group Inc.

ConocoPhillips Co.

Covidien PLC

Defenders of Wildlife

Deutsche Bank AG

Earthjustice

Electric Reliability C= ouncil of Texas Inc.

Google LLC

Graycor Inc.

Jet2.com Ltd.

Johnson Controls Internationa= l PLC

LVMH Group

LinkedIn Corp.

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.

Lydall, Inc.

National Association of Realtor= s

National Mining Association

National Rifle Associatio= n of America

Natural Resources Defense Coun= cil

Southwestern Law School

Spotify Technology SA

Trump Organization Inc.


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Aidala Bertuna

Akin Gump

Allen & Overy

Brewer Attorneys & Counselors

Davis Wright Tremaine

Keker Van Nest & Peters

Nesenoff & Miltenberg

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Bureau of Land Management

Chickaloon Native Village

Executive Office of the Preside= nt

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe

New York Attorney General'= s Office

New York Department of = Financial Services

New York State Comm= ission on Judicial Conduct

New York State Unified Court = System

Public Utility Commission of T= exas

State Bar of Texas

Texas Attorney General's Offi= ce

Texas State Senate

Texas Supreme Court

Tohono O'odham Nation

U.S. Army

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S= . Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York

U.S. Bankruptcy= Court for the District of Delaware

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

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

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

U.S. Department of Energy

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of the Interior

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

U.S. District Court= for the District of Alaska

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

U.S. Distric= t Court for the Western District of Texas

U.S. Environmental Protection= Agency

U.S. Supreme Court

Uni= ted States District Court for the District of North Dakota

United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia

World Trade Organization

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