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A wealthy Maryland construction contractor admitted to a Manhattan federa= l judge Wednesday that he schemed over more than two decades, including thr= ough bribery, to win government contracts by lying about the financial cond= ition and capabilities of his company.

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Construction Exec Admits Decades Of Gov't Contracts Fr= aud

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By Pete Brush

A wealthy Maryland construction co= ntractor admitted to a Manhattan federal judge Wednesday that he schemed ov= er more than two decades, including through bribery, to win government cont= racts by lying about the financial condition and capabilities of his compan= y.

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Ex-Atlanta Exec Cops To Bribery, Evading $1.5M In Tax<= /a>

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By Anna Scott Farrell

A former executive of an Atlanta c= onstruction and design firm pled guilty Wednesday to evading more than $1.5= million in taxes and bribing two city officials in exchange for government= contracts and public-private partnerships, according to a Georgia federal = court.

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POLICY & REGULATION


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House Unable To Override Biden Veto Of Water Act Rule<= /a>

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By Caleb Symons

The U.S. House of Representatives = came up short in its attempt to override President Joe Biden's veto of a Re= publican-backed measure that would have eliminated a Clean Water Act rule t= he administration says is key to protecting natural resources and public he= alth.

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LITIGATION

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Trade Judge Tosses Steel Duty Refund Suit

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By Elliot Weld

A U.S. trade court judge has tosse= d a steel importer's suit against the U.S. government over alleged errors i= n issuing tariff exemptions, saying the importer had missed the window to p= rotest the errors.

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EU Extends Steel Duties To Turkish Exports

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By Ali Sullivan

The European Union has extended du= ties on stainless steel hot-rolled coils from Indonesia to include imports = from Turkey after a probe uncovered a Turkish operation put in place to eva= de a 17.3% levy on certain Indonesian steel products.

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4th Circ. Won't Let Investors Intervene In Belize Scam= Case

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By Joyce Hanson

The Fourth Circuit has ruled that = 14 individual investors and a family-owned corporation who sought to interv= ene in a Federal Trade Commission action involving a real estate scam known= as Sanctuary Belize were too late in filing their request to get involved = in the case.

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5th Circ. Says Enviro Groups Can't Join Texas Air Plan= Fight

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By Tom Lotshaw

A Fifth Circuit judge on Wednesday= denied a request by three environmental advocacy groups to participate in = a legal challenge to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's rejection o= f Texas' air quality plan.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Without Stronger Due Diligence, Attys Risk AML Regulat= ion

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Amid increasing pressure to mitiga= te money laundering and terrorism financing risks in gatekeeper professions= , the legal industry will need to clarify and strengthen existing client du= e diligence measures — or risk the federal regulation attorneys have = long sought to avoid, says Jeremy Glicksman at the Nassau County District A= ttorney’s Office.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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Millennial Lawyers Want To Have A Life And Be Partner<= /a>

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By Aebra Coe

Millennial attorneys appear to wan= t it all. Work-life balance is one of their two highest priorities, alongsi= de compensation, and a growing portion of them say they want to make partne= r, according to the results of a survey published Wednesday.

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Analysis

Review Of Judge Newman's Fitness Raises Thorny Issues<= /a>

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By Ryan Davis

The Federal Circuit's investigatio= n into whether Judge Pauline Newman's health has left her unfit to serve on= the bench faces an uncertain path, experts say, since the process is rarel= y invoked and presents legal questions that haven't been tested in court.

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Analysis

Hurdles Threaten Dems' Renewed Push For High Court Eth= ics

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By James Arkin

Congressional Democrats are forcef= ully renewing their calls for the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt a code of eth= ics in the wake of recent revelations about Justice Clarence Thomas. But th= eir plans face significant hurdles, and Republicans have so far indicated t= hey have no interest in providing the GOP votes necessary to force the cour= t's hand.

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Alito Extends Freeze On Abortion Pill Rulings

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By Hannah Albarazi

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel = Alito on Wednesday further stayed lower courts' decisions to block access t= o a widely used abortion medication after the U.S. Department of Justice, p= harmaceutical executives and former U.S. Food and Drug Administration offic= ials warned that allowing courts to upend the FDA's approval would elicit r= egulatory chaos.

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DA Bragg Fails To Block Ex-Trump Prosecutor's Testimon= y

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By Frank G. Runyeon

A Manhattan federal judge on Wedne= sday rejected District Attorney Alvin Bragg's request to quash a subpoena f= rom the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee, which is seeking informat= ion related to the criminal prosecution of former President Donald Trump.

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Pa. Justices Sanction County, Atty For Voting Machine = Audit

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By Matthew Santoni

Commissioners and an attorney repr= esenting Fulton County, Pennsylvania, in a suit challenging the state'= s decertification of Dominion voting machines violated court orders when th= ey allowed a third party to inspect the equipment, which was being held as = evidence in a separate lawsuit, and now must pay legal bills for the state = and Dominion, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ordered Wednesday.

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Eckert Seamans Names Nearly 40-Year Firm Vet As New CE= O

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By Alison Knezevich

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellot= t LLC has named a Pittsburgh-based litigator who's spent his entire legal c= areer with the firm as its new CEO.

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Air Alliance Houston

Alliance Defending Freedom

American Bar Association

Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Earthjustice

International Bar Association

Major Lindsey & Africa LLC

Mylan NV

Public Citizen Inc.

Sierra Club

Trump Organization Inc.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Vistra Corp.


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European Commission

European Union

Executive Office of the Preside= nt

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Trade Commission

Food and Drug Administration

Internal Revenue Service

Judicial Conference of t= he United States

Pennsylvania Attorney Gen= eral's Office

Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Texas Attorney General's Offi= ce

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Attorney's Office

U.S. A= ttorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia

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

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

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

U.S. Customs and Border Protect= ion

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of State

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

U.S. Dist= rict Court for the Northern District of Georgia

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

U.S. Environmental Protection= Agency

U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Supreme Court

World Trade Organization

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