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A Chicago-based boltless steel shelving producer is urging the U.S. to la= unch an investigation into rapidly increasing imports from five Asian count= ries, saying they will push American makers out of an already hurting domes= tic industry.

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TOP NEWS

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US Maker Warns Steel Shelf Imports Are Stealing Market= Share

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By Rae Ann Varona

A Chicago-based boltless steel she= lving producer is urging the U.S. to launch an investigation into rapidly i= ncreasing imports from five Asian countries, saying they will push American= makers out of an already hurting domestic industry.

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Justices Asked To Keep Texas Waterway Fees Ruling In P= lace

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By Madeline Lyskawa

A Texas waterway navigation distri= ct urged the U.S. Supreme Court to ignore Phillips 66 Co. and a Shell unit'= s request to upend their obligation to pay fees to use a waterway on the Te= xas-Louisiana border during a $1.2 billion construction project, given that= only the Fifth Circuit has weighed in on the matter.

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At Assa Abloy Trial: Air Of Secrecy, Judge's Cryptic W= arning

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By Bryan Koenig

The D.C. federal judge handling th= e U.S. Department of Justice challenge to Assa Abloy's $4.3 billion pickup = of Spectrum Brands' hardware and home improvement business delivered a cryp= tic warning to the parties Wednesday during proceedings that were often clo= sed to the public.

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Real Estate Rumors: Silverstein, Robert Stiller, CIM G= roup

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By WaTeasa Freeman

Silverstein Capital Partners is sa= id to have loaned $528 million for a Hawaii mixed-use property; Robert Stil= ler and his wife, Christina, have reportedly sold a South Florida home for = $170 million; and a CIM Group fund is said to have sold four Chicago-area p= roperties for $57.4 million.

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POLICY & REGULATION

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China 'Slowing' On IP Protection Reforms, USTR Says

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By Jennifer Doherty

China continued to implement agree= d upon reforms to its intellectual property protection and enforcement prog= rams last year, but the pace slowed, according to a report published by the= Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Wednesday.

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ENFORCEMENT

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NY Judge Denies Leniency In Border Wall Fraud Sentenci= ng

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By Alyssa Aquino

Iraq War veteran Brian Kolfage and= co-defendant Andrew Badolato received prison sentences of 4¼ and thre= e years, respectively, for pocketing donations purportedly meant to build a= border wall, with a New York federal judge rejecting their pleas for lenie= ncy and saying they undermined democracy.

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LITIGATION

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Arkansas Timber Products Plant Gets Nod On Ch. 11 Loan=

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By Vince Sullivan

Bankrupt wood product manufacturer= Structurlam Mass Timber U.S. Inc. received interim approval Wednesday to t= ap into a $7.5 million debtor-in-possession loan as it pursues a sale of it= s assets in Delaware bankruptcy court.

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Insurer Says No Coverage For Texas Carbon Monoxide Dea= th

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By Elizabeth Daley

An insurer told a Texas federal co= urt Wednesday that a policy exclusion frees it from having to defend a cont= ractor in an underlying suit alleging that faulty work led to the carbon-mo= noxide poisoning death of a man and injury to his wife and daughter in thei= r home.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Ambiguity In 'Buy America' Implementation May Slow Pr= ojects

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The White House Office of Manageme= nt and Budget's most recent guidance, which builds on a complex patchwork o= f Buy America restrictions that vary by federal agency, would perpetuate go= vernment contractors' uncertainty regarding product and material classifica= tion and could delay infrastructure projects, say attorneys at Miles & = Stockbridge.

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Opinion

Thomas Report Is Final Straw — High Court Needs = Ethics Code

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As a recent report on Justice Clar= ence Thomas' ongoing conflicts of interest makes evident, Supreme Court jus= tices should be subject to an enforceable and binding code of ethics —= ; like all other federal judges — to maintain the credibility of the = institution, says Erica Salmon Byrne at Ethisphere.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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Titan Of The Plaintiffs Bar: Edelson's Jay Edelson=

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By Lauren Berg

Before Jay Edelson dove headfirst = into law school, he was so shy he couldn't even pick up the phone to order = a pizza. But Edelson decided he wasn't going to let his introverted nature = keep him from making a positive impact on the world.

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Analysis

Justices' Ethics Statement No Balm For Court Critics

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By Jess Krochtengel

U.S. Supreme Court justices took t= he rare step on Tuesday of acknowledging the growing drumbeat of criticism = about its ethical guidelines, but ethics experts say the court's reaffirmat= ion of the status quo shows a disregard for transparency and fall= s far short of what's needed to restore public confidence in the judiciary.

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PG&E, Elizabeth Holmes Prosecutor Joins Jones Day<= /a>

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By James Mills

Jones Day announced Wednesday it i= s adding the former U.S. attorney who successfully prosecuted Theranos Inc.= founder Elizabeth Holmes for defrauding investors and Pacific Gas and Elec= tric Co. for a pipeline explosion as a partner in its office in Palo Alto, = California.

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Baker Donelson Lobbyist In $164M Ponzi Scam Takes Plea=

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By Andrew Strickler

Ted Brent Alexander, the ex-Baker = Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC lobbyist charged for his role = in a $164 million Ponzi scheme that triggered an ongoing receiver suit agai= nst the Southern-focused firm, pled guilty Wednesday to conspiracy, accordi= ng to his lawyer.

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Fox To Divulge Murdoch Docs In $2.7B Smartmatic Libel = Suit

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By Frank G. Runyeon

Fox News agreed Wednesday to hand = over depositions of media moguls Lachlan and Rupert Murdoch as it defends a= gainst voting machine company Smartmatic's ongoing $2.7 billion defamation = lawsuit, breaking a logjam on access to key records from the recently settl= ed suit by Dominion Voting Systems.

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Qualcomm Lied About Shaky Diversity Efforts, Investor = Says

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By Lauren Berg

Qualcomm and its board of director= s' attempts to address the company's lack of diversity and equity have fall= en short, but instead of coming clean to investors, the board adopted a "fa= ke it 'til you make it" approach, according to a proposed class action file= d Wednesday in Delaware Chancery Court.

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Fox Rothschild Scoops Up NC Adoption Firm

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By Daniel Connolly

The two-attorney Dempsey Law in No= rth Carolina is merging with Fox Rothschild LLP, the firms said Wednesday, = allowing the BigLaw outfit to expand its legal services in adoption and rel= ated family matters.

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IP Group Names Congressional Atty As Counsel, Policy E= xec

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By Jack Rodgers

The Council for Innovation Promoti= on has named a veteran congressional intellectual property attorney to take= on a top leadership role, after serving as chief counsel on the House Judi= ciary Committee's Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Int= ernet, the council said Tuesday.

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La. Law Firms, Insurers Seek To Drop Virus Coverage Su= it

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By Aaron West

Two New Orleans-based law firms an= d the insurance company they sued last year over COVID-19 coverage asked a = Louisiana federal court Wednesday to dismiss their case after a Louisiana S= upreme Court ruling in March rejected similar claims.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Allegion PLC

Amazon.com Inc.

American Bar Association

Brennan Center for Justice

CIM Group Inc.

CarMax Inc.

Council for Innovation Promotio= n

Crum & Forster Holdings Corp.

Ethisphere Institute

Fortune Brands Home & Secur= ity Inc.

Fox Corp.

GoFundMe Inc.

Google LLC

International Game Technology = PLC

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

LinkedIn Corp.

Los Angeles Times

Lowe's Cos. Inc.

Mercer International Inc.

Meta Platforms Inc.

Metropolitan Transportati= on Authority

Smith & Wesson Brands Inc.

Spectrum Brands Inc.

Spectrum Management Holding Co.

Starr International Co. Inc.

State Bar of California

The Boeing Co.

The Home Depot Inc.

Theranos Inc.

University of Chicago Med= ical Center

Walmart Inc.


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Law Office of David DeStefano

Mayer Brown

Meringolo & Associates

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GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Delaware Court of Chancery

European Union

Executive Office of the Preside= nt

Federal Acquisition Regul= atory Council

International Trade Commission

Louisiana Supreme Court

National Railroad Passenger Corp= .

Office of the U.S. Trade = Representative

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

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

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

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Justice

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

U.S. Dis= trict Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

U.S= . District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

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

U.S. House of Representatives

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