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Phillips 66 Co. and a Shell PLC subsidiary are on the hook to help fund a= n ongoing $1.2 billion construction project for a key Gulf of Mexico waterw= ay after the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down the companies' appea= l.

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Justices Won't Wade Into Shell's Texas Waterway Fees F= ight

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By Peter McGuire

Phillips 66 Co. and a Shell PLC su= bsidiary are on the hook to help fund an ongoing $1.2 billion construction = project for a key Gulf of Mexico waterway after the U.S. Supreme Court on T= uesday turned down the companies' appeal.

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Clean Energy Largely Dodges Bullet From Texas Legislat= ure

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By Keith Goldberg

The clean energy industry can brea= the a sigh of relief as it was ultimately spared the worst of Texas legisla= tion that threatened to severely restrict project development, experts say.

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Importer's Due Process Appeal May Help Domestic Biz

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By Jennifer Doherty

The Federal Circuit's review of a = pencil importer's due process claims is encouraging for importers denied ac= cess to evidence when accused of skirting duties under a 2015 law, but a de= cision in their favor could actually benefit domestic manufacturers as well= , experts say.

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DP World Seeks OK Of $148M Award Against Djibouti =

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By Joyce Hanson

A port terminal operator has kicke= d off litigation in D.C. federal court to enforce a $148 million arbitral a= ward against the Republic of Djibouti following a yearslong dispute over th= e operation of a modernized port facility that opened in 2008.

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Timber Co. Structurlam Gets Approval For $83.5M Ch. 11= Sale

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By Rick Archer

Wood products manufacturer Structu= rlam Mass Timber received approval Tuesday from a Delaware bankruptcy judge= to sell its operations for $83.5 million, more than $23.5 million more tha= n the offer it began its Chapter 11 case with.

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Ohio Home-Improvement Contractor Hit With $1.8M Fraud = Fine

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By Ryan Harroff

An Ohio judge fined a home improve= ment contracting firm and its owner, who was twice found in contempt of cou= rt, nearly $1.8 million for defrauding customers and "abusing the mechanic'= s lien process" by putting collateral claims on houses for work never actua= lly done.

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Building Supplier Says Rival Raided Its Ranks To Start= NC Biz

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By Hayley Fowler

A California construction material= s supplier is suing a rival company for allegedly poaching its employees in= North Carolina and stealing trade secrets to unfairly compete in the regio= n, according to a complaint designated Tuesday to the state's Business Cour= t.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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Atty Citing 'Bogus' Cases From ChatGPT Is 'Unprecedent= ed'

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By Matt Perez

A New York personal injury firm an= d two of its lawyers are facing potential sanctions after they submitted a = brief in federal court containing nonexistent cases and opinions produced b= y the generative text engine ChatGPT.

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Proskauer, Ex-COO Look To Settle Trade Secret Dispute<= /a>

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By Jack Karp

Proskauer Rose LLP and its former = Chief Operating Officer Jonathan O'Brien are exploring a potential settleme= nt to their trade secrets fight, according to a Tuesday filing.

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Exclusive

2 NY Chief Judges Failed To Report Income But Only 1 F= ixed It

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By Frank G. Runyeon

After former New York Chief Judge = Janet DiFiore and then-acting Chief Judge Anthony Cannataro failed to repor= t taxable income from their chauffeur perks last year, records show Judge C= annataro corrected his filings but DiFiore did not, despite receiving month= s of the state-funded benefit as a private citizen.

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Senate Confirms Eastern Louisiana District Judge Pick<= /a>

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By Katie Buehler

The U.S. Senate voted 59-31 Tuesda= y to confirm Darrel James Papillion, a partner at Walters Papillion Thomas = Cullens LLC, to the Eastern District of Louisiana.

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Compliance Compensation Grew By More Than 8% In 2022

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By Aaron West

Compliance officers saw their sala= ries rise around 10% last year, reflecting not only an increasing list of r= esponsibilities these professionals are expected to handle but also a growi= ng need and appreciation for compliance roles among company executives, acc= ording to a new report.

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Paul Hastings' $12M Kwok Ch. 11 Fee Bill 'Only The Beg= inning'

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By Craig Clough

Calling it one of the most "comple= x and challenging" individual Chapter 11 cases ever filed, Paul Hastings LL= P asked a Connecticut bankruptcy judge on Tuesday for $12.3 million in atto= rney fees covering eight months of work on exiled Chinese billionaire Ho Wa= n Kwok's case, adding the request is "only the beginning."

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Ariz., Utah OK Nonlawyer Program For Housing Advice

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By Tracey Read

A new legal service model that aim= s to keep more low-income families in their homes has received approval fro= m the Arizona and Utah supreme courts — which have waived restri= ctions on the unauthorized practice of law.

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Willkie, Dechert Pros Tapped For NYC Cop Corruption Bo= ard

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By Aaron West

Two BigLaw partners and a legal an= alyst who spent more than a decade in prison after being wrongfully convict= ed of murder were appointed to New York City's Commission to Combat Po= lice Corruption on Tuesday.

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More Woes For Calif. Bar In Ex-Director Discipline Cas= e

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By Ryan Boysen

The State Bar of California has be= en dealt yet another setback in its disciplinary case against former execut= ive director Joe Dunn, after a State Bar Court appellate panel upheld an ea= rlier ruling that found several claims were filed too late, gutting the cas= e.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Avianca SA

Beacon Roofing Supply Inc.

China Southern Airlines Comp= any Ltd.

Electric Reliability C= ouncil of Texas Inc.

Foundation Building Materials = Inc.

LexisNexis Group Inc.

London Court of Intern= ational Arbitration

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Mercer International Inc.

Phillips 66

RELX PLC

Shell PLC

State Bar of California

Themis Solutions Inc.

Walmart Inc.

Weyerhaeuser Co.


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California Supreme Court

Internal Revenue Service

New York Attorney General'= s Office

New York City Police Department

Ohio Attorney General's Office=

Public Utility Commission of T= exas

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

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

U.S. Customs and Border Protect= ion

U.S. Department of Commerce

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

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

U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court

Un= ited States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut

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