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TOP NEWS

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Berkeley Asks Full 9th Circ. To Review Natural Gas Ins= tall Ban

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By Lauren Berg

The city of Berkeley asked the ful= l Ninth Circuit on Wednesday to review a panel decision that revived the Ca= lifornia Restaurant Association's challenge to the city's ban on the instal= lation of natural gas piping in newly constructed buildings.

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Wash. Appeals Panel Says Construction Co. Waived $12M = Claim

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By Greg Lamm

A Washington state appellate panel= has upheld a lower court's decision to toss a construction company's $12 m= illion claim against the city of Federal Way stemming from hangups in a hig= hway project.

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Real Estate Rumors: E11even, Rihanna, Greenspoon Marde= r

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By WaTeasa Freeman

An E11even Partners venture has re= portedly landed $262 million in financing for a Miami mixed-use project, Ri= hanna is said to be seeking $10.5 million for a California residence, and G= reenspoon Marder is reportedly subleasing more than 41,000 square feet in M= anhattan.

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LITIGATION

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Tribes Say Alaska Native Corp. Can Defend Controversia= l Mine

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By Caleb Symons

Three tribes suing to block the de= velopment of a massive gold mine in southwestern Alaska said reluctantly th= at an Alaska Native corporation can defend the mining plans in court, setti= ng up another fight over a project that has long divided Indigenous communi= ties in the state.

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Wash. Judges Hesitant To Toss $150M Crane Collapse Awa= rd

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By Greg Lamm

A Washington appeals panel on Wedn= esday seemed skeptical that a jury was improperly instructed when it return= ed a $150 million verdict in a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from a 2019 = crane collapse in Seattle that killed four people and left several others i= njured.

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Mont. Justices Uphold Insurer's Win In Landscaping Dis= pute

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By Jennifer Mandato

The Montana Supreme Court unanimou= sly affirmed a ruling relieving an insurer of covering a general contr= actor after a couple alleged he failed to uphold their buy-sell agreement f= ollowing a landscaper's accusations that he wasn't paid for his work, findi= ng the allegations didn't trigger coverage under a liability policy.

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PEOPLE

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Venable Adds Ex-MoFo Partner To New York Corporate Gro= up

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By Jack Rodgers

Venable LLP has expanded its New Y= ork corporate group with a former Morrison Foerster LLP partner who has mor= e than two decades of experience, the firm has announced.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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As Sackett Trims Feds' Wetlands Role, States May Step = Up

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The U.S. Supreme Court's recent de= cision in Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency extinguishes fede= ral authority over many currently regulated wetlands — meaning that f= ederal permits will no longer be required to discharge pollutants in affect= ed areas, but also that state regulators may take a more active role, say a= ttorneys at Kelley Drye.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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Fenwick To Delay Associate Start Dates In 4 Practice G= roups

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By Tracey Read

Fenwick & West LLP is the late= st BigLaw firm to be faced with the decision to delay start dates for certa= in first-year associates, according to media reports.

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Harvey Pitt, Who Led SEC Through 9/11 And Enron, Dies = At 78

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By Jessica Corso

Harvey Pitt, who was chair of the = U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission during the market turmoil following= the 9/11 attacks and when Enron collapsed, died Tuesday, according to the = historical society that he co-founded. He was 78.

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Longtime Sullivan & Cromwell Atty And Ex-Chair Die= s At 89

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By Kevin Penton

Ricardo A. Mestres Jr., who practi= ced at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP for more than 60 years and served as cha= irman from 1995 to 2000, has died, the firm announced Wednesday. He was 89.

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NJ Insurance Atty Arrested In 2007-08 Boston Rapes=

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By Hailey Konnath

Boston authorities have arrested a= 35-year-old attorney with cyber insurance company Cowbell on charges he co= mmitted a string of sexual assaults in the city between 2007 and 2008, the = Boston Police Department and FBI said Wednesday.

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Murdaugh's Atty Hints At Guilty Plea In Federal Fraud = Case

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By Madison Arnold

Disgraced former South Carolina pe= rsonal injury lawyer Alex Murdaugh pled not guilty Wednesday in federal cou= rt to charges that he ripped off clients, but his lawyer suggested a guilty= plea from the convicted murderer may be on the horizon.

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Ex-Texas Official Now AG Before Paxton Impeachment Tri= al

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By Lynn LaRowe

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesda= y appointed former Texas Secretary of State John Scott to serve as the inte= rim replacement for state Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has been suspend= ed over corruption allegations after the state House voted to impeach him.

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Ex-FBI Trainee's Friend Liable In Stolen Stock Tips Su= it

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By Tracey Read

A New York federal judge has ruled= the friend of an ex-FBI trainee who secretly traded nonpublic information = he stole from his BigLaw associate ex-girlfriend is liable for his role in = the scheme, permanently enjoining him from committing insider trading or ot= herwise violating the Securities Act.

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Clean Energy Co., Former GC To Settle Trade Secrets Su= it

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By Andrea Keckley

A solar company and its former gen= eral counsel have reached a settlement in their trade secrets lawsuit, the = parties told a New York federal judge on Tuesday.

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Ex-Law Firm Client Asks Judge To Nix Bid To Toss Data = Suit

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By Christine DeRosa

A former client of a small Massach= usetts law firm has fired back at the firm's attempt to dismiss her propose= d class action filed after a data breach, arguing that the firm was neglige= nt and she did suffer an actual injury.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Barrick Gold Corp.

CBS Corp.

Chevron Corp.

Cushman & Wakefield Inc.

Grayscale Investments LLC

Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.

LinkedIn Corp.

Madison Realty Capital

Onyx Renewable Partners LP

Princeton University

Property Markets Group Inc.

Public Co. Accounting Ove= rsight Board

Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.=

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

TransUnion LLC

Twitter Inc.


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LAW = FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Reichman Jorgensen Lehman &am= p; Feldberg LLP

Richard A. Harpootlian PA

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Bureau of Land Management

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Texas Attorney General's Offi= ce

Texas Secretary of State

Texas State Senate

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Attorney's Office

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

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

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

U.S. Distric= t Court for the District of Massachusetts

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

U.S. Environmental Protection= Agency

U.S. Securities and Excha= nge Commission

U.S. Supreme Court

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