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Calling Connecticut's current false claims law "relatively weak" and "una= cceptable," Connecticut Attorney General William Tong discussed in a recent= wide-ranging interview with Law360 why he urged the state Legislature to g= rant him additional tools to combat fraud and mismanagement in government c= ontracts.

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Interview

Conn. AG On Quest For 'Full Range Of Tools' To Fight F= raud

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By Aaron Keller

Calling Connecticut's current fals= e claims law "relatively weak" and "unacceptable," Connecticut Attorney Gen= eral William Tong discussed in a recent wide-ranging interview with Law360 = why he urged the state Legislature to grant him additional tools to combat = fraud and mismanagement in government contracts.

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3 Firms Build $990M Sale Of Canadian Roofing Co. =09

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

French construction materials and = services manufacturer Saint-Gobain on Monday announced that it has agreed t= o buy Canadian roofing manufacturer Building Products of Canada Corp. for C= A$1.3 billion ($990.8 million) in cash in a deal steered by three firms tha= t reinforces Saint-Gobain's leadership in sustainable construction in the C= anadian market.

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Ingersoll To Buy Roots Biz From Chart Industries For $= 300M

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By Renee Hickman

Air and gas compressor manufacture= r Ingersoll Rand has agreed to buy Howden Roots from Chart Industries in an= all-cash deal for roughly $300 million advised by Simpson Thacher and Wins= ton & Strawn.

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10th Circ. Declines To Block Colo. Coal Mine Expansion=

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By Daniel Ducassi

In a published opinion on Monday, = a Tenth Circuit panel rejected a bid by two environmental groups to tempora= rily block a coal mine expansion in southwest Colorado, concluding that the= groups have used the wrong legal process to challenge federal officials' a= ctions.

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Brick Maker Deepens Decade-Old Tariff Dispute With New= Suit

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By Alyssa Aquino

A company embroiled in decade-long= litigation over Chinese brick tariffs filed a new lawsuit in the U.S. Cour= t of International Trade accusing trade officials of undermining its appeal= s court victory by allegedly broadening the scope of the duties.

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Border Wall Fraud Prosecutors Call Trial Error 'Harmle= ss'

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By Ivan Moreno

Federal prosecutors have informed = a Manhattan federal judge about a jury instruction error in the case of a m= an facing sentencing for his role in a scheme to pilfer donations for a pur= ported border wall between the U.S. and Mexico but argued the mistake shoul= dn't impact his punishment.

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Commerce Preps Tariffs On Vietnamese Pressure Washers<= /a>

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By Alyssa Aquino

The U.S. Department of Commerce un= veiled a more than 225% antidumping tariff on Vietnamese producers that ref= used to cooperate with a dumping investigation into gas-powered pressure wa= shers, weeks after the agency hit hard against recalcitrant Chinese manufac= turers.

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Real Estate Rumors: Timur Bekmambetov, Innovo, Harbor<= /a>

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By WaTeasa Freeman

Film director Timur Bekmambetov ha= s reportedly listed Walt Disney's former California home for rent for $40,0= 00 a month, Innovo Property Group is said to have landed financing and equi= ty investment for a Long Island project, and Harbor Group is said to have l= oaned $200.6 million for a multifamily portfolio.

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Okla. Gov. Signs Bill Creating Historic Civil Rights T= rail

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By Joyce Hanson

Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed a bill= designed to celebrate Oklahoma's contributions to the Civil Rights Movemen= t by giving the state's historical society a revolving fund to create a tra= il connecting all-Black towns and Native American sites.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Murdaugh Trials Offer Law Firms Fraud Prevention Remin= ders

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As the fraud case against Alex Mur= daugh continues to play out, the evidence and narrative presented at his mu= rder trial earlier this year may provide lessons for law firms on implement= ing robust internal controls that can detect and prevent similar kinds of f= raud, say Travis Casner and Helga Zauner at Weaver and Tidwell.

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GCs Say These Firms Have 'All-Star' Attys For Client S= ervices

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By Kevin Penton

Jones Day and Gibson Dunn & Cr= utcher LLP lead the way in an annual list of "all-star" law firm attorneys = highlighted by in-house leaders for their top-notch service to clients, acc= ording to a report released Tuesday by the BTI Consulting Group.

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Law Firms Are Boosting DEI Departments, With Mixed Res= ults

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By Aebra Coe

As law firms seek to build out the= ir diversity, equity and inclusion capabilities, there has been a patchwork= of progress within the departments in hiring, the clout of their leaders a= nd their changemaking ability.

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Justice Breyer Says Reliance On Ancient History Is A '= Mistake'

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By Jess Krochtengel

The current U.S. Supreme Court's t= rend toward originalist and textualist interpretation does not have a fan i= n former Justice Stephen Breyer, who said at an event in Washington on Mond= ay it's a "mistake" to decide questions of modern-day gun control based on = ancient history.

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Miami Courthouse Prepares To Receive Trump, Inside And= Out

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By David Minsky

Miami officials announced Monday t= hey've taken extra precautions to secure the federal court complex in the d= owntown area, where they said they expect demonstrations on the scale of th= e protests that followed the police murder of George Floyd in anticipation = of former President Donald Trump's Tuesday court appearance to face crimina= l charges of willfully retaining secret military documents.

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Analysis

As Tech Market Heats Up, More Firms Are Ready For Denv= er

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By Thy Vo

Firms have been flocking to Colora= do despite the slowing economy, drawn by the tech sector and other emerging= industries. Another factor that makes Colorado an easy sell for law firms?= Lawyers want to be there.

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Mont. AG Latest To Question National Org. Over Funds U= se

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By Ryan Boysen

Montana's attorney general left th= e National Association of Attorneys General last year, and now he's suing t= he nonprofit to force a return of any Montana state funds it still holds, t= he latest in a string of Republican attacks on NAAG over its alleged left-w= ing bias and lack of financial transparency.

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Girardi Competent To Stand Trial, Gov't Expert Says

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By Brandon Lowrey

Former celebrity attorney Tom Gira= rdi is competent to face a federal criminal trial on charges he stole milli= ons from his clients, a government expert has concluded, setting up a legal= battle over the 84-year-old's mental state and Alzheimer's disease diagnos= is.

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Calif. Bar Pledges Post-Girardi Access Rule For Closed= Cases

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By Ryan Boysen

The State Bar of California s= aid Monday that it will begin formulating a rule to allow for the = ;public release of closed disciplinary cases as part of a new settlement wi= th the Los Angeles Times to end a 2021 lawsuit seeking disciplinary records= about disgraced plaintiffs attorney Tom Girardi.

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Roche Freedman Attys Say Docs Nix Ousted Partner's Cla= ims

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By Lauren Berg

Current and former attorneys from = the law firm formerly called Roche Freedman urged a Manhattan federal judge= Monday to toss ex-partner Jason Cyrulnik's claims that he's still owed com= pensation after he was allegedly ousted for "bullying" behavior, arguing th= at the agreement at issue "was never fully negotiated, let alone executed."

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NY Court Admin Bans Security Perks Used By Ex-Chief Ju= dge

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By Frank G. Runyeon

In a reversal, New York's top admi= nistrative judge issued an order forbidding court security details for form= er judges, a clear rebuke to the previous administration and former Chief J= udge Janet DiFiore, who kept an unprecedented court officer escort after sh= e resigned.

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NY Bar Calls For Reforms On Judges, Courts, Sentences<= /a>

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By Andrea Keckley

The New York State Bar Association= is recommending a number of reforms to the administration of criminal just= ice, including consolidating town and village courts and rolling back the u= se of nonlawyer judges.

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Mass. Top Court Justice Cypher To Retire In January

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By Brian Dowling

Justice Elspeth B. Cypher of Massa= chusetts' Supreme Judicial Court announced Monday that she will step down f= rom the bench early next year after a judicial career of over two decades, = giving newly minted Gov. Maura Healey her first chance to leave a mark on t= he state's top court.

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6 Opinions To Know By Retiring Mass. Justice Cypher

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By Chris Villani

From reinstating a former NFL star= 's murder conviction to endorsing government responses to the pandemic,= 0;Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Associate Justice Elspeth P. Cypher = will retire from the state's top bench next year with a long list of notabl= e rulings.

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Ga. Legal Marketing Biz Says Law Firm Stole Confidenti= al Info

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By Peter McGuire

A Georgia legal marketing company = has accused an Arkansas law firm and its marketing wing of stealing and pro= fiting off its trade secrets, including a valuable database of client leads= for mass torts over talcum powder and heartburn medication.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

American Tort Reform Associatio= n

Axos Financial Inc.

BTI Consulting Group Inc.

Boston College

Cerberus Capital Management LP

Chart Industries, Inc.

Connecticut Bar Association

Major Lindsey & Africa LLC

Massachusetts Bar Association

Nat= ional Association for the Advancement of Colored People

National Association o= f Attorneys General

New England Patriots LP

New York State Bar Association

People's United Financial Inc.=

Purdue Pharma LP

SPX Flow Inc.

State Bar of California

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

The New York Times Co.

The Walt Disney Co.

Weaver & Tidwell LLP


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Davis Wright Tremaine

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GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

California Supreme Court

Cherokee Nation

International Trade Administra= tion

Massachusetts Supreme Judici= al Court

Office of Su= rface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Oklahoma Legislature

U.S= . Attorney's Office for the Central District of California

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

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

U.S. Customs and Border Protect= ion

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Homeland S= ecurity

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of the Interior

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

U.S. Dis= trict Court for the Northern District of Illinois

U.S. Dist= rict Court for the Southern District of Florida

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

U.S. Securities and Excha= nge Commission

U.S. Supreme Court

United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia

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