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This U.S. Supreme Court term highlighted a divided court that issued a fl= urry of split decisions accompanied by fiery dissents, but where those divi= sions fell was sometimes surprising. Here, Law360 takes a data dive into th= e numbers behind this court term.

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SUPREME COURT

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Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review<= /a>

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By Jack Karp

This U.S. Supreme Court term highl= ighted a divided court that issued a flurry of split decisions accompanied = by fiery dissents, but where those divisions fell was sometimes surprising.= Here, Law360 takes a data dive into the numbers behind this court term.

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Analysis

3 Takeaways From The Supreme Court's Session

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By Jess Krochtengel

Despite a trio of dramatic decisio= ns by its conservative majority as the term concluded, the U.S. Supreme Cou= rt largely defied expectations that its six Republican-appointed justices w= ould use their numbers to run roughshod over their liberal colleagues, inst= ead delivering often narrow decisions that were heavier on consensus than d= ivision.

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Analysis

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By Cara Bayles

The court's conservative supermajo= rity continued to upend precedent this term, but the justices didn't always= fall along ideological lines in blockbuster cases. The dissents were no le= ss spicy, though they sometimes pitted longtime allies against each other.

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TOP NEWS

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6th Circ. Halts Ky. 'Waters Of US' Case After Sackett = Ruling

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By Nate Beck

The Sixth Circuit on Monday grante= d the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's request to halt litigation fro= m business groups and the state of Kentucky while the agency and the U.S. A= rmy Corps of Engineers draw up new rules for waters with federal protection= after a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision.

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Wash. Panel OKs $150M Crane Verdict Amid Atty Miscondu= ct

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By Dorothy Atkins

A Washington appeals panel affirme= d Monday a $150 million verdict in litigation stemming from a 2019 crane co= llapse in Seattle that killed four people and injured several others, rejec= ting numerous arguments on appeal, including that a plaintiff attorney's mi= sconduct during closing arguments warrants a new trial.

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Nantucket Hospital Built With Fire Hazard, Suit Says

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By Julie Manganis

Architecture firm CannonDesign's p= lans for a new hospital on the island of Nantucket were riddled with costly= design errors, including the use of combustible cedar shingles on areas of= the building where their use does not comply with fire safety codes, a law= suit filed in Massachusetts state court alleges.

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Rail Coupler Co. Drops Atty Misconduct Appeal In Trade= Probe

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By Dorothy Atkins

Amsted Rail Co. Inc., its Mexican = supplier and another coupler company have agreed to drop their allegations = pending before the Federal Circuit accusing ARC's former attorney of violat= ing attorney-client privilege rules by representing a rival company in a U.= S. Department of Commerce investigation into ARC's imports.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Legal Profession Must Do More For Lawyers With Disabil= ities

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At the start of Disability Pride m= onth, Rosalyn Richter at Arnold & Porter looks at why lawyers with disa= bilities are significantly underrepresented in private practice, asserting = that law firms and other employers must do more to conquer the implicit bia= s that deters attorneys from seeking accommodations.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court

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By Jack Karp

U.S. Supreme Court arguments retur= ned to something close to normal this term and attorneys were glad to have = an audience in the gallery once again. Here’s a look at the law firms= that argued the most, and how they fared.

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Jackson Debuts As Chattiest Justice

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By Jess Krochtengel

The U.S. Supreme Court's newest me= mber proved to be the biggest talker of the term, speaking more than any ot= her justice in arguments that were, on average, the lengthiest in modern co= urt history.

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The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court Term

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By Ryan Boysen

Justice Samuel Alito conjured up a= bizarre hypothetical about selling dog urine, Justice Amy Coney Barrett el= icited a bit-too-personal childhood anecdote during oral argument, and Just= ice Neil Gorsuch cracked wise about attorneys inflating their hours. Here, = Law360 highlights the moments from this term that briefly achieved that rar= est of alchemies, turning lawyering into laughter.

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Podcast

Law360 Podcasts Untangle A Week Of Blockbuster Rulings=

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The U.S. Supreme Court wrapped up = its term last week with a series of blockbuster rulings striking down affir= mative action and the government's ambitious plan to eliminate billions of = dollars in federal student loan debt, and siding with a website designer op= posed to same-sex weddings and a religious former postal worker seeking wor= kplace accommodations.

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Mintz's Chairman, R. Robert Popeo, Dies At 85

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By Xiumei Dong

R. Robert Popeo, a name partner an= d longtime chairman of Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC, has di= ed, his firm announced on Monday. He was 85.

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Troutman Pepper Selects New Firm Leaders

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By Andrea Keckley

Troutman Pepper's managing partner= is slated to become the firm's next chair.

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Feature

Pfizer, Seagen Merger Tops Largest M&A Deals Of 20= 23

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By Al Barbarino

Pfizer's $43 billion purchase of S= eagen Inc., revealed in March, still stands as the largest global merger or= acquisition announced in the first half of 2023, which featured a number o= f big-money deals despite a relatively low transaction volume compared to y= ears past. Here, Law360 breaks down the 10 largest deals announced during t= he first half of the year.

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Biden Nominates Va., Utah SGs To Federal Trade Commiss= ion

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By Katie Buehler

President Joe Biden announced on M= onday he plans to nominate Virginia Solicitor General Andrew N. Ferguson an= d Utah Solicitor General Melissa Holyoak to fill the two Republican seats o= n the Federal Trade Commission.

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NJ Gets Rid Of Public Defender Fees With New Law =09

By George Woolston

New Jersey residents will no longe= r have to pay fees, liens and warrants issued for public defender services = in the state, thanks to a bill newly signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy.

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Former Staffer Says NY AG's Office Must Face Assault S= uit

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By Andrea Keckley

A former staffer is urging a New Y= ork court not to throw out her lawsuit against the New York Office of the A= ttorney General and Letitia James, arguing Friday that James was "grossly n= egligent" in her supervision of the former chief of staff, who she says ass= aulted her, and that the defendants are not protected by qualified immunity= .

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Partners From McCarter & English To Testify In Ex-= Client Row

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By Aaron Keller

With potential punitive damages lo= oming for both sides, partners from McCarter & English LLP are named as= witnesses in a trial scheduled to begin Wednesday over a fee dispute with = a longtime former client that lost a $2.4 million trade secrets trial in Ke= ntucky, according to multiple filings in Connecticut federal court.

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The Top In-House Hires Of June

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By Michele Gorman

Legal department hires in June inc= luded high-profile appointments at Twitter, the Executive Leadership Counci= l and NASA. Here, Law360 Pulse looks at some of the top in-house announceme= nts from the past month.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Amazon.com Inc.

American Bar Association

Amgen Inc.

Amsted Rail Co. Inc.

Apple Inc.

Atlantic Legal Foundation Inc.

Axon Enterprise Inc.

Bank of America Corp.

Baxter International Inc.

Competitive Enterprise Institut= e

Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.

Council on Foreign Relations

Daimler AG

Dealogic LLC

DoorDash Inc.

Enova International Inc.

Extra Space Storage Inc.

GLY Construction Inc

GameStop Corp.

Google LLC

Harvard Kennedy School

Harvard University

Helix Energy Solutions Group, I= nc.

Humane Society of the United= States

International Brotherhood= of Teamsters

Jack Daniel's Properties Inc.<= /a>

LVMH Moet Hennessy

LendingTree LLC

Life Storage Inc.

Long Term Stock Exchange Inc.

Magellan Midstream Partners LP

MasterCard Inc.

Mercedes-Benz USA LLC

MoneyGram International Inc.

National Association = for Law Placement Inc.

National Automated= Clearing House Association

New Jersey Institute for= Social Justice

Newcrest Mining

Norfolk Southern Corp.

Scientific Games Corp.

Seagen Inc.

Spotify Technology SA

Thomson Reuters Corp.

Toshiba Corp.

Twitter Inc.

UCLA School of Law

University of Virginia

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Wells Fargo & Co.


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GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Centers for Medicare &= ; Medicaid Services

Commonwealth of Kentucky

Federal Trade Commission

Food and Drug Administration

Internal Revenue Service

International Trade Commission

James Madison Memori= al Fellowship Foundation

Massachuset= ts Department of Health and Human Services

National Aeronautic= s and Space Administration

National Labor Relations Board

Navajo Nation

New Jersey Office of the= Public Defender

New York Attorney General'= s Office

Occupational Saf= ety and Health Review Commission

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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

U.S. Court of Appeal= s for the Federal Circuit

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

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Education

U.S. Department of Homeland S= ecurity

U.S. Department of Justice

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

U.S. Dist= rict Court for the Western District of Kentucky

U.S. Environmental Protection= Agency

U.S. Immigration and Cust= oms Enforcement

U.S. Office Of Special Counsel

U.S. Postal Service

U.S. Securities and Excha= nge Commission

U.S. Supreme Court

Virginia Attorney General'= s Office

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