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The debt ceiling compromise that shielded Mountain Valley Pipeline federa= l permit approvals from legal challenges violates the Constitution and shou= ld not be used to dismiss opponents' lawsuits against the project, U.S. law= makers and legal scholars have told the Fourth Circuit.

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Va. US Reps. Tell 4th Circ. To Oppose Pipeline Legal S= hield

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By Peter McGuire

The debt ceiling compromise that s= hielded Mountain Valley Pipeline federal permit approvals from legal challe= nges violates the Constitution and should not be used to dismiss opponents'= lawsuits against the project, U.S. lawmakers and legal scholars have told = the Fourth Circuit.

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Commerce Must Again Explain Nonreview Of Lumber Duties=

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By Alyssa Aquino

The U.S. Court of International Tr= ade ordered the U.S. Department of Commerce on Thursday to again explain it= s continued resistance to a Canadian lumber company's request to benefit fr= om a recent acquisition's low tariff rates.

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Orsted Gets Biden's OK For NJ Offshore Wind Farm <= /p> =09

By George Woolston

Danish energy company Orsted has r= eceived a key approval for its 1,100-megawatt wind project off the coast of= New Jersey from the federal agency managing the country's offshore energy = resources, clearing the way for onshore construction activity to begin this= fall.

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RISING STAR

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Rising Star: Baker McKenzie's Matthew Martin

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By David Holtzman

Matthew Martin, foreign legal spec= ialist for Baker McKenzie, advised clients on a number of large energy proj= ects in 2022, including $504 million in financing for a Utah hydrogen produ= ction facility, earning him a spot among the construction attorneys under 4= 0 honored by Law360 Rising Stars.

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Rising Star: K&L Gates' Natalie Chye

=09

By Isaac Monterose

K&L Gates LLP construction ass= ociate Natalie Chye has worked on significant litigation, such as represent= ing Australian construction company CIMIC Group Ltd. in a contractual dispu= te and creating an adjudication response for South Australia renewable ener= gy projects, earning her a spot as one of Law360's Rising Stars.

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LITIGATION

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Full 4th Circ. Asked To Rethink Georgia-Pacific Asbest= os Stay

=09

By Hayley Fowler

The asbestos claimants committee i= n the Bestwall Chapter 11 has asked the full Fourth Circuit to take another= look at an injunction shielding parent company Georgia-Pacific from its cl= aims, saying last month's panel decision allowing the injunction to stand i= s an invitation for "wealthy tortfeasors" to manipulate the Bankruptcy Code= .

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Chamber Slams Spain Over 'Disastrous' FSIA Interpretat= ion

=09

By Caleb Symons

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is th= rowing its support behind clean-energy investors that want to enforce arbit= ral awards totaling €332 million, telling the D.C. Circuit on Thursda= y that allowing Spain to evade those obligations would invite "disastrous c= onsequences" for global commerce.

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Developer, Heir Locked In Row Over $11.5M Conn. Projec= t

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By Aaron Keller

A $11.5 million development projec= t has spawned a legal battle between an heir and a development company, wit= h the developer accusing the heir of going behind its back while the heir c= laims the developer won't pay according to the contract they signed.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Post-Ciminelli Predictions On Right-To-Control Convict= ions

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The recent Second Circuit filings = in Binday suggest that the government will fight to preserve its right-to-c= ontrol convictions in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's Ciminelli decisi= on, and offer clues about key issues that will drive post-Ciminelli litigat= ion, say attorneys at Debevoise.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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Clark Hill Merges With Chicago's Funkhouser Vegosen

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By Aaron West

International law firm Clark Hill = PLC said Thursday it had combined with Funkhouser Vegosen Liebman & Dun= n Ltd., a merger that will expand Clark Hill's Chicago office ranks to more= than 90 attorneys.

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Steptoe & Johnson Adds Lewis Brisbois Trial Team I= n Texas

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By Lynn LaRowe

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC has bro= ught on a four-attorney trial team in Dallas from Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard &= amp; Smith LLP, after that firm became engulfed in the fallout from an emai= l scandal involving former Lewis Brisbois partners.

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California Bar Eyes Exam Fee Increases, Test Location = Cuts

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By Bonnie Eslinger

Fee increases and fewer test locat= ions are looming for Golden State bar exam takers, under proposals to addre= ss a budget shortfall announced Thursday by the California State Bar.

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Meet The Florida Atty For Trump Aide Waltine Nauta=

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By Phillip Bantz

After two scrapped arraignments du= e to a lack of local counsel, Donald Trump's close personal aide and co-def= endant Waltine Nauta has finally retained a Florida-based attorney to defen= d him in a historic federal criminal case alleging he and the former presid= ent conspired to hide classified documents from the government.

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Trump Aide Pleads Not Guilty In Classified Docs Case

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By Carolina Bolado

Donald Trump's personal aide Walti= ne Nauta pled not guilty Thursday in Miami to charges he helped the former = president conceal classified documents and mislead investigators during the= ir search for records.

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Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Biden Doc Row Ruling

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By Rose Krebs

Delaware's Supreme Court has affir= med a lower court ruling that the University of Delaware didn't violate sta= te public records law by denying two conservative organizations access to a= trove of senatorial records donated to the school by President Joe Biden.

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Analysis

Is Conceptual Change Coming To The TTAB?

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By Andrew Karpan

Trademark lawyers tell Law360 that= a recent precedential ruling from the Federal Circuit that took critical s= hots at a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board finding could "entirely change" = the way the board looks at the conceptual strength of trademarks and make d= efending marks there even more expensive.

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Mich. Atty Defends Referral Fee Bid In Comatose Client= Case

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By Danielle Ferguson

A lawyer fighting to keep a referr= al fee for a $10 million car crash verdict told a Michigan state appeals co= urt Thursday that it was enough that the crash victim's son reached out to = him about representation when the son's mother was in a coma, even though t= he woman has since said she wanted to avoid the attorney.

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Fla. Firm Can't Escape Worker's Amended Pregnancy Bias= Suit

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By Emmy Freedman

A Florida federal judge has reject= ed a law firm's bid to dismiss a former human resources manager's amended l= awsuit alleging she was fired for requesting to work from home to handle pr= egnancy complications, saying she has pointed to examples of potential misc= onduct to preserve her suit.

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Bankrupt Debt Firm Faces Fight Over Client File Sale P= roposal

=09

By Daniel Connolly

The court-appointed bankruptcy tru= stee for collapsed California debt firm Litigation Practice Group has told = the court he's close to finalizing a deal to sell thousands of client files= and keep the operation running, but opponents argue the business should be= shut down because it's illegal.

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Podcast

United Or Divided? A Podcast Roundtable On The High Co= urt

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Another U.S. Supreme Court session= is in the books, and although the final week of opinions featured some sup= ermajority holdings along party lines on divisive issues such as affirmativ= e action and gay rights, we also saw a number of decisions with unexpected = lineups on issues such as voting rights and religious freedom.

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Brooklyn Law School

Flex Ltd.

George Washington University

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Judicial Watch Inc.

LinkedIn Corp.

National Associati= on of Women in Construction

NextEra Energy Inc.

Oklahoma City University

Rayonier Inc.

Southern Environmental Law Cen= ter

Spireon Inc.

State Bar of California

The Wilderness Society

Trump Organization Inc.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

University of Virginia

Vineyard Wind LLC


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Hamilton Stephens Steele & Mar= tin

Law Offices of Charles Eiss

Leading-Edge Law

Lewis Brisbois

Litigation Practice Group

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

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Bureau of Ocean Energy Manageme= nt

Delaware Nation

Delaware Tribe of Indians

European Union

Federal Bureau of Investigation

New Jersey Depa= rtment of Environmental Protection

Shinnecock Indian Nation

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

U.S. Co= urt of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

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

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U.S. Department of Energy

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U.S. Department of the Interior

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U.S. Supreme Court

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