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A group of public-sector power providers were wrongly deprived of $96 mil= lion in bond interest reimbursements that the IRS was obligated to give the= m under recession-era recovery legislation, the providers told the U.S. Sup= reme Court, urging the justices to review the agency's "bait-and-switch."

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Justices Asked To Review IRS' $96M Cuts T= o Utility Payments

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By Theresa Schliep

A group of public-sector power pro= viders were wrongly deprived of $96 million in bond interest reimbursements= that the IRS was obligated to give them under recession-era recovery legis= lation, the providers told the U.S. Supreme Court, urging the justices to r= eview the agency's "bait-and-switch."

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Manmade Island In SC Has Got To Go, US Ar= my Says

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By Joyce Hanson

The U.S. government has urged a So= uth Carolina federal judge to force a charter boat company to remove an una= uthorized party platform located in the middle of a river near Charleston, = claiming the 1,000-square-foot structure called Hooley Island is an illegal= obstruction.

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Insurer Must Defend Cos. In Construction = Site Death Suit

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By Hope Patti

An insurer must defend a construct= ion company and several other commercial entities in a suit over the death = and injury of two construction workers, a New York federal court ruled Tues= day, finding that the underlying allegations potentially fall within the sc= ope of the policy.

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Building Supplier Can't Use Rival's Trade= Secrets In NC Market

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By Hayley Fowler

A New York building supply company= has been ordered not to use certain vendor and customer information it all= egedly filched by raiding a rival's workforce in North Carolina, according = to an opinion in North Carolina's business court.

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NJ Panel Says Cole Schotz, Developer Must= Produce Docs

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By George Woolston

A developer waived its attorney-cl= ient privilege when it filed malpractice claims against Brach Eichler LLC, = a New Jersey state appeals court ruled Tuesday, and must turn over communic= ations with its counsel, Cole Schotz PC, for a judge to review.

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Analysis

Biggest Energy-Related Rulings Of 2023: M= idyear Report

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By Peter McGuire

The first half of the year saw the= U.S. Supreme Court redefine federally protected waters, approve constituti= onal challenges to in-house enforcement at the Federal Energy Regulatory Co= mmission and open the door to state lawsuits against oil giants for their a= lleged role in the climate crisis. Here's a look at some of the biggest ene= rgy-related court rulings in the first half of the year.

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Real Estate Rumors: VTS, Beach Point Capi= tal, Bascom

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By Andrew McIntyre

VTS has reportedly subleased 34,00= 0 square feet in Manhattan, Beach Point Capital is said to have loaned $105= million for a California mixed-use project and a Bascom Group venture is r= eportedly hoping to sell a Los Angeles mixed-use project.

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Husch Blackwell Brings On Coats Rose Atty= In Austin

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By James Boyle

Husch Blackwell LLP has expanded i= ts real estate services in central Texas with the addition this week of an = attorney with more than 20 years of experience in real estate law.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Sackett Ruling, 'Waters' Rule Fix Won't D= ry Up Wetlands Suits

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In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Co= urt's recent ruling in Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency narr= owing the scope of Clean Water Act protections, the Biden administration is= amending its rule defining "waters of the United States" — but the r= evised rule will inevitably face further court challenges, continuing the W= OTUS legal saga indefinitely, say attorneys at Milbank.

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Senator Puts Law Firms On Notice Over DEI= Work

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By Aebra Coe

In letters to 51 law firm leaders = Monday, Sen. Tom Cotton contended the firms' clients' — and their own= — diversity, equity and inclusion programs may be violating federal = law following the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision on affirmative actio= n in higher education.

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Analysis

Jan. 6 Prosecutor's Tall Task: Getting In= side Trump's Mind

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By Phillip Bantz

A possible criminal indictment of = Donald Trump over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election will likely inc= lude obstruction and sedition charges, according to experts who also say sp= ecial prosecutor Jack Smith faces serious hurdles in proving the ex-preside= nt intended to commit those crimes.

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Trump Says He Is A Target In Jan. 6 Case,= Signaling Indictment

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By Frank G. Runyeon

Former President Donald Trump said= Tuesday that he is a target of special counsel Jack Smith's investigation = into the attack on the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, a sign that a= n indictment may be looming.

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Trump Atty Says Feds 'Intellectually Dish= onest' In Docs Case

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By David Minsky

An attorney representing former Pr= esident Donald Trump in the indictment accusing him of illegally keeping cl= assified documents after leaving office told a Florida federal judge on Tue= sday that prosecutors are being "intellectually dishonest" by treating him = like any other ordinary private citizen in the case.

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Senate Confirms Ohio Solo Practitioner To= 6th Circ.

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By Katie Buehler

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirm= ed Rachel S. Bloomekatz, a Columbus, Ohio-based solo practitioner with expe= rience in complex litigation and appellate matters, to the Sixth Circuit, w= hich oversees district courts in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee.

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Ex-Littler Atty Accused Of Theft Blasts D= ocument Review

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By Lynn LaRowe

A former Littler Mendelson PC asso= ciate accused of taking confidential documents has claimed the forensic con= sultant chosen by the law firm to review her devices has botched the analys= is, in an emergency motion seeking to modify a temporary injunction.

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Ex-Lockheed Atty Lied To Bolster Retaliat= ion Suit, Judge Says

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By Ivan Moreno

A federal judge has dismissed a re= taliation lawsuit from a former Lockheed Martin attorney, saying she lied u= nder oath about her employment and income after she left the company, which= would have affected any damages she received if she had won or settled the= case.

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EJF Capital Raises $470M For Litigation F= inance Fund

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By Renee Hickman

Hedge fund EJF Capital said Tuesda= y that it had closed the fourth iteration of its litigation finance investm= ent funds — Rocade Capital Fund IV LP and Rocade Capital Offshore Fun= d IV LP — with roughly $220 million in investor subscriptions and com= mitments.

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Zoom Testimony Didn't Violate Defendant's= Rights, Court Says

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By Aaron West

A Washington state appeals court h= as found that the use of remote videoconferencing technology for witness te= stimony didn't violate a defendant's constitutional right to confront a wit= ness.

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Trustee Asks High Court To Wait On Petiti= on For Fee Remedy

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By Vince Sullivan

The Office of the U.S. Trustee ask= ed the U.S. Supreme Court Monday to hold off on its petition for certiorari= until other cases seeking rulings on how to address trustee fee overpaymen= ts under an overturned fee schedule can be adjudicated, saying it hopes to = achieve a nationwide remedy to the issue.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Cou= rt

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By Leslie A. Pappas

Delaware's Chancery Court kicked o= ff trials last week over a failed autoimmune drug candidate and a casino re= sort in the Philippines, logged a record-breaking derivative settlement and= announced that its only Sussex County-based vice chancellor will stay on f= or another term.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc.

American Municipal Power Inc.

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

Anaplan Inc.

Arch Capital Group Ltd.

Axon Enterprise Inc.

BP PLC

Bardin Hill Investment Partne= rs LP

Barings LLC

Beach Point Capital Management= LP

Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC

DuPont de Nemours Inc.

EJF Capital LLC

Electric Reliability C= ouncil of Texas Inc.

Focus Financial Partners Inc.

Fortress Investment Group LLC

Foundation Building Materials = Inc.

Gilead Sciences Inc.

Harvard University

Hauppauge Digital Inc.

Hyzon Motors Inc.

Indiana Municipal Power Agency

John Q. Hammons Hotels Inc.

LS Power Development LLC

Lockheed Martin Corp.

Midcontinent Indepe= ndent System Operator Inc.

Tenor Capital Management Co. LP

Tesla Inc.

Tetragon Financial Group Ltd.

The Beechwood Organization Inc.

The Williams Cos. Inc.

TransPerfect Global Inc.

TuSimple Holdings Inc.


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GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Dallas County, Texas

Delaware Court of Chancery

Executive Office of the Preside= nt

Federal Energy Regulatory Co= mmission

Federal Trade Commission

Internal Revenue Service

National Archives an= d Records Administration

Public Utility Commission of T= exas

Texas Supreme Court

U.S. Army

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Att= orney's Office for the District of South Carolina

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

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

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of the Treasury

U.S. District Co= urt for the District of Minnesota

U.S. Distri= ct Court for the District of South Carolina

U.S. Dist= rict Court for the Eastern District of New York

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

U.S. Environmental Protection= Agency

U.S. Securities and Excha= nge Commission

U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court

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