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A Maine federal judge on Friday rejected preservation groups' attempt to = block replacement of an aging highway bridge, ruling opponents are unlikely= to win the latest round of a nearly decade-long fight to make the Pine Tre= e State's transportation agency rehabilitate the crumbling span.

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Maine Judge Denies Bid To Block Bridge Re= placement

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By Peter McGuire

A Maine federal judge on Friday re= jected preservation groups' attempt to block replacement of an aging highwa= y bridge, ruling opponents are unlikely to win the latest round of a nearly= decade-long fight to make the Pine Tree State's transportation agency reha= bilitate the crumbling span.

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Fla. Atty Suspended For Botching Work For= Construction Biz

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By Madison Arnold

A Miami attorney has been suspende= d for 91 days after he flubbed his representation of a construction company= by missing a hearing and not communicating with his client.

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Utilities Say FERC Can't Make Them Eat Gr= id Upgrade Costs

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By Madeline Lyskawa

New York utilities told the D.C. C= ircuit that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission wrongly barred them fr= om earning a return on grid updates needed to accommodate a slew of clean e= nergy projects looking to connect to their transmission systems.

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NC Developer Accused Of $5M Investor Swin= dle

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By Hayley Fowler

A North Carolina real estate devel= oper has been accused of duping investors out of the $5 million they put up= for a development project in South Carolina, according to an amended state= Business Court complaint claiming the developer pocketed a portion of thei= r investment.

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POLICY & REGULATION

Analysis

4 Takeaways From FERC's Grid Connection P= olicy Rewrite

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By Keith Goldberg

The Federal Energy Regulatory Comm= ission's revision of policies governing how new power projects connect to t= ransmission lines will boost clean energy project and grid development, but= experts say plenty of crucial grid policy work remains for the agency. Her= e are four key takeaways from FERC's new rule.

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Analysis

Top Trade Policy Moves To Watch In 2023: = Midyear Report

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By Jennifer Doherty

While the Biden administration ins= ists it won’t cut ties with China, expect more executive and legislat= ive action on outgoing investments, minerals, steel and more, all aimed at = getting an edge on Beijing. Here are Law360’s picks for international= trade policies to watch.

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New Biden Enviro Review Regs Address Clim= ate, Communities

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By Juan Carlos Rodriguez

The Biden administration on Friday= proposed its widely anticipated second round of revisions to regulations g= overning federal agencies' environmental reviews, dismantling Trump-era rol= lbacks and boosting the priorities of climate activists, community advocate= s and renewable energy project backers.

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LITIGATION

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Accreditor Says Lumber Org. Can't Sue On = Behalf Of Members

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By Alyssa Aquino

An accreditation body told a Flori= da federal judge Thursday that a domestic plywood association lacked standi= ng to sue over a purported counterfeiting scam allegedly allowing large amo= unts of substandard Brazilian plywood to enter the U.S.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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What's Causing EU-US Impasse On Steel And= Aluminum

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The EU and the U.S. have made limi= ted progress in negotiating for a Global Arrangement on Sustainable Steel a= nd Aluminum, and they face high obstacles to meeting the fast-approaching O= ctober deadline, say attorneys at Akin.

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Groundbreaking Nev. Law May Alter Insuran= ce Landscape

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The Nevada Legislature recently pa= ssed a law prohibiting insurers from issuing liability policies with erodin= g limits provisions that has the potential to create massive shifts in the = marketplace — and specifically in areas like professional liability, = cyber, and directors and officers insurance, says Will Bennett at Saxe Doer= nberger.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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Meet The Atty For Mar-A-Lago's Indicted P= roperty Manager

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By Hannah Albarazi

Prosecutors recently indicted a Ma= r-a-Lago property manager for allegedly conspiring with former President Do= nald Trump to obstruct a federal investigation by deleting surveillance foo= tage at the Florida club. Here's what you should know about his lawyer, an = ex-prosecutor and former Holland & Knight partner.

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Alito Says Congress Lacks Power To Regula= te High Court

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By Hailey Konnath

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel = Alito said Friday that Congress doesn't have the authority to regulate the = high court, a comment that comes a little over a week after the U.S. Senate= Judiciary Committee voted to advance legislation that would require the Su= preme Court to establish a code of ethics.

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The Compliance Chiefs Who've Faced Legal = Hot Water In '23

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By Sarah Jarvis

Chief compliance officers made hea= dlines this year after finding themselves in legal hot water, from one who = purportedly bilked Medicare for more than $50 million to another who allege= dly admitted his crypto exchange's customers "are here for crime."

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Judiciary Committee Accuses Khan Of Obstr= ucting FTC Probe

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By Bryan Koenig

House Judiciary Committee Chairman= Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, further escalated an ongoing dispute with the Federal = Trade Commission in a pair of letters Friday accusing Chair Lina M. Khan of= obstructing an oversight probe and raising the specter of ethics concerns = around one of her fellow commissioners.

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9th Circ. Says AG Can Appoint Immigration= Judges

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By Rae Ann Varona

Immigration judges and Board of Im= migration Appeals members do not need to be nominated by the U.S. president= and confirmed by the Senate, the Ninth Circuit ruled in rejecting a petiti= on challenging the constitutionality of their appointments.

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Conn. Court Clarifies Ruling In Alex Jone= s Atty's Error Case

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By Brian Steele

Connecticut's intermediate appella= te court explained on Friday why it dismissed a Superior Court judge as a p= arty in a challenge to attorney Norm Pattis' stayed six-month suspension an= d ruled that the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel could remain as a def= endant-in-error.

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Littler Slams Atty's Bid To Cull Consulta= nt From Info Theft Suit

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By Lynn LaRowe

A former Littler Mendelson associa= te who asked a Texas state court to boot a forensic consultant from a lawsu= it accusing her of stealing confidential information "created this mess" an= d should not be allowed to complain about the process used to clean it up, = the firm said.

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Trump Says Durham Report Erases Sanctions= In Clinton Suit

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By Ryan Boysen

Former President Donald Trump want= s a Florida federal court to take another look at his racketeering lawsuit = against Hillary Clinton in light of the recent Durham report, and to rescin= d more than $1 million in sanctions imposed after the case was dismissed la= st year as a poorly drafted "political manifesto."

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Texas House Rebuffs AG Paxton's Impeachme= nt 'Puzzlement'

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By Lynn LaRowe

The Texas House board charged with= managing suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment has said he i= s wrong for "professing puzzlement" over his charges, while the embattled A= G fired back that his accusers should be barred from certain further briefi= ng in the lead-up to his blockbuster trial.

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9th Circ. OKs Fee Cut In Progressive Deal= Over Totaled Cars

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By Rachel Riley

A Ninth Circuit panel ruled Friday= that a lower court had the discretion to decide a $5 million fee request w= as unreasonable in a class action in which Progressive Direct Insurance Co.= was accused of shortchanging Washington state policyholders for totaled ve= hicles, upholding the revised $1.1 million award.

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9th Circ. Nixes Long-Distance Remote-Tes= timony Subpoenas

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By Tracey Read

In a case of first impression, the= Ninth Circuit has determined that a 100-mile geographical limitation on co= urts' subpoena power under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure applie= s even when a witness is allowed to testify remotely.

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Law Firm's Suit Demanding Clear SEC Cryp= to Rules Gets Axed

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By Dorothy Atkins

A California federal judge tossed = Friday a crypto-focused law firm's effort to force the U.S. Securities and = Exchange Commission to clarify whether the Ethereum blockchain is a securit= y or investment contract, finding the issue isn't ripe, the firm's theory o= f harm is "speculative" and it doesn't have standing to sue.

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

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By Kevin Penton

The American Civil Liberties Union= , the National Immigrant Justice Center and the Center for Gender and Refug= ee Studies head this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after they beat = back a Biden administration asylum rule on Tuesday.

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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate Ne= ws Of The Week

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By Sue Reisinger

Despite the U.S. Supreme Court's r= ecent ruling on affirmative action, general counsel say they want their out= side law firms to keep diversifying and are willing to help them do it. And= in a separate development, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has= finalized a rule making public companies disclose cyber breaches. = 60;

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Hub Hires: Dynamis, Burns & Levinson= , Goodwin

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By Chris Villani

The hottest month of the year so f= ar brought with it some activity in the Boston legal scene, with Burns &= ; Levinson adding a new co-chair, Goodwin nabbing a pair of Cooley laterals= , and two attorneys with experience in big cases striking out on their own.

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UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You M= issed In London

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By Tabitha Burbidge

The past week in London has seen s= teel magnate Pramod Mittal face fraud accusations in a claim from Global St= eel, collapsed legal expenses insurer Elite sue litigation funder Therium, = and Accord Healthcare restart its schizophrenia drug patent battle with Jan= ssen. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

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In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And= Stories On Law360

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For those who missed out, here's a= look back at the law firms, stories and expert analyses that generated the= most buzz on Law360 last week.

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Podcast

Pro Say: Biden's Asylum Restrictions Got= Tossed. What Now?

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The past week saw a California fed= eral judge block the Biden administration's attempt to place new restrictio= ns on asylum-seekers, ruling that the White House cannot curtail where and = how migrants fearing persecution in their home countries can seek shelter i= n the United States.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Activision Blizzard Inc.

Amazon.com Inc.

American Assoc= iation for Laboratory Accreditation

American Civil Liberties Union

American Proper= ty Casualty Insurance Association

Apple Inc.

Arconic Corp.

Atlantic Legal Foundation Inc.

Autoliv Inc.

Banc of California Inc.

Bank of India

Binance Holdings Ltd.

CH Energy Group Inc.

Cadence Design Systems Inc.

Coinbase Global Inc.

Conservation Law Foundation Inc.=

Consolidated Edison Inc.

Democratic National Committee

Dominion Bank

Early Warning Services LLC

Environmental Defense Fund Inc.

Howmet Aerospace Inc.

Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.

LinkedIn Corp.

Microsoft Corp.

Midcontinent Indepe= ndent System Operator Inc.

Morgan Stanley

National Grid plc

National Trust for Hist= oric Preservation

NeuStar Inc.

New York State Electric & G= as Corp.

Norfolk Southern Corp.

PJM Interconnection LLC

PacWest Bancorp

Pearson PLC

Public Co. Accounting Ove= rsight Board

Rabobank

Rochester Drug Cooperative Inc.

Sierra Club

SolarCity Corp.

Southwest Power Pool Inc.

Spotify Technology SA

Tesla Inc.

The Florida Bar

Therium Capital Management Ltd.

TransPerfect Global Inc.


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LAW = FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Devonshires Solicitors

Law Office of Harriet O'Neill

Law Offices of Stephen M. Hansen

Nicklaus & Associates

Rusty Hardin & Associates

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

California Attorney General&= #39;s Office

Committee on= Foreign Investment in the United States

Commodity Futures Trading Co= mmission

Companies House

Council on Environmental Quality=

Dallas County, Texas

European Commission

European Union

Executive Office of the Preside= nt

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Energy Regulatory Co= mmission

Federal Highway Administration

Federal Trade Commission

Florida Supreme Court

International Trade Commission

Maine Department of Transporta= tion

Nevada Legislature

Office of the Comptroll= er of the Currency

Office of the U.S. Trade = Representative

U.S. Attorney's Office

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

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

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Education

U.S. Department of Justice

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

U.S. D= istrict Court for the Southern District of California

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

U.S. Di= strict Court for the Western District of Washington

U.S. Drug Enforcement Adminis= tration

U.S. Environmental Protection= Agency

U.S. Securities and Excha= nge Commission

U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court

Washington Apple Commission

World Trade Organization

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