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The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Wednesday a district court ruling rejecting= construction giant Skanska's attempt to limit its liability for damages ca= used by its barges that got loose in Florida's Pensacola Bay during Hurrica= ne Sally in 2020, opening the door for hundreds of claimants to pursue liti= gation against the company.

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11th Circ. Says Skanska Must Face Barge D= amage Suits

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By Carolina Bolado

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Wedn= esday a district court ruling rejecting construction giant Skanska's attemp= t to limit its liability for damages caused by its barges that got loose in= Florida's Pensacola Bay during Hurricane Sally in 2020, opening the door f= or hundreds of claimants to pursue litigation against the company.

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Commerce Preps Hefty Dumping Tariffs On C= hinese Washers

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By Alyssa Aquino

The U.S. Department of Commerce is= prepared to issue anti-dumping tariffs topping 274% on Chinese gas-powered= pressure washers, saying the products were likely sold in the U.S. at unfa= irly low prices, according to a recent announcement.

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Arkansas Metal Co. Raises $700M To Build = Rebar Mill

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By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Arkansas-based scrap metal recycli= ng and steel production company Hybar LLC on Wednesday announced that it ra= ised $700 million of debt and equity financing from two private equity firm= s to build and operate an environmentally sustainable scrap metal recycling= steel rebar mill in northeast Arkansas.

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Mont. Judge Blocks Water Pipeline Through= Fed. Wilderness

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By Peter McGuire

A Montana federal judge on Wednesd= ay blocked upcoming construction of an oxygenated water pipeline planned by= federal wildlife managers to help restore an imperiled fish species, rulin= g the project would permanently alter a designated wilderness.

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7th Circ. Won't Revive Ex-Construction Wo= rker's ADA Suit

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By Grace Elletson

The Seventh Circuit affirmed the d= ismissal of a former construction worker's suit alleging his ex-employer sa= cked him for complaining about the lack of safety protections, ruling the l= ower court was right to find that he filed a bias charge to kick-start the = case too late.

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Ga., Local Agency Can Join $5B Rivian Pla= nt Zoning Fight

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By Peter McGuire

A Georgia state judge on Wednesday= allowed the Peach State and an economic development agency to defend a pla= nned $5 billion Rivian electric truck plant from neighbors who claim the pr= oject violates local zoning rules.

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Real Estate Rumors: Keller Williams, SC, = Silverstein

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By WaTeasa Freeman

Keller Williams reportedly has a $= 27 million listing for 1.6 acres in downtown Los Angeles, SC Development is= said to have landed $43 million in refinancing for a pair of Southern Cali= fornia multifamily properties and a Silverstein Properties venture has repo= rtedly scored $220 million in financing for a New York City property.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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Amid Historic Hiring Climate, New Lawyer = Pay Soared

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By Aebra Coe

The nation's class of 2022 law sch= ool graduates posted a higher employment rate than any other graduating cla= ss going back to 1987, and in that robust hiring environment pay hit histor= ic levels as well, according to a report released Wednesday.

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Attys, Profs Tell Law Schools To Boost Da= ta Privacy Offerings

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By Allison Grande

Prominent data privacy professiona= ls at major universities and law firms such as Orrick Herrington = & Sutcliffe LLP, Hogan Lovells, Squire Patton Boggs LLP and Cooley LLP = are urging law schools to dedicate more resources and attention to the prac= tice area, arguing that the rapidly expanding global legislative landscape = and mounting concerns over artificial intelligence warrant immediate action= .

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Fla. Bar Weighs Lawyer Investments In Non= -Atty-Owned Firms

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By Emily Johnson

The Florida Bar's governing body h= as proposed a rule that would allow Sunshine State attorneys to passively i= nvest in an alternative business structure outside the state as long as the= y meet certain conditions.

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Judge In Trump DC Case Known For Harsh Ja= n. 6 Sentences

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By Ryan Boysen

The D.C. federal judge overseeing = the new criminal case against former President Donald Trump is a tough form= er public defender and BigLaw litigator who is no stranger to handling high= -profile cases. She has ruled against Trump before and has meted out especi= ally harsh prison sentences to defendants convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, at= tack on the Capitol.

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Analysis

What To Know About The Obstruction Charge= Against Trump

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By Katie Buehler

The weightiest charge against form= er President Donald Trump in the Washington, D.C., federal criminal indictm= ent unsealed Tuesday is one born from the bankruptcy of energy company= Enron Corp. that the U.S. Department of Justice has used to prosecute= hundreds of defendants connected to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the = U.S. Capitol. It's also at the center of many ongoing legal battles.

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Analysis

The 'Anti-KKK' Law That May Sink Trump's = Free-Speech Claim

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By Phillip Bantz

Of the four felony counts that Don= ald Trump faces for attempting to overturn the 2020 election, a conspiracy = charge under a Reconstruction-era federal civil rights statute is the most = "creative" and most likely to undercut the former president's anticipated F= irst Amendment defense, experts say.

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Feds Query Atty's Possible 'Divided Loyal= ties' In Trump Case

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By Lauren Berg

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday a= sked the Florida federal judge overseeing the classified documents case aga= inst Donald Trump to hold a hearing to examine whether an attorney represen= ting the former president's co-defendant Walt Nauta has "divided loyalties"= stemming from his representation of three witnesses who could testify agai= nst Trump and his aide.

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Amid Competency Investigation, Newman Dis= sents Again

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By Andrew Karpan

Embattled 96-year-old Federal Circ= uit Judge Pauline Newman dissented Wednesday from a decision invalidating d= ata compression patents for claiming abstract ideas, and criticized current= patent eligibility law as "unnecessary and confusing" and diverged from it= s "historical purpose."

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Roche Freedman Attys Say Equity Accord Is= Unenforceable

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By Jake Maher

The litigation boutique previously= known as Roche Freedman fought back this week against claims that it owes = compensation to an ousted former partner, arguing that that former partner = never formally signed a partnership agreement and that the agreement he did= sign was not fully binding.

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Paxton Wants House Witness Statements Out= Of Impeachment

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By Catherine Marfin

Suspended Attorney General Ken Pax= ton has asked the Texas senate to exclude testimony gathered during an inve= stigation into the allegations surrounding his impeachment, calling the evi= dence "fatally flawed" because witnesses were not questioned under oath.

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Bank Exec Gets 7 Years For Allegedly Aid= ing Murdaugh Fraud

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By Cara Salvatore

A Palmetto State Bank executive co= nvicted of helping disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh steal clients' money was = sentenced Tuesday to seven years in federal prison.

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'Riding The Circuit': Mass. Attys Bemoan= Judicial Rotations

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By Julie Manganis

Massachusetts' practice of moving = Superior Court judges from session to session and court to court — st= ill dubbed "riding the circuit" long after stagecoaches were replaced by SU= Vs — is again being questioned by some lawyers, who call the circuit = rotations an inefficient relic of another era, creating needless delays and= costs for attorneys and their clients.

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Baker Donelson Fights To Cap Damages In = Timber Ponzi Case

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By Emily Sawicki

Facing a potential jury trial over= allegations it allowed a nine-figure Ponzi scheme to play out under the no= se of its Jackson, Mississippi, office, Baker Donelson is asking a federal = judge to limit potential compensatory damages to investors' net losses of p= rincipal, arguing that "there are no recoverable profits in a Ponzi scheme.= "

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Analysis

NC's Troubled Court Software May Not Jus= tify Class Claims

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By Hayley Fowler and Travis Bland

The overdue digital transformation= of North Carolina's state court system this year has drawn lawsuits allegi= ng the software led to civil rights abuses and constitutional violations, b= ut experts say the rocky rollout doesn't guarantee certain claims will succ= eed.

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