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TOP NEWS

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Trade Court Faults Commerce Offset Of Kor= ean Pipe Duties

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By Rae Ann Varona

The U.S. Court of International Tr= ade on Thursday ordered the U.S. Department of Commerce to reconsider offse= tting anti-dumping duties on certain steel pipes from South Korea, faulting= Commerce for granting offsets despite missing information it requested fro= m impacted exporters.

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5th Circ. Upends FERC's Western Grid Cost= -Sharing Plan

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By Peter McGuire

Federal energy regulators' arrange= ment for sharing the cost of electric transmission projects across the Amer= ican West violates federal law and incentivizes some power companies to get= free rides on new infrastructure at the cost of federally regulated utilit= ies, according to a divided Fifth Circuit ruling.

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Farm Construction Workers Get Collective = Cert. In OT Suit

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By Micah Danney

A Wisconsin federal judge has gran= ted collective certification to H-2A temporary agricultural workers wh= o did construction work on farms, ruling that a worker whose suit seeking o= vertime pay was revived by the Seventh Circuit made new claims sufficient t= o proceed.

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UK Competition Authority Probing Construc= tion Waste Deal

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By Matthew Perlman

Britain's competition enforcer sai= d Thursday it is investigating the planned purchase by a Heidelberg Materia= ls unit of a construction and demolition waste recycler, to assess whether = it will reduce competition in the country.

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Trade Groups Want Flexibility In 'Buy Ame= rica' Program Rules

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By Micah Danney

A coalition of electrical and tech= nology industry groups urged the Biden administration Thursday to update gu= idelines meant to steer federal money for infrastructure and energy project= s to U.S. producers, saying rules about the sourcing of product parts are u= nclear and impractical.

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LITIGATION

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NYC Woman Sues Over Hell's Kitchen Crane = Collapse

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By Elliot Weld

A woman who says her car was smash= ed by a crane that caught fire and collapsed at a high-rise construction pr= oject in New York City's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood filed suit against the= crane's operators in state court Wednesday.

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Duke Tells DC Circ. FERC Got Grid Upgrade= Orders Wrong

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By Madeline Lyskawa

Duke Energy told the D.C. Circuit = the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission can't justify its decision or= dering the utility giant to cover its grid upgrade costs so North Carolina = solar projects can connect to a neighboring transmission system, despite it= s recent attempt to do so.

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River Group Blames Creek Pollution On Atl= anta's 'Cop City'

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By Peter McGuire

Land clearing for Atlanta's "cop c= ity" police training complex has polluted a nearby stream, according to a l= ocal environmental group that wants a federal judge to make the city stop s= pilling sediment from the site.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Opinion

Litigation Funding Disclosure Should Be M= andatory

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Despite the Appellate Rules Commit= tee's recent deferral of the issue of requiring third-party litigation fund= ing disclosure, such a mandate is necessary to ensure the even-handed admin= istration of justice across all cases, says David Levitt at Hinshaw.

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Recalling USWNT's Legal PR Playbook Amid = World Cup Bid

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As the U.S. Women's National Socce= r Team strives to take home another World Cup trophy, their 2022 pay equity= settlement with the U.S. Soccer Federation serves as a good reminder that = winning in the court of public opinion can be more powerful than a victory = inside the courtroom, says Hector Valle at Vianovo.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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Longtime Philly Firm Schnader Harrison To= Shutter

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By Rachel Rippetoe

The nearly century-old midsized Ph= iladelphia litigation firm Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP is closi= ng, the firm announced Thursday.

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Analysis

Chancery's Fee Ruling In Dell Is On The M= oney, Experts Say

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By Jeff Montgomery

The $266.7 million fee award Delaw= are's Chancery Court granted shareholder attorneys in the $1 billion Dell s= ettlement represents a win for those seeking incentives for class counsel d= oggedness and a setback for corporate and institutional investors hoping to= prune attorney fees after mega awards, experts told Law360.

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Paul Hastings Shakes Foreign Agent Suit, = Wins Sanctions Bid

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By Emily Johnson

A New York federal judge has tosse= d a suit against Paul Hastings LLP and imposed sanctions against the U.S.-b= ased Chinese nationals who accused the firm of not registering as an agent = of the People's Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party, finding t= hat the case was part of a harassment campaign against the firm.

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Trump Pleads Not Guilty In 2020 Election = Interference Case

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By Katie Buehler and Andrew Strickler=

Former President Donald Trump pled= not guilty Thursday to conspiracy and obstruction charges related to his p= lan to overturn the 2020 presidential election by spreading false claims th= at it was fraudulent and pressuring state and federal officials to change t= he results.

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Meet The Atty Defending Trump In The Jan.= 6 Case

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By Jack Karp

The Florida defense attorney repre= senting former President Donald Trump against federal charges stemming from= his attempts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election is resp= ected, methodical and understated, according to lawyers who know him, one o= f whom is surprised to see him representing Trump.

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Analysis

What's Next For Trump's Alleged Co-Conspi= rators?

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By Hannah Albarazi

Five unnamed attorney co-conspirat= ors listed in the indictment charging former President Donald Trump with co= nspiracy and obstruction in his attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss = are either already cooperating with the government or will be indicted, for= mer prosecutors told Law360, predicting that the crime-fraud exception to a= ttorney-client privilege will certainly work against them.

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Trump Associates' Loyalty Tested As Indic= tments Pile Up

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By Phillip Bantz

With two of Donald Trump's employe= es now facing criminal charges in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case = and six unnamed associates ensnared in the election-meddling indictment, th= ose in the former president's orbit face growing pressure from the governme= nt to testify against their boss, leaving experts wondering who will be "fi= rst in the door."

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Trump Indictment's Missing Charges Signal= A Race To Trial

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By Cara Bayles

Former President Donald Trump's in= dictment for allegedly seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election d= idn't include all the charges it might have. But that was likely by design,= as the special counsel crafted a case with the fewest possible legal hurdl= es in an effort to get to trial before the 2024 election, former prosecutor= s say.

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Atlanta Steps Up Security Ahead Of Possib= le Trump Charges

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By Kelcey Caulder

The main road around the Fulton Co= unty Courthouse in Atlanta will be closed to general traffic starting Monda= y morning, the Fulton County Sheriff's Office said Thursday afternoon. = ;District Attorney Fani Willis is expected to soon make charging decisions = in her investigation into possible interference in the state's 2020 preside= ntial election by former President Donald Trump and his associates.

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Longtime Cozen O'Connor Paralegal Alleges= Harassment

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By Andrea Keckley

A former longtime paralegal at Coz= en O'Connor's New York City office sued the firm and one of its accomplishe= d trial lawyers Wednesday, alleging that working under the "rainmaker" part= ner destroyed her mental and physical health.

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Attys Deserve Sanctions Under New Rule, = Injured Driver Says

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By James Boyle

Attorneys representing a Cerritos,= California-based waste-hauling company violated a new section of the state= 's code of professional conduct when they refused to provide the address of= an employee who drove a company vehicle during an accident, a driver who w= as injured in the accident argued in a motion for sanctions.

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Ex-Calif. Bar Director Says Ethics Charg= es Filed Too Late

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By Ryan Boysen

Former State Bar of California exe= cutive director Joe Dunn wants to shut down the bar's contentious disciplin= ary case against him once and for all, claiming a recent ruling by a State = Bar Court appellate panel that dismissed several claims against him means t= he remaining claims must fail as well.

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Robinson & Cole, Recruiter Seek To B= lock Early Wins In Suit

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By Emily Sawicki

A Connecticut federal judge has be= en asked to deny early wins in a breach of contract suit brought by a recru= iter against Robinson & Cole LLP after both sides asked for early judgm= ent, with the firm arguing the recruiter is willfully misinterpreting the c= ontract, and the recruiter saying the firm is ignoring its plain language.

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Insurer Owes Sugar Co. $3.5M After Fee C= ut In Emissions Suit

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By Elizabeth Daley

United States Sugar Corp. cannot r= ecoup from its insurer all it spent in a nearly $10 million battle aga= inst a proposed class action alleging toxic emissions from pre-harvest suga= rcane burns, a Florida federal judge ruled, finding costs excessive.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.

Cable News Network Inc.

Dell Technologies Inc.

Duke Energy Corp.

Ecology Auto Parts Inc.

El Paso Electric Co.

Federation Int= ernationale de Football Association

Fordham University

Georgetown University

Information Technology I= ndustry Council

ML Healthcare Services LLC

National Association = of Legal Fee Analysis

National Basketball Associat= ion Inc.

National Electrica= l Manufacturers Association

National Hockey League

Netflix Inc.

New York Crane & Equipment Cor= p.

PJM Interconnection LLC

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Southern Copper Corporation

State Bar of California

State Bar of Nevada

The Coca-Cola Co.

The New York Times Co.

The Procter & Gamble Co.

Trump Organization Inc.

U.S. Sugar Corp.

United States Soccer Federat= ion Inc.

Vianovo LP

Visa Inc.

WellCare Health Plans Inc.

Xcel Energy Inc.


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Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc.

Pansky Markle Attorneys at Law

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

California Supreme Court

Competition and Markets Authori= ty

Delaware Court of Chancery

Equal Employment Opportun= ity Commission

Executive Office of the Preside= nt

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Energy Regulatory Co= mmission

Georgia Supreme Court

Port Authority of New Yor= k & New Jersey

U.S. Attorney's Office

U.S. A= ttorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York

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 Appeals = for the Fifth Circuit

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

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Labor

U.S. Di= strict Court for the Central District of California

U.S. District Cou= rt for the District of Columbia

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

U.S. District C= ourt for the District of New Jersey

U.S. District C= ourt for the District of New Mexico

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

U.S. Dis= trict Court for the Southern District of New York

U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Supreme Court

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