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A solar-farm developer and part-time Martha's Vineyard resident has lost = his bid to reverse the federal government's approvals for what is expected = to be the nation's first commercial-scale offshore wind project, located 14= miles south of the tony Massachusetts vacation spot.

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TOP NEWS

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Solar Developer Is Latest To Try, Fail To= Kill Big Wind Project

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By Brian Dowling

A solar-farm developer and part-ti= me Martha's Vineyard resident has lost his bid to reverse the federal gover= nment's approvals for what is expected to be the nation's first commercial-= scale offshore wind project, located 14 miles south of the tony Massachuset= ts vacation spot.

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Commerce Holds Firm To Chinese Aluminum F= oil Duties

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By Alyssa Aquino

The U.S. Department of Commerce he= ld firm to the up to 48% countervailing duties it assessed for a Chinese al= uminum foil producer, explaining in a remand redetermination that the bench= marks used for the initial calculations were appropriate.

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Contractor Says Navy Still Skirting Prici= ng For $5B Deal Bids

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By Micah Danney

SLS Federal Services LLC has prote= sted an amended U.S. Navy solicitation for up to $5 billion in construction= work, telling the U.S. Court of Federal Claims that the agency is not abid= ing by the court's previous instruction to evaluate bidders' prices.

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Seattle Attorneys Reject Ex-Client's Botc= hed Arbitration Claim

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By Greg Lamm

A pair of Seattle lawyers said a r= eal estate broker who accused them of negligent legal representation has $3= 00,000 in unpaid fees and also disregarded advice to take a narrow litigati= on approach after her initial arbitration loss in a dispute with a property= developer, according to a counterclaim filed in Washington state court.

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Real Estate Rumors: Coby White, PNC Bank,= Arriba Capital

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By WaTeasa Freeman

Chicago Bulls guard Coby White has= reportedly bought a home in the Windy City that had been listed for $5.1 m= illion, PNC is said to be the lead lender on a $157.5 million loan for a Mi= ami mixed-use project, and Arriba Capital is said to have loaned $28 millio= n for a Texas student housing project.

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LITIGATION

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Architect Tells 1st Circ. Casino Bribe Ca= se Lacked Proof

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By Brian Dowling

A Rhode Island architect convicted= of bribing a Massachusetts tribal official with a Craigslist-bought Bowfle= x machine and a weekend stay at a glitzy Boston hotel told the First Circui= t on Monday that prosecutors' circumstantial case against him was too thin = to prove a quid pro quo related to the tribe's casino development.

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9th Circ. Won't Rehear Arbitration Bid Ov= er Saipan Casino

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By Joyce Hanson

The Ninth Circuit has decided not = to rehear a petition brought by Chinese investors in a Saipan casino who wa= nted to force arbitration of a licensing dispute with a regulator in the No= rthern Mariana Islands, saying a panel unanimously voted to deny the petiti= on.

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Westinghouse Defeats 3rd Circ. Appeal In = Electrocution Suit

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By P.J. D'Annunzio

A product liability lawsuit filed = against Westinghouse Electric Corp. over a man's death from electric shock = while installing a transformer was correctly dismissed, the Third Circuit r= uled Monday, holding that Westinghouse fit the definition of a protected cl= ass under Pennsylvania's statute of repose.

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Mich. Court Told Kirco Manix, DTE Liable = For Electrocution

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By Carolyn Muyskens

A construction worker who lost an = arm and a leg after he was electrocuted on the job has asked the Michigan S= upreme Court to clarify when general contractors can be held liable for wor= ksite injuries, arguing an appellate court's ruling in his case would allow= contractors to escape liability too easily.

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Okefenokee Swamp Mine Suit Belongs In Ga.= , Judge Rules

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By Peter McGuire

A D.C. federal judge on Monday gra= nted Twin Pine Materials LLC's request to move a lawsuit over federal decis= ions allowing a surface mine near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge i= n south Georgia to a Peach State district court.

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PEOPLE

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Wilson Elser Adds 4 Ex-Lewis Brisbois In= surance Pros In NY

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By Kevin Penton

Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman &am= p; Dicker LLP has added as partners four former Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard &am= p; Smith LLP attorneys who specialize in insurance, national trucking and c= onstruction matters, the firm announced Monday.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Opinion

NYC Sidewalk Obligations Must Go Beyond = Construction

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New York City's recently announced= Get Sheds Down plan will bring sweeping changes to regulation of the scaff= olding and construction sheds looming over sidewalks — but it cannot = stop there, says Michael Pollack at Yeshiva University's Cardozo School of = Law.

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Opinion

A Judge's Pitch To Revive The Jury Trial=

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Ohio state Judge Pierre Bergeron e= xplains how the decline of the jury trial threatens public confidence in th= e judiciary and even democracy as a whole, and he offers ideas to restore t= his sacred right.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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Dentons Divorces China's Dacheng, Citing = New Chinese Rules

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By Lauren Berg

Dentons is parting ways with Beiji= ng Dacheng Law Offices, a marriage that brought thousands of lawyers under = the Dentons banner, in response to China's new data privacy and cybersecuri= ty regulations, the law firm told Law360 on Monday.

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Stroock Shedding Pension Obligations Amid= Merger Pursuit

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By Tracey Read

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan = LLP said Monday that it had enough votes to authorize a complete buyou= t of its pension, which could help its quest to combine with another f= irm.

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Dechert Allows Summer Associates To Delay= 2024 Start Date

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By Xiumei Dong

Dechert LLP is giving its current = summer associates the option to postpone their anticipated start date by a = full year, from fall 2024 to fall 2025, becoming the latest to join a growi= ng list of firms to make such offers amid changing demand for legal service= s.

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Outgoing DOJ Criminal Chief Picks Sidley = For Next Act

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By Jack Rodgers

Sidley Austin LLP has announced th= at the former top attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Div= ision will join the firm in October to co-lead its white collar defense and= investigations practice.

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APA Takes Aim At Mental Health History Qu= estions For Attys

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By Rose Krebs

The American Psychological Associa= tion is calling for the removal of mental health history questions for thos= e seeking to become licensed attorneys, arguing that prospective lawyers sh= ouldn't be required to reveal whether they've ever been treated for or diag= nosed with a mental illness.

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Southwest Attys Must Attend 'Religious Fr= eedom' Training

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By Emily Sawicki

A federal judge in Dallas on Monda= y sanctioned three Southwest Airlines Co. attorneys for failing to comply w= ith a court order after the airline lost a religious bias suit, ordering th= em to attend "training on religious freedom" given by Alliance Defending Fr= eedom, a Christian legal organization.

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Wells Fargo Investors' Attys Want $180M I= n Historic $1B Deal

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By Gina Kim

Wells Fargo investors' counsel ask= ed a New York federal judge Friday to approve their $180 million fee reques= t, representing 18% of a $1 billion settlement to resolve claims the bank m= isrepresented its progress overhauling internal controls and compliance.

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Calif. Banks Fight Post-Girardi Trust Rep= orting Proposal

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By Brandon Lowrey

Banks are trying to sink a proposa= l that would require them to turn information on California attorneys' clie= nt trust accounts over to the state bar following Girardi Keese's massive e= mbezzlement scandal, saying it would create too much work for bankers and j= eopardize customers' confidential information.

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Ex-Girardi Keese Atty Wants Edelson Attys= Live At Ethics Trial

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By Lauraann Wood

Former Girardi Keese attorney Keit= h Griffin wants to confront attorney Jay Edelson and two others from his ep= onymously named firm in person during an upcoming ethics trial over Griffin= 's alleged role in stealing millions from clients, arguing the firm's invol= vement and the case's severity call for their presence.

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Trump Bristles At Proposed 'Gag Order' In= 2020 Election Case

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By Katie Buehler

Former President Donald Trump on M= onday pushed back against federal prosecutors' proposed protective order go= verning sensitive discovery materials in his 2020 election interference cas= e in Washington, D.C., federal court, claiming the government's suggested l= imitations were too strict and that they violated his First Amendment right= to free speech.

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Trump Judge Probes Using DC Grand Jury F= or Fla. Docs Case

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By Madison Arnold

A Florida federal judge took aim M= onday at special counsel Jack Smith's use of a Washington, D.C., grand= jury proceeding to further investigate issues related to the classifi= ed documents case against former President Donald Trump in the Sunshine Sta= te.

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Colo. Ex-Chief Justice Rebuked In Unprec= edented Censure

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By Thy Vo

Former Colorado Chief Justice Nath= an B. Coats was censured Monday by a special tribunal for allowing a $2.7 m= illion no-bid contract for a former high-level judicial department employee= to go forward, despite allegations of "serious misconduct" by the employee= .

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Ark. Suit Over Providing Atty For Bail H= earings Is Kept Alive

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By Rachel Rippetoe

An Arkansas federal judge has kept= alive a suit challenging a state court's failure to appoint counsel to ind= igent clients prior to their bail hearings, saying the defendants can't esc= ape the claims based on sovereign immunity and declaring that appointed cou= nsel provides "critical assistance" during a bail hearing.

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Full 4th Circ. Nixes Old Rule On Atty Fe= es For Injunction Wins

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By Ryan Boysen

The Fourth Circuit has overturned = a rule that previously barred litigants from seeking attorney fees unless t= hey won a final judgment, ruling that in certain cases, like this one ̵= 2; a civil rights class action targeting a Virginia driver's license law th= at was later changed — litigants can be considered a "prevailing part= y" just for winning a preliminary injunction.

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Littler Must Provide Search Info In Thef= t Suit Against Atty

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By Lynn LaRowe

A Texas state judge on Monday said= Littler Mendelson PC needed to turn over information about a forensic sear= ch in its lawsuit against a former associate accused of stealing documents,= saying the search parameters were needed before the judge could determine = whether material found in the lawyer's possession was confidential in natur= e.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Cou= rt

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By Leslie A. Pappas

Delaware's Court of Chancery kicke= d off last week with a near record-breaking fee award, weighed in on disput= es involving companies from India to Venezuela, and gracefully explored an = eight-armed metaphor for an argument that went underwater. In case you miss= ed it, here's the wrap-up of the latest news from Delaware's Chancery Court= .

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Allco Renewable Energy Ltd.

Alliance Defending Freedom

American Bar Association

American Psychological Associ= ation

Bank of America Corp.

Bazelon Center for Mental= Health Law

Brooklyn Law School

CITGO Petroleum Corp.

CSX Corp.

California Bankers Association

Center for Biological Divers= ity Inc.

Chicago Bulls

DTE Energy Co.

Defenders of Wildlife

Dell Technologies Inc.

Dentsply Sirona Inc.

Deutsche Bank AG

Entergy Corp.

Georgetown University

Harvard University

Imperial Pacific Int= ernational Holdings Ltd.

Legal Aid Justice Center

LinkedIn Corp.

Major League Baseball Inc.

National Right t= o Work Legal Defense Foundation

NetApp Inc.

Norfolk Southern Corp.

Northern Mariana Island= s Retirement Fund

Okada Manila

Oracle Corp.

Planned Parenthood Federation

Southern Environmental Law Cen= ter

Southern Poverty Law Center

Southwest Airlines Co.

State Bar of California

Stratasys Inc.

The PNC Financial Service= s Group Inc.

TransPerfect Global Inc.

Transport Workers Union of Am= erica

U.S. Bancorp

University of Virginia

Vineyard Wind LLC

Wells Fargo & Co.

Westinghouse Electric Corp.

Weston Solutions Inc.


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LAW = FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Martin G. Weinberg Attorney at Law=

Steptoe & Johnson LLP

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Colorado Supreme Court

Consumer Financial Protectio= n Bureau

Dallas County, Texas

European Union

Federal Acquisition Regul= atory Council

Federal Reserve System

Food and Drug Administration

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe

National Marine Fisheries Servi= ce

National Oceanic = and Atmospheric Administration

Northern Maria= na Islands Attorney General's Office

Office of the Comptroll= er of the Currency

Organization of American States

Pennsylvania Supreme Court

U.S. Army

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Atto= rney's Office for the District of Massachusetts

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

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

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

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

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of the Interior

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

U.S. Distric= t Court for the District of Massachusetts

U.S. Distri= ct Court for the Northern District of Texas

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. Dist= rict Court for the Western District of Arkansas

U.S. Navy

U.S. Securities and Excha= nge Commission

U.S. Supreme Court

United Nations

Virginia Attorney General'= s Office

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