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TOP NEWS

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DOT Finalizes Buy America Waiver For 'De = Minimis' Costs

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By Daniel Wilson

The U.S. Department of Transportat= ion on Tuesday finalized a "Buy America" waiver for when foreign-sourced ma= terials only make up a small part of a federally funded transportation proj= ect, narrowing its scope after criticism across multiple comments.

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6 Firms For CBL Mall Shareholders Seek $3= .5M In Fees

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By Hilary Russ

Lawyers for investors in formerly = bankrupt mall operator CBL & Associates Properties Inc. asked a Tenness= ee federal court Monday for $3.5 million in attorney fees and final approva= l of their deal to end their putative class action over allegations that th= e company was slow to disclose a hefty legal settlement in a separate case.

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Texas Judge Won't Halt Park Restoration O= ver Tribal Concerns

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By Caleb Symons

Public officials in San Antonio ca= n proceed with long-awaited plans to restore a municipal park, a Texas fede= ral judge said, declining to halt the project over concerns that it will ch= ange the natural landscape in a way that interferes with Native American sp= iritual practices.

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Damages Not Limited For All Of Casino's C= onstruction Claims

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By Daniel Ducassi

Though Colorado's construction def= ect law limits a casino's ability to collect on claims against its estrange= d contractor for delays caused by defects in a roughly quarter-billion-doll= ar expansion project, delays caused by the construction firm's alleged misr= epresentations about the project timeline are not so limited, a state judge= ruled Tuesday.

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Real Estate Rumors: Madison Realty, Resia= , Carlyle

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By WaTeasa Freeman

Madison Realty is rumored to have = provided a $95 million construction loan for a senior housing development, = Resia has reportedly sold a Florida apartment complex for $75 million and a= Carlyle Group venture is said to have sold a Denver multifamily property f= or $78.5 million.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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5 Compliance Mistakes To Avoid When Enter= ing A New Market

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As many companies move their value= chains out of China or expand to new markets for other reasons, they shoul= d beware several common compliance pitfalls — such as insufficient du= e diligence and one-size-fits-all training — to avoid reputational, f= inancial and legal damage, says Alexandra Wrage at TRACE International.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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Former Trump Attys Charged In Ga. Face To= ugh Road Ahead

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By Jack Karp

The indictment in Georgia of multi= ple attorneys tied to former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn t= he 2020 presidential election is a "stunning" historical moment, but is als= o not surprising and could be difficult for the charged lawyers to defend a= gainst, according to legal ethics experts.

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Georgia DA Wields 'Double-Edged Sword' In= Trump RICO Case

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By Phillip Bantz

In pursuing a sweeping criminal ca= se against Donald Trump over his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 elect= ion in Georgia, state prosecutors are leaning on a potent anti-racketeering= law with potentially harsh consequences for the former president — b= ut experts caution that the kitchen-sink approach risks overwhelming jurors= .

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The Atty Trio Defending Trump In Ga. Elec= tion Meddling Case

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By Emily Johnson

An attorney known as the "Billion = Dollar Lawyer" and another pair of Atlanta-based trial attorneys make up th= e legal team representing former President Donald Trump against criminal ch= arges in Georgia that he and others tried to overturn the 2020 preside= ntial election.

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Meet The Georgia Judge Handling Trump's R= acketeering Case

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By Ryan Boysen

The Georgia state court judge hand= ling the explosive election racketeering indictment against former Presiden= t Donald Trump is brand new on the bench and has dedicated nearly his entir= e 10-year legal career to public service in the Peach State, mostly as a "t= ough prosecutor." A former mentor describes him as "a classic workhorse, no= t a show horse."

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5th Circ. Judge Slams 'Inexplicable' Prob= e Of Judge Newman

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By Lauren Berg

A Fifth Circuit judge Tuesday came= to the defense of Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman, who is the subject= of an investigation into whether she is mentally fit to remain on the benc= h, saying it is "inexplicable" why measures haven't been followed to "obvia= te unethical conflicts and provide objectivity."

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Quinn Emanuel Says LA County, Ex-Sheriff = Owe Legal Bills

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By Lauren Berg

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sulli= van LLP has sued Los Angeles County, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Depar= tment and former Sheriff Alex Villanueva in state court, saying they still = haven't paid a 4-year-old bill for the firm's legal services.

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Southwest Judge's Religious Freedom Sanct= ion Draws Ire

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By Lauren Berg

A judicial reform advocacy group f= iled a misconduct complaint against a Texas federal judge Tuesday over his = "strange and unprecedented" sanctions order requiring three Southwest Airli= nes Co. attorneys to attend "training on religious freedom" arranged by a C= hristian legal organization.

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2nd Amendment Allows Disarming Abusers, F= eds Tell Justices

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By Lilyanna D'Amato

The Fifth Circuit's decision to st= rike down a law forbidding domestic abusers from owning guns was "profoundl= y mistaken" and "endangers victims of domestic violence, their families, po= lice officers, and the public," the federal government has told the U.S. Su= preme Court.

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'Left In Dark' In Moot Case, 11th Circ. J= udges 'Aren't Happy'

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By Jeff Overley

A piqued panel of Eleventh Circuit= judges chastised counsel Tuesday amid revelations they issued a lengthy op= inion on controversial legal strategies involving the Americans with Disabi= lities Act, debated rehearing the case and entertained supplemental briefs = — all after the litigation had become moot without their knowledge.

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Trump Seeks To DQ Fla. Judge From Axed Cl= inton RICO Suit

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By Dorothy Atkins

Former President Donald Trump and = his former counsel asked a Florida federal judge Monday to disqualify himse= lf from presiding over Trump's request for a ruling related to John Durham'= s special counsel report in Trump's recently dismissed racketeering lawsuit= against Hillary Clinton, the Democratic National Committee and others.

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Mar-A-Lago Manager Pleads Not Guilty To = Deleting Footage

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By Carolina Bolado

Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos= De Oliveira entered a not guilty plea on Tuesday to charges that he tried = to delete surveillance footage at Donald Trump's resort, where prosecutors = say the former president improperly hoarded classified documents.

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Smith Gambrell Can't Shake Data Breach S= uit, Court Told

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By Matt Perez

Two plaintiffs urged a California = federal court Monday to reject Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP's bid to es= cape a proposed class action over a 2021 data breach.

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Ex-WSJ Reporter Drops Claims Against Dec= hert And 2 Attys

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By Andrea Keckley

A former Wall Street Journal repor= ter told a D.C. federal judge Monday that he is dismissing his claims again= st Dechert LLP and two of its former partners with prejudice in a suit that= accused them of leaking his communications with a source entangled in a di= spute with a Dechert client.

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Dem Lawmakers Again Seek DOJ Probe Of Ju= stice Thomas

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By Courtney Buble

A pair of Democratic lawmakers on = Tuesday repeated their request that the Judicial Conference refer U.S. Supr= eme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to the U.S. Department of Justice for inv= estigation following reports of the luxury gifts and perks he received from= wealthy individuals that were not reported.

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Alliance Defending Freedom

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

American Bar Association

Associated Press

Brennan Center for Justice

CBL & Associates Properties, I= nc.

Cable News Network Inc.

Carlyle Group LP

Compagnie Financi=E8re Tradition<= /a>

Democratic National Committee

Draper and Kramer Inc.

Georgia State University

Gucci Group NV

Instagram Inc.

LinkedIn Corp.

Madison Realty Capital

McAfee Inc.

National Associ= ation of Criminal Defense Lawyers

NeuStar Inc.

New Civil Liberties Alliance

PCL Employees Holdings Ltd.

Southern Poverty Law Center Inc.=

Southwest Airlines Co.

Starbucks Corp.

State Bar of California

State Bar of Georgia

Stericycle Inc.

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Tenaris S.A.

The Walt Disney Co.

Trump Organization Inc.

Twitter Inc.

UCLA School of Law

United Steelworkers

University of California Davis

University of Georgia

University of Houston

University of Virginia


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Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Highway Administration

Federal Railroad Administration

Food and Drug Administration

Georgia Supreme Court

Los Angeles County Sherif= f's Department

South Florida Water Manag= ement District

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. A= ttorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida

U.S. Court of Appea= ls for the Eleventh Circuit

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

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

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Transportatio= n

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

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

U.S. Dis= trict Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee

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

U.S. Distric= t Court for the Western District of Texas

U.S. Securities and Excha= nge Commission

U.S. Supreme Court

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