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A D.C. Circuit panel on Friday threw out federal approval of a rail line = designed to transport Utah crude oil, ruling regulators failed to fully eva= luate a multitude of environmental problems with the project, including inc= reased greenhouse gas emissions, wildfire risks and potential train derailm= ents.

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DC Circ. Tosses Federal Approvals For Uta= h Oil Rail Project

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By Peter McGuire

A D.C. Circuit panel on Friday thr= ew out federal approval of a rail line designed to transport Utah crude oil= , ruling regulators failed to fully evaluate a multitude of environmental p= roblems with the project, including increased greenhouse gas emissions, wil= dfire risks and potential train derailments.

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China Singled Out For Steep Tin Mill Levy= In Global Probe

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By Alyssa Aquino

The U.S. Department of Commerce pr= epared steep 111.98% anti-dumping tariffs against Chinese tin mill producer= s, preliminarily finding that they were selling their products in the U.S. = at unfairly low prices.

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11th Circ. Won't Nix Panama Canal Award

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By Caroline Simson

The Eleventh Circuit refused Frida= y to vacate $285 million in arbitral awards issued to the operator of the P= anama Canal in a contentious dispute over a multibillion-dollar project to = expand the famous waterway, rejecting arguments that hidden ties between th= e arbitrators had created an impression of bias.

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NY Equine Center Penalized $200,000, Must= Restore Wetlands

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By Elaine Brise=F1o

The federal government is directin= g an Orange County horse-racing training center, which it accused of violat= ing the Clean Water Act, to pay a $200,000 fine, restore acres of wetlands = and shift two nearby streams, according to a Friday statement.

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Detroit Law Firm Must Face Demolition Co.= 's Malpractice Suit

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By Carolyn Muyskens

A Detroit-area law firm cannot esc= ape claims that it blew up a demolition contractor's lawsuit by "incorrectl= y" counseling it to accept a case evaluation award, Michigan appellate judg= es ruled this week, finding that questions remain about whether the client = lost out on a bigger recovery due to the advice.

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Ga. Officials Laud Bond Approval For Chal= lenged Rivian Plant

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By Tom Lotshaw

Georgia economic development offic= ials said a Morgan County Superior Court order validating up to $15 billion= in taxable revenue bonds means the Peach State can look forward to Rivian = Automotive Inc.'s electrical vehicle manufacturing plant and the thousands = of jobs it promises to create.

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NJ County Ordered To Record Orsted Wind F= arm Easements

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By Peter McGuire

A New Jersey state judge has hande= d Orsted another win against local opponents of its planned offshore wind f= arm, ordering Cape May County officials to record state-ordered property ea= sements for an underground cable carrying power from the controversial proj= ect.

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Susan Sarandon Says Contractor Botched $2= M Vt. Home

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By Brian Dowling

A Massachusetts builder hired by H= ollywood star Susan Sarandon to construct an off-the-grid retirement "haven= " in southern Vermont inflated invoices and botched the job, likely re= quiring the actress to vacate the home for needed repairs, according to a f= ederal suit.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Chinese Investment In Latin America Raise= s Corruption Risks

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A wave of Chinese investments in L= atin America has increased an already elevated risk profile, so U.S. compan= ies that operate in the region would be wise to bolster their compliance pr= ograms as more bribery and corruption-related enforcement activity is sure = to come, say Drew Costello, Brian Ross and Jordan Basich at Forensic Risk A= lliance.

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PRACTICAL GUIDANCE

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4 Business-Building Strategies For Introv= ert Attorneys

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Introverted lawyers can build clie= nt bases to rival their extroverted peers’ by adapting time-tested st= rategies for business development that can work for any personality —= such as claiming a niche, networking for maximum impact, drawing on existi= ng contacts and more, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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The 2023 Regional Powerhouses

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The law firms on Law360's list of = 2023 Regional Powerhouses are handling some of the biggest deals and most h= igh-profile courtroom battles across 11 states, offering clients regional e= xpertise and making a lasting impact on the law at the state and local leve= l.

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Tech, Life Sciences Lift Pa. Powerhouses<= /a>

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By James Boyle

Law360's Pennsylvania Powerhouse f= irms racked up impactful litigation victories on both the plaintiff- and de= fense-side and closed massive transactions in the life science and health c= are sectors over the past year, solidifying the state's identity as a major= biotechnology hub as firms weathered fears of an economic downturn and con= tinued to thrive.

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GMU Law Reviewing Policies After Allegati= ons Against Prof

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By Andrea Keckley

An associate dean of George Mason = University's law school told Law360 Pulse on Friday that the school and uni= versity were evaluating staff training and oversight procedures following s= exual misconduct allegations against a former professor, some of which were= exclusively reported by Law360 earlier in the week.

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Latham Closes Shanghai Office To Consolid= ate In Beijing

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By Andrea Keckley

Latham & Watkins LLP is closin= g its Shanghai office as it approaches the end of its lease there in favor = of operating out of a consolidated hub in Beijing.

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James Buckley, Ex-Judge, Sen., And High C= ourt Litigant, Dies

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By Alison Knezevich

James L. Buckley, a former U.S. se= nator and D.C. Circuit judge who was the lead plaintiff in a landmark U.S. = Supreme Court case that struck down campaign spending limits, reportedly di= ed on Friday at age 100.

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Newman, Fed. Circ. Committee Call Mediati= on 'Unsuccessful'

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By Dani Kass

Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newm= an and colleagues she claims launched an unconstitutional investigation aga= inst her told a D.C. federal judge Friday that mediation was "unsuccessful"= and they should proceed with litigation.

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Newman Issues Fed. Circ. Decision Affirmi= ng Roku PTAB Wins

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By Andrew Karpan

U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman,= who's fighting with her Federal Circuit colleagues to remain on = the bench, on Friday penned an opinion on behalf of the appeals court affir= ming Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions that invalidated patent c= laims challenged by streaming equipment manufacturer Roku.

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6th Circ. Judge Julia Smith Gibbons To Ta= ke Senior Status

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By Courtney Bubl=E9

Sixth Circuit Judge Julia Smith Gi= bbons plans to take senior status when her successor is confirmed, which wi= ll open another vacancy for President Joe Biden to fill.

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NJ Judge Defends 'Admittedly Vulgar' Tik= Tok Lip-Sync Videos

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By Hailey Konnath

A New Jersey state judge facing an= ethics complaint defended the "admittedly vulgar" language he used in TikT= ok videos he posted of himself lip-syncing songs that included sexual conte= nt, arguing Friday that the videos didn't actually endorse any views or ide= as and were "unrelated to anything he did as a judge."

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Vermont Law School Can Cover Slavery Mura= l, 2nd Circ. Says

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By Elliot Weld

Vermont Law School can use barrier= s to conceal a controversial mural depicting the state's role in the Underg= round Railroad, the Second Circuit ruled Friday, rejecting claims by the pa= inter that his work has effectively been destroyed.

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Trump Co-Defendant Says Counsel Probe Go= es 'Tad Too Far'

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By James Boyle

An inquiry to determine whether an= attorney's representation of one of former President Donald Trump's co-def= endants in a Florida secret documents case is a conflict of interest is unn= ecessary, according to a motion opposing the scheduled hearing.

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Ex-DOJ Atty Says Ga. Charges Should Paus= e DC Ethics Case

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By Kelcey Caulder

Former U.S. Department of Justice = official Jeffrey Clark, who was indicted alongside former President Do= nald Trump on 2020 election-related crimes in Georgia, is seeking to pause = a Washington, D.C., attorney discipline case against him and has opposed pr= osecutors' request for a March trial in Georgia, according to recent court = filings.

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NJ Firm Says Former Execs' Home In Play = In Embezzlement Suit

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By Jake Maher

McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Car= penter LLP has told a New Jersey state court that evidence shows the marrie= d former executives who allegedly stole $3.2 million from the firm used tha= t money to buy their $1 million home, entitling it to make a legal claim on= the house.

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Texas House Docs Show AG Staff Concerns = About Nate Paul

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By Catherine Marfin

The Texas House board responsible = for overseeing suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton's upcoming impeachment= trial has submitted nearly 4,000 pages of evidence to the Texas Senate det= ailing his close ties with Austin real estate investor Nate Paul, a key fig= ure in the articles against Paxton.

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Girardi Sees Incompetency Bid As 'Escape= Hatch,' Feds Say

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By Lauren Berg

Former celebrity attorney Tom Gira= rdi is mentally competent to stand trial on charges he stole tens of millio= ns of dollars from his firm's clients, prosecutors told a California federa= l judge Friday, saying the 84-year-old's asserted "symptoms" are exaggerate= d and were only raised when he needed an "escape hatch."

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

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By Kevin Penton

Alliance Defending Freedom heads t= his week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, as the Fifth Circuit upheld a low= er court's placing of certain restrictions on the abortion pill mifepriston= e.

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

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By Michele Gorman

A former Lockheed Martin lawyer as= ked a federal court not to grant the company's request for attorney fees it= incurred defending her unsuccessful retaliation case, while a federal judg= e agreed to pause his controversial order requiring three in-house attorney= s for Southwest Airlines to undergo "religious liberty training." These are= among the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past = week.

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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 l= egal insurance provider Legal Protection Group sue HDI Global, Rosling King= LLP hit with a claim from property developers who accused their son-in-law= of defrauding their company, and TV presenter Gabby Logan bring legal acti= on against the Daily Mail’s parent company. Here, Law360 looks at the= se 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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Pro Say: An Alleged Predator At GMU Law<= /a>

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In an exclusive report by Law360 t= his week, two women lawyers alleged that former Federal Trade Commission me= mber and George Mason University law professor Joshua D. Wright abused his = power in order to engage them in sexual contact, beginning while they were = his students and continuing into their professional lives.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Aetna Inc.

Alliance Defending Freedom

Amazon.com Inc.

American Constitution Society

Apple Inc.

California Medical Association

Center for Biological Divers= ity Inc.

China Development Bank

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

Crestwood Equity Partners LP

Discover Financial Services Inc.=

Drexel University

Energy Transfer LP

Equinor ASA

Evergreen Marine Corp.

Excela Health Holding Co. Inc.

Federal National Mortgage= Association

Forensic Risk Alliance Ltd.

LexisNexis Group Inc.

LinkedIn Corp.

Lockheed Martin Corp.

Major Lindsey & Africa LLC

McDonald's Corp.

New Civil Liberties Alliance

New Jersey State Bar Associatio= n

Our Children's Trust

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Petrobras

RELX PLC

Ripple Labs Inc.

Rivian Automotive LLC

Roku Inc.

SIFMA

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Southwest Airlines Co.

Spotify Technology SA

Starbucks Corp.

Stericycle Inc.

The District of Columbia Bar

TikTok Inc.

Trafigura Group Pte. Ltd.

Twitter Inc.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

United Steelworkers

Universal Electronics Inc.

University of Pittsburgh= Medical Center

University of Virginia

Valeo SA

Visa Inc.

Washington & Lee University

Washington Post Co.

Wawa Inc.

Western Environmental Law Cente= r


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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olsw= ang

Law Offices of Francis O. Scarpul= la

Rusty Hardin & Associates

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Bureau of Ocean Energy Manageme= nt

California Supreme Court

Delaware Court of Chancery

Executive Office of the Preside= nt

Export-Import Bank of the= United States

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

Federal Housing Finance Agency

Federal Judicial Center

Federal Trade Commission

Fish and Wildlife Service

Food and Drug Administration

Georgia Supreme Court

International Chamber of Commer= ce

International Trade Administra= tion

International Trade Commission

National Marine Fisheries Servi= ce

New Jersey Board of Public U= tilities

New Jersey Supreme Court

Occupational Safety= and Health Administration

Surface Transportation Board

Texas State Senate

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S= . Attorney's Office for the Central District of California

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 Appea= ls for the Eleventh Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeal= s for the Federal Circuit

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

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of State

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

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

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

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. Environmental Protection= Agency

U.S. Securities and Excha= nge Commission

U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court

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