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The U.S. Department of the Interior asked the First Circuit on Wednesday = to affirm a Massachusetts federal court's decision that several fishing gro= ups lacked merit to halt the construction of an offshore wind farm near Mar= tha's Vineyard.

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TOP NEWS

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Fishing Groups Can't Stop Wind Farm, Feds= Tell 1st Circ.

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By Faith Williams

The U.S. Department of the Interio= r asked the First Circuit on Wednesday to affirm a Massachusetts federal co= urt's decision that several fishing groups lacked merit to halt the constru= ction of an offshore wind farm near Martha's Vineyard.

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= ;Builder Accuses Marriott Of 'Bait And Switch' Over $7M Bill

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By Daniel Ducassi

A Colorado construction company to= ld a Denver federal judge during a bench trial Thursday that Marriott's att= empts to dodge liability for an unpaid invoice for a multimillion-dollar ho= tel restoration in Brazil by claiming its contract was really with a Brazil= ian subsidiary that owned the hotel is "a classic bait and switch."

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Real Estate Rumors: KAC, Blackstone, Vell= a

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By WaTeasa Freeman

KAC Enterprises has reportedly pai= d $12 million for a Louisville, Kentucky, Marriott; a Blackstone logistics = company is said to have received $145 million in financing for a California= development; and The Vella Group has defaulted on a $79 million loan, but = the lender is allegedly holding off on foreclosure.

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Steel Co. Must Face Age Bias Claims, Mich= . Judge Rules

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By Danielle Ferguson

A jury should determine whether a = Michigan steel company fired an employee because of his age or due to the c= ompany's explanation that it was undergoing restructuring, a Michigan feder= al judge said Wednesday in partially denying the company's bid to toss the = suit.

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'Routine' Debate Pulls NJ Compressor-Hub = Plan Off Fast Track

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By Carla Baranauckas

Plans to build a natural gas compr= essor station in New Jersey's Highlands Preservation Area must undergo a mo= re extensive review by the state Department of Environmental Protection ins= tead of proceeding based on the fast-track approval it originally received,= a state appeals court ruled Thursday.

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5th Circ. Backs Realty Co.'s IP Win Over = Senior Living Project

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By Ivan Moreno

The Fifth Circuit has found that a= realty firm did not infringe an architectural company's copyright of schem= atics to develop a senior living facility in Texas, concluding that an agre= ement between the parties allowed for derivative works from the initial des= ign to finish the project.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Rising Interest Rates Bring Risk For Cons= truction Contractors

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With rising interest rates causing= many construction projects to be slowed or halted, it's important for gene= ral contractors to implement safeguard measures against the risk of signifi= cant financial losses caused by owner-driven schedule modifications, says K= evin Riexinger at Gfeller Laurie.

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PRACTICAL GUIDANCE

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The Basics Of Being A Knowledge Managemen= t Attorney

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Michael Lehet at Ogletree Deakins = discusses the role of knowledge management attorneys at law firms, the comm= on tasks they perform and practical tips for lawyers who may be considering= becoming one.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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Bar Associations Call For Diverse Bench A= fter Harvard Ruling

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By Andrea Keckley

Twelve bar associations stressed t= he importance of maintaining a commitment to promoting a diverse judiciary = on Wednesday in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions striking down a= ffirmative action in higher education.

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Justice Thomas Lists New Reimbursements F= rom Harlan Crow

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By Katie Buehler

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarenc= e Thomas was reimbursed three times in 2022 by Republican billionaire Harla= n Crow for travel or meals, according to the justice's financial disclosure= released Thursday, including two trips to Dallas and one trip to the Adiro= ndacks, showing his continued relationship with the billionaire amid intens= e public scrutiny.

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Analysis

Split Over Nuke Waste Storage Tees Up Hig= h Court Review

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By Keith Goldberg

The Fifth Circuit's recent decisio= n that the federal government can't outsource temporary storage of nuclear = waste creates a circuit court split ripe for U.S. Supreme Court interventio= n, as well as another opportunity for the justices to clarify what triggers= the so-called major questions doctrine.

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Trump Pleads Not Guilty In Ga. Election C= ase

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By Kelcey Caulder

Former President Donald Trump ente= red a not guilty plea Thursday and waived arraignment in the sweeping racke= teering case alleging he and 18 others conspired to overturn the 2020 presi= dential election results in Georgia.

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Fla. Judge Tosses Atty's Challenge To Tru= mp's 2024 Eligibility

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By David Minsky

A Florida federal judge on Thursda= y dismissed a lawsuit claiming Donald Trump is disqualified from serving a = second presidential term due to his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, insu= rrection, saying that the attorney behind the suit lacks standing because h= e doesn't allege a "particularized" injury.

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Mass. Justices Back 'Good Faith' Defense = To Atty Misconduct

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By Chris Villani

Massachusetts' highest court on Th= ursday found that supervising attorneys may be able to escape harsh sanctio= ns in misconduct matters if they relied on the word of their underlings, as= it handed down discipline for former prosecutors who withheld information = about the crimes of a drug lab chemist.

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Judge Won't Step Into Attys' Flint Settle= ment Fee Spat

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By Chart Riggall

A Michigan federal judge on Thursd= ay declined to intervene in a fee dispute between three former law partners= , two of whom say the third has bilked them out of tens of thousands of dol= lars in proceeds from the Flint water crisis litigation.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

American Bar Association

American Enterprise Institute

Courtyard by Marriott

Eastern Environmental Law Cente= r

Food & Water Watch

LexisNexis Group Inc.

Loyola University New Orleans

Madison Realty Capital

Marriott International Inc.

Massachusetts Board of Ba= r Overseers

McAfee Inc.

NXP Semiconductors NV

New York County Lawyers'= Association

Nuclear Energy Institute

RELX PLC

Regent University

Sierra Club

Texas Public Policy Foundation

The American Institute of= Architects

University of Houston

Zurich Insurance Group AG


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LAW = FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Kostopoulos Rodriguez

Law Offices of Teresa A. Bingman

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Bureau of Ocean Energy Manageme= nt

Committee for Public Coun= sel Services

Congressional Research Service

Federal Reserve System

Massachusetts Supreme Judici= al Court

Michigan Attorney General'= s Office

National Oceanic = and Atmospheric Administration

New Jersey Depa= rtment of Environmental Protection

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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

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

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of the Interior

U.S. Dist= rict Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

U.S. Dist= rict Court for the Northern District of Georgia

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

U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court

United = States District Court for the District of Colorado

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