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A quarter-billion-dollar casino expansion and renovation in Colorado "wen= t off the rails" when the property's owner decided to micromanage the proje= ct "piece by piece" through approvals for each specific step, altering the = scope of the construction agreement, a Denver builder told a state court Tu= esday at the opening of a bench trial.

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Colo. Casino Owner Was 'His Own Worst Ene= my,' Builder Says

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By Daniel Ducassi

A quarter-billion-dollar casino ex= pansion and renovation in Colorado "went off the rails" when the property's= owner decided to micromanage the project "piece by piece" through approval= s for each specific step, altering the scope of the construction agreement,= a Denver builder told a state court Tuesday at the opening of a bench tria= l.

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More Sale Info Needed To OK Luxe NYC Proj= ect's Ch. 11 Plan

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By Hilary Russ

A Delaware federal bankruptcy judg= e said Tuesday she will sign off on a fast Chapter 11 plan for a scrapped M= anhattan ultra-luxury development if the debtor reveals more details of the= planned sale of the property.

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DC Circ. Questions FERC Gulf Export Pipel= ine Approval

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By Peter McGuire

D.C. Circuit judges pressed federa= l energy regulators Tuesday as to why they didn't determine the significanc= e of greenhouse gas emissions in a pipeline upgrade to service a Gulf of Me= xico export terminal, and suggested project approval could be suspended unt= il regulators decide a way to assess climate impacts.

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9th Circ. Backs FERC's Redo Of Green Powe= r Deal Regs

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By Keith Goldberg

The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday uphel= d the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's controversial overhaul of regu= lations implementing a federal law that requires utilities to purchase elec= tricity from small-scale renewable energy producers, though it did direct t= he agency to examine the environmental impacts of the changes.

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Contractor Fights Lima's Bribery Claims I= n $8.7M Award Row

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By Joyce Hanson

A former municipal contractor for = the Peruvian capital of Lima has asked a D.C. federal court to enforce an $= 8.7 million arbitral award against the city, saying the city had plenty of = opportunity to present its case accusing the company of corruption.

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PEOPLE

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Paul Weiss Adds New Co-Head Of Infrastruc= ture From Latham

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By Tracey Read

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & G= arrison LLP has added a prominent lawyer in the energy and infrastructure s= pace as a corporate department partner and co-head of the infrastructure pr= actice, the firm said Tuesday.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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New NLRB Union Rules Require Proactive Em= ployer Response

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Because recent radical changes to = National Labor Relations Board unionzation rules, decided in the case of Ce= mex Construction Materials, may speed up elections or result in more mandat= ory bargaining orders, employers should make several significant, practical= edits to their playbooks for navigating union organizing and certification= , say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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Ex-BigLaw Atty Claims TikTok Influencer D= estroyed His Career

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By Dorothy Atkins

An ex-Greenberg Traurig LLP shareh= older and his divorce lawyer launched a $150 million defamation and cyberst= alking suit against a social media influencer in Florida federal court Tues= day, alleging the influencer ran a media campaign that falsely accused the = ex-Greenberg Traurig attorney of being abusive, destroyed his career and di= stressed his children.

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Norton Rose Global CEO Departs After 43 Y= ears With Firm

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By Lynn LaRowe

Norton Rose Fulbright announced Tu= esday that Gerry Pecht is stepping down as its global chief executive and l= eaving the firm after 43 years.

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Hogan Lovells Reappoints Miguel Zaldivar = As CEO

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By Marialuisa Taddia

Hogan Lovells said Tuesday that it= had reappointed Miguel Zaldivar as its chief executive officer for a secon= d four-year term, as the transatlantic law firm said that it does not need = a merger to continue its growth.

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Analysis

Atty Anti-Bias Rule Causes Controversy Bu= t Few Public Cases

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By Cara Bayles

An anti-discrimination rule in the= American Bar Association's model rules of professional conduct has been la= uded as a game-changer and decried as a free speech fiasco. But a review of= disciplinary records in the states that have adopted it suggests it rarely= results in public censure, suspension or disbarment.

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Biden Names Pick To Lead DOJ's Office Of = Legal Counsel

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By Courtney Bubl=E9

President Joe Biden announced on T= uesday his intent to nominate Christopher Fonzone, chief legal officer for = the director of National Intelligence, to lead the U.S. Department of Justi= ce's Office of Legal Counsel.

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As Schnader Harrison Closes, 16 Attys Joi= n Dilworth Paxson

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By James Boyle

More than a dozen former attorneys= from Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP have found a new home at Phil= adelphia-based Dilworth Paxson LLP after the 90-year-old firm closed its do= ors last week.

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Sen. Whitehouse Files Ethics Complaint Ag= ainst Justice Alito

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By Courtney Bubl=E9

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., a= champion for a U.S. Supreme Court ethics code, wrote to Chief Justice John= Roberts on Monday to file an ethics complaint against Justice Samuel Alito= for alleged violations of "several canons of judicial ethics, including st= andards the Supreme Court has long applied to itself."

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Trump, Attys Need Sanctions For Rehashed = Args, NY AG Says

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By Jack Karp

Donald Trump, the Trump Organizati= on, his children and their attorneys should be sanctioned in state court fo= r repeatedly lodging the exact same, already-rejected arguments to thwart N= ew York's $250 million tax fraud lawsuit against them, the state's attorney= general said Tuesday.

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Eastman Atty Says Balancing Ga., Bar Tria= ls 'Near Impossible'

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By Craig Clough

John Eastman's attorney complained= Tuesday that a decision not to stay his client's California disbarment tri= al in light of his recent indictment in Georgia was making it "near impossi= ble" for Eastman to continue both actions at the same time, but the ba= r judge said the difficulties are Eastman's doing.

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Ex-CFTC Whistleblower Chief Joins Phillip= s & Cohen

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By Emilie Ruscoe

The former director of the U.S. Co= mmodity Futures Trading Commission's whistleblower office has joined the pa= rtnership of Phillips & Cohen LLP, the law firm announced Tuesday.

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Former Exec Accused Of Theft Blasts 'Mis= ogynistic' NJ Firm

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By Madison Arnold

A former executive of McElroy Deut= sch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP denied any wrongdoing in the firm's claims= that she and her husband stole $3.2 million from the firm and instead= painted a picture of a misogynistic workplace that treated women different= ly than men.

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Hedge Fund Compliance Head Joins Lowenst= ein Sandler

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By Sarah Jarvis

The chief compliance officer and g= eneral counsel of hedge fund Glenview Capital Management will join Lowenste= in Sandler LLP later this month to focus on advising investment management = clients, the firm announced Tuesday.

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Murdaugh Accuses Clerk Of Jury Tampering= , Seeks New Trial

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By Cara Salvatore

Lawyers for Alex Murdaugh, the Sou= th Carolina attorney convicted of murdering his wife and son after stealing= clients' settlement money, told a court Tuesday he deserves a new trial be= cause the court clerk tampered with the jury.

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NY Courts' Bias Matters Official Named I= nspector General

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By Adrian Cruz

The New York State Unified Court S= ystem announced Tuesday that its managing inspector general for bias matter= s has been appointed the system's new inspector general.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Alinda Capital Partners LLC

American Bar Association

American Public Power Associat= ion

Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V.

Center for Biological Divers= ity Inc.

Edison Electric Institute Inc.

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Kinder Morgan Inc.

LinkedIn Corp.

Morgan Stanley

National Rural E= lectric Cooperative Association

New Civil Liberties Alliance

Northern Indiana Public Servi= ce Co.

ORBCOMM Inc.

Odebrecht SA

PCL Employees Holdings Ltd.

Philadelphia Eagles

Sierra Club

Solar Energy Industries Asso= ciation

Southern Environmental Law Cen= ter

State Bar of California

Stericycle Inc.

Tallgrass Energy GP LP

The District of Columbia Bar

The Southern Co. Inc.

TikTok Inc.

Trump Organization Inc.

Venture Global LNG

Venture Global LNG Inc.

Wells Fargo & Co.

YouTube Inc.


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Dimopoulos & Bruggemann

Miller Law Associates APC

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Commodity Futures Trading Co= mmission

Federal Energy Regulatory Co= mmission

International Chamber of Commer= ce

National Labor Relations Board

National Security Council

New York Attorney General'= s Office

New York State Unified Court = System

Office of the Dir= ector of National Intelligence

Pennsylvania Department= of Labor & Industry

South Carolina Attorney = General's Office

U.S. Bankruptcy= Court for the District of Delaware

U.S. Co= urt of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

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

U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of State

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

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

U.S. Securities and Excha= nge Commission

U.S. Supreme Court

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