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The Federal Circuit has backed a U.S. Court of International Trade findin= g that imported Chinese, Canadian and Mexican fabricated structural steel p= arts are not hurting U.S. producers, finding the U.S. International Trade C= ommission examined enough evidence to make the determination.

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TOP NEWS

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Structural Steel Parts Will Stay Duty-Fre= e, Fed. Circ. Rules

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By Micah Danney

The Federal Circuit has backed a U= .S. Court of International Trade finding that imported Chinese, Canadian an= d Mexican fabricated structural steel parts are not hurting U.S. producers,= finding the U.S. International Trade Commission examined enough evidence t= o make the determination.

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McDermott International Announces Debt Re= structuring Deal

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By Rick Archer

Texas-based energy industry constr= uction firm McDermott International announced Friday it has a deal with key= stakeholders on a restructuring plan that will extend its debt maturities = by three years, raise $250 million in new capital and discharge a $1 billio= n arbitration award.

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IHS To Allocate $703M For Tribal Sanitati= on And Construction

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By Joyce Hanson

The Indian Health Service said it = will allocate nearly $703 million in fiscal year 2023 to build better sanit= ation facilities in Indian Country, including improved drinking water sourc= es, more reliable sewage systems and effective solid waste disposal.

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Clean Energy Tax Rules Phase 2 To Focus O= n US Production

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By Kat Lucero

The second round of rulemaking for= the Inflation Reduction Act's clean energy tax incentives will start this = fall and will prioritize the publication of more guidance that aims to boos= t domestic manufacturing and national security, U.S. Department of the Trea= sury officials said Friday.

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5th Circ. Lets Texas Keep Barrier In Rio = Grande For Now

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By Rae Ann Varona

The Fifth Circuit stayed a Texas f= ederal judge's order for Texas to relocate a floating barrier in the Rio Gr= ande to keep out migrants, hours after the state argued that moving th= e buoys would worsen alleged human trafficking and drug smuggling dangers.

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Trump Overstated Net Worth By Up To $3.6B= , NY AG Alleges

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By Maria Koklanaris

New York Attorney General Letitia = James, who has already alleged that Donald Trump inflated his asset values = by more than $2 billion, on Friday further accused the former president of = overstating his net worth by as much as $3.6 billion.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Regulators Must Get Creative To Keep Grou= ndwater Flowing

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Even as populations have boomed in= Sun Belt states like Arizona, California and Texas, groundwater levels hav= e diminished due to drought and overuse — so regulators must explore = options including pumping limits, groundwater replenishment and wastewater = reuse to ensure future supplies for residential and commercial needs, says = Jeffrey Davis at Integral Consulting.

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Prevailing Wage Rules Complicate Inflatio= n Act Tax Incentives

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Nicole Elliott and Timothy Taylor = at Holland & Knight discuss the intersection between tax and labor newl= y created by the Inflation Reduction Act, and focus on aspects of recent U= .S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of the Treasury rules that may = catch tax-incentive seekers off guard.=20

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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'Open Secret': GMU Grads Say Concerns Ove= r Prof Festered

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By Aebra Coe

Brandy Wagstaff, an adjunct profes= sor at George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School, says she first = reported complaints about her then-colleague Joshua Wright engaging in inap= propriate sexual relationships with students to the school's administration= six years ago, but until recently, "nothing was ever done."

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Justice Alito Refuses To Recuse Himself F= rom Tax Case

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By Katie Buehler

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel = A. Alito Jr. has rejected calls to recuse himself from a case the high cour= t is slated to hear this term over a tax on unrealized foreign gains, argui= ng in a Friday order there is no valid reason for him to step back even tho= ugh an attorney in the case interviewed him for two Wall Street Journal art= icles.

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Central District Of Calif. Judge To Take = Senior Status

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By Courtney Buble

U.S. District Judge George H. Wu o= f the Central District of California will take senior status in November.

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Retired Ropes & Gray Partner And Bout= ique Co-Founder Dies

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By Tracey Read

John "Mac" MacMurray, a retired Ro= pes & Gray LLP partner and a co-founder of Manhattan-based private equi= ty law firm Reboul MacMurray Hewitt & Maynard, has died.

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Fla. Justices Won't Return 'Diversity' To= Judicial Rules

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By Emily Sawicki

The Florida Supreme Court has refu= sed to budge from a February decision to strike the words "fairness and div= ersity" from language describing courses that fulfill continuing education = requirements for judges in the Sunshine State.

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Challenge To Conn. Atty Anti-Racism Rule = Could Be Revived

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By Pete Brush

The Second Circuit appeared open o= n Friday to restoring a challenge to a rule for lawyers in Connecticut broa= dly aimed at reducing discrimination and harassment, with an appellate judg= e saying the federal judge who tossed the suit may have moved too quickly.

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Conn. Bar Creates Panels To Examine AI, W= omen In Profession

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By Christine DeRosa

The Connecticut Bar Association ha= s established two new panels aimed at evaluating the role of artificial int= elligence and the status of women in the legal profession, the organization= said Friday.

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Sony Claims Ex-Atty Disclosed Confidentia= l Info To Toy Co.

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By Emily Sawicki

Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC= is fighting to disqualify a legal team from representing a Nevada toy-make= r that sued Sony in California federal court for contract violations in 202= 0, arguing the lawyers consulted with the entertainment giant's former in-h= ouse counsel who shared privileged information with the plaintiffs.

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Holland & Knight Insurer Sued Over CO= VID Benefits Denial

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By Ryan Boysen

A Holland & Knight LLP attorne= y has sued the firm's insurance company in Colorado federal court, claiming= she was wrongly denied long-term disability benefits after a COVID-19 infe= ction last year led to serious complications including heart and nerve dama= ge.

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Trial Over Court Officer's Murder Opens W= ith Facebook Focus

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By Dorothy Atkins

Counsel for a man accused of aidin= g and abetting the 2020 murder of a federal courthouse security guard told = jurors during trial opening arguments Friday that a deranged man forced her= client at gunpoint to drive the getaway vehicle while prosecutors said his= Facebook posts show he was a willing participant.

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Judge Warns Ariz. Atty To Produce Docume= nts In Taser IP Suit

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By Carolina Bolado

A Florida federal judge on Friday = threatened an Arizona attorney with contempt of court if he fails to produc= e documents subpoenaed by Taser in its suit against the alleged "true owner= " of electrical weapons rival Phazzer and others seeking to collect on a $7= .9 million judgment.

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

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By Kevin Penton

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, Nort= on Rose Fulbright and BakerHostetler lead this week's edition of Law360 Leg= al Lions after a Brooklyn federal judge vacated their clients' convictions = in the FIFA corruption probe.

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

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By Sue Reisinger

The Ohio-based Kroger Co. has beco= me the first regional grocery store and pharmacy to settle claims it contri= buted to the opioid crisis. And Microsoft has offered to pay the legal bill= s of AI customers if they are accused of copyright infringement related to = its use.

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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 A= xiom sue its former boss over allegations he misappropriated money, Barings= Law bring claims against insurers on behalf of 50 pubs and restaurants see= king payouts for COVID-19 losses, and Dyson heat up its patent dispute with= rival appliance maker SharkNinja over their competing hairstyling tools. = Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

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In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms An= d 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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Podcast

Pro Say: What Is A Monopoly? Google It

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A landmark monopoly trial kicks of= f next week with the federal government squaring off against tech giant Goo= gle. On this week's episode of Pro Say, we're joined by Law360 senior antit= rust reporter Bryan Koenig to give us a preview.

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Amazon.com Inc.

American Bar Association

American Institute of S= teel Construction

Ashland Inc.

Axon Enterprise Inc.

BlackBerry Ltd.

Brigade Capital Management LLC

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

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV

Commonwealth Edison Co.

Competitive Enterprise Institut= e

Connecticut Bar Association

Credit Suisse Group AG

Federation Int= ernationale de Football Association

Integral Consulting Inc.

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Ketchum Inc.

LinkedIn Corp.

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.

Match Group LLC

McDermott International

Microsoft Corp.

New Civil Liberties Alliance

Sharkninja Operating LLC

Snap Inc.

Solicitors Regulation Author= ity Ltd.

Sony Interactive Entertainmen= t Inc.

Southwest Airlines Co.

Tesla Inc.

The Bozzuto Group Inc.

The Catholic University of Am= erica

The Florida Bar

The Kroger Co.

Thomson Reuters Corp.

TikTok Inc.

Trump Organization Inc.


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Curtis Mallet-Prevost

Debevoise & Plimpton

Devonshires Solicitors

The Moynahan Law Firm

White & Case

Wiley Rein

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Arizona Department of Wat= er Resources

Arizona Legislature

California Natural Resources = Agency

Department for Work & Pensions=

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Judicial Center

Federal Trade Commission

Florida Supreme Court

Indian Health Service

Internal Revenue Service

International Chamber of Commer= ce

International Trade Commission

National Labor Relations Board

Navajo Nation

New York Attorney General'= s Office

San Francisco = Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART)

Texas Legislature

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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

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

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

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

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Education

U.S. Department of Energy

U.S. Department of He= alth and Human Services

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Labor

U.S. Department of the Treasury

U.S. Distri= ct Court for the Middle District of Florida

U.S. D= istrict Court for the Northern District of California

U.S. Dis= trict Court for the Southern District of New York

U.S. Environmental Protection= Agency

U.S. Navy

U.S. Securities and Excha= nge Commission

U.S. Supreme Court

United = States District Court for the District of Colorado

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