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States' and tribes' authority to block projects like pipelines, export te= rminals and dams over Clean Water Act concerns will be strengthened under a= new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule announced Thursday.

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EPA Grants New Clean Water Permit Power T= o States, Tribes

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By Juan-Carlos Rodriguez

States' and tribes' authority to b= lock projects like pipelines, export terminals and dams over Clean Water Ac= t concerns will be strengthened under a new U.S. Environmental Protection A= gency rule announced Thursday.

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4th Circ. Sinks Couple's Attempt To 'Manu= facture' Jurisdiction

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By Hilary Russ

A federal appeals court on Thursda= y gutted a couple's attempt to sidestep rules governing bankruptcy appeals = in their effort to recoup money they spent on home renovations with a contr= actor who allegedly turned out to be unlicensed.

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New US Sanctions Target Russian Equipment= , Service Cos.

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By Alyssa Aquino

The White House on Thursday sancti= oned dozens of individuals and businesses that provide equipment to Russia'= s energy, defense and manufacturing sectors, in an effort to choke the Russ= ian industrial base's access to critical components as the Russia-Ukraine W= ar continues.

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Plywood Co. Says Duty Evasion Probe Lacke= d Transparency

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By Rae Ann Varona

A plywood exporter hauled the U.S.= Department of Commerce to court on Thursday, saying the department gave it= no opportunity to address findings its products were circumventing duties = on Chinese plywood and deviated from normal practices in its circumvention = inquiry.

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Insurer Says No Coverage For Construction= Site Fall Suit

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By Hope Patti

A Berkley unit said it doesn't owe= coverage to a builder accused of failing to take safety precautions at a c= onstruction site where a man fell through a hole in the floor, telling an I= llinois federal court two exclusions bar coverage for the underlying claims= .

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Miami Commissioner, Atty Arrested On Corr= uption Charges

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By Bonnie Eslinger

A Miami city commissioner and a lo= cal attorney were arrested Thursday and charged with bribery, criminal cons= piracy and other corruption-related charges, with some counts related to a = judicial campaign for one of the politician's brothers, the Florida Departm= ent of Law Enforcement announced.

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Real Estate Rumors: Chetrits, Victrix, Ja= ck Matthews

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By WaTeasa Freeman

Joe and Jacob Chetrit are said to = be paying $35 million for a New York rental property, Victrix is reportedly= planning to convert a former Cincinnati Macy's to residential space, and a= n entity led by developer Jack Matthews is reportedly planning to update a = Dallas convention center.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Twitter Legal Fees Suit Offers Crash Cour= se In Billing Ethics

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X Corp.'s suit alleging that Wacht= ell grossly inflated its fees in the final days of Elon Musk’s Twitte= r acquisition provides a case study in how firms should protect their reput= ations by hewing to ethical billing practices and the high standards for pr= ofessional conduct that govern attorney-client relationships, says Lourdes = Fuentes at Karta Legal.

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Retired Justice Breyer Discusses The Impo= rtance Of Listening

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By Katie Buehler

Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice= Stephen Breyer said Thursday that the most important lesson he learned dur= ing his years working on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee with former Ma= ssachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy was to always listen to others, even if you do= n't agree with them.

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Alito Freezes Ban On Biden Admin's Social= Media Work

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By Katie Buehler

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel = Alito on Thursday froze a Fifth Circuit panel's ruling that would have prev= ented members of the Biden White House and certain federal agencies from wo= rking with social media companies to combat the spread of misinformation, a= decision the administration claims is unprecedented and unjustified.

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Supreme Court Approval Rating Up Amid Eth= ics Questions

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By Tracey Read

Despite allegations of unethical c= onduct, the percentage of Americans who approve of the way the U.S. Supreme= Court is handling its job increased from 2022 to 2023, according to result= s released Thursday from the Annenberg Public Policy Center's annual civics= survey.

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Grand Jury Indicts Hunter Biden On Felony= Firearms Charges

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By Jeff Montgomery

A federal grand jury indicted Hunt= er Biden on felony gun charges Thursday, seven weeks after a plea deal betw= een President Joe Biden's son and prosecutors collapsed.

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Affected Women Applaud GMU For Sexual Mis= conduct Action

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By Aebra Coe

Two women who last month publicly = revealed former George Mason University law school professor Joshua Wr= ight had engaged them in sexual contact when they were his students release= d statements Thursday supporting policy changes the university recently put= in place aimed at preventing sexual misconduct on campus.

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7 District Nominees Advance To Full Senat= e

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By Courtney Buble

The Senate Judiciary Committee adv= anced seven district judge nominees for New York, Delaware, Louisiana, Mary= land, Michigan and Pennsylvania to the full Senate on Thursday, including o= ne the committee's top Republican called "one of the worst picks imaginable= ."

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Rocket Lawyer Adds Ex-ABA Leader As First= President

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By Sarah Martinson

Legal technology company Rocket La= wyer said Thursday it has hired a former longtime executive director of the= American Bar Association to be its first-ever president of professional le= gal services.

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Eastman Witness Struggles To Defend Ga. E= lection Claims

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By Gina Kim

A skeptic of the 2020 election res= ult in Georgia called to defend John Eastman at his California disbarment t= rial struggled Thursday to defend his report on the state's election result= s, admitting he couldn't recall the source for his claim that Georgia count= ed the votes of "at least 873" dead people.

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'As Bad As It Gets': Thieving Murdaugh Pa= l Hit With 20 Years

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By Cara Salvatore

A former personal injury lawyer se= rving nearly four years in federal prison for helping disgraced South Carol= ina attorney and convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh steal money from clients = was sentenced in state court Thursday to another 20 years in a case the jud= ge said undermines faith in the legal profession.

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Firm's Bankruptcy Judge Skeptical Of Defe= nse 'Histrionics'

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By Craig Clough

A new attorney for two former empl= oyees of collapsed debt relief law firm Litigation Practice Group said Thur= sday her clients are "collateral damage" and should be thanked instead of s= ued by the bankruptcy trustee, but the presiding judge warned her to "keep = the histrionics down, because I know more about [your clients] than you do.= "

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Sex Offender Ex-Attorney Won't Have To R= eveal Online IDs

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By Brian Steele

A Connecticut law requiring convic= ted sex offenders to disclose their online identities to authorities cannot= be enforced against a former attorney who sued the state and law enforceme= nt officials over his 2018 arrest, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

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Embattled Ga. Judge Laments Lack Of Help= In Taking Bench

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By Rosie Manins

An absence of written policies and= other guidance left a Georgia probate judge in the dark when she took the = bench, the judge testified Thursday in defense of 40 ethics charges brought= by the state's Judicial Qualifications Commission.

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Mich. Judge Stuck With 6-Year Ban From B= ench

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By Christine DeRosa

The Michigan Supreme Court will no= t reconsider its June decision barring a former state judge from holding ju= dicial office for the next six years after finding that she "engaged in rep= eated, deliberate misconduct."

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

American Bar Association

Cornell University

Gallup Inc.

George Washington University

LinkedIn Corp.

Macy's Inc.

Nautilus Insurance Co.

New Civil Liberties Alliance

State Bar of California

The Dallas Morning News Inc.

Twitter Inc.

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University of Georgia


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Litigation Practice Group

Marshack Hays

McNamee Hosea

Miller Law Associates APC

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Centers for Disease Co= ntrol and Prevention

Executive Office of the Preside= nt

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Trade Commission

Georgia Supreme Court

International Trade Administra= tion

South Carolina Attorney = General's Office

U.S. Air Force

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U.S. Court of Appeals= for the Fourth 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. Department of the Treasury

U.S. District = Court for the District of Connecticut

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

U.S. Dis= trict Court for the Northern District of Illinois

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U.S. Navy

U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court

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