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The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to review the appeal of approximat= ely $120 million in monetary sanctions against individuals connected to off= shore real estate development Sanctuary Belize, leaving in place a circuit = court ruling that upheld the entirety of a lower court's final judgment.

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TOP NEWS

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High Court Won't Review $120M Sanctuary B= elize Ruling

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By Joyce Hanson

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Mo= nday to review the appeal of approximately $120 million in monetary sanctio= ns against individuals connected to offshore real estate development Sanctu= ary Belize, leaving in place a circuit court ruling that upheld the entiret= y of a lower court's final judgment.

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Colo. Steel Mill's Post-Deal Interference= Claim Beats Dismissal

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By Daniel Ducassi

A Colorado federal judge on Monday= tossed a steel mill's claim that its former contractor on a $300 million p= roject hurt the mill's relationship with suppliers and subcontractors by "h= aphazardly receiving equipment and materials," but left intact a claim that= the contractor worked to harm those relationships after being fired.

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Feds' Double Counting Led To Higher Tarif= fs, Pipe Co. Says

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By Jennifer Doherty

A Greek pipe company and its U.S. = offshoot are seeking relief from steep levies at the Federal Circuit, argui= ng the U.S. Department of Commerce tagged them with penalties after the age= ncy botched its arithmetic by adding up the producer's costs.

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Commerce's Subsidy Findings Too Weak, Tra= de Court Says

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By Micah Danney

The Commerce Department must eithe= r further explain countervailing duties it placed on Hyundai Steel's hot-ro= lled steel flat products or reconsider them, the chief trade judge ordered,= finding aspects of the agency's decision-making lacking.

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Developer Misconstrued Road Contract, NC = Justices Told

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By Travis Bland

A developer wants the North Caroli= na Supreme Court to toss a company's bid at reviewing a dispute over a road= improvements agreement that resulted in a $350,000 verdict, saying the com= pany has mischaracterized a judiciary panel's decision as forcing it to tak= e illegal actions.

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Trump Defiant As He Appears In Court For = $250M Fraud Trial

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By Stewart Bishop

Donald Trump accused the governmen= t of targeting him for political reasons as he arrived at New York Supreme = Court on Monday for the beginning of his trial on state allegations that he= and his real estate company defrauded banks and insurers by exaggerating h= is net worth by billions of dollars.

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ESG Around The World: European Union<= /p> =09 =09

As the EU makes ESG regulation a p= riority, companies — both those based in the EU and others just doing= business there — need to keep abreast of myriad new legislation that= has either already taken effect or will in the near future, as noncomplian= ce could result in fines, damages and director liability, say attorneys at = Steptoe & Johnson.=20

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5th Circ. Ruling Reminds Attys That CBP C= an Search Devices

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The Fifth Circuit’s recent M= alik v. Department of Homeland Security decision adds to the chorus of fede= ral courts holding that border agents don’t need a warrant to search = travelers’ electronic devices, so attorneys should consider certain s= pecial precautions to secure privileged information when reentering the U.S= ., says Jennifer Freel at Jackson Walker.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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Squire Patton Eyes Lebanon To Continue Mi= ddle East Growth

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By Andrea Keckley

Squire Patton Boggs announced Mond= ay that it is launching in Beirut, becoming the only international firm wit= h a location in Lebanon that is not through an affiliation.

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Quinn Emanuel In Contempt As Columbia Uni= v. IP Win Grows

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By Dani Kass

A Virginia federal judge nearly tr= ipled the amount a jury said NortonLifeLock Inc. owes Columbia University f= or willfully infringing anti-malware patents, and held Quinn Emanuel Urquha= rt & Sullivan LLP in contempt for misconduct earlier in the litigation.

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Rimon Joins Forces With NY-Based Silverma= nAcampora

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By Hailey Konnath

Hybrid law firm Rimon PC has merge= d with SilvermanAcampora LLP, a 10-attorney business law firm in New York, = the largest combination in Rimon's history, the firms confirmed Monday.

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Calif. Gov. Names Sen. Feinstein's Replac= ement

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By Courtney Buble

Laphonza Butler, president of Emil= y's List, the country's largest organization dedicated to electing Democrat= ic women, has been appointed to complete the term of the late Sen. Dianne F= einstein, D-Calif., which runs until 2024. There are more procedural steps = to fill Feinstein's committee assignments, such as if and when Butler will = join the judiciary panel.

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Justice Thomas Recuses As High Court Reje= cts Eastman Bid

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By Elliot Weld

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday r= efused to take up an appeal from John Eastman, a former attorney for Donald= Trump, that challenges a subpoena from the U.S. House of Representatives c= ommittee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot seeking his emails, wit= h Justice Clarence Thomas taking the unusual step of recusing him= self.

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Judge Says Chesebro Can Keep Atty In Ga. = Election Case

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By Kelcey Caulder

The attorney representing Kenneth = Chesebro, the former Trump campaign attorney accused of helping execute an = alleged 2020 fake elector scheme, does not have a conflict of interest that= will disqualify him from the Georgia election interference case, a Fulton = County judge has ruled.

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Justices Turn Away 'Big Lie' Attys' Bid T= o Nix $187K Sanctions

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By Emily Sawicki

The U.S. Supreme Court will not re= view the nearly $187,000 in sanctions ordered against two Trump-allied atto= rneys who launched a "frivolous" 2020 presidential election rigging suit.

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The Top In-House Hires Of September =09

By Aaron West

Legal department hires over the la= st month included high-profile appointments at Hilton, AIG and the Motion P= icture Association, among others. Here, Law360 Pulse looks at some of the t= op in-house announcements from September.

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Xcel CLO Tapped For Exec Role Amid Leader= ship Shuffle

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By Hailey Konnath

Xcel Energy's chief legal officer,= who spent nearly a decade in BigLaw, has been selected to replace the comp= any's outgoing group president of utilities and chief customer service offi= cer, the company announced Monday.

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Lockheed Gets $93K Atty Fee In Fired Atty= 's Failed Suit

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By Aaron West

A Minnesota federal judge, followi= ng "some reduction to account for redundancies," awarded Lockheed Martin mo= re than $93,000 in attorney fees Monday in a former in-house attorney's ret= aliation suit that the court threw out after finding she lied in a depositi= on last year.

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Legal Marketing Biz Claims 'X' In TM Sui= t Over Twitter Rebrand

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By Andrew Karpan

The social media website formerly = known as Twitter was hit Monday in Florida federal court with one of its fi= rst trademark lawsuits over Elon Musk's recent decision to rebrand the webs= ite as "X" — coming from a Florida legal marketing firm that also put= s out "Mass Tort Insider."

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Law Prof. Can Add Pay Discrimination Cla= im To UMich Suit

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By Danielle Ferguson

A University of Michigan law profe= ssor can add a pay discrimination claim to her lawsuit alleging the law sch= ool dean and university's board of regents punished her for reporting haras= sment and biased treatment she experienced as a Black woman, a Michigan fed= eral judge decided Monday.

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Pa. Judge's Alleged 'Caustic' Comments D= on't Violate ADA

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By Emily Sawicki

"Unfriendly behavior" by a Pennsyl= vania state judge toward a diabetic attorney who suffered injuries in a car= crash did not hinder the attorney's ability to access the court, a federal= judge has determined, dismissing claims the state judge violated the Ameri= cans with Disabilities Act by discriminating and retaliating against him.

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Anti-Gay Bias Undermines Murder Convicti= on, High Court Told

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By Julie Manganis

The trial of a man convicted in 19= 82 of fatally shooting his boss at a Massachusetts golf course was tainted = by “egregious” anti-gay bigotry, requiring his murder convictio= n to either be overturned or reduced to manslaughter, the man’s attor= ney told the state’s highest court on Monday.

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Calif. Cities Sue To Block Pre-Arraignme= nt Zero Bail System

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By Gina Kim

Several cities sued the Los Angele= s County Superior Court in California state court over its pre-arraignment = zero bail system for arrestees detained for low-level offenses, alleging it= doesn't consider public safety and emboldens criminals to seamlessly conti= nue criminal activity "with impunity and with little actual imminent conseq= uences."

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Cou= rt

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By Leslie A. Pappas

Delaware's Court of Chancery prepp= ed for a makeover last week as new litigants sought legal fees, milestone p= ayments, merger documents and more damages from opioid sales. Used car empi= re Carvana Inc.'s founders snagged a deal on super-voting stock, and clothi= ng retailer Guess Inc. ironed out a stockholder dispute over sexual miscond= uct.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Allergan PLC

Ally Financial Inc.

Amazon.com Inc.

American International Group In= c.

Anaplan Inc.

Associated Press

Astellas Pharma Inc.

Banco Santander Brasil

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.

Bipartisan Policy Center

Bumble Inc.

Cephalon Inc.

Cybereason Inc.

Dell Technologies Inc.

Desktop Metal Inc.

Equinox Holdings Inc.

Flipkart Internet Pvt. Ltd.

Georgetown University

Google LLC

Guess Inc.

Heckmann Corporation

Independence Realty Trust Inc.

J. Crew Group Inc.

LinkedIn Corp.

Lockheed Martin Corp.

MasTec Inc.

Massachusetts Mutual Life= Insurance Co.

Molson Coors Beverage Co.

Motion Picture Association Inc.

NortonLifeLock Inc.

Nucor Corp.

Pentwater Capital Management LP<= /a>

SoftBank Group Corp.

Solar Energy Industries Asso= ciation

Spotify Technology SA

State Bar of Georgia

Stratasys Inc.

Symantec Corp.

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers,= Inc.

Tate & Lyle PLC

Tesla Inc.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industrie= s Ltd.

The Cigna Group

Trump Organization Inc.

Twitter Inc.

WSFS Financial Corporation

Walmart Inc.

Wanzek Construction Inc.

Wells Fargo & Co.

Xcel Energy Inc.


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LAW = FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Morningstar Law Group

Steptoe & Johnson LLP

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

City of New York

Colorado Supreme Court

Delaware Court of Chancery

European Commission

European Union

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Communications Commissi= on

Federal Trade Commission

Massachusetts Supreme Judici= al Court

National Aeronautic= s and Space Administration

New York Attorney General'= s Office

North Carolina Depart= ment of Transportation

U.S. Copyright Office

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

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

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

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

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

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Homeland S= ecurity

U.S. Department of Justice

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

U.S. District Co= urt for the District of Minnesota

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

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

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

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

U.S= . District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Immigration and Cust= oms Enforcement

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office<= /a>

U.S. Securities and Excha= nge Commission

U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court

United Nations

United = States District Court for the District of Colorado

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