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Appeals Board Grants Roofing Co.'s Bid Fo= r H-2B Workers

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By Micah Danney

An administrative law judge with a= U.S. Department of Labor appeals board reversed a denial of a North Caroli= na construction company's request for 20 roofers, finding a certifying offi= cer didn't explain how an identification number discrepancy sank the applic= ation.

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Trade Court Reverses To Affirm Penalty Du= ties On Flooring

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By Jennifer Doherty

The U.S. Court of International Tr= ade accepted the government's call to reverse course on its chosen tariffs = for an uncooperative wood flooring importer, affirming the U.S. Commerce De= partment's 85.13% anti-dumping duty rate on reconsideration.

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US Aluminum Industry Calls For Duties On = 15 Countries

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By Micah Danney

A coalition of U.S. makers of alum= inum products and a steelworkers union have called for a probe of aluminum = extrusion imports from 15 countries they claim are being dumped and are dis= torting the domestic market.

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EB-5 Investors Blew Deadline To Fight NC = Fraud Suit Trim

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By Ryan Harroff

A group of Chinese investors misse= d an important deadline to challenge the toss of claims in their suit alleg= ing they were misled into funding a flawed coastal development project as a= way to get foreign investor visas, a North Carolina state judge said in th= rowing out their appeals over the dismissed allegations.

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Court Cites Judgment Of Solomon In Tribal= Park Use Order

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By Catherine Marfin

A San Antonio federal judge ended = an order granting members of a Native American church access to a local par= k by citing the biblical story of the Judgment of Solomon, writing that he = was "following the example of another individual who had to make difficult = decisions."

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Steel Co.'s Deal To End Paternity Leave S= uit Could Cost $5M

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By Emmy Freedman

A steel manufacturer will pay $6,0= 00 to each nonunion male employee who was barred from taking paid parental = leave after their child was born, in a deal that could be worth around $5 m= illion, a former steel mill employee told a Michigan federal court.

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Trump's 'Canceled' Cos. Ordered To Report= Status, Defaults

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By Frank G. Runyeon

A New York state judge Thursday de= manded a detailed update from Donald Trump's companies, ordering them to no= tify the independent monitor overseeing them if they receive any notice of = default on their loans or other obligations as a result of the court's orde= r revoking Trump's business licenses.

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COVERAGE RECAP: Day 4 Of Trump's NY Civil= Fraud Trial

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By Stewart Bishop

Law360 is providing live coverage = from the courthouse as former President Donald Trump goes on trial in the N= ew York attorney general's civil fraud case. Here's a recap from day four.

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Maximizing Law Firm Profitability In Unce= rtain Times

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As threats of an economic downturn= loom, firms can boost profits by embracing the power of bottom-line manage= ment and creating an ecosystem where strategic financial oversight and robu= st timekeeping practices meet evolved client relations, says Shireen Hilal = at Maior Strategic Consulting.

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Fried Frank Names New Chair, Adds Leaders= hip Roles

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By Aebra Coe

Fried Frank Harris Shriver & J= acobson LLP announced Thursday that the head of the firm's private equity f= unds group will take over next year as chair from David Greenwald after a 1= 0-year stint, and the firm is also creating vice chair and managing partner= positions for the first time.

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Bankruptcy Judge Who Handled Madoff Cases= To Retire

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By Alex Wittenberg

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Cecelia G. M= orris, who presided over cases tied to Bernie Madoff and ruled in favor of = a same-sex couple who sought bankruptcy protection, will retire on Jan. 31 = after more than 20 years with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern Di= strict of New York, the court said Thursday.

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Boy Scouts' Ch. 11 Counsel Defend $148M I= n Fee Applications

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By Vince Sullivan

Law firms that represented the Boy= Scouts of America and other parties in the organization's Chapter 11 case = defended their final application for payment of $148.3 million in professio= nal fees Thursday in Delaware, saying work questioned by the Office of the = U.S. Trustee was reasonably expected to help the bankruptcy plan process.

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SEC Sues To Force Musk Testimony On Twitt= er Stock Buys

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By Lauren Berg and Jessica Corso

The U.S. Securities and Exchange C= ommission is demanding Elon Musk answer questions about his purchases of Tw= itter stock in 2022 — the year he purchased 9% of the company and the= n closed a $44 billion buyout — telling a California federal judge Th= ursday that Musk refuses to cooperate with its investigation.

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'I Love You, Sam': FTX Coder Recounts Str= uggle To Stay Loyal

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By Pete Brush

A close friend of FTX founder Sam = Bankman-Fried and former coder at the fallen crypto exchange told a Manhatt= an federal jury Thursday that despite pledging his "love" for Bankman-Fried= , their friendship deteriorated as he realized $8 billion of customer funds= had been compromised.

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Sidney Powell Can't Shake Charges In Ga. = Election Case

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By Rosie Manins

Embattled attorney Sidney Powell f= ell short Thursday in seeking to avoid trial in Georgia on criminal charges= alleging she was involved in former President Donald Trump's attempts to o= verturn his 2020 general election loss in the Peach State, with a judge say= ing the case should go to a jury.

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MyPillow CEO's Attys Seek Exit From Suits= Over Unpaid Fees

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By Greg Lamm

Two law firms defending MyPillow f= ounder Mike Lindell in the Smartmatic USA Corp. and Dominion Voting Systems= Corp. defamation cases said Thursday they want to withdraw because they ar= e owed millions in legal fees that Lindell likely won't pay.

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Trump Claims 'Presidential Immunity' In J= an. 6 Case

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By Phillip Bantz

Former President Donald Trump file= d a motion Thursday to dismiss his criminal indictment in the election inte= rference case in Washington, D.C., arguing that he's protected by "presiden= tial immunity."

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Trump Seeks To Nix 'Discombobulated' NY H= ush-Money Case

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By Lauren Berg

The Manhattan district attorney's = hush-money case against Donald Trump is nothing more than a "discombobulate= d package of politically motivated charges" and must be dismissed, the form= er president told a New York judge, arguing that the charges came too late = and don't adequately plead that he created false business records.

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Trump Wants Classified Docs Trial Delayed= Until After Election

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By Henrik Nilsson

Former President Donald Trump urge= d a Florida federal judge Wednesday to delay his upcoming trial in the crim= inal case regarding classified documents allegedly improperly stored at Mar= -a-Lago until after the 2024 presidential election, saying the federal gove= rnment has failed to adhere to promises of a speedy discovery process.

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Injury Firm Says Rival Infringing 'Lucha= dor' TM

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By Ivan Moreno

A California personal injury law f= irm with a trademark registration for 1-800-LUCHADOR is suing a competitor = for infringement, alleging that it is using "luchador" as part of its name = even after the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rejected its applications t= o do so.

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