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The U.S. Court of International Trade rejected a domestic producer's crit= icism that the U.S. Department of Commerce should have been allowed to defe= nd initial duties on Indian polymer resin and backed the heavy reducti= ons instead made begrudgingly under court order.

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Slashed Duties On Indian Polymer Resin Ge= t Trade Court's OK

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By Alyssa Aquino

The U.S. Court of International Tr= ade rejected a domestic producer's criticism that the U.S. Department of Co= mmerce should have been allowed to defend initial duties on Indian polymer = resin and backed the heavy reductions instead made begrudgingly under = court order.

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Court Finds Prevailing Wages Owed For All= Renovation Work

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By Caleb Drickey

A Pennsylvania state appeals court= ruled that the owners of a historically significant building owe prevailin= g wages for all renovation work performed, finding that nothing clearly dis= tinguished work separately categorized as historical and general renovation= .

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3rd Circ. Shields Mining Co. Docs Pending= Ch. 11 Appeal

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By Jeff Montgomery

The Third Circuit on Monday put th= e brakes on a Delaware bankruptcy judge's order unsealing confidential docu= ments in a dispute between steelmaker Cleveland Cliffs Inc. and iron ore mi= ner Mesabi Metallics Co. LLC, pending clarification on when orders to seal = must give way to public access to court records.

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Carbon Plant Delays Cost Ga. Engineering = Co. $9M, Suit Says

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By Peter McGuire

A Georgia engineering and construc= tion firm accused one of the world's leading carbon black manufacturers of = luring it into a contract to upgrade a Texas factory based on a fraudulent = schedule that ultimately cost more than $9 million in extra work, according= to a lawsuit filed in Lone Star State court.

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Trump To Return To NY Fraud Trial Without= Cohen On Stand

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By Frank G. Runyeon

Donald Trump will return to the de= fense table in his New York state fraud trial Tuesday despite the absence o= n the witness stand this week of his former attorney Michael Cohen, who can= not appear due to a "painful" medical issue.

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LIVE COVERAGE: Day 10 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. Follow along here.

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POLICY & REGULATION

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US, EU Industry Groups Call For Openness = In Summit Talks

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By Micah Danney

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and B= usiness Europe on Monday pushed for U.S. and European Union leaders to use = their intercontinental summit later this week to expand trans-Atlantic comm= erce, saying protectionist and discriminatory policies threaten to contribu= te to global economic challenges.

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Criticism Rolls In On EPA's Water Plan Fo= r States And Tribes

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By Juan-Carlos Rodriguez

Tribes, industry groups, environme= ntalists and state regulators say they are paying close attention to the U.= S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to improve states and tribes'= ability to take over a Clean Water Act permitting program and leveled seri= ous criticism at the plan.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Series

ESG Around The World: Japan

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Japan is witnessing rapid developm= ents in environmental, social and corporate governance policies by making e= fforts to adopt a soft law approach, which has been effective in encouragin= g companies to embrace ESG practices and address the diversity of boards of= directors, say Akira Karasawa and Landry Guesdon at Iwata Godo.

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How And Why Your Firm Should Implement Fi= xed-Fee Billing

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Amid rising burnout in the legal i= ndustry and client efforts to curtail spending, pivoting to a fixed-fee bil= ling model may improve client-attorney relationships and offer lawyers fina= ncial, logistical and stress relief — while still maintaining profit = margins, say Kevin Henderson and Eric Pacifici at SMB Law Group.=20

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PRACTICAL GUIDANCE

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Extreme Weather And Renewable Project In= surance Coverage

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The regularity and severity of ext= reme weather events driven by climate change are putting renewable energy p= rojects increasingly at risk — so project owners, contractors and inv= estors should understand the issues that can arise in these situations when= seeking recovery under a builder's risk insurance policy, say Paul Ferland= and Joshua Tumen at Cozen O'Connor.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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Quinn Emanuel To Give US Associates Speci= al Fall Bonuses

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By Tracey Read

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sulli= van LLP will pay its U.S. associates and of counsel special bonuses &#= 8212; on top of traditional year-end bonuses — as a reward for g= ood financial performance in 2023, the firm confirmed to Law360 Pulse on Mo= nday.

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Protesters Disrupt Justice Barrett's Minn= esota Lecture

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By Andrew McIntyre

Protesters inside a Minneapolis au= ditorium late Monday briefly interrupted a talk by U.S. Supreme Court Justi= ce Amy Coney Barrett at the University of Minnesota as a small group of att= endees protested the high court's 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade.

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Analysis

Judge Jones' Abrupt Exit Puts Major Ch. 1= 1 Cases In Question

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By Alex Wittenberg

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David R. Jon= es' resignation Sunday following an ethics probe into his yearslong romanti= c relationship with a former Jackson Walker partner could complicate some o= f the major Chapter 11 cases he presided over during his 12 years on the be= nch, experts told Law360.

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Ex-Fugees Rapper Seeks New Trial Over AI-= Crafted Closings

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By Katie Buehler

Ex-Fugees rapper Prakazrel "Pras" = Michel, who was convicted in April of foreign lobbying charges, has asked a= Washington, D.C., federal judge for a new trial, arguing a litany of issue= s prejudiced trial proceedings against him, including allegations his forme= r attorney used an experimental artificial intelligence program to draft cl= osing arguments.

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SEC Flags Cyber Risks, Crypto & AML A= s Key Exam Priorities

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By Sarah Jarvis

Examiners with the U.S. Securities= and Exchange Commission will pay particular attention to cybersecurity, cr= yptocurrency assets and firms' anti-money laundering programs in the year a= head, according to a report released Monday.

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Trump Hit With Gag Order In Election Inte= rference Case

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By Katie Buehler

A D.C. federal judge issued a gag = order Monday prohibiting former President Donald Trump from making statemen= ts publicly attacking Special Counsel Jack Smith, prosecutors, court staff,= or witnesses and their expected testimony in his criminal conspiracy and o= bstruction case over alleged attempts to subvert the 2020 presidential elec= tion.

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3M Earplug MDL Judge Warns Of Scam Calls = To Claimants

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By Jonathan Capriel

Scammers are reaching out to some = of the 260,000 claimants in the tentative $6 billion settlement which could= end allegations that 3M combat earplugs caused hearing damage, a Florida f= ederal judge said, warning claimants and attorneys not to be fooled by the = callers.

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Ex-Davis Polk Atty Loses Sanctions Bid In= Discrimination Suit

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By Jake Maher

A former Davis Polk & Wardwell= LLP attorney suing the law firm alleging it fired him as retaliation has l= ost his recently filed bid for discovery-related sanctions, with a New York= federal judge blasting his motion as a "tactical decision to sandbag his a= dversaries."

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Polsinelli Moves Sex Harassment Suit To F= ederal Court

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By Andrea Keckley

Polsinelli PC said it is pulling a= $20 million lawsuit from a former equity shareholder alleging sexual haras= sment and retaliation into D.C. federal court on Friday, arguing that the l= awsuit asserts federal causes of action and that the parties are from diffe= rent jurisdictions.

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Chesapeake Energy Corp.

Cushman & Wakefield Inc.

Earthjustice

Gavin Solmonese LLC

Getty Images Inc.

Institutional Shareholder= Services Inc.

J.C. Penney Co. Inc.

Japan Exchange Group Inc.

Johnston Carmichael LLP

LexisNexis Group Inc.

Mesquite Energy Inc.

Montefiore Health System Inc.

National Association of H= ome Builders

Serta Simmons Bedding LLC

State Bar of California

The Neiman Marcus Group LLC

Trump Organization Inc.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Wells Fargo & Co.

Zurich Insurance Group AG


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Alaska Department= of Environmental Conservation

European Union

Federal Bureau of Investigation

National Oceanic = and Atmospheric Administration

New York Attorney General'= s Office

Pennsylvania Department= of Labor & Industry

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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

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

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

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Justice

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

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

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

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

U.S. Environmental Protection= Agency

U.S. Securities and Excha= nge Commission

U.S. Supreme Court

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