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Associated Builders and Contractors and the Associated General Contractor= s of America urged Texas federal courts Tuesday to halt the U.S. Department= of Labor's enforcement of a final rule over prevailing wage rates for fede= ral construction projects, arguing the agency is exceeding its power.

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Construction Groups Fight DOL's New Davis= -Bacon Rule

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By Beverly Banks

Associated Builders and Contractor= s and the Associated General Contractors of America urged Texas federal cou= rts Tuesday to halt the U.S. Department of Labor's enforcement of a final r= ule over prevailing wage rates for federal construction projects, arguing t= he agency is exceeding its power.

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Enviro Orgs. Target Corps' 'Blanket' Perm= it For CO2 Pipelines

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By Tom Lotshaw

The Center for Biological Diversit= y and several hundred other conservation and community groups are petitioni= ng the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to remove carbon dioxide pipelines from= a nationwide permit it created in 2021 to streamline approvals for some pi= peline activities.

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DC Circ. Asks If Feds Amply Weighed NYC P= ipeline's Impact

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By Nadia Dreid

At least one member of the D.C. Ci= rcuit seemed torn Tuesday about whether the Federal Energy Regulatory Commi= ssion messed up its review of the greenhouse gas impacts of an eventually a= pproved pipeline upgrade project in New York City.

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Ga. Power Co. Wants $250M For Shoddy Biof= uel Plant Work

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By Peter McGuire

A Georgia power company says a uni= t of energy construction giant AMEC Foster Wheeler misled it about the qual= ity of work on two biofuel plants to avoid liability over serious boiler de= sign problems, according to a lawsuit filed in Georgia federal court.

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Analysis

Offshore Wind Must Get Creative Amid Macr= oeconomic Storm

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By Keith Goldberg

U.S. offshore wind developers and = the states that crave the zero-carbon electricity provided by those project= s have to be more adaptable dealmaking partners if they're to successfully = navigate the rough waters roiling the industry, experts say.

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LAW360 PULSE 2023 PRESTIGE LEADERS

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How Law Firms Build And Protect Stellar R= eputations

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By Ryan Boysen

Now more than ever, BigLaw firms d= epend on the strength of their brand to land clients, attract recruits and = justify top-shelf hourly rates. But in the world of the 24/7 news cycle, wh= ere any slip-up can instantly go viral, how do firms manage their prized re= putations?

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The 2023 Law360 Prestige Leaders

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Check out our Prestige Leaders ran= king, analysis and interactive graphics to see which firms stand out for th= eir financial performance, attractiveness to attorneys and law students, ab= ility to secure accolades, and positive legal news media representation.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Key Shifts In EU, UK Emissions Credits: C= hallenges For Cos.

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An upcoming deadline to apply for = free carbon dioxide emissions allowances in the European Union, and a reduc= tion in the supply of similar allowances in the U.K., are likely to increas= e competition for allowances, and cause production, supply chain and contra= ct issues for companies, say attorneys at Orrick.

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Unpacking GAO's FY 2023 Bid Protest Repor= t

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The U.S. Government Accountability= Office's recent bid protest report reflects an increase in sustained prote= sts, illustrating that disappointed offerors may see little reason to refra= in from seeking corrective action — but there is more to the story, s= ay Aron Beezley and Patrick Quigley at Bradley Arant.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Bonus Spotlight

Milbank Announces Year-End Bonuses And 20= 24 Raises

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By Aebra Coe

Milbank LLP informed its associate= s Tuesday that they can expect year-end bonuses in line with those handed o= ut last year, and at the same time notified them that the firm will raise b= ase pay for associates as of Jan. 1, according to an internal memo seen by = Law360 Pulse.

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Wachtell Taps New Co-Chairs In Leadership= Shuffle

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By Brandon Lowrey

Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz h= as appointed corporate partner Andy Nussbaum and litigation co-chair Bill S= avitt to lead its executive committee, replacing longtime co-chairs Ed Herl= ihy and Dan Neff, the firm said Tuesday.

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Manatt Opens San Diego Office, Former US = Atty To Head It

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By James Mills

Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP i= s opening an office in the San Diego area in California, and bringing in a = former U.S. attorney to head it, the firm announced Tuesday.

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Law Firms Not Meeting Clients' ESG Expect= ations, Study Says

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By Tracey Read

Clients and talent don't believe t= heir law firms are doing enough when it comes to environmental, social and = governance criteria, according to a study released Tuesday by legal sector = insights specialist Lamp House Strategy.

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Analysis

Trump's Irreverent Testimony Shows He Won= 't Be Corralled

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By Phillip Bantz

With his off-the-rails testimony M= onday, Donald Trump irritated the New York judge overseeing his civil fraud= case as he delivered a political message from the witness stand, demonstra= ting just how challenging it could be to rein in the former president durin= g his upcoming criminal trials.

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Weiss Says He's 'Decision-Maker' In Hunte= r Biden Probe

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By Lauren Berg

Special counsel David Weiss told t= he House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday that he is the "decision-maker" in = the ongoing investigation of Hunter Biden and that no one in the U.S. Depar= tment of Justice has "blocked" him from pursuing the case.

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Senate Confirms 150th Judge Under Biden

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By Courtney Bubl=E9

The U.S. Senate voted 52-46 Tuesda= y evening to confirm Julia E. Kobick as a district judge for Massachusetts,= making her the 150th Article III judge confirmed, as well as the 100th fem= ale judge to take the bench, under President Joe Biden.

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Senate Confirms Ex-Public Defender As Dis= trict Judge In Calif.

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By Alison Knezevich

The U.S. Senate voted 51-46 Tuesda= y to confirm U.S. Magistrate Judge Kenly Kiya Kato to a seat on the U.S. Di= strict Court for the Central District of California, nearly two years after= President Joe Biden first nominated her for the role.

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Jackson Criticizes Court's 'White Protest= ant' Gun Rights Test

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By Katie Buehler

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji= Brown Jackson probed what she described as a "flaw" in the high court= 's recently adopted historical analog test for laws restricting gun ow= nership, suggesting during oral arguments Tuesday that the test has been ap= plied to a whitewashed version of American gun regulation history.

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Justices Skeptical Of Keeping Domestic Ab= users Armed

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By Marco Poggio

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday = appeared skeptical of a lower-court decision that a federal law prohibiting= people who are subject to domestic violence restraining orders from owning= firearms violates the Second Amendment.

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Foley & Lardner Ends Recruitment Ref= und Suit

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By James Boyle

Foley & Lardner LLP withdrew i= ts lawsuit against Mark Bruce International about one month after alleging = the recruiting firm owed it a refund when a lateral hire exited the firm le= ss than three months after his first day.

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Texas Voters Reject Proposition Raising = Judges' Age Cap

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By Catherine Marfin

The mandatory retirement age for T= exas judges and justices will remain at 75 after Texans voted overwhelmingl= y against a statewide proposition that would have increased the age to 79.

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NYSBA Pushes For Legal Reform On Face ID= , Biometric Data

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By Andrea Keckley

The New York State Bar Association= encouraged the state Legislature in a report last week to expand New York'= s Civil Rights Act to stop companies from barring people from entertainment= venues based on where they work and pass legislation governing private ent= ities' use of biometric data.

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NJ Jury Awards Damages For Law Prof's Il= legal Recording

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By George Woolston

A New Jersey federal jury on Tuesd= ay found that a law professor illegally wiretapped her former son-in-law an= d invaded his privacy, awarding him $361,000 in damages, but also found tha= t he painted her in a false light in social media posts alleging she framed= him for a crime.

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Calif. Bar Seeks Review Of Atty's Win In= Anti-BLM Posts Case

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By Rose Krebs

The State Bar of California wants = the appellate arm of the State Bar Court to review a decision that dismisse= d ethics charges against an attorney stemming from her May 2020 tweets call= ing for Black Lives Matter demonstrators to be shot.

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Ex-DOL Atty Lobs Race Bias, Retaliation = Claims At Agency

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By Hailey Konnath

A Black former litigator for the U= .S. Department of Labor said Tuesday that he experienced racial discriminat= ion and retaliation throughout his career with the agency, including "haras= sing and discriminatory" conduct from white attorneys he supervised, accord= ing to a suit filed in D.C. federal court.

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Denver Firm Drops Beauty Shop Co. In Los= t Defamation Case

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By Daniel Ducassi

A beauty parlor chain that lost a = defamation case against class action attorneys at the Colorado Supreme Cour= t lost its lawyers as well on Tuesday after apparently failing to pay Sherm= an & Howard LLC roughly half a million dollars in fees.

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Disbarred Atty Gets Nearly 3 Years In LA= Municipal Scandal

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By Craig Clough

A California federal judge on Tues= day sentenced a disbarred attorney to 33 months in prison following his gui= lty plea for accepting a $2 million kickback as part of a collusive lawsuit= scheme involving the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, a sentence= exceeding the government's request for 18 months.

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NY Courts Want Interpreters' State Bias = Suit Tossed

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By Parker Quinlan

The New York State Unified Court S= ystem has asked a state court judge in Manhattan to toss a potential pay di= scrimination class action by 29 foreign language interpreters, telling a ju= dge that the state court lacks jurisdiction to hear the case and that it be= longs in the state's Court of Claims.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

AT&T Inc.

American Bar Association

Associated General Con= tractors of America

Berlin Rosen Ltd.

California Western School of La= w

Center for Biological Divers= ity Inc.

Chambers and Partners

Cleveland Browns Football= Company LLC

Consolidated Edison Inc.

Coterra Energy Inc.

Dominion Energy Inc.

ESPN Inc.

Eastern Environmental Law Cente= r

Los Angeles Department= of Water and Power

Madison Square Garden E= ntertainment Corp.

Mark Bruce International Inc.

MasTec Inc.

Meadow

New York State Bar Association

Oracle Corp.

Pfizer Inc.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Reevemark LLC

Salesforce.com Inc.

Slack Technologies Inc.

State Bar of California

Texas Trial Lawyers Association<= /a>

Trump Organization Inc.

Twitter Inc.

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.


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LAW = FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Addleshaw Goddard

Advocates for Justice Cha= rtered Attorneys

Herbert Smith Freehills

Hogan Lovells

Jones Day

Joseph Greenwald & Laake

Law Offices of Brian D. Gonzales

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Colorado Supreme Court

European Commission

European Union

Federal Energy Regulatory Co= mmission

Internal Revenue Service

Massachusetts Supreme Judici= al Court

New Jersey Board of Public U= tilities

New York Attorney General'= s Office

New York State Unified Court = System

Permanent Court of Arbitration

Texas Legislature

Texas Secretary of State

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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

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

U.S. Co= urt of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

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

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

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Labor

U.S. Di= strict Court for the Central District of California

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

U.S. District C= ourt for the District of New Jersey

U.S. Distric= t Court for the Eastern District of Texas

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

U.S. Distri= ct Court for the Northern District of Texas

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

U.S. Government Accountabili= ty Office

U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court

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