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Counsel for powerful former Chicago alderman Ed Burke told an Illinois fe= deral jury Friday that jurors will see no tie between Burke's work as a law= yer on tax appeals and any city decision, urging them to reject prosecutors= ' claims that he repeatedly leveraged his City Council position to drum up = business for his law firm.

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Chicago Politician Says Bribery Case Lack= s Smoking Gun

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By Celeste Bott

Counsel for powerful former Chicag= o alderman Ed Burke told an Illinois federal jury Friday that jurors will s= ee no tie between Burke's work as a lawyer on tax appeals and any city deci= sion, urging them to reject prosecutors' claims that he repeatedly leverage= d his City Council position to drum up business for his law firm.

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Sunac China Gets US Recognition For $9B H= ong Kong Reorg

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By Rick Archer

A New York bankruptcy judge Friday= granted U.S. recognition to Chinese real estate developer Sunac China Hold= ings Ltd. plans to reorganize $9 billion in debt, saying it had resolved hi= s questions of whether it had been eligible to file for bankruptcy in Hong = Kong.

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DC Circ. Backs FERC Over Grid Replacement= Projects Order

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By Keith Goldberg

The D.C. Circuit on Friday backed = the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's determination that transmission = owners within the footprint of the nation's largest regional grid operator = retain the authority to plan and build new projects to replace their aging = facilities.

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EU Proposes Ban On Russian Aluminum Produ= cts

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By Jennifer Doherty

The European Union's latest round = of proposed sanctions on Russia includes bans on aluminum product imports i= ncluding wire, tubes, pipes and aluminum foil, according to the industry gr= oup European Aluminium.

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2nd Circ. Won't Rehear Suit On Insurer's = Duty To Defend

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By Ryan Harroff

The Second Circuit has announced i= t will not hold a full court rehearing on its panel decision that insurer R= SUI Group Inc. had no obligation to defend an attorney's construction compa= ny against breach of contract claims because its policy only covered lawsui= ts over legal services.

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Ga. Judge Considers Whether To Keep $5B R= ivian Suit Alive

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By Kelcey Caulder

A judge said Friday he would decid= e whether to dismiss Georgia residents' challenge to a $5 billion Rivi= an electric vehicle plant after he receives proposed orders from the partie= s in early December.

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Off The Bench

Off The Bench: Harbaugh Sits, Pac-12 Chao= s, A's Move OK'd

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By David Steele

In this week's Off The Bench, the = University of Michigan, Jim Harbaugh and the Big Ten ceased their hostiliti= es; two Pac-12 schools won control of the conference but then had that cont= rol temporarily paused; and MLB owners unanimously approved the Oakland Ath= letics' move to Las Vegas. Here, Law360 clues you in on the biggest sp= orts and betting stories that had our readers talking.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Mo. Solar Projects Need Clarity On Enterp= rise Zone Tax Relief

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In Missouri, enhanced enterprise z= ones offer tax abatements that could offset the cost of solar project infra= structure, but developers must be willing to navigate uncertainty about whe= ther the project is classified as real property, say Lizzy McEntire and Ann= a Kimbrell at Husch Blackwell.

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AI Can Help Lawyers Overcome The Programm= ing Barrier

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Legal professionals without progra= mming expertise can use generative artificial intelligence to harness the p= ower of automation and other technology solutions to streamline their work,= without the steep learning curve traditionally associated with coding, say= s George Zalepa at Greenberg Traurig.=20

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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By Xiumei Dong

David Boies, the co-founder and lo= ngtime leader of Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, will be stepping down as firm = chairman after next year, the firm confirmed to Law360 Pulse on Friday.

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Analysis

A Look At David Boies' Mark On The Sports= Law Landscape

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By Alex Lawson

Outgoing Boies Schiller Flexner LL= P chairman David Boies may be best known for his landmark appellate work in= other areas, but he also boasts a considerable legacy shaping the nation's= sports and betting laws, with a client list that reads like an All-Star te= am.

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California Bar Signs Off On Exam Changes,= Alternative Path

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By Ryan Boysen

The State Bar of California is ove= rhauling the bar exam, introducing a pilot program that could allow law stu= dents to become attorneys without taking the test at all, as well as a set = of new rules intended to improve accommodations for individuals with disabi= lities that advocates see as a good first step but still inadequate.

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Calif. Bar Adopts AI Guidelines Tackling = Confidentiality, Billing

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By Sarah Martinson

The California bar has approved gu= idance for attorneys using generative software — systems that produce= images and text — addressing confidentiality, competence, nonlawyer = supervision and billing, as other states consider passing similar guideline= s.

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1st Circ. Judge Kayatta To Take Senior St= atus

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By Courtney Bubl=E9

Judge William Kayatta Jr. of the F= irst Circuit, who presided over cases involving the Boston Marathon bomber = and Puerto Rico's bankruptcy, will take senior status next fall or after hi= s successor is confirmed, whichever is sooner, according to an update = posted on Friday by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.

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WilmerHale Blames Atty Firing On Performa= nce, Not Race Bias

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By Craig Clough

WilmerHale urged a New York state = court to toss a former senior associate's allegations that he was unfairly = evaluated and eventually fired because he is Black, arguing that the negati= ve performance evaluations and firing stem from his "deficient" performance= .

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Ex-Atty Denies Charges He Landed Law Jobs= With Fake IDs

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By Chart Riggall

A disbarred Ohio attorney pled not= guilty on Thursday to federal charges that he used fake identities to get = jobs at three different law firms in Florida and Washington, D.C.

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Ex-China Diplomat Joins Dorsey & Whit= ney As Senior Adviser

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By Alyssa Aquino

Gary Locke, a former ambassador to= China, joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP on Thursday as a senior adviser, a = position from which he intends to continue his decadeslong work fostering c= ross-border, trans-Pacific investment.

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Citi GC Sees Compliance Reporting Reshuff= le As A Boon

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By Jon Hill

The top lawyer for Citigroup Inc. = said Friday that the banking giant's overhaul of its compliance reporting s= tructure has proven "very beneficial" since the Federal Reserve mandated it= several years ago.

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Trump's Mistrial Request Rejected In NY C= ivil Fraud Case

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By Frank G. Runyeon and Stewart Bisho= p

The New York state judge overseein= g Donald Trump's civil fraud case rejected the ex-president's motion for a = mistrial Friday, finding Trump's allegations that the jurist and his law cl= erk were biased to be "utterly without merit."

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̴= 3;Va. AG Hires Hunton For James Madison Univ. Bowl Dispute

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By Jared Foretek

Virginia Attorney General Jason Mi= yares has hired Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP to represent James Madison Univers= ity in its ongoing dispute with the NCAA over football bowl eligibility, th= reatening a lawsuit and asking for a response from the association by Frida= y.

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Murdaugh Murder Case Judge Won't Hear Po= st-Trial Motions

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By Rachel Rippetoe

The South Carolina judge who overs= aw Alex Murdaugh's double-murder trial, in which the attorney was convicted= of killing his wife and son, is stepping away from the case and has reques= ted a different judge be assigned to rule on any post-trial motions, accord= ing to a South Carolina Supreme Court order made public Thursday.

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

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By Kevin Penton

Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Berns= tein LLP, Seeger Weiss LLP and Motley Rice LLC lead this week's edition of = Law360 Legal Lions, as a California federal judge ordered Meta and other so= cial media companies in multidistrict litigation to face negligence claims = that they purposely addict and harm young people.

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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate Ne= ws Of The Week

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By Sue Reisinger

A federal judge in San Francisco w= as not happy with Google's chief legal officer's answers to questions about= why the company failed to place a litigation hold on employees' electronic= chats. And a new study shows general counsel are bringing more work inside= in an effort to cut their outside counsel spending as law firm rates conti= nue to rise.

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UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You M= issed In London

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By Tabitha Burbidge

The past week in London has seen t= he lawyer who part-owned the company that bought out British Home Stores su= ed by the retail chain’s liquidators, crop protection giant Syngenta = begin its fight to get its insurers to pay out for injury claims arising fr= om illnesses caused by its pesticide, and the disputed ex-wife of a billion= aire property tycoon lodge a claim against Axiom Ince and the barristers wh= o represented her in their divorce proceedings. Here, Law360 looks at these= and other new claims in the U.K.

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In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And= Stories On Law360

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For those who missed out, here's a= look back at the law firms, stories and expert analyses that generated the= most buzz on Law360 last week.

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Podcast

Pro Say: What The High Court's Ethics Co= de Leaves Out

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After intense public scrutiny over= ethics, the U.S. Supreme Court released its first-ever code of conduct gov= erning the behavior of the justices. On this week's episode of the Pro Say = podcast, we take a look at the code and whether it does enough.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

American Bar Association

American Hotel & Lodging = Association

American International Group In= c.

American Municipal Power Inc.

Apple Inc.

Associated General Con= tractors of America

Big League Advance Inc.

Burger King Holdings Inc.

Chevron Corp.

Chicago Bears

Citigroup Inc.

Clearing House Payments Co. LLC

Cognizant Technology Solutio= ns Corp.

Federation Int= ernationale de Football Association

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV

International Franchise Asso= ciation

Investments Ltd.

Jacksonville Jaguars LLC

L'Oreal SA

Landry's Restaurants Inc.

Lloyds Bank PLC

Lockton Companies Inc.

Major League Baseball Inc.

Mazars LLP

Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA

Mercedes-Benz USA LLC

Meta Platforms Inc.

Microsoft Corp.

NFL Enterprises LLC

Nascar Digital Media LLC

National Association = of Convenience Stores

National Basketball Associat= ion Inc.

National Collegiate Ath= letic Association

National Retail Federation Inc.

Ohio State University

PGA TOUR Inc.

PJM Interconnection LLC

Pac-12 Enterprises LLC

RSUI Group Inc.

Restaurant Law Center

Rite Aid Corp.

Snap Inc.

SolarWinds Corp.

Spotify Technology SA

Starbucks Corp.

State Bar of California

State Bar of Michigan

Syngenta AG

The Field Museum

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

The New York Times Co.

The University of Alabama Syste= m

TikTok Inc.

Trump Organization Inc.

Twitter Inc.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce


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Cadwalader Wickersham

Davis Wright Tremaine

Herbert Smith Freehills

Keker Van Nest & Peters

Richard A. Harpootlian PA

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Arkansas Teacher Retirement Sy= stem

California Supreme Court

Companies House

Delaware Court of Chancery

European Commission

European Union

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Energy Regulatory Co= mmission

Federal Reserve System

HM Revenue & Customs

Illinois Supreme Court

National Labor Relations Board

New York Attorney General'= s Office

Office of the Comptroll= er of the Currency

Ohio Casino Control Commission

South Carolina Attorney = General's Office

U.S= . Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois

U.S. Atto= rney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio

U.S. B= ankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York

U.S. Copyright Office

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

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

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of the Treasury

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

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

U.S. Securities and Excha= nge Commission

U.S. Supreme Court

Un= ited States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Washington Attorney General&= #39;s Office

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