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The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to review an Eleventh Circuit decis= ion affirming that a subcontractor's insurer must pay another carrier $1 mi= llion for a claim paid out to a worker who was paralyzed in an on-the-job i= ncident at a Florida construction site.

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TOP NEWS

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Justices Deny Review Of Insurer's $1M Inj= ury Claim Dispute

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By Hope Patti

The U.S. Supreme Court refused Mon= day to review an Eleventh Circuit decision affirming that a subcontractor's= insurer must pay another carrier $1 million for a claim paid out to a work= er who was paralyzed in an on-the-job incident at a Florida construction si= te.

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6th Circ. Says Court Overreached In IRS B= enefit Guidance Suit

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By Patrick Hoff

A Michigan federal court erred whe= n it vacated IRS guidance that required disclosure of certain potentially a= busive employee benefit plans across the country, the Sixth Circuit ruled M= onday, saying the agency's refund of tax penalties to a construction compan= y should've ended the suit.

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Defense Agency Deal Gets Waiver From Stan= dard Practices

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By Alyssa Aquino

The U.S. Court of Federal Claims h= as allowed the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency to bid out a supply deal under= terms that break with standard market practices, saying the agency had app= ropriately waived requirements to conform with commercial practices.

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St. Louis, Sierra Club Back EPA Rejection= Of Mo. Ozone Plan

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By Tom Lotshaw

The city of St. Louis, the Sierra = Club and a coalition of states are telling the Eighth Circuit the U.S. Envi= ronmental Protection Agency was right to reject Missouri's ozone implementa= tion plan, alleging the state failed to do enough — if anything ̵= 2; to curb the downwind impacts of its nitrogen oxides emissions.

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Enbridge Unit Seeks Land Access For Texas= Pipeline Project

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By Isaac Monterose

An Enbridge Inc. unit urged a Texa= s federal court Monday to convey Cameron County land so that it can conduct= environmental surveys for a federally approved 137-mile natural gas pipeli= ne project, alleging that it can't get a response from two landowners to se= cure permission for the surveys.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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DC Ruling Provides Support For Builders R= isk Claim Recovery

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To deny coverage for builders risk= claims, insurers have been increasingly relying on two arguments, both of = which have been invalidated in the recent U.S. District Court for the Distr= ict of Columbia decision, South Capitol Bridgebuilders v. Lexington, say Gr= eg Podolak and Cheryl Kozdrey at Saxe Doernberger.

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What NJ's Green Remediation Guidance Mean= s For Cleanups

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Recent guidance from the New Jerse= y Department of Environmental Protection promoting greener approaches to re= storing contaminated sites demonstrates the state's commitment to sustainab= ility and environmental justice — but could also entail more complexi= ty, higher costs and longer remediation timelines, say J. Michael Showalter= and Bradley Rochlen at ArentFox Schiff.=20

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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Wilkinson Stekloff Hands Associates Up To= $201K In Bonuses

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By Aebra Coe

Washington, D.C.-based litigation = boutique Wilkinson Stekloff LLP will be passing out associate bonuses that = exceed the market rate set earlier this month by Milbank LLP by 175%, accor= ding to an internal memo sent Monday.

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Ex-Biden Chief Of Staff Ron Klain Tapped = As Airbnb's CLO

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By Christine DeRosa

Former White House chief of staff = Ron Klain will become home-rental company Airbnb's chief legal officer in t= he new year, just months after he rejoined his former firm O'Melveny & = Myers LLP.

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Hogan Lovells Adds 4 More Stroock Attys I= n NY

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By Madison Arnold

Hogan Lovells said Monday that it = added four more former Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP attorneys as s= enior counsel, in addition to the 28 partners it added from the dissolving = firm earlier this month.

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Well-Being In Law Advocates Slam 5th Circ= . Decision

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By Aaron West

The Institute for Well-Being in La= w on Monday slammed a recent Fifth Circuit decision that found Louisiana St= ate Bar Association social media posts about student debt relief, gay right= s and other issues violated the First Amendment rights of attorneys in the = state, calling the ruling "shocking and disturbing."

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Federal Judiciary Director, NY Judge Maus= kopf To Retire

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By Jack Karp

Judge Roslynn R. Mauskopf of the E= astern District of New York will soon be stepping down from the bench and a= s the head of the federal judiciary's governing body, according to a Monday= announcement from the nation's chief justice.

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Fla. Middle District's Chief Judge To Tak= e Senior Status

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By Courtney Bubl=E9

U.S. District Judge Timothy Corrig= an, the Middle District of Florida's chief judge who survived an assassinat= ion attempt in 2013, will take senior status next fall and, in notifying th= e president, called on him to fill upcoming vacancies.

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Baker Botts Pro Bono Work Helps Lead To G= rammy Noms

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By Rose Krebs

It's not every day an attorney's p= ro bono work helps land a couple of Grammy nominations, but that's what has= happened to Baker Botts partners Bill Kroger and Roger Fulghum in what bec= ame a passion project of sorts for the two music lovers.

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'Robot Lawyer' Class Action Dismissed By = Ill. Court

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By Matt Perez

An Illinois federal judge has dism= issed a proposed class action against DoNotPay Inc., the self-described "wo= rld's first robot lawyer," determining that an Illinois law firm failed to = prove any real injury with its claims that the tech company offers unl= icensed legal services.

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DC Circ. Skeptical Of Trump Gag Order's B= readth

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By Ali Sullivan

A D.C. Circuit panel appeared unco= nvinced Monday that the First Amendment prohibits a gag order restraining D= onald Trump's public statements amid his criminal election-interference cas= e but nevertheless signaled that the court may rein in the restriction's sc= ope.

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Trump Controller Says Mazars Knew All In = Fraud Trial Defense

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By Frank G. Runyeon

Longtime Trump Organization Contro= ller Jeffrey McConney returned to the stand Monday to defend against the Ne= w York attorney general's civil fraud allegations, testifying that outside = accounting firm Mazars LLP knew how the company was calculating former Pres= ident Donald Trump's wealth.

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Trump's Ga. Attys Seek Access To Evidenc= e List In DC Case

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By Kelcey Caulder

Former President Donald Trump aske= d a Georgia state court Monday to let his Peach State lawyers see evidence = lists disclosed to the legal team representing him in a separate election i= nterference case in Washington, D.C., including an FBI report and federal g= rand jury transcripts.

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Ex-DOJ Official Loses Bid To Escape Ethi= cs Charges In DC

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By Rose Krebs

A D.C. ethics panel has rejected t= he attempt by a former U.S. Department of Justice official and former Presi= dent Donald Trump ally accused of 2020 election-related ethics breaches to = dodge the case based on what he asserted were "inconsistent theories," sayi= ng a hearing on the merits should be held.

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UMich Says Law Prof's 'Erratic' Behavior= Deserved Discipline

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By Carolyn Muyskens

The University of Michigan Law Sch= ool said it was justified in disciplining a Black law professor because she= abruptly quit teaching her classes mid-semester and engaged in "erratic" a= nd concerning behavior, telling a judge to put her retaliation lawsuit to b= ed.

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Atty's Ex-Son-In-Law Wants $60K Fee For = Wiretap Case Win

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By George Woolston

A New Jersey law firm asked a fede= ral judge to award about $60,000 in counsel fees and costs for its represen= tation of the former son-in-law of a Virginia law professor after he was aw= arded $361,000 in damages on claims his former mother-in-law illegally plac= ed a recording device in his son's overalls.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

AFLAC Inc.

Acciona SA

Airbnb Inc.

Allianz Global Corporate = & Specialty SE

American Bar Association

Chili's Inc.

Enbridge Inc.

Georgetown University

HDI Global Specialty SE

Heckmann Corporation

Lexmark International Inc.

LinkedIn Corp.

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Mazars LLP

Oath Inc.

PCL Employees Holdings Ltd.

Sierra Club

The District of Columbia Bar

The Recording Academy

Trinity Industries Inc.

Trump Organization Inc.

Vital Proteins LLC

Zurich Insurance Group AG


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LAW = FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

ArentFox Schiff

Baker Botts

Branstetter Stranch

Burlington & Rockenbach

Burnham & Gorokhov

Caldwell Carlson

Center for Constitutional Litig= ation

Continental PLLC

Goldenberg Heller

Gordon Rees

Great Rivers Environmental Law= Center

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Commodity Futures Trading Co= mmission

Defense Logistics Agency

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Energy Regulatory Co= mmission

Federal Housing Administration

Internal Revenue Service

Judicial Conference of t= he United States

New Jersey Depa= rtment of Environmental Protection

New York Attorney General'= s Office

Small Business Administration

Smithsonian Institution

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

U.S. Court of Appea= ls for the Eleventh Circuit

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

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

U.S. Department of Justice

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

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

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

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

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

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

U.S. Environmental Protection= Agency

U.S. Government Accountabili= ty Office

U.S. Securities and Excha= nge Commission

U.S. Supreme Court

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