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The new owners of the NFL's Washington Commanders inherited a mountain of= critical issues from embattled former owner Daniel Snyder, including a fed= eral investigation into alleged financial improprieties. Determining where = home games would be played in four years when the team's current stadium le= ase expires was not at the top of the priority list — but finding a n= ew home will be complicated and require all the time the Commanders can get= .

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New Commanders Owners Face Challenging Ro= ad To Stadium

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By David Steele

The new owners of the NFL's Washin= gton Commanders inherited a mountain of critical issues from embattled form= er owner Daniel Snyder, including a federal investigation into alleged fina= ncial improprieties. Determining where home games would be played in four y= ears when the team's current stadium lease expires was not at the top of th= e priority list — but finding a new home will be complicated and requ= ire all the time the Commanders can get.

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Mich. Commission OKs Enbridge's Line 5 Pi= peline Tunnel

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By Tom Lotshaw

Michigan's Public Service Commissi= on approved a siting permit Friday for Enbridge Energy LP's controversial p= lan to replace two aging pipelines that cross the Straits of Mackinac betwe= en Lake Michigan and Lake Huron with a new pipeline in an underground tunne= l — a decision tribes and conservation groups blasted as reckless.

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NJ Panel Says Public Contractor Law Appli= es To Joint Venture

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By George Woolston

A New Jersey township was right to= reject a joint venture's bid to build a new library and municipal complex = because it was not registered as a contractor under the state's public bidd= ing laws, an appellate panel ruled Thursday, backing a trial court's order = upholding the bid rejection.

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Summit Investor Wants To Block $3.2B Deal= Over Sparse Data

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By Thy Vo

An investor in Summit Materials In= c. has asked a Colorado federal court to block a $3.2 billion deal to combi= ne it with a national cement producer, claiming the publicly traded constru= ction materials company hasn't disclosed enough financial data for stockhol= ders to vote on the deal.

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REMEMBERING JUSTICE O’CONNOR

Analysis

Justice O'Connor Shattered Barriers, Buil= t Bridges

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By Erin Coe

A Southwestern cowgirl who will al= ways be known as the first woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice = Sandra Day O’Connor inspired those around her with an indomitable wor= k ethic, a deep affection for public service and an innate ability to drive= consensus among her colleagues. =20

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Former Clerks Say Justice O'Connor Still = Worth Emulating

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By Ryan Boysen

BigLaw attorneys mentored by forme= r U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who died Friday after a l= engthy battle with dementia, say she'll be remembered as an incisive jurist= who always put facts and practical considerations above abstract ideologic= al commitments, as well as a deeply gracious and down-to-earth woman who ne= ver let her dedication to the law overshadow her zest for life.

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Justices Call O'Connor 'American Hero,' '= Perfect Trailblazer'

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By Katie Buehler

Following news of retired U.S. Sup= reme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's death at the age of 93, current an= d former high court justices paid public homage to her trailblazing career,= devotion to the rule of law and illuminating charisma.

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4 Decisions For Which Justice O'Connor Wi= ll Be Remembered

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By Erin Coe

Many of the hotly divided cases at= the U.S. Supreme Court came down to Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, a c= entral force on the bench whose savviness at striking compromises and takin= g a pragmatic approach to resolve disputes is on full display in four opini= ons.

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Sandra Day O'Connor, First Woman On Suprem= e Court, Dies

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By Katie Buehler and Jimmy Hoover

Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice= Sandra Day O'Connor, the court's first female member, died Friday at 93, a= ccording to the court. Justice O'Connor's position at the ideological = center of the court gave her outsized influence in controversial cases duri= ng her 25-year tenure.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Series

Writing Thriller Novels Makes Me A Better= Lawyer

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Authoring several thriller novels = has enriched my work by providing a fresh perspective on my privacy practic= e, expanding my knowledge, and keeping me alert to the next wave of issues = in an increasingly complex space — a reminder to all lawyers that ext= racurricular activities can help sharpen professional instincts, says Reece= Hirsch at Morgan Lewis.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Bonus Spotlight

More Firms Join Bonus Wave, Matching Crav= ath's Pay Scale

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By Xiumei Dong

A handful more law firms, includin= g Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Baker Botts LLP, Covington & = Burling LLP, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and O'Melveny & Myers LLP, ha= ve joined the bonus season as of Friday, matching the prevailing year-end b= onuses and associate salary scale set by Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP.

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FisherBroyles Practice Leaders Depart To = Launch Own Firm

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By Anna Sanders

The litigation and corporate pract= ice leaders at FisherBroyles resigned early last month to launch their own = law firm, the partners confirmed to Law360 Pulse on Friday.

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Boies Schiller Opens Rome Office With 2 P= artner Hires

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By Matt Perez

Boies Schiller Flexner LLP is open= ing an office in Rome and hiring two partners for the office from RP Legal = & Tax in Italy, the firm announced on Friday.

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Orrick Data Breach Suits Targeted For Con= solidation In Calif.

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By James Mills

The plaintiffs in two class action= s against Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP regarding a data breach the= firm had in March filed a motion in federal court on Thursday to combine t= he suits.

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'Lifer' At Arnall Golden Gregory Earns Ma= naging Partner Role

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By Emily Sawicki

Atlanta-based Arnall Golden Gregor= y LLP has announced a veteran attorney and current financial partner at the= firm will step into the position of managing partner beginning Jan. 1.

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ABA Schools Dominate Calif. Legal Educati= on, Study Finds

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By Hailey Konnath

American Bar Association-approved = law schools churn out the majority of law degrees in California, but those = schools remain the priciest and present barriers for some groups, and their= student populations are less diverse than those at unaccredited law school= s, according to a new study from the State Bar of California.

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Trump Has To Face Riot Suits, DC Circ. Af= firms

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By Ali Sullivan

Former President Donald Trump must= face a trio of lawsuits seeking to hold him liable for inciting the Jan. 6= , 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, a D.C. Circuit panel ruled Friday= , rejecting Trump's claim that he has absolute immunity from liability.

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Trump Can't Invoke Presidential Immunity = In Jan. 6 Case

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By Hailey Konnath

A District of Columbia federal jud= ge on Friday firmly rejected Donald Trump's argument that "presidential imm= unity" shields him from the criminal charges stemming from allegations of e= lection interference in 2020, ruling that Trump doesn't enjoy a "lifelong '= get-out-of-jail-free' pass" just because he was president.

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Trump Gets More Experts In NY Fraud Trial= , Can't Call Monitor

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By Frank G. Runyeon

A New York judge on Friday allowed= Donald Trump to call more experts in his civil fraud trial defense case, i= ncluding a real estate broker friendly with the former president, but rejec= ted Trump's attempt to put the court's independent monitor on the stand.

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A Mountain To Climb: The Inaccessibility = Of Rural Courts

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By Jack Karp

Unlike the shortage of attorneys a= vailable to represent clients in rural areas, experts say there are an adeq= uate number of courthouses to serve people living in remote areas of the co= untry. It's getting to them that's the problem.

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

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By Kevin Penton

Covington & Burling LLP and Da= vis Wright Tremaine LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions afte= r a Montana federal judge granted TikTok and its users' bid to block a new = law that would ban the Chinese social media app within the state's borders.

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

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By Sue Reisinger

Tough questions from conservative = U.S. Supreme Court justices suggest that administrative hearings by agencie= s like the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission may be ruled unconstitut= ional. And a new study links increased long-term growth in companies to the= ir having more racial diversity in management.

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

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By Max Austin

This past week in London has seen = Lenovo Group and LM Ericsson embroiled in a patent dispute, Jaguar Land Rov= er face legal action from a number of employees over contract breaches, and= Dexia Credit file another swaps claim with property administrator Patrimon= io del Trentino. 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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Pro Say: DOJ Keeps Losing Antitrust Labo= r Cases. Why?

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A years-long push by the U.S. Depa= rtment of Justice to crack down on wage suppression and "no poach" agreemen= ts through antitrust laws appears to be slowing down, as the department qui= etly dropped a case against a United Healthcare unit earlier this month, ma= rking the latest in a series of losses and retreats.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

3M Co.

AbbVie Inc.

American Bar Association

Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Apollo Global Management LLC

Apple Inc.

AstraZeneca PLC

Atlanta Hawks

Binance Holdings Ltd.

Bridgestone Corp.

Brinker International Inc.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

Brooklyn Law School

CVS Health Corp.

Citigroup Inc.

Columbia Legal Services

Consolidated Edison Inc.

Deere & Co.

Deutsche Bank AG

Discover Financial Services Inc.=

Earthjustice

Eli Lilly & Co.

Enbridge Energy Partners LP

FedEx Corp.

Georgetown University

Jaguar Land Rover Ltd.

M.M. Dillon & Co. LLC

Major League Baseball Inc.

McDonald's Corp.

Mednax Inc.

Memorial Sloan Kettering = Cancer Center

Meta Platforms Inc.

Mississippi Center for Justice

Morgan Stanley

Motorola Mobility LLC

Nat= ional Association for the Advancement of Colored People

National Public Radio Inc.

Native American Rights Fund Inc.=

New York Islanders

New York Racing Association Inc.=

Nokia Corp.

Novartis AG

Petronas

Planned Parenthood Federation

Refinitiv US Holdings Inc.

Saudi Arabian Airlines Corp.

Sierra Club

SoFi Stadium

Solicitors Regulation Author= ity Ltd.

Spotify Technology SA

State Bar of California

Summit Materials Inc.

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Teva Pharmaceutical Industrie= s Ltd.

The Gap Inc.

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.=

The PNC Financial Service= s Group Inc.

TikTok Inc.

Trump Organization Inc.

Turner Broadcasting System Inc.

UCLA School of Law

University of California Davis

University of Virginia

Volkswagen AG

Washington State Bar Associatio= n


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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olsw= ang

Capsticks Solicitors LLP

Davis Wright Tremaine

Patrick Malone & Associates

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Arizona Supreme Court

Bad River Band of = Lake Superior Chippewa Tribe

Consumer Financial Protectio= n Bureau

European Commission

European Union

Executive Office of the Preside= nt

Federal Judicial Center

Federal Trade Commission

Financial Crimes Enforcement= Network

International Trade Commission

National Railroad Passenger Corp= .

New York Attorney General'= s Office

U.S. Air Force

U.S. Army

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Attorney's Office

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

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

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Labor

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

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

U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Securities and Excha= nge Commission

U.S. Supreme Court

United = States District Court for the District of Colorado

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