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Milbank and Wachtell-advised U.S. Steel on Monday agreed to be sold to Ja= pan's Nippon Steel Corp., represented by Ropes & Gray LLC, in a $1= 4.9 billion deal that ends a monthslong battle in which multiple suito= rs sought to buy U.S. Steel.

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TOP NEWS

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Nippon Wins US Steel Bidding Battle With = $14.9B Deal

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By Al Barbarino

Milbank and Wachtell-advised U.S. = Steel on Monday agreed to be sold to Japan's Nippon Steel Corp., represente= d by Ropes & Gray LLC, in a $14.9 billion deal that ends a mo= nthslong battle in which multiple suitors sought to buy U.S. Steel.

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Contractor Brings $285M Arbitrator Bias C= ase To High Court

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By Caroline Simson

A contractor enlisted on a multibi= llion-dollar project to widen the Panama Canal has urged the U.S. Supreme C= ourt to review an Eleventh Circuit decision refusing to vacate $285 million= in arbitral awards, arguing the justices must resolve lingering confusion = over the vacatur standard for evident partiality.

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Feds Lean On High Court Immigration Win I= n Border Wall Row

=09

By Alyssa Aquino

The Biden administration rebuked r= ed states' efforts to block plans to spend border wall funding on remediati= on projects instead of new construction, telling the Texas federal court th= at a recent high court victory doomed claims that the plan was harmful.

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Alaska LNG Enviro Review Still Lacking, D= C Circ. Told

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By Madeline Lyskawa

The U.S. Department of Energy cont= inues to unlawfully discount the climate change harms associated with a $43= billion liquefied natural gas project in Alaska despite performing a suppl= emental environmental review, environmental groups told the D.C. Circuit.

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Restoration Co. Not Covered For Homeowner= 's Lost Property

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By Jennifer Mandato

An insurer doesn't owe coverage to= a restoration company for a $428,000 judgment reached over a woman's lost = and damaged property, a Virginia federal court ruled Monday, finding that t= he company failed to notify its insurer of the initial loss and subsequent = lawsuit.

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'Betrayed' Rail Coupler Co. Restarts Suit= Over Mexico Probe

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By Alyssa Aquino

A rail coupler company "betrayed" = by its former attorney is pressing the U.S. Court of International Trade to= force the U.S. International Trade Commission to redo an investigation int= o its products, arguing the probe was tainted by the attorney's representat= ion of a rival.

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'Pay-As-You-Trespass' Remedy Can't Stand,= Tribe Argues

=09

By Lauraann Wood

Enbridge Energy Co. shouldn't be a= llowed to pay essentially "fair rental value" with a lower court's three-ye= ar pass allowing the company to continue operating a controversial pipeline= on reservation land despite federal law stating such forced conveyance is = invalid, a native tribe in Wisconsin told the Seventh Circuit.

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Army Corps Wrongly Rejected Bids Over Sca= nned Signatures

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By Daniel Wilson

A Court of Federal Claims judge ru= led that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers unreasonably excluded a company f= rom consideration for construction contracts after submitting copied bid bo= nds, saying the Corps relied on an "irrational" U.S. Government Accountabil= ity Office decision.

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Texas Justices Won't Rehear Blocked 20-Ye= ar Street Suit

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By Faith Williams

The Texas Supreme Court won't revi= ew an appellate court's ruling siding with a Dallas property owner in his a= lmost 20-year legal battle claiming the city wrongfully blocked access to h= is property when demolishing a street.

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3rd Circ. Affirms Dismissal Of NJ Labor P= act Suit

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By Abby Wargo

A Third Circuit panel ruled Monday= that claims challenging the constitutionality of a New Jersey county's pro= ject labor agreement should be tossed because an asphalt company, worker an= d industry group lack standing to sue, saying that they can't be harmed jus= t because they disagree.

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Kentucky Urges 6th Circ. To Revive WOTUS= Suit

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By Juan-Carlos Rodriguez

Kentucky on Monday urged the Sixth= Circuit to revive its lawsuit challenging the federal government's controv= ersial rule defining its jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act.

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NY Judge Says Trump's $1M Expert 'Lost A= ll Credibility'

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By Lauren Berg

A New York University accounting p= rofessor who was paid $1 million to testify on Donald Trump's behalf in the= New York attorney general's civil fraud case has "lost all credibility" wh= en he "doggedly" tried to justify misstatements in the former president's f= inancial statements, the presiding judge said Monday.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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5 Trends To Watch In Property And Casual= ty Class Actions

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In 2023, class action decisions ha= ve altered the landscape for five major types of claims affecting property = and casualty insurers — total loss vehicle valuation, labor depreciat= ion, other structural loss estimating theories, total loss vehicle tax and = regulatory fees, and New Mexico's uninsured and underinsured motorist cover= age sale requirements, say Mark Johnson and Mathew Drocton at BakerHostetle= r.

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Clean Water Act Jurisdiction Still Murky= After A Choppy 2023

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This year brought several importan= t Clean Water Act jurisdictional developments, including multiple agency ru= les and a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that substantially altered the definiti= on of "waters of the United States," but a new wave of litigation challenge= s has already begun, with no clear end in sight, say attorneys at Nossaman.

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A Look At FedNow Liability Allocation An= d A 4th Circ. Toss-Up

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Dsu-Wei Yuen and Andrew Lorentz at= Davis Wright break down the current legal requirements that are directly a= pplicable to common electronic payment systems like FedNow and Automated Cl= earing House and how they could be affected by a decision in Studco v. 1st = Advantage Credit Union, currently on appeal in the Fourth Circuit.

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Children's Book Writing Makes Me A Bette= r Lawyer

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Becoming a children's book author = has opened doors to incredible new experiences of which I barely dared to d= ream, but the process has also changed my life by serving as a reminder tha= t strong writing, networking and public speaking skills are hugely benefici= al to a legal career, says Shaunna Bailey at Sheppard Mullin.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Bonus Spotlight

Williams & Connolly Tops Cravath's 20= 24 Pay For Associates

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By Kevin Penton

Williams & Connolly LLP has ec= lipsed the prevailing 2024 associate wage scale set by Cravath Swaine &= Moore LLP, pledging to pay its attorneys an annual base salary of up to $6= 5,000 more than its counterpart, according to published reports.

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Atty Insider Trading Cases Highlight Ongo= ing Ethics Woes

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By Cara Bayles

Insider trading is nothing new, bu= t 2023 was a banner year for prosecutions involving attorneys, with cases t= hat highlight what ethics experts say is an ongoing problem in the legal in= dustry: lawyers flouting the law and best practices through neglect or hubr= is.

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Feds Seek 8 Months For Ex-Gibson Dunn Vis= iting Atty

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By Jack Rodgers

Federal prosecutors have requested= that a former Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP visiting attorney spend eight= months in prison after he copped to charges that he used his access to the= firm's internal database to trade and profit from protected information.

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'Superb' Juul MDL Attys Get $76.5M, But D= iversity Issue Noted

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By Bonnie Eslinger

A California federal judge on Mond= ay approved an attorney fee award of $76.5 million in multidistrict litigat= ion alleging Juul marketed its nicotine products to adolescents, saying the= plaintiffs' lawyers did a "superb job," while also expressing concern abou= t the lack of Black and Latino attorneys involved.

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Giuliani Sued Again By Ga. Election Worke= rs After $148M Loss

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By Henrik Nilsson

The two Georgia election workers w= ho won a $148 million jury verdict against Rudy Giuliani sued the former Ne= w York mayor again on Monday in Washington, D.C., federal court, alleging h= e continues to falsely claim they committed ballot fraud during the 2020 pr= esidential election.

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Judge Stays On ̴= 3;Texas Ch. 11 Case Amid Jackson Walker Mess

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By Hilary Russ

A Texas bankruptcy judge will cont= inue to oversee hand sanitizer maker 4E's Chapter 11 case after another jud= ge recently rejected creditors' motion seeking recusal, part of a web still= being untangled after an ethical scandal involving a judge and a Jackson W= alker LLP partner that rocked the court earlier this year.

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Restraining Order Dissolved On Union's Is= rael-Gaza Vote

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By Braden Campbell

Members of the Association of Lega= l Aid Attorneys will resume voting Tuesday on a proposal to speak out about= the crisis in Israel and Gaza after a New York federal judge dissolved a s= tate court restraining order, the union announced Monday.

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Dems Say Thomas Must Recuse From Trump Im= munity Case

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By Katie Buehler

Democratic lawmakers have called o= n U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from a dispu= te over former President Donald Trump's claim to immunity from federal pros= ecution related to his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election, sayi= ng support of Trump's election fraud claims by Justice Thomas' wife raises = questions about his impartiality.

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Fla. Judge Ends Debate In BigLaw TikTok D= efamation Case

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By Jake Maher

A Florida federal court on Monday = rejected a social media influencer's request to get in the last word via a = reply brief in a defamation lawsuit he is facing from a former Greenberg Tr= aurig IP litigation partner, setting the stage for a ruling on the influenc= er's motion to dismiss.

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Attys, Pols May Face Charges In 'High-End= Brothel' Case

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By Chris Villani

The names of lawyers, politicians,= corporate officials and others who allegedly paid for sex in what authorit= ies called "high-end brothels" may soon become public, as Massachusetts' to= p federal prosecutor said Monday his office will pursue charges against the= johns.

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Sanctions For Subbed Atty 'Dangerous,' M= ich. Justices Told

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By Emily Sawicki

A Michigan appellate decision stat= ing a lawyer taking up a case after misconduct has occurred can be held fin= ancially responsible for sanctions stemming from his predecessor's misbehav= ior threatens the legal profession in Michigan and could invite complex lit= igation between current and former counsel for the same client, a lawyer ha= s told the Michigan Supreme Court.

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Boy Scouts Victims Group's Attys Appeal = Denial Of $21M Fees

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By Emily Lever

The ad hoc Coalition of Abused Sco= uts for Justice on Monday continued to pursue its $21 million request for f= ees in the Boy Scouts of America's Chapter 11 case, filing a notice that it= was appealing a Delaware bankruptcy judge's decision to nix its fees.

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Ashley Furniture Sues Atty Over 'Frivolo= us' Warranty Suit

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By Adrian Cruz

Spencer Sheehan, an attorney best = known for spearheading hundreds of class actions accusing food companies of= false advertising, was sued in Florida state court by Ashley Furniture Ind= ustries over allegations he lodged a "frivolous" class action against the m= anufacturer.

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Cannabis Atty Says NY Firm Broke Contrac= t, Underpaid Her

=09

By Mike Curley

An attorney who used to spearhead = the cannabis practice at Hiller PC is suing her former firm, saying its lea= der breached her profit-sharing contract by underpaying her despite the boo= ming revenues for the practice.

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Federal Defender Admits 'Stupid' Email, = Denies Harassment

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By Julie Manganis

A former first assistant federal d= efender testified Monday that he sent a "stupid" email claiming he knew a w= ay to boost a subordinate's salary, and texts to a colleague suggesting tha= t the woman be "smacked" and "slapped," but denied harassment under cross-e= xamination by the accuser.

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NY Courts Settle Former Trainee's Job Re= jection Suit

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By Andrea Keckley

The New York State Unified Court S= ystem's Office of Court Administration and a former court officer trainee h= ave agreed to discontinue a state court lawsuit alleging the former trainee= was arbitrarily denied a permanent position.

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Black UMich Law Prof Says White Colleagu= es Not Disciplined

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By Irene Spezzamonte

A Black law professor said the Uni= versity of Michigan Law School disciplined her after she complained about t= he dean's treatment of her while men and white faculty members who engaged = in similar behavior didn't face similar actions, telling a federal court he= r retaliation suit should stand.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

1st Advantage Federal Credit = Union

Altria Group Inc.

American Bar Association

Amsted Rail Co. Inc.

Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Apple Inc.

ArcelorMittal

Ashley Home Stores Ltd.

Barclays PLC

Boy Scouts of America

CTI BioPharma Corp.

Center for Biological Divers= ity Inc.

Church Mutual Insurance Co.

Clearing House Payments Co. LLC

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

ConocoPhillips Co.

Earthjustice

Enbridge Energy Partners LP

Exxon Mobil Corp.

Ferrari SpA

Geico Corp.

Georgetown University

Getty Images Inc.

Great American Insurance Co.

Liberty Mutual Insurance Group

Liberty Property Trust

Los Angeles Times

Merck & Co. Inc.

National Automated= Clearing House Association

National Automobile Deal= ers Association

New York University

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

Progressive Casualty Insurance= Co.

Safeway Insurance Co.

Seadrill Limited

Sierra Club

Starbucks Corp.

State Farm Mutual Auto= mobile Insurance Co.

Strike LLC

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

The Neiman Marcus Group LLC

TikTok Inc.

Trump Organization Inc.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

United Services Automobil= e Association

United Steelworkers


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LAW = FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Davis Wright Tremaine

Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute

Jonathan W. Tribiano PLLC

Jones Day

Joseph Cohen & Del Vecchio

Law Offices of Esfand Nafisi

Robinson Stewart Montgomery

Ropes & Gray

Shearman & Sterling

Sheehan & Associates PC

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Bad River Band of = Lake Superior Chippewa Tribe

Commonwealth of Kentucky

Federal Energy Regulatory Co= mmission

Federal Reserve System

International Chamber of Commer= ce

International Trade Commission

New York Attorney General'= s Office

New York State Unified Court = System

Texas General Land Office

Texas Judicial Branch

Texas Supreme Court

Transportation Security A= dministration

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Attorney's Office

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

U.S. Attorne= y's Office for the District of New Jersey

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

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

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 Fourth Circuit

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

U.S. Court of Appeal= s for the Seventh Circuit

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

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

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. Department of Energy

U.S. Department of Homeland S= ecurity

U.S. Department of Justice

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

U.S. Distric= t Court for the District of Massachusetts

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

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

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 Eastern District of Virginia

U.S. Dist= rict Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

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 Northern District of Illinois

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

U.S. Dist= rict Court for the Western District of Missouri

U.S= . District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

U.S. Dis= trict Court for the Western District of Tennessee

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

U.S. Dist= rict Court for the Western District of Virginia

U.S. Environmental Protection= Agency

U.S. Government Accountabili= ty Office

U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Immigration and Cust= oms Enforcement

U.S. Securities and Excha= nge Commission

U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court

Uni= ted States District Court for the District of North Dakota

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

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