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The full Sixth Circuit won't revisit an August panel's finding that the O= ccupational Safety and Health Administration's authority to set "reasonably= necessary or appropriate" workplace safety standards is constitutional, re= jecting on Wednesday a general contractor's bid for en banc review.

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Full 6th Circ. Won't Review OSHA's Consti= tutionality

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By Celeste Bott

The full Sixth Circuit won't revis= it an August panel's finding that the Occupational Safety and Health Admini= stration's authority to set "reasonably necessary or appropriate" workplace= safety standards is constitutional, rejecting on Wednesday a general contr= actor's bid for en banc review.

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Analysis

The Biggest Environmental Regulatory Acti= ons Of 2023

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By Juan-Carlos Rodriguez

The Biden administration continued= to strengthen environmental regulations during 2023, finalizing rules that= imposed new asbestos reporting requirements, banning some uses of hydroflu= orocarbons and cracking down on methane emissions, as well as floating a ne= w proposal to control greenhouse gas pollution from power plants — bu= t a signature Clean Water Act action was dealt a devastating blow by the U.= S. Supreme Court. Here are some of the top environmental policy development= s in 2023.

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9th Circ. Won't Block Willow Project In A= laska During Appeal

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By Crystal Owens

ConocoPhillips can continue winter= construction on its controversial Willow oil and gas project on Alaska's N= orth Slope as the Ninth Circuit considers an appeal from a Native American = tribe and conservation groups to overturn the Bureau of Land Management's a= pprovals of the project, the panel has said.

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Excess Policy Still Alive In Bridge Colla= pse Row, 8th Circ. Told

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By Jennifer Mandato

An engineering firm has asked the = Eighth Circuit to undo its decision that coverage is unavailable under a Li= berty Mutual umbrella policy for an underlying action over a bridge collaps= e that resulted in a $2.5 million settlement, maintaining that additional q= uestions remain and should be addressed on remand.

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Texas, Mo. Say Feds Overstate Footnote In= Border Wall Case

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By Tom Lotshaw

Texas and Missouri have told a Tex= as federal judge that the Biden administration's claim that a recent Suprem= e Court decision bars their ability to challenge its plans to spend border = wall funding on things other than new barrier construction hinges on the fl= awed interpretation of a single footnote in the ruling.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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A Difficult Year For CRE, But Future May = Be Brighter

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2023 was a challenging year for th= e commercial real estate industry, marked by significant uncertainty, but m= arket pressure and signs of rising interest rates provide some reasons to b= e cautiously optimistic for the year ahead as pandemic headwinds and gridlo= ck fade away, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.

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Contract Claims Recap: Termination and Ac= crual

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Edward Arnold and Bret Marfut at S= eyfarth Shaw examine three recent decisions that illustrate why contractors= should consider, during the bidding process, impediments to their ability = to meet contract requirements, and the need to track the accrual dates of = individual claims that may arise during performance to avoid being time-bar= red.=20

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In The World Of Legal Ethics, 10 Trends T= o Note From 2023

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Lucian Pera at Adams and Reese and= Trisha Rich at Holland & Knight identify the top legal ethics trends f= rom 2023 — including issues related to hot documents, artificial inte= lligence and cybersecurity — that lawyers should be aware of to put t= heir best foot forward.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Bonus Spotlight

Boutique Bests BigLaw Bonuses, Raises 6 M= onths After Debut

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By Tracey Read

Perry Law, a litigation boutique t= hat opened its doors just six months ago, is already competing in the big l= eagues when it comes to salary increases and year-end bonuses.

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What Drove BigLaw To Flock To These 3 Reg= ions In 2023

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By Aebra Coe

Large U.S. law firms took particul= ar interest in two domestic and one international region in 2023, opening u= p offices for the first time in Florida, California and Saudi Arabia.

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Analysis

How Newman's Battle With Colleagues Shook= The Fed. Circ.

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By Ryan Davis

The Federal Circuit's investigatio= n into whether 96-year-old Judge Pauline Newman is mentally fit to serve as= a judge and her suspension captured the attention of attorneys throughout = 2023. Here's a look back at the key developments in the contentious case.

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Ex-Gibson Dunn Visiting Atty Sentenced To= 2 Months In Prison

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By Jack Rodgers

A former visiting attorney from Br= azil working with Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP was sentenced Wednesday to= two months in prison after admitting to using the firm's private database = to profit from a merger between two companies.

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Atty Fights Wisconsin Bar's Diversity Cle= rkship In Bias Suit

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By Lynn LaRowe

A self-described "constitutional c= onservative" lawyer hit officers of the Wisconsin State Bar with a federal = suit alleging its diversity clerkship program for law students is unlawful = and the organization is violating his free speech rights by forcing him to = pay dues that support the initiative.

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Oklahoma Nominee Wins Last Judicial Confi= rmation Of 2023

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By Courtney Bubl=E9

Before leaving for the holiday bre= ak, the Senate confirmed by voice vote on Tuesday night John Russell, a sha= reholder at Oklahoma law firm GableGotwals, to serve on the Northern Distri= ct of Oklahoma bench.

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NY Judge Trims Ex-Associate's Sex Assault= Suit Against Atty

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By Hailey Konnath

A New York state judge on Wednesda= y trimmed a lawsuit alleging that an employment lawyer sexually assaulted a= female associate when they worked together more than a decade ago, ruling = that certain claims don't hold up under applicable laws, but that the Adult= Survivors Act indeed revived other claims.

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Hemp Co. Defendant Tells Court He Receive= d Death Threats

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By Aaron West

The owner of two hemp processing c= ompanies being sued in an investment dispute told a Colorado federal judge = this week that he and his attorney have received two death threats since th= e lawsuit began.

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New Charge For Man Accused Of Cyberstalki= ng Conn. Judges

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By Aaron Keller

A Virginia man accused of cybersta= lking three sitting Connecticut Superior Court judges must answer a newly r= evamped accusation that he threatened his own attorney in a Connecticut sta= te courthouse conference room back in 2013, court papers obtained by Law360= indicate.

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Mass. Top Court Pick Parries Questions On= Youth In Hearing

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By Julie Manganis

Massachusetts state solicitor Eliz= abeth N. "Bessie" Dewar, Gov. Maura Healey's 43-year-old pick to fill an up= coming vacancy on the state's highest court, faced questions about her rela= tive youth and potentially long tenure during a largely friendly hearing We= dnesday before an advisory panel.

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NY Legal Aid Pushes For More Use Of Clem= ency

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By Andrea Keckley

The New York Legal Aid Society cal= led on New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to act on pending clemency applications i= n New York, saying Monday that she "has used her commutation powers sparing= ly" since taking office.

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American Bar Association

Impossible Foods Inc.

International Business Ma= chines Corp.

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Liberty Mutual Insurance Group

LinkedIn Corp.

Micro Focus International PLC

New Civil Liberties Alliance

North Carolina State Bar

SVB Financial Group

Sierra Club

State Bar of California

State Bar of Wisconsin

Swan Legal Search

The Coca-Cola Co.

The Wilderness Society


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GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Armed Services Board of = Contract Appeals

Bureau of Land Management

Executive Office of the Preside= nt

Federal Acquisition Regul= atory Council

Federal Reserve System

Occupational Safety= and Health Administration

Texas General Land Office

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Attorney's Office

U.S. Civilian Board of Co= ntract Appeals

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

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

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

U.S. Department of Homeland S= ecurity

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Labor

U.S. Department of Veterans Af= fairs

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

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

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

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

U.S. Environmental Protection= Agency

U.S. Securities and Excha= nge Commission

U.S. Supreme Court

United = States District Court for the District of Colorado

United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma

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