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The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council on Thursday finalized a rule r= equiring contractors to reach labor agreements with unions on all federal c= onstruction projects worth $35 million or more, intended to improve efficie= ncy and working conditions.

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FAR Council Finalizes Labor Deal Rule For= Construction Work

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By Daniel Wilson

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory= Council on Thursday finalized a rule requiring contractors to reach labor = agreements with unions on all federal construction projects worth $35 milli= on or more, intended to improve efficiency and working conditions.

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Workers Say Cos. Paid Prevailing Wages To= Fake Employees

=09

By Caleb Drickey

Three construction firms tasked wi= th erecting a cancer hospital paid prevailing wages to fake employees while= compensating their real workforce at illegally low rates, a group of worke= rs has told a Maryland federal court in a proposed class and collective act= ion.

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Analysis

Year In Review: The Biggest Trade Decisio= ns Of 2023

=09

By Jennifer Doherty

This year saw the trade court back= sweeping tariffs on Chinese goods in a blockbuster case covering more than= $300 billion worth of imports, while the Federal Circuit and U.S. Supreme = Court left controversial national security duties untouched. Here, Law360 l= ooks back at the biggest trade cases of 2023.

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Crum & Forster, Contractor Settle Sew= er Damage Dispute

=09

By Jennifer Mandato

Crum & Forster and a general c= ontractor accusing the insurer of failing to provide a "prompt and proper" = defense in an underlying lawsuit over a damaged sewer line reached an agree= ment to resolve their dispute, the pair told a Washington federal court.

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Judge Won't Toss Suit Over Failed Asphalt= At Miami Grand Prix

=09

By Carolina Bolado

A Florida state court on Thursday = denied bids to dismiss a suit accusing a British racetrack designer and a c= onstruction company of failing to properly design the racetrack for the 202= 2 Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, where the asphalt failed, creating bumps and = undulations that left drivers struggling.

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Real Estate Rumors: Beacon Partners, Blac= kstone, MetLife

=09

By WaTeasa Freeman

Beacon Partners is believed to hav= e sold a pair of North Carolina buildings for $19.6 million, Blackstone is = reportedly selling its stake in an India REIT, and MetLife Investment Manag= ement is said to have loaned $185 million for a Florida Marriott.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Attorneys' Busiest Times Can Be Business = Opportunities

=09 =09

Attorneys who resolve to grow thei= r revenue and client base in 2024 should be careful not to abandon their go= als when they get too busy with client work, because these periods of zero = bandwidth can actually be a catalyst for future growth, says Amy Drysdale a= t Alchemy Consulting.=20

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Analysis

Expect More Tech And Talent Roles In The = Law Firm C-Suite

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By Cara Bayles

Law firms have been hiring more an= d more non-lawyers to their C-suite, and experts tell Law360 the trend will= continue, with new executive roles focusing on tech, talent and innovation= .

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Bonus Spotlight

2 IP Litigation Firms Giving Above-Averag= e Holiday Bonuses

=09

By Tracey Read

Tensegrity Law Group LLP and Irell= & Manella LLP are the latest firms to blow the market rate end-of-year= bonus standard out of the water, according to published reports.

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Orrick Cuts Deal To Settle Data Breach Li= tigation

=09

By Dorothy Atkins

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe = LLP and a proposed class of data-breach victims told a California federal c= ourt Thursday the law firm has reached a settlement in principle to resolve= litigation over a March data breach that purportedly exposed Social Securi= ty numbers and other personal information of more than 461,100 individuals.

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Paul Weiss Inks Year's Biggest US Commerc= ial Office Lease

=09

By Lauren Berg

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & G= arrison LLP has signed a 20-year lease on a 765,000-square-foot office spac= e in a midtown Manhattan skyscraper, in what real estate giant Fisher Bros.= on Thursday called the biggest commercial office lease in the United State= s this year.

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Rudy Giuliani Files For Bankruptcy After = $148M Verdict

=09

By Rick Archer

Rudy Giuliani filed for Chapter 11= protection in a New York bankruptcy court Thursday, one day after two Geor= gia poll workers got court permission to go after him for the $148 million = he owes for falsely accusing them of committing ballot fraud.

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Senate Set To Vote On Three Judges After = Holiday Break

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By Courtney Bubl=E9

Votes are teed up for three judici= al nominees when the Senate returns after the holiday break, and many pendi= ng selections were sent back to President Joe Biden to be renominated.

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Ex-Partner Sues Moses & Singer Over F= iring After Pregnancy

=09

By Rachel Rippetoe

New York litigation firm Moses &am= p; Singer LLP has been hit with a proposed class action from a former partn= er alleging the firm wrongfully fired her after she requested workplace acc= ommodations for her pregnancy, according to a complaint filed in Manhattan = federal court Thursday.

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The Top In-House Hires Of December =09

By Michele Gorman

Legal department hires so far duri= ng the last month of 2023 included high-profile appointments at Walmart, Bo= eing and Volvo Cars. Here, Law360 Pulse looks at some of the top in-house a= nnouncements from December.

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NY Advocates Push Student Loan Aid For Pu= blic Service Attys

=09

By Andrea Keckley

As many attorneys struggle to mana= ge the debt attached to their law degrees, the New York Legal Aid Society a= nd the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys are pushing for state legislation= that would increase student loan aid to public service attorneys.

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Podcast

The Pro Say Podcast Says Goodbye

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On our last Pro Say episode of 202= 3, we're also sad to report that it is the final episode of the show. Join = the hosts as we take a walk down memory lane to remember our best pop cultu= re moments, biggest news stories, and most memorable guests from the podcas= t.

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Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

American Airlines Group Inc.

American International Group In= c.

Apple Inc.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

Baker Hughes Co.

Baldor Specialty Foods Inc.

BlueCross BlueShield of M= assachusetts

Caterpillar Inc.

Cogent Communications Holding= s Inc.

Crum & Forster Holdings Corp.

Faropoint

George Washington University

Hanesbrands Inc.

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Inc.=

Major Lindsey & Africa LLC

Marriott International Inc.

MetLife Inc.

Moss & Associates LLC

Nabors Industries Ltd.

National Association = for Law Placement Inc.

New York Law School

Partnership for New York City

Perdue Farms Inc.

Pinterest Inc.

Point32Health

PrimeSource Building Products = Inc.

Safeco Insurance Co.

Solar Energy Industries Asso= ciation

The Boeing Co.

The Leadership C= onference on Civil & Human Rights

The Neiman Marcus Group LLC

The Whiting-Turner Contracting= Co.

Tufts Associated Health Plans = Inc.

Twitter Inc.

Union Square Hospitality Grou= p LLC

University of Maryland Me= dical Center

Volvo Car Corp.

Walmart Inc.

World Wrestling Entertainment = Inc.


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GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Congressional Research Service

Executive Office of the Preside= nt

Federal Acquisition Regul= atory Council

Office of the U.S. Trade = Representative

Smithsonian Institution

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

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

U.S. Customs and Border Protect= ion

U.S. Department of Transportatio= n

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

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

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

U.S. Di= strict Court for the Western District of Washington

U.S. Supreme Court

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