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Southeastern U.S. homebuilder Smith Douglas Homes Corp. unveiled terms fo= r an estimated $150 million initial public offering on Wednesday, guided by= Latham & Watkins LLP and underwriters counsel Davis Polk & Wardwel= l LLP, laying groundwork for potentially the year's first sizable IPO.

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Latham, Davis Polk Guide Homebuilder's Pl= ans For $150M IPO

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By Tom Zanki

Southeastern U.S. homebuilder Smit= h Douglas Homes Corp. unveiled terms for an estimated $150 million initial = public offering on Wednesday, guided by Latham & Watkins LLP and underw= riters counsel Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, laying groundwork for po= tentially the year's first sizable IPO.

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SEC Accuses Miami Developer Of $93M Fraud= Scheme

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By David Minsky

The U.S. Securities and Exchange C= ommission sued a Miami property developer over an alleged $93 million = real estate fraud, saying he misled investors on the use of their funds and= how much they would receive from the returns on his projects, according to= a complaint unsealed Wednesday in Florida federal court.

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Equinor, BP Scrap Offshore Wind Farm Deal= With NY

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By Keith Goldberg

Equinor on Wednesday said it's ter= minating its power contract with New York state for its Empire Wind 2 offsh= ore wind farm, just months after state regulators rejected the energy compa= ny's plea to receive additional funding to counter macroeconomic headwinds = buffeting U.S. offshore wind development.

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Ga. Judge Dismisses Residents' Challenge = To $5B Rivian Plant

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By Kelcey Caulder

A Georgia judge has dismissed a la= wsuit challenging the construction of a $5 billion Rivian electric vehicle = plant, after finding that local regulations and zoning do not apply to the = project.

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Colo. Judge Won't Stop State Suit Over To= ll Lanes Project

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By Daniel Ducassi

A Colorado federal judge won't blo= ck a joint construction venture from pursuing a separate state lawsuit over= a toll lanes project, writing Tuesday that he didn't want to step on the s= tate court's toes amidst a "procedural thicket" and would allow that judge = to determine whether to stay the case until after a federal trial this mont= h.

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Insurer Scores Partial Win In Contractor = Project Cost Suit

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By Emily Enfinger

A Tennessee federal judge gave an = insurer a partial win in its suit claiming a contractor owes more than $500= ,000 after the insurer paid to settle claims brought by two subcontractors = regarding two separate projects, but denied its summary judgment bid agains= t the contractor's related company.

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NJ Justices Query Bridge Agency's Power L= imits In Labor Tiff

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By Carla Baranauckas

New Jersey Supreme Court justices = turned to some hypothetical questions Wednesday as they listened to oral ar= guments about the limits of power for the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge = Commission: Could it build Disney World in the Garden State? What woul= d stop it from buying the Brooklyn Bridge?

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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4 PR Pointers When Your Case Is In The Ne= ws

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Media coverage of new lawsuits exp= loded last year, demonstrating why defense attorneys should devise a public= relations plan that complements their legal strategy, incorporating severa= l objectives to balance ethical obligations and advocacy, say Nathan Burchf= iel at Pinkston and Ryan June at Castañeda + Heidelman.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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King & Spalding Offers Up Cravath-Siz= ed Pay Raises

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By Aebra Coe

King & Spalding LLP is the lat= est law firm to join more than 70 other law firms to dole out base pay incr= eases for associates in line with those implemented by Cravath Swaine &= Moore LLP in November.

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DLA Piper's Antitrust Team Adds 3 Ex-Nort= on Rose Litigators

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By Jared Foretek

DLA Piper is adding three litigati= on partners from Norton Rose Fulbright to bulk up its antitrust and competi= tion practice, announcing Wednesday that Amanda Wait, Victor Domen and Cars= ten Reichel have joined the firm.

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Trump Pushes Supreme Court To Keep Him On= 2024 Ballot

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By Katie Buehler and Thy Vo

Former President Donald Trump on W= ednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse Colorado justices' finding= that he was disqualified from the state's primary ballot under the 14th Am= endment, while voters and the state's Republican Party are also asking the = high court to take up the case ahead of the 2024 elections.

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Nevada Judge Injured After Attack By Assa= ult Defendant

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By Lauren Berg

A Nevada state judge was injured W= ednesday when a defendant being sentenced in a battery case jumped over the= judge's bench and knocked her to the ground, also injuring a courtroom mar= shal who rushed to the judge's defense, a court official said.

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Law Firm Says Whistleblower Owes $1.6M Fr= om Award

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By Julie Manganis

A whistleblower who received nearl= y $4 million for helping expose a tax fraud scheme allegedly stiffed a Mass= achusetts boutique law firm out of its $1.56 million fee for assisting him = with the process, according to a lawsuit filed in state court Tuesday.

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Rutgers Law Student Alleges Antisemitic R= etaliation At Univ.

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By Jake Maher

An Orthodox Jewish student at Rutg= ers Law School in Newark is suing the university for allegedly allowing the= student bar to mount an antisemitic "witch hunt" against him after he obje= cted to members of the organization sharing a video downplaying Hamas' Oct.= 7 attack against Israel.

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Ex-Defender Says 4th Circ. Letter Proves = Harassment Case

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By Brian Dowling

A former federal defender who clai= ms the judiciary mishandled her complaints about workplace sexual harassmen= t told a Boston federal judge Wednesday that a critical letter from a top F= ourth Circuit judge is a "roadmap" to finding the government liable in the = closely watched bench trial.

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The 6 Biggest Law Firm Combinations Of 20= 23

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By Aebra Coe

The amount of large U.S. law firm = combinations increased substantially in 2023 compared to the previous three= years, with six tie-ups announced where the smaller partner was made = up of 100 or more lawyers.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

AECOM

American Bar Association

BP PLC

BrightSpring Health Services

Citizens for Re= sponsibility & Ethics in Washington

Crum & Forster Holdings Corp.

Equinor ASA

Imperial Sugar Co.

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

LexisNexis Group Inc.

National Association o= f Attorneys General

Nexstar Media Group Inc.

Walt Disney Parks & = Resorts Worldwide Inc.

Wells Fargo & Co.


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LAW = FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Allen & Overy

American Center for Law & Ju= stice Inc.

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Colorado Secretary of State

Colorado Supreme Court

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Delaware River Port Authority

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Trade Commission

Internal Revenue Service

New Jersey Attorney General&= #39;s Office

New Jersey Supreme Court

Tennessee Attorney General= 9;s Office

U.S. Department of Justice

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

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

U.S. Securities and Excha= nge Commission

U.S. Supreme Court

United = States District Court for the District of Colorado

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