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Three Detroit casino operators are urging the D.C. Circuit to uphold a lo= wer court's ruling that blocked the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indi= ans from acquiring land for two casino developments, saying the tribe is at= tempting to erase the limits on the federal government taking land into tru= st for Native American tribes.

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Ruling Would Destroy DOI's Land Trust Lim= its, Casinos Say

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By Crystal Owens

Three Detroit casino operators are= urging the D.C. Circuit to uphold a lower court's ruling that blocked the = Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians from acquiring land for two casi= no developments, saying the tribe is attempting to erase the limits on the = federal government taking land into trust for Native American tribes.

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Wind Farm Co. Wants In On Whale Disruptio= n Permit Appeal

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By Nate Beck

The developer of an 800-megawatt o= ffshore wind farm told the First Circuit that it should be able to join a s= olar developer’s attempt to knock off federal agency authorizations f= or the project on appeal, overturning a trial court.

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NJ Township Defends Denial Of Church's Zo= ning Application

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By Isaac Monterose

A New Jersey township asked a fede= ral judge to drop a nonprofit's suit over a denied zoning application for a= church, arguing that its planning board's decision was justified and not d= iscriminatory.

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Ex-Mich. Politician Cleared In Second Cor= ruption Trial

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By Carolyn Muyskens

A Michigan federal jury absolved f= ormer state Rep. Larry Inman Thursday of charges he tried to shake down uni= ons for campaign contributions in exchange for his vote on a critical labor= issue.

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Feds Say Indian Brass Rod Imports Harmed = Domestic Sales

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By Alyssa Aquino

The U.S. International Trade Commi= ssion ruled that subsidized Indian brass rods are harming domestic producer= s, offering the final green light for officials to impose countervailing du= ties on the product.

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Fine Looms For Ohio Co. Rebuffing Union F= und Suit

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By Emily Brill

An Ohio federal magistrate judge h= as recommended that a Toledo demolition company incur a $100 fine for each = day it continues ignoring discovery and deposition requests in a payment di= spute with union benefit fund trustees, saying the company violated a court= order compelling a response to those requests.

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FCC Told Remote Tribal Areas Are 'Special= Case' For Funds

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By Nadia Dreid

Auctioning off 5G funds meant to b= ring connectivity to remote tribal areas is a bad idea, according to a mobi= le provider that says the Federal Communications Commission should treat th= ese regions as a "special case" and dole the funds out differently from tho= se meant for other rural areas.

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Tribal Biz Wants Calif. DA Barred From Wr= ecking Greenhouses

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By Tom Lotshaw

A business owned by a tribal congl= omerate led by the Crow Tribe of Montana asked a California federal judge W= ednesday to bar San Bernardino County officials from entering property it a= cquired and destroying greenhouses based on their use in an illegal cannabi= s operation run by the tenants of a prior owner.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Tips For Contractors Preparing For Potent= ial Gov't Shutdown

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With elements of the Congress̵= 7; latest continuing resolution expiring on Jan. 19, companies that may be = fatigued by preparing for potential shutdown after potential shutdown shoul= d consider the current political climate and take specific steps now, say a= ttorneys at Miller & Chevalier.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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Amid A Vacancy, California Cases Are Assi= gned To 'No Judge'

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By Cara Bayles

Hundreds of cases in California's = Eastern District have been assigned to "no district court judge," as the co= urt deals with a judicial vacancy that has exacerbated long-standing caselo= ad problems in the district.

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A&O And Shearman To Merge London And = New York Offices

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By Marialuisa Taddia

Allen & Overy and Shearman &am= p; Sterling unveiled plans on Thursday to amalgamate their London and New Y= ork offices as they press ahead with one of the biggest tie-ups in legal hi= story.

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Buchanan Ingersoll Names Newell To Be New= Chairman, CEO

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By James Boyle

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC= has started to transition its firm leadership this week with the announcem= ent of a new CEO and chairman who will take the reins in the spring.

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Dinsmore Opens Texas Office With 7 Lewis = Brisbois Attys

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By Tracey Read

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP announced= Thursday that it has launched a Houston office with a seven-attorney team = from Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP.

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Retiring NY Bankruptcy Judge Will Stay On= Bench For 2024

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By Rick Archer

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Cecelia G. M= orris, who had been slated to retire at the end of January, has agreed to s= tay on the bench in the Southern District of New York through the end of 20= 24, at the request of the Judicial Council of the Second Circuit.

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Trump Speech Caps Chaotic NY Trial: 'I Am= An Innocent Man'

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By Frank G. Runyeon

Former President Donald Trump spok= e directly to the judge during closing statements in the New York attorney = general's civil fraud trial Thursday, proclaiming his innocence and arguing= that the state should pay him back for what he called a political "persecu= tion."

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Analysis

On Your Mark, Get Set, Prosecute: Trump C= ases Vie For Lead

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By Phillip Bantz

In the high-stakes race against th= e clock to try Donald Trump on criminal charges before voters decide the ge= neral election later this year, two cases against the former president curr= ently have the most realistic chance of crossing the finish line first R= 12; and one could be far more consequential than the other, experts say.

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NY Judge In Trump's Fraud Trial Receives = Bomb Threat

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By Frank G. Runyeon

The New York state judge presiding= over former President Donald Trump's civil fraud trial was targeted with a= bomb threat Thursday morning before hearing closing arguments in the case,= according to law enforcement and court officials.

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Ex-Atty For Fugees Artist Grilled On Alle= ged Trial Missteps

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By Ali Sullivan

Newly hired lawyers for former Fug= ees member Prakazrel "Pras" Michel sought Thursday to portray their client'= s previous attorney as disorganized and ill-prepared to defend the rapper i= n D.C. federal court against charges of engaging in a vast foreign influenc= e scheme.

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Ex-McElroy Deutsch Exec Says Records Will= Nix Theft Claims

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By Jake Maher

A former McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney = & Carpenter LLP executive, accused alongside her husband of stealing mo= re than $3.2 million from the firm, on Thursday defended subpoenas she sent= to its payroll provider, arguing that the records would undercut the firm'= s claims that she took part in the alleged theft.

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Atty's Mid-Trial Naps Wipe Away Client's= Murder Conviction

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By Chris Villani

Massachusetts' top appellate court= on Wednesday tossed a murder conviction and ordered a new trial after the = defendant argued that his lawyer slept through critical portions of his fir= st trial.

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Philly Education Law Firm Says Rival's T= M Can't Stand

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By Chart Riggall

A Philadelphia law firm filed a la= wsuit Wednesday asking a federal court to strike down a trademark registere= d by another local firm, arguing the rival's mark for "The Education Lawyer= s" is too generic to stay on the books.

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Mich. Attys Can Now Pay For Pro Bono Cli= ents' Travel, Clothes

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By Carolyn Muyskens

Lawyers in Michigan can give impov= erished pro bono clients certain kinds of financial aid under a revision to= the state's professional conduct code adopted by the Michigan Supreme Cour= t on Wednesday.

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COVID Masks Didn't Violate Cop's Trial R= ights, 4th Circ. Says

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By Emily Sawicki

A former West Virginia police offi= cer who was sentenced to nine years behind bars for assaulting an arrested = man and lying to a court can't get his conviction overturned on the grounds= that witnesses' mask wearing during his 2021 trial violated his Sixth Amen= dment rights, the Fourth Circuit ruled Thursday.

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Harvard Ignores 'Rampant, Severe' Antise= mitism, Suit Says

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By Julie Manganis

Harvard University "has become a b= astion of rampant anti-Jewish hatred and harassment" and has failed to addr= ess "particularly severe and pervasive" antisemitism on campus in the month= s following the Hamas terrorist attacks, according to a federal civil right= s complaint filed Wednesday evening.

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Amazon.com Inc.

American Bar Association

American Civil Liberties Union

Georgetown University

Greektown Holdings LLC

Harvard University

Ladder Capital Corp.

LinkedIn Corp.

Loyola University New Orleans

MGM Grand Hotel LLC

Michigan Milk Producers Asso= ciation

Mueller Industries Inc.

New York University

State Bar of Michigan

SunEdison LLC

Trump Organization Inc.

United Way Worldwide Inc.

Vineyard Wind LLC


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Armed Services Board of = Contract Appeals

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Colorado Supreme Court

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Crow Nation

Executive Office of the Preside= nt

Federal Acquisition Regul= atory Council

Federal Communications Commissi= on

International Trade Administra= tion

International Trade Commission

National Aeronautic= s and Space Administration

National Marine Fisheries Servi= ce

National Oceanic = and Atmospheric Administration

New York Attorney General'= s Office

Sault Ste. Marie Tribe = of Chippewa Indians

U.S. Army

U.S. Attorney's Office

U.S. A= ttorney's Office for the Western District of Michigan

U.S. Civilian Board of Co= ntract Appeals

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

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

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

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

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. Department of Homeland S= ecurity

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Di= strict Court for the Central District of California

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= . District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

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

U.S. General Services Adminis= tration

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U.S. Supreme Court

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

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