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A Pennsylvania state appellate court has concluded that state law bars aw= arding $500,000 in attorney fees against several family members of Pittsbur= gh real estate developer Jack Buncher in their legal battle against his fou= ndation over claims that the relatives were improperly barred from deciding= where millions of dollars in donations went, overturning a lower court rul= ing.

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Pa. Developer's Heirs Beat Atty Fee Award= In Charity Dispute

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By Anna Bongardino

A Pennsylvania state appellate cou= rt has concluded that state law bars awarding $500,000 in attorney fees aga= inst several family members of Pittsburgh real estate developer Jack Bunche= r in their legal battle against his foundation over claims that the relativ= es were improperly barred from deciding where millions of dollars in donati= ons went, overturning a lower court ruling.

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World Cup Workers' Abuse Claims Are Misdi= rected, US Co. Says

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By David Steele

Filipino laborers who claimed they= were subjected to abusive work and living conditions while helping build f= acilities for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar aimed their ire in the = wrong direction, a U.S. construction company told a Colorado federal judge = in a bid to dismiss the suit.

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Biden Prepared To Part Ways With EU On St= eel, Ex-GC Says

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By Jennifer Doherty

Following the breakdown in negotia= tions with the European Union for the Global Arrangement on Sustainable Ste= el and Aluminum last year, the Biden administration is open to bypassing Br= ussels to create its green steel deal, according to the former lead negotia= tor in the talks.

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DC Circ. Mulls Enforcing $486M Award Agai= nst Djibouti

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By Nadia Dreid

The D.C. Circuit spent the better = part of an hour Monday morning trying to sort out the intricacies of a disp= ute between the Republic of Djibouti and a Dubai-based state-owned shipping= coordinator over a $486 million arbitral award.

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Partner Wants NC Real Estate Co. Dissolve= d After Fallout

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By Brent Godwin

A North Carolina real estate inves= tor has asked a judge to dissolve a two-person development group he co-foun= ded to build three homes near Charlotte, saying his partner improperly tran= sferred a property title to a third party and has no intention of continuin= g the project.

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ESG Around The World: Canada

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In Canada, multiple statutes, regu= lations, common law and industry guidance address environmental, social and= governance considerations, with debate over ESG in the business realm pote= ntially growing on the horizon, say attorneys at Blakes.

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Lessons From Country Singer's Personal Se= rvice Saga

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Recent reports that country singer= Luke Combs won a judgment against a Florida woman who didn’t receive= notice of the counterfeit suit against her should serve as a reminder for = attorneys on best practices for effectuating service by electronic means, s= ay attorneys at Jenner & Block.

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Proskauer Securities Litigation Chair Ele= cted Firm Leader

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By Tracey Read

Proskauer Rose LLP announced that = it has chosen a partner who built the firm's renowned asset management liti= gation practice as its next chair.

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ArentFox Schiff's New Managing Partner Ey= es More Growth

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By Rose Krebs

ArentFox Schiff LLP's new firmwide= managing partner told Law360 Pulse Monday that continuing to build on the = national firm's growth resulting from its 2022 merger, investing in its tal= ent, and strengthening its culture are major priorities in the leadership p= ost.

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Kennedys Lands In Fort Lauderdale With 10= th US Office

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By Jake Maher

Global insurance law giant Kennedy= s announced Monday the opening of its 10th office in the U.S. with the crea= tion of a four-attorney outpost in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Willkie Nabs Ex-Gibson Dunn Partner As WC= Co-Leader

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By Dorothy Atkins

Former Gibson Dunn & Crutcher = LLP partner Michael Li-Ming Wong has joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher LL= P to serve as co-chair of Willkie's national white collar defense group, br= inging with him years of experience defending white collar defendants and t= ech companies, including Uber and Yahoo in high-stakes litigation over data= breaches and other claims, the firm announced Monday.

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Fla. Bar Approves Generative AI Ethics Gu= idelines

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By Steven Lerner

Lawyers may use generative artific= ial intelligence, but only to the extent that they can reasonably guarantee= compliance with ethical obligations, according to guidelines adopted by th= e Florida Bar.

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Ex-Davis Polk Atty Tells Jury He Wasn't '= Cavalier' At Work

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By Pete Brush

A Black attorney who claims Davis = Polk & Wardwell LLP fired him for airing diversity concerns told a Manh= attan federal jury Monday that he took work seriously, pushing back against= testimony that he once displayed a concerning attitude toward a staffer.

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Ex-Alston & Bird Diversity Staffer Dr= ops Claims Against Firm

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By Christine DeRosa

A former diversity and inclusion a= dministrator for Alston & Bird LLP has dropped his overtime and retalia= tion claims against the firm roughly a year after a Georgia federal judge s= ent the case to arbitration.

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COVID Scare Delays Possible Trump Testimo= ny In Libel Trial

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By Rachel Scharf

Donald Trump's planned testimony i= n writer E. Jean Carroll's second Manhattan federal defamation trial was de= layed from Monday to Wednesday after both a juror and lead counsel for the = former president reported symptoms of COVID-19.

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Cyberattack Yields Mistrial In Scam Marke= ting Case

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By Daniel Ducassi

A Colorado federal judge declared = a mistrial Monday morning in prosecutors' fraud case against workers accuse= d of boosting their employer's clients' scams, telling jurors picked last w= eek their service was no longer needed after an unspecified hacking inciden= t over the weekend.

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Bar Court Recommends Suspension For Ex-Gi= rardi Keese Atty

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By Emily Sawicki

The California State Bar Court is = recommending the suspension of ex-Girardi Keese attorney Keith David G= riffin for his alleged role in the alleged theft of millions of client doll= ars while also ordering that Griffin's former colleague, David Lira, be blo= cked from one-on-one communication with clients while his disciplinary case= proceeds.

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Feds Want 30 Months For Trader In BigLaw= Info Theft Case

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By Elliot Weld

Prosecutors asked a Manhattan fede= ral judge to sentence a man who traded on information stolen from a BigLaw = associate to around 30 months in prison, saying he caused several other peo= ple to trade on the same stock and planned to repeat the scheme had he not = been caught.

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Ex-Seattle Law Prof. Says Univ. Spread F= alse Racism Claims

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By Lauren Berg

A former visiting professor at the= Seattle University School of Law has lobbed a defamation suit against the = private university in Washington state court, claiming it failed to set the= record straight after an investigation did not substantiate anonymous stud= ent allegations that he spouted racist, sexist and anti-LGBTQ remarks.

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Ex-Baltimore State's Atty Called Serial = Liar As 2nd Trial Begins

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By Ali Sullivan

Federal prosecutors said former Ba= ltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby lied over and over again to secure m= ortgages on two Florida vacation homes, while Mosby's legal team emphasized= her naivete in real estate as the ex-top prosecutor's mortgage fraud trial= got underway Monday.

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