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Chinese investors looking to collect long-overdue settlement and sanction= s judgments in a fraud case can probe the bank accounts for attorneys repre= senting two real estate developers accused of constantly shifting their ass= ets to avoid paying up, an Illinois federal judge said Tuesday.

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EB-5 Investors Can Probe Atty Accounts In= Settlement Search

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By Lauraann Wood

Chinese investors looking to colle= ct long-overdue settlement and sanctions judgments in a fraud case can prob= e the bank accounts for attorneys representing two real estate developers a= ccused of constantly shifting their assets to avoid paying up, an Illinois = federal judge said Tuesday.

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Tenn. Judge Hands Insurer Win In Collapse= Coverage Trial

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By Eli Flesch

A North Carolina-based insurance c= ompany isn't obligated to cover over $1 million in claimed damages and lost= rental income connected to the restoration of a century-old building in Ch= attanooga, a Tennessee federal judge found in a trial ruling Tuesday.

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DC Judge Hints At Tossing 2020 Fla. Envir= o Review Transfer

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By Jared Foretek

A D.C. federal judge hinted that h= e was considering granting a collective of environmental groups' reque= st to undo the transfer of a key environmental permitting step from th= e federal government to Florida state regulators, a move the groups say thr= eatens protections for endangered species.

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Pipeline Builder Says Insurer Owes Defens= e In Explosion Suit

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By Hope Patti

A pipeline construction company to= ld a Texas federal court Tuesday that a subcontractor's insurer must defend= the company in a personal injury suit stemming from a nitrogen gas explosi= on, asserting that it qualifies as an additional insured.

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Holtec, Firm Fined $5M Over NJ Tax Credit= Applications

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By Carla Baranauckas

A New Jersey-based energy tec= hnology company and a real estate firm are avoiding criminal prosecution fo= r unlawfully exploiting a state tax incentive program by agreeing to pay $5= million in penalties and be monitored in future applications for state ben= efits, the state attorney general announced Tuesday.

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Fennemore Craig Growing In Calif. With Su= llivan Hill Merger

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By Jake Maher

In its latest West Coast expansion= , Fennemore Craig PC announced Tuesday it is widening its footprint in San = Diego through a merger with Sullivan Hill, with the latter's experts in ins= urance, construction, commercial bankruptcy and employment law joining Fenn= emore's existing four-attorney team in the city.

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My experience playing competitive = tennis has highlighted why prioritizing exercise and stress relief, maintai= ning perspective under pressure, and supporting colleagues in pursuit of a = common goal are all key aspects of championing a successful legal career, s= ays Madhumita Datta at Lowenstein Sandler.

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Rate Hikes Helped Law Firms Boost Profits= By 6% In 2023

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By Aebra Coe

Law firm billing rate increases of= 8.3% across the industry drove profits upward by almost 6% in 2023, even a= s demand remained nearly flat, according to the results of a year-end surve= y of 130 law firms by Wells Fargo's Legal Specialty Group.

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2nd Circ. Rebukes Atty For Fake Citation = In Latest AI Blunder

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By Jake Maher

The Second Circuit referred a New = York attorney for punishment Tuesday for submitting a brief citing a fake c= ase generated by ChatGPT and not checking over the brief to catch the mista= ke.

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Attys Split On 5th Circ.'s Proposed AI, A= ccuracy-Check Rule

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By Lauren Berg

The Fifth Circuit's proposed rule = change requiring that attorneys verify documents were not written using gen= erative artificial intelligence and, if they were, that they were reviewed = for accuracy by humans has garnered mixed reactions, with some lawyers sayi= ng the change isn't necessary, and others saying it doesn't go far enough.

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What Makes A Generative AI Rollout Succes= sful At A Law Firm

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By Steven Lerner

Law firms should go through an ext= ensive procurement process before acquiring generative artificial intellige= nce tools, including checking with clients on the use of those specific tec= hnologies, a panel of experts said Monday.

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Law Firms Turn To Tech To Tackle Legal Pr= oject Management

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By Steven Lerner

Legal project management software = helps law firms keep tasks organized during key processes such as e-discove= ry and tracking production, a trio of panelists said Tuesday.

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Watchdog Wants Ch. 11 Fee Nixed Over Atto= rney-Judge Ties

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By Vince Sullivan

The U.S. Trustee's Office told a T= exas bankruptcy court Tuesday that a $257,000 fee application submitted by = a former Jackson Walker attorney working for IEH Auto Parts Holding LLC sho= uld be denied in its entirety because the lawyer did not disclose a persona= l relationship with a since-resigned judge serving as a mediator in the pro= ceedings.

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New 7th Circ. Judge Says Navy Prepared Hi= m For Bench

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By Courtney Bubl=E9

The Senate voted 66-25 on Tuesday = evening to confirm Magistrate Judge Joshua P. Kolar to the Seventh Circuit.

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Sidley Atty Among 16 Tapped For Calif. Ju= dicial Seats

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By Lauren Berg

A Sidley Austin LLP partner and fo= rmer federal prosecutor was among California Gov. Gavin Newsom's picks for = 16 trial court judgeships around the Golden State.

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Ex-Trump Aide Says Judge's Proskauer Past= Illustrates Bias

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By Hailey Konnath

A former senior adviser to Donald = Trump's 2016 presidential campaign urged a New York federal magistrate judg= e Tuesday to recuse herself from the adviser's pregnancy discrimination sui= t, arguing the judge is biased against her, and it's "no surprise" given th= e judge's prior work as a Proskauer Rose LLP employment attorney.

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Special Prosecutor Settles Divorce Amid D= A Romance Rumors

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By Kelcey Caulder

Fulton County special prosecutor N= athan Wade and his estranged wife temporarily settled their divorce case Tu= esday, weeks after allegations arose that Wade was engaging in a "clandesti= ne" personal relationship with Fani Willis, the district attorney overseein= g the Georgia election interference case.

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Ill. Election Board Says It Can't Bar Tr= ump From Ballot

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By Celeste Bott

The Illinois State Board of Electi= ons voted unanimously Tuesday to dismiss an objection from voters seeking t= o bar former President Donald Trump from the state's primary and general el= ection ballots, saying it lacked the authority to analyze whether he is dis= qualified to hold office under the U.S. Constitution.

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SEC Tells 9th Circ. Crypto Law Firm Has = No Claim To Bring

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By Aislinn Keely

The U.S. Securities and Exchange C= ommission told the Ninth Circuit on Monday that cryptocurrency-using law fi= rm Hodl Law PLLC can't challenge the agency's digital asset enforcement pol= icy because the firm's concerns about future harms are all hypothetical.

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Colo. Man Says He Was Denied Bar Exam Ac= commodations

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By Adrian Cruz

The Colorado Supreme Court Office = of Attorney Regulation Counsel was sued in Colorado state court by a man wh= o alleges he was denied disability accommodations during multiple attempts = at taking the Uniform Bar Exam.

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Pro Bono Patent Program Attracts Many Fe= male Applicants

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By Andrew Karpan

The director of the U.S. Patent an= d Trademark Office claims that the agency's pro bono program has provided "= over $39.3 million in donated legal services" since 2015 and noted on Tuesd= ay that those free services have also seen "high participation rates" by fe= male patent applicants.

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Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2024 Editor= ial Boards

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Law360 is looking for avid re= aders of its publications to serve as members of its 2024 editorial advisor= y boards.

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Center for Biological Divers= ity Inc.

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Earthjustice

Ethereum GmbH

Farmers Insurance Group Inc.

Georgetown University

Golden Gate University

Holtec International Inc

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McDermott International

Microsoft Corp.

Neighborhood L= egal Services of Los Angeles County

Sierra Club

Southwestern Law School

United States Tennis Asso= ciation Inc.

University of California Davis

University of Southern Califor= nia

University of the Pacific

Wells Fargo & Co.


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Colorado Supreme Court

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Illinois Supreme Court

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Attorney's Office

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

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

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. Di= strict Court for the Eastern District of California

U.S. Dis= trict Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee

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

U.S. Dis= trict Court for the Northern District of Illinois

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

U.S. Distric= t Court for the Western District of Texas

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