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Florida real estate development and investment firm Mast Capital said Tue= sday it has secured a $600 million loan for the construction of Cipriani Re= sidences Miami, a condominium tower to be built in the city's Brickell neig= hborhood.

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Mast Capital Snags $600M Construction Loa= n For Miami Tower

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By Joyce Hanson

Florida real estate development an= d investment firm Mast Capital said Tuesday it has secured a $600 million l= oan for the construction of Cipriani Residences Miami, a condominium tower = to be built in the city's Brickell neighborhood.

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70 Arrested In NYC Public Housing Bribery= Bust

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By Pete Brush

Dozens of current and former New Y= ork City public housing workers were arrested Tuesday in an anti-corruption= sweep described by the Manhattan U.S. attorney's office as featuring the h= ighest number of federal bribery and extortion charges issued in a single d= ay.

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Investment Report Shows Cost Of Delaying = Climate Action

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By Alexa Scherzinger

Insurers could face billions of do= llars in losses if they continue with their current courses of investments = that contribute to climate change, according to a new analysis by insurance= regulators from California, Oregon and Washington.

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Ex-Contech Exec Asks 4th Circ. To Toss Mo= re Convictions

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By Nadia Dreid

The U.S. Department of Justice and= the former Contech executive who was convicted of bid-rigging both agree t= hat the Fourth Circuit should rethink the decision that wiped out that conv= iction, but for different reasons — one wants the conviction rei= nstated, while the other says the panel didn't go far enough.

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Nev. Teachers Union Sues To Upend Oakland= A's Stadium Deal

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By Nate Beck

A Nevada teachers' union has sued = in state court to block a measure lawmakers approved in June to provide $38= 0 million in public money to a new ballpark for the Oakland A's on the Las = Vegas Strip, arguing the package passed in a special session last summer wa= sn't vetted for flaws.

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Builders Ask Judge To Rethink Monetary Re= lief For Fees Suit

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By Isaac Monterose

Builders urged a Florida state jud= ge to reconsider two "'overarching'" rulings that they claim denied monetar= y relief for their proposed class action against the city of Miami over all= egedly illegal building permit and inspection fees.

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DC Circ. Unsure FERC Can't Order NextEra = To Cover Plant Costs

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By Ali Sullivan

NextEra Energy's request to be mad= e whole for upgrades to its New Hampshire nuclear power plant's circuit bre= aker seemed to get a frosty reception from the D.C. Circuit during oral arg= uments Tuesday.

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PRACTICE GROUP OF THE YEAR

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Construction Group Of The Year: King &= ; Spalding

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By Chuck Slothower

King & Spalding LLP secured a = $1.9 billion arbitration award in June in a case stemming from cost overrun= s at a Colombian oil refinery and is defending the award in forums on three= continents, earning a spot among Law360's 2023 Practice Groups of the Year= for Construction.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Series

ESG Around The World: Brazil

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Environmental, social and governan= ce issues have increasingly translated into new legislation in Brazil since= 2020, and in the wake of these recently enacted regulations, we are likely= to see a growing number of legal disputes in the largest South American co= untry related to ESG issues such as greenwashing if companies are not prepa= red to adequately adapt and comply, say attorneys at Mattos Filho.

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Series

Competing In Dressage Makes Me A Better L= awyer

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My lifelong participation in the s= port of dressage — often called ballet on horses — has proven t= hat several skills developed through training and competition are transfera= ble to legal work, especially the ability to harness focus, persistence and= versatility when negotiating a deal, says Stephanie Coco at V&E.

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Compensation, Work-Life Balance Keep Asso= ciates At Firms

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By Hailey Konnath

Above all else, associates value c= ompensation, work-life balance and career path opportunities when they're d= eciding whether to remain at their firms, according to a new study conducte= d by the NALP Foundation that was unveiled Tuesday.

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Polsinelli Adds 9 Cybersecurity Attys Fro= m Maynard Nexsen

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By Xiumei Dong

Polsinelli PC said Tuesday that it= has expanded its cybersecurity and data privacy team with the addition of = a nine-lawyer group from Maynard Nexsen PC, including four former practice = leaders.

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Ex-Seton Hall Prez Says School Stood By A= s Chair Retaliated

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By Ryan Harroff

Seton Hall University's former pre= sident has launched explosive whistleblower claims alleging the school fail= ed to act on his multiple concerns about the school's former board chair, p= rominent criminal defense attorney Kevin Marino, including that Marino alle= gedly tried to negotiate a lucrative exit package for the then-dean of the = law school amid an ongoing embezzlement probe.

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Ex-Bankruptcy Judge Taps McKool Smith Ami= d Ethics Scandal

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By Ryan Boysen

Former Texas bankruptcy Judge Davi= d R. Jones has hired McKool Smith to represent him in the lawsuit that reve= aled his longtime romantic relationship with a Jackson Walker LLP attorney = and sparked a major judicial ethics scandal.

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USPTO Promises Guidance On Atty Use Of AI= Tools

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By Henrik Nilsson

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office D= irector Kathi Vidal issued a memorandum on Tuesday saying the agency's exis= ting mechanisms are adequate to tackle attorney conduct — and miscond= uct — related to the use of artificial intelligence tools, but promis= ed to provide more guidance in the next few months.

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Senate Confirms Ex-Public Defender As Ore= . Federal Judge

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By Courtney Buble

The U.S. Senate voted 54-44 o= n Tuesday evening to confirm Judge Amy Baggio for a seat on the bench in th= e U.S. District of Oregon.

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'Citizen Trump' Not Beyond Accountability= , Says DC Circuit

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By Ali Sullivan

The D.C. Circuit on Tuesday affirm= ed that former President Donald Trump does not have immunity from prosecuti= on for allegedly interfering in the 2020 presidential election.

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Analysis

DC Circ. Ruling Puts Trump In Hot Seat &#= 8212; And On The Clock

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By Phillip Bantz

In rejecting Donald Trump's absolu= te immunity claims in an "exhaustive" opinion Tuesday, the D.C. Circuit put= significant pressure on his legal team to quickly seek U.S. Supreme Court = review and avoid further delays as prosecutors look to try the former presi= dent on election interference charges before November, experts say.

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Judge Denies Recusal From Ex-Trump Aide's= Retaliation Case

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By Emily Sawicki

A New York federal judge will not = step away from a pregnancy retaliation suit brought by a former campaign ai= de for Donald Trump, saying her past role as an employer-defense attorney f= or Proskauer Rose LLP does not amount to bias that would sway her handling = of the case.

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NY Judge Wants Info On Perjury Probe Of T= rump Lieutenant

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By Frank G. Runyeon

A New York state judge weighing th= e evidence in Donald Trump's civil fraud trial demanded more information Tu= esday about reports that a key trial witness, former Trump Organization Chi= ef Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg, is facing perjury charges for his t= estimony in the case.

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Giuliani's Chapter 11 Choice Will Help H= im Keep Control

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By Hilary Russ

When Rudy Giuliani filed for bankr= uptcy the day after two Georgia poll workers got a green light to immediate= ly start collecting their $148 million defamation judgment against him, he = chose a kind of filing — Chapter 11 — more commonly used by cor= porations than individuals for one reason: control.

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Thomas' Yacht Trips May Be Tax Scam, Sen= ate Probe Finds

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By Anna Scott Farrell

Billionaire Republican donor Harla= n Crow may have taken illegal tax deductions for a yacht he used to enterta= in family and friends, including Justice Clarence Thomas of the U.S. Suprem= e Court, the leader of the Senate Finance Committee said Tuesday, citing ne= w evidence.

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Mosby Guilty On One Count Of Lying For F= la. Mortgage

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By Ali Sullivan

A federal jury in Maryland on Tues= day found former Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby guilty of lying o= n mortgage applications for one of her two Florida vacation homes, but not = guilty on the application for the other home.

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LA Times Nears Fee Win After Beating Mar= k Geragos Libel Suit

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By Craig Clough

A California judge said Tuesday sh= e will likely grant most of the Los Angeles Times' request for over $212,00= 0 in attorneys' fees after defeating attorney Mark Geragos' libel suit over= its coverage of a $37 million settlement, saying the case had "real implic= ations" for the newspaper.

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NY Court System Can't Duck Ex-Judicial A= ide's Sex Abuse Suit

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By Gina Kim

A New York federal judge on Monday= refused to toss a court employee's suit accusing the court system of consp= iring to protect a judge she claims raped her, adopting a magistrate judge'= s report finding her retaliation and discrimination claims stemming from be= ing placed on unpaid leave could constitute adverse employment actions.

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Berkeley Law Says Antisemitism Suit Shou= ld Be Tossed

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By Aaron West

The University of California, Berk= eley School of Law pushed back this week against a Jewish advocacy organiza= tion's accusations that the school has fostered an antisemitic culture that= has led to harassment of Jews on campus, arguing that the lawsuit should b= e dismissed since the university is acting under long-established constitut= ional principles that require it to protect student speech it does not nece= ssarily endorse.

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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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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

American Bankruptcy Institute

Ascendant Capital LLC

Avangrid Inc.

Bally's Corp.

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV

Contech Engineered Solutions LL= C

Ferro Corp.

Gaming & Leisure Properties In= c.

Getty Images Inc.

Hulu LLC

J.C. Penney Co. Inc.

Las Vegas Raiders LLC

LexisNexis Group Inc.

Los Angeles Times

Major League Baseball Inc.

McDermott International

Minor League Baseball

NET Power Inc.

National Association = for Law Placement Inc.

Regents of the Universit= y of California

Sorrento Therapeutics Inc.

Sotheby's

The Neiman Marcus Group LLC

Trump Organization Inc.

Ultra Petroleum Corp.


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LAW = FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Alexander F. Fox PA

Alvarez & Diaz-Silveira

Davis Wright Tremaine

LaRocca Hornik Rosen & Greenb= erg LLP

Latham & Watkins

Lauro & Singer

Law Office of Lindy Korn

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

California Department of Insur= ance

Colorado Supreme Court

Executive Office of the Preside= nt

Federal Energy Regulatory Co= mmission

Internal Revenue Service

International Chamber of Commer= ce

Los Angeles Superior Court

Maritime Administration

New York Attorney General'= s Office

New York City Housing Authority

New York State Unified Court = System

North Carolina Depart= ment of Transportation

State of Nevada

U.S. Attorney&= #39;s Office for the District of Maryland

U.S= . Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York

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

U.S. Coast Guard

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

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

U.S. Customs and Border Protect= ion

U.S. Department of Energy

U.S. Department o= f Housing and Urban Development

U.S. Department of Justice

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. Dist= rict Court for the Western District of New York

U.S. House of Representatives

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U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court

United Nations

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