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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is touting its tough new soot em= issions standard as good for both public health and the economy, but some i= ndustry experts say they're worried about permitting "gridlock" as lower li= mits could make it difficult for projects like new power plants to proceed.

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Analysis

Economic Benefits Of New Soot Rule Split = EPA, Industry

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By Juan-Carlos Rodriguez

The U.S. Environmental Protection = Agency is touting its tough new soot emissions standard as good for both pu= blic health and the economy, but some industry experts say they're worried = about permitting "gridlock" as lower limits could make it difficult for pro= jects like new power plants to proceed.

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Mass. Residents Want High Court To Undo T= ribe's Land Grant

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By Crystal Owens

A group of Massachusetts residents= are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a ruling that allowed the U.S= . Department of the Interior to take 321 acres into trust for the developme= nt of a billion-dollar tribal hotel and casino, arguing that a lower court = ignored precedent in determining that the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is under = federal jurisdiction.

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South Fla. Resort Heads To Liquidation Af= ter Failed Sale

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By Ben Zigterman

A Florida bankruptcy judge took no= issue Wednesday with converting a West Palm Beach, Florida, resort's insol= vency case to a Chapter 7 liquidation of its assets after a $102 million Ch= apter 11 sale fell through last year.

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5th Circ. Pressed To Rethink Wipeout Of L= NG Air Permit

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By Madeline Lyskawa

Developers of a proposed liquefied= natural gas terminal on the Texas Gulf Coast told the Fifth Circuit that p= roject opponents are wrongly asserting federal law in opposing requests for= the appeals court to reconsider a panel's ruling that scrapped an emission= s permit issued by state environmental regulators.

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Insurers Reach Agreement In School Constr= uction Injury Suit

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By Jennifer Mandato

Travelers has ended its dispute ov= er whether another insurer must defend a general contractor, school di= strict and construction manager in a worker's personal injury lawsuit as ad= ditional insureds, after a New York federal judge on Wednesday approve= d the parties' mutual request to drop the action.

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PRACTICE GROUP OF THE YEAR

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Construction Group Of The Year: Tannenbau= m Helpern

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By Faith Williams

Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & = Hirschtritt LLP worked on the reconstruction of major New York landmarks li= ke Rockefeller Center and on office buildings in the city's Penn Distr= ict business campus, earning the firm a spot among Law360's 2023 Constructi= on Groups of the Year.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Preparing For A New Wave Of Litigation Un= der Silicosis Rules

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After the Division of Occupational= Safety and Health of California issued an emergency temporary standard to = combat noncompliance with assessments of workers' exposure to particles of = crystalline silica, companies that manufacture, distribute or sell silica-c= ontaining products will need aggressive case-specific discovery to navigate= a new wave of litigation, say attorneys at Dechert.

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Bid Protest Spotlight: Standing And A Gol= den Rule

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In this month's bid protest roundu= p, Victoria Angle at MoFo examines one recent decision that clarifies the = elements necessary to establish prejudice and federal claims court standing= in multiphase protests, and two that exemplify a government procurements g= olden rule.=20

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Reimagining Law Firm Culture To Break The= Cycle Of Burnout

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While attorney burnout remains a p= erennial issue in the legal profession, shifting post-pandemic expectations= mean that law firms must adapt their office cultures to retain talent, say= Kevin Henderson and Eric Pacifici at SMB Law Group.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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Judge Newman's Suspension Upheld By US Pa= nel

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By Ryan Davis

The national panel that reviews ju= dicial misconduct cases on Wednesday affirmed Federal Circuit Judge Pauline= Newman's suspension for refusing to undergo medical tests as part of a pro= be into her mental fitness, saying she hadn't shown good cause for not comp= lying.

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Analysis

Judge Newman's Options Dwindle After Susp= ension Is Upheld

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By Ryan Davis

Following Wednesday's decision by = the national panel that reviews judicial misconduct cases upholding Federal= Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's suspension, she faces a difficult path to g= etting reinstated without complying with an investigation into her mental f= itness, experts say.

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Ex-Wilmer Partner Among Biden's Latest Di= strict Court Picks

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By Courtney Buble

President Joe Biden announced four= judicial nominees on Wednesday morning to serve in district courts in New = York, California and South Dakota.

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GOP Sens. Blast Ill. Judges' Moves For Di= versity In Oral Args

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By Courtney Buble

Two Republican senators are questi= oning what they say are "unethical and unconstitutional" standing= orders issued by at least three judges in the Southern District of Illinoi= s that aim to promote participation by newer, female and minority attorneys= .

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Jackson Walker Steps Down From 4E Ch. 11 = Amid Fees Probe

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By Clara Geoghegan

Jackson Walker LLP, the firm at th= e center of a legal ethics scandal over the undisclosed relationship betwee= n a lawyer and a bankruptcy judge, has stepped down as Chapter 11 counsel t= o hand sanitizer maker 4E Brands Northamerica LLC as a Texas bankruptcy jud= ge considers revoking $800,000 in legal fees paid to the firm in the case.

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Haynes Boone Partner Faces Suit Over Fund= Transfer In Ch. 7

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By Rick Archer

The Chapter 7 trustee of a bankrup= t New York diversity consulting firm has filed a suit in a New York bankrup= tcy court accusing the firm's president — a Haynes and Boone partner = — of improperly transferring more than $623,000 to a different compan= y under her control.

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Fluoride Judge To Attys: 'I Don't Need Pe= rry Mason Moments'

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By Dorothy Atkins

A California federal judge presidi= ng over a bench trial over fluoridated water's risks agreed to give the par= ties more time to present their cases Wednesday, but told counsel they have= n't been "particularly efficient," and that "I don't need the Perry Mason m= oments — I just need to get to the issues."

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Third-Party Litigation Funding Rule Gets = Cold Shoulder In NJ

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By Jake Maher

A New Jersey Supreme Court committ= ee has shot down a proposal to mandate disclosure of third-party litig= ation funding agreements in civil cases, saying drafting such a rule could = be difficult.

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Meet The Attys Facing Off At High Court I= n Trump DQ Case

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By Jack Karp

The attorneys facing off at the U.= S. Supreme Court on Thursday over whether former President Donald Trump can= appear on Colorado's primary election ballot are both described by their c= olleagues as incredibly talented and smart lawyers.

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Giuilani Says Unpaid Bills Mounted As Leg= al Career Sputtered

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By Hilary Russ

Rudy Giuliani laid out his downwar= d financial spiral in acute personal detail over three hours on Wednesday, = answering questions from a government bankruptcy watchdog about his approxi= mately $10.6 million of assets, offset by unpaid bills for everything from = golf club memberships to condo fees and credit cards.

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GOP Sens. Probe 3rd Circ. Pick's Ties To= Rutgers Program

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By Courtney Buble

Republicans on the Senate Judiciar= y Committee are looking into a Rutgers Law School program at the center of = their objections to the president's nominee for the Third Circuit, who woul= d be the first Muslim federal appeals court judge if confirmed.

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Analysis

Mass. Attys Shrug Off 'Brilliant' Top Co= urt Pick's Ties To Gov.

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By Julie Manganis

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey's = selection Wednesday of a former romantic partner to fill a vacancy on the s= tate's highest court didn't raise eyebrows among prominent Bay State attorn= eys, who touted Appeals Court Justice Gabrielle R. Wolohojian's "impeccable= " resume on the bench and in BigLaw.

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Georgia's Top Judge Asks Legislators To = Keep Judges Safe

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By Kelcey Caulder

Attacks on and threats to judges a= cross the nation are a serious threat that must be addressed in order to en= sure "the very independence of our judiciary," Georgia's chief justice told= legislators during his second State of the Judiciary address in Atlanta on= Wednesday.

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Dish's Bid For More Fees Called 'Nightma= re' By Fed. Circ. Judge

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By Andrew Karpan

A Federal Circuit judge told couns= el for Dish Network LLC on Wednesday that to secure more fees after the cab= le giant defeated a patent case in district court that was found to be "exc= eptional" to cover the costs of challenging the patent at the patent board = would create "an effing nightmare."

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UC Beats Suit Over SF Law School Name Ch= ange

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By James Mills

A San Francisco judge tossed all c= laims in a lawsuit challenging the name change of the University of Califor= nia, Hastings College of the Law to the University of California College of= the Law, San Francisco.

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Fla. Courts' Fines And Fees Trap Poor In= Debt, ABA Finds

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By Emily Sawicki

The public defense group of the Am= erican Bar Association on Wednesday released a comprehensive report lambast= ing the fines and fees system in Florida's county-level misdemeanor court s= ystem, recommending the courts eliminate so-called user fees and establish = an "ability-to-pay standard."

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Fox Rothschild Begins Italy Group With R= aines Feldman Atty

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By Tracey Read

Fox Rothschild LLP announced Wedne= sday that it has added a partner from Raines Feldman Littrell LLP to chair = its new Italy practice group.

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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

Align Technology Inc.

American Bar Association

American Jewish Committee

American National Stan= dards Institute Inc.

DuPont de Nemours Inc.

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Federalist Society

Food & Water Watch

GenCorp Inc.

Georgetown University

Georgia Legal Services Program

Massachusetts Bar Association

NXP Semiconductors NV

National Association o= f Attorneys General

New Civil Liberties Alliance

New Jersey Civil Justice Inst= itute

Nordstrom Inc.

O-I Glass Inc.

Omni Hotels Corp.

Planned Parenthood Federation

The Hain Celestial Group Inc.

The National Shipping C= o. of Saudi Arabia

The Travelers Cos. Inc.

The Weather Co.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

UCLA School of Law

Unimin Corporation

United Way Worldwide Inc.

University of the Pacific

Village Super Market Inc.

Vornado Realty Trust

Witkoff Group


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Keker Van Nest & Peters

Kenny Nachwalter

LaMonica Herbst

Law Office of David Tennant

Lawfair LLC

Lynn Jackson Shultz & Lebrun

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Administrative Con= ference of the United States

Agency for Toxic Substanc= es and Disease

California Supreme Court

Federal Acquisition Regul= atory Council

Georgia General Assembly

Georgia Supreme Court

Internal Revenue Service

International Boundar= y and Water Commission

Judicial Conference of t= he United States

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe

Massachusetts Supreme Judici= al Court

New Jersey Supreme Court

Port Authority of New Yor= k & New Jersey

Texas Attorney General's Offi= ce

Texas Commission on Env= ironmental Quality

Transportation Security A= dministration

U.S= . Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California

U.S. Ba= nkruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York

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

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

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

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

U.S. Department of He= alth and Human Services

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Veterans Af= fairs

U.S. Department of the Interior

U.S. District Cou= rt for the District of Columbia

U.S. District C= ourt for the District of New Jersey

U.S. Dist= rict Court for the Eastern District of New York

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

U.S. Environmental Protection= Agency

U.S. Government Accountabili= ty Office

U.S. Securities and Excha= nge Commission

U.S. Supreme Court

World Health Organization

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