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  Justices Won't Take On Tossed Bid-Rigging Conviction

  By Bryan Koenig

  The U.S. Supreme Court refused Tuesday to look at a Fourth Circuit decision that upended the bid-rigging convict...(read more)

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  Herbert Smith Freehills To Merge With US-Based Kramer Levin

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  Herbert Smith Freehills LLP said Monday that it is joining forces with U.S. law firm Kramer Levin to form a glob...(read more)

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• After Bribery Rap, Insurance Mogul Cops To $2B Fraud

  By David Minsky

  An insurance mogul convicted on bribery and wire fraud charges turned himself into the U.S. Marshals Service Tuesday in North Carolina after pleading guilty to separate charges stemming from a $2 billion scheme to defraud insurance companies, regulators and policyholders.

• Penn State TM Jury Asked To Ponder Sponsorship Confusion

  By Matthew Santoni

  A central Pennsylvania federal jury will have to weigh whether consumers are likely to be confused by a Seattle-based online retailer's use of historic logos and art associated with Pennsylvania State University, with opening arguments Tuesday promising dueling experts on consumer surveys and interpretations of trademark law.

• EPA Finalizes Waste Emissions Charge For Oil, Gas Facilities

  By Madeline Lyskawa

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday issued a final rule implementing a waste emissions charge aimed at slashing methane emissions from high-emitting oil and gas facilities by 1.2 million metric tons through 2035.

• Trump's 'Pro-Business' Agenda Could Be A Boon For M&A

  By Al Barbarino

  President-elect Donald Trump's "pro-business" priorities and an anticipated relaxation of antitrust scrutiny are expected to boost mergers and acquisitions activity, but his tariff plan may have mixed results across sectors — and select deals could be subject to his "unpredictability," attorneys told Law360.

• Palin, NYT Set For April Retrial In Defamation Case

  By Cara Salvatore

  Sarah Palin's retrial against The New York Times over defamation claims will start April 14, a New York federal judge ruled Tuesday after calling the parties' requests for a July date "out of the question."

• Ohio Judge Reverses Senior Status Plans Post-Election

  By Courtney Bublé

  Following last week's election, a federal judge for the Southern District of Ohio has reversed his decision to take semi-retired status, leaving President-elect Donald Trump with one fewer judicial vacancy to fill. 

• Justice Alito Calls Bid To Unfreeze Spousal Parole Rule Moot

  By Ali Sullivan

  Justice Samuel Alito denied as moot Tuesday an immigrant rights group's bid to withdraw a Texas court order freezing a new program that would have allowed certain noncitizen spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens to stay in the United States while applying for legal status.

• Ex-National Guardsman Gets 15 Years For Top Secret Leaks

  By Brian Dowling

  A former Massachusetts Air National Guardsman who leaked top secret Pentagon documents on the social media network Discord was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for a breach that federal prosecutors have said caused "exceptionally grave and long-lasting damage" to national security.

• DOJ Suing To Block UnitedHealth Unit's $3.3B Amedisys Deal

  By Al Barbarino

  The U.S. Department of Justice and four U.S. states filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block UnitedHealth Group's Optum unit from going through with its planned $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys Inc., arguing the deal will harm competition in the home health and hospice services. 

• Elliott Reveals $5B Honeywell Holding, Calls For Change

  By Al Barbarino

  Elliott Investment Management LP said Tuesday it has amassed a $5 billion stake in Honeywell International Inc. as the firm pushed the industrial conglomerate to separate itself into two independent companies.

• Jury Holds CACI Liable For $42M Over Abu Ghraib Torture

  By Daniel Wilson

  A Virginia federal jury ruled Tuesday that defense contractor CACI must pay $42 million to former prisoners at Iraq's Abu Ghraib military prison, finding it conspired in their torture by the U.S. military.

• Prison Healthcare Co. Wellpath Hits Ch. 11 With Sale Plans

  By Rick Archer

  Prison healthcare provider Wellpath has filed for Chapter 11 protection in a Texas bankruptcy court, saying it has an agreement with the majority of its secured lenders for a sale plan that will trim $500 million of its more than $644 million in funded debt.