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Mike Scarcella is a senior editor in Washington on ALM Media's regulatory desk. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @MikeScarcella. Mike works on a slate of newsletters: Supreme Court Brief | Higher Law | Compliance Hot Spots | Labor of Law.
November 28, 2017 | National Law Journal
A Holland & Knight partner in Washington who is the Trump administration nominee for general counsel at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence reported earning $828,483 in salary and bonus, according to newly disclosed financial records that certain executive branch nominees are required to file.
By Mike Scarcella
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November 21, 2017 | National Law Journal
The panelists at a recent Harvard Law School discussion about the power of special prosecutors agreed on this: There's no flawless system that uses the executive branch to investigate the executive branch. Panelists at the Harvard event, part of the law school's bicentennial program, offered varying perspectives of what works, what doesn't and what might be done about it.
By Mike Scarcella
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November 20, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune
U.S. Sen. Al Franken came under fire Thursday after a radio newscaster recounted being groped and kissed by the former comedian during a USO tour of the Middle East in 2006, three years before the Minnesota Democrat took office. Less than 24 hours earlier, Franken was speaking out about sexual harassment to make his case against forced arbitration clauses in employment contracts that can silence victims of abuse.
By Mike Scarcella
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November 16, 2017 | National Law Journal
A Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr counsel in Washington who specializes in regulatory and government affairs plans to divest interests in six major U.S. companies if he's confirmed to lead enforcement and compliance efforts at the U.S. Commerce Department. Kessler said in his ethics agreement he would divest holdings in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Ford Motor Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Microsoft Corp., Walt Disney Co. and Zimmer Biomet within 90 days of his confirmation.
By Mike Scarcella
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November 15, 2017 | National Law Journal
Steven Bradbury, a Dechert litigation partner in Washington and former top U.S. Justice Department lawyer, narrowly won confirmation Tuesday as general counsel to the U.S. Transportation Department after a rebuke for his role in writing memos that justified the use of harsh tactics against detainees in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
By Mike Scarcella
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November 8, 2017 | National Law Journal
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday refused Glassdoor Inc.'s effort to quash a grand jury subpoena that would require the web company to reveal identifying information about eight anonymous users who posted reviews about another company. Glassdoor had argued that compliance would violate privacy and anonymous speech rights.
By Mike Scarcella
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November 3, 2017 | National Law Journal
Princeton University and Microsoft Corp. on Friday sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security over the planned rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration program. Jenner & Block's Thomas Perrelli filed the complaint in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
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October 30, 2017 | National Law Journal
Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation has at least one cooperator: George Papadopoulos, who formerly advised Donald Trump's presidential campaign on foreign policy matters. Papadopoulos, represented by the Chicago-based firm Breen & Pugh, secretly pleaded guilty to a false statements charge in October. His plea agreement requires him to continue to talk with investigators.
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October 25, 2017 | National Law Journal
Andrew Wheeler, nominated on Oct. 5 as deputy administrator under Secretary Scott Pruitt, revealed his law firm compensation and clients in an ethics pledge and a financial disclosure posted by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.
By Mike Scarcella
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October 19, 2017 | National Law Journal
Joseph Simons served earlier as a top FTC lawyer in George W. Bush administration.
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