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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 11, 2015 | Legal Times
The NLJ's Supreme Court Brief looks at those moments when justices toss lifelines to advocates during arguments. The Justice Department is working on a new policy that could lower the number of foreign-bribery cases the government brings against companies. Arent Fox is set to name a new managing partner. And the feds say they will take the Fifth Circuit's immigration ruling to the Supreme Court. This is a news roundup from ALM and other publications.
By Mike Scarcella
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November 4, 2015 | Legal Times
The U.S. Supreme Court today hears an election law suit first filed by an American University law student named Stephen Shapiro. Lawyers push back at all the negativity about their profession. The Washington Redskins get dirty in their opening brief in the Fourth Circuit. And a federal immigration judge settles her suit against the Justice Department. This is a roundup from ALM and other publications.
By Mike Scarcella
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October 28, 2015 | Legal Times
Former Dickstein Shapiro lobbyist Dennis Hastert, the ex-House speaker, heads to court today in Chicago to plead guilty in a federal prosecution. A Washington federal judge doubles down on ordering the government to publicly disclose a set of videos from the Guantanamo Bay detention center. And the NFL, represented by Bancroft, presses its Deflategate challenge in the Second Circuit. This is a roundup of news from ALM and other publications.
By Mike Scarcella
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October 14, 2015 | Legal Times
An appeals court revives a civil rights suit against the NYPD over a surveillance program that targeted Muslims. The jury in the Dewey trial in Manhattan delivers another partial verdict. And Covington's Timothy Hester will continue to serve as the firm's chairman. This is a news roundup from ALM and other publications.
By Mike Scarcella
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October 9, 2015 | Legal Times
A federal appeals court says yoga can't be copyrighted. Michigan agrees to pay nearly $2 million in legal fees to the challengers of the state's same-sex marriage ban. And a court says the company that holds the rights "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" will lose ownership next year. This is a news roundup from ALM and other publications.
By Mike Scarcella
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October 7, 2015 | Legal Times
Reflections from a King & Spalding associate on his first argument in the Supreme Court. The D.C. Circuit clears a path for U.S. District Judge Richard Leon to again rule against the feds in a suit over NSA surveillance. The jury in the Dewey & LeBouef trial is struggling to reach a verdict. And a consumer agency wants to make it easier to bring class actions against financial firms. This is a news roundup from ALM and other publications.
By Mike Scarcella
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October 6, 2015 | Legal Times
Marcia Coyle, the NLJ's senior Washington correspondent, spoke Monday night with PBS NewsHour host Judy Woodruff about the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court term. NLJ's congressional correspondent, Mike Sacks, offered his assessment on the term during an appearance on "The Morning Briefing with Tim Farley" on Sirius XM's POTUS channel.
By Mike Scarcella
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October 2, 2015 | Legal Times
A Washington federal judge calls his law clerk's text messages to a lawyer in a pending case "regrettable" and "senseless." The justices on Thursday tacked on 13 more cases to this term's docket. Virginia carried out the execution of a convicted serial killer. This is a news roundup from ALM and other publications.
By Mike Scarcella
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September 30, 2015 | Legal Times
Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who refused to sign same-sex marriage certificates, met secretly with Pope Francis during his Washington visit. A Washington judge weighs a constitutional challenge brought by Supreme Court protesters. And the D.C. Circuit upholds the SEC's administrative venue. This is a roundup from ALM and other news sources.
By Mike Scarcella
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September 25, 2015 | Legal Times
Justice Samuel Alito Jr. comments on a now-classic YouTube clip of the justices: "I got the best dog." Pope Francis is popemobiling around Manhattan now after calling for an end to the death penalty. A Pennsylvania federal trial judge says the government can't force a person to disclose a password for a smartphone. And election law experts question whether a Donald Trump cease-and-desist order, written on his company's letterhead, ran afoul of federal election rules. This is a roundup from ALM and other publications.
By Mike Scarcella
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