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C. Ryan Barber, based in Washington, covers government affairs and regulatory compliance. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @cryanbarber
February 2, 2018 | National Law Journal
Joseph Simons, a former Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison antitrust co-chair in Washington, reported earning $1.9 million in partnership share from the firm. The disclosure was among others published Friday from Trump's FTC nominees, including Christine Wilson, a top in-house lawyer at Delta Air Lines.
By Mike Scarcella | C. Ryan Barber
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January 11, 2018 | National Law Journal
During a Cleary Gottlieb webinar on Dec. 20, James Duncan began his remarks with a word of caution: “One phenomenon that I would like to avoid is we have to remember that taxes are not the center of the universe,” he said. Lobbying records show Duncan was an advocate recently for Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley.
By C. Ryan Barber
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December 20, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Covington uses its knowledge of—and respect for—the U.S. Department of Justice to win big for clients.
By C. Ryan Barber
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November 27, 2017 | National Law Journal
Anthony Alexis, the former enforcement director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is joining Goodwin Procter, where he will lead the firm's consumer financial services enforcement practice as a partner. Goodwin Procter was among several firms that recently had expressed interest in hiring a top official from the Obama-era agency, whose leadership was thrown into tumult over the weekend. Two acting directors of the agency, replacing Richard Cordray, have assumed power.
By C. Ryan Barber
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October 31, 2017 | National Law Journal
A Washington federal district judge this month ordered a former lawyer for Paul Manafort to testify before the grand jury convened as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election, according to a court ruling unsealed Monday. U.S. District Chief Judge Beryl Howell rejected the argument that the testimony, from an Akin Gump partner in Washington, would violate two shields that provide some protection to attorney communication and work product.
By C. Ryan Barber
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October 25, 2017 | National Law Journal
Four prominent law firms courted at least one top-level official at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this summer. Between June and July, the firms Sidley Austin, Ballard Spahr, Goodwin Procter and Manatt Phelps each requested meetings with one or more CFPB officials, according to documents The National Law Journal obtained through a public records request.
By C. Ryan Barber
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October 4, 2017 | The American Lawyer
As Equifax navigates the halls of Congress to contain the breach fallout, DLA Piper, a firm that was itself the victim of a hack this year, gets a piece. Susan Estrich of Quinn Emanuel represents ex-Equifax CEO Richard Smith in his personal capacity.
By C. Ryan Barber
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April 10, 2017 | National Law Journal
Shearman & Sterling's report on the Wells Fargo sham-accounts scandal didn't hold any punches. And the bank's law department didn't escape scrutiny. The report found the law department "did not
By C. Ryan Barber
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April 3, 2017 | National Law Journal
Want to know what Jones Day's biggest names made last year? How about partners at other major firms? The White House's staff financial disclosures, released over the weekend, offer rare glimpses ins
By C. Ryan Barber and Katelyn Polantz
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March 23, 2017 | National Law Journal
Fending off questions about his lucrative law practice and potential conflicts of interest, Jay Clayton, the Sullivan & Cromwell partner who was nominated to lead the U.S. Securities and Exchang
By C. Ryan Barber
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