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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.
May 20, 2021 | National Law Journal
A newly filed D.C. Superior Court order in a case Jones Day brought against Orrick offers a rare public glimpse at a confidential arbitration proceeding over the scope of a partnership agreement.
By Mike Scarcella
5 minute read
May 19, 2021 | The Recorder
"The rates that Morrison & Foerster attorneys billed on this matter and included in this request are reasonable in light of prevailing community standards for comparable legal work," a leading partner said in a new filing.
By Mike Scarcella
1 minute read
April 22, 2021 | National Law Journal
"With her work as a prosecutor, pro bono experience, and time in private practice, she has the expertise as a highly respected lawyer to ensure that the SEC protects investors," SEC Chairman Gary Gensler said in a statement.
By Mike Scarcella
1 minute read
April 21, 2021 | National Law Journal
The fraud scheme involved doctoring purchase records at the law firm to make it seem like personal expenditures had been intended for official business use, a federal prosecutor said.
By Mike Scarcella
1 minute read
April 16, 2021 | National Law Journal
Covington and other firms have long been hired to conduct internal investigations at companies and other institutions, but in many instances the engagement letters, revealing rates and the scope of legal services, are not matters of public record.
By Mike Scarcella
1 minute read
April 14, 2021 | National Law Journal
In addition to showing $2.03 million in partnership share, the financial disclosure from Elizabeth Prelogar, now the acting U.S. solicitor general, revealed a $100,000 payment from Cooley that was described as a "transition" compensation on entering the firm partnership.
By Mike Scarcella
1 minute read
April 12, 2021 | National Law Journal
Sheppard Mullin partner Jonathan Meyer will be the nominee for DHS general counsel, and Paul Hastings partner Robert Silvers was picked for under secretary for strategy, policy and plans.
By Mike Scarcella
1 minute read
April 7, 2021 | National Law Journal
A team from Reed Smith represents Walgreens in its suit against Washington-based Crowell & Moring. The company added lawyers on the amended complaint, with KaiserDillon PLLC, the Washington litigation boutique, now appearing as co-counsel.
By Mike Scarcella
1 minute read
April 1, 2021 | National Law Journal
Todd Kim, the longtime former solicitor for the District of Columbia, joined the Biden administration in January as a deputy general counsel at the U.S. Department of Energy. He's now up for assistant attorney general in charge of the DOJ's environment and natural resources division.
By Mike Scarcella
1 minute read
March 23, 2021 | National Law Journal
The latest hires since February at the White House join an earlier wave of lawyers who decamped from firms including Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Wilmer Cutler Pickering and Dorr; O'Melveny & Myers and Latham & Watkins.
By Mike Scarcella
1 minute read
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