C. Ryan Barber

September 02, 2020 | National Law Journal

Sandra Moser arrives from Quinn Emanuel, where she had been a co-leader of the firm's white-collar defense practice. Robin Nunn, a former in-house lawyer at American Express and Capital One, was most recently the chairwoman of Dechert's consumer financial services practice.

By C. Ryan Barber

6 minute read

September 01, 2020 | Law.com

Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots. Jessie Liu, newly named a Skadden Arps partner, speaks with us about white-collar enforcement. Plus: more moves! DOJ's Brian Benczkowski returns to Kirkland, and Ethan Davis plans his departure from the civil division. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, and much more!

By C. Ryan Barber

12 minute read

September 01, 2020 | National Law Journal

Davis will be succeeded by Jeffrey Clark, a former Kirkland & Ellis partner who was confirmed in 2018 as the leader of the Justice Department's environment and natural resources division.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

September 01, 2020 | National Law Journal

Benczkowski oversaw the development of guidance for how the Justice Department assesses compliance programs. He is returning to a firm from which many lawyers departed for prominent positions within the Trump administration.

By C. Ryan Barber

5 minute read

August 31, 2020 | National Law Journal

"Skadden has such a stellar national and international reputation, and it has exceptionally strong transactional, regulatory and litigation practices," said Jessie Liu, formerly a white-collar partner at Jenner & Block and Morrison & Foerster.

By C. Ryan Barber

8 minute read

August 31, 2020 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit found that Flynn had not demonstrated a need for an intervention preventing U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan from proceeding with an inquiry into the Justice Department's retreat from the prosecution.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

August 28, 2020 | National Law Journal

For veteran defense lawyer Abbe Lowell of Winston & Strawn, the case has called for an education in Japanese law—and the language—as he has argued against a request backed by the U.S. Justice Department for the extradition of two men to face allegations in Tokyo that they aided auto executive Carlos Ghosn's extraordinary escape.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

August 26, 2020 | National Law Journal

Just weeks ago, a federal trial judge in Washington grappled with the enforcement of the Hatch Act in a case concerning a top Trump adviser who has been deemed by the Office of Special Counsel to be a repeat offender of that law.

By C. Ryan Barber

6 minute read

August 25, 2020 | Law.com

Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots, our weekly comprehensive roundup of white-collar, regulatory and compliance news and trends. Thanks for reading, and please keep the emails coming with feedback and tips!

By C. Ryan Barber | Mike Scarcella

8 minute read

August 21, 2020 | National Law Journal

"Loughlin was focused on getting what she wanted—no matter how, no matter what the cost," said Justin O'Connell, an assistant U.S. attorney in Boston.

By C. Ryan Barber

5 minute read