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January 31, 2011 | National Law Journal

BP judge refuses to put government plaintiffs on a separate track

A federal judge in the multidistrict litigation against BP PLC over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has denied a motion supported by 16 attorneys general and the federal government to separate their lawsuits for pretrial purposes from hundreds of other cases.
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March 16, 2012 | National Law Journal

Log Cabin Republicans win attorney fees in DADT case

A federal judge has ruled that lawyers who represented the Log Cabin Republicans in a constitutional challenge to the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy deserve attorney fees and expenses, even though a federal appeals court ultimately vacated her ruling in the organization's favor.
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January 30, 2012 | National Law Journal

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Alito vs. Scalia rematch; in defense of lobbyists, advice edition; Trout Cacheris reps Kiriakou; a seat at the SOTU; in defense of lobbyists, campaign fundraising edition; dangerous performance art; and a vet's sweet victory in this week's column.
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February 13, 2013 | National Law Journal

Judge: Wells Fargo's $5B deal with feds does not bar new action

Just months after Wells Fargo Bank N.A. agreed to a $5 billion settlement over allegations of abusive practices in the home mortgage arena, federal prosecutors in New York brought a new civil fraud action against the bank, seeking hundreds of millions of dollars.
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October 08, 2012 | National Law Journal

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Scrim therapy; joining forces against JPMorgan; debating Romney's Dodd-Frank 'kiss' assertion; a posthumous honor for Cobell; law sites down; Pro Bono Legal Service Awards; and another term for Satterfield in this week's column.
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September 30, 2013 | National Law Journal

Harmony in Antitrust Enforcement

For decades, antitrust lawyers at the U.S. Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission have squabbled over turf, but now the two agencies are moving toward a rare level of rapport.
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April 16, 2012 | National Law Journal

'No retribution, no fear'

Since 2007 just one settlement has been reached over lobbying violations, and lobbyists say they've learned not to fear any backlash from prosecutors.
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January 29, 2013 | National Law Journal

After four years of big wins and losses, Breuer to step down at DOJ

As one of the longest-serving leaders of the U.S. Justice Department's Criminal Division, Lanny Breuer has overseen some of the highest-profile cases in the country's history. On March 1, after nearly four years at the helm, Breuer is planning to leave his post.
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January 14, 2013 | National Law Journal

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Khuzami leaves SEC; senators vs. DOJ; new lobbying job for Franco; Grimm goes solo; Hatch Act makes it easier for government employees to run; and Arnold & Porter moves east in this week's column.
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April 09, 2012 | National Law Journal

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Assignment handed in on time; seats filled at the D.C. AG office; resist the tweet; the resurgence of the IPO; Clement and the high court, together again; Nelson Mullins get volatile; and Spinoza can come back in this week's column.
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