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Andrew Goudsward

Andrew Goudsward

Andrew Goudsward is a reporter based in Washington covering the Justice Department and regulatory affairs. Contact him at [email protected] and follow him on Twitter @agoudsward.

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April 21, 2022 | National Law Journal

Cooley Partner, Nominated to Biden Administration Post, Reports $7.5M Salary

Travis LeBlanc, a leader of Cooley's litigation department, was nominated for a second term on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.

By Andrew Goudsward

2 minute read

April 20, 2022 | Law.com

Compliance Hot Spots: Defeats for DOJ in Antitrust Labor Cases + Sidley Guides $84M FCPA Settlement + Lisa Monaco Seeking Advice on Corporate Enforcement

The Justice Department suffered two trial losses in the last week in cases centered around alleged antitrust labor abuses.

By Andrew Goudsward

11 minute read

April 19, 2022 | National Law Journal

Gibson Dunn Backs Perkins Coie in Privilege Dispute With Special Counsel John Durham

Special Counsel John Durham's challenge to attorney-client privilege claims brought drew several new law firms into the false statements case against former Perkins Coie partner Michael Sussmann.

By Andrew Goudsward

5 minute read

April 18, 2022 | National Law Journal

Ex-Mayer Brown Partner, Public Defender Picked to Lead DOJ's Pardon Office

Elizabeth Oyer will lead an office expected to play a key role in the Biden administration's use of pardons and commutations after being largely sidelined by the Trump White House.

By Andrew Goudsward

4 minute read

April 14, 2022 | National Law Journal

Changes to DOJ Antitrust Policy Raise Stakes for Reporting Criminal Violations

The Justice Department's antitrust division recently changed how it evaluates companies seeking leniency for self-reporting their involvement in a cartel.

By Andrew Goudsward

4 minute read

April 13, 2022 | Law.com

Compliance Hot Spots: New Leniency Rules for Cartel Enforcement + DOJ's Win Against Ex-Goldman Baker + Wilmer Reps Intuit TurboTax in FTC Suit

Companies looking to receive leniency for self-reporting cartel antitrust violations will have to come forward quickly to DOJ.

By Andrew Goudsward

10 minute read

April 13, 2022 | National Law Journal

Racial Justice Protesters Reach Partial Settlement Over Violent Clearing of Lafayette Square

The Biden administration agreed to change federal law enforcement policies on responding to protests, providing a partial resolution to four lawsuits filed against police and Trump administration officials.

By Andrew Goudsward

5 minute read

April 13, 2022 | National Law Journal

Ex-Perkins Coie Partner Michael Sussmann Must Face Trial on False Statements Charge, Judge Rules

Sussmann's attorneys argued that prosecutors hadn't shown how Sussmann's alleged false statement could have been material to an FBI investigation.

By Andrew Goudsward

3 minute read

April 12, 2022 | National Law Journal

In Wake of Ketanji Brown Jackson's Vote, Thomas Griffith Warns Against Hyper-Politicized Confirmations

Judges are not partisans in robes, the retired judge said. They're people trying to do their best to apply the law to disputes before them.

By Andrew Goudsward

15 minute read

April 08, 2022 | National Law Journal

Judge Calls Google's In-House Legal Practices 'Eyebrow Raising,' But Appears Skeptical of Sanctions

The Justice Department is seeking sanctions, claiming the company improperly sought to shield internal emails using claims of attorney-client privilege.

By Andrew Goudsward

4 minute read