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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March 03, 2022 | National Law Journal

'A Serpent in the Ear of the President': Mike Pence's Counsel, Now at O'Melveny, Confronted John Eastman Over Jan. 6 Legal Theory

"And thanks to your bullshit, we are now under siege," O'Melveny partner Greg Jacob, then-chief counsel to Vice President Mike Pence, wrote to Eastman.

By Andrew Goudsward

5 minute read

March 03, 2022 | National Law Journal

Garland Says White-Collar Enforcement Is Booming, Touting Pandemic Fraud and Individual Prosecutions

"As a defense attorney, prosecutor and judge, I have also seen the Justice Department's interest in prosecuting corporate crime wax and wane over time," Garland said in an address to the American Bar Associations' White Collar Crime Institute. "Today, it is waxing again."

By Andrew Goudsward

4 minute read

March 02, 2022 | Law.com

Compliance Hot Spots: Frantic Week For Sanctions Lawyers after Ukraine Invasion + DOJ Starts Russia Task Force + 'Inexcusable' Discovery Failures in FCPA Trial

National security lawyers have experienced a week of sleepless nights and frantic phone calls after Russia's invasion of Ukraine led to sweeping sanctions.

By Andrew Goudsward

13 minute read

March 02, 2022 | National Law Journal

'Oligarchs Be Warned': DOJ Moves to Enforce New Russia Sanctions

The U.S. Justice Department started a task force focused on enforcement of newly imposed sanctions and export control restrictions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

By Andrew Goudsward

3 minute read

March 02, 2022 | National Law Journal

'The Tip of This Mob's Spear:' First Jan. 6 Trial Gets Underway

Prosecutors painted defendant Guy Reffitt as a key figure in the assault on the U.S. Capitol. Reffitt's attorney said the trial would be about "fact vs. hype."

By Andrew Goudsward

5 minute read

February 25, 2022 | National Law Journal

'Every Event Involved Attorney Advice': Steve Bannon's Lawyers Press to Use Advice of Counsel Defense at Trial

"The government alleges that Mr. Bannon committed a crime. Every act that they intend to rely upon as proof involved Mr. Bannon's reliance upon legal advice," Bannon's lawyers wrote.

By Andrew Goudsward

4 minute read

February 25, 2022 | National Law Journal

Ex-O'Melveny Lawyer & Hate Crimes Prosecutor Spearhead DOJ's First Jan. 6 Trial

The prosecutors include a former O'Melveny & Myers lawyer and a civil rights trial attorney who has prosecuted white supremacists.

By Andrew Goudsward

7 minute read

February 24, 2022 | National Law Journal

Meet DOJ's New Top Cryptocurrency Cop

Eun Young Choi, the new head of the Justice Department's cryptocurrency enforcement team, was at the vanguard of cybercrime prosecutions.

By Andrew Goudsward

3 minute read

February 23, 2022 | Law.com

Compliance Hot Spots: Meet DOJ's New Top Crypto Cop + False Claims Act Year-in-Review + New Firms Back Meta in FTC Suit

Eun Young Choi, the leader of DOJ's new cryptocurrency enforcement team, was at the vanguard of cybercrime prosecutions while working in the Southern District of New York

By Andrew Goudsward

11 minute read

February 22, 2022 | National Law Journal

US Attorney Nominee Reveals $1.5M Stoel Rives Pay

S. Lane Tucker, a partner at Stoel Rives, is President Joe Biden's pick to serve as U.S. attorney in Alaska.

By Andrew Goudsward

2 minute read

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