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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August 03, 2021 | National Law Journal

'I Worry a Lot of People Will Get Hurt:' SEC Chair Presses for More Crypto Regulation

"We have taken and will continue to take our authorities as far as they can go," Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said.

By Andrew Goudsward

4 minute read

July 29, 2021 | Law.com

Compliance Hot Spots: DOJ Changes Targets on PPP Fraud + Kenneth Polite's Journey to DOJ + Kristen Clarke Shares Career Advice

DOJ's changed focus could affect fintech companies, lawyers say.

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9 minute read

July 28, 2021 | National Law Journal

'Do You Believe in God?:' DOJ Policy Nominee's Confirmation Hearing Turns Tense Over Culture-War Issues

Hampton Dellinger, a former partner at Boies Schiller Flexner, was grilled over his past statements on abortion and Supreme Court decisions.

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4 minute read

July 28, 2021 | National Law Journal

'The Greatest Professional Honor:' Meet the Wiggin and Dana Partner Who Prepared Capitol Police Officers for Jan. 6 Hearing

"Anytime you're working with facts as powerful as the facts to which these officers and their colleagues testified [Tuesday], a lawyer's job is made that much easier because the story almost tells itself," the attorney, David Laufman, said.

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5 minute read

July 26, 2021 | National Law Journal

DLA Piper Partner Tapped to Lead DC Federal Prosecutor's Office as Biden Announces First US Attorney Picks

If confirmed, Matthew Graves will lead the largest U.S. attorney's office in the country and supervise prosecutions of the more than 500 cases tied to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

By Andrew Goudsward

5 minute read

July 21, 2021 | National Law Journal

How the Garland DOJ Is Navigating a Wave of Politically Fraught Trump-Era Cases

The Justice Department's decision in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case is just one example of the raft of politically sensitive Trump-era cases that Attorney General Merrick Garland and his leadership team have inherited.

By Andrew Goudsward

7 minute read