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 05, 2022 | National Law Journal

Steve Bannon Claims Judge's Pretrial Ruling Prevented Fair Trial

Bannon's lawyers are asking the judge to dismiss the contempt case after he was convicted, because Bannon was not allowed to call members of Congress as witnesses at his trial.

By Andrew Goudsward

4 minute read

August 03, 2022 | Law.com

Compliance Hot Spots: Davis Polk Lawyers on FCPA Trends + DOJ Fraud Section Leader Lands at Walmart + Skadden Snags FinCEN Enforcement Head

Corporate resolutions in FCPA cases are behind the pace of previous years, but given messaging from the Justice Department, defense attorneys remain focused on compliance upgrades.

By Andrew Goudsward

9 minute read

August 02, 2022 | National Law Journal

DOJ, Launching Abortion Counterattack, Accuses Idaho of Violating Federal Law

The Justice Department's lawsuit alleges that the Idaho law conflicts with a federal statute requiring hospitals to provide adequate emergency care.

By Andrew Goudsward

4 minute read

August 02, 2022 | National Law Journal

'I'm Stephen King. I'm a Freelance Writer.' Court Savors Iconic Author's Appearance at Penguin Random House Antitrust Trial

Peter Mucchetti, a partner at Clifford Chance, represented Stephen King as he took the stand in support of DOJ's challenge of the merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster.

By Andrew Goudsward

5 minute read

August 01, 2022 | National Law Journal

O'Melveny's Daniel Petrocelli, DOJ Square Off as Book Publishers' Antitrust Trial Gets Underway

The three-week-long trial is focused on competition in the market for books viewed as potential bestsellers.

By Andrew Goudsward

3 minute read

July 28, 2022 | National Law Journal

Justice Department, Pursuing New Chapter in Antitrust Enforcement, Takes Book Publishers to Trial

DOJ's challenge of the proposed merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster, which heads to trial on Monday, is based on an unusual theory that best-selling authors will be harmed.

By Andrew Goudsward

6 minute read

July 27, 2022 | Law.com

Book Publishers' Antitrust Trial Tests DOJ's Approach + Firms Rake in Lobbying Revenue + Cooley, Gibson Dunn Jump Into Insider Trading Cases

The Justice Department is challenging the proposed merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster on the theory that top authors will be harmed.

By Andrew Goudsward

10 minute read

July 27, 2022 | National Law Journal

The Post-Watergate Attorney General Serving as the Biden DOJ's 'North Star'

Justice Department leaders have leaned on the example of Ford-era Attorney General Edward Levi, who helped restore the reputation of DOJ after a series of scandals during the Nixon administration.

By Andrew Goudsward

8 minute read

July 25, 2022 | National Law Journal

A 60-Year-Old Case Hamstrung Steve Bannon's Defense, But a Judge Isn't Sure Its Conclusions Hold Up

Bannon's lawyers are likely to use the judge's statements on appeal to push for a more strict standard of "willfulness" in contempt of Congress cases.

By Andrew Goudsward

6 minute read

July 22, 2022 | National Law Journal

Steve Bannon Found Guilty of Contempt of Congress for Defying Jan. 6 Subpoena

A jury convicted the former aide to President Donald Trump after deliberating about 2.5 hours.

By Andrew Goudsward

5 minute read

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