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Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner is part of the National Law Journal's D.C. Litigation team. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @BradKutner.

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June 21, 2022 | National Law Journal

The NLJ 500: Diverse Representation Matters

Check out the newest addition to the NLJ500, the LGBTQ scorecard! A list which offers some insight into the impact open sexual and gender minorities have in some of the nation's largest law firms.

By Brad Kutner

2 minute read

June 17, 2022 | National Law Journal

SEC's Proposed Climate Disclosures Spark Free Speech Debate

As the agency aims to force companies to disclose climate-change related risks, arguments about compelled speech and an already active private market could stymie federal involvement.

By Brad Kutner

4 minute read

June 17, 2022 | National Law Journal

Fight Over Legal Advertising Login Spotlights Offboarding Asset Management

The dispute highlights the need for employers and employees to clearly establish who owns logins to digital work assets as they become more common in the workplace.

By Brad Kutner

3 minute read

June 16, 2022 | Law.com

Bench Report: Is It Time to Arm Judges? Plus, a Contempt Charge for a Former Jurist

With threats against Justice Kavanaugh last week and a judge in Wisconsin speaking this week about a threat against him, some members of the judiciary seem to be wondering if getting a gun for protection is a good idea.

By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner

9 minute read

June 14, 2022 | National Law Journal

US Marshals Dinged for Sloppy Management of Seized Cryptocurrencies

The report found the agency has nearly $466 million in seized digital assets, some of which are stored on thumb drives.

By Brad Kutner

4 minute read

June 13, 2022 | National Law Journal

Law Firms Were 'Not Comfortable' With Rudy Giuliani's Election Fraud Claims, Trump Lawyer Says

"The general consensus was law firms were not comfortable making the arguments that Rudy Giuliani was making publicly," Trump campaign lawyer Matt Morgan said in prerecorded testimony.

By Brad Kutner

4 minute read

June 13, 2022 | National Law Journal

Former Federal Judge Talks About Judicial Security

Political critics "are exercising their First Amendment rights, and judges are open to criticism, but when critics personalize it, they think it's provocative and funny, but in the hands of someone who's unstable it can create a real threat."

By Brad Kutner

7 minute read

June 10, 2022 | Law.com

Bench Report: In Wake of Threat to Kavanaugh, Ex-US Judge Reflects On Judicial Security

Plus: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's introduction of nominees to the Sentencing Commission is a hopeful sign that the understaffed body can soon get back to its work.

By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner

9 minute read

June 09, 2022 | National Law Journal

'A Kick in the Teeth'?: As Inflation Comes for Federal Contractors, Agencies Offering Muted Responses

While there's no litigation yet, it could start to bubble up in the coming months.

By Brad Kutner

3 minute read

June 06, 2022 | National Law Journal

'What a Procedural Mess': US Judge Sides With Watchdog Seeking to Enforce Campaign Finance Laws

U.S. District Judge Tim Kelly of the District of Columbia found untimely a request to intervene in litigation over agency inaction.

By Brad Kutner

6 minute read