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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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May 20, 2022 | National Law Journal

This Could Have Been a Zoom Hearing: Some Litigators Dread Returning to the Courtroom

Cross-country flights for 15-minute appearances have some attorneys dreading a return to in-person proceedings.

By Brad Kutner

5 minute read

May 20, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

NLRB Survives Attempt to Whittle Agency Powers in Conservative Publisher's Labor Challenge

Friday's opinion was a win for The Federalist, though the Third Circuit's majority only found issues with the merits of the dispute, not the thorny agency authority questions.

By Brad Kutner

4 minute read

May 17, 2022 | National Law Journal

Trump Ally, Casino Magnate Accused of Working for Chinese Government

Steve Wynn allegedly approached the Trump White House on behalf of the Chinese government about extraditing a Chinese national.

By Brad Kutner

5 minute read

May 17, 2022 | National Law Journal

SEC Reaches $6B Settlement With Allianz Global

The case marks the latest white-collar crackdown under the Biden administration that targeted corporate employees, and required an admission of guilt.

By Brad Kutner

3 minute read

May 16, 2022 | National Law Journal

New Ethics Claim Is Lobbed Against Disbarred Defense Lawyer Bernie Grimm

"Rude and threatening" emails and voicemails are said to show a pattern of abusive language and conduct toward clients, but it seemed unlikely that the D.C. Office of Disciplinary Counsel would act against an attorney who is already disbarred.

By Brad Kutner

5 minute read

May 12, 2022 | Law.com

Bench Report: A Former Clerk on How To Stop Harassment in the Judiciary + Nominations Galore + Judicial Safety

Aliza Shatzman was an aspiring assistant United States attorney and excited to start a clerkship in the D.C. Superior Court in August 2019, but it wasn't long after she started that she began facing harassment and discrimination from the (now former) judge she clerked for.

By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner

14 minute read

May 11, 2022 | National Law Journal

Biden's First Red-State District Court Nominee Sails Through Confirmation Hearing

The nomination of a federal judge for Iowa stood out due to the immensely bipartisan nature of the support he received.

By Brad Kutner

5 minute read

May 10, 2022 | National Law Journal

Arnold & Porter Revives Challenge to CBP Border Policy

Several companies that collect and sell plasma said a visa policy implemented at the border was cutting into their $21 billion industry.

By Brad Kutner

5 minute read

May 10, 2022 | National Law Journal

Meet the 'Bush v. Gore' Judge Now Overseeing Donald Trump's Latest Lawsuit

U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks has already nixed a request from Trump's legal team to recuse because he was appointed by former President Bill Clinton.

By Brad Kutner

6 minute read

May 05, 2022 | National Law Journal

Biden Has Appointed a Record Number of Judges. But Will His Streak Last?

With Democrats clinging to an evenly split Senate heading into the midterms, experts say there is a sense of urgency surrounding the president's remaining vacancies.

By Brad Kutner

10 minute read