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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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February 15, 2023 | National Law Journal

First Circuit Nominee Grilled Over Representation of Student in Sexual Assault Dispute

"I was advocating for my client as I had a duty to do," Michael Arthur Delaney, nominated to the appeals bench by Biden earlier this year, said. 

By Brad Kutner

5 minute read

February 14, 2023 | National Law Journal

Meet the K&L Gates Partner Who Wants Crypto to Be Better Regulated 

"I spend most of my waking hours thinking about the regulation of these assets and I love it. I just wish the law was clearer so companies will know what is required to bring crypto products to market," said K&L Gates partner Andrew Hinkes.

By Brad Kutner

6 minute read

February 14, 2023 | National Law Journal

Tax Attorney David Foster's Move to Kirkland Marks Reaction to Better-Resourced IRS

"Even those of us who engage in controversies with the agency for a living prefer a well-resourced IRS to provide adequate services to taxpayers," said new Kirkland & Ellis hire David Foster.

By Brad Kutner

3 minute read

February 14, 2023 | Supreme Court Brief

Supreme Court Brief: Who's at the Podium | Cert Petition Spotlight | Title 42

This week's briefing includes look at newly filed cert petition that seeks to bring questions about materiality in federal fraud statutes to the justices.

By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner

9 minute read

February 10, 2023 | National Law Journal

Here's Who Will Defend DHS Secretary, If He's Impeached

Arguing that the Biden administration's border security policies are lax, Republicans have set their sights on Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas since he took office.

By Brad Kutner

5 minute read

February 10, 2023 | National Law Journal

Privacy Law Sparks New Litigation Wave Over Undisclosed Data Sharing

"As a more educated society on how invasive data tracking of our internet browsing can be, you're seeing more and more cases related to internet privacy," said Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & Wise partner Brandon Wise.

By Brad Kutner

5 minute read

February 09, 2023 | National Law Journal

Blue Slips Debated, 24 Nominees Voted On at Senate Judiciary Executive Meeting 

The exchange came after several media outlets published op-eds in the last week urging an end to the single-senator veto power the blue-slip process affords.

By Brad Kutner

5 minute read

February 09, 2023 | National Law Journal

An Office Transformed: How the Role of House General Counsel Has Evolved

Veterans of the office argue that Matthew Berry is inheriting a unique role impacted by the office's legacy work.

By Brad Kutner

7 minute read

February 08, 2023 | National Law Journal

Appeals Court Revives Fight Over North Carolina Law Limiting Candidate Speech

"Not only have plaintiffs shown a likelihood of success, 'it is difficult to imagine them losing,'" wrote Circuit Judge Toby Heytens.

By Brad Kutner

3 minute read

February 08, 2023 | National Law Journal

Akin Gump, Representing Hershey, Denied in Bid to Remove Consumer Case to Federal Court

The judge said granting the chocolate company's request would violate the nonaggregation principle for jurisdictional purposes.

By Brad Kutner

3 minute read