Brad Kutner

January 20, 2023 | National Law Journal

"I suspect the justices decided that the risks to the separation of powers were greater than the risk of not finding the leaker," said law professor Josh Blackman about the high court's choice to not use federal investigatory resources.

By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo

4 minute read

January 20, 2023 | New York Law Journal

In the sanctions order, Middlebrooks criticized Trump and his attorneys at Habba Madaio & Associates for "needlessly harm[ing]" the defendants "in order to dishonestly advance a political narrative."

By Jane Wester | Brad Kutner

3 minute read

January 19, 2023 | Law.com

Plus, a newly-retired state chief justice discusses her efforts to thwart gerrymandering.

By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo

6 minute read

January 19, 2023 | National Law Journal

In a statement and report released Thursday, the high court said the investigation, handled by the U.S. Marshals Service, included interviews with nearly 100 court employees and analysis of forensic evidence but the effort came up short.

By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo

3 minute read

January 19, 2023 | National Law Journal

"As congressional norms are challenged by those holding power, the people squeezed in the collapse of those congressional norms will go to court to seek help," said Paul Hastings investigation partner Matt Herrington. 

By Brad Kutner

6 minute read

January 18, 2023 | National Law Journal

Dr. Nina Ansary, daughter of former Iranian Diplomat  Hushang Ansary, claims the island nation's central bank took assets following a restructuring of several asset firms the senior Ansary managed. 

By Brad Kutner

4 minute read

January 18, 2023 | National Law Journal

"Republicans will use the power of the purse and the power of the subpoena to hold the swamp accountable," said House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy after winning the majority last week.

By Brad Kutner

5 minute read

January 18, 2023 | Supreme Court Brief

Lisa Blatt of Williams & Connolly argued the the Department of Justice had gone too far in trying to hold the nation of Turkey, via Halkbank, responsible for the alleged crimes.

By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo

7 minute read

January 17, 2023 | National Law Journal

Williams & Connolly attorney Lisa Blatt, who represented the Turkish state-owned bank, said "50 states, all counties and any city that has prosecution authority would all of a sudden have jurisdiction to prosecute any country and the executive branch couldn't do anything about it."

By Brad Kutner

6 minute read

January 11, 2023 | National Law Journal

The Richmond-based appeals panel made both parties struggle with questions about jury instructions and how denying them could have swayed the case's outcome. 

By Brad Kutner

5 minute read