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June 08, 2020 | National Law Journal

As thousands have poured into the streets nationwide to protest the death of George Floyd in police custody, the Trump administration's Justice Department has come under a renewed glare for shelving a powerful accountability tool.

By C. Ryan Barber

8 minute read

June 04, 2020 | National Law Journal

With the latest award, the SEC topped its previous record: a $39 million bounty issued in 2018.

By C. Ryan Barber

3 minute read

June 02, 2020 | Law.com

Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots. The US Justice Department has made some changes to its compliance guidance, and we've got a snapshot below. Plus: King & Spalding is fighting a disqualification motion, and Baker McKenzie has bolstered its white-collar team. Scroll down for headlines and more. Thanks for reading!

By C. Ryan Barber

9 minute read

June 01, 2020 | National Law Journal

"Given the serious allegations in Mr. Flynn's most recent sworn statement, further proceedings in the district court will ensure the integrity of the judicial process and serve the public interest," lawyers from Wilkinson Walsh, representing U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan, told the D.C. Circuit on Monday.

By C. Ryan Barber

7 minute read

May 30, 2020 | National Law Journal

U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan in Washington several years ago declared judges were not "rubber stamps" when it came to reviewing Justice Department deferred prosecution agreements. In the Michael Flynn case, the veteran jurist is again grappling with his authority to review prosecutorial decisions.

By C. Ryan Barber

9 minute read

May 30, 2020 | National Law Journal

Jonathan Kravis sets local campaign finance law enforcement in his sights.

By C. Ryan Barber

7 minute read

May 29, 2020 | National Law Journal

Judges are not "mere scriveners of whatever dismissal the government places before them," the former judges said in their brief, filed by lawyers from Keker, Van Nest & Peters.

By C. Ryan Barber

6 minute read

May 26, 2020 | Law.com

Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots. Let's take a look at a few pending big CFPB enforcement actions. Plus: career advice from Jonathan Kravis, the former Roger Stone prosecutor who resigned over the Justice Department's handling of the longtime Trump ally's sentencing. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, and much more. Thanks for reading!

By C. Ryan Barber

10 minute read

May 26, 2020 | National Law Journal

"I resigned from a job I loved because I was not willing to serve a department that would so easily abdicate its responsibility to this principle," former federal prosecutor Jonathan Kravis said in a commencement-style op-ed for his alma mater Williams College.

By C. Ryan Barber

5 minute read

May 23, 2020 | National Law Journal

Wilkinson has long been in the spotlight in Washington legal circles and beyond as a successful defense-side trial lawyer advocating for major U.S. companies. Her more notable advocacy for individual clients including representing Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation hearing for the U.S. Supreme Court.

By Mike Scarcella | C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read