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October 07, 2020 | National Law Journal

Michael Flynn's Lawyer Calls for Immediate Disqualification of Judge Emmet Sullivan

Sidney Powell said Judge Sullivan's "contempt and disdain for the defense was palpable" at a hearing last week.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

October 02, 2020 | National Law Journal

'If I Can't Do My Job, I'll Quit': Coronavirus Inspector General Pledges Independence

Brian Miller spoke on Thursday with Neil Barofsky, a partner at Jenner & Block who previously served as the special inspector general overseeing the multibillion-dollar bank bailout following the financial crisis.

By C. Ryan Barber

6 minute read

October 01, 2020 | National Law Journal

Bolton Loses Bid to Dismiss DOJ's Nondisclosure Claims Over Memoir

In a 27-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth in Washington said John Bolton, former Trump national security adviser, shared his manuscript with the publisher Simon & Schuster before receiving written authorization from the White House.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

September 30, 2020 | National Law Journal

Inside the Controversy at Lafayette Square

In this Q&A with Akin Gump partner Rafi Prober and counsel Thomas Moyer, and Reverend Gini Gerbasi, we unpack the aftermath of Lafayette Square.

By C. Ryan Barber

7 minute read

September 30, 2020 | National Law Journal

A Federal Judge Just Opened a Door to Releasing New Details From the Mueller Report

Still, U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton said the Justice Department had justified keeping many details secret in the special counsel's report.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

September 29, 2020 | Law.com

Compliance Hot Spots: At SEC, 100th Whistleblower Awarded | Wilmer Hale; Sullivan & Cromwell; and more: Who Got the Work | Headlines: Rethinking Ethics Programs

Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots, our weekly snapshot on white-collar, regulatory and compliance news and trends. Thanks for reading, and your feedback is appreciated.

By C. Ryan Barber

7 minute read

September 29, 2020 | National Law Journal

Judge Questions Flynn Defense Lawyer Over Conversations With Trump

The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday sought to dispel concerns that its move to dismiss the Michael Flynn case was politically motivated.

By C. Ryan Barber

5 minute read

September 28, 2020 | National Law Journal

In 11th Hour, Why a DC Judge Sided With TikTok Against Trump

In an 18-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols found that TikTok, represented by a team from Covington & Burling, was likely to prevail in arguing that the Trump administration had overstepped in pushing to prevent future downloads of the app.

By C. Ryan Barber

5 minute read

September 25, 2020 | National Law Journal

DOJ Must Face Privacy Claims From Lisa Page and Peter Strzok, Judge Rules

"There's no basis under the law for granting summary judgment just based on one side's say-so about what happened," U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said Friday from the bench in Washington.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

September 24, 2020 | National Law Journal

US Justice Dept. Loses Bid to Toss Ex-FBI Leader Andrew McCabe's Retaliation Lawsuit

"In short, it is too early in the case to determine which, if either, of the parties' competing versions of the relevant facts is correct," U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss wrote in Thursday's ruling, a blow to the U.S. Justice Department.

By C. Ryan Barber

3 minute read