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May 11, 2020 | National Law Journal

"Prosecutors must make decisions based on facts and law, not on the defendant's political connections," former prosecutors said in an open letter posted Monday.

By C. Ryan Barber

5 minute read

May 08, 2020 | National Law Journal

"No, I'm doing the law's bidding," U.S. Attorney General William Barr asserted Thursday, after his move to abandon the prosecution of Trump ally Michael Flynn, a former national security adviser, was widely condemned.

By C. Ryan Barber | Mike Scarcella

9 minute read

May 07, 2020 | National Law Journal

"The government is not persuaded that the January 24, 2017 interview was conducted with a legitimate investigative basis and therefore does not believe Mr. Flynn's statements were material even if untrue," U.S. Attorney Timothy Shea said in a court filing Thursday.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

May 05, 2020 | Law.com

Debevoise & Plimpton's David O'Neil speaks with us about how he's managing the crisis—professional and personal observations from a leading white-collar partner. Plus: Gilead hires Wilmer Hale to sue the feds. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, and much more. Thanks for reading!

By C. Ryan Barber

11 minute read

May 05, 2020 | National Law Journal

Trump White House lawyer Brian Miller demurred at one point, when asked about Trump's moves against inspectors general, saying he was appearing to discuss his own credentials and not to "assess" the president's conduct.

By C. Ryan Barber

5 minute read

May 04, 2020 | National Law Journal

Covington & Burling lawyers said a document request from Sidney Powell, now representing Michael Flynn, would be "a disproportionately burdensome e-discovery process of great scale and duration."

By C. Ryan Barber

5 minute read

May 04, 2020 | National Law Journal

Davis Polk's contract came with a supplement that confronted issues involving conflicts of interest—any situation where the firm might continue to represent, or pick up a new client, with interests adverse to the U.S. Treasury Department.

By C. Ryan Barber | Mike Scarcella

4 minute read

April 29, 2020 | National Law Journal

Brian Miller, a former Washington-based partner at the litigation boutique Rogers Joseph O'Donnell P.C., represented a host of corporate clients while in private practice, according to a newly filed financial disclosure.

By C. Ryan Barber

6 minute read

April 28, 2020 | Law.com

Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots. On tap: Familiar law firms dominate as the pandemic fuels a federal lobbying uptick, and proposed legislation would give USDA a seat at the CFIUS table. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, and more. Thanks for reading!

By C. Ryan Barber

11 minute read

April 28, 2020 | National Law Journal

The leader of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's administrative and regulatory team explores new challenges amid the coronavirus outbreak, and how the hallmarks of successful advocacy haven't changed.

By C. Ryan Barber

11 minute read