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April 09, 2020 | National Law Journal

The sentencing of the former Trump national security adviser, who pleaded guilty in 2017, has been delayed for months as a federal judge in Washington weighs whether to allow Flynn to withdraw his guilty plea.

By C. Ryan Barber

5 minute read

April 07, 2020 | Law.com

Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots, and we hope you, colleagues and family are safe. Brian Miller, the White House lawyer up for special inspector general for pandemic recovery, has said a lot about independence and congressional oversight. Plus: the False Claims Act and COVID-19. Thanks for reading, and be well.

By C. Ryan Barber

9 minute read

April 07, 2020 | National Law Journal

"These actions send a clear message to inspectors general that they're going to be in danger if they criticize the administration," Jenner & Block's Neil Barofsky said. "That is not how it's supposed to work."

By C. Ryan Barber

6 minute read

April 06, 2020 | National Law Journal

The former Clifford Chance partner said he was drawn to Wilmer Hale's "outstanding platform" for former senior government officials.

By C. Ryan Barber

7 minute read

April 06, 2020 | National Law Journal

The nomination of a White House lawyer drew raised eyebrows from Democrats. But the veteran government official has a record speaking out for inspector generals' independence and access to information. 

By C. Ryan Barber

8 minute read

April 03, 2020 | National Law Journal

Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton is among three law firms contracting with the U.S. Treasury Department for loan advisory services tied to air carriers, agency records show. "They're all working for basically very, very little money," Secretary Steven Mnuchin said.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

April 01, 2020 | National Law Journal

"It has been an all-hands-on-deck moment for the law firm in a way that I think has never really existed before in the policy space," Akin Gump partner Hunter Bates said.

By C. Ryan Barber

8 minute read

March 31, 2020 | Law.com

Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots, and we hope you are safe and well. Jenner & Block's Neil Barofsky speaks with us about coronavirus compliance. Law firms are advising on insider-trading matters in the virus era. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, major headlines and more.

By C. Ryan Barber

12 minute read

March 30, 2020 | National Law Journal

"The judge's review of the Mueller report marks one of the most significant 'in camera' reviews in the history of the Freedom of Information Act," the advocacy group Electronic Protection Information Center, a plaintiff in the case, said.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

March 27, 2020 | National Law Journal

"The potential number of companies or recipients is vast, to put it mildly, which makes certain things more important and certain things very different," Jenner' & Block's Neil Barofsky, former special inspector general under the Troubled Asset Relief Program, says. "It's going to be extraordinarily important what processes and procedures surround the determination of who gets money and who doesn't."

By C. Ryan Barber

12 minute read