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January 02, 2020 | Law.com

Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots -- and happy 2020. We're spotlighting some case and enforcement developments on our radar for the new year, and scroll down for year-end headlines and more. Thanks for reading!

By C. Ryan Barber

12 minute read

December 23, 2019 | National Law Journal

"We've gone from 30 mph not to 60 mph but to 90 mph in the last 18 months to two years," Thomas Spulak, a partner at King & Spalding, said in an interview.

By C. Ryan Barber

6 minute read

December 17, 2019 | Law.com

Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots -- scroll down for a roundup of new amicus briefs in the CFPB case at the US Supreme Court. Plus: A Latham team, including Kathryn Ruemmler, will advocate for Microsoft in the epic Amazon cloud-computing case. More headlines, new engagements and more below. Thanks for reading!

By C. Ryan Barber | Mike Scarcella

11 minute read

December 17, 2019 | National Law Journal

Judge Jackson's courtroom in Washington has been the central venue for various Mueller-related cases, giving the judge a unique outlet to express views on the Russia investigation—and the defendants.

By C. Ryan Barber

7 minute read

December 17, 2019 | National Law Journal

"Your honor, I wish to express to this court that I accept complete responsibility for my actions that have led me here," Gates told U.S. District Judge Amy Jackson in Washington on Tuesday. Gates must serve 45 days in jail intermittently, with his time in confinement coming largely on weekends.

By C. Ryan Barber

7 minute read

December 16, 2019 | National Law Journal

"The court summarily disposes of Mr. Flynn's arguments that the FBI conducted an ambush interview for the purpose of trapping him into making false statements," U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan said Monday.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

December 12, 2019 | National Law Journal

Donald McGahn spoke with Obama-era White House counsels Kathryn Ruemmler and Bob Bauer in Washington on Thursday about the challenges facing the role.

By C. Ryan Barber

6 minute read

December 11, 2019 | National Law Journal

Michael Horowitz, the U.S. Justice Department's inspector general, appeared Wednesday at the Senate Judiciary Committee to defend his report amid broader political tension—including criticism from Attorney General William Barr.

By C. Ryan Barber

5 minute read

December 10, 2019 | Law.com

Trump's picked Jessie Liu, the U.S. attorney for D.C., for a key sanctions post at US Treasury. Plus: law firms are snagging government officials with national security experience. Scroll down for our weekly feature Who Got the Work, and for all the notable moves. Thanks for reading!

By C. Ryan Barber

12 minute read

December 10, 2019 | National Law Journal

"This is the first attorney general in the history of presidential impeachment proceedings to enlist as a partisan warrior on behalf of a President," one former DOJ lawyer said in a statement issued by the conservative legal group Checks & Balances.

By C. Ryan Barber

6 minute read