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October 25, 2019 | National Law Journal

In a 75-page opinion, Howell dismissed Justice Department claims that redacted portions of the report should remain secret due to ongoing criminal cases stemming from Mueller's probe.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

October 24, 2019 | National Law Journal

The private ceremony came a day after a public event at DAR Constitution Hall, where other recipients of the Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service were honored for their work on significant prosecutions last year.

By C. Ryan Barber

5 minute read

October 23, 2019 | National Law Journal

New filings in the whistleblower case at the U.S. Labor Department indicate KPMG, which has denied any wrongdoing, has reached a settlement with the ex-director's lawyers at Outten & Golden.

By C. Ryan Barber

5 minute read

October 22, 2019 | Law.com

We've got a dispatch this week from ALM's Women, Influence & Power In Law conference, where top partners and in-house leaders offered perspective and guidance. Plus: law firms have a lot to say about CFIUS draft rules, and a federal appeals court has shut down a judge's push to question Senate-confirmed leaders of the CFTC. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, notable moves and headlines. Thanks for reading.

By C. Ryan Barber

11 minute read

October 17, 2019 | National Law Journal

"We'd been subjected to a president who had thought himself above the law. That sound familiar? We saw that president run to the courts and try and uphold that delusion. Sound familiar?" former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said in remarks in Washington.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

October 16, 2019 | National Law Journal

A U.S. Justice Department inspector general investigation substantiated claims that the then-deputy assistant attorney general viewed sexually explicit images on government computers and that he made false statements to investigators. Kempf did not return messages seeking comment.

By C. Ryan Barber

9 minute read

October 16, 2019 | National Law Journal

In the quarter ending Sept. 30, Biden's campaign paid Covington more than $250,000, after paying the firm almost $70,000 in June. Biden's legal spending in the third quarter was rivaled only by Pete Buttigieg's.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

October 15, 2019 | Law.com

Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots -- we're highlighting some commentary on CFIUS draft rules. Plus: a snippet on new and notable FARA filings, which reveal some Big Law hourly rates. Who Got the Work -- and all the big moves are here. Thanks for reading!

By C. Ryan Barber

8 minute read

October 15, 2019 | The Recorder

The government, which has long denied any misconduct, urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Ninth Circuit's decision. The justices declined the invitation.

By C. Ryan Barber

5 minute read

October 14, 2019 | National Law Journal

New filings from DLA Piper, Williams & Connolly and other firms offer a glimpse at partner and associate rates. The Justice Department projects that, by the end of the year, about 1,000 individuals will have registered as foreign agents, twice the total in 2016.

By C. Ryan Barber

5 minute read