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July 19, 2019 | National Law Journal

The prosecution of former Skadden partner Greg Craig in Washington had kicked up a judicial ethics question when the defense team said they wanted to introduce evidence linked to the judge's former law firm.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

July 18, 2019 | National Law Journal

"I don't want to do anything or preside over any trial where any party to the trial, on either side, has any concern about my impartiality or my appearance of impartiality," US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said at a hearing in Washington this week.

By C. Ryan Barber

6 minute read

July 16, 2019 | Law.com

The SEC's fighting a whistleblower who's complaining about delays in processing times. Plus: a former DOJ lawyer opens up about the drain of career attorneys. Scroll down for all the latest moves, and thanks for reading!

By C. Ryan Barber

7 minute read

July 16, 2019 | National Law Journal

New campaign finance disclosures show the business major U.S. law firms have captured so far in the Democratic primary.

By C. Ryan Barber

5 minute read

July 15, 2019 | National Law Journal

“It feels almost like these poor career lawyers are getting just eaten up—chewed up and spit out in the process," one former Justice Department lawyer said.

By C. Ryan Barber

12 minute read

July 12, 2019 | National Law Journal

The panel—Judges Patricia Millett, David Tatel and Neomi Rao—spent more than two hours grilling the House's top lawyer and a private attorney representing Trump. The court appeared, at times, divided.

By Mike Scarcella | C. Ryan Barber

6 minute read

July 10, 2019 | National Law Journal

Lawyers from Gibson Dunn, Kirkland & Ellis, Williams & Connolly and other firms have taken posts inside the Trump White House counsel's office.

By Mike Scarcella | C. Ryan Barber

5 minute read

July 09, 2019 | Law.com

There's a CFIUS arms race among law firms, Jay Clayton makes waves and Gibson Dunn hires a leading Mueller prosecutor for white-collar and compliance. Thanks for reading!

By C. Ryan Barber

9 minute read

July 09, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Ahmad joined the special counsel's team in 2017 from the U.S. attorney's office in Brooklyn, and she would be a lead prosecutor in the case against Michael Flynn. Ahmad starts at Gibson Dunn on July 15 in the New York office.

By C. Ryan Barber

6 minute read

July 08, 2019 | National Law Journal

US District Judge Dabney Friedrich admonished prosecutors for statements about an indicted Russian company, but she declined to initiate contempt proceedings. "Nothing about the government's conduct to date suggests a flagrant disregard for the court's authority," Friedrich said.

By C. Ryan Barber

5 minute read