May 01, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Refusing Testimony, William Barr Picks Fresh Fight With House DemocratsHouse Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler: “I understand why he wants to avoid that kind of scrutiny, but when push comes to shove, the administration may not dictate the terms of a hearing in our hearing room.”
By C. Ryan Barber
6 minute read
April 30, 2019 | Law.com
Compliance Hot Spots: DOJ's New Guidance on Monitor Evaluation | Lobbying Powerhouses | Lessons from a New DPA | Who Got the WorkThe US Justice Department has new -- and lengthy -- guidance about how prosecutors are expected to evaluate compliance programs. Links below. Plus: Wall Street's political spend is rising, and there's a new False Claims Act whistleblower ruling that could soon get more attention. Thanks for reading!
By C. Ryan Barber
7 minute read
April 30, 2019 | National Law Journal
New DOJ Guidance Confronts 'Effectiveness' of Compliance ProgramsThe new guidance provides greater detail about what prosecutors should look for in compliance programs.
By C. Ryan Barber
5 minute read
April 30, 2019 | National Law Journal
Greg Craig's Lawyers Bash 'Vague, Cryptic and Confusing' ChargesDefense lawyers for the former Skadden partner and Obama White House counsel contend the indictment "jumbles allegations about written statements together with inferences about oral representations."
By C. Ryan Barber
4 minute read
April 30, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Greg Craig's Defense Lawyers Bash 'Vague, Cryptic and Confusing' ChargesDefense lawyers for the former Skadden partner and Obama White House counsel contend the indictment "jumbles allegations about written statements together with inferences about oral representations."
By C. Ryan Barber
4 minute read
April 26, 2019 | National Law Journal
Skadden's Foreign-Lobbying Settlement Is Off-Limits at Greg Craig's TrialThe government has agreed it won't use Skadden's settlement agreement with the government, nor the law firm's retroactive FARA registration as evidence at the trial.
By C. Ryan Barber | Nate Robson
3 minute read
April 26, 2019 | Litigation Daily
In Greg Craig's Trial, Skadden's Foreign-Lobbying Settlement Will Be Off-LimitsThe government has agreed it won't use Skadden's settlement agreement with the government, nor the law firm's retroactive FARA registration as evidence at the trial.
By C. Ryan Barber and Nate Robson
3 minute read
April 25, 2019 | National Law Journal
DOJ Lawyer Stands Up Dems—and Puts Obscure House Rule in SpotlightThe Justice Department's targeting of what was once an obscure House rule reflects the ratcheting-up of resistance, former U.S. House lawyers said.
By C. Ryan Barber
8 minute read
April 23, 2019 | Law.com
Compliance Hot Spots: CFPB's Subpoena Tinkering | DOJ's Front-Office Hires | A US Treasury First | Who Got the WorkThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's made adjustments to the agency's civil investigative demands, and we have some early comments on what the changes mean. Plus: a former Sullivan & Cromwell associate's snagged a front-office post at Main Justice, and scroll down for some of the big new U.S. lobbying engagements by Big Law. Thanks for reading!
By C. Ryan Barber
9 minute read
April 23, 2019 | National Law Journal
DOJ Doesn't Deny Treasury's Russian 'Oligarch' List Was Copied From ForbesLawyers for a Moscow-born American businessman contend the designation, while not a formal sanction, has carried reputational consequences.
By C. Ryan Barber
4 minute read
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