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January 11, 2018 | National Law Journal

During a Cleary Gottlieb webinar on Dec. 20, James Duncan began his remarks with a word of caution: “One phenomenon that I would like to avoid is we have to remember that taxes are not the center of the universe,” he said. Lobbying records show Duncan was an advocate recently for Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley.

By C. Ryan Barber |

5 minute read

January 10, 2018 | National Law Journal

A judge on Wednesday refused for the second time to block the Trump administration's appointment of White House budget director Mick Mulvaney as the temporary leader of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

By C. Ryan Barber |

7 minute read

January 03, 2018 | National Law Journal

"Mr. Mueller's investigation of Mr. Manafort has extended far beyond 'links and/or coordination between the Russian government,'" the complaint in DC federal court alleges.

By C. Ryan Barber |

4 minute read

January 03, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

“Regrettably, this very appeal shows how loose counsel can be with accusation of prosecutorial misconduct," the Fifth Circuit panel said.

By C. Ryan Barber |

4 minute read

December 29, 2017 | National Law Journal

A tumultuous transition of power at the CFPB spurs different strategies by companies jockeying for attention.

By C. Ryan Barber

7 minute read

December 28, 2017 | National Law Journal

"During a routine process, the firm discovered that it did not file a FARA registration related to a brief period of work for Namibia," a spokesperson for Miller & Chevalier says. The retroactive registration, the firm says, "was not prompted by the current rush-to-comply that some firms are experiencing" amid the new focus on the federal foreign lobbying law.

By C. Ryan Barber |

6 minute read

December 21, 2017 | National Law Journal

Eric Blankenstein had been an associate at the Washington firm for more than eight years before joining the U.S. Trade Representative office in September.

By C. Ryan Barber |

4 minute read

December 21, 2017 | National Law Journal

On Oct. 19, the White House announced its “intent to nominate” Paul Weiss antitrust partner Joseph Simons to lead the FTC. Two months later, Simons still hasn't been formally nominated. What's the delay?

By C. Ryan Barber |

6 minute read

December 20, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Covington uses its knowledge of—and respect for—the U.S. Department of Justice to win big for clients.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

December 19, 2017 | National Law Journal

A letter of exoneration? White-collar defense lawyers say it would be outside the typical course of things for a prosecutor to put anything in writing that would absolve someone of any wrongdoing.

By C. Ryan Barber | Mike Scarcella |

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