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December 01, 2017 | National Law Journal

A criminal defense lawyer representing a defendant in one of the cases brought by Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team pushed back Friday against the suggestion from prosecutors that his advocacy poses a possible conflict of interest.

By C. Ryan Barber |

5 minute read

December 01, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

"Everyone is trying to figure out where that is—short of calling Mulvaney himself, which people are obviously reluctant to do. Everyone has their own angle," one defense lawyer says.

By C. Ryan Barber |

16 minute read

December 01, 2017 | National Law Journal

The special counsel has charged the former national security adviser with "willfully and knowingly" making false statements to investigators looking into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Michael Flynn, represented by a Covington & Burling team, pleaded guilty Friday in Washington federal district court.

By Cogan Schneier | C. Ryan Barber |

4 minute read

November 29, 2017 | National Law Journal

Five things to know about new guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice on enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

By C. Ryan Barber |

11 minute read

November 28, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A federal judge on Tuesday refused to undo the Trump administration's designation of Mick Mulvaney as the interim leader of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, rejecting an argument that the White House unlawfully sidestepped the appointment of another lawyer from within the Obama-era agency.

By C. Ryan Barber |

6 minute read

November 28, 2017 | National Law Journal

A federal judge on Tuesday refused to undo the Trump administration's designation of Mick Mulvaney as the interim leader of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, rejecting an argument that the White House unlawfully sidestepped the appointment of another lawyer from within the Obama-era agency.

By C. Ryan Barber |

6 minute read

November 27, 2017 | National Law Journal

Main Justice says in a court filing: "The confusion that presently exists surrounding the CFPB's acting directorship stems from plaintiff's meritless claims. The president, OLC, and the CFPB's general counsel all agree that Mulvaney is the acting director of the CFPB, and Acting Director Mulvaney has begun work at the agency."

By C. Ryan Barber

6 minute read

November 27, 2017 | National Law Journal

Anthony Alexis, the former enforcement director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is joining Goodwin Procter, where he will lead the firm's consumer financial services enforcement practice as a partner. Goodwin Procter was among several firms that recently had expressed interest in hiring a top official from the Obama-era agency, whose leadership was thrown into tumult over the weekend. Two acting directors of the agency, replacing Richard Cordray, have assumed power.

By C. Ryan Barber |

5 minute read

November 26, 2017 | National Law Journal

A top Consumer Financial Protection Bureau official on Sunday night sued the Trump administration to block the appointment of Mick Mulvaney as the temporary director of the independent agency. The lawsuit forces a judge to confront a clash over who should rightfully lead the agency as the White House looks to nominate a permanent replacement for Richard Cordray.

By C. Ryan Barber |

5 minute read

November 25, 2017 | National Law Journal

The relationship between the U.S. Justice Department and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, already fraught under the tenure of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, moved to even shakier territory when the two agencies staked out opposing positions over the rightful successor to Richard Cordray.

By C. Ryan Barber |

6 minute read