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November 24, 2017 | National Law Journal

Richard Cordray named Leandra English, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's chief of staff, as deputy director—putting her in place to become acting director. The White House moved to block the appointment, naming Mick Mulvaney, director of OMB, as the leader of the Obama-era agency.

By C. Ryan Barber |

4 minute read

November 21, 2017 | The Recorder

Here's a snapshot of what some of the biggest U.S. law firms—on behalf of their clients—told the FCC in recent months.

By C. Ryan Barber |

8 minute read

November 21, 2017 | National Law Journal

Here's a deeper look, by the numbers, into the SEC whistleblower program's past and the awards that could be coming.

By C. Ryan Barber |

7 minute read

November 20, 2017 | National Law Journal

Special Counsel Robert Mueller III's team raised concerns Monday that a defense lawyer for Rick Gates, a former business partner of Paul Manafort, could have a conflict of interest that prevents him from participating in the money laundering case against the two men in Washington federal court.

By C. Ryan Barber |

4 minute read

November 16, 2017 | National Law Journal

U.S. Sen. Al Franken came under fire Thursday after a radio newscaster recounted being groped and kissed by the former comedian during a USO tour of the Middle East in 2006, three years before the Minnesota Democrat took office. Less than 24 hours earlier, Franken was speaking out about sexual harassment to make his case against forced arbitration clauses in employment contracts that can silence victims of abuse.

By C. Ryan Barber

5 minute read

November 15, 2017 | National Law Journal

We reached out to financial services lawyers for their thoughts—and predictions—on the news of CFPB Director Richard Cordray's imminent departure. Here's a roundup of what lawyers are talking about.

By C. Ryan Barber |

23 minute read

November 15, 2017 | National Law Journal

A federal claims court judge on Tuesday ordered the government to pay $2 million in legal fees to Greenberg Traurig for its work representing a Florida real estate developer that prevailed in a long-running case over the denial of a permit to fill in wetlands.

By C. Ryan Barber

5 minute read

November 15, 2017 | National Law Journal

Richard Cordray is stepping down as the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after spending more than five years building up the Obama-era agency from scratch and fostering it into a powerful regulator.

By C. Ryan Barber |

5 minute read

November 14, 2017 | National Law Journal

Holland & Knight partner Jason Klitenic, a former deputy general counsel at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, is the Trump administration's pick to serve as the top lawyer at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Klitenic is a brother-in-law to FBI Director Christopher Wray, who gave him a shout-out at his confirmation hearing this year.

By C. Ryan Barber |

4 minute read

November 13, 2017 | National Law Journal

For some lawyers working on Robert Mueller's special counsel team, life—that is, other cases—must go on. That was true Monday for U.S. Justice Department appellate lawyer Adam Jed, who took a break from his detail on Mueller's team to appear before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in a case without a Russia connection.

By C. Ryan Barber |

5 minute read