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April 28, 2020 | National Law Journal

A Mayer Brown lawyer, arguing as amicus counsel for a former compliance officer who was challenging an SEC order, told the D.C. Circuit: "He made a very understandable mistake. The two courts' names are very similar."

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

April 23, 2020 | National Law Journal

New filings made under the Foreign Agents Registration Act at the U.S. Justice Department offer a glimpse at some of the advocacy the firm has conducted for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia amid the coronavirus outbreak.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

April 21, 2020 | National Law Journal

"The court does not seek to understate the financial hardships that political consultants, lobbyists and their staff are experiencing. These are trying times," U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth wrote in denying a temporary restraining order.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

April 21, 2020 | Law.com

Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots, and we hope you are safe. The Justice Department's published a list of active compliance monitors, a move boosting transparency. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, major headline and much more. Thanks for reading!

By C. Ryan Barber

11 minute read

April 21, 2020 | National Law Journal

Former federal prosecutor Jonathan Kravis "has earned his exceptional reputation for ethically and successfully prosecuting public corruption cases," D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine said Tuesday.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

April 20, 2020 | National Law Journal

U.S. Justice Department lawyer David Morrell pointed to favorable rates and availability of forgiveness to argue that the loans are "subsidies regardless of how one looks at it."

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

April 17, 2020 | National Law Journal

Veteran white-collar defender Barbara "Biz" Van Gelder offers her perspective on the coronavirus outbreak and its impact on her day-to-day practice, and life more generally.

By C. Ryan Barber

10 minute read

April 16, 2020 | National Law Journal

"This award marks several milestones for the program," said Jane Norberg, chief of the SEC's whistleblower office.

By C. Ryan Barber

3 minute read

April 14, 2020 | Law.com

Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots, and we hope you are safe and well. We caught up with Wilmer Hale's Jamie Gorelick for her views on the crisis, and scroll down for reporting on CFIUS, major compliance headlines, Who Got the Work and much more. Thanks for reading, and be well.

By C. Ryan Barber

10 minute read

April 14, 2020 | National Law Journal

Wilmer Hale partner Jamie Gorelick, who leads the firm's regulatory and government affairs team, walks us through what clients are asking, and how the firm is responding. The fundamentals of crisis response? "One is to stay calm. Two is to exhibit leadership for the rest of the people who are in your organization. Three is to think very clearly about what needs to happen."

By C. Ryan Barber

10 minute read