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February 20, 2020 | National Law Journal

"He has not been prosecuted by his adversaries or anyone else's adversaries. He was not prosecuted by anyone to gain political advantage," Judge Amy Berman Jackson said.

By Jacqueline Thomsen | C. Ryan Barber

9 minute read

February 18, 2020 | Law.com

Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots, and thanks for reading! Kirkland's Mark Filip lands a compliance monitor post, a team from Wachtell offers its views on 2020, and former DOK lawyers are concerned about current leadership. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, and all the big moves.

By Mike Scarcella | C. Ryan Barber

9 minute read

February 18, 2020 | National Law Journal

Kirkland & Ellis, the Justice Department lawyers said Tuesday in a court filing, was "well-qualified" to support Mark Filip as the monitoring trustee.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

February 17, 2020 | National Law Journal

"In terms of morale, it's taken a hit. No one wants to see their colleagues feel compelled to withdraw or resign from the office," one longtime former leading assistant U.S. attorney in Washington said about the office in the aftermath of the Roger Stone sentencing controversy.

By C. Ryan Barber

9 minute read

February 14, 2020 | National Law Journal

Newly released court transcripts, posted on Friday, further revealed a Washington judge's frustration with the pace of the McCabe investigation, the secrecy surrounding it and the apparent pressure Trump was putting on the Justice Department to bring charges.

By C. Ryan Barber

6 minute read

February 13, 2020 | National Law Journal

"The four [assistant U.S. attorneys] assigned to the case did nothing wrong or improper, and their sentencing recommendation was consistent with what is regularly done in sentencing proceedings around the country," the group said.

By C. Ryan Barber

5 minute read

February 12, 2020 | National Law Journal

Michael Bromwich, a former U.S. Justice Department inspector general, tweeted a "memo to all career DOJ employees": "This is not what you signed up for. The four prosecutors who bailed on the Stone case have shown the way."

By C. Ryan Barber

7 minute read

February 11, 2020 | Law.com

Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots, our white-collar, regulatory and compliance briefing on trends and news. Scroll down for new reporting on the latest compliance pro surveys, FARA registrations and much more. Thanks for reading!

By C. Ryan Barber | Mike Scarcella

11 minute read

February 11, 2020 | National Law Journal

The prosecutors' withdrawals from Stone's case are an apparent rebuke of the DOJ's retraction of the initial sentencing memorandum.

By Jacqueline Thomsen | C. Ryan Barber

11 minute read

February 06, 2020 | National Law Journal

The financial industry applauded the CFPB's guidance, even as defense lawyers for banks questioned what impact it would have.

By C. Ryan Barber

5 minute read