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January 03, 2019 | International Edition

Former Senator Joe Lieberman as Lobbyist for ZTE

Lieberman's disclosure registering him as a lobbyist for the Chinese telecom ZTE put a fresh spotlight on the blurry lines that define reportable lobbying activity in the Washington influence market.

By C. Ryan Barber

6 minute read

December 28, 2018 | National Law Journal

Pelosi Picks Ex-DOJ Appellate Vet Douglas Letter as House General Counsel

Letter replaces former Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher appellate partner Thomas Hungar, who was picked for the post in 2016 by House Speaker Paul Ryan.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

December 28, 2018 | National Law Journal

What 11 Ex-Big Law Partners' Financial Disclosures Revealed in 2018

A collection of our 2018 public-records reporting on the financial disclosures from Big Law partners who left, among other firms, Paul Weiss; King & Spalding; Williams & Connolly; Kirkland & Ellis, Covington & Burling, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius; and Wilmer.

By C. Ryan Barber | Mike Scarcella

6 minute read

December 28, 2018 | New York Law Journal

What 11 Ex-Big Law Partners' Financial Disclosures Revealed in 2018

Geoffrey Berman, the U.S. attorney for SDNY, reported earning about $3.5 million in salary and bonus last year at Greenberg Traurig. Marc Berger, director of the SEC's New York office, earned a partnership share of $2.4 million last year from Ropes & Gray.

By Mike Scarcella

6 minute read

December 27, 2018 | National Law Journal

Some Federal Judges Spurn DOJ's Push to Pause Cases During Shutdown

Many cases are being put on hold, but not in every instance. A Maryland federal judge called the shutdown a “funding dispute” between the legislative and executive branches and said the Justice Department is required to find the “means by which to continue their participation in this litigation on a timely basis regardless of their client's internal issues.”

By C. Ryan Barber | Mike Scarcella

6 minute read

December 27, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Some Federal Judges Spurn DOJ's Push to Pause Cases During Shutdown

U.S. District Judge John Bates in Washington on Thursday was weighing the New York attorney general's opposition to the government's request that deadlines be extended in a suit against the U.S. Labor Department.

By Mike Scarcella

6 minute read

December 27, 2018 | National Law Journal

DOJ Cites 'Full Cooperation' in Declining FCPA Case Against Plantronics

The company had also taken steps to improve its compliance systems and provided “full cooperation,” which included making employees available for interviews and translating business documents.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

December 20, 2018 | National Law Journal

CVS Boosts Court Team as Judge Digs Into Aetna Merger

A team from Williams & Connolly recently joined Dechert in advocating for the CVS-Aetna merger, as a judge in Washington raises his concerns.

By C. Ryan Barber

5 minute read

December 20, 2018 | Litigation Daily

CVS Taps Williams & Connolly to Boost Court Team as Judge Digs Into Aetna Merger

A team from Williams & Connolly recently joined Dechert in advocating for the CVS-Aetna merger, as a judge in Washington raises his concerns.

By C. Ryan Barber

5 minute read

December 20, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

CVS Adds Williams & Connolly Trial Lawyers to Dechert Team as Judge Digs Into Aetna Merger

A team from Williams & Connolly recently joined Dechert in advocating for the CVS-Aetna merger, as a judge in Washington raises his concerns.

By Mike Scarcella

5 minute read