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September 18, 2018 | National Law Journal

“Under the proposed rule, it would be far too easy for the commission, in hindsight, to claim that it could have or would have learned of a fraud on its own," Harry Markopolos, who blew the whistle on Bernard Madoff, tells the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

By C. Ryan Barber

6 minute read

September 17, 2018 | National Law Journal

Since May 2017, Patel has served as the deputy assistant secretary of the Treasury for the Financial Stability Oversight Council. He joined the Treasury from O'Melveny's Washington office, where he headed the financial advisory and regulation practice.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

September 14, 2018 | National Law Journal

The cooperation agreement requires Manafort to participate in interviews, provide documents in his control, testify and agree to delays for his sentencing.

By Ellis Kim and C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

September 12, 2018 | National Law Journal

A three-lawyer Gibson Dunn team discloses their advocacy for Saudi Arabia under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

September 11, 2018 | Law.com

The FTC's two-day antitrust hearings this week, the first since 1990s, will bring out a who's-who from Big Law and academia—studying whether and how much enforcement must adapt in the 21st century market. Plus: Hogan Lovells gets a new drone client, an ex-Goldman Sachs whistleblower is making news, and a new Brookings report takes a deep dive on Trump's deregulatory agenda.

By C. Ryan Barber

11 minute read

September 11, 2018 | National Law Journal

John Vardaman, a former DOJ lawyer and now general counsel to the electronic payments company Hypur, argues banking would provide visibility to the nascent multibillion-dollar industry.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

September 10, 2018 | National Law Journal

A Washington federal trial judge Monday issued a gag order in the conspiracy case against Maria Butina, saying the defense had "overstepped." But prosecutors didn't escape scrutiny, either.

By C. Ryan Barber

3 minute read

September 10, 2018 | National Law Journal

“MLB is working with lawmakers and policymakers to develop new policies, procedures and approaches that continue to ensure fan safety,” MLB top in-house lobbyist says.

By C. Ryan Barber

3 minute read

September 07, 2018 | National Law Journal

George Papadopoulos is the first former Trump official to be sentenced to jail for a prosecution arising from Robert Mueller's investigation. "Serving in the United States with pride is all I ever wanted to do," Papadopoulos said in court Friday.

By C. Ryan Barber

5 minute read

September 06, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

"Providing and using public records are not violations of federal law, and the CFPB fails to explain how these activities violate federal consumer law,” the Fifth Circuit said Thursday.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read