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August 13, 2018 | Litigation Daily

U.S. prosecutors rested their case Monday against Paul Manafort, the first Mueller defendant to go to trial. Now it's the defense lawyers' turn in Virginia federal court. We'll learn a lot more Tuesday morning.

By Mike Scarcella

3 minute read

August 13, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

"The appointment does not violate core separation-of-powers principles," U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich wrote on Monday, rejecting a motion from defense lawyers at Reed Smith. "Nor has the special counsel exceeded his authority under the appointment order by investigating and prosecuting Concord."

By C. Ryan Barber

3 minute read

August 13, 2018 | National Law Journal

"The appointment does not violate core separation-of-powers principles," U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich wrote on Monday, rejecting a motion from defense lawyers at Reed Smith. "Nor has the special counsel exceeded his authority under the appointment order by investigating and prosecuting Concord."

By C. Ryan Barber

3 minute read

August 09, 2018 | National Law Journal

U.S. labor judge confronts "unsettled" litigation-funding issue in whistleblower Christopher Garvey's case against the investment bank. Morgan Stanley contends Garvey, who was based in Hong Kong, voluntarily resigned.

By C. Ryan Barber

10 minute read

August 09, 2018 | Litigation Daily

U.S. labor judge confronts "unsettled" litigation-funding issue in whistleblower Christopher Garvey's case against the investment bank. Morgan Stanley contends Garvey, who was based in Hong Kong, voluntarily resigned.

By C. Ryan Barber

10 minute read

August 08, 2018 | The Recorder

The Ninth Circuit, overturning a California judge, declined the U.S. Justice Department's push to apply the "sham marriage exception" to pierce protections accorded to marital communications.

By C. Ryan Barber

5 minute read

August 07, 2018 | Law.com

New analysis about the SEC settlements that restrict investment advisers from using client endorsements in advertisements. What's behind the lag in SEC whistleblower cases? Plus: the latest moves, including a Covington partner jumping to Uber. Thanks for reading Compliance Hot Spots.

By C. Ryan Barber

2 minute read

August 07, 2018 | National Law Journal

Brett Kavanaugh, the U.S. Supreme Court nominee, put on black robes and returned to the D.C. Circuit on Tuesday to deliver the oath to a former clerk: Britt Grant, newly confirmed to the Eleventh Circuit.

By C. Ryan Barber

2 minute read

August 06, 2018 | National Law Journal

Emmet Flood's financial disclosure, released Monday by the White House, reveals his client work at Williams & Connolly and his partner share. Flood is serving as special counsel to Trump, engaging with Robert Mueller on the Russia investigation.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

August 02, 2018 | National Law Journal

“What I have not permitted,” U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III said at Paul Manafort's trial Thursday, “is to gild the lily.” Prosecutors appeared to get the message as they concluded their questioning of witnesses who, in the past, have sold luxury goods or provided services to Manafort, on trial for alleged bank and tax violations in Virginia federal district court.

By C. Ryan Barber

1 minute read