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May 15, 2018 | National Law Journal

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, or WMATA, issued purchase orders authorizing nearly $800,000 in legal fees for the law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and nearly $300,000 for Munger, Tolles & Olson.

By C. Ryan Barber |

4 minute read

May 14, 2018 | National Law Journal

Reed Smith, representing the Russian entity Concord Management and Consulting, said in a new court filing: "A foreign corporation with no presence in the United States is indicted in an unprecedented case of a type never before brought by the DOJ for conspiring to defraud the United States purportedly by not complying with certain regulatory requirements that are unknown even to most Americans."

By C. Ryan Barber |

4 minute read

May 11, 2018 | National Law Journal

AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said Friday that hiring Trump lawyer Michael Cohen was a “big mistake.” Bob Quinn, vice president for external and legislative affairs and a former Mayer Brown lawyer, retired amid the scrutiny of the company's $600,000 payment.

By C. Ryan Barber |

5 minute read

May 09, 2018 | National Law Journal

Two Reed Smith partners had entered an appearance for Concord Management and Consulting in April, but not for a second entity, Concord Catering, both of which were indicted in the special counsel's case. A Reed Smith partner told a judge Wednesday the firm was only appearing at this time for Concord Management.

By C. Ryan Barber |

5 minute read

May 09, 2018 | Law.com

What's next on the consumer protection front after Eric Schneiderman? And the Trump administration is full steam ahead on sanctions. Plus: Check out who got the work in some big white-collar cases.

By C. Ryan Barber |

10 minute read

May 08, 2018 | National Law Journal

Jay Nanavati, a partner at Kostelanetz & Fink in Washington and a former U.S. Justice Department prosecutor, formally joined Paul Manafort's defense team Tuesday.

By C. Ryan Barber |

3 minute read

May 07, 2018 | National Law Journal

Prosecuting a foreign individual or company in U.S. federal court can pose challenges for the government in any case. The special counsel's prosecution of Russian business entities and individuals has proven no exception. A team from Reed Smith is putting early pressure on Robert Mueller's prosecutors.

By C. Ryan Barber |

5 minute read

May 04, 2018 | National Law Journal

“There isn't a political fire on the left when it comes to judicial nominations," says Elliot Williams of the progressive lobbying shop The Raben Group. The firm registered to advocate for the Committee for a Fair Judiciary.

By C. Ryan Barber |

6 minute read

May 03, 2018 | National Law Journal

"They funneled through a law firm, and the president repaid it," Giuliani told Hannity last night, setting off a storm of debate over the $130,000 payment. We've rounded up some observations from campaign finance lawyers.

By C. Ryan Barber |

7 minute read

May 02, 2018 | Law.com

We've got highlights from Rod Rosenstein's recent speech on effective compliance programs, and check out who got the work on some of the big FCPA cases making headlines.

By C. Ryan Barber |

9 minute read