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March 19, 2018 | National Law Journal

A Washington federal judge this month granted the U.S. Justice Department permission to surveil a WhatsApp account as part of an ongoing criminal investigation, a decision that overruled a magistrate judge.

By C. Ryan Barber |

4 minute read

March 16, 2018 | National Law Journal

The AT&T-Time Warner trial, set to begin Monday in Washington federal district court, is a blockbuster on many levels. Here's what to watch.

By C. Ryan Barber

7 minute read

March 14, 2018 | National Law Journal

Richard W. Westling, a litigation and health care partner in the firm's Washington and Nashville offices, filed a notice of appearance Wednesday evening. Westling was once on the defense team for U.S. District Judge G. Thomas Porteous, impeached in 2010 for misconduct.

By C. Ryan Barber |

4 minute read

March 14, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Marc Berger, formerly co-leader of the firm's global securities and futures enforcement practice, provided legal services to companies that included Morgan Stanley & Co., FMR Corp., Pfizer Inc. and Pacific Investment Co., according to a newly disclosed financial disclosure report.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

March 13, 2018 | National Law Journal

A U.S. Labor Department judge raised concerns about the breadth of a Wells Fargo whistleblower settlement, saying the release of claims was too broad. The lawyers have a second shot to amend the language. Wells Fargo has recently resolved several whistleblower cases.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

March 13, 2018 | The Recorder

San Francisco-based Administrative Law Judge Steven Berlin raised concerns about the breadth of a Wells Fargo whistleblower settlement, saying the release of claims was too broad. The lawyers have a second shot to amend the language.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

March 12, 2018 | National Law Journal

Former Skadden trade partner Robert Lighthizer is front and center as the White House looks at tariffs targeting steel and aluminum imports. Several Skadden and King & Spalding lawyers were picked for key trade slots in the Trump administration.

By C. Ryan Barber |

5 minute read

March 09, 2018 | National Law Journal

Facebook said the compliance counsel would "advise on legal and regulatory compliance matters across the company, including in the areas of campaign finance and political advertising law, lobbying reporting, political activities and ethics, anti-corruption and global trade."

By C. Ryan Barber |

4 minute read

March 08, 2018 | National Law Journal

Trump Organization lawyer Michael Cohen's $130,000 payment to adult actress Stephanie Clifford—Stormy Daniels on stage—is the subject of a complaint at the FEC. Here's what to know about the review process.

By C. Ryan Barber |

6 minute read

March 07, 2018 | Law.com

A Gibson Dunn team goes to bat for DPAs and NPAs, the Dallas Mavericks are looking for a chief compliance officer, and scroll down for the latest in who got the work in some of the big disputes making headlines.

By C. Ryan Barber |

10 minute read