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October 30, 2017 | National Law Journal

“There is no evidence that Mr. Manafort or the Trump campaign colluded with the Russian government," Kevin Downing, formerly of Miller & Chevalier, told reporters after his client, Paul Manafort, pleaded not guilty in Washington court to conspiracy and other charges.

By C. Ryan Barber |

4 minute read

October 30, 2017 | National Law Journal

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and an aide, Rick Gates, face money laundering conspiracy charges, according to an indictment unsealed Monday in Washington federal district court. Manafort and Gates were expected to surrender Monday to face the criminal allegations, which thrust Special Counsel Robert Mueller III's investigation into the public Monday.

By C. Ryan Barber | Nate Robson |

5 minute read

October 26, 2017 | National Law Journal

Jane Norberg, the head of the SEC's whistleblower office, said the corporate world is getting the hint and not using severance agreements to stifle would-be tipsters. “The good news is that I have seen some improvement in this area,” Norberg said Thursday at a securities conference in Washington. The “message is out there” that severance agreements cannot include terms preventing employees from contacting regulators, she added.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

October 25, 2017 | National Law Journal

Four prominent law firms courted at least one top-level official at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this summer. Between June and July, the firms Sidley Austin, Ballard Spahr, Goodwin Procter and Manatt Phelps each requested meetings with one or more CFPB officials, according to documents The National Law Journal obtained through a public records request.

By C. Ryan Barber |

34 minute read

October 25, 2017 | National Law Journal

"What the legal system is terrible at is remedying individual injuries because it's so expensive," Mayer Brown partner Andrew Pincus said Wednesday at a U.S. Chamber litigation conference. Pincus was a lead attorney in a suit the Chamber filed to challenge a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule to restrict the use of mandatory arbitration clauses that keep consumers out of court. The U.S. Senate late Tuesday blocked the rule.

By C. Ryan Barber |

22 minute read

October 23, 2017 | National Law Journal

The Trump administration on Monday took a new chance to bash the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's push to restrict arbitration agreements, saying the regulation will only put money in the pockets of plaintiffs lawyers.

By C. Ryan Barber |

6 minute read

October 23, 2017 | National Law Journal

Facebook, Google and Twitter spent a combined $7.14 million on lobbying in the three months ending Sept. 30,

By C. Ryan Barber |

10 minute read

October 20, 2017 | Legal Week

Lawyers at Apple, Dell and PayPal on the strategies they are using to get ready for GDPR

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez and C Ryan Barber

7 minute read

October 20, 2017 | International Edition

Lawyers at Apple, Dell and PayPal on the strategies they are using to get ready for GDPR

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez and C Ryan Barber

7 minute read

October 19, 2017 | Inside Counsel

Noreen Krall: "The heavy processing requirements on corporations doing business in Europe are just tremendous. It really does pose a challenge."As corporate…

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read