C. Ryan Barber
C. Ryan Barber, based in Washington, covers government affairs and regulatory compliance. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @cryanbarber
August 20, 2020 | National Law Journal
US Justice Dept. Fights Effort to More Broadly Reveal PPP Borrowers"The public must be able to monitor whether the relief money Congress has allocated goes to the businesses that need it the most," Ballard Spahr's Charles Tobin said in response to the government's arguments.
By C. Ryan Barber
4 minute read
August 19, 2020 | National Law Journal
Ex-FBI Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Document in Russia ProbeSentencing is set for Dec. 10 in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The former FBI lawyer, Kevin Clinesmith, is represented by MoloLamken's Justin Shur.
By C. Ryan Barber
3 minute read
August 18, 2020 | Law.com
Compliance Hot Spots: A New FCA Appeals Court Ruling | Who Got the Work: US Sues Teva | DOJ Issues FCPA Opinion Letter | All the Big MovesWelcome to the Compliance Hot Spots dispatch! Lots to dig into this week -- and please keep sharing your feedback and tips. Thanks, always, for reading.
By C. Ryan Barber
9 minute read
August 17, 2020 | National Law Journal
On Appeal, Justice Dept. Prevails in Bid to Dismiss Pharma Fraud Case"Wherever the limits of the government's power lie, this case is not close to them," wrote Judge David Hamilton, who was joined on the panel by Judges Ilana Rovner and Michael Scudder.
By C. Ryan Barber
5 minute read
August 14, 2020 | National Law Journal
Ex-FBI Lawyer, Charged in Barr's Mueller Probe, 'Deeply Regrets' Altering Key Email"It was never his intent to mislead the court or his colleagues as he believed the information he relayed was accurate," MoloLamken's Justin Shur, representing Kevin Clinesmith, said in a statement Friday.
By C. Ryan Barber
3 minute read
August 11, 2020 | Law.com
Compliance Hot Spots: For CFPB Affairs, a New Uncertainty | Robust White-Collar Hiring | Who Got the Work: Squire Patton's New China Contract | Who Is Returning PPP Loans?Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots, our white-collar and regulatory dispatch. Thanks for reading, and we welcome your feedback. Let's get started!
By C. Ryan Barber
8 minute read
August 11, 2020 | National Law Journal
Barr DOJ's Bid to Quickly Dump Flynn Case Hits New Wall in DC CircuitAt Tuesday's hearing, Jeffrey Wall, the acting U.S. solicitor general, acknowledged the D.C. Circuit's skepticism about issuing an order that would force the dismissal of the Flynn case. He suggested that the court send U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan instructions to limit his review.
By C. Ryan Barber
6 minute read
August 10, 2020 | National Law Journal
Flynn's Pursuit of 'Unicorn of Remedies' Presents Broad Questions of Judicial Power"Mandamus is the unicorn of remedies. It's an exceptional remedy—it's given in extraordinary circumstances," one veteran Washington lawyer says. The D.C. Circuit's en banc hearing in the Michael Flynn case confronts the Trump-era leadership of the Justice Department, the scope of power of federal trial judges.
By C. Ryan Barber
7 minute read
August 06, 2020 | National Law Journal
New Uncertainty, and Litigation, Follow Supreme Court's Consumer Bureau Ruling"The separation of powers would matter little if prevailing challengers received no meaningful relief in their cases," lawyers from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher told one federal appeals court recently.
By C. Ryan Barber
6 minute read
August 05, 2020 | National Law Journal
Trump Impeachment Lawyer Eric Herschmann Leaves Kasowitz Benson for White HouseEric Herschmann, who'd joined Kasowitz Benson Torres in 1996, argued for Trump at his impeachment trial. Herschmann revealed his new role as a White House senior adviser in court filings in New York.
By C. Ryan Barber
4 minute read
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