C. Ryan Barber, based in Washington, covers government affairs and regulatory compliance. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @cryanbarber
June 23, 2020 | National Law Journal
DOJ Steps Up 'Foreign Agent' Scrutiny With Demands Raising Specter of Court Action"They are definitively following through on their commitment to engage in more active enforcement efforts," said Arnold & Porter partner Amy Jeffress, a former chief of the national security division within the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington.
By C. Ryan Barber
7 minute read
June 22, 2020 | National Law Journal
Jonathan Kravis, Prosecutor Who Opposed Barr in Stone Case, Joins Munger TollesFor Kravis, the move to Munger Tolles, where he will be a partner in Washington, marks a return to private practice following a career spent largely as a prosecutor.
By C. Ryan Barber
7 minute read
June 19, 2020 | National Law Journal
At Extraordinary Hearing, Judge Questions Power to Stop Bolton Book That's Been Widely DistributedStill, U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth pressed Bolton's lawyer at length about whether he had moved forward with publication of the book, a damning account of his tenure in Trump's White House, before the prepublication review process had been completed.
By C. Ryan Barber
6 minute read
June 18, 2020 | National Law Journal
Judge Royce Lamberth Sets Hearing on Trump's Bid to Block Bolton MemoirThe Justice Department asked for a temporary restraining order to halt publication of the book on the grounds it contains classified information.
By C. Ryan Barber
4 minute read
June 16, 2020 | Law.com
Compliance Hot Spots: Meet DOJ's Next Criminal Division Leader | Covington Guides Amazon | Prosecutors Face Ethics Questions in Sanctions Case | Who Got the WorkWelcome to Compliance Hot Spots. Attorney General WIlliam Barr's former chief of staff prepares to take the reins of the DOJ's criminal division. Covington's Rob Kelner guides Amazon through a congressional investigation, and prosecutors face possible discipline for conduct in a sanctions case. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, moves and much more! Thanks for reading!
By C. Ryan Barber
10 minute read
June 16, 2020 | National Law Journal
DOJ's Jody Hunt, Head of Key Division Defending Trump in Court, to Step Down"It has been the greatest honor and privilege of my professional career to have served together with you (and many before you) for more than two decades," Assistant Attorney General Jody Hunt wrote in a message to the Justice Department's civil division.
By C. Ryan Barber
5 minute read
June 12, 2020 | National Law Journal
DC Circuit Didn't Sound Eager to Force Dismissal of Case Against Michael Flynn"I don't see why we don't observe regular order and allow him to rule," Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson said at one point during Friday's hearing in the D.C. Circuit. Flynn's lawyer, Sidney Powell, argued there was no longer any case or controversy, and the trial judge must dismiss the case against Flynn, at the request of the Trump Justice Department.
By C. Ryan Barber
7 minute read
June 10, 2020 | National Law Journal
Brian Benczkowski to Step Down as Head of DOJ's Criminal DivisionThe former Kirkland & Ellis partner will be replaced by his top deputy, Brian Rabbitt, a former Trump White House lawyer who joined the criminal division earlier this year after serving as Barr's chief of staff.
By C. Ryan Barber
4 minute read
June 10, 2020 | National Law Journal
Michael Flynn Should Be Sentenced for Lying to FBI, Court-Appointed Amicus Tells Judge"The government has engaged in highly irregular conduct to benefit a political ally of the president," Debevoise's John Gleeson, serving as amicus counsel, said in a new filing in the prosecution of Michael Flynn in Washington. He called DOJ's move to drop the case a "gross abuse of prosecutorial power."
By C. Ryan Barber
7 minute read
June 09, 2020 | Law.com
Compliance Hot Spots: DOJ Posts 'Foreign Agent' Letters | Who Got the Work: Abbe Lowell Jumps Into Ghosn-Related Case | A Whistleblower Makes a WindfallWelcome to Compliance Hot Spots. DOJ's providing greater transparency in the FARA space. Plus, Trent Lott is out at Squire Patton Boggs, and scroll down for major headlines, Who Got the Work, notable moves and much more. We'd love your feedback -- and thanks for reading.
By C. Ryan Barber
9 minute read
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