Christine Schiffner

January 30, 2023 | National Law Journal

House Oversight Chair James Comer outlined his committee's investigation agenda focusing on some contentious issues while pressing for bi-partisan approach on others.

By Christine Schiffner

3 minute read

January 27, 2023 | National Law Journal

Industries subject to PFAS restrictions should evaluate their product lines for "forever chemicals," as some state laws permit parties to avoid enforcement by acquiring a certificate of compliance from their suppliers.

By Ally Cunningham, Jessie Rosell, Matt Walker and Shanna McCormack

4 minute read

January 27, 2023 | National Law Journal

Since its inception in 2019, the HPLA has doubled in student size and has steadily grown support by leading plaintiffs firms as an expanding career pipeline.

By Christine Schiffner

3 minute read

January 26, 2023 | National Law Journal

NLJ Bureau Chief Christine Schiffner shares highlights of the NLJ's February/March magazine issue, including an analysis of navigating the terrain of cryptocurrency regulation and a Supreme Court reporter's look back at her 3-decades-long career.

By Christine Schiffner

2 minute read

January 26, 2023 | National Law Journal

New Republican committee chairs will be under pressure to hold hearings that demonstrate their effectiveness quickly—there is some time to plan and prepare before the real storm hits and the subpoenas come.

By Susanne Sachsman Grooms

4 minute read

January 26, 2023 | National Law Journal

Two attorneys fight for sexual assault victims and the stigma that comes with it.

By Christine Schiffner

10 minute read

January 25, 2023 | National Law Journal

K&L Gates Attorney Andy Wright sees "seismic change" in how parts of the GOP view congressional investigations relating to corporate governance and business issues.

By Christine Schiffner

8 minute read

January 24, 2023 | National Law Journal

As regulators struggle for a cryptocurrency rule book, law firms focus on risk mitigation.

By Christine Schiffner

8 minute read

January 19, 2023 | National Law Journal

This committee is sure to make headlines as it carries out its investigative mission. But its novel power to probe ongoing criminal investigations is just as likely to generate conflicts with the executive branch.

By Kenneth E. Notter III and Eric R. Nitz

7 minute read

January 18, 2023 | National Law Journal

'Publicity is usually good for lawyers and going to trial is usually great for lawyers—good for our practice and our egos. But many clients really don't want that, and we don't want that for them either.'

By Christine Schiffner

7 minute read