Mike Scarcella
Mike Scarcella is a senior editor in Washington on ALM Media's regulatory desk. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @MikeScarcella. Mike works on a slate of newsletters: Supreme Court Brief | Higher Law | Compliance Hot Spots | Labor of Law.
May 11, 2020 | Supreme Court Brief
Revisiting the Ministerial Exception | Roberts Blocks Investigation | Trump, DOJ and House Align | Kansas SG Is Latest Court PickWelcome to Supreme Court Brief. The justices start their second and final week of telephonic arguments this morning. The court returns to the so-called ministerial exception to compliance with job bias laws. Scroll down for headlines, and more. Thanks for reading!
By Marcia Coyle | Mike Scarcella
10 minute read
May 08, 2020 | National Law Journal
'A Pardon by Another Name': Lawyers Decry Barr's Move to Dump Flynn Case"No, I'm doing the law's bidding," U.S. Attorney General William Barr asserted Thursday, after his move to abandon the prosecution of Trump ally Michael Flynn, a former national security adviser, was widely condemned.
By C. Ryan Barber | Mike Scarcella
9 minute read
May 07, 2020 | Law.com
Labor of Law: Lawsuits Loom Over COVID-19 Exposure | Stop Playing 'Games,' Texas Judge Warns | Headlines: Workplace Surveillance In Focus | Who Got the WorkWelcome to Labor of Law. On tap this week: As businesses open, lawsuits loom over covid-19 exposure | In legal recruitment case, stop playing 'games,' Texas judge warns | L&E headlines: Workplace surveillance in focus amid pandemic. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, and all the big moves. Thanks for reading!
By Mike Scarcella
12 minute read
May 07, 2020 | National Law Journal
Flush With Embarrassment: Brief History of Awkward Moments at SCOTUSHere's a look back at some of the more awkward, let's-forget-that-happened moments at the U.S. Supreme Court in recent and not-so-recent memory.
By Mike Scarcella | Tony Mauro
8 minute read
May 04, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Exasperated Texas Judge Warns Lawyers in Recruiter Case Against 'Game Playing'U.S. magistrate judge Andrew Austin expressed frustration with the defendant's lawyers from DLA Piper, as the parties argue over process rather than the facts of the case.
By Mike Scarcella
4 minute read
May 04, 2020 | National Law Journal
Davis Polk, Sullivan & Cromwell Guide US Treasury on COVID-19 Air Carrier ReliefDavis Polk's contract came with a supplement that confronted issues involving conflicts of interest—any situation where the firm might continue to represent, or pick up a new client, with interests adverse to the U.S. Treasury Department.
By C. Ryan Barber | Mike Scarcella
4 minute read
April 30, 2020 | National Law Journal
Gilead's Suing the Feds, and Working With Them, Amid Coronavirus Outbreak"Notwithstanding this dispute, Gilead will continue to work with federal agencies, including HHS and the CDC," Gilead, represented by a team from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, including former U.S. Attorney Ronald Machen Jr., said in announcing the new lawsuit.
By Mike Scarcella
5 minute read
April 30, 2020 | Law.com
Labor of Law: The Automated, Post-Pandemic World | Employer Perspective As States Reopen | Amazon Under Microscope | Who Got the WorkWelcome to Labor of Law. On tap this week: What employers should think about as states reopen | New legal landscape for automated, post-pandemic world | Latest EEOC settlements | Who Got the Work. Thanks for reading!
By Mike Scarcella
10 minute read
April 27, 2020 | National Law Journal
Justices Restore Health Insurers' $12B Claims in Key Obamacare Dispute"These holdings reflect a principle as old as the nation itself: The government should honor its obligations," Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote for the 8-1 majority.
By Marcia Coyle | Mike Scarcella
4 minute read
April 23, 2020 | Law.com
Labor of Law: Covid-19 Litigation Predictions | Seyfarth Cuts Partner Draws | Retailer Defeats Hostile Work Claim | Who Got the Work | Pandemic Headlines: Surveillance, OSHA & MoreWelcome to Labor of Law, and we hope you are safe and well. Lawyers predict 'huge explosion' in covid-19 worker class actions. Law firm roundup: Seyfarth cuts partner draws. A new 4th Circuit hostile workplace ruling. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, and much more. Thanks for reading!
By Mike Scarcella
11 minute read
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