Mike Scarcella

February 26, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

"The decision below could not possibly threaten the availability of retirement plans, as petitioners and their amici suggest," attorney Jerome Schlichter told the Supreme Court.

By Mike Scarcella

5 minute read

February 26, 2020 | Supreme Court Brief

Welcome to Supreme Court Brief. Justice Thomas, with Gorsuch, raises doubts about the viability of "Bivens" actions. Also, how best to tell a justice, no, you are wrong? And DOJ salutes the late Larry Wallace, the longtime SCOTUS advocate. Thanks for reading!

By Marcia Coyle | Mike Scarcella

8 minute read

February 25, 2020 | Law.com

Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots! Newly unsealed: Read the order disqualifying Sidley's James Cole in the Huawei case. Plus, the feds are raising questions about a Skadden defense lawyer in Chicago. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, notable moves and much more.

By C. Ryan Barber | Mike Scarcella

12 minute read

February 25, 2020 | National Law Journal

"The decision to disqualify an attorney in a criminal case is not made lightly," U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly said in a ruling unsealed Tuesday in the Eastern District of New York.

By Mike Scarcella | C. Ryan Barber

5 minute read

February 21, 2020 | National Law Journal

The ruling against Christopher Garvey, formerly among Morgan Stanley's top lawyers in Hong Kong, was the latest decision exploring the contours of anti-retaliation provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

By Mike Scarcella

6 minute read

February 20, 2020 | Law.com

Welcome to Labor of Law! On tap: A war of words in the Mofo 'mommy track' suit | Keeping tabs on EEOC amicus votes | Novo Nordisk wants nondisclosure case fast-tracked | Susan Fowler's Uber memoir is out | Kansas judge resigns after apologizing for harassment | Littler expands in Austria

By Mike Scarcella

11 minute read

February 19, 2020 | National Law Journal

"It is just not a natural or everyday thing to do—to pass judgment on people, to send them to prison or not," one federal appeals judge once remarked. Here's a look at how judges across courts have described the challenge of sentencing, as Roger Stone prepares to learn his fate.

By Mike Scarcella

9 minute read

February 18, 2020 | Law.com

Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots, and thanks for reading! Kirkland's Mark Filip lands a compliance monitor post, a team from Wachtell offers its views on 2020, and former DOK lawyers are concerned about current leadership. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, and all the big moves.

By Mike Scarcella | C. Ryan Barber

9 minute read

February 18, 2020 | National Law Journal

U.S. District Judge Carlos Murguia said he offered his resignation "with a heavy heart and profound apologies, out of respect for the federal judiciary, my colleagues, my community and—most importantly—my family."

By Mike Scarcella

4 minute read

February 18, 2020 | National Law Journal

The U.S. attorney in St. Louis was a leading Husch Blackwell partner up until his confirmation in 2017. In one case in private practice, Jensen was on a defense team that alleged FBI misconduct.

By Mike Scarcella

8 minute read