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 19, 2021 | The Recorder
Morrison & Foerster Wants $7.4M in Fees After Defeating Anti-Abortion Group"The rates that Morrison & Foerster attorneys billed on this matter and included in this request are reasonable in light of prevailing community standards for comparable legal work," a leading partner said in a new filing.
By Mike Scarcella
4 minute read
May 18, 2021 | National Law Journal
At Rare Hearing, DC Bar Enforcers Put Prosecution Ethics in Spotlight"All the prosecutor has to do is disclose. These prosecutors didn't do that. Their violation caused the potential loss of liberty of the defendant in this case," D.C. disciplinary counse, Hamilton P. Fox III said in his opening remarks Tuesday.
By Mike Scarcella
6 minute read
May 18, 2021 | Law.com
Law.com White-Collar Briefing: Walmart Questions Amicus Backing DOJ | Raising Need for Tax Talent | CFPB Probe Survives Post-SCOTUS | Headlines: Paul Weiss Sanction, and More | Mayer Brown Snags FTC OfficialWelcome to Compliance Hot Spots, our weekly snapshot on white-collar, regulatory and compliance news and trends. Your feedback is welcome and appreciated. Reach Mike Scarcella, senior editor in Washington, at [email protected].
By Mike Scarcella
9 minute read
May 13, 2021 | National Law Journal
Compensation Snapshot: Lowenstein's Anne Milgram, Biden Pick to Lead DEAAnne Milgram, a former New Jersey attorney general and Justice Department lawyer, received compensation for consulting work, legal services and law school teaching.
By Mike Scarcella
4 minute read
May 13, 2021 | Law.com
Law.com L&E Briefing: 'Middle Ground' Sought on Vaccines | Littler's Latest Annual Employer Survey | KPMG, Ogletree Alliance | Workplace Headlines RoundupWelcome to Labor of Law, our labor and employment dispatch spotlighting big cases, key issues and developing trends.
By Mike Scarcella
8 minute read
May 12, 2021 | National Law Journal
Clash Over Big Law Fees Follows Abortion Rights Win at US Supreme CourtO'Melveny & Myers and Morrison & Foerster are among the firms seeking fees for advocacy in a long-running abortion rights case that went to the Supreme Court last term. Stanford's Jeff Fisher, the veteran Supreme Court practitioner, is among the lawyers whose work on the case was highlighted in a fee petition.
By Mike Scarcella
6 minute read
May 12, 2021 | National Law Journal
Paul Hastings Partner Pay Shown in Disclosure for Key Biden DHS PostRobert Silvers, vice-chairman of the Paul Hastings data privacy and cybersecurity practice, said he provided legal services to clients including Facebook, Salesforce.com, WeWork and other major U.S. companies.
By Mike Scarcella
4 minute read
May 06, 2021 | Law.com
L&E Briefing: The Pandemic and a Default Order | Rebuilding Work-Life Boundaries Will Be Difficult | DOL Pulls Contractor Rule | Who Got the Work | Returning to Offices 'Frozen in Time' | O'Scannlain Joins Jones DayWelcome to Labor of Law, our labor and employment dispatch spotlighting big cases, key issues and developing trends.
By Mike Scarcella
10 minute read
May 04, 2021 | Law.com
Law.com Compliance Briefing: Big Law Firms Nab Top Government Lawyers | Has the SPAC Spigot Run Dry? | White-Collar Compensation Spotlight | Headlines: Alex Oh, ESG Lobbying, Brady Claims and Much MoreWelcome to Compliance Hot Spots, our weekly snapshot on white-collar, regulatory and compliance news and trends.
By Mike Scarcella
9 minute read
May 04, 2021 | National Law Journal
Two Former Federal Prosecutors Contest Ethics Charges Stemming From Chandra Levy Murder TrialTwo veteran former assistant U.S. attorneys in the District of Columbia are soon set to face an ethics panel over claims they withheld evidence from the defense lawyers for the man once accused of killing Washington intern Chandra Levy. The attorneys dispute they violated any D.C. bar rule on professional responsibility. "It is also an easy violation to avoid; all the prosecutor has to do is disclose," D.C. disciplinary counsel Hamilton P. Fox III said.
By Mike Scarcella
10 minute read
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