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Mike Scarcella

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.

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February 13, 2020 | National Law Journal

Amazon Wins Early Order Blocking $10B Cloud Contract Awarded to Microsoft

A U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge on Thursday issued a sealed preliminary injunction, an early win for Amazon and its lawyers at Morrison & Foerster and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.

By Mike Scarcella

4 minute read

February 13, 2020 | Law.com

Labor of Law: DOJ Wants Job-Bias Ruling Reversed | PwC Loses ERISA Rehearing | AB5's Still Standing | Who Got the Work

Catch up on new petitions at the US Supreme Court in a job-bias dispute; PwC might head to the high court in an ERISA case; a California judge won't enjoin AB. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, notable moves and more. Thanks for reading!

By Mike Scarcella | Marcia Coyle

13 minute read

February 12, 2020 | National Law Journal

'When Character Matters Most': What Lawyers Are Saying About the Stone Prosecutors Who Quit

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump congratulated U.S. Attorney General William Barr for "taking charge" of the Roger Stone investigation. Former DOJ lawyers lambasted the department's move to retract the original sentencing memo, and they praised the four prosecutors who took a stand.

By Mike Scarcella

8 minute read

February 11, 2020 | Law.com

Compliance Hot Spots: Compliance Leaders' Budget Woes | Judge Scraps SEC 'Gag Rule' Suit | New Lobbying & FARA Registrations | USDOJ v FTC in 9th Circuit

Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots, our white-collar, regulatory and compliance briefing on trends and news. Scroll down for new reporting on the latest compliance pro surveys, FARA registrations and much more. Thanks for reading!

By C. Ryan Barber | Mike Scarcella

11 minute read

February 10, 2020 | National Law Journal

Amazon's Lawyers Want to Depose Trump in Suit Over $10B Pentagon Contract

Any deposition of Trump at the Washington offices of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher would examine, among other things, his statements about Amazon, its CEO Jeff Bezos and The Washington Post.

By Mike Scarcella

5 minute read

February 06, 2020 | National Law Journal

Trump's DOJ Gets Argument Time Defending Controversial Ohio Abortion Law

"The United States has an interest in the scope of the Supreme Court's undue-burden standard applied in the context of abortion regulations," DOJ's Eric Dreiband, head of the civil rights division, told the Sixth Circuit.

By Marcia Coyle | Mike Scarcella

6 minute read

February 06, 2020 | Law.com

Labor of Law: Novo Nordisk Loses TRO Bid in Noncompete Flap | PwC Presses Arbitration Claims | Keys to Pay Equity | Morgan Lewis Snags Sidley Partner | Who Got the Work

Welcome to Labor of Law. On the clock this week: Novo Nordisk loses TRO bid in noncompete fight • PwC's Gibson Dunn team presses arbitration claims • ALM's Legalweek: Keys to pay equity • Morgan Lewis snags Sidley L&E partner • Who Got the Work

By Mike Scarcella

9 minute read

February 05, 2020 | National Law Journal

Boston Judge Hands Novo Nordisk Loss in Noncompete Feud With Rival

Novo Nordisk, represented by lawyers from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, is locked in a dispute with BioMarin Pharmaceutical, represented by Jones Day, in courts in Massachusetts, Texas, New York and California. A Boston judge on Wednesday declined to issue a temporary restraining order.

By Mike Scarcella

5 minute read

February 04, 2020 | Law.com

Compliance Hot Spots: How Many Firms Worked Together in Airbus Case | Rosenstein: 'Democracy Is Messy' | DOJ Hires Orrick Antitrust Lawyer | New CFPB Leaders | Who Got the Work

Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots. Paul Hastings' Robert Luskin breaks it down on how firms worked together in the Airbus FCPA settlement. Rod Rosenstein keynotes ALM's Legalweek conference in New York. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, notable moves, headlines and more. Thanks for reading!

By C. Ryan Barber | Mike Scarcella

11 minute read

February 04, 2020 | National Law Journal

'5-Hour Energy' Hires Trump Lawyer William Consovoy for Supreme Court Pitch

Consovoy McCarthy attorneys are now at the U.S. Supreme Court in a consumer protection case that confronts Washington state claims that 5-Hour Energy advertisements were deceptive.

By Mike Scarcella

6 minute read