Mike Scarcella

September 24, 2019 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is challenging a Chicago judge who initiated an investigation into whether agency leaders—in press statements—violated the terms of a settlement with the companies Kraft Food Groups Inc. and Mondelēz Global LLC.

By Mike Scarcella

6 minute read

September 19, 2019 | Law.com

Welcome to Labor of Law -- we've got some early reaction to California's new gig economy labor rules, and Google is sued anew for alleged age bias discrimination. Plus: scroll down for Who Got the Work. Thanks for reading!

By Mike Scarcella

9 minute read

September 17, 2019 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Justice Department is backing a California law firm challenging a Ninth Circuit ruling that upheld the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's single-director structure.

By Mike Scarcella

5 minute read

September 16, 2019 | Texas Lawyer

The conciliation agreement was not an admission by Sprint of any violation, and there has been no adjudication that Sprint violated any laws.

By Mike Scarcella

3 minute read

September 13, 2019 | The Recorder

The U.S. Supreme Court vacated an earlier en banc decision after concluding the late Judge Stephen Reinhardt's vote should not have counted. Lawyers in a closely watched pay-equity case offered competing views Friday about what the en banc court should do now.

By Mike Scarcella

5 minute read

September 13, 2019 | National Law Journal

"We very much regret that this incident occurred and can assure the court that it will not happen again," Jones Day lawyers told a Virginia federal court.

By Mike Scarcella

4 minute read

September 12, 2019 | National Law Journal

A federal appeals panel said Thursday a U.S. magistrate judge, and not federal prosecutors, should look at email files seized from a law firm in an obstruction investigation.

By Mike Scarcella

5 minute read

September 12, 2019 | Law.com

Uber's already facing a new lawsuit over driver classification, as California nears adopting new labor rules that make it harder for gig companies to declare their drivers as contractors. Plus: the EEOC isn't eager to continue pay-data collection, but the maneuvering doesn't impact the ongoing collection now. Scroll down for much more, including Who Got the Work!

By Mike Scarcella

11 minute read

September 11, 2019 | National Law Journal

A new petition marked the latest example of a Big Law firm going to bat for free for a government client. Wilson Sonsini recently announced a new national U.S. Supreme Court and appellate practice.

By Mike Scarcella

5 minute read

September 09, 2019 | Law.com

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By ALM Staff

2 minute read