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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December 28, 2020 | National Law Journal

Roberts in Dissent, Phone Argument Tips, Scalia's FBI File and RBG Remembered: 17 of This Year's Top SCOTUS Headlines

Impeachment proceedings, with Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. presiding. Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death and the appointment of Amy Coney Barrett. So many major headlines. Here's a roundup.

By Marcia Coyle | Mike Scarcella

7 minute read

December 24, 2020 | Law.com

Labor of Law: Covid-19 Shot (And Chaser): Yes, Employers Can Mandate (And Why Some Might Not) | Who Got the Work: Gibson Dunn, Jones Day & More | All the Latest L&E Headlines

Welcome to Labor of Law, our labor and employment dispatch spotlighting big cases, key issues and developing trends. Thanks for reading, and we'd love your feedback. Have a safe and happy new year.

By Mike Scarcella

10 minute read

December 23, 2020 | National Law Journal

Big Law Partners Snag Key Posts in Biden White House Counsel's Office

Lawyers from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; and Latham & Watkins were named to leadership posts Wednesday in the Biden White House.

By Mike Scarcella | C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

December 22, 2020 | National Law Journal

Former Kagan Clerk Elizabeth Wilkins Joins Biden White House Senior Staff

Elizabeth Wilkins, a Yale Law School graduate and native of the District of Columbia, clerked for Justice Elena Kagan during the 2014-2015 term.

By Mike Scarcella

5 minute read

December 17, 2020 | Law.com

Labor of Law: Class Claims Against Jones Day Are Dropped | Norton Rose L&E Leader Is Firm's New Chair | Littler Mendelson, Wilmer Hale and More: Who Got the Work | Covid-19 Headlines: Vaccine Latest

Welcome to Labor of Law, our labor and employment dispatch spotlighting big cases, key issues and developing trends. Thanks for reading.

By Mike Scarcella

10 minute read

December 10, 2020 | Law.com

Labor of Law: Docket Watch: New PPP Suit Attacks Questionnaire | Outsourcing to Littler | New ERISA Petition at SCOTUS | Heading Back Into the Office?

Welcome to Labor of Law, our labor and employment dispatch spotlighting big cases, key issues and developing trends.

By Mike Scarcella

7 minute read

December 03, 2020 | Law.com

Labor of Law: The Law Firm Office Isn't Dead | Docket Watch: 4th Circuit Decisions | Who Got the Work | Headlines: Holiday Parties in Virus Era, and 'Resurrection' of Phone Calls | Littler's Brazil Play

Welcome to Labor of Law, our labor and employment dispatch spotlighting big cases, key issues and developing trends. Thanks for reading, and we'd love your feedback!

By Mike Scarcella

9 minute read

December 02, 2020 | National Law Journal

'Our Country Deserved Better From Members of the Bar'

"In the absence of any meaningful evidence, we must condemn the abuse of the judicial system to subvert the democratic process," the former bar leaders said in a statement.

By Mike Scarcella

4 minute read

December 01, 2020 | Law.com

Compliance Hot Spots: Biden Ushers in 'New Environment' for Enforcement | Kirkland Brings Aboard Reg Brown | Ex-SDNY Head Geoffrey Berman Joins Fried Frank

Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots, our weekly snapshot on white-collar, regulatory and compliance news and trends. Thanks for reading, stay safe and let's dive in.

By C. Ryan Barber | Mike Scarcella

7 minute read

November 24, 2020 | National Law Journal

Federal Judge Sets Dec. 1 Deadline for Broader Disclosure of PPP Loan Records

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg in Washington said "there currently exists no public record of the identities of over 87% of PPP loan recipients" based on information the U.S. Small Business Administration has withheld.

By Mike Scarcella

4 minute read

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