Mike Scarcella

April 21, 2020 | National Law Journal

King & Spalding "asks the court to turn back the clock and treat the sealed material as if plaintiff had never intentionally placed it on the court's docket. That the court cannot do," U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said in a new order.

By Mike Scarcella

5 minute read

April 18, 2020 | National Law Journal

King & Spalding withdrew an attorney fee request after a Washington trial judge said the firm would need to reveal hourly rates and other records. The U.S. Justice Department is opposing the firm's push for an order requiring the government to destroy or return the disputed billing records.

By Mike Scarcella

6 minute read

April 16, 2020 | Law.com

Welcome to Labor of Law, and we hope you are safe and well. We've got the latest Covid-19 headlines, and a roundup of some of the things firms are doing to help stabilize. In case you missed it: Virginia embraces new LGBT workplace protections, the EEOC picks a new counsel, and a Venable team will defend Mike Bloomberg in L&E litigation.

By Mike Scarcella

10 minute read

April 13, 2020 | National Law Journal

The former U.S. secretary of state's lawyers at Williams & Connolly question the Justice Department's position and assertions in the pending D.C. Circuit case over Clinton's email practices.

By Mike Scarcella

6 minute read

April 09, 2020 | Law.com

Welcome to Labor of Law, and we hope you, family and colleagues are safe. We're looking at how law firms are managing their workforce amid the coronavirus crisis. Plus: two new arbitration rulings in the U.S. appeals courts, and scroll down for headlines and Who Got the Work. Thanks for reading!

By Mike Scarcella

13 minute read

April 08, 2020 | National Law Journal

"As reflected by an internet search utilizing the term 'King and Spalding billing rates,' King & Spalding has publicly filed its billing rates in other cases," the U.S. Justice Department argued, opposing the firm's effort to seal documents in a public records lawsuit.

By Mike Scarcella

6 minute read

April 07, 2020 | National Law Journal

"One can have a good-faith disagreement with the majority decision but this is not some raw partisan move," one law professor argued, disputing assertions from civil rights advocates.

By Mike Scarcella | Marcia Coyle

7 minute read

April 02, 2020 | Law.com

On tap this week: EEOC's Covid-19 Q&A. Seyfarth Withdraws from US Soccer defense. There's a new pay-equity case at the US Supreme Court. A Postmates arbitration fight gets personal. Scroll down for Who Got the Work. Stay safe -- and be well.

By Mike Scarcella

11 minute read

April 01, 2020 | The Recorder

Lawyers from Seyfarth Shaw on Wednesday withdrew from representing the U.S. Soccer Federation in a pay-equity case after widespread criticism of a court filing that said players on the U.S. Women's National Team had less "skill" than their male colleagues. Latham & Watkins remains as the federation's counsel.

By Mike Scarcella | Ross Todd

3 minute read

March 30, 2020 | National Law Journal

The federal agency has posted a 45-minute webinar responding to a range of inquiries about privacy and disclosure, national origin and age discrimination, pregnant employees and other matters.

By Mike Scarcella

5 minute read