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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May 30, 2019 | Law.com

Labor of Law: Plaintiffs Can't Shake Disqualification Order | Legal Speak Podcast: Gender Reckoning | What NY Lawmakers Are Up To | Who Got the Work

Welcome to Labor of Law -- JPMorgan settles paternal discrimination claims; Ninth Circuit upholds plaintiffs disqualification order in a gig-economy case; and check out the latest Legal Speak pod, featuring David Sanford. Thanks for reading!

By Mike Scarcella

10 minute read

May 29, 2019 | National Law Journal

'There Is This Battle Over the Language' in Abortion Clashes

Appearing on PBS NewsHour, NLJ's Marcia Coyle spoke about what the court did and did not do—and how the court arrived at its decision.

By ALM Staff

3 minute read

May 29, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Georgia Congressman Doug Collins Regrets Mueller Won't Testify Before Judiciary Committee

The Georgia Republican welcomes a change of topics for the House Committee, suggesting it look into border security and Chinese theft of intellectual property.

By Mike Scarcella

5 minute read

May 24, 2019 | Litigation Daily

Prolific ADA Plaintiffs Lawyer in California Indicted on Federal Tax Charges

Scott N. Johnson, owner of Disabled Access Prevents Injury Inc., has filed thousands of lawsuits alleging violations of state and federal disability and civil rights laws.

By Mike Scarcella

3 minute read

May 23, 2019 | Law.com

Labor of Law: Duke's $54M No-Poach Settlement; Seyfarth Launches Biometrics Group; SCOTUS Arbitration Docket Grows; Plus: Who Got the Work

Welcome to Labor of Law, our weekly roundup of news and analysis for L&E practice teams.

By Mike Scarcella

10 minute read

May 22, 2019 | National Law Journal

DC Circuit Is Urged to Fast-Track Trump's Subpoena Appeal

The proposed schedule would push the dispute into mid-July, and during that time the House would agree to suspend the production of documents that are required by the subpoena to Mazars.

By Mike Scarcella | Ellis Kim

5 minute read

May 16, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

In a 1992 Pennsylvania Case, SCOTUS Had 5 Votes to Overturn 'Roe'. Why That Didn't Happen

The Casey case, which affirmed Roe's central holding, is getting renewed attention for the standard the decision set for determining whether a state law posed an "undue burden" on a woman's right to get an abortion.

By Mike Scarcella

6 minute read

May 16, 2019 | Law.com

Labor of Law: 'Roller Coaster Two Weeks' for Gig Companies | That's Chairwoman Dhillon Now | H-1B Litigation | Deloitte Expands US Legal Ambitions

Here's a snapshot of some of the early commentary about state and federal gig-economy regulatory rulings. Plus, the EEOC formally has a new leader, and we've got a roundup of some of the big new cases, including: T. Rowe Price's H-1B suit. Thanks for reading!

By Mike Scarcella

10 minute read