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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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March 28, 2019 | Daily Business Review

US House Bill Would Open Bank Doors to Marijuana Business

The bill backed by the House Financial Services Committee is a top priority for the marijuana industry, which has been largely shut out of mainstream banking.

By Mike Scarcella

4 minute read

March 28, 2019 | National Law Journal

Read HUD's Discrimination Charge Against Facebook

"Just because a process to deliver advertising is opaque and complex doesn't mean that [it] exempts Facebook and others from our scrutiny and the law of the land," HUD's general counsel said in a statement.

By ALM Staff

3 minute read

March 28, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Facebook Faces Fair Housing Discrimination Charge Filed by HUD

"Just because a process to deliver advertising is opaque and complex doesn't mean that [it] exempts Facebook and others from our scrutiny and the law of the land," HUD's general counsel said in a statement.

By ALM Staff

3 minute read

March 28, 2019 | Law.com

Labor of Law: 'Most Favored Nation Status' for Pregnant Employees? | US Appeals Court Gender-Pay Ruling | Who Got the Work & Notable Moves

Lawyers for a company accused of pregnancy discrimination are responding to claims in the Eleventh Circuit, where the case will test the US Supreme Court's Young v. UPS ruling. Plus: the 4th Circuit is out with a new gender-pay ruling, and scroll down for our weekly feature Who Got the Work and notable moves. Thanks for reading!

By Mike Scarcella

10 minute read

March 27, 2019 | National Law Journal

Ex-Sidley Associate, Alito Clerk Named Acting Head of Trump Regulatory Portal

Paul Ray, a Harvard law alum, clerked for Alito during the 2013-2014 term. At Sidley, he provided legal services to household companies and business advocates, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

By Mike Scarcella

4 minute read

March 27, 2019 | Litigation Daily

Prosecutor Tells Judge Mueller Grand Jury 'Continuing Robustly'

Unidentified foreign government-owned company, represented by Alston & Bird, requests continued secrecy at hearing Wednesday in D.C. federal court.

By Mike Scarcella

4 minute read

March 27, 2019 | Litigation Daily

SEC Ends Losing Streak at SCOTUS

The justices' divided ruling Wednesday in Lorenzo v. SEC comes after two losses last term at the high court.

By Mike Scarcella

6 minute read

March 25, 2019 | National Law Journal

'Stormy Weather Lies Ahead': What Lawyers Are Saying About Barr's Obstruction Call

U.S. Attorney General William Barr's decision to resolve whether Trump committed obstruction of justice amid the Mueller probe set off a firestorm of debate among legal scholars and practitioners. Here's a snapshot of what lawyers are saying.

By Mike Scarcella | Nate Robson

7 minute read

March 25, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Ex-Pa. Prosecutors, Other Legal Observers Disagree on Implications of Mueller Report

U.S. Attorney General William Barr's decision to resolve whether Trump committed obstruction of justice amid the Mueller probe set off a firestorm of debate among legal scholars and practitioners. From "it's over" to "stormy weather lies ahead," here's a snapshot of what lawyers are saying.

By Mike Scarcella | Nate Robson

8 minute read

March 25, 2019 | Litigation Daily

What Lawyers Are Saying About Barr's Obstruction Call

U.S. Attorney General William Barr's decision to resolve whether Trump committed obstruction of justice amid the Mueller probe set off a firestorm of debate among legal scholars and practitioners. Here's a snapshot of what lawyers are saying.

By Mike Scarcella and Nate Robson

7 minute read