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 25, 2019 | Daily Report Online

High Court Rebuffs Bid by Alston & Bird's Mystery Client to Upend Mueller Subpoena

A Washington trial judge had imposed a $50,000 daily fine against the foreign-owned company resisting a Mueller grand jury subpoena.

By Mike Scarcella

3 minute read

March 22, 2019 | Law.com

The Mueller Report Timeline: How We Got Here

The road to the report has included the involvement of numerous big-name lawyers, challenges to the investigation itself, unprecedented courtroom proceedings and the downfall of prominent Washington insiders.

By Mike Scarcella | Leigh Jones

1 minute read

March 21, 2019 | National Law Journal

DC Circuit Weighs 'Ambush' Election Rule in UPS Union Dispute

In an amicus brief, lawyers for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce warn a ruling could extend so-called "Auer deference."

By Erin Mulvaney

4 minute read

March 21, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Kutztown UPS Facility at Center of DC Circuit Case Over 'Ambush' Union Election Rule

In an amicus brief, lawyers for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce warn a ruling could extend so-called "Auer deference."

By Mike Scarcella

4 minute read

March 21, 2019 | Law.com

Labor of Law: Immigration Maneuvering | Judge Rebukes EEOC Over Pay-Data Delay | Workplace Mental Health | Facebook Settles

We've got some observations about what firms are doing on the immigration and mobility front, and scroll down for our report on the Washington federal judge who wants the EEOC to move faster to reinstate the Obama-era EEO-1 pay-data rules. Thanks for reading Labor of Law!

By Erin Mulvaney

8 minute read

March 20, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Mississippi Jury Strikes Draw Skepticism From Range of High Court

During an hourlong argument in Flowers v. Mississippi, justices from across the spectrum expressed displeasure at the handling of Curtis Flowers' six trials for the same crime.

By Mike Scarcella

4 minute read

March 19, 2019 | National Law Journal

Judge Scolds US Lawyers Over Delay in Pay-Data Compliance

“I am not in the business of running the EEOC nor do I want to set an unrealistic deadline. I can, but I don't think you want me to do that,” U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said at a court hearing in Washington.

By Erin Mulvaney

5 minute read

March 18, 2019 | Law.com

Willkie's Gordon Caplan Turns to Big Law to Represent Him in College Admissions Case

Ropes & Gray partner Joshua Levy in Boston, co-chair of the firm's global litigation and enforcement practice, has entered an appearance representing Caplan.

By C. Ryan Barber and Nate Robson

3 minute read