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.
February 14, 2019 | Litigation Daily
In Amicus Brief, Lyft Bashes EPA for 'Head-Scratching' Drive to Relax Car Pollution Rules"Efficient vehicles mean more earnings for drivers, cheaper rides for passengers, and a better business for Lyft," the company's lawyers at Washington's Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis said in a D.C. Circuit filing.
By Mike Scarcella
3 minute read
February 14, 2019 | Daily Business Review
US Supreme Court Labor Ruling Cited in Challenges to Mandatory Bar DuesFlorida doesn't have a pending case, but Goldwater Institute in Arizona attorney Jacob Huebert expects "similar lawsuits in more states in the near future."
By Mike Scarcella
6 minute read
February 13, 2019 | International Edition
Skadden's DOJ Deal Is Off-Limits for Russian Company Claiming Mueller AbusesU.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich rejected a bid by Concord Management to explore how the Skadden law firm inked a civil settlement over alleged foreign-lobbying violations.
By Mike Scarcella
4 minute read
February 12, 2019 | Daily Report Online
Kagan's Dissent in 11th Circuit Death Case Highlights Central Voice on ReligionConservative and liberal critics, forming an unusual alliance, have widely assailed the Supreme Court's order allowing an Alabama inmate's execution to go forward.
By Mike Scarcella
5 minute read
February 08, 2019 | Daily Business Review
Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax on Leave from MoFo After Sex Assault ClaimsThe law firm's chairman announced Justin Fairfax's leave and the hiring of an outside counsel to investigate two women's claims against him.
By Mike Scarcella
2 minute read
February 06, 2019 | The Recorder
Orrick Team Accuses US Labor Dept. of 'Bad Faith' in Bias Case"Despite having prosecuted this matter for more than four years, OFCCP now wants to change course. Why?" Oracle's attorneys at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe said in a new filing in a pay-discrimination case.
By Erin Mulvaney
4 minute read
February 05, 2019 | National Law Journal
Big Law Firms Have a Lot to Say About NLRB's 'Joint Employer' ManeuveringThe National Labor Relations Board has received thousands of comments on its proposal to embrace a new business-friendly standard for defining joint-employer relations. Here's what some big U.S. firms said on behalf of clients and practice groups.
By Erin Mulvaney
8 minute read
February 04, 2019 | The Recorder
Why the US Labor Dept. Is Dropping Its Google Pay-Data AppealThe Labor Department's appeal had been pending for more than a year. Agency lawyers are pointing to a new Trump-era compliance directive that focuses on transparency and cooperation.
By Erin Mulvaney
4 minute read
January 31, 2019 | Daily Business Review
Tech Trove: Roger Stone Discovery Is 'Voluminous and Complex'Prosecutors say the FBI seized "multiple hard drives containing several terabytes of information" in raids at his home, apartment and office.
By Mike Scarcella
3 minute read
January 31, 2019 | National Law Journal
Roger Stone Discovery Is 'Voluminous and Complex,' Mueller Team Says"This discovery is both voluminous and complex. It is composed of multiple hard drives containing several terabytes of information," prosecutors told a Washington judge Thursday.
By Mike Scarcella
3 minute read
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