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.
May 09, 2018 | National Law Journal
JPMorgan Loses Another Ruling in Labor Department's Gender Pay Discrimination CaseLawyers for JPMorgan, represented by McGuireWoods, argued that the Labor Department waited too long to tell the bank about alleged gender-based compensation allegations. An administrative law judge ruled for labor enforcers.
By Mike Scarcella
4 minute read
May 07, 2018 | National Law Journal
Wilmer Partner Dan Berkovitz, Up for CFTC Seat, Reveals Big Law Income, Client ListDan Berkovitz, a Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr partner in Washington and nominee for a Democratic seat on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, represented some of the country's largest financial institutions.
By Mike Scarcella
5 minute read
April 25, 2018 | National Law Journal
Why Judge John Bates Embraced 'Undocumented' Over 'Illegal' in DACA RulingIn his ruling against the Trump administration's move to rescind the DACA immigration program, U.S. District Judge John Bates explained, in a footnote, his reasons for choosing "undocumented" over "illegal."
By Mike Scarcella |
4 minute read
April 20, 2018 | National Law Journal
Documents: Feds Hit Wells Fargo for $1B Penalty for Consumer AbusesThe $1 billion penalty imposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau marks the largest in the agency's history.
By Mike Scarcella |
4 minute read
April 18, 2018 | National Law Journal
Federal Judiciary Updates Congress on Workplace Misconduct Review“What we've been hearing—and what's supported by all the studies we've examined up to this point—employees need and want a less formalistic process," James Duff, director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, told members of Congress on Wednesday.
By Mike Scarcella
4 minute read
April 15, 2018 | National Law Journal
Video: Marcia Coyle Catches Up With Georgetown Law's Joshua GeltzerMarcia Coyle catches up with Joshua Geltzer, founding executive director of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection at Georgetown University Law Center.
By ALM Staff
2 minute read
April 10, 2018 | National Law Journal
Ex-King & Spalding Partner Robert Hur Follows Rosenstein as Maryland US AttorneyRobert Hur is among several King & Spalding alums to decamp for posts in the Trump administration and associated executive agencies.
By Mike Scarcella
4 minute read
April 04, 2018 | National Law Journal
Cyclist, Fired After Flipping Off Trump's Motorcade, Sues Her Company“I filed this lawsuit against my former employer today because I believe that Americans should not be forced to choose between their principles and their paychecks,” Juli Briskman, the plaintiff, said in a statement.
By Erin Mulvaney
4 minute read
April 04, 2018 | National Law Journal
Justice Dept. Must Reveal Names of Unselected Corporate Compliance Monitors"The public interest in disclosure of the information outweighs the weak privacy interests at issue," U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras said in his ruling.
By Mike Scarcella |
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March 31, 2018 | National Law Journal
Federal Judiciary Misused PACER Fees, Judge Says in Class Action Ruling"The court rejects the parties' polar opposite views of the statute, and finds the defendant liable for certain costs that post-date the passage of the E-Government Act, even though these expenses involve dissemination of information via the Internet," Huvelle wrote.
By Mike Scarcella |
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