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 23, 2021 | National Law Journal

Skadden, Wachtell and Boies Schiller Alums Are Among Biden White House Hires

The latest hires since February at the White House join an earlier wave of lawyers who decamped from firms including Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Wilmer Cutler Pickering and Dorr; O'Melveny & Myers and Latham & Watkins.

By Mike Scarcella

9 minute read

March 20, 2021 | National Law Journal

Compensation Snapshot: Former Gibson Dunn, Latham Partners Now in Biden White House

Stuart Delery of Gibson Dunn and Jonathan Su of Latham were part of an early wave of Big Law partners and associates to join the Biden White House. Both lawyers are serving as deputy assistant to the president and deputy counsel.

By Mike Scarcella

6 minute read

March 19, 2021 | National Law Journal

Suing Crowell, Walgreens Sought Surrender of Decade-Old Client File

A Crowell representative declined to comment about the suit, and the docket does not indicate the firm has been served. The firm had disputed in February whether Walgreens was entitled to the internal records.

By Mike Scarcella

5 minute read

March 18, 2021 | National Law Journal

'Questioning My Existence': DC Circuit's Dumping on 'Garamond' Divides Lawyers

Lawyers care as much about how their words appear in filings as what arguments those words are making. Here's a roundup of some of the things lawyers were saying on social media about the D.C. Circuit's discouragement of using the Garamond typeface.

By Marcia Coyle | Mike Scarcella

5 minute read

March 18, 2021 | Law.com

Labor of Law: Pay Bias Case Partly Revived | New Worker Classification Suit | Who Got the Work: Apple Sues Ex-Employee | All the Major L&E Headlines | Polsinelli Expands L&E Prowess

Welcome to Labor of Law, our labor and employment dispatch spotlighting big cases, key issues and developing trends.

By Mike Scarcella

10 minute read

March 17, 2021 | National Law Journal

Boies Schiller Alum Lisa Barclay Is Now HHS Deputy General Counsel

The Biden administration also picked Paul Rodríguez, formerly a top consumer affairs lawyer in New Jersey, as HHS deputy general counsel. At Boies Schiller, Barclay provided legal services to clients including UnitedHealthcare Inc.

By Mike Scarcella

3 minute read

March 16, 2021 | Law.com

Compliance Hot Spots: Jenner's New Financial Litigation Plan | MoFo Snags DOJ Antitrust Lawyer | Who Got the Work: Latest Lobbying Disclosures | All the New Moves

Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots, our weekly snapshot on white-collar, regulatory and compliance news and trends.

By Mike Scarcella

6 minute read

March 12, 2021 | National Law Journal

Wiley Rein Dismisses Legal Fee Suit Against Engineering Services Company

The case was one of two in D.C. court in which the firm in 2020 sought fees from a client.

By Mike Scarcella

3 minute read

March 11, 2021 | Law.com

Labor of Law: Office Returns: Some Firms Eye Summer | Jessie Liu on Pressures to 'Fit In' | In Focus: EEOC and NLRB GCs | Who Got the Work

Welcome to Labor of Law, our labor and employment dispatch spotlighting big cases, key issues and developing trends.

By Mike Scarcella

9 minute read

March 09, 2021 | Law.com

Compliance Hot Spots: Steve Ryan Takes His Next Shot | New Lawyer Hires at Biden White House | Twitter Turns to Wilmer to Sue Texas | Many New Moves: Full Roundup

Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots, our weekly snapshot on white-collar, regulatory and compliance news and trends. Thanks for reading! Let's jump in.

By Mike Scarcella

10 minute read

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