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.
March 29, 2018 | National Law Journal
NLJ's Marcia Coyle Recaps Partisan Gerrymandering Arguments"In 2004, the court kind of threw up its hands about partisan gerrymandering, saying, we can't come up with a test," Coyle says on PBS NewsHour. The justices are trying again—in two cases this term.
By ALM Staff
2 minute read
March 28, 2018 | National Law Journal
Justice Alito 'Unrecuses' in Upcoming Patent CaseJustices usually do not explain their reasons for recusing—or undoing a recusal, for that matter—but the explanation in this case seems relatively clear.
By Mike Scarcella |
2 minute read
March 28, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Ex-Kirkland Partner Robert Khuzami Banked $11M Partnership ShareThe former head of the SEC's enforcement division is now serving as deputy U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York.
By Mike Scarcella | Christine Simmons
5 minute read
March 26, 2018 | The Recorder
Charles Rettig, Trump's Pick for IRS Chief, Discloses Clients, Law Firm SalaryCharles Rettig of California's Hochman Salkin, the Trump administration's nominee for IRS commissioner, reported $1.13M in law firm salary. Rettig's financial disclosure, and a filing from Michael Desmond, the California solo up for IRS chief counsel, reveal a glimpse at their legal services in the tax arena.
By Mike Scarcella |
5 minute read
March 23, 2018 | The Recorder
Gibson Dunn's Nicola Hanna, Now LA's US Attorney, Reveals $3.7M Partnership ShareHanna, a Gibson Dunn partner since 1998, identified his anticipated partnership share—which he would receive by January 2019—at between $1 million and $5 million.
By Mike Scarcella
4 minute read
March 21, 2018 | National Law Journal
Surveillance Law Applies to Cruise Line, Judge Says in Ruling for US Justice Dept.Miami-based Royal Caribbean, Judge Beryl Howell in Washington wrote, "provides passengers the ability to access the internet in order to, among other things, effectuate money transfers, thus making the company a provider" of electronic communication services.
By Mike Scarcella |
4 minute read
March 20, 2018 | Supreme Court Brief
Catch Up With Marcia Coyle: Wednesday's Supreme Court BriefCatch up with Marcia Coyle about the latest in NLJ's Supreme Court Brief.
By ALM Staff
1 minute read
March 15, 2018 | National Law Journal
Divided Fifth Circuit Scraps Obama-Era 'Fiduciary Rule'The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Thursday divided 2-1 in striking down the Obama-era U.S. Labor Department's fiduciary rule. The regulations, targeting conflicts of interest in the retirement-savings industry, expanded the definition of "fiduciary." Business groups challenged the rule.
By Melanie Waddell
6 minute read
March 06, 2018 | National Law Journal
Catch Up With Marcia Coyle: Argument ReviewMarcia Coyle, chief Washington correspondent for The National Law Journal, reviews the recent argument cycle—and previews cases set for upcoming conferences.
By Mike Scarcella |
1 minute read
March 05, 2018 | National Law Journal
How PwC Handled Its First Transgender Employee Transition in the Workplace"At work I was hiding," Chris Palma says. "I did not get to be my true self."
By Erin Mulvaney
9 minute read