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Mike Scarcella

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 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 Case

Justices 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 Share

The 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 Salary

Charles 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 Share

Hanna, 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 Brief

Catch 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 Review

Marcia 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