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.
December 18, 2017 | Daily Report Online
How Rainmaking for a Big Firm Led to a Two-Year Bar SuspensionThe transcript of the 2015 disciplinary hearing offers the deepest public glimpse of an attorney's long career in the law—and how he believed he had done nothing wrong.
By Kristen Rasmussen | Mike Scarcella
7 minute read
December 15, 2017 | National Law Journal
112 Companies Back Microsoft, Princeton in Immigration Suit Against Trump"In addition to these invaluable intangible benefits, DACA has produced—and is continuing to produce—important benefits for America's companies and for our economy as a whole," the brief, filed by teams from Wilmer Hale and Mayer Brown, argued.
By Mike Scarcella |
2 minute read
December 13, 2017 | National Law Journal
US Justice Department Will Back Joe Arpaio in Appeal to Erase Contempt Verdict"The government has entered an appearance in this case and intends to represent the government's interests in this appeal," the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement Wednesday to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
By Mike Scarcella |
4 minute read
December 12, 2017 | Daily Report Online
Barnes & Thornburg Partner Is Suspended for 2 Years for Billing MisconductA Barnes & Thornburg partner in Atlanta who faced possible disbarment for fraudulently billing a corporate client tens of thousands of dollars instead will be suspended for two years, the Georgia Supreme Court says. John F. Meyers was a Seyfath Shaw labor and employment partner at the time of the professional conduct violations.
By Mike Scarcella | Kristen Rasmussen
5 minute read
December 11, 2017 | The Recorder
Big Pharma Lobbyist Teams Up With Arnold & Porter to Fight Drug-Price LawThe Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, represented by Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer and Downey Brand, want a judge to declare California's law unconstitutional.
By Mike Scarcella | Cheryl Miller |
4 minute read
December 11, 2017 | National Law Journal
Marcia Coyle Highlights NLJ's SCOTUS Clerk SeriesMarcia Coyle, senior Washington correspondent at The National Law Journal, spotlights key findings in ALM's special report about diversity among U.S. Supreme Court law clerks.
By Mike Scarcella |
1 minute read
December 08, 2017 | National Law Journal
New FERC Chairman Reported $1.8M Jones Day Partnership ShareA longtime Jones Day partner in Washington who had been co-leader of the firm's energy practice was sworn in Thursday as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Kevin McIntyre's financial disclosure and ethics agreement offer a peek at his compensation and legal services.
By Mike Scarcella
4 minute read
December 06, 2017 | National Law Journal
Marcia Coyle on Justice Kennedy and the Supreme Court's Wedding Cake CaseCoyle on Justice Kennedy: "He's really at the center now of speech and dignity in this case, with an overlay of religion. And I think, as is so often the case, when the justices are closely divided, he may well be the key to the outcome."
By Mike Scarcella |
4 minute read
December 06, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Document: Law Firms Implicated in New Weinstein Class ActionThe complaint in New York federal district court alleged law firms, corporate executives and entertainment industry members were among the participants in what the lawsuit called the "Weinstein Sexual Enterprise."
By Mike Scarcella
2 minute read
December 05, 2017 | National Law Journal
The $6.7M Tab for Mueller's Russia Investigation Will GrowMueller reported $1.7 million in personnel compensation and benefits for members of his team.
By Mike Scarcella |
2 minute read