Mike Scarcella

December 01, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Michael Flynn, represented by a team from Covington & Burling, pleaded guilty Friday in Washington federal court to lying to the FBI. Here is the plea agreement and statement of facts that were filed today.

By Mike Scarcella |

2 minute read

December 01, 2017 | National Law Journal

Marcia Coyle, senior Washington correspondent, spotlights two cases set for argument the week of Dec. 4: the New Jersey sports betting case, and Masterpiece Cakeshop.

By Mike Scarcella |

4 minute read

December 01, 2017 | National Law Journal

Michael Flynn, represented by a team from Covington & Burling, pleaded guilty Friday in Washington federal court to lying to the FBI. Here is the plea agreement and statement of facts that were filed today.

By Mike Scarcella |

2 minute read

November 30, 2017 | National Law Journal

Marcia Coyle, senior Washington correspondent at The National Law Journal, gives her perspective on the U.S. Supreme Court argument Wednesday over digital privacy.

By Mike Scarcella |

2 minute read

November 28, 2017 | National Law Journal

A Holland & Knight partner in Washington who is the Trump administration nominee for general counsel at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence reported earning $828,483 in salary and bonus, according to newly disclosed financial records that certain executive branch nominees are required to file.

By Mike Scarcella

4 minute read

November 21, 2017 | National Law Journal

The panelists at a recent Harvard Law School discussion about the power of special prosecutors agreed on this: There's no flawless system that uses the executive branch to investigate the executive branch. Panelists at the Harvard event, part of the law school's bicentennial program, offered varying perspectives of what works, what doesn't and what might be done about it.

By Mike Scarcella |

5 minute read

November 20, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

U.S. Sen. Al Franken came under fire Thursday after a radio newscaster recounted being groped and kissed by the former comedian during a USO tour of the Middle East in 2006, three years before the Minnesota Democrat took office. Less than 24 hours earlier, Franken was speaking out about sexual harassment to make his case against forced arbitration clauses in employment contracts that can silence victims of abuse.

By Mike Scarcella |

16 minute read

November 16, 2017 | National Law Journal

A Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr counsel in Washington who specializes in regulatory and government affairs plans to divest interests in six major U.S. companies if he's confirmed to lead enforcement and compliance efforts at the U.S. Commerce Department. Kessler said in his ethics agreement he would divest holdings in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Ford Motor Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Microsoft Corp., Walt Disney Co. and Zimmer Biomet within 90 days of his confirmation.

By Mike Scarcella

4 minute read

November 15, 2017 | National Law Journal

Kirkland & Ellis partner Kate O'Scannlain, facing questions about workplace sexual harassment at her confirmation hearing Wednesday for a U.S. Labor Department post, vowed to study how the broad use of arbitration clauses in employee contracts can unfairly silence victims.

By Erin Mulvaney

4 minute read

November 15, 2017 | National Law Journal

Steven Bradbury, a Dechert litigation partner in Washington and former top U.S. Justice Department lawyer, narrowly won confirmation Tuesday as general counsel to the U.S. Transportation Department after a rebuke for his role in writing memos that justified the use of harsh tactics against detainees in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

By Mike Scarcella |

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