Mike Scarcella

July 11, 2017 | International Edition

Filings reveal compensation for white-collar partner nominated to replace fired FBI director James Comey

By Katelyn Polantz and Mike Scarcella

5 minute read

July 10, 2017 | National Law Journal

Christopher Wray, the King & Spalding white-collar partner who was nominated to replace fired FBI director James Comey, reported earning $9.2 million in his partnership share from 2016 and so far this year, according to financial documents made available Monday. Wray, a King & Spalding partner for nearly 12 years in the firm's Washington and Atlanta offices, also revealed numerous big-name clients in the required disclosure, released by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. Wray is set to appear Wednesday for his confirmation hearing.

By Katelyn Polantz and Mike Scarcella

6 minute read

July 03, 2017 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Labor Department late Monday urged a federal appeals court to largely uphold Obama-era regulations that confronted and sought to curtail conflicts of interest in the retirement-investment market. The government asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to vacate one provision that restricts class-action waivers.

By Mike Scarcella

5 minute read

July 03, 2017 | Daily Business Review

An adult entertainment club in the Florida panhandle is being sued by the EEOC for allegedly refusing to hire a male bartender. The club, Sammy's, subsequently hired at least two female bartenders at the club's Fort Walton Beach location, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The agency said in a statement that "employers must realize that no person, male or female, can be denied employment based on sex." A representative for Sammy's wasn't immediately reached for comment.

By Mike Scarcella

6 minute read

June 29, 2017 | Law.com

Janet Dhillon, a veteran corporate in-house lawyer who led the legal departments at US Airways and J.C. Penney and now oversees Burlington Stores…

By Erin Mulvaney and Mike Scarcella

7 minute read

June 29, 2017 | National Law Journal

Janet Dhillon, a veteran corporate in-house lawyer who led the legal departments at US Airways and JCPenney and now oversees Burlington Stores Inc.'s team, was picked Wednesday for a seat on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In a recent talk, Dhillon, who got her start at Skadden Arps, gave advice to law firms that want to do business with her company. Here are the highlights.

By Erin Mulvaney and Mike Scarcella

6 minute read

May 22, 2017 | National Law Journal

Lawyers for the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services on Monday asked a federal appeals court to freeze for another 90 days a dispute over billions of dollars in insurance industry subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, a delay that could further unnerve the health insurance markets.

By Mike Scarcella

12 minute read

May 22, 2017 | National Law Journal

Lawyers for the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services on Monday asked a federal appeals court to freeze for another 90 days a dispute over billions of dollars in insurance industry subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, a delay that could further unnerve the health insurance markets.

By Mike Scarcella

5 minute read

May 19, 2017 | National Law Journal

Escape the daily flood of Trump news dominating the Washington headlines with this roundup of big regulatory developments. Zillow is facing CFPB scrutiny, Amazon mulls a pharmaceuticals play, Democratic state AGs move to defend a key part of Obamacare, and the SEC is boosting its ranks in new hires from Big Law. And here's a story about ducks at the U.S. Capitol.

By Mike Scarcella

24 minute read

May 19, 2017 | National Law Journal

Escape the daily flood of Trump news dominating the Washington headlines with this roundup of big regulatory developments. Zillow is facing CFPB scrutiny, Amazon mulls a pharmaceuticals play, Democratic state AGs move to defend a key part of Obamacare, and the SEC is boosting its ranks in new hires from Big Law. And here's a story about ducks at the U.S. Capitol.

By Mike Scarcella

7 minute read