Mike Scarcella

May 11, 2016 | National Law Journal

Merrick Garland lists his most important cases, and he identifies dozens of cases in which he recused for financial and other reasons. Staples and Office Depot abandon their merger plan after a Washington judge finds the deal would "substantially" hurt competition. And starting in December, the federal rules of appellate procedure will change—and that means lawyers have a new, reduced word count. This is a roundup from ALM and other publications.

By Mike Scarcella

3 minute read

May 10, 2016 | National Law Journal

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland today is expected to send the Senate a questionnaire, even if the Judiciary Committee didn't ask for one. The Justice Department and North Carolina square off over the state's controversial "bathroom bill." This is a roundup from ALM and other publications.

By Mike Scarcella

2 minute read

May 04, 2016 | National Law Journal

A new tool is launched in Silicon Valley to measure and boost diversity in the tech industry. The Minnesota Vikings clash with Wells Fargo over signage and stadium branding. And the feds could bring more charges against ex-pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli. This is a roundup from ALM and other publications.

By Mike Scarcella

4 minute read

May 03, 2016 | National Law Journal

The Obama administration's antitrust enforcers are aggressively pursuing new cases. Twitter's transparency suit survives, in part. Steptoe is consolidating operations in Los Angeles. And Justice Breyer renews his criticism of the death penalty. This is a roundup from ALM and other publications.

By Mike Scarcella

2 minute read

April 27, 2016 | National Law Journal

Dennis Hastert is set to be sentenced today in Chicago federal district court. Ex-Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell takes his corruption challenge to the justices today. And the plaintiffs who lost their case against North Carolina's voter identification law have taken an appeal to the Fourth Circuit. This is a roundup from ALM and other publications.

By Mike Scarcella

13 minute read

April 26, 2016 | National Law Journal

A federal judge in North Carolina upholds the state's voter identification law. Several Big Law lawyers write letters supporting Dennis Hastert. A federal appeals court reinstates the NFL's punishment of Tom Brady. This is a news roundup from ALM and other publications.

By Mike Scarcella

18 minute read

April 20, 2016 | National Law Journal

U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer, brother of Justice Stephen Breyer, one time aspired to be an actor. A federal appeals court revives a Virginia transgender teen's case challenging a school's bathroom policy. And a Washington judge hears arguments in the FTC's antitrust case against the Staples-Office Depot merger. This is a roundup from ALM and other publications.

By Mike Scarcella

5 minute read

April 19, 2016 | National Law Journal

A new Wall Street Journal/NBC poll finds increasing public support for the confirmation of Merrick Garland to the U.S. Supreme Court. Donald Trump hires a top election-law strategist. And Gibson Dunn's Helgi Walker talks with the NLJ about her first argument at the high court—as an appointed friend of the court. This is a roundup from ALM and other publications.

By Mike Scarcella

10 minute read

April 13, 2016 | National Law Journal

A D.C. Circuit panel seems ready to disrupt the power structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland continues his meet-and-greets on Capitol Hill. And the lawyers in the latest health care case over contraceptives respond to the justices about a possible compromise. This is a roundup from ALM and other publications.

By Mike Scarcella

5 minute read

April 06, 2016 | National Law Journal

Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley takes on Chief Justice John Roberts Jr.'s recent remarks about the politics of the confirmation process. The D.C. Circuit revives a deferred prosecution deal that a judge rejected as too lenient. George Mason tinkers with the new name of its law school. And Hogan Lovells announces leadership changes. This is a roundup from ALM and other publications.

By Mike Scarcella

8 minute read