Mike Scarcella

August 26, 2015 | National Law Journal

Justice Anthony Kennedy's words in the high court's landmark gay-marriage ruling are being repeated at wedding ceremonies around the country. A federal district judge in Nevada says the U.S. government must pay nearly $147,000 in legal fees in a civil asset forfeiture case. And David Kendall, a lawyer for Hillary Clinton, responds—again—to Congress. This is a news roundup from ALM and other publications.

By Mike Scarcella

3 minute read

August 26, 2015 | National Law Journal

Justice Anthony Kennedy's words in the high court's landmark gay-marriage ruling are being repeated at wedding ceremonies around the country. A federal district judge in Nevada says the U.S. government must pay nearly $147,000 in legal fees in a civil asset forfeiture case. And David Kendall, a lawyer for Hillary Clinton, responds—again—to Congress. This is a news roundup from ALM and other publications.

By Mike Scarcella

3 minute read

August 21, 2015 | National Law Journal

The estate of Thomas Hale Boggs Jr., the late super lawyer-lobbyist in Washington, is wrapped up in a fight over property. Ted Olson and Lawrence Lessig face off in a California court. And the Detroit couple in the Supreme Court's landmark gay marriage case will wed soon. This is a roundup from ALM and other publications.

By Mike Scarcella

3 minute read

August 21, 2015 | National Law Journal

The estate of Thomas Hale Boggs Jr., the late super lawyer-lobbyist in Washington, is wrapped up in a fight over property. Ted Olson and Lawrence Lessig face off in a California court. And the Detroit couple in the Supreme Court's landmark gay marriage case will wed soon. This is a roundup from ALM and other publications.

By Mike Scarcella

3 minute read

August 19, 2015 | National Law Journal

Prosecutors in D.C. recommend a 25-year prison sentence for the woman who fatally stabbed DLA Piper associate David Messerschmitt. David Kendall, a lawyer for Hillary Clinton, responds to a congressional demand for information. A California judge is censured for helping out a friend. And the feds abandon their appeal, and criminal case, against a businessman who challenged the search of his laptop. This is a roundup of news from ALM and other publications.

By Mike Scarcella

4 minute read

August 19, 2015 | National Law Journal

Prosecutors in D.C. recommend a 25-year prison sentence for the woman who fatally stabbed DLA Piper associate David Messerschmitt. David Kendall, a lawyer for Hillary Clinton, responds to a congressional demand for information. A California judge is censured for helping out a friend. And the feds abandon their appeal, and criminal case, against a businessman who challenged the search of his laptop. This is a roundup of news from ALM and other publications.

By Mike Scarcella

4 minute read

August 18, 2015 | National Law Journal

Defense contractor Kellogg Brown & Root Services alleges in a new lawsuit that the U.S. government is unfairly withholding contract records that the company says it needs to challenge tort allegations tied to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The company, represented by Covington & Burling, filed a public-records complaint Monday in Washington federal district court against the U.S. Department of Defense. "KBR's ability to defend itself adequately against litigation, in both pending suits and suits not yet filed, materially depends on obtaining records in possession of the DoD," the company's lawyers wrote.

By Mike Scarcella

3 minute read

August 17, 2015 | National Law Journal

Defense contractor Kellogg Brown & Root Services alleges in a new lawsuit that the U.S. government is unfairly withholding contract records that the company says it needs to challenge tort allegations tied to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The company, represented by Covington & Burling, filed a public-records complaint Monday in Washington federal district court against the U.S. Department of Defense. "KBR's ability to defend itself adequately against litigation, in both pending suits and suits not yet filed, materially depends on obtaining records in possession of the DoD," the company's lawyers wrote.

By Mike Scarcella

3 minute read

July 29, 2015 | National Law Journal

The National Law Journal's series on judicial transparency last year—a spotlight on judges' financial disclosure forms—was awarded a bronze medal for features by the American Society of Business Publication Editors. The NLJ was among several ALM Media publications awarded Friday at a banquet in New York.

By Mike Scarcella

2 minute read

July 29, 2015 | National Law Journal

The National Law Journal's series on judicial transparency last year—a spotlight on judges' financial disclosure forms—was awarded a bronze medal for features by the American Society of Business Publication Editors. The NLJ was among several ALM Media publications awarded Friday at a banquet in New York.

By Mike Scarcella

2 minute read