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.
January 14, 2021 | Law.com
Labor of Law: Docket Watch: Amazon Arbitration at SCOTUS | Seyfarth's Latest Class Action Report | Littler in Dublin | SEC Sued Over Whistleblower Rules | Who Got the WorkWelcome to Labor of Law, our labor and employment dispatch spotlighting big cases, key issues and developing trends. Let's punch in -- and thanks for reading!
By Mike Scarcella
11 minute read
January 11, 2021 | National Law Journal
5 Former Supreme Court Clerks Among 21 New Biden White House LawyersThe Biden administration on Monday announced 21 additional new hires at the White House counsel's office, including five former U.S. Supreme Court clerks who worked for Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elena Kagan.
By Mike Scarcella | Marcia Coyle
8 minute read
January 08, 2021 | National Law Journal
Wilmer's Alejandro Mayorkas, Biden Pick for DHS, Reveals $3.3M Partner ShareA new financial disclosure showed Alejandro Mayorkas provided legal services to Wilmer clients Airbnb, Blackstone Group, Cisco Systems, The Clorox Company, T-Mobile US, Northrop Grumman and Uber.
By Mike Scarcella
5 minute read
January 07, 2021 | Law.com
Labor of Law: Covid-19 Suits: Diverse, But Limited | New Noncompete Ruling in Florida | 'Things Our Bosses Said A Lot': Headlines | Who Got the WorkWelcome to Labor of Law, our labor and employment dispatch spotlighting big cases, key issues and developing trends. Thanks for reading! Let's get going.
By Mike Scarcella
9 minute read
January 05, 2021 | Law.com
Compliance Hot Spots: White-Collar Outlook | Legal Fee Requests for Mueller Interviews | Kirkland's New Hires | Who Got the Work | HeadlinesWelcome to Compliance Hot Spots, our weekly snapshot on white-collar, regulatory and compliance news and trends.
By C. Ryan Barber | Mike Scarcella
8 minute read
January 05, 2021 | National Law Journal
Who Has Pence's Ear? Former O'Melveny Partner Gregory Jacob, Counsel to the VPJacob's boss will take centerstage Wednesday presiding over the count of electoral votes. "Greg embodies the role of trusted adviser, and he is worthy of the trust he inspires," one of his former colleagues at O'Melveny & Myers said.
By Mike Scarcella
7 minute read
January 04, 2021 | National Law Journal
'There Must Be Legal Consequences': Among Many Lawyers, Outrage Over Trump's Georgia Call"This is as blatant an attempt to steal an election as you will ever hear," Sherrilyn Ifill, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, said on Twitter. And George Conway stated: "The real question that pops up here, and pops up again and again, is how delusional is he? Is he that delusional, or is he just desperate? I think it's a little bit of both."
By Marcia Coyle | Mike Scarcella
6 minute read
December 31, 2020 | National Law Journal
In Virus Era, US Supreme Court Filings Fell 16% Year-Over-YearRoberts used the latest installment of his report to broadly praise judges, court staff and law enforcement for the collaborative work allowing the courts to continue to function amid the great uncertainty of the pandemic.
By Mike Scarcella
3 minute read
December 30, 2020 | National Law Journal
In Biden White House, Top Roles for Covington, Jenner and Paul Weiss AlumsA fuller picture of the Biden White House came into focus Wednesday as the transition team announced a slate of new hires in the offices of the president and vice president.
By Mike Scarcella
4 minute read
December 29, 2020 | The Recorder
CFPB Survived at SCOTUS, and 9th Circuit Now Won't Force an Agency Do-Over"Director Kraninger's ratification remedies any constitutional injury that Seila Law may have suffered due to the manner in which the CFPB was originally structured," Ninth Circuit Judge Paul Watford said in the new ruling.
By Mike Scarcella
4 minute read
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