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National Law Journal

Russia's Absent, but Manafort Indictment Likely to Give Leverage to Mueller Probe, Lawyers Say

The unsealed indictment of Paul Manafort on Monday is the first to be produced by U.S. Department of Justice special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's actions in the 2016 elections.
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National Law Journal

DC Federal Court Blocks Most of Trump's Transgender Military Ban

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has blocked most of President Donald Trump's prohibition of transgender military service, while leaving the ban on Defense Department funding of gender reassignments intact.
9 minute read

The Recorder

SCOTUS Won't Review Calif. Case Challenging Affordable Housing Subsidies

The U.S. Supreme Court won't weigh in on a California dispute over the payments some municipalities require developers to make to support low-income housing.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Conspiracy Charges Against Manafort Push Mueller's Russia Investigation Public

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and an aide, Rick Gates, face money laundering conspiracy charges, according to an indictment unsealed Monday in Washington federal district court. Manafort and Gates were expected to surrender Monday to face the criminal allegations, which thrust Special Counsel Robert Mueller III's investigation into the public Monday.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Cooperator in Mueller's Russia Probe Turned to Chicago Firm for Defense

Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation has at least one cooperator: George Papadopoulos, who formerly advised Donald Trump's presidential campaign on foreign policy matters. Papadopoulos, represented by the Chicago-based firm Breen & Pugh, secretly pleaded guilty to a false statements charge in October. His plea agreement requires him to continue to talk with investigators.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Uber Names PepsiCo's Tony West As New Chief Legal Officer

The Pepsico GC and former DOJ official will lead a legal department that has plenty of challenges on its plate.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

The 'In-House Revolution' Has Turned General Counsel Into Advocates

The role of general counsel has evolved to the point now where they have "the access, influence, power and resources" to advance social justice causes, Kim Rivera, chief legal officer and general counsel of HP Inc., said Friday at a Harvard Law School bicentennial event. But that wasn't always the case.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Conversations with Newsmakers: Greg Nevins on LGBT Workplace Fairness

Greg Nevins, the workplace fairness program strategist at Lambda Legal, is involved in three high-profile appeals court cases that consider whether LGBT employees can sue under federal civil rights law for alleged workplace discrimination.
10 minute read

National Law Journal

Judge Wrestles With Sharp Electronics' Bid to Quash Arbitration Gag Order

Sharp says the one-sided gag order prevents it from communicating with the FCC, in violation of its First Amendment rights and U.S. public policy.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Updated: Noel Francisco's SG Debut Set for Tricky Voter Case

It's tradition for solicitors general to argue the government's most important case each cycle. In November that's a challenge to Ohio's voter purge rules.
10 minute read

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