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Compliance Hot Spots: SG's Office Defends False Claims Act; Tech Lobbying; FTC's Facebook Divide; Lateral Moves; Who Got the Work

The US Justice Department is pushing back against claims the False Claims Act violates the Constitution's appointments clause. Plus: there's a new lobbying push on Capitol Hill involving "digital service taxes." Scroll down for Who Got the Work and an epic list of new hires and notable moves. Thanks for reading!
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The Recorder

Facebook, Google Turn to Baker McKenzie for Digital-Tax Lobbying

Major tech companies, also including Airbnb, Twitter and Microsoft, have connected with a Baker McKenzie tax specialist in Washington, new lobbyist filings show.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Mueller Gets Invite to Testify at Senate Judiciary

Robert Mueller's got a chance now to testify before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.
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National Law Journal

William Barr, Refusing Testimony, Picks Fresh Fight With House Democrats

House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler: “I understand why he wants to avoid that kind of scrutiny, but when push comes to shove, the administration may not dictate the terms of a hearing in our hearing room.”
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Connecticut Law Tribune

AG Squares Off With House Democrats, Refusing to Testify

House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler: “I understand why he wants to avoid that kind of scrutiny, but when push comes to shove, the administration may not dictate the terms of a hearing in our hearing room.”
6 minute read

Litigation Daily

Refusing Testimony, William Barr Picks Fresh Fight With House Democrats

House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler: “I understand why he wants to avoid that kind of scrutiny, but when push comes to shove, the administration may not dictate the terms of a hearing in our hearing room.”
6 minute read

Law.com

Compliance Hot Spots: DOJ's New Guidance on Monitor Evaluation | Lobbying Powerhouses | Lessons from a New DPA | Who Got the Work

The US Justice Department has new -- and lengthy -- guidance about how prosecutors are expected to evaluate compliance programs. Links below. Plus: Wall Street's political spend is rising, and there's a new False Claims Act whistleblower ruling that could soon get more attention. Thanks for reading!
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Litigation Daily

Greg Craig's Defense Lawyers Bash 'Vague, Cryptic and Confusing' Charges

Defense lawyers for the former Skadden partner and Obama White House counsel contend the indictment "jumbles allegations about written statements together with inferences about oral representations."
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Greg Craig's Lawyers Bash 'Vague, Cryptic and Confusing' Charges

Defense lawyers for the former Skadden partner and Obama White House counsel contend the indictment "jumbles allegations about written statements together with inferences about oral representations."
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

In Greg Craig's Trial, Skadden's Foreign-Lobbying Settlement Will Be Off-Limits

The government has agreed it won't use Skadden's settlement agreement with the government, nor the law firm's retroactive FARA registration as evidence at the trial.
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