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National Law Journal

Registering as a 'Foreign Agent'? Why Law Firms and Lobby Shops Might Demur.

Skadden Arps got dinged by the feds for unreported advocacy in 2012 for the Ukrainian government. Practitioners tell us generally some of the considerations that weigh on firms and lobby shops when they are engaging with foreign clients.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Fourth Quarter Lobbying Results Show Brownstein Gaining Ground on Akin Gump

Akin Gump reported $37.6 million in total annual lobbying revenue for 2018, down slightly from 2017, while Brownstein nearly matched Akin's fourth quarter revenues to end the year with $31.6 million.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Pam Bondi Goes to Washington—but Not to Join Trump Administration

Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi was once thought to be a favorite to join President Donald Trump's administration. Instead, she will be working with the Washington, D.C., branch of Ballard Partners, a lobbying and public relations firm with strong ties to Trump.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Read: Skadden Registers Ukraine Advocacy After Settling DOJ's Lobbying Case

The Foreign Agents Registration Act filing, required as part of a civil settlement with the U.S. Justice Department, shows funding source expectations for the advocacy, and partner rates on the lobbying contract.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Obama, Trump Alums Find New Homes as DC Churn Continues

After welcoming back Republican former Senator Jon Kyl earlier this month, Covington this week added former Obama cabinet secretary Broderick Johnson.
7 minute read

Law.com

Higher Law: Here's the Buzz on Bill Barr | A Core IP Fight in Washington | California's Regs Go Live | Plus: Who Got the Work

We've got a roundup on Bill Barr's marijuana remarks, a spotlight on an IP case in Washington and California's new regs go live. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, and a lot more. Thanks for reading!
8 minute read

Law.com

Compliance Hot Spots: SEC Gag Order Faces Challenge | Quinn Emanuel's Big New Hire | Law Firm Perspective on the Shutdown | Plus: Who Got the Work & More

The Cato Institute's going to court challenging the SEC's gag rule—and we've got some early thinking from a member of the defense bar about what's at stake. Plus: what's the shutdown mean for law firm business? And scroll down for Who Got the Work, moves and much more. Thanks for reading!
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Florida's GrayRobinson Lands in DC With Lobbying Boutique Acquisition

The deal to acquire Eris Group gives Orlando-based GrayRobinson its first outpost outside Florida.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

After Two Years of Review, GrayRobinson Expands Outside Florida With DC Lobbying Boutique

The deal to acquire Eris Group gives the Orlando-based law firm its first outpost outside Florida.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Top Troutman Lobbyist Pete Robinson Jumps to King & Spalding

Robinson, one of Georgia's most influential lobbyists and Troutman Sanders' Atlanta office leader, said he saw opportunities to broaden his practice into strategic advisory work across King & Spalding's national and international offices.
6 minute read

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