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National Law Journal

Covington Lobbyist Richard Hertling Picked for Federal Claims Court Seat

Richard Hertling, who joined Covington & Burling in 2013, is a lobbyist who's advocated for some of the country's biggest companies.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

State Business Courts, Aspects of Bail Reform Fare Well in Legislative Session but Await Final Approval

Attempts to provide greater legal remedies to adult victims of childhood sexual abuse, however, were less successful, after the Senate gutted the Hidden Predator Act, which received unanimous support in the House. The law would have allowed adult plaintiffs to sue an organization if there was proof it concealed evidence of child sex abuse in certain circumstances. Advocates said they plan to reintroduce the measure during the next session.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Apple's First-Ever CFPB Lobbying Focuses on Mobile Payments

Apple's latest U.S. lobbying disclosure showed the company's $2.14 million in the first quarter was the second-highest ever spent.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

BAR REPORT - Capitol Report

State bar bill to end double taxation of certain attorney's fees passes Senate.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Mueller's Appellate Specialists Make Debut, Defending Manafort Charges in Trial Court

Michael Dreeben and Elizabeth Prelogar, both from the U.S. Solicitor General's Office, teamed up with Adam Jed, another Justice Department appellate specialist, to defend the criminal charges against Paul Manafort at a hearing Thursday in Washington's federal trial court.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Austin Lawyer/Lobbyist Leaves Gardere, Goes Solo

Royce Poinsett, who had worked as a lawyer/lobbyist at Gardere Wynne Sewell since 2014, left to form his own firm in Austin.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Squire Hires Ex-Boehner Aide Who Helped Pass Trump Tax Reforms

David Stewart, who was House Speaker John Boehner's policy director before becoming staff director for the House Ways and Means Committee's GOP majority, is joining his old boss at Squire Patton Boggs later this month.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Newt Gingrich Leaves Dentons, Eyes Relationship With New Law Firm

Gingrich, who joined Dentons' public policy and regulatory group in 2015, said he has been in talks with "various other global law firms."
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

BAR REPORT - Capitol Report

NJSBA lobbies Washington on legal services funding
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Q&A: McDonald Still Upbeat After Scuttled Chief Justice Nomination

In his first interview since the state Legislature voted against his nomination to be chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court, Andrew McDonald talks about his close relationship with the governor and the role his sexual orientation may have played in the vote.
6 minute read

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