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Amazon's California Lobbying Spend Reaches New High, Mirroring Federal Advocacy

Amazon.com Inc. spent a record amount lobbying California lawmakers in the third quarter, mirroring its recent highest-ever binge on advocacy in Washington, D.C. Amazon spent $136,660 on state lobbying services between July and September, the highest quarterly figure for the company since it began filing reports with the Secretary of State's office in 2000.
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National Law Journal

'Sleepless Nights' for D.C. Lobbyists Follow Manafort Indictment

The 12-count indictment against Paul Manafort and a business partner this week rattled Washington's K Street lobbying corps, as lawyers and consultants now find themselves forced to reassess their past disclosures and future compliance with rules that govern advocacy for foreign clients.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Cozen O'Connor Grows NY Lobbying Clout With Manatt Hires

The hires leave Manatt, Phelps & Phillips without a lobbying lineup in New York City.
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National Law Journal

Akin Gump Lawyer Was Compelled to Testify at Manafort Grand Jury

A Washington federal district judge this month ordered a former lawyer for Paul Manafort to testify before the grand jury convened as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election, according to a court ruling unsealed Monday. U.S. District Chief Judge Beryl Howell rejected the argument that the testimony, from an Akin Gump partner in Washington, would violate two shields that provide some protection to attorney communication and work product.
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National Law Journal

Manafort Lawyer Kevin Downing Calls Criminal Charges 'Ridiculous'

“There is no evidence that Mr. Manafort or the Trump campaign colluded with the Russian government," Kevin Downing, formerly of Miller & Chevalier, told reporters after his client, Paul Manafort, pleaded not guilty in Washington court to conspiracy and other charges.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Menendez Seeking Mistrial After Ethics Lawyer Barred From Giving Testimony

The judge in the corruption trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, is expected to rule Monday on a defense motion for a mistrial.Thursday's…
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New York Law Journal

GM Upped Donations to Gov, Lawmakers as State Considered Testing of Self-Driving Cars

General Motors stepped up campaign contributions to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and members of the state Legislature this year, as Albany was considering allowing self-driving cars to begin operating in New York—something the company has lobbied on since January 2016. The company is set to start testing autonomous cars in New York City next year.
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National Law Journal

Coal Lobbyist, Trump's Pick for Scott Pruitt's Deputy, Reveals Pay, Clients

Andrew Wheeler, nominated on Oct. 5 as deputy administrator under Secretary Scott Pruitt, revealed his law firm compensation and clients in an ethics pledge and a financial disclosure posted by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.
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Daily Business Review

Lawmakers Renew Push to Toughen Texting Law

 A bipartisan group of lawmakers embarked on a road that has resulted in a dead end in the past: getting the House and Senate to make texting…
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Arbitration Ally Says Only Law School 'Ivory Tower' Champions Class Actions

"What the legal system is terrible at is remedying individual injuries because it's so expensive," Mayer Brown partner Andrew Pincus said Wednesday at a U.S. Chamber litigation conference. Pincus was a lead attorney in a suit the Chamber filed to challenge a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule to restrict the use of mandatory arbitration clauses that keep consumers out of court. The U.S. Senate late Tuesday blocked the rule.
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