By Katelyn Polantz | May 13, 2017
Washington corporate defense lawyer Alice Fisher interviewed on Saturday to be the next FBI Director, after the agency was shocked by the firing of James Comey last week. Fisher's among the reported top contenders. The National Law Journal has done comprehensive coverage of Fisher, the former Bush-era Criminal Division chief-turned law firm leader, over the years, since she's been a major name in public service at the U.S. Justice Department and private practice at Latham & Watkins. Here are some highlights of Fisher's career.
By Scott Flaherty | May 12, 2017
Did that firm, or the federal government, have a duty to warn Bradley about an investigation?
By P.J. D'Annunzio | May 12, 2017
A day after Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams' arraignment on additional corruption charges, the federal judge overseeing the case pushed the trial back roughly three weeks.
By Ross Todd | May 11, 2017
The fallen real estate tycoon whose pro se defense tested the patience of U.S. District Judge William Alsup lost his appeal Thursday.
By Brian Baxter | May 11, 2017
Walter "Chet" Little, who left Foley & Lardner last summer to join the Tampa office of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, has been hit with criminal insider trading charges by federal prosecutors in New York. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has also filed a parallel civil case against Little and a co-defendant.
By Andrew Denney | May 10, 2017
Against opposition from the Russian government, a Manhattan federal judge has admitted evidence that may boost efforts by U.S. prosecutors to seize property related to an alleged money laundering scheme.
By Ross Todd | May 10, 2017
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said the government's obligation to disclose favorable evidence in a criminal prosecution doesn't extend to lawyers conducting a parallel internal investigation.
By Cogan Schneier | May 10, 2017
The Senate Judiciary Committee questioned Noel Francisco for solicitor general, Makan Delrahim to head the Antitrust Division and Steven Engel to oversee the Office of Legal Counsel, but committee Democrats used their time to address the FBI director's termination.
By C. Ryan Barber | May 10, 2017
As the now-fired FBI Director James Comey weighs his next move, here's a look back at some of the comments companies and law firms might find compelling as they consider contacting the dispatched director about a possible return to the private sector.
By Cogan Schneier | May 9, 2017
Citing his handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton's email server, President Donald Trump on Tuesday fired FBI Director James Comey. His actions may weigh heavy on his future employment prospects, as big law firms may be wary of questions that would accompany his hiring. Still, as a prominent attorney with high-level experience in government and business, he may find a home at a law firm, as some other former FBI directors have.
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