Mike Scarcella
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Alex Oh Named SEC Enforcement Chief
She has the expertise as a highly respected lawyer to ensure that the SEC protects investors SEC Chairman Gary Gensler said. → Read More
Fight over worker classification under California's AB 5 heats up
Housecleaning company Handy says the recent lawsuit filed against it is based on a fundamental misunderstanding of the law. → Read More
Decisions to postpone retirement due to COVID-19 vary by U.S. city
The economic uncertainty right now has a silver lining in that families are discussing the importance of emergency funds and saving early for retirement. → Read More
Are retirees racing through their savings in the first 5 years?
CFPB study offers interesting findings about effects of lump-sum pension payments, mortgages on retiree income. → Read More
Health Insurers Can Sue USA for $12 Billion in ACA Risk Corridors Payments: U.S. Supreme Court
Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote for an 8-1 majority that 'The government should honor its obligations.' → Read More
Here's what the EEOC says employers can ask and disclose about COVID-19
The federal agency has posted a 45-minute webinar responding to a range of inquiries about privacy and disclosure. → Read More
What Can Employers Ask and Disclose About COVID-19? EEOC Has Answers.
The federal agency has posted a 45-minute webinar responding to a range of inquiries about privacy and disclosure, national origin and age discrimination, pregnant employees and other matters. → Read More
Who Is Jeff Jensen, Ex-Husch Blackwell Partner and Barr's Point Person on Mike Flynn Case?
The U.S. attorney in St. Louis was a leading Husch Blackwell partner up until his confirmation in 2017. In one case in private practice Jensen was on a defense team that alleged FBI misconduct. → Read More
How a Conservative Is Defending Obama's Consumer Protection Bureau
This case presents a remarkably weak case for invalidating an Act of Congress Paul Clement told the Supreme Court on Wednesday. → Read More
At Supreme Court, Fidelity Argues Against Liability Over Suspicious Activity Report
Two clients sued Fidelity, claiming they spent heavily to defend themselves after the SAR was filed. → Read More
Acosta's Dinner Guests Once Included Gene Scalia, Now On Deck to Lead Labor
Scalia is preparing to take over the leadership of the agency where he had served as the top lawyer in the George W. Bush administration. → Read More
Former Sullivan & Cromwell Associate Takes Justice Dept. Front-Office Post
William Hughes has taken a post as an associate deputy attorney general leaving the White House where he was deputy director in the office of administration. → Read More
Trump's Big Law Pick for Mexico Ambassador Discloses $11M From Kirkland, $3M From Quinn
The longtime former Kirkland & Ellis appellate partner Christopher Landau jumped to Quinn Emanuel last year and he's now the Trump administration's pick for U.S. ambassador to Mexico. → Read More
Read the Michael Flynn Plea Agreement, Statement of Offense
Michael Flynn represented by a team from Covington & Burling pleaded guilty Friday in Washington federal court to lying to the FBI. Here is the plea agreement and statement of facts that were filed today. → Read More
JPMorgan must face gender pay discrimination lawsuit, appeal panel says
A DOL panel has ruled that JPMorgan Chase & Co. must face a lawsuit that alleges the company systematically paid female employees less than men. → Read More
JPMorgan Must Face Gender Pay Discrimination Lawsuit, U.S. Labor Panel Says
Strategic tools and news that general counsel need to better manage their legal departments and fully understand the business risks companies face today. → Read More
JPMorgan Must Face Gender Pay Discrimination Lawsuit, U.S. Labor Panel Says
JPMorgan Chase & Co. must face a U.S. Labor Department lawsuit that alleges the company systematically paid female employees less than men, a federal lab... → Read More
Trump Extends Kirkland & Ellis Pipeline in Pick for Labor Department Solicitor
A Kirkland & Ellis employment litigation partner in Washington and daughter of a federal appeals court judge is on tap to be the U.S. Labor Department's ... → Read More
What to Know About Noel Francisco as the New SCOTUS Term Nears
The U.S. Supreme Court's fall term begins on Oct. 2. Noel Francisco, newly confirmed as U.S. solicitor general, has just days to prepare. Of course, it's lik... → Read More
Peter Robb, Trump's Pick for NLRB General Counsel, Is Poised to Pivot Board
Strategic tools and news that general counsel need to better manage their legal departments and fully understand the business risks companies face today. → Read More