C. Ryan Barber
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Judge Orders Feds to Reveal All PPP Loan Recipients
The judge found that legal exceptions for confidential information did not apply to what he called a “colossal outlay of taxpayer funds.” → Read More
SEC Doles Out New Whistleblower Award, as Advocates Fret Over Rule Changes
Overall the program awarded more than $175 million to 39 whistleblowers in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30. → Read More
Whistleblower Lawyers Recoil at SEC's New Rules
The spin is just remarkable Sean McKessy former SEC whistleblower chief said. “Overall this is a net-negative for whistleblowers. → Read More
Justice Department Fights Effort to More Broadly Reveal PPP Borrowers
News organizations are suing to force the government to name recipients of loans under $150000. → Read More
'You Will Be Hearing a Knock on Your Door': AG Warns Coronavirus Profiteers
Attorney General William Barr says the administration is cracking down on price gouging and hoarding. → Read More
New Normal Sets In for White-Collar Lawyers in the Virus Era
“Actually interviewing people as part of an internal investigation appearing before the government in whatever capacity—that is just not something that lends itself to remote work” a white-collar partner at Quinn Emanuel says. → Read More
How the US Justice Department Is Responding to Coronavirus Threat
In a new court filing Friday DOJ corrected an assertion made earlier in the week that DOJ attorneys had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. We are aware of persons in our office in Washington D.C. who have exhibited symptoms consistent with COVID-19 and have sought medical attention the government said in the new filing. → Read More
‘I Don’t Want My Client to Be Blindsided’: Executives and Their Lawyers Brace for Rep. Katie Porter's Questions
The California Democrat's distinctive questions are tripping up executives. White-collar and congressional lawyers have taken notice—and here's what they have to say about it. → Read More
Manafort Lawyers Botch Redactions, Revealing Details on Alleged Trump Contacts
Defense lawyers said prosecutors were overblowing a text message exchange cited as proof that Manafort tried to mislead investigators. → Read More
Paul Manafort Flips on Trump as Plea Deal Unveiled
The cooperation agreement requires Manafort to participate in interviews provide documents in his control testify and agree to delays for his sentencing. → Read More
3 things about the court ruling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
As companies continue to challenge the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the recent decision upholding the CFBP's power structure won’t be the last word on the case. → Read More
US Justice Dept. Backs Hogan Lovells Client Venezuela in DC Circuit Case
A team from Hogan Lovells met with Justice Department lawyers in December to talk about the case. Main Justice backed Venezuela at earlier stages in the long-running fight over the 2010 seizure of an American company’s oil drilling rigs and other property. → Read More
Ex-Williams & Connolly Associate Snags Senior Adviser Post at Mulvaney's CFPB
Eric Blankenstein had been an associate at the Washington firm for more than eight years before joining the U.S. Trade Representative office in September. → Read More
CFPB's Deputy Director Sues Trump to Shut Out Pick for Interim Leader
A top Consumer Financial Protection Bureau official on Sunday night sued the Trump administration to block the appointment of Mick Mulvaney as the temporary director of the independent agency. The lawsuit forces a judge to confront a clash over who should rightfully lead the agency as the White House looks to nominate a permanent replacement for Richard Cordray. → Read More
Who's Leading the CFPB? Trump Tees Up Clash Over Acting Director
Richard Cordray named Leandra English the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's chief of staff as deputy director—putting her in place to become acting director. The White House moved to block the appointment naming Mick Mulvaney director of OMB as the leader of the Obama-era agency. → Read More
Jones Day's Dana Baiocco, Trump Pick for Product Safety Agency, Reveals Partner Pay
Jones Day partner Dana Baiocco, a co-founder of the firm's Boston office whom the Trump administration picked to flip the Consumer Product Safety Commission ... → Read More
Anthony Alexis, Enforcement Chief at CFPB, Is Leaving Agency
Anthony Alexis, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s enforcement chief, is stepping down after more than two years overseeing the agency's efforts to c... → Read More
Trump's Pick to Lead Product Safety Agency Grilled Over Business-Friendly Approach
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
The CFPB, Often a Winner in Court, Hit a Rough Patch This Summer
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has returned billions of dollars to consumers while confronting abuses carried out by large banks, mortgage lenders ... → Read More
Venture Capital Advocates Sue Trump Over Delayed Foreign Entrepreneur Rule
The Trump administration is unlawfully delaying a rule that would allow foreign entrepreneurs to travel or remain in the United States for at least two years... → Read More