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There's Still 1 Abramoff Target Fighting in Court By Ellis Kim A former policy director on the House Transportation Committee will appear before a three-judge panel Wednesday as part... Read More

LAW FIRM COMPETITION | NEWS Woman Claiming Sexual Assault by Justin Fairfax Turns to Lawyers for Kavanaugh Accuser: Reports By Ryan Lovelace Debra Katz, founding partner of Katz, Marshall & Banks, has built an increasingly high-profile practice related to sexual... Read More

LAW FIRM CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS Mueller's Team Touts Skadden's 'Extensive' Cooperation in Foreign-Lobbying Case By C. Ryan Barber Prosecutors are trying to block an indicted Russian company, represented by a team from Reed Smith, from prying into... Read More

GOVERNMENT | NEWS Neomi Rao, Up for DC Circuit, Admits Some Writings Made Her 'Cringe' By Ellis Kim Rao, facing questions from senators, said she has matured since writing the controversial columns on multiculturalism... Read More

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW How a 'Never Trump' Covington Partner Won, Then Lost, Lucrative ZTE Monitorship By C. Ryan Barber A draft press release showed Secretary Wilbur Ross praising Covington & Burling's Peter Lichtenbaum, who was picked... Read More

ELECTION AND POLITICAL LAW | NEWS O'Melveny & Myers Reps Trump Inaugural Committee Amid New York Investigation By Ellis Kim The news comes as the committee faces a sweeping demand by prosecutors to turn over documents about its donors, vendors,... Read More

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY | NEWS Never Over 'Till It's Over: Sidley Finalizes $32 Million Turnaround By Scott Graham The Federal Circuit agreed there was still time—even after it had ruled—to go back to district court and... Read More

GOVERNMENT | NEWS SEC, DOJ May Suffer Lingering Effects From Recent Federal Government Shutdown By MP McQueen White-collar lawyers at Akerman cited backlogs and delays at agencies, but they also expressed concern about possible... Read More

Neomi Rao, Up for DC Circuit, Admits Some Writings Made Her 'Cringe' Rao, facing questions from senators, said she has matured since writing the controversial columns on multiculturalism... Read More

Mueller's Team Touts Skadden's 'Extensive' Cooperation in Foreign-Lobbying Case Prosecutors are trying to block an indicted Russian company, represented by a team from Reed Smith, from prying into... Read More

A MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR On deck and in the spotlight: Virginia Lt. Gov. and Morrison & Foerster partner Justin Fairfax is next-in-line to run Virginia if embattled Gov. Ralph Northam steps aside over his use of blackface before he launched his political career. But now, he's vehemently fighting his own battle against a sexual assault allegation that he calls "defamatory and false." NLJ business of law reporter Ryan Lovelace has the full story. Check out this report and others below. – Sarah Tincher, Managing Editor, The National Law Journal

LAW FIRM COMPETITION | NEWS MoFo's Justin Fairfax, Suddenly on Deck for VA Governor, Blasts Assault Allegations By Ryan Lovelace Fairfax's part-time political career is suddenly looking much more full-time. Read More

CIVIL APPEALS Chai Feldblum Reflects on Her EEOC Tenure—and What's Next By Erin Mulvaney Feldblum, who left the EEOC in January, will now start a new venture with her longtime chief of staff, Sharon Masling,... Read More

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY | NEWS Never Over 'Till It's Over: Sidley Finalizes $32 Million Turnaround By Scott Graham The Federal Circuit agreed there was still time—even after it had ruled—to go back to district court and... Read More

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW How a 'Never Trump' Covington Partner Won, Then Lost, Lucrative ZTE Monitorship By C. Ryan Barber A draft press release showed Secretary Wilbur Ross praising Covington & Burling's Peter Lichtenbaum, who was picked... Read More

CIVIL APPEALS | NEWS Why the US Labor Dept. Is Dropping Its Google Pay-Data Appeal By Erin Mulvaney The Labor Department's appeal had been pending for more than a year. Agency lawyers are pointing to a new Trump-era... Read More

LAW FIRM ASSOCIATES | NEWS #DumpVenable Campaign Launched by Harvard Law Student Group By Karen Sloan The school's Pipeline Parity Project is asking law students to avoid interviewing with Venable until it stops requiring... Read More

CIVIL APPEALS | Q&A Q&A: O'Melveny Practice Leader Covers the Sports-Betting Blitz By Marcia Coyle O'Melveny & Myers sports industry co-chair Irwin Raij: "There's excitement about potential opportunities. For many years,... Read More

JUDICIAL ETHICS | NEWS Ex-Kirkland & Ellis Lawyers, Now at White House, Receive Waivers to Work With Former Colleagues By Ellis Kim | C. Ryan Barber The latest recipient of such a waiver is Patrick Philbin, a former Kirkland & Ellis partner whom White House counsel... Read More

LAW FIRM ASSOCIATES | NEWS #DumpVenable Campaign Launched by Harvard Law Student Group By Karen Sloan The school's Pipeline Parity Project is asking law students to avoid interviewing with Venable until it stops requiring... Read More ADMINISTRATIVE LAW How a 'Never Trump' Covington Partner Won, Then Lost, Lucrative ZTE Monitorship By C. Ryan Barber A draft press release showed Secretary Wilbur Ross praising Covington & Burling's Peter Lichtenbaum, who was picked... Read More LAW FIRM COMPETITION | NEWS Nice Work If You Can Get Paid for It: Government Lawyers and the Shutdown By Ryan Lovelace This week's Washington Wrap takes a look at the potential impact of the federal government shutdown on legal careers... Read More JUDICIAL ETHICS | NEWS Ex-Kirkland & Ellis Lawyers, Now at White House, Receive Waivers to Work With Former Colleagues By Ellis Kim | C. Ryan Barber The latest recipient of such a waiver is Patrick Philbin, a former Kirkland & Ellis partner whom White House counsel... Read More NEWS Judge Warns Roger Stone This Is 'Not a Public Relations Campaign' By Ellis Kim Judge Amy Berman Jackson said she is considering issuing a gag order in the case. Read More ELECTION AND POLITICAL LAW A Washington Judge Is Bracing for Another Government Shutdown By Erin Mulvaney “If we find ourselves in the unpleasant circumstance, we should act expeditiously, U.S. District Judge Richard... Read More ANTITRUST | NEWS DOJ Steps Into Antitrust Class Actions Over 'No Poach' Employee Agreements By Amanda Bronstad The DOJ filed notices Jan. 25 in class actions against two railroad equipment suppliers and cases involving Arby's,... Read More Sign Up for The Morning Minute Newsletter By Law.com Editors Get the top legal news from our reporters and editors around the globe delivered straight to your inbox every weekday... Read More