Bloomberg Law
Oct. 27, 2017, 12:47 PM UTC

Wake Up Call: Perkins Coie Lawyer’s Key Political Role

• Meet Marc E. Elias, the Perkins Coie political law practice chairman who hired the research firm that compiled a dossier of explosive, unverified allegations about Russia connections of President Donald Trump and his campaign. ( BLB )

• Elias’ name turned up in another political fight yesterday, the bribery trial of Democratic U.S. Senator Robert Menendez and his co-defendant, Salomon Melgen. Defense attorneys moved for a mistrial after the judge indicated he won’t allow testimony from Elias, who defended Menendez in a related Senate ethics probe. ( Bloomberg )

• Baker McKenzie’s internal probe for SAP SE reportedly spurred U.S. regulators to look into the German compliance ...

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