Feb 23, 2021
In this special episode, Michael and Andrew share their key observations and takeaways from the first high-profile investigative hearing of the 117th Congress, conducted by the US House Committee on Financial Services: “Game Stopped: Who Wins and Who Loses When Short Sellers, Social Media, and Retail...
Feb 17, 2021
In this episode, Michael and Andrew explore the fairly novel—but
not entirely unprecedented—situation involving an evenly divided US
Senate, and how these dynamics may impact congressional
investigations going forward.
Feb 11, 2021
In this episode, Michael and Andrew take a look at the DC Circuit’s recent decision in Maloney v. Murphy, in which the key issue was whether eight members of the House Oversight Committee (not a majority) had standing to bring suit against the General Services Administration to comply with an information request that...
Feb 1, 2021
In this episode, Michael and Andrew delve into the consequences of lying to Congress from a legal and practical perspective. Beyond the obvious situations that involve an outright lie during the course of a congressional investigation, there are also legal ramifications for concealing material facts or knowingly...