Event Details
April 03, 2019
Description
Labor Secretary Alex Acosta grilled during a budget hearing regarding DOL rules and the Jeffrey Epstein case.
Participants (2)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Acosta | person | 185 | View Entity |
| Congress | location | 8 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
EFTA00026434.pdf
This document is a Law360 Public Policy email newsletter from April 4, 2019, summarizing various legal and political developments. Key topics include Senate rule changes for judicial nominees, the release of the Mueller Report, and a budget hearing where Labor Secretary Alex Acosta defended his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein sex crime case. The newsletter also covers antitrust cases, environmental rulings, and the 'Varsity Blues' college admissions scandal court appearances.
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