Posts By: Jim Courtovich

Today was an important day for Sphere, as the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing to address the largest national opioid pandemic since Big Tobacco. Sphere is proud to represent the largest group of lawyers holding pharmaceutical distributors accountable by suing them for their role in this epidemic. During Tuesday’s hearing, the… Continue reading →

Good morning! There is plenty going on in Washington this week, but most policy-oriented eyes will be on Saturday, President Trump’s deadline to decide whether the United States will continue to participate in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action – better known as the Iran Deal. Billions of dollars in deals are on the line for companies that restarted business… Continue reading →

Good morning! Congress is out of town for a week as members return home to campaign – something they will be doing at least one out of every four weeks until the November midterm election. The Supreme Court is finished hearing arguments for the term, so now we just wait for several important decisions expected between… Continue reading →

Bon Appetit! President Trump will host his first state dinner on Tuesday honoring French President Emmanuel Macron. On Monday, the president and First Lady will host Macron and his wife, Brigitte, at a private dinner at Mount Vernon, in recognition of France’s role as America’s first ally, and on Wednesday he will address a joint session… Continue reading →

It’s debatable who fired the first shot, but there’s no doubt that President Trump and former FBI Director James Comey are at war. In a Sunday-morning tweetstorm, the president again called Comey a “slimeball” and propagated a list of things he said Comey left out of the book. Comey returned the favor Sunday night, calling Trump“morally unfit to be president” and… Continue reading →