Alexander Klein

January 02, 2024 | New York Law Journal

This article proposes a solution to prosecutorial immunity for the civil rights plaintiffs' bar. It is a path that allows victims of prosecutorial misconduct to recover damages for malicious prosecutions while, at the same time, paying heed to the legitimate interest in allowing prosecutors to focus on their difficult jobs without being stymied by the fear of lawsuits.

By Alexander Klein

7 minute read

April 02, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Our society has countervailing interests—like reducing the pretrial suffering of innocent criminal defendants, and reducing the frequency with which people plead guilty simply because of that pretrial suffering.

By Alexander Klein

2 minute read

September 14, 2015 | National Law Journal

High court should revisit — and affirm — what constitutes a "personal benefit" for information.

By Bruce Barket and Alexander Klein

5 minute read

September 14, 2015 | National Law Journal

High court should revisit — and affirm — what constitutes a "personal benefit" for information.

By Bruce Barket and Alexander Klein

5 minute read

August 18, 2015 | New York Law Journal

To be sure, the government's position on insider trading as argued in 'United States v. Newman' aims to level the playing field for investors. However, it is exactly because the law aims for healthy markets that corporate insiders may reveal inside information when they do not personally benefit from doing so.

By Bruce Barket and Alexander Klein

5 minute read

August 17, 2015 | New York Law Journal

To be sure, the government's position on insider trading as argued in 'United States v. Newman' aims to level the playing field for investors. However, it is exactly because the law aims for healthy markets that corporate insiders may reveal inside information when they do not personally benefit from doing so.

By Bruce Barket and Alexander Klein

5 minute read