Andrew Keshner

March 02, 2016 | New York Law Journal

The Justice Department will seek review of an Eastern District magistrate judge's refusal to force Apple to assist in the decryption of a locked iPhone involved in a drug case.

By Andrew Keshner

6 minute read

March 02, 2016 | New York Law Journal

A farewell reception for outgoing Eastern District Judge John Gleeson will be held on Wednesday at the Theodore Roosevelt United States Courthouse, located at 225 Cadman Plaza East in Brooklyn.

By Andrew Keshner

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March 02, 2016 | New York Law Journal

A judge said an ultra-Orthodox Jewish man can move ahead with a defamation suit against a publication that reported on his now-dropped extortion case.

By Andrew Keshner

2 minute read

March 01, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Magistrate Judge James Orenstein concluded that a centuries-old law provided no basis to compel Apple's assistance in a drug case, putting him at odds with a California magistrate judge who permitted prosecutors to obtain Apple's "reasonable technical assistance" to unlock an iPhone used by a perpetrator of the San Bernardino terror attack.

By Andrew Keshner/Associated Press

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February 26, 2016 | New York Law Journal

After jurors found two men guilty of plotting to bilk a victim in a currency alteration scam, a federal judge undid the verdict, saying neither the facts nor the underlying statute were the basis for a conviction.

By Andrew Keshner

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February 26, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Eastern District Judge John Gleeson, a former federal prosecutor who joined the bench in 1994, will join Debevoise & Plimpton after he steps down from the bench next month, according to multiple sources.

By Andrew Keshner/Christine Simmons

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February 26, 2016 | New York Law Journal

The top deputy in the Eastern District U.S. Attorney's Office is returning to private practice where he will handle a range of matters including white-collar defense work.

By Andrew Keshner

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February 25, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Eastern District Judge Nicholas Garaufis said the prosecution's asserted concerns about national security and undercover agent protection were "undoubtedly compelling interests."

By Andrew Keshner

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February 25, 2016 | New York Law Journal

A Brooklyn appellate court has vacated the "legally insufficient" robbery convictions of a man who tried to stick up an off-duty police officer with a fake gun.

By Andrew Keshner

2 minute read

February 24, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Apple Inc. told a Brooklyn federal magistrate judge that the government has obtained about a dozen court orders since October to help unlock devices across the country, including an attempt to have Apple assist in the decryption of an iPhone linked to a mass killing in California.

By Andrew Keshner

6 minute read