Donna Aldea

August 16, 2019 | New York Law Journal

The legislature passed a sweeping bill repealing Article 240 of the Criminal Procedure Law in its entirety effective Jan. 1, 2020, and replacing it with Article 245, which vastly expands discovery in the state, transforming New York from one of the most restrictive states to one of the most expansive with respect to pre-trial disclosure and transparency.

By Donna Aldea

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August 25, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Donna Aldea, a partner at Barket, Marion, Epstein & Kearon, writes: While perhaps counterintuitive, the way to win an argument is not to deliver a pre-prepared speech, harping on the strongest points of your case, which have already been fully briefed and have probably already persuaded the court, but to use every minute of your precious argument time to confront the difficult issues head on.

By Donna Aldea

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