Michelle Merola

March 30, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Companies that wait to discover potential misconduct and then conduct a thorough and comprehensive internal investigation before taking remedial action will likely lose out on substantial benefits, including possible declination of prosecution.

By Reetuparna Dutta and Michelle Merola

8 minute read

October 11, 2011 | New York Law Journal

Michelle Merola, a partner at Hodgson Russ, and Reetuparna Dutta, an associate with the firm, argue that, because one of the few remaining areas where an indictment is open to challenge because of a matter occurring before a grand jury is prosecutorial misconduct, defendants should routinely have access to the grand jury record, including the legal instructions, after they have been indicted.

By Michelle Merola and Reetuparna Dutta

18 minute read