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R. Robin Mcdonald

R. Robin Mcdonald

July 25, 2017 | Daily Report Online

Reality Winner's Prosecutors Insist News Reports Citing Classified Info Are Top Secret

Federal lawyers prosecuting accused government leaker Reality Winner are doubling down in a dispute with Winner's defense team over what should be treated as classified information.

By R. Robin McDonald

8 minute read

July 25, 2017 | Legaltech News

Georgia Judges Set to Eye Changing Rule Over Use of Electronic Devices in Courtrooms

Georgia's Superior Court judges are considering a major overhaul of a court rule governing the use of cameras and electronic recording devices in courtrooms.

By R. Robin McDonald

3 minute read

July 21, 2017 | Daily Report Online

Georgia Judges Set to Eye Changing Rule Over Use of Electronic Devices in Courtrooms

Georgia's Superior Court judges are set to meet Monday to consider a major overhaul of a court rule in place for decades governing the use of cameras and electronic recording devices in courtrooms across the state.

By R. Robin McDonald

5 minute read

July 21, 2017 | Daily Report Online

102 Former U.S. Attorneys Urge Wray's Confirmation

More than 100 former U.S. atttorneys, including appointees of both Republican and Democratic presidents, have thrown their support behind Christopher Wray, the King & Spalding partner whom President Donald Trump has nominated to serve as the nation's new FBI director. Sally Yates, whom Trump fired as acting U.S. attorney general last January when she refused to defend his travel ban, is one of them.

By R. Robin McDonald

9 minute read

July 20, 2017 | Daily Report Online

Ex-U.S. Attorney, Homeland Security Counsel Joins Defense Team in Winner Leak Case

The former general counsel of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Thursday joined the defense team of accused leaker Reality Winner.

By R. Robin McDonald

2 minute read

July 20, 2017 | Daily Report Online

Reality Winner's Lawyers Brand Government Protective Order as 'Scary'

Lawyers for former NSA contractor and accused leaker Reality Winner have branded as "scary" what they say are the federal government's efforts to unfairly hobble them by casting a broad, ill-defined blanket of secrecy over information, including published news accounts, they may need for Winner's defense.

By R. Robin McDonald

8 minute read

July 20, 2017 | Legaltech News

Sentenced Russian Hacker a 'Key Resource' For Cyber Underworld

Federal prosecutors in Atlanta say Mark Vartanyan developed, improved, and distributed a pernicious computer malware toolkit known as Citadel.

By R. Robin McDonald

3 minute read

July 19, 2017 | Daily Report Online

Sentenced Russian Hacker a 'Key Resource' For Cyber Underworld

Mark Vartanyan, also known as "Kolypto," was sentenced to five years in prison for computer fraud.

By R. Robin McDonald

5 minute read

July 19, 2017 | Daily Report Online

Malpractice, Fraud Claims Against Alston & Bird Can Proceed

A client lawsuit accusing Alston & Bird of fraud, unjust enrichment, legal malpractice and other claims will go forward after a Fulton County judge rejected arguments by Alston's counsel to throw out the bulk of the claims.

By R. Robin McDonald

4 minute read

July 18, 2017 | Daily Report Online

Alston & Bird Partner Brown's Path to the Georgia Federal Court Bench

It's been a good month for Alston & Bird partner Michael L. Brown. The Trump White House nominated Brown July 13 to fill a long-vacant post on the federal court bench in the Northern District of Georgia.

By R. Robin McDonald

5 minute read