Ross M Kramer

Ross M Kramer

March 29, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Bail the Rich: Armed Guards, Private Prisons, and Special Treatment for the Wealthy Under the Bail Reform Act

District courts appear destined to wrestle with the “private prison” issue unless and until the Second Circuit issues definitive guidance, or the legislature amends the Bail Reform Act.

By Ross M. Kramer and Seth C. Farber

9 minute read

December 07, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Why the Public (and the President) Are Wrong About What It Means to Take the Fifth

The public and the media—and apparently the President—have a basic misimpression about the history and purpose of the Fifth Amendment's protection against self-incrimination.

By Ross M. Kramer and Seth C. Farber

11 minute read

March 30, 2018 | New York Law Journal

'People v. Weinstein': New York Attorney General's Sharp Warning About Systemic Workplace Sexual Harassment

If the widely-reported allegations flowing from the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements weren't enough of a wake-up call for New York corporations, the New York Attorney General has issued a sharp warning about systemic workplace sexual harassment that all organizations doing business in New York state, and their principals, directors, managers and employees, would be wise to heed.

By Ross M. Kramer and Suzanne Jaffe Bloom

11 minute read

April 07, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Examining the Future of Complex Prosecutions in New York

Gerald L. Shargel and Ross M. Kramer of Winston & Strawn address the proposed revisions to New York state grand jury procedure, the accomplice corroboration rule, and the substantive laws on larceny, scheme to defraud and money laundering—key areas where New York state law has lagged behind federal law in the white-collar arena.

By Gerald L. Shargel and Ross M. Kramer

14 minute read