By Jane Wester | December 13, 2023
U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman of the Southern District of New York issued a two-page order to show cause Tuesday, writing that Cohen's attorney David M. Schwartz, a solo practitioner in New York, cited three cases as examples of "District Court decisions, affirmed by the Second Circuit Court, granting early termination of supervised release."
By ALM Staff | December 13, 2023
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By Jane Wester | December 12, 2023
Santos' case is currently scheduled for trial in September, though prosecutors have repeatedly asked for a date in May or June instead. Santos' attorney Joseph Murray opposed that request at Tuesday's conference, citing the volume of discovery in the case.
By Justin Henry | December 12, 2023
A look at the career and impact of John Gleeson, one of The American Lawyer's 2023 Lifetime Achievement honorees.
By The Associated Press | December 12, 2023
Shannon Stillwell, 31, was stabbed multiple times Sunday evening during a fight with another man housed in the same part of the jail, the Fulton County Sheriff's Office said. Superior Court Chief Judge Ural Glanville sent jurors home Monday morning, telling them one of the defendants had a "medical issue" but told them to return the next morning.
By Lindsay Whitehurst and Alanna Durkin Richer | The Associated Press | December 12, 2023
Wiping away tears on the witness stand, Wandrea "Shaye" Moss, read messages accusing her of treason and calling her a thug and a racist term. She recounted changing her appearance to try to hide as Giuliani and other allies of former President Donald Trump used surveillance footage to accuse her and her mother, Ruby Freeman, of committing voter fraud.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Preet Bharara and Joe Zabel | December 12, 2023
The Foreign Agents Registration Act, a formerly obscure federal law designed to help the government monitor foreign influence in the United States, is obscure no longer. But even as criminal FARA enforcement has increased, there is little meaningful civil enforcement of the law. The absence of a real civil enforcement option when FARA violations are less severe unduly distorts decision-making in favor of criminal enforcement.
Daily Report Online | Commentary
By Michael Kenny | December 12, 2023
Trump's legal woes are accelerating through the turn of the new year as he faces 91 felony counts in criminal cases in four different jurisdictions. The felony counts include violations of the Espionage Act, Georgia RICO Act and unlawful conduct to overturn the 2020 presidential election and thwart the peaceful transfer of power. By any intelligent legal assessment, these are serious crimes.
By Alex Anteau | December 11, 2023
"While [the state Supreme Court's] decision means we do not need to move forward with this current legal challenge, we know some at the state Capitol have already signaled they plan to try again," DeKalb County DA Sherry Boston said.
By Jimmy Hoover | December 11, 2023
Prosecutor Jack Smith wants the Supreme Court to quickly rule on former President Donald Trump's immunity claims to meet a March 2024 trial date on charges related to the 2020 election.
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