Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom’s Christopher Gunther and Robert Pollak discuss Lance Armstrong’s attempt to hold the U.S. government accountable for disclosing grand jury testimony on use of performance enhancing substances to the press, and how such a motion can be an effective means for the defense to fight back against damaging disclosures.

The Dilemma of the Hamstrung Defendant

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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.

Energy Markets: Enforcement in an Age of Rising Prices

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