New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Bennett L. Gershman | March 16, 2021
In a 29-page decision filed last week, Judge Zayas meticulously documented how the two prosecutors abdicated their constitutional and ethical duties and denied defendants a fair trial.
By Jane Wester | March 12, 2021
Vance described as a "landmark victory" his office's successful effort to obtain former President Donald Trump's financial records, as the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Trump's bid to block a subpoena.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Kristan N. Russell and Daniel Pollack | March 11, 2021
Deserved or not, it is easy to label any person convicted of a sex crime, "a danger to society." Let's make every effort not to attach that label to the offender's family and partners as well.
By Jacqueline Thomsen | March 10, 2021
"From my first job at the Justice Department as a special assistant, to my current job as a federal judge, I have sworn an oath that I would take again if I am confirmed as attorney general—to support and defend the Constitution of the United States," Garland said.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Ilann M. Maazel | March 10, 2021
False confessions and mistaken witness identification often play a decisive role in defendants being wrongly convicted. In this edition of his Civil Rights Litigation column, Ilann M. Maazel writes that it is time for a thorough reckoning of criminal cases that rely on such troubled evidence.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Max Nicholas and Cynthia Chen | March 10, 2021
Both the Julian Assange and Lauri Love cases provide a backdrop for this discussion on the international criticism of the conditions in U.S. prisons which has recently "taken on a new significance as defendants have sought to avoid extradition to the United States by arguing that it would drive them to suicide, in substantial part due to the brutal nature of U.S. prisons."
By Tom McParland | March 8, 2021
U.S. District Judge Paul A. Crotty of the Southern District of New York, granted a motion by Manhattan federal prosecutors to intervene in suit to request a complete stay of the SEC's civil action, pending Parnas' criminal trial on fraud and campaign-finance violations.
By Jane Wester | March 8, 2021
Mark Lesko, who has served as first assistant in the office, is expected to take the reins as acting U.S. attorney.
By Jane Wester | March 5, 2021
The fraud case, which allegedly involves more than $13 million, is the latest in a string of legal difficulties for the 75-year-old McAfee, who has not been associated with the company that bears his name since the 1990s.
By Jane Wester | March 3, 2021
Ex-chief assistant DA Daniel R. Alonso said the the group sought "a neutral forum" for former ADAs to hear from all the candidates.
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