By Jane Wester | October 16, 2020
On its second trip through the federal courts, Trump's attorney William Consovoy of Consovoy McCarthy has argued that the subpoena, which covers eight years of the president's financial records, is overbroad and was issued in bad faith.
By Tom McParland | October 16, 2020
The ruling came in a consolidated appeal by John Scarpa Jr. and Scott Brettschneider, a fellow defense attorney who was convicted for his role in a plot to potentially reduce a client's drug sentence by lying about his history of substance abuse.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Vera M. Kachnowski and Alexandra M.C. Douglas | October 16, 2020
In their column on International Criminal Law and Enforcement, Vera M. Kachnowski and Alexandra M.C. Douglas examine the case of a Turkish bank claiming immunity from prosecution under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Andrea M. Alonso and Kevin G. Faley | October 14, 2020
Dram Shop liability arises out of a vendor's duty to the public not to sell liquor to visibly intoxicated people, so while legislation seeks to shift some responsibility to alcohol providers, violations are often difficult to prove.
By Tom McParland | October 8, 2020
Prosecutors said they have turned over about 95% of discovery in the case, as the pandemic has hampered their ability to investigate and bring new charges.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Harvey M. Stone and Richard H. Dolan | October 8, 2020
Iin their Eastern District Roundup, Harvey M. Stone and Richard H. Dolan report on several significant representative decisions regarding moving ahead with a criminal jury trial, reporting overseas bank accounts, and dismissing an age discrimination claim.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Robert J. Anello and Richard F. Albert | October 7, 2020
In recent years, justices of the Supreme Court have tended to rule differently in white-collar crime cases than how their traditional labels of liberal or conservative would suggest in "blue-collar" crime cases, write White-Collar Crime columnists Robert J. Anello and Richard F. Albert.
By Jane Wester | October 7, 2020
Trump lawyers arguments that the criminal investigation applied only to alleged "hush" payments—the "linchpin" of their bid to set aside the grand jury subpoena—was not supported by facts, a unanimous panel of the appeals court said.
By Jane Wester | October 6, 2020
The law was passed this summer, shortly after George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Barry Kamins | October 5, 2020
In People v. Nettles, an appellate court has, for the first time, reversed a credibility determination made at a Darden hearing, writes Criminal Law and Procedure columnist Barry Kamins.
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