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New York Law Journal

Trump Seeks to Lift Manhattan Gag Order Following Guilty Verdict

The Manhattan DA's office, in response, opposed "any immediate termination" of the order.
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New York Law Journal

'Not Your Typical Conviction': Past Fraud, Contempt Findings Against Trump Likely to Inform Sentencing, Experts Say

This may be Donald Trump's first criminal conviction, but observers say his past fraud and contempt findings make a non-carceral sentence far from assured.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

SDNY US Attorney Names New Deputy, Executive Assistant US Attorneys

Edward Kim, who served as an assistant U.S. attorney from 2008 to 2017, rejoined the office in February after co-founding the litigation boutique now known as Krieger Lewin with two other alums of the SDNY.
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National Law Journal

Likely Trump Hush Money Appeal Could Center on New York Election Law Theory

"I think the odds are against getting the conviction reversed," said Richard Schoenstein, vice chair of Tarter, Krinsky & Drogin. "But there are genuine issues."
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Ambiguity of Trump Gag Order Leaves Him at Risk of Contempt, Jail

"You could fashion an argument that the restrictions on speech generally are really geared toward protecting the trial or any interference with the trial, but the jurors' safety issue is one that would continue past them returning a verdict," opined one observer. Trump's defense team did not seek clarification of the orders following his conviction on Thursday.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Nadine Menendez Finds New Counsel as Ex-Attorneys Withdraw Over Conflict

Menendez' new lawyer is longtime criminal defense attorney Barry Coburn of Coburn, Greenbaum & Eisenstein, which has offices in New York and Washington, D.C.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Trump Found Guilty by Manhattan Jury on 34 Felony Counts in Fraud Case

Trump, 77, was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records. Prosecutors persuaded the jury that he conspired with others to "catch and kill" negative stories about himself during the 2016 presidential election cycle, thereby unlawfully influencing the election.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Federal Rule of Evidence 413 and Harvey Weinstein

Following last month's reversal of Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault convictions, a bill is receiving consideration in the New York State Legislature that would essentially adopt Rule 413 for New York. Should it become law?
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Trump Jury Adjourns Following More Than 4 Hours of Deliberations

Jurors requested to hear testimony from David Pecker and Michael Cohen during their first day of deliberations, which began just before 11:30 a.m.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Manhattan DA May File New Indictment Against Harvey Weinstein Before Retrial

Prosecutors said they would pursue a new trial against the former movie mogul in the wake of a controversial 4-3 state high court ruling that dislodged his conviction.
3 minute read

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