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New York Law Journal

'Astonishing': Kaplan Sentences FTX Executive to 7.5 Years for Role in Campaign Finance Fraud

Prosecutors asked that Ryan Salame receive a sentence of five to seven years, while defense counsel from Mayer Brown argued that a lower sentence of 18 months would be appropriate.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Should Ban Small Juries in Criminal Cases, Gorsuch Says

"(N)othing prevents the people of Florida and other affected States from revising their jury practices to ensure no government in this country may send a person to prison without the unanimous assent of 12 of his peers," Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Are Companies Given Deferred-Prosecution Deals Scared Straight? Boeing Odyssey Adds to Doubts

"Stronger compliance is needed to actually fix entrenched misconduct," said Brandon Garrett, author of "Too Big to Jail: How Prosecutors Compromise With Corporations."
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Ex-Baltimore City State's Attorney Receives Nonprison Sentence for Criminal Convictions

Marilyn J. Mosby, who was convicted of making a false mortgage application and two counts of perjury, received 12 months of home confinement as part of 36 months of supervised release.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Says Later Drug Schedule Changes Don't Affect Mandatory Minimums

"A defendant's 'history of criminal activity' does not 'cease to exist' merely because the crime was later redefined," Justice Samuel Alito Jr. wrote for the majority.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Emerging Case Law Offers Support for Sexual Assault Victims Seeking Restraining Orders

The defendant had argued in the Gloucester County trial venue that a more stringent test with the six factors used in domestic violence cases should have been the standard.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Feds Seek 5 to 7 Years for Ex-FTX Executive in Campaign Finance Fraud Case

Ryan Salame's attorneys from Mayer Brown asked U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan to impose a sentence of no more than 18 months, arguing that he was not part of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's inner circle.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Column Casting Todd Blanche as Making 'Faustian' Bargain in Representing Trump Misses the Mark

No serious person would suggest that a lawyer who represents someone accused of a terrible crime is themself a bad person by dint of that representation, a contributor writes in response to a column that the New York Law Journal published last week.
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New York Law Journal

'Ridiculous': Robert Costello Denies Intimidating Michael Cohen, as Trump Trial Testimony Closes

Costello resumed the stand on Tuesday as the second and final witness in the defense's case in chief. Summations are expected on Tuesday, May 28.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Are You Staring Me Down?' Judge Merchan Rebukes Robert Costello for Improper Decorum

The first flareup occurred less than 10 minutes after the Davidoff Hutcher & Citron partner took the stand as a defense witness in Donald J. Trump's Manhattan criminal trial.
4 minute read

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