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New York Law Journal

Juval Scott Named to Serve as Next Executive Director of The Bronx Defenders

Scott currently serves as the director of the National Sentencing Resource Counsel, where she leads a team that works to impact sentencing policy and litigation.
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National Law Journal

Sentence Enhancement Belongs to Juries, Not Judges, Says Divided Supreme Court

"Judges may not assume the jury's factfinding function for themselves, let alone purport to perform it using a mere preponderance-of-the-evidence standard," Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote for the majority.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Albany DA Aims to Stave Off Challenger, Grant Funding Backlash, in Democratic Primary

Meanwhile, four attorneys and a judge are vying for three Family Court judgeships, one of the seats newly created by lawmakers.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

High Court Revives Confrontation Clause Claim Over 'Substitute Expert'

"When an expert conveys an absent analyst's statements in support of his opinion, and the statements provide that support only if true, then the statements come into evidence for their truth," Justice Elena Kagan wrote for the court.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Manhattan Prosecutors, Citing Threats, Urge Continuation of Gag Order in Trump Case

The 19-page filing cites 56 "actionable threats" made against Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and unspecified staff with his office since the trial began in April. That number does not include the hundreds of threatening communications received by the office this year, prosecutors write.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Meet the Miami Attorneys in a High-Profile International Saga

The lead attorney has defended numerous high-profile clients, including former Major League Baseball star Jose Canseco and performer Sean Combs.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

This Lawyer Faced Extortion Charges, Thanks to a Condo Association Dispute

"The mere identification and communication of adverse information is not criminally actionable as extortion," prosecutors said in their closeout memo.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Lawyers Preview Tom Girardi's Defense: He Wasn't the One 'Running the Machine'

Tom Girardi's lawyers outlined their criminal defense on Thursday: the former chief accountant of his now defunct law firm, Girardi Keese, stole client funds while hiding the financial information from their client, who was already suffering from cognitive decline.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

This Lawyer Will Play a Major Role in Giving 2nd Chances in New Jersey

"This new clemency initiative is a cornerstone of our administration's efforts to make New Jersey the state of second chances," Gov. Phil Murphy said in a statement. "Today, we pledge to take a responsible and equity-driven approach to pardons and commutations that will prioritize the most compelling cases."
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

1 Word, 32 Pages: Courts Delve Into Definition of 'Riot'

"This decision will protect not only our clients' First Amendment rights but the First Amendment rights of all Floridians," said James Tysse, a Supreme Court and appellate partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld.
6 minute read

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