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New York Law Journal

Government Makes Manafort's Lawyer a Key Witness Against Him—Ho-hum?

White-Collar Crime columnists Robert J. Anello and Richard F. Albert write: Mostly lost among the headlines regarding the first charges to be brought by Robert Mueller and the Special Counsel's Office investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election was the simultaneous release of a court opinion compelling one of Manafort's own lawyers to testify in the grand jury. A review of the decision and the indictment indicates that the lawyer is likely to be a key witness against Manafort and Gates at trial.
12 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Veteran White-Collar Crime Defense Lawyer Joins Orrick in Houston

Chris Flood, who has practiced for years at Flood & Flood with his two brothers, moves to Orrick's Houston office.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Ex-Paul Weiss Lawyer Gets 5 Years for Child Porn

Jason Mark Sims, who pleaded guilty in September to distributing videos of child sexual abuse, was sentenced Friday to five years in federal prison and 10 years of supervised release.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Accused Media Leaker Remains Jailed While Other Alleged Security Risks Get House Arrest or Bond

Unlike President Donald Trump's former campaign manager and senior aide, who are under house arrest following their indictment on charges that they conspired against the U.S. and acted as unregistered foreign agents for a pro-Russian government in the Ukraine, accused media leaker Reality Winner must remain in jail until her trial next year.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

'Pyrrhic' Victory for Abused Prisoner, Who Loses Compensatory Damages

The Second Circuit has affirmed a New Britain man's civil rights were violated while he spent a year in solitary confinement in state prison, but in a split decision, has reversed a compensatory award of $62,650, citing qualified immunity for corrections officials.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Read the Michael Flynn Plea Agreement, Statement of Offense

Michael Flynn, represented by a team from Covington & Burling, pleaded guilty Friday in Washington federal court to lying to the FBI. Here is the plea agreement and statement of facts that were filed today.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Upstate NY DA Faces Perjury, Misconduct Charges in Fatal Police Shooting

An upstate New York district attorney faces perjury and misconduct charges after a state probe into his handling of a fatal police shooting case.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Feds Seek Shkreli's Wu-Tang Record, Picasso Painting in Forfeiture Motion

The government is seeking $7.4 million in asset forfeitures connected to Shkreli's conviction on three fraud counts in August.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Mueller Charges Flynn With Lying to Investigators

The special counsel has charged the former National Security Adviser with "willfully and knowingly" making false statements to investigators looking into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Michael Flynn, Cooperating with Investigators, Pleads Guilty in Mueller Probe

The special counsel has charged the former national security adviser with "willfully and knowingly" making false statements to investigators looking into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Michael Flynn, represented by a Covington & Burling team, pleaded guilty Friday in Washington federal district court.
4 minute read

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