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Stevens & Lee Hires Ex-Middle District of Pennsylvania U.S. Attorney as White-Collar Co-Chair

Prior to serving as U.S. attorney, Gerald Kram worked at a Scranton boutique for over 35 years, eventually serving as the firm’s managing partner.
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New York Law Journal

'You Became a Corrupt Politician': Judge Gives Prison Time to Former Sen. Robert Menendez for Corruption Conviction

Prosecutors alleged Menendez traded his authority and influence as a senator for gold bars and other bribes, and charged him with extortion, obstruction of justice, acting as a foreign agent, bribery, and other counts.
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New York Law Journal

Ex-Archegos CFO Gets 8-Year Prison Sentence for Fraud Scheme

Attorneys for Patrick Halligan and prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York had agreed that an 8-year sentence was appropriate for Halligan, who was convicted on racketeering conspiracy, securities and wire fraud in July.
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New York Law Journal

Menendez Asks US Judge for Bond Pending Appeal of Criminal Conviction

The 71-year-old’s appeal, his lawyers write, will present substantial questions of law or fact and their client presents no flight risk.
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New York Law Journal

Jona Rechnitz Sentencing in Federal Court Is Postponed to June

Rechnitz, a cooperating witness in the last series of public corruption trials to shake New York City, will now face sentencing on June 11.
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New York Law Journal

Charlie Javice Fraud Trial Delayed as Judge Denies Motion to Sever

Judge Alvin Hellerstein of the Southern District of New York pushed the trial by a week after the defense complained of belated disclosures by the U.S. Attorney’s Office of approximately 10,000 documents.
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New York Law Journal

Judge Denies Retrial Bid by Ex-U.S. Sen. Menendez Over Evidentiary Error

Defense counsel argued the guilty verdict against their client must be tossed after it was discovered that jurors were presented with improperly redacted evidence during deliberations.
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National Law Journal

US Judge Cannon Blocks DOJ From Releasing Final Report in Trump Documents Probe

"Release of Volume II to Congress under the proposed conditions … presents a substantial and unacceptable risk of prejudice to [the remaining co-defendants]," U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon wrote in her order blocking the release of former Special Counsel Jack Smith's final report explaining the now-abandoned classified records retention case against President Donald Trump.
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Daily Report Online

Former Georgia US Attorney Joins Troutman Pepper Locke in Atlanta

Peter Leary arrives at the firm's white-collar crime and investigations practice after four years as U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Georgia.
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New York Law Journal

Prosecutors Ask Judge to Question Charlie Javice Lawyer Over Alleged Conflict

David Siegal, of Mintz Levin, represented Javice in connection with previous allegations of misconduct while she was still employed by JPMorganChase.
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