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New York Law Journal

Judge in George Santos' Fraud Case Bars Written Juror Queries in Upcoming Trial

Santos, whose trial is set to begin next month, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a superseding indictment.
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New York Law Journal

'Disingenuous at Worst?': Feds Oppose Written Juror Queries in George Santos Voir Dire

"The impropriety of granting Santos's request is especially clear in light of what Santos has spent the past nine months doing, namely, courting the press and ginning up the very media attention he now laments may unfairly influence jurors," prosecutors argue.
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New York Law Journal

Defense Counsel in Brian Benjamin's Bribery Case Seeks Clarity From SCOTUS on Quid Pro Quo

"This case presents an extreme example of that overreach, in an area of law that demands clarity yet has become perilously muddled," reads the writ from Barry Berke, Dani James and Darren LaVerne of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel.
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New York Law Journal

Judge Rules He Will Vacate White-Collar Carceral Sentence If Defendant Assigned to Brooklyn's MDC

U.S. District Judge Gary Brown said an extrinsic factor "looms large in nearly every bail and sentencing determination made in this judicial district: the dangerous, barbaric conditions that have existed for some time at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn."
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National Law Journal

Sidley Austin Associate Going for Gold in Paris Paralympics

Matt Simpson plays goalball, a sport played exclusively by athletes who are blind or visually impaired. He leaves for Paris in just weeks after returning to the firm from a federal clerkship.
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New York Law Journal

Putting Counsel in an Uncomfortable Spot: The Witness Chair

"More important, however, is for prosecutors to recognize that charges based on attorney proffers are ill-advised," write Robert J. Anello and Richard F. Albert.
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New York Law Journal

Prosecutors Seek to Bar George Santos From Selective-Prosecution Arguments at Upcoming Trial

Prosecutors are also seeking to introduce evidence of uncharged bad acts, including multiple lies about the former lawmaker's education and work history; a partially anonymous jury is also sought.
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New York Law Journal

Hedge Fund Executives Convicted of $1.7B Fraud Scheme by Federal Jury

GPB Capital founder David Gentile could face up to two decades in prison with co-defendant Jeffry Schneider for running a Ponzi-like scheme involving $1.7 billion.
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New York Law Journal

Trump's 3rd Request That Merchan Recuse From Manhattan Case Is 'Vexatious and Frivolous': Prosecutors

"Defendant's motion to renew is a vexatious and frivolous attempt to relitigate an issue that was twice addressed by this Court in orders that the First Department then refused to disturb," prosecutors told the judge.
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New York Law Journal

Trump Again Seeks Merchan's Recusal, Citing Daughter's Political Work

Trump's lawyers argued that Acting Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan must recuse himself from the case as his daughter's company served as a vendor to Harris' 2020 presidential campaign. This is the third attempt to unseat Merchan, who has so far declined to step aside.
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